🐝🏈 Every Thursday during football season is a themed spirit day leading up to Friday Night Lights! Tomorrow, Sept. 5, students can help "Lei Out the Lions" by wearing leis and Hawaiian shirts (with dress code bottoms, of course). 🌺 🌸 Friday, our Hornets take on the Kaufman Lions at 7:30 PM in our first non-scrimmage home game at Bruce Field. We hope to see the whole community pack the stands and show our Hornet pride! See you there! 🏈 #HornetNation
🥹❤️ Athens ISD Board of Trustees member Kelley Lee spent Thursday volunteering in the concession stand for a volleyball tournament at Athens High School. During a slow spell, he stopped to read to 20-month-old Carslyn Cumby. Carslyn is the great-niece of fellow board member Gina Hunter, who was also working concessions. All seven of the district trustees routinely volunteer their time on behalf of our students, beyond attending board meetings, which is one of many things that makes #HornetNation so proud! 🐝
🔥🏈 We are thrilled to announce that NFL Hall of Famer and former Dallas Cowboy Charles Haley is coming to speak at Athens High School! This incredible event, organized by NAMI of Greater Athens (National Alliance of Mental Illness), is FREE and open to the public. Join us on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 9:30am-10:30am at the AHS gymnasium to hear from a true living legend. ✨Please remember that Athens ISD has a clear-bag policy.✨ Let’s pack the gym and show our support! 🙌 #HornetNation
🎟️ Get your tickets now for this Friday's varsity football game in Henderson! 🏈 All tickets are online only, so be sure to purchase yours in advance. Presale tickets are available until noon on Friday for just $5 for adults and $3 for students. After 12pm on Friday, ticket prices will increase to $8. Senior citizen passes will be accepted at the gate. Click the link to secure your spot: https://hendersonisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/135?es=110gt9nq2k0jbv3rh3ophagio5&single=0.
🏈 The 2024 varsity football season is upon us! Get your season reserved tickets for just $45 per person, covering all five home games. Can't commit to all the games? No problem! General admission tickets, both presale and at the gate, are available for only $5 for adults and $3 for students (cash or credit). Planning to buy reserved tickets on game night? They’ll be $10 at the gate. Don’t forget, middle school and sub-varsity games on Thursday nights are just $3 for adults and $2 for students. For more information, call the athletic office Monday-Thursday at 903-677-6992. Let's fill the stands and support our Hornets this season! 🐝💪 #HornetNation
🌟 Athens High School is teaming up with local leaders to inspire students through shared stories at monthly luncheons where adults and students can engage. Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims attended this year’s first community partnership luncheon, where she shared a table with six students and another district educator. Dr. Sims said she was impressed by the students’ conversational skills, goals, discussion of challenges, and, most of all, their enthusiasm. 👉 “We have such great kids,” she said. The luncheon featured a powerful keynote from one of the district’s own: Dr. Mihaela “Misha” Mateescu, a licensed specialist in school psychology, who inspired everyone with the story of her journey from communist Romania to becoming a U.S. citizen with three advanced degrees. 😲 Pictured (from left) are Slade Upchurch, Destiny Davis, Jason Hanson, Shianne Hicks, Dr. Sims, Natalie Santos, Bilingual Educational Diagnostician Elsa Cruz Carmona, and Claire Allen.
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🐝 Meet the Hornets event is TOMORROW, Aug. 15, at Bruce Field. Come enjoy a *FREE* hot dog, chips, drink, and dessert beginning at 6:30pm. At 7, we will begin introducing all our amazing Hornet varsity athletes, along with the incredible members of our band, cheer squad, and Stingerettes. A huge thank you to our sponsor, the Athens Athletic Booster Club! See you there! 🎉🏈🏐🎾⚽️🥎⚾️🏃♂️🏋️🏌️♀️🎺📣
🎺 Calling on Hornet Band Parents to strike up support for our amazing students! 🥁 The Pride of the Hornets Band Booster Club is meeting in the AHS band hall on Monday, Aug. 12 at 6pm. And middle school parents, we've got a special meeting for you on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 5:30pm in the AMS band hall. 🌟 We need all the support we can get to make this year unforgettable for our incredible band kids. Come be a part of something good! Let's show our #HornetNation pride! 🐝🎶
Get ready, #HornetNation! 🐝 Our annual Meet the Hornets event is Thursday, Aug. 15 at Bruce Field. Come enjoy a *FREE* hot dog, chips, drink, and dessert beginning at 6:30pm. At 7, we will begin introducing all our amazing Hornet varsity athletes, along with the incredible members of our band, cheer squad, and Stingerettes. A huge thank you to our sponsor, the Athens Athletic Booster Club! See you there! 🎉🏈🏐🎾⚽️🥎⚾️🏃♂️🏋️🏌️♀️🎺📣
📢 Exciting News, Football Fans! 🏈 Get ready to secure your spot in the stands! Season reserved football tickets will be available starting Monday, August 12. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the action and cheer on the Hornets all season long! 🎟️🙌 Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more updates. See you there! #HornetNation
🌟 Incoming sixth-graders have an orientation meeting from 9am-11am this morning (parents drop off/pick up) at Athens Middle School! 🌟 Students return to school Monday, Aug. 5. If your child has not yet been registered, please call or visit their campus as soon as possible today. Let's go, Hornets! #HornetNation
🥁 Drumroll, please! Monday kicked off the first day of marching practice for the dedicated members of AHS's Pride of the Hornets Band! We’re buzzing with excitement for this season under the fresh leadership of our new Director of Bands, Nick Durham. Get ready for an epic season! #HornetNation 🎶🎺
Great news, Hornet family! AISD will provide ALL school supplies for students up through 8th grade! (This does not include backpacks.) It's going to be a great year! 🙌
🎉🏆 Big congratulations to our amazing Hornet baseball team members who received All-District honors. Senior Nate Garcia was named 2nd team infielder. Honorable mention honors were given to freshmen Satchel Williams and Jaxon Jennings, sophomores Gus Wickel, Eli Carnes and David Richardson, and juniors Jonathon Gonzalez and Mason Shelton. In addition, Richardson, Wickel, Carnes, Jennings and Shelton also earned Academic All-District honors. You make #HornetNation proud! 👏📚⚾️
📚 We're thrilled to share that Brooke Brock, our executive director of special programs (second from right), proudly accepted a $1,000 grant for each of Athens ISD's three elementary campuses from the Texas Trust Gives Foundation! This generous grant will help stock our book vending machines, rewarding students and promoting the joy of reading. Thank you, @TexasTrust.gives, for your ongoing support in enriching our students' educational journey. #HornetNation #TexasTrustGives #SupportEducation
🏀 Our three-day Hornet Basketball Camp was a huge success, with 118 young hoopsters spread across multiple courts. We loved seeing so much talent and heart! #HornetNation
🚨 Passers-by on Highway 19 South and FM 753 in Athens should be prepared to see dozens of law enforcement vehicles in front of Athens Middle School from Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14. The middle school will host first responders from many local and regional law enforcement agencies as they train with the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center. The ALERRT program provides scenario-based training to prepare officers and other first responders to safely and effectively handle active-shooter and other violent threats. This could include simulated drills outside of the building on occasion. Please do not be alarmed if you see those drills in progress during training.
⚽️🥎⚾️ We have THREE Hornet Sports Camps running June 10-12. Please note for those who already had the SOCCER CAMP on your schedule, there have been CHANGES since the original camp posting. There is a new time (6pm-8:30pm) and location (Bruce Field).
⚽️⚾️🥎 We have three more Hornet sports camps kicking off on Monday, June 10: soccer, baseball and softball! Registration is 30 minutes before the start of each camp. #HornetNation
Daniela Ruvalcaba and Addison Maytubby have distinguished themselves as the top students of Athens High School’s Class of 2024, earning the prestigious titles of valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. The AHS commencement ceremony will be held at the school’s competition gym at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 31.
Ruvalcaba, an AISD student since attending pre-K at Bel Air Elementary, graduates with a grade point average of 108.657. Maytubby graduates with a grade point average of 108.259. Both ladies earned their associate’s degrees from Trinity Valley Community College on May 10, Ruvalcaba as a dual credit student and Maytubby as a member of the PINNACLE Early College High School program.
“I’d encourage incoming freshmen, if they aren’t in PINNACLE, to do dual credit,” said Ruvalcaba. “It really makes a difference.”
For her part, Maytubby recommended that young students find a healthy approach to academics, work, and extracurriculars. “I would say don’t slack off, but don’t try to do too much at once, either,” she said. “Don’t put so much pressure on yourself.”
“That’s a big one,” agreed Ruvalcaba.
Ruvalcaba’s academic achievements are matched by her involvement in various extracurricular activities. She participated in varsity cross country during her sophomore year and played active roles in the Key Club and the National Honor Society, serving as treasurer her junior year and vice president her senior year.
In addition to her academic and extracurricular pursuits, Ruvalcaba has made significant contributions to her community. She engaged in numerous service projects at the East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society and took part in community trash pickups. Her leadership qualities were recognized when she was voted September Student of the Month, selected for AHS Leaders of Tomorrow, and chosen as a junior usher by the senior class of 2023.
Ruvalcaba plans to continue her education at either the University of Texas at Austin or the University of Texas at Tyler, majoring in accounting with a minor in education or mathematics. She credits her parents, Raul and Rosalina Ruvalcaba, who have always supported her, as well as her siblings, caring teachers, and friends for their love and support.
Maytubby's high school journey is marked by extensive involvement in extracurricular activities and leadership roles. She served as president of the National Honor Society chapter during her senior year and was a student council representative. Her contributions extended to both the AHS and PINNACLE student councils, and she was a member of the UIL math team, advancing to the regional level twice.
Maytubby was class president her sophomore year, and she was active in athletics, participating in cross country, track and basketball, as well as band. Her accolades include being named Student of the Month, DAR Good Citizen, and selection for AHS Leaders of Tomorrow. Additionally, she attended the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) camp as a junior and served as a senior staffer her senior year. Maytubby has volunteered at local churches, the Food Pantry in Athens, and the animal shelter.
In recognition of her academic and extracurricular accomplishments, Maytubby, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, received honors from the College Board for the National Indigenous Recognition Program and the National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program. She is an active member of Dogwood Church and has successfully run her own small business on Etsy and at local markets for the past four years.
Maytubby will be attending Texas Christian University in the fall, majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation, with plans to attend law school in the future. She would like to thank her parents, family, teachers and friends for all of their love and support.
