Athens Middle School choir regional qualifiers

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Six Athens Middle School students earned spots in the All-Region Choir in October after competing in the TMEA Region 21 Junior High All-Region Choir auditions at Whitehouse High school. “We are very proud of these students for committing themselves to the learning process and preparing themselves for this important competition,” said Choir Director Sarah Smith. Those earning all-region status are (from left):

  • 7th Grade Bass- Gael Prado
  • 7th Grade Soprano- Rylann Hensley
  • 8th Grade Alto- Kaitlyn Martin
  • 8th Grade Soprano- Anjel Earvin
  • 7th Grade Alto- Aubree Pearson
  • 7th Grade Tenor- Kade McClean

Athens Middle School plans creative uses for grant funds

Students in Andi Patterson’s sixth-grade math class at Athens Middle School have three different kinds of seating to choose from, including these balance balls. Thanks to a grant, classrooms across the campus will have a variety of seating options for students upon their return from Christmas break. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator

Students at Athens Middle School will be sitting pretty when they return from Christmas break this year. They could also be sitting on a balance ball or a sofa or a wobble seat or bungee chair. And if they’re tired of sitting, some of them may choose standing desks.

Flexible seating is being purchased thanks to a $232,000 grant awarded to the middle school by the Texas Education Agency. Half of that goes to a consulting firm matched to the campus by the grant requirements. The firm specializes in social-emotional learning and will have a presence on campus. The remaining $116,000 will be spent primarily — though not entirely — on non-traditional classroom seating.

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AISD Teachers of the Month

Athens ISD’s November Teachers of the Month were honored at Wednesday’s Athens Chamber of Commerce luncheon. They are (from left) Kimberly Hanson, Bel Air Elementary fine arts teacher for pre-K through fifth grade; Norma Thompson, Central Athens Elementary fourth-grade English language arts teacher; Robin Edlin, South Athens Elementary self-contained third-grade classroom teacher; Debbie Palmer, Athens Middle School seventh-grade science teacher; Lisa Rosenberg, Athens High School Spanish teacher; and Amy Fonseca, AHS Career and Technical Education teacher for culinary arts. Not pictured is Operations Center employee of the month Herman Petker, who drives a bus for the district. Congratulations to all! (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

AHS sends 12 to Region 21 choirs

Members of the TMEA Region 21 Honor Choir from Athens High School are (top row, from left) Zoria Brookins, Dakota Emanis, Ana Jimenez, Savannah Perry, Kaitlin Prewitt, Chloe Sherman and Tristan Woods. Members of the TMEA Region 21 Small-School Mixed Choir are (front row, from left) Genaro Cerrillo, Sydney Harrod, Edgar Pinedo, Hunter Rasco and J. Brenden Wallace. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

Press release

Twelve Athens High School choir members earned coveted places in the Texas Music Educators Association Region 21 Small-School mixed and honor choirs.

On Nov. 8, the Small-School Mixed Choir members competed in pre-area contest, where J. Brenden Wallace earned sixth-chair bass, advancing him to the area contest. Area, the final round of competition for the All-State Choir, will be held in early January.

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School elections roundup: Eustace bond passes; school boards selected

Eustace ISD voters have unofficially approved the issuance of $38.6 million of bonds by the Eustace Independent School District for school facilities and the levying of a tax in payment thereof.

The vote totals from Tuesday are:

For – 1,387
Against – 1,224

These results are unofficial and could change with the counting of provisional votes.

The bond will be used for the following purposes:

— Construction of a New High School with Vocational/Ag/CTE
— Renovations to Existing Facilities, including the Primary, Intermediate and Middle Schools
— Conversion of the Current High School to a Middle School
— Purchase of New School Busses

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BROWNSBORO ISD (4 win)

Sean Ray – 990
Michele Olson Blackmon – 1,013
Marsha Colley Stephens – 1,353
Wes Johnston – 677
Fred Griffin – 1,592
Gerald Ray Essary – 965
Greg Wyatt – 1,513
Tracy Johnson Cook – 835
Sheri Williams – 931

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MALAKOFF ISD (4 win)

Kandi Session-Walker — 745
Rick Vieregge — 973
Jason Dalrymple — 1,025
Pat Jones – 867
Jerry Spiva — 774

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CROSS ROADS ISD (3 win)

Keith Pryor — 576
Diane Locke — 592
Josh Harris — 389
Shane Stanfield — 320