November 6th- Candy Sales, Veterans Program @ 1:00pm

November 7th- Spirit Item Sale for playoffs

November 11th- Veterans Day- No School

November 18-22 Auburn vs Alabama Reading Competition

November 20th- Candy Sales

November 25-26- eLearning for students- no school

November 27-29 Thanksgiving Holidays- no school

December 4th- Candy Sales

December 18th- Candy Sales

December 20th- Last Day of semester- No Latchkey

December 23rd-January 7th- Christmas Holidays

January 8th- Students Back to School

Our tardy bell rings at 7:45 am each day. Your child needs to be in the building prior to this time! Students who are consistently late, even if it is a few minutes, are still missing valuable class time.

One Generation Away, in partnership with Refuge Church, will host a Mobile Food Pantry on Saturday, November 9, at Athens Middle School. Thousands of pounds of groceries will be distributed. Open to all families in our community - no questions asked or requirements. Food distribution will begin at 9:00 AM on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the high volume of cars expected, each car will receive one cart of groceries until resources run out.

If you are interested in volunteering your time to help with this effort, please arrive by 7:30 AM. Learn more about One Generation Away at www.onegenaway.com.

Athens High School Dance Team will host the annual Mini Dance Camp on Monday, December 16, from 4:30 PM-7:00 PM in the Athens High School Auxiliary Gym. This camp is open to children ages 4-12. Campers will have the opportunity to perform during halftime at the AHS Varsity Girls Basketball game on Tuesday, December 17. Camp fee is $45. Register at forms.gle/ZWwJZUUv5Sk37Nir6 by Monday, December 9. If you have any questions, please contact Kristie.Murphree@acs-k12.org.

Bee the Difference AWARD for EXCELLENCE

Just as the DAISY cannot survive without the BEE, Julian Newman couldn't change lives without quality, dedicated teachers. A BEE the Difference Award nominee is a reflection of the commitment and the heart of Julian Newman. Nominees are engaged, energized, and committed to the students, their families, and their fellow Julian Newman peers. The nominee proudly represents Julian Newman as a place where everyone is treasured, diversity is respected, character is encouraged, learning is loved, success is celebrated and leaders shine. Parents and employees may nominate a deserving Julian Newman teacher or staff member by completing this form and submitting to Mrs. Birdsong. You may also email the following information to Mrs. Birdsong at sharla.birdsong@acs-k12.org. Please type "Bee the Difference nomination" in the subject line OR complete the form below.

Thank you!!

Being a skillful reader is critical for a student’s overall success throughout school and in life. All students in grades K-3 are administered a state-approved reading screener (AimsWeb Plus) a minimum of three times a year. This screener provides teachers with individual student strengths and deficiency areas to assist with reading instruction and intervention plans.

According to the Alabama Literacy Act, “Commencing with the 2023-2024 school year, third-grade students shall demonstrate sufficient reading skills for promotion to fourth grade. A student scoring at the lowest achievement level in reading on the current state assessment for third grade will not be promoted to fourth grade unless the student meets a good cause exemption for promotion.”

If your child has been identified as having a deficiency in reading in one or more of the following areas: Letter Naming Fluency, Correct Letter Sounds, Nonsense Word Reading, Oral Reading Accuracy, Comprehension, Vocabulary or Sight Word Fluency OR exhibits characteristics of dyslexia, a Student Reading Improvement Plan, or “SRIP” will be developed to ensure that we all work together to help your child progress in reading skills to prevent retention.

Listed below is a variety of resources supporting your child’s reading at Home in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Please click or go to the following links to access resources in the reading categories listed below:

Check calendars, lunch menus, and receive "push" notifications about school events and weather emergencies by downloading the ACS mobile app today. Visit the App Store for iPhones or Google Play for Android devices. Search "Athens City School System." Be sure to allow alerts, pushes, and banners in your phone settings under "notifications" to properly receive notifications. In the app settings, please select the schools from which you wish to receive updates. Contact our Central Office with any questions at 256.233.6600.

Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Domain/10
Location: 601 S. Clinton Street, Athens, AL 35611
Phone: 256-233-6630
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