🏈 Calling all future gridiron stars! 🌟 Mark you calendars for the Athens Hornets Football Camp, June 3-5, 9am-11:30am. Open to all incoming 1st through 9th graders who want to hone their skills and have some fun! Registration is the first day of camp, June 3, from 8:30-9am at the field house or pre-register at the field house (511 Owen Street) Monday-Thursday. Cost is $30 per student. Call 903-677-6992 for more information. Don't miss out! #HornetNation
🚌🌟 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
Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) are $1,500 one-time, on-line grants for eligible parents/caregivers of students served through special education. Families of eligible students who have not previously applied can use the on-line accounts to obtain special educational resources and supplies and/or services. For more information see the attached graphics (English and Spanish) and visit SSES.tea.texas.gov
🥳 Bel Air Elementary kindergartener Ulysses Castaneda yells encouragement to Alyzae Perez as she begins her leg of the relay race through a huge bounce house. We can confirm that Alyzae was incredibly fast. Students — and staff — across the district are excited for the upcoming Christmas break, which begins Dec. 20.
If you'd like to chat with Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims, stop by McDonald's in Athens between 5 and 6pm Monday during the first hour of McTeacher Night.
☕️ 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
🙋🏻♀️ I'll try some! 🥝 Jessica Warren of Labatt Produce (shown here in the Bel Air cafeteria) recently visited Athens ISD’s three elementary campuses to provide students with the opportunity to try fresh fruits and vegetables, some of which were new to them. These included watermelon radishes (a member of the mustard family along with turnips), gooseberries (a sweet-tart fruit), and rainbow carrots (which can be yellow, red, white, purple or orange). The “farmers market” tasting was arranged by Taher Food Service, which manages the district’s cafeterias. #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
We appreciate the delicious Treehouse treats! Thank you Jeff Weinstein Law!
The friendship bench on the playground at Bel Air Elementary certainly lives up to its name. Pictured are second-graders (from left) Allison Zapata, Michelle Rondan and Lea Martinez. #HornetNation
⭐️ 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.
⌨️ First-graders at Bel Air Elementary work on their keyboarding skills in the library. Across the district, elementary students use a program called Keyboarding without Tears to learn typing and computer-use skills, beginning with the basics, such as how to "click and drag." Little Hornets learn the importance of computer literacy early! #HornetNation
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).
This May 6, we're celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to all teachers for everything you do!
