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United States Marine Corps Corporal Allen Turner trades salutes with his son, Aiden Turner, a pre-K student at Central Athens Elementary. All three Athens ISD elementary schools participated Friday morning in Veterans Day celebrations. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
The Malakoff High School Student Council organized a care package drive for active duty military overseas this week in honor of Veteran’s Day. Each package is being personalized with a letter and picture from the person donating the package. (Courtesy photo)
November is Picture Book Month, which has become an annual time of celebration at South Athens Elementary under the leadership of Principal Claudia Stiles. Every November, staff members dress up as their favorite picture book characters and parade on stage in front of the student body. Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that celebrates the print picture book to encourage a love of reading. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
Eight Athens High School choir members have earned a place in the All-Region mixed or honor choir. The students will perform with those choirs in a concert this Saturday, Nov. 5, at East Texas Baptist University. Ethan Condon, Bethany Oglesby and Jacob Moore (top photo, from left) made the mixed choir and will advance to the next round of competition later this month. Those who made the honor choir are (bottom photo, from left) Spencer Williamson, Katelyn Hanson, Clarence Earvin, Taegan Allen and Trevor Baumgartner. “I am so proud of these students and their accomplishments,” said Choral Director Bridget Scott. (Madeline Clay photos)
Five Athens Middle School students were selected by audition for the All-Region Choir. They are (from left) seventh-graders Kaitlin Prewitt (first soprano), Zoria Brookins (second soprano), Chloe Sherman (alto), Audrey Pedroza (alto), and eighth-grader Tristan Woods (tenor). They auditioned by singing parts of three prepared choral pieces as well as sight reading a melody. They travel to Marshall on Saturday, Nov. 5, to participate in the All-Region Choir Clinic and prepare for a concert that afternoon at East Texas Baptist University. “I’m so very proud of all of my students who pushed themselves to make the extra effort to try out,” said Choir Director Sherrilyn Ewing. “Much of the preparation for the audition happens at home or on their own time. … Even if they didn’t all make it into the All-Region Choir, these students make me proud because they are responsible, hardworking, dedicated musicians and fine young boys and girls who keep striving to be the best they can be. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)