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Athens High School
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
Volume 28
January 17, 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:
- Any student interested in attending the Nashville Predators Leadership Night, including the hockey game, should plan to attend a meeting in Mrs. L. Jones' room on Wednesday, January 22, at 7:50 a.m. or register for Mrs. L. Jones or Mrs. Foster's EE session on Wednesday, January 22.
- All students who signed up to participate in Sparkners at Cowart must sign up for EE with Mrs. Young on Friday, January 17th. This is a mandatory meeting to discuss requirements and obligations.
- AHS Cheer Painted Ceiling Tile Fundraiser packets are available in the Front Office through Friday.
- National Honor Society members need to show report cards to Mrs. Thompson in B2112 no later than Friday, January 31.
- Spring Track Conditioning: Every Tuesday and Thursday beginning Tuesday, January 21, 3:00-4:15 p.m. Paperwork is required. Please see Coach Phillips or Coach Humphries to sign up and to pick up paperwork. Regular practice starts Monday, February 10.
- Anyone interested in leading Fellowship of Christians Athletes, please see Coach Terry in the Freshman Center.
- The Jazz Band is presenting its Jazz & Red Velvet Dinner and Show on Saturday, February 8. Tickets are $25 per plate. Please contact Mr. Porter or a Band Member to purchase a ticket. Dinner tickets must be purchased by Friday, January 31. Show Only $10 tickets will be available at the door.
- Rho Kappa members need to show or send Ms. Hicks a copy of their fall semester report card by Friday, January 17.
- Any senior planning to attend Calhoun that has a 3.0 GPA and a minimum of 20 on the ACT is eligible for the Calhoun Principal's Scholarship. Sign up in the Guidance Office by today, if you are interested.
- Band Members are taking orders for their Nothing Bundt Cakes Fundraiser through Friday, January 31. Cakes will be delivered on Tuesday, February 11.
- Seniors will have a class meeting during A Lunch on Thursday, January 23rd.
- Seniors: Senior ads are now available for purchase. All orders for senior ads should be made online at yearbookordercenter.com. If you have questions, see Ms. L. Carter.
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
ATHLETICS
Packed House For Ardmore Game!
AHS Cheer will compete for a National Championship in Orlando, Florida February 5-10
Athens High School Competition Cheer team is raising money to attend UCA National competition in Orlando, Florida February 5-10, 2020. https://leanstreamrp.com/projects/view/514… #school #fundraising
Go Golden Eagles!
AHSAA “BYLAW OF THE WEEK”
To be proactive to help prevent you violating any AHSAA bylaws, we are sending this memo to remind you all of the Off-Season Practice rules.
According to Rule 3, Section 15 Coaching Outside School Year, “No administrator, coach or non-faculty coach from a school’s staff of the same sport may hold organized practice (except during allowable period) or competition for its school or its feeder school players (students 7-12) in 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 teams during the off-season during the school year except for the allowable period as described below.”
“AHSAA certified coaches from the school’s staff may hold organized instruction outside of the sports season during the school year in groups not to exceed 50% of the players required to play the game (AHSAA Section 6 Part B) for a maximum of 2 hours per week per athlete.”
Note: No more than 1 coach per sport at a time, per school to work with no more than 50% of a team, two-hours per week. No student is allowed to work more than 2 hours per day. No two
coaches may work at the same time.
Note: A coach cannot work with an in-season athlete for an out-of-season sport.
Based on the AHSAA Bylaws, coaches may work with their athletes outside the sport season under the conditions above. Things to remember:
- ONLY 1 COACH IS ALLOWED TO WORK WITH 3 PLAYERS AT A TIME. YOU CAN NOT HAVE 1 COACH IN ONE GYM WITH 3 AND ANOTHER COACH IN ANOTHER GYM WITH 3.
- YOU CAN NOT WORK WITH 3 PLAYERS ON ONE END, WHILE THE REST OF THE TEAM PLAYS ON THE OTHER END DURING AN ATHLETIC PERIOD. IF INSTRUCTION IS BEING GIVEN ONLY PLAYERS MAY BE IN THE GYM WITH THE COACH DURING THAT TIME.
- THE BYLAW USES THE WORD “SPORT” NOT “TEAM”. YOU CAN NOT HAVE 1 COACH WITH 3 VARSITY PLAYERS, 1 COACH WITH 3 JV PLAYERS AND 1 COACH WITH 3 9TH GRADE PLAYERS. #1 ABOVE COVERS THIS
- WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING CAN OCCUR WITH THE WHOLE TEAM PRESENT. THERE ARE NO LIMITS, IN TERMS OF NUMBERS OF PLAYERS, WITH WEIGHTS & CONDITIONING.
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