Bryla Barker (above) was named Homecoming Queen and Jennifer Salazar the Band Sweetheart Friday, Sept. 26, during the Athens Homecoming festivities.
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Cross Roads Royalty
Trey Hazelip and Kourtney Hazelip were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at Cross Roads Homecoming festivities.
Athens High School Homecoming Court
Seniors
Senior homecoming court nominees are (from left) Marissa Cerrillo, Abigail Vargas, Bryla Barker, Sharon Guerrero and Jadeyn Traxson.
Juniors
Junior homecoming court nominees are (from left) Allison Hardin, Becca Boister and Karah Capps.
Sophomores
Sophomore homecoming nominees are Amber Kalawe (left), Hannah Rasco and, not pictured, Caitlin Westmoreland.
Freshmen
Freshmen homecoming court nominees are (from left) Bianca Rodriquez, Aubrianne Stewart and Kelley Miranda.
AISD Board Discusses Overcrowding in High School Cafeteria
By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Specialist
During Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Athens High School Principal Jami Ivey presented school board members with a photo taken in the cafeteria during breakfast time.
“I could tell you how crowded it is, but a picture is worth a thousand words,” said Ivey. The picture shows crowded tables and a great many students standing. Not only is breakfast overcrowded, in order to accommodate all the students, the first lunch period starts at 10:20, and the last period ends at 1:20.
“With the changing standards from the Texas Education Agency and the amount of credits students have to have, it made scheduling a real challenge,” Superintendent Blake Stiles explained to the board. “… It has forced the high school to have to start feeding them way too early.” Continue reading “AISD Board Discusses Overcrowding in High School Cafeteria”
Athens ISD Teachers of the Month
Athens Intermediate teacher Alejandro Guzman, Athens Middle School teacher Chris Wilson, Athens Career and Technology Education teacher Tammy Jones and Athens Intermediate School employee Raquel Lozano were recognized during Monday night school board meeting as teachers/employee of the month for September. Not pictured are South Athens teacher Jane Johnson, Bel Air teacher Sara Chamblee and Athens High School teacher Jeannie Hoffman, who were also named teachers of the month. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)