🍂Fall Dance🍂 Students may wear a school appropriate Halloween costume.
Reminder: Picture Day is Monday, October 30! 📸
☕️ Come have coffee with the superintendent in the morning! Dr. Janie Sims will be at McDonald's in Athens Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 7:30am to 8:30am to answer questions about AISD and visit with community members. The coffee is free, and a translator will be available for Spanish speakers. Mark your calendar and plan to join us! #HornetNation
☕️ Come have coffee with the superintendent on Tuesday, Oct. 10! Dr. Janie Sims will be at McDonald's in Athens this coming Tuesday from 7:30am to 8:30am to answer questions about AISD and visit with community members. The coffee is free, and a translator will be available for Spanish speakers. Mark your calendar and plan to join us! #HornetNation
AHS Mini Cheer Camp Info 📣
🐮🏅 Athens FFA show team members had an excellent weekend in Texarkana, Arkansas, showing heifers at the Four States Fair Livestock Show. In the junior heifer show, AMS eighth-grader Wyatt Tappan took fourth-place Brahman; Central Athens fourth-grader Reese Tappan took third-place Red Brahman, and AHS junior SkyeLann White took third place Chianina. In the open show, Wyatt took second and fourth-place Brahman; Reese took second-place Red Brahman, and SkyeLann took fourth-place Chianina. Congratulations to all! Raising and caring for livestock takes a lot of time, hard work and dedication. #HornetNation
👀🏈 Ticket and bag info for this week's AMS and AHS football games👇
For all games in Kaufman: Tickets can ONLY be purchased online using the link below. Kaufman enforces a clear bag policy. No passes will be accepted.
For the AMS games in Kaufman Thursday, the first game begins at 4:30. Tickets are $3 adults/$2 students. Friday night's varsity game in Kaufman begins at 7:30. Tickets are $7 adults/$5 students.
For the subvarsity home games Thursday, freshman B team will play at 4:15 vs Lindale; freshman A team will play at 5:30 vs Kaufman; JV will start at 7:00 vs Kaufman. Tickets will be sold at the gate, $5 adults/$3 students.
Purchase tickets for Kaufman games here: https://www.kaufmanisd.net/athletics/box-office
Sixth-grader Charlie Horn was all smiles today meeting AHS class of '17 grad Maalik Hall. Maalik, who is in town for homecoming, signed this year as a free agent for the New York Jets and is on their injured reserve list. In 2016, he was a unanimous All-District fullback for Athens. As a linebacker for Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Maalik accounted for 23 tackles-for-loss over his final 22 collegiate appearances. In 11 games last fall, he led the team with 77 stops and 8 sacks. #HornetNation
🥁 The annual Athens High School homecoming parade is tomorrow (Thursday)! The band starts the march from the high school at 6pm and follows the traditional route around the courthouse square and back. See you along the way! #SupportTheHornets #HornetNation #AHSproud
🖌️ Athens Middle School sixth-grader Dakota Bridges finds just the right colored pencil in his art class.
⭐️ Athens ISD is offering training to foster parents who may represent a student with a disability during the special education process — as well as to community members interested in becoming a surrogate parent in order to represent a student. The special education process is outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).
⭐️ The training will be offered free of charge on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 11:30am-1pm at the AISD administration building (104 Hawn Street, Athens).
⭐️ A light lunch will be reserved for any individuals who RSVP to Brooke Brock, executive director of special programs, at 903-677-6907 or bbrock@athensisd.net.
Do you have a student in band? Be sure and like/follow the Athens Band Booster page. Any AMS or AHS band parent who would like to know more, email bandboostersahs@gmail.com. #POTHband #HornetNation
🐝 Alex Cotten is one of many incoming sixth-graders at Athens Middle School today getting oriented to a new campus. It's going to be a great year!
6th Grade Orientation
Uniform clothing distribution for families in need of assistance is happening at 402 E. College Street today & tomorrow (24th & 25th) from 8am-1pm, and July 26 & 27 from 1pm-6pm. All AISD-registered students will receive two school uniforms, socks, underwear and a new pair of shoes. Parent/guardian must be present with photo ID.
👀AISD families in need of assistance with uniform clothing for the upcoming school year are encouraged to take advantage of one of the following distribution days at 402 E. College Street: July 24 & 25, 8am-1pm; July 26 & 27, 1pm-6pm. All AISD-registered students will receive two school uniforms, socks, underwear and a new pair of shoes. Parent/guardian must be present with photo ID.
At Monday night's regular meeting of the Athens ISD Board of Trustees, newly elected Place 2 Board Member Kelley Lee (far left) was sworn in. Welcome, Mr. Lee! Also sworn in was Place 1 Board Member Eugene Buford (far right), who ran unopposed for a third term. As required following an election, the board also elected officers. Now serving as president is Alicea Elliott; vice president is Buford; and secretary is Chris House. #HornetNation
Athens ISD Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims (third from left) hosted the final gathering of the school year of the Kaufman County Area Superintendents. Those gathered discussed matters of importance to public schools, particularly in regards to the ongoing Texas Legislative Session. Cody Craig, district director to State Rep. Keith Bell, gave a presentation and fielded questions.
🌟 Hooray for the Athens Public Education Foundation! Pictured is APEF President Cody Craig presenting Deputy Superintendent Ginger Morrison with a check for $30,000. The money will be divided among the campuses ($5,000 for each elementary, $7,000 for Athens Middle School and $8,000 for Athens High School) to fund the campuses' choice of end-of-year projects, celebrations or materials — such as books for students to keep, bounce houses, a hamburger cookout, outdoor games, canopies, and ice cream and coffee trucks. AISD is grateful for the hardworking APEF volunteers who bring joy to students and teachers! #HornetNation
Starting Monday through May 24, please donate your student's uniform clothing at the campus office. Students who donate may wear jeans on the last day of school. All gently worn uniform clothing will go to First Baptist Church of Athens' Children's Clothes Closet. Items will be re-distributed to AISD-enrolled students in need on July 24/25, 8am-1pm, and July 26/27, 1pm-6pm, at The Green House (402 E. College Street).
