🎄 We are so excited to share this year's Athens ISD Christmas card. It features a festive tree and wreath from the mind and hand of very talented Athens Middle School 8th-grader Jailynn Dewberry! Over 130 of the two-sided cards, featuring Jailynn's artwork and Christmas greetings from the district, were sent out this week. Ho, ho, hornets! 🎅🧑🎄
👏 The Athens High School debate team competed this past weekend at the University of Texas Longhorn Classic, widely regarded as the most challenging CX debate invitational in Texas. In a major achievement for the program, seniors Isaac Hoch and Cooper Rich became the first varsity policy debate team from Athens to advance to elimination rounds at this prestigious tournament. They ultimately finished in 12th place as octofinalists. 🙌 Sophomores Liam Tinsley and Ariel Silas also delivered an impressive performance, finishing the tournament with a 3-3 record. They narrowly missed advancing to elimination rounds, a remarkable accomplishment for underclassmen competing against such a formidable field. 🐝
The competition included private schools and much larger public schools, presenting a tough challenge. But with their signature Athens grit, these Hornets showcased the talent and determination of our school. We couldn’t be prouder of their outstanding achievements!
🦌 Sisters Emiliana Cleto (4th grade) and Estefania Cleto (2nd grade) were so deer this morning at South Athens Elementary. 😉🎄 #HornetNation #Reindeer
🎉 Heyyyy! Shoutout to Athens Middle School students Eisley Diamond, Karina Izaguirre and Inez Tela for their winning designs on the Holiday Starbucks cups! 🎨 You can check out their amazing artwork, along with designs from 27 other AMS students, at the Athens Starbucks (1010 E Tyler St.) this holiday season. Swing by and see the festive creativity on display! ❤️☕ #HornetNation
🏀 The Annual Athens Basketball Invitational is here! 🏀 Twenty-two varsity teams from across East Texas, Dallas, Houston and Temple will be at Athens High School for three days of hooping action. The first of 48 games will start at 8am Thursday and finish with the championship games at 5pm (girls) and 8pm (boys) on Saturday. Tickets (for students & adults) are $5 per day or grab a $12 tournament pass for all three days. The public is invited; so swing by AHS at 708 East College Street and pack the stands! 🏀🎉 #HornetNation
🌟 We had a world-class chef at Athens Middle School today! Chef Roshni Gurnani (AKA Chef Rosh) offered the flavors of India to students during their lunch periods. From competing on Chopped, H*ll’s Kitchen, and Iron Chef: Alex vs. America, to earning recognition as one of the top 5 Indian chefs in the U.S., Chef Rosh brought a wealth of experience to AMS. 👩🍳 And we can vouch that the chicken makhani with basmati rice (AKA butter chicken) was DELICIOUS. Thanks, Chef Rosh, for encouraging our students to try new flavors! 🍛 #HornetNation
🎭 Athens Creates Theatre proudly presents Puffs! 🧙♂️ For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and defeated evil. But this is NOT his story. This is the story of the Puffs—the ones who were there, too! A tale for anyone who's never been destined to save the world. 🌟 Tickets are $10 online 🎟️, and staff members get in free with a badge 🆓🎫. Don’t miss this enchanting performance! Get your tickets here: https://act4490.weebly.com/fall-production.html
🎉 Big shoutout to our Athens Debate Team for rocking the Grandview TFA tournament! From left to right: Marlie Adair, Hannah Priddy, Rainy Ibarra, Kraven Parker, Samuel Hart, Cooper Rich, Camden Garner, Ariel Silas, and Sebastian Campa. 🏅 Cooper Rich and Camden Garner took the championship in CX debate, outshining 18 teams. Sebastian Campa and Ariel Silas made it to the CX debate quarterfinals. First-time extemporaneous speakers Hannah Priddy, Samuel Hart and Rainy Ibarra took second, fourth and sixth places, respectively. Marlie Adair clinched fourth in program oral interpretation. 🙌 These wins are racking up points for the TFA State Tournament in March at Prairie View A&M University.
🧑🎄🧑🎄 The Athens Middle School National Honor Society is at it again! These awesome Santa's helpers put up two Christmas trees at the AISD Administration Building, keeping up a tradition they’ve rocked for years. We’ve gotta say it: They’re totally TREEmendous! 🎄 Pictured are (from left) AMS Counselor and NHS Sponsor Maureen Bogowitz, NHS members Naim Silva, Gracie Robinson, Karis Williamson, Remi Carnes and Taryn McAlister, and Deputy Superintendent Ginger Morrison. ✨ #HornetNation
📣 Congratulations to the AHS Hornet math team on an outstanding performance at the Lindale UIL Academic meet! 🏆 They brought home eight individual medals and two team plaques! 🥇 The Number Sense Team (pictured) of Gaden Riquelme, Gage Stasko and Kobe Calloway clinched first place. Riquelme won the bronze medal, while Stasko and Calloway tied for fourth. Special shout-out to Calloway for his personal best score of 86! 🥇 The Calculator Team (pictured) of Olivia Silva, Donna Carpenter, Riquelme, and Logan Castaneda also took first place with Riquelme, Castaneda and Carpenter placing second, third and fourth, respectively. Castaneda scored a personal best of 135! 🥈The General Math Team of Riquelme, Stasko and Jose Pimentel finished strong in second place behind Lindale. Riquelme earned a silver medal, and Stasko placed fifth. 👏 We love to see success in UIL academics like this!
🏈 HEY, HORNET NATION! We hope to see you all at our community pep rally this Thursday, 6pm at the Athens High School coliseum (708 East College Street). Help us support our varsity football team as they battle Van Friday night at Rose Stadium during the first round of playoffs! Remember, there is a bag policy in effect for all public events at AISD. (See details here: https://www.athensisd.net/page/bag-policy-for-public-events). Let's come together and make some noise! 💥🎊
🏈 It's time for playoff action! Athens takes on Van this Friday at 7:30pm at Tyler Rose Stadium. Athens is the HOME team! 🎟️ Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. District passes, THSCA, and senior citizen passes are accepted. 👉 Grab your tickets here: https://tylerisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/all Let’s make some noise and support our team! 🐝💪 #HornetNation
🎃🏆 And the winners of the Athens High School Health Science Pumpkin Contest are… 👹 🏅 Best Overall: Naomi Gonzalez, who went all out with a nurse pumpkin administering a shot to a wee punkin'. Most Scary: Jaylin Bautista with an artistic vampire pumpkin. 🎨 Most Creative: Kaydence Cook with her “giving birth” pumpkin. 🩺 Best Health Science Themed: Camdyn Rodrigues & Addie Disotell’s COVID-inspired display featuring a masked pumpkin on a tray. Great work, ladies, and kudos to health science technology instructor Natalie Tappan on a fun project! 🐝 #HornetNation #HealthScience
👏 Our National Honor Society officers—Gaden Riquelme, Sebastian Campa, Cooper Rich, and Andrew Thong—came together for an amazing cause! These leaders organized and counted all the goods collected through their Trick or Treat service project, where NHS members went door-to-door around Athens to gather donations for local food pantries and Love in Action. A huge thank you to everyone in the community who contributed! Your generosity will help make a positive impact right here in Athens. ❤️ #HornetNation
🎉 Oops, we did it again! Senior Isaac Hoch (right) claimed the championship at Monday's UIL Congressional Debate Regional competition in Kilgore, securing a spot at the state tournament in January. Fellow senior Cooper Rich finished 7th as the second alternate. This achievement continues the extraordinary legacy of the AHS Speech & Debate program, which includes the recent UIL 4A CX state championship (the FIFTH in a decade!!) and qualifications for the NSDA National Tournament in Congressional Debate. Congratulations to our talented debaters and Coach Will Honea! #HornetNation is making waves at every level! 🐝💪
🏈 The Hornets are heading to Bullard this Friday for the regular season finale, competing to secure the second-seed spot in the playoffs! Kickoff is at 7:30pm, so don’t miss out on the action! Tickets for both Thursday’s middle school games and Friday’s varsity game are only available online. Grab yours here: https://my.hometownticketing.com/agency/5b6f33c6-17c6-4afe-81c8-c9f9e79657aa #HornetNation
🥁 Let’s show our support! 🎺 The Athens High School Pride of the Hornets Band is headed to Waco on Tuesday for the UIL State Military Marching Band Championship! Inside AHS, the student body will be cheering the band to victory as they leave the building. At Bruce Field, the community has an opportunity to cheer them on as they leave town. Let's gather in the visitors parking lot on Owen Street at 11:25 a.m. to send our students off with pride as they represent Athens ISD! 🎶 #HornetNation
Wrapping up our celebration of National Principals Month, today we’re honoring Bel Air Elementary Principal Lisa Howell! Your unwavering dedication to your students and staff is truly inspiring, Mrs. Howell. Thank you for leading with heart and making a lasting impact every day! #HornetNation
❤️ A picture doesn't do justice to the kindness on display here. More than a dozen Athens High School Key Club members spent their Saturday in service to others. These dedicated students volunteered at the Athens Soup Kitchen, sorting and distributing food parcels to support community members in need. The Key Club is a student-led organization that fosters servant-led leadership. These students make us proud. #HornetNation 🌟 #ServantLeadership
🥁🤩Wow, wow, wow! Congratulations to the Athens ISD Pride of the Hornets Band on their outstanding Division 1 performance this weekend, scoring straight 1’s! A huge shoutout to all our hardworking students under the leadership of Director of Bands Nicholas Durham. The march to state continues! They'll be at Baylor’s McLane Stadium on October 29. Keep up the amazing work! #HornetNation
