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Athens High School
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
Volume 14
September 16, 2019
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
Monday Manna
Happy Homecoming! Find out everything you need to know about Athens Homecoming 2019 at www.acs-k12.org/homecoming
Homecoming Court 2019
Congratulations to the following ladies who will be the representatives for the 2019 Homecoming Court:
- Freshman Class: Cori Campbell and Cynthia Ezmeralda Vielma Garcia
- Sophomore Class: LyKenzie Newsom and Faith Young
- Junior Class: Ella Katherine Black, Nancy Grace Brown, and Andreya Harris
- Senior Class: Myia Blackwell, Sarah James Morgan, and Kate Preston
Mark Your Calendar:
Friday, September 20, AHS Football vs. Hazel Green High School at Home at 7:00 p.m.
- Spirit Theme for Friday is Trick the Trojans”. Wear Black and Gold. (No bandanas, face paint, etc.) Dress up days must meet ACS dress code.
- PTO will meet Tuesday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
- Connect on Tuesday: Voting on Homecoming Queen grades 9 – 12.
- There will be a mandatory meeting for NHS candidates on Thursday, September 19, before & after school at 7:45 AM and 3:25 PM in Mrs. Thompson’s Room B2112. Candidates only have to attend either in the morning or afternoon, not both. Students who have conflicts may email Mrs. Thompson directly at erica.thompson@acs-k12.org and arrangements can be made.
- AHS will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. Friday for the Homecoming Parade.
- Current Rho Kappa members need to go by Ms. Hicks's room, A2134, to sign up for the new Remind and pay dues.
- All CO-OP students must attend a MANDATORY CO-OP meeting in the cafeteria on Thursday, 9/19, at 7:50 a.m. OR at 1:50 p.m.
- Tennis tryouts will be Monday, October 14 - Thursday, October 17. A parent and player interest meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, in the cafeteria.
- FCCLA will meet Tuesday in Mrs. Terah Jones room C2104 at 7:45 a.m.! It will be a short meeting.
- Future Teachers of America will have short interest/informational meeting at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday in Mrs. Terah Jones room (C2104)!
- Beta Club is helping the United Way with the Stuff The Bus Book Drive. Our goal is to put more books in the hands of children around Athens and Limestone County. We are looking for new or gently used books to be donated. The books should be appropriate for children and pre-teens. Students that donate three books will be entered in a drawing for one of three $10 Chick-Fil-A gift cards. For each additional trio of books donated, the student gets another entry; there is no limit on the amount of entries per student. Beta Club members can receive one hour for every three books donated and up to three hours in total for their donations. Books may be dropped off in the classrooms of Mrs. Reyer, Mrs. Townsend, and Mrs. Taylor, as well as at the Library and the Freshman center office. The final day for books to be collected will be Friday, September 27. Winners will be announced at the beginning of October. Contact Mrs. Reyer or a Beta Club officer with any questions.
- DECA will meet on Thursday, 9/19, at 7:50 a.m. in Mrs L. Jones' room (A1174).
- National Art Honor Society and Art Club will meet before school on Tuesday, September 17, at 7:30 a.m. in Mrs. Slaton's room A1175. If you haven't joined the Remind Group yet, please do so. Our first project is face painting at the Homecoming Bonfire and collecting candy for our booth.
- Anyone joining Octagon Club needs to turn in their application and sign up for GroupMe in Mrs. L. Malone's room as soon as possible. Our first project is collecting candy for our booth at the bonfire. Candy is due Wednesday, September 18.
- All CO-OP students must stay at school for Eagle Empowerment until otherwise notified.
- Next Tuesday, September 17th, the AHS Senior Class is having a Spirit Breakfast at Bojangles from 5:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Please purchase your breakfast there that day, and be sure to tell the cashier you want your purchase to support the AHS Senior Class.
- Any girls who would like to play soccer: Girls soccer tryouts will be the week of September 23 - 27 at the Clinton Street Campus from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- 10th & 11th Grade students interested in taking the PSAT can sign up now. The cost is $17 and must be paid to the Guidance Department by Friday, October 4th. The PSAT will be administered on Wednesday, October 16th. Make checks payable to: AHS.
- 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.
Mr. and Miss Athens High School
We are proud to announce our 2019-1020 Mr. and Miss Athens High School:
Mr. Athens High School is Braden Gross
Miss Athens High School is Kate Preston
Congratulations!
Still Need Your MacBook:
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.
Marching Invitational Ads
Eagle Spotlights
AHS Football Defeats Decatur in Century Old Rivalry 3rd Year In a Row
AHS Volleyball Varsity and JV finish the day 3-1, losing in the semifinals in their respective tournaments.
AHS Cross Country Team Places 1st in 9/11 Heros Charity Run
Go Golden Eagles!
Swamp John's Dinner Plates Fundraiser For Baseball
Thursday, Sep 26, 2019, 04:00 PM
Athens High School Baseball Field
AHS Softball pancake breakfast was another success. THANKS TO @Applebees.
AHSAA “BYLAW OF THE WEEK”
“BYLAW OF THE WEEK”
Scenario: Due to staff changes over the summer, Big Ben High School (BBHS) hired a new baseball coach for the 2019-2020 school year. Because the coach is new, he has scheduled a tryout for grades 9-12 during the first semester. The new coach plans to use five days during the first week of October to evaluate his upcoming team. Additionally, in order to get a “jump start” on the 2021 season, he plans to begin working with the junior high administration and schedule five days in the spring (May 2020) to hold an evaluation for students in grades 6, 7 & 8. Question: In accordance with AHSAA Bylaws, are either of these evaluations permissible?
Rule II, Section 16. Evaluation Period:
Each school is permitted one Evaluation Period per sport during the off-season. All sports except football may have a maximum five days in a consecutive 10-school-day calendar period. Football is permitted a maximum 10 days in a consecutive 20-school day calendar period. The evaluations for spring sports can be held anytime during the first semester or anytime from the end of the season to the end of the school year and the evaluations for all other sports during the second semester. All students may participate in the evaluations.
Note: Tryouts for any sport must be conducted only during an off-season Evaluation Period or after the first practice date for that sport.
Ruling: BBHS’s baseball team can schedule an evaluation period in the fall of the current school year. However, if a tryout is held in the fall, another evaluation period in the spring is against AHSAA bylaws. Whether there has been a coaching change or not, a school is allowed ONE evaluation per year per sport. The new coach will have to wait until the next school season and decide if he wants to have one in the fall or the spring.
Penalty: In this scenario, if the coach were to have two evaluation periods during the same school year, the school would be subject to a monetary fine and placed on probation for a period of one year. In addition, as restitution, the baseball team would be subject to loss of practice time equal to the amounts of days of the tryout once official practice began in the spring.
Proactive Measures: Ensure that coaches, of all sports, understand that each sport is limited to ONE evaluation period PER year outside the practice season of that sport, and tryouts are PROHIBITED during the summer. Tryouts for fall and winter sports are restricted to the spring semester, but spring sports’ tryouts can be either first or second semester. The discretion is left up to the school and/or coach of that sport.
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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