🚌🌟 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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🎉 It's School Resource Officer Appreciation Day — and, indeed, we do appreciate the officers who help watch over our students and staff. They are (from left) Corporal Jacob Sumrall, Officer Adam Parkins and Officer Zac Harris. Thank you!
#SRO #HornetNation
🎉 It's School Resource Officer Appreciation Day — and, indeed, we do appreciate the officers who help watch over our students and staff. They are (from left) Corporal Jacob Sumrall, Officer Adam Parkins and Officer Zac Harris.
#SRO #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
PINNACLE Early College High School ninth-grade students (l-r) Genesis Gonzalez, Vanessa Villegas and Joselyne Torres are tackling the first day back from the holiday break with good attitudes. Just 148 days in the spring semester! #HornetNation
🎁 We were visited by the spirit of Christmas today in the form of First State Bank Assistant Marketing Coordinator Abra Roberts (center), who presented a check to the district for $1,500. First State Bank of Athens is the depository bank for AISD and has for many years graciously provided funds for campuses to use for holiday celebrations, such as staff meals. Also pictured are Deputy Superintendent Ginger Morrison (left) and Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims. Thank you, FSB!
🎄 South Athens Elementary Pre-K4 students Linny Carver (left) and Sophia Campos are decked out in their adorable holiday best. It's the last day of class before Christmas break!
🥳 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.
🎅❤️ Christmas cuteness overload! Central Athens Elementary Pre-K3 student Waylen Jackson gives Santa (AKA David Deas) a heartfelt hug Thursday during picture time. We’re pretty sure Waylen made the “nice list" again this year. #JollyOldElf #HornetNation
🎅🎨 What talent we have at AISD! Central Athens Elementary fifth-grader Isabella Knigge is spreading holiday cheer with her fantastic artwork of Ol' Saint Nick. It was chosen from among several student submissions for the front of Athens ISD’s annual Christmas card. Isabella said she loves to draw and created her winning submission at home in half an hour. “Wow, you did that?” asked a classmate upon seeing the finished product. She did, indeed. Thanks, Isabella! #HornetNation
🏀⛹️♀️⛹️♂️ The Fifth Annual Athens Invitational Tournament for girls and boys basketball is under way — and it is hoppin'! ... or should we say bouncin'? ... 🤪 Athens High School is hosting 13 boys and 12 girls teams. Fifty games will be played through Saturday to determine the winner in each bracket. #HornetNation
🔑 Officers with the Athens High School Key Club, a student service organization, spoke to members of the Kiwanis Club this week about their work in the community. Key Club members this school year collected 139 pounds of dog food for the Athens Animal Rescue Shelter, helped Keep Athens Beautiful decorate the courthouse square, helped with the Halloween "Trunk or Treat" event at Central Athens Elementary, and served food for Oktoberfest with St. John Lutheran Church. They have also committed to assisting at the Athens Soup Kitchen for the remainder of the school year. Pictured are (from left) Key Club President Yasairi Medina, Vice President Zachary Carrizales, Treasurer Dustin Matlock, Secretary Baileigh Due and Club Sponsor and AHS Spanish Teacher Melissa Salinas. We're very proud of the work all the members of the Key Club perform on behalf of our wonderful community. #HornetNation
🎶🎄 Join us for the Athens High School Choirs' Winter Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6pm at the AHS large lecture hall. You'll enjoy wonderful Christmas music and a sing-along for everyone. Admission is free! #HornetNation
