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December 7, 2023
The Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State Teams have been announced and four senior football players have been recognized. They are (from left) Second Team All-...
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December 7, 2023
Seniors Charrod McCullough and Addison Harris recently advanced to the final round of All-State Choir auditions. At pre-area auditions in November, they each placed third chair in...
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November 30, 2023
Athens ISD will soon have all new, state-of-the-art security cameras throughout the district — cameras which are capable, among other things, of utilizing artificial intelligence ...
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November 16, 2023
Athens has produced some truly outstanding athletes over the years, three of whom will be inducted into the Athens ISD Athletic Hall of Fame in December.
“I love Athens. It’s...
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October 16, 2023
🍁🎃🍂 We love the way the Athens square looks when decorated for fall! And this year, several members of the Athens High School Key Club took part in the annual tradition, under the...
October 10, 2023
Athens ISD Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims met with several residents of the school district Tuesday morning at McDonald's for "Coffee with the Superintendent." The gathering was ...
![☕️ 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!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/athens_isd_ar/article/image/large_b4f93bbc-6641-4fb1-b281-3a393b36dcec.png)
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...