🎉🏃♀️ Incredible news! 🌟 Freshman superstar Donna Carpenter blazed through the competition this morning to clinch victory in the 3200-meter run at the UIL 4A Area Track Meet, clocking in a *personal best* time of 12:06.55! 🥇💨 Now it's on to the Regional Meet on April 19 at the University of North Texas in Denton. First place as a freshman? Just imagine the next three years! 🌟🏆 #HornetNation
🏆 Exciting news from the AHS UIL Academic team! Last week, our Hornets showcased their talents at the district competition. Speech events took place on April 4 at Cumberland Academy in Tyler, followed by academic testing events on April 5 at TVCC. Despite tough competition, we're thrilled to announce that several of our Hornets have secured spots in the regional competition on April 27 at Texas A&M Commerce. Among those advancing are Gaden Riquelme in Number Sense, Addison Maytubby in Calculator and General Math, Isaac Hoch in Informative Speaking, and Jasmine Good in Ready Writing. Additionally, Regan Head, Liam Tinsley, and Cooper Rich stand as alternates, demonstrating the depth of talent within the AHS UIL Academic team. Pictured is the speech team at the April 4 competition. They are (from left) Isaac Hoch, Miles Barnes, Kraven Parker, Cooper Rich, Liam Tinsley, Regan Head, Sebastian Campa, Theo Hall, River Lang and Marlie Adair. We're proud of everyone who competed! #HornetNation
⚾️🌦️ In an attempt to work within the current weather forecast, today’s varsity baseball game has been moved from 7pm to 4:30pm at home. The JV game has been canceled. Go, Hornets!
In response to safety and operational concerns surrounding the upcoming total solar eclipse, Athens ISD will close all campuses on Monday, April 8. After careful consideration, this decision is being made to ensure the well-being of our students and staff. All students and staff will receive eclipse glasses on April 4, courtesy of the Rotary Club. No make-up day will be required, as sufficient instructional time is built into our academic calendar. We appreciate your understanding as we prioritize safety.
🌟🐴 Congratulations to Athens High School sophomore Charlie Leonard and her Arabian Quarter Horse mix, Miss Kitty, for clinching third place this morning at the Henderson County Livestock Show in the "halter gelding 5 & older" category! 🥉Charlie is competing in several other events today and proudly leads the pack as the first of many AISD students showcasing #HornetNation's talent this week at the livestock show. 🤠🐮 #HCLS
🌟👏🏼 Several members of the Athens High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter are advancing to state following the Region III FCCLA Conference in Waco. They are (top row, from left) Karleigh Due, Marcos Velasquez, Dustin Matlock (one of 15 FCCLA state officers in Texas), and (bottom row, from left) Bianca Santoyo, Anahis Torres, Kennedy Ard, Mikaela Egan, Timmy Marshall and Zachary Carrizales. The state conference will be held this April in Dallas. Way to go, Hornets! 🐝 #HornetNation #FCCLA
🎉🌟 At the recent FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) Regional Conference, several Athens High School students received awards after taking Family and Consumer Sciences Assessments, which are subject-oriented objective tests. The awardees are (top row, from left) Davin Perry, Miles Barnes, Zachary Carrizales, Adileny Hernandez, (bottom row, from left) Karleigh Due, Cloey Peters, Kennedy Ard and Pyper Palmer. Terrific job, Hornets! 🐝💫 #HornetNation
🏋️♂️💥 The Hornet powerlifting team had a great showing at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region 3 Division 2 meet in Arp today! 🏅 Two of our stellar lifters, Victor Blancas (far left) and Daniel Castaneda (seated center), have punched their tickets to the state competition! 🎉 Huge shoutout to our dedicated athletes who represented with pride at the regional meet (top row, from left) Blancas, Jayden Davis, Jose Rincon, Brandon Casa, Brett Horn, Eddie Cleto, Jaden Trigg, (seated, from left) Christian Knotts, Castaneda and Cor’Daylen Massey. 🙌 The state meet is happening in Abilene on March 22. 💥 #HornetNation #StateBound
🌟 Help us make a difference! Donate your can tabs at the front office to support the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth & familes in need. Every tab counts! 💖 #HornetNation #NHS
Big shoutout to the amazing members of the Athens Middle School Builders Club for their stellar support at Tuesday's Kiwanis Club Pancake Day! 🥞👏 Rotating through 2- and 3-hour shifts, these 20 Hornets rocked it by bussing tables, refilling drinks, carrying trays, cleaning up spills and spreading cheer. 🐝🌟 They truly showcased the spirit of #HornetNation in our community! Well done, everyone! 🎉
🎭🏆 Members of the talented AHS theater program take the stage tomorrow in the UIL One-Act Play District Contest! Plays begin at 10am at Canton High School, and admission is free. AHS will be the second play presented; so expect them to take the stage around 11am. They will be performing "The Drowning Girls," in which three ghostly brides gather evidence against their evil husband. 👻💔 Pictured are (top row, from left) crew members Leia Warren, Tristen Husband, River Lang and (bottom row, from left) cast members Addison Harris, Theo Hall and Adyson Petty. Break a leg, Hornets! #HornetNation #UIL #OneActPlay #BreakALeg
🏋️♀️💥 Powerlifting Powerhouses Alert! 💥🏋️♀️ Our Lady Hornets powerlifting squad brought the heat at the Region 3 Class 4A Division 1 meet in Longview — with one members advancing to STATE! 🏆 Shoutout to our incredible lifters (from left): Yiblia Rico, Nixie Torres, Sarah Castaneda, Anna Kidd, and Emily Pugh! 🙌 And let's give an extra round of applause for Anna, who qualified to compete at the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association State Championship meet on March 15 at Comerica Center in Frisco. 🚀💪 #HornetNation #StateBound #StrongWomenStrongerTogether 🐝💛
🚌🌟 Let's give a huge round of applause to our amazing school bus drivers! 🌟🚌 Today marks School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, and we want to express our gratitude to each and every one of our dedicated drivers. They're the real MVPs, covering a hefty 30 routes and clocking in approximately 1,600 miles per day! 🚀 Pictured are driver Cindy Ingram and her second-grade co-pilot, Noah Paul, as she drops him off bright and early at Bel Air Elementary on Thursday. Thank you to all our drivers who go above and beyond! 👏👏👏 #SchoolBusDriverAppreciationDay #ThankYouDrivers #HornetNation
🎉 We did it again! The Athens High School Speech & Debate Team is headed to the National Speech & Debate Tournament once again. After a grueling three-day qualifying competition, Cooper Rich (left) and Isaac Hoch earned qualifying spots to the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament to compete in Congressional Debate. The NSDA National Tournament hosts the best speech & debate competitors from all over the country, and students must qualify through their district tournament. This year's national tournament will be held June 16-21 in Des Moines, Iowa.
🗣️ Another strong showing for the AHS Speech & Debate team, this time at the recent Dallas Jesuit Preparatory Invitational Tournament. Debating against very large public and private schools, AHS stayed in the running. Juniors Cooper Rich and Isaac Hoch (far right) made it to the quarterfinal round, dropping a tough debate to a great team from Louisiana. The AHS team of junior Sebastian Campa (far left) and freshman Liam Tinsley finished prelims 2-2, narrowly missing elimination rounds. A strong finish, given this is only Sebastian and Liam's second tournament competing in the varsity division. They were awarded top novice team, and Liam was awarded Top Novice Speaker in the tournament! We're proud of you all for continuing Athens High School's tradition of excellence in speech and debate. #HornetNation
Students in Audrey Haley’s class at Central Athens Elementary create a fun chemical reaction by introducing yeast to a mix of hydrogen peroxide, dish soap and food coloring. The yeast breaks the hydrogen peroxide down into water and oxygen gas, with the escaping oxygen creating foamy bubbles. It’s a great way to learn science. Pictured (from left) are third-graders Jazmine Culver, Rosaisela Barcenas, Daleyza Rodriguez and Analyise Lee.
☕️Yes, please! Mrs. Cieszkowski’s students deliver coffee, tea or hot chocolate every Thursday morning to staff members who place an order. The AHS Coffee Cart is happiness on wheels! #HornetNation #coffeetime
👏👏 Our math team absolutely DOMINATED at the Tyler Legacy HS Winter Classic meet, earning 17 individual medals and three team awards in the small school division. The Number Sense team of Gaden Riquelme, Addi Maytubby, Tristan Hunt and Logan Castaneda won first place, with the individual members sweeping first through fourth places. Andrew Thong won fifth, and Sebastian Campa took sixth. The Calculator Applications team also won first place. Maytubby won gold, Riquelme took silver, Natalie Rogers won the bronze medal, Castaneda finished fourth and Donna Carpenter was fifth. In the General Math competition, Athens again took the top place, with Riquelme earning first, Maytubby third, and Thong fifth. Hunt was the fourth member of the winning team. In addition, the science team of Daania Siddiqui, Rogers, Riquelme, Castaneda and Hunt won second place. Individually, Hunt placed third, Castaneda fourth and Siddiqui fifth. Hunt also placed first in physics. Pictured (from left) are Natalie Rogers, Logan Castaneda, Tristan Hunt, Addi Maytubby, Gaden Riquelme, Andrew Thong and Donna Carpenter. Not pictured are Daania Siddiqui and Sebastian Campa. We are SO PROUD of you all! #HornetNation
🎵 🎉 This is big! Senior Charrod McCullough is officially one of the 28 best small high school tenors in the ENTIRE STATE after earning a spot on the Texas All-State Small School Choir. He survived three elimination rounds, during which he had to learn new music in addition to his class music, perform it before a five-judge panel, and sight read acapella an excerpt of never-before-seen music — with only 30 SECONDS to prepare. 😳 Amazing! Charrod will perform with the Texas All-State Small School Choir in San Antonio on Feb. 10 at the Henry B. González Convention Center as part of the 2024 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic and Convention. 👏👏👏 We are #AHSproud #HornetNation
🐝👏👏 Look out, Austin! Here we come! Juniors Cooper Rich (left) and Isaac Hoch begin individual competition Wednesday in the UIL Congress State Tournament in Austin. Student congress attempts to replicate the workings of an official legislature within the confines of a competitive speech activity. The purpose of a student congress is to formulate legislative bills and resolutions, debate them, and adopt or reject them by casting votes. They are coached by Walter Willis and William Honea. We're proud of you, guys!
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