October 5, 2023
Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims invites Hornet families and friends to join her for coffee Tuesday, Oct. 10. She will be at the McDonald's in Athens from 7:30am to 8:30am that day t...
September 28, 2023
Amazing news! Two Athens High School seniors earned academic honors from the prestigious College Board National Recognition Programs. Antonio Castillo received the National Hispan...
September 27, 2023
We're celebrating our September superlatives! Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims (fourth from left) recently hosted for lunch the district's teachers and employee of the month. The t...
September 20, 2023
In a carefully considered move, all seven members of the Athens ISD Board of Trustees voted recently to authorize the district to join a lawsuit challenging the Texas Education Ag...
September 8, 2023
The artificial turf was unrolled over the new Lady Hornets softball field this week. In about a month, the same will be done on the baseball field. “We’re making good progress,”...
September 1, 2023
Students at Athens High School are adjusting to a new policy requiring them to carry their mobile devices within a locked bag while on campus. And though the practice is still in ...
August 21, 2023
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...
August 17, 2023
During the July regular meeting of the Athens ISD Board of Trustees, board members approved the updated student code of conduct, which contains several changes resulting from Texa...
August 15, 2023
It was a Sunday morning early in the fall of 2022 when Kelley Lee felt a tugging on his spirit. The feeling came, appropriately enough, while sitting in church.
“The message co...
August 7, 2023
Join us for the annual Meet the Hornets event on Thursday, Aug. 10 at 6:30pm. All Hornet varsity athletes, band, cheer, Stingerettes, Bell Guard and students trainers will be intr...
August 1, 2023
Athens ISD teachers and staff gathered Monday morning for the annual convocation, which kicks off the new school year. This year's theme for AISD is "Focus on the why." That is, f...
June 10, 2023
Longtime community leader and businessman Tilo Galvan was unanimously appointed Thursday by members of the Athens ISD Board of Trustees to fill a vacant seat on the board. Galvan ...
June 10, 2023
It took 17 years, thousands of dollars, endless paperwork, and untold endurance, but it finally happened: On January 26, 2023, South Athens Elementary teacher Alejandro Guzman bec...
June 10, 2023
Kindergarteners at Bel Air, South Athens and Central Athens elementaries were skipping with joy this week over receiving their diplomas. Today is the last day of classes at Athens...
June 10, 2023
Central Athens Elementary first-grader Sophia Rosas had a wonderful surprise Tuesday morning. She was called into the office, where she discovered her mother, Army National Guard ...
June 10, 2023
We are so proud to announce Lisa Ford (left) as the 2023 Elementary Teacher of the Year and Julie Hill as the 2023 Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Ford is the second through fif...
June 10, 2023
🏅 At Tuesday night's Athens High School Evening of Excellence program, the top two academic achievers were announced. They are Valedictorian Cage Hill and Salutatorian Aurora Rodr...