Talon Talk
Athens High School
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
Volume 31
February 21, 2020
Athens High School
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Domain/14
Location: 655 U.S. 31, Athens, AL, USA
Phone: 256-233-6613
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHSAlabama/?epa=SEARCH_BOX
Twitter: @AHS_Alabama
Weekly Manna
Mark Your Calendar:
Charlie Martin's performance at 2020 ASCA Junior Varsity District @ Hanceville at Wallace State Community College on 1/17/2020 earned him an invite to the National Association of Quiz Tournaments Individual Competition in April in Illinois.
Yearbooks are on sale for $75 and can be purchased through May 4.
SCA FULL TUMMY PACKING DAY is Wednesday, March 4.
AHS AVID and Fleet Feet of Huntsville are partnering with the MORE Foundation to host a shoe donation drive. Please donate your gently used athletic shoes to your Connect class now through February 28. We need adult sizes 6-11 only. The Connect class that can donate the most shoes will receive a party hosted by AVID. Donated shoes can also be used for Beta Club Hours.
The Golden Eagle Battalion will host its 55th annual Military Ball on Saturday, March 7, at Athens State University. For all 1st and 2nd semester cadets and their guest, the cost is $15 per individual or $25 per couple. Please see Chief Chambers for tickets.
If you have questions/problems with your INOW account, please contact the Guidance Office.
- If you have questions/problems with your MacBook or Canvas, please contact the Library.
- If you have not yet picked up your MacBook, you and your parent/guardian may fill out the appropriate paperwork and pay the user fee between the hours of 8:30 AM-11:00 AM and 12:00PM-2:45PM. Both the parent and the student must be present to sign the documents. Please see Ms. Jennifer McCain.
2020-2021 School Calendar
Teacher Feature: Ms. Carter
Today’s teacher feature is Ms. Carter. This is her fifth year teaching and she currently teaches English 11, Honors English 11, AP English, and Publications. She is from Madison, Alabama where she attended Sparkman High School. While there, she played basketball for two years and was involved in many clubs. After high school, she graduated from the University of North Alabama with a major in Secondary Education. She also graduated from the University of West Alabama with a Master of Arts in Teaching. She has always wanted to be a teacher and is thankful for all of the students and experiences she has had while at Athens. Some fun facts about her are that she loves reading, baking, and watching the animated Lion King.
Happenings Around AHS:
Collaboration Time!!
All-State
State Superintendent Art Awards
Congratulations McKenna on your recognition at the State Superintendent Art Awards luncheon!! #slatonart #everydayacs #oneathensfinearts #AthensProud
Food Truck Wars!
Food Wars Continued!
ATHLETICS
Softball Underway!!
Baseball Season Open For Business
AHSAA Wrestling State Tournament 2020
Final results:
Logan Farmer(12th) - placed 3rd in 170 lb. weight class.
Gunner Birdsong(9th) - placed 6th in 120 lb. weight class
Women's Basketball Regionals 2020
2020 Soccer Season Underway
#OneAthens
AHS Cheer places 3rd in National Championships in Orlando, Florida
Go Golden Eagles!
AHSAA “BYLAW OF THE WEEK”
Scenario: Coach Winfrey is the Junior Varsity, girls’ basketball coach at SS Long High School – an AHSAA member school. In order to continue to improve and get more experience, she decides to coach an AAU team this spring & summer. Because Coach Winfrey is about to wrap up her JV season, she wants to have tryouts for the AAU team this week (January 25th, 2020) and will invite some of the SS Long players to participate in the tryout.
Question: According to AHSAA Bylaws, is the tryout permissible during the season, can SS Long players tryout and be on her team?
Rule III, Section 15. Coaching Outside the School Year:
No administrator, coach, or non-faculty coach from a school’s staff of the same sport may hold organized practice (except during the allowable period) or competition for its school or its feeder school players during that sport outside the sports season during the school year. Members of a school coaching staff are not allowed to coach girls or boys players from his/her school sports team during the off-season during the school year except for the allowable period.
Rule III, Section 22. Camps/Summer Camps.
Schools may not participate in a camp outside of the allowable three weeks for that sport.
Note: If a coach conducts more than the allowable three weeks of practice competition, or violates allowable three weeks period, he/she could be restricted from coaching that team the following school season.
Note: Practice competition against non-member schools is prohibited except in team camps hosted by colleges and universities. Member schools may not participate in practice competition against non-school teams (travel, club, etc.)
Ruling: While Coach Winfrey may coach any of the SS Long school teams during the allowable periods, or practice all summer long, she CAN NOT coach an AAU team with members from SS Long where she is employed or coaches. This would include any student-athlete, grades 7 – 12 with the exception below:
Coaches may coach their own children in more than three weeks of allowable competition if none of the coach’s other players are on the child’s team.
Penalty: Coach Winfrey and her school would be in violation due to the fact she coached the school players outside of the allowable three weeks of competition on a non-school team against non-member schools. As a result, either Coach Winfrey is ineligible to coach at SS Long or its feeder schools or the said student-athletes would be ineligible to participate in basketball at SS Long for the following school year. Furthermore, if Coach Winfrey and the said student-athletes participate together in any AHSAA contest during the following school year, sanctions (including fines, forfeitures, and restitution) would be assessed.
Proactive Measures: Ensure that coaches, of all sports, understand they are not allowed to coach their school’s or feeder school’s students in competition during or outside the school year on a non-school team.
STUDENT SUPPORTS & INFORMATION
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Athens High School Staff
Dr. Rick Carter
Email: rick.carter@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Page/21
Location: 655 U.S. 31, Athens, AL, USA
Phone: 256 233 6613
Twitter: @DrRickCarter
Mrs. Gia Russell
Email: gia.russell@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Page/1573
Location: 655 U.S. 31, Athens, AL, USA
Phone: 256-233-6613
Twitter: @GiaRussell
Mr. Willie Moore
Email: willie.moore@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Page/1574
Location: 655 U.S. 31, Athens, AL, USA
Phone: 256-233-6613
Twitter: @AHS_Alabama
Dr. Debbie Elmore
Email: debbie.elmore@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Page/1252
Location: 655 U.S. 31, Athens, AL, USA
Phone: 256-233-6613
Mr. Jim Presnell
Email: jim.presnell@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Page/2221
Location: 655 U.S. 31, Athens, AL, USA