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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

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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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)

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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