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Athens ISD press release
The Athens High School “Pride of the Hornets” Band recently competed in the UIL concert and sight-reading event in Troup, earning the coveted Sweepstakes Award for a remarkable 10th year in a row.
“It is extremely difficult to earn Sweepstakes for just one year,” said Assistant Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims. “It’s an amazing accomplishment to do it 10 years in a row.”
Malakoff Education Foundation press release
The TVEC Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000 to the Malakoff Education Foundation. The grant was awarded on April 26. The check was presented to members of the Malakoff Education Foundation Board of Directors on May 3.
The TVEC Charitable Foundation is funded by donations from Operation Round Up. Operation Round Up is a voluntary program that allows TVEC members to round up their monthly bills to the next whole dollar amount. The portion that is rounded up goes to the TVEC Charitable Foundation and may be used to award grant requests to local charitable organizations.
The Malakoff Education Foundation would like to thank the TVEC Charitable Foundation for their continued support of the students and teachers of Malakoff ISD!
Students in the gifted and talented program at Athens ISD get a chance to see chicken eggs hatch out each year, thanks to a grant awarded in 2011 by the Athens Public Education Foundation to GT teacher Audrey Haley.
With the funds, Haley purchased an incubator for her classroom at Central Athens Elementary. The study of life cycles are a significant component of the curriculum for science in the lower grades. Students are able to watch the process from egg to chick.
Mrs. Haley candles the eggs (shines a bright light under it) throughout the incubation process to allow her students to see the outline of what is inside.
“The students absolutely love it,” she said. “I love it as much as they do because I get to see their reactions. My room is quite popular around chicken time. I leave my door open when I’m able so that classes are able to come in and ask questions and watch the chicks.”
(Courtesy photo by Audrey Haley)
Dancers from Athens High School and South Athens Elementary will perform Thursday during a Cinco de Mayo luncheon at First Christian Church in Athens (900 Robbins Road, across from the school). The public is invited to the free luncheon from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for food and entertainment. Pictured rehearsing are South Athens second-graders (from left) Kimberly Camargo, Jazmin Rodriguez, Nathaly Bastida, Kassandra Mota, Bianca Santoyo, Kitzi Zavala and Yajaira Carrillo. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Specialist
April is Autism Awareness Month, and though the month may be ending, the special education employees at Athens ISD never stop looking for ways to serve children who come under their care — and their parents.
“The staff here is awesomely supportive. They’re here for every child,” said one of those parents, Rebecca Eisenhauser. “It’s not just a support team; it’s a cheering section.”
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