Athens High School

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12 Days of Christmas

In December we will have the 12 Days of School Spirit dress up days. This will also be a competition between Grade Levels. The Grade with the most participation will get to wear pajamas on the 17th. Each student will need to come to the SCA table setup in the lunch room to count towards their grade. May the best grade win!

December 9th: Blue Christmas (Wear Blue)

December 10th: Christmas Star (Dress Shiny and Bright)

December 11th: Christmas Rock (Concert Shirt)

December 12th: Santa Hat Day

December 13th: Baby It's Cold Outside ( Dress for Cold Weather)

December 16th: White Christmas (Wear White)

December 17th: Christmas Colors (Wear Green and Red)

There will be an interest meeting in the Arena on Tuesday, December 10 during connect for any

girls interested in Flag Football.

Students who are scheduled to take AP English 11 next semester need to come see Ms. L. Carter in room A1164. Textbooks will be distributed and other important information regarding our course will be

discussed. Additionally, please do not interrupt classroom instruction to do this.

Students enrolled in Dual Biology for the Spring of 2025 need to come by and see Mrs. Thompson (A2172) to pick up Calhoun registration

materials.

Active Minds will have their final meeting of the fall semester on Wednesday, December 11, after

school in Ms. Hicks's room. We will watch a Christmas video, make ornaments, and enjoy

popcorn and hot chocolate.

December 16 and December 17- REGULAR SCHOOL DAYS -Students are expected to attend school. No E-learning days will be available.

NO EARLY EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN.

December 18- Regular Bell Schedule- Open campus*

8:15 am-9:52 am- 3rd block exam

9:58 am-11:35 am- 4th block exam

11:41 am- 1:37 pm- 1st block exam review-students taking the exam must attend

1:43 pm-3:15 pm- 2nd block exam review-students taking the exam must attend

December 19- Regular Bell Schedule- Open Campus*

8:15 am-9:52 am- 1st block exam

9:58 am-11:35 am- 2nd block exam

11:41 am- 3:15 pm- Make Up Exams

December 20- Open Campus*

8:15 am-3:15 pm- Make Up Exams

*What is an open campus?

An Open Campus is in concept during exams that allow students to come and go through campus based on student's individual responsibility relating to participating in exams. Check in and check outs are not required. Students may come to campus and go to classes according to the time schedule to participate in exams. Students must enter through Freshman Center or Front office entrance.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Athens High School has been awarded a matching grant up to $10,000 from The Dekko Foundation to launch Class Piano at Athens High School. This exciting opportunity expands the robust offerings of Fine Arts at AHS. Funds will be used to purchase keyboards, headphones, keyboard stands, and other essential equipment for the lab. The matching grant encourages the local community to invest in our schools, students, and fine arts to make the piano lab a reality. Donations for Class Piano can be made by visiting ahs.acs-k12.org (select “fees”, “Athens High School” and “Fine Arts") or contact Mrs. Teresa Edwards, AHS Choir and Class Piano Teacher, at teresa.edwards@acs-k12.org.

Yearbooks on sale!

- They are $65.

- $5 for a nameplate

- $75 to be shipped to home

Deadline to order is March 3, 2025

SR ads can also be purchased once a yearbook is

purchased.

Whole page: $195

Half page: $125

Quarter page: $75

Deadline to purchase is Jan. 31, 2025

Due to car line, any freshman student needing to check out will need to do so through the front office.

Athens High School is excited to have access to this software program that supports students preparing for college and career experiences. Please take a minute to watch the video below regarding student's access to this tool. We will be spending time over the semester looking at all it has to offer. Students watched the video and logged in to their accounts this week in Connect.

It is especially helpful for seniors to research careers, colleges and military branches.

https://powerschoolgroup-my.sharepoint.com/personal/amy_haskell_powerschool_com/_layouts/15/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Famy%5Fhaskell%5Fpowerschool%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FClient%20Folder%20%2D%20Naviance%20Workshops%2F2%20%2D%202024%20Family%20Engagement%20Toolkit%2FClient%20Resources%2FNaviance%20Overview%20Video%2Emp4&referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2E8a21d534%2D7c35%2D45dd%2Da6f3%2Da56371705d52

Traffic flow:

Picture above: please note the red and blue arrows

Morning Drop offs:

Traffic may enter through either the Highway 31 entrance and/or the Pryor Street entrance.

Grade 9 students should be dropped off in the Freshman Center. Please pull up to the stop sign to have students exit the vehicle.

Afternoon Pick Up:

GRADE 10-12: students who will be picked up from Parking Lot D or will be exiting

Parking Lot D will enter and exit Highway 31 entrance. (Blue Arrows)

GRADE 9: students who will be picked up from the Freshman Center will enter and exit through the Pryor Street entrance. Please pull all the way up to the stop sign to have students load the vehicles.

It is important to keep lane open and moving.

At some time during the line up for the Freshman pick up, vehicles will be directed to loop through Parking Lot A. This is necessary to honor the businesses on Pryor Street by not blocking their entrances and/or exits. (Red Arrows)

Please help us move traffic safely and efficiently.

Parking Lot C student drivers: students will exit through the Pryor Street entrance. (Red Arrows)

Parking Lot A student drivers will exit onto the Highway 31 entrance. (Blue Arrows)

Attendance:

Please be aware of attendance procedures.

Any 9th or 10th grade student should turn in any attendance notes to the Freshman Office. Mrs. Johnson- King, administrative assistant, will collect and file attendance notes. Ninth (9th) and tenth (10th) grade students should check in and/or out from the Freshman Center Office.

sharon.johnson@acs-k12.org

Any 11th and 12th grade student should turn in any attendance notes to the Attendance Office. Mrs. Holly Hargrove will collect and file attendance notes. Eleventh (11th) and twelfth (12th) grade students should check in and/or out from the Attendance Office.

holly.hargrove1@acs-k12.org

Absences, tardies to school, any check ins and/or check outs require written explanation. All written explanations must be received within three days of the absence.

Attendance excuses should include the students full name and grade.

Athens High School expects students to be in class and ready to learn by each bell.

Tardy to school: A student will receive a tardy to school if he/she arrives at AHS anytime AFTER the 8:15 am bell. Tardies to school are excused or unexcused. Students are required to submit a written reason for the tardy to either the 9-10th grade attendance office or the 11-12th grade attendance office.

Written excuses require a first and last name of the student and must be submitted within three days of the tardy. Please note- two unexcused tardies to school will void an exam exemption for that class.

Tardy to class: Students are expected to utilize the allotted time between classes for travel and restroom breaks. Students should be in class and ready to learn by the bell. A student will receive a tardy to class if they are not in the classroom, seated by the bell. Hall sweeps occur periodically throughout the year. Two unexcused tardies to class will void an exam exemption opportunity for students.

Students will receive disciplinary referrals for tardies to school or class that are deemed unexcused.

Athens High School will follow an in-house procedure for these infractions.

Athens City Schools is proud to continually invest in the safety and security of our students. ACS recently installed vape detectors on our Athens High School campus as both an effective solution as well as a vape deterrent. These sensors monitor air quality and notify the administration of the location where vaping chemicals and/or smoke are present. A reminder that any student who is suspected of vaping is subject to disciplinary procedures as outlined in the Athens City Schools handbook. As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to the Athens High School administrative team.

Pajama Pants- not allowed (examples of pics below, but not limited to just these examples)

Holes above the knee in pants- not allowed

Midriffs (or crop tops)- not allowed