👏 October is National Principals Month, and today we're celebrating Athens High School Principal Jason Iglehart. Thank you for your outstanding leadership and dedication to our district. We appreciate all you do for our students, staff, and community, Mr. Iglehart! #HornetNation
🧁 During this Friday's volleyball games vs. Lindale at AHS, buy some baked goods and support a family in need! #HornetNation
🏈 This Friday night at Bruce Field, our Hornets are going head-to-head with the Brownsboro Bears in the annual BATTLE OF HWY 31! Kick-off is at 7:30pm. Tickets available at the gate: $5 for adults, $3 for students (general admission), and $10 for reserved seats. Let's pack the stands and cheer them on! 🥁🐝 #HornetNation
👏 Thank you to the friendly employees with Christus Trinity Clinic in Athens who visited all five AISD campuses this week to administer flu shots to employees who wanted them. 💉 You’ve made it easier to keep our staff healthy for their families and our students! ❤️
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Get ready for this Friday's varsity football game at Waco Connally! 🏈 Kick-off is at 7 PM (previously scheduled for 7:30). Tickets are available online only: $7 for adults and $5 for students. Passes will be accepted. Grab your tickets here to support the Hornets: https://connallyisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/all #HornetNation
✍️ Nominations are open through Sunday, Sept. 22 for the AISD Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2024 induction dinner will be the evening of Dec. 5. Let us know who should be considered! Past inductees include Duke Carlisle, Tommy Bowman, Terrence McGee, Barron Tanner, Alex Furr, Prissy Corley, Johnnie Henderson Byrd, and the 1956 and 1974 state-winning boys golf teams.
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🎨 Heads up, Hornets! The next varsity football home game is Oct. 11, when we plan to tie up the Brownsboro bears. Give yourself plenty of time to search your closets for the perfect tie-dye shirt to wear Oct. 10. 🏈 This Friday, the Hornets are on the road to Jacksonville, where we expect another win! #HornetNation
👑 Kaddy Garcia is the 2024 Athens High School Homecoming Queen! 🎉 The court consists of (l-r) Queen Kaddy, Junior Princess Alondra Ariciaga, Sophomore Duchess Alexa Valencia and Freshman Duchess Lindsey Carrillo. Congratulations, ladies! 👏👏 #HornetNation
👏 Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims and Athens ISD were pleased to host Senator Robert Nichols on Wednesday for his biannual meeting with area superintendents. Sen. Nichols and his staff gather with public school leaders across his Senate District 3 ahead of each state legislative session to discuss issues relevant to public education. The purpose of the meeting was to prepare for the 89th State Legislature, which starts Jan. 14. "If we don't know the issues, we can't address them," said Nichols. "We're here to listen." Also in attendance and interactive during the exchange with administrators were State Rep. Keith Bell and State Rep. Cody Harris. “Being in a room with all three of the legislators who represent Athens ISD is an incredible opportunity," said Dr. Sims, "especially when we were not only invited to share but felt heard.” Pictured (from left) are Malakoff ISD Superintendent Don Layton, Rep. Harris, Malakoff ISD Assistant Superintendent Dr. PJ Winters, Sen. Nichols, Eustace ISD Assistant Superintendent Brandi Dyer, Cross Roads Superintendent Richard Tedder, Brownsboro ISD Superintendent Dr. Keri Hampton, Murchison ISD Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Followwell, AISD Deputy Superintendent Ginger Morrison, Dr. Sims and Rep. Bell.
🎉🥁 The annual Athens Homecoming Parade is this Thursday, Sept. 12! 🥁🎺 The AHS band will kick off the excitement from the high school at 6 PM, marching the traditional route around the courthouse square and back. Be sure to find your perfect spot and get ready to cheer on the Hornets as they pass by! Let’s make this homecoming one to remember—see you there! 👏🐝 #SupportTheHornets #HornetNation #HomecomingParade
👉 HELP, Hornets! 🏈 Our very own varsity quarterback, junior David Richardson, is up for Texas HS Football Player of the Week, and he’s one of only 20 players across the state to be in the running! Let’s show our Hornet pride! Vote early, vote often, and help David bring home this honor. You can vote as many times as you'd like—seriously! Let’s rally together, #HornetNation, and make it happen! 💛💚 Vote here: https://texashsfootball.com/player-of-the-week-poll-week-two/
👑 We're excited to introduce this year’s Athens High School Homecoming Court! These amazing young ladies will be presented during halftime of Friday's homecoming game as we face the Palestine Wildcats at Bruce Field. Photo 1: The homecoming queen nominees are (from left) Justin Chancellor, Baileigh Due, Kaddy Garcia, Kim Rios and Emily Rodriguez. Photo 2: The homecoming princess nominees are (from left) Alondra Ariciaga, Sarah Garcia and Mia Tinsley. Photo 3: The homecoming sophomore duchess nominees are (from left) Madilyn Davila, Alexa Valencia and Monserrat Vasquez. Photo 4: The homecoming freshman duchess nominees are (from left) Kinley Bowlden, Lindsey Carrillo and Yareisi Segura
Hornet Nation! 🐝 Homecoming Week kicks off next week, so get your spirit gear ready to go, students! Each day brings a new theme as we charge toward taking down the Palestine Wildcats. (Please note K-8th grades must wear uniform bottoms, except Thursday if wearing painted jeans/overalls.) Let’s show our Hornet pride! 🙌 #HornetNation
👉 Hornets, as our athletic season heats up, don’t forget that a clear bag policy is in place for all public events on AISD property. Diaper bags with infants or toddlers and bags with medical necessities are the only exceptions. Let’s ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone! #HornetNation
🐝🏈 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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