This
is the ADHS Breaking News Page. To find news from the
prior month(s) go to the ADHS News Page. A reverse
chronological archive of all postings may be found
beginning with the August School Opening News. ADHS News Page
January 27, Upcoming Blackboard 9.1 Conversion Completion
Athens Drive High School has been selected to participate in Phase 1 of the Wake County Public School System Blackboard 9.1 upgrade. ADHS will be upgrading from Blackboard 7.2 to Blackboard 9.1 next week. Therefore it will be unavailable to students and parents beginning on Wednesday Feburary 1st until Feburary 6th. Click Here for more information about the conversion.
January 27, Meet the New ADHS Football Coach
Athens Drive High School congratulates and welcomes Coach Chris Martin as the new head football coach. Coach Martin has served the last five years at Athens Drive as an assistant coach, and the last three years as a defensive coordinator. He has assisted Athens Drive to one of its most successful seasons in school history. Also, Martin aided Athens football team to its only conference championship and the school's only playoff wins. Coach Martin has fourteen years of football coaching experience and will expand that number at Athens.
Coach Chris Martin played football throughout high school as a quarterback and linebacker. He played college football at West Virginia Institute of Technology as a defensive back. Previously, Martin served as assistant coach at Oak Hill High School and won several conference championships. While coaching at Oak Hill High School (W.V.) for six seasons Martin served as Offensive and Defensive Coordinator. Before coming to Athens Drive, Martin served as a defensive coordinator at Southern Lee High School during its first varsity season. Martin also coached defensive line two years in Robeson County at Lumberton and Fairmont High Schools.
Martin is the son of a successful head football coach, James Martin, who has twenty-six years of experience in the State of West Virginia. He has been married to Elizabeth for four years and together they have a daughter, Olivia. Martin is an outstanding teacher of Special Education at Athens Drive High School.
Athens Drive is glad to have Chris Martin as the new Head Football Coach. There will be a “Meet and Greet Coach Martin” on Monday, January 30, at 6:30 in the Athens Drive High School auditorium. The public is welcome to attend and socialize with Coach Martin.
January 27, ADHS Hoops for Hope
The Athens Drive High SchoolGirls Basketball team is having its fifth annual fundraisergame agains Apex for Cancer tonight. Games times are 5:30pm for JV and 7:00pm for Varsity. Come early for the silent auction which consists of items donated by the Carolina Hurricanes, NC State, Duke and Carolina. The bidding stops at half time (Varsity Game) and prices be awarded before the fourth quarter of the Varsity Game.
January 26, Mid-Year Graduation Ceremony
The Mid-year Graduation Ceremony will be held tonight at 5:00pm in the auditorium for those seniors who met their graduation requirements at the completion of the Fall Semester. Congratulations to these seniors and best wishes for a successful future!
January 25, Report Card Distribution on Friday, Jaunuary 27, 2012
Report Cards for first semester along with information about the curriculum fair will be distributed in Homeroom on Friday, January 27.
January 23, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett
Click
Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's Phone Messenger
call on Monday, January 23, 2012.
January 23, ADHS Senior Breakfast
The Senior Breakfast is on Wednesday, Jan.25, the LAST HOUR of 1st period. There will be an announcement made at 7:49 to dismiss all Seniors to the Gym for the Senior Breakfast.
January 20, ADHS Upcoming Events for February 2012
February is National CTE Month --
February 1 is Digital Learning Day for more information, visit www.digitallearningday.org
Second Semester Open House: The date for “Meet Your Second Semester Teacher” is being moved from Tuesday, February 7 to Thursday, February 9 (6:15-8:00). There is a conflict with basketball games scheduled on this evening. Same format as in previous years.
The Athens Drive Athletic Department is sponsoring a Staff Talent show to showcase the many talents of our staff members. The Staff Talent Show is scheduled for Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM. Tickets will $5.00 and can be purchased at the door.
The Career Fair is Monday, 2/27 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. (2nd block, lunch, 3rd block, and part of 4th block) The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) along with our Business Alliance is co-sponsoring the event.
Curriculum Fair: Tuesday, February 28 (6:30-8:30): for grades 9, 10, and 11 students and parents. Informational sessions on registration, graduation requirements, AP program,etc.
January 19, ADHS Students Selected for Eastern Regional All State Orchestra
Congratulations to all students who tried out for this years Eastern Regional All State Orchestra. The auditions were held this past weekend in Wilmington. The dates of the clinic are February 24-26 at the School of Science and Math in Durham. The following students will be participating in the clinic: Iris Sun, Bette Sun, Rachel Knierim, Corrine Crowley
January 18, Council Approves Stadium Plan
The Council approved the Stadium Plan for Athens Drive. For more information about the progress of the Stadium renovations, CLICK HERE
January 18, Herff Jones Late Ordering Information
Our in-school and mail-in ordering program has concluded. Seniors can no longer place an order using the order form they received during the senior class meeting last semester. The deadline printed in the graduation products packets the seniors received at the senior class meeting last semester for placing orders was December 15, 2011 and we extended it to December 31, 2011. The late online ordering website was activated on Friday, January 13 for seniors who still have not placed an order. Seniors may place an order at www.hjgraduation.com until March. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email Herff Jones.
January 17, ADHS Lacrosse Meeting
The Athens Boys Lacrosse Pre Season Info Meeting will be held on January 27th at 6:45pm in the Athens Cafeteria.
January 16, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett
Click
Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's Phone Messenger
call on Sunday, January 16, 2012.
January 13, ADHS is collecting Labels for Education
Sometime in this month's paper there will be a special collection sheet for Labels for education. This sheet will give our school 100 bonus points. Please bring these collection sheets in even if you do not have the 5 required UPC labels. These sheets can not be copied to attach some of the UPC's we already have and get LOTS of extra points for our preschool. You can put them in any of the collection boxes around the school. Labels for Education Products: Campbell's, Dannon Yogurts, Emerald Nuts, Glad, Pop Secret, V8, BIC, Prego, Swanson, Wolfgang Puck, Time Inc Magazines
January 9, Final Days of the Semester
The Semester ends officially on January 20th. Students have time to meet with and work with their teachers to earn the best grades possible for their coursework. Check span and get in contact with the respective teacher if you have questions concerning grades.
Click here for the Fall Exam Schedule for January 2012.
For those of you who want to get involved in some way but only have a minimal level of opportunity, proctoring is a perfect role. Please click on the following link to sign up for a block of time (roughly 3 hours) http://www.signupgenius.com/go/adhs5/1462241 for our upcoming testing window beginning on 1/12/12 and ending 1/18/12.
January 8, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett
Click
Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's Phone Messenger
call on Sunday, January 8, 2012.
January 5, Exam Proctors Needed!
December 16, Athens Enrollment Open House Flyer and Schedule for January 9, 2012!
Athens Drive
High School will hold its Enrollment Open
House early this year to accomodate parent interest
in Student Assignment Choice Plans. The sessions
will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9. Click Here to download a copy of the Enrollment Open House Flyer.
December 15, ADHS PTSA Teacher Grants
Congrats to the following teachers who won the PTSA Grants: Mike Hughes, Hannah Wagner, Burgandy Zikowitz, Scott Maxwell, Ginger Harrell, Ron Wheeler.
These grants were awarded to help fund various instructional activities to engage students in active learning.
December 12, Teachers Earn National Board Certification
WCPSS Teachers set records in earning National Board Certification - Congraulations to all our teachers earning National Board Certification this year! Athens Drive High School had six teachers earn certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards this year, the most of any WCPSS schools this year. ADHS also had two teachers renew their certification. The total number of Nationl Board Certified Teachers at Athens Drive is twenty-seven.
December 11, Phone Messenger from ADHS
Click
Here to read the text of the Phone Messenger
call on Sunday, December 11, 2011.
December 9, Upcoming Blackboard 9.1 Conversion
Athens Drive High School has been selected to participate in Phase 1 of the Wake County Public School System Blackboard 9.1 upgrade. ADHS will be upgrading from Blackboard 7.2 to Blackboard 9.1 next week. Therefore it will be unavailable to students and parents beginning on Wednesday December 14th until Monday, Decemeber 19th. Click Here for more information about the conversion.
December 8, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett
Click
Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's Phone Messenger
call on Thursday, December 8, 2011.
December 8, New Testing begins for High School Students this year
As the state shifts from the NC Standard Course of Study to the new Common Core Standards and a new accountability model, North Carolina high schools will begin administering new required testing for students. Starting this school year, students in grades 10, 11, and 12 will participate in assessments developed and provided by ACT, Inc. The assessments are the PLAN, WorkKeys, and the ACT Plus Writing. Athens Drive sophomores will take the PLAN Assessment on December 12, 2011. The first link below is a letter to parents to announce the tests. The second link takes you to the WCPSS web page with comprehensive information on these new assessments
The letter: http://www.wcpss.net/news/2011_nov14_act_testing/letter.pdf.
WCPSS Site: http://www.wcpss.net/news/2011_nov14_act_testing/
December 6, ADHS Fall Exam Schedule now available
Click here for the Fall Exam Schedule for January 2012.
December 5, WRAL Wrestling Tournament
It's time for the WRAL Wrestling tournament again! This year's tournament will be held Dec 16-17 (Fri-Sat) in the upper and lower gyms. ADHS is hosting 36 teams. The times are Friday(12/16) 2:30-10pm and Saturday (12/17) 7am -6pm. For more information contact Mrs. Abbey Wood ( awood3@wcpss.net) or Coach Mike Wood ( mwood2@wcpss.net) for more information about the tournament.
December 1, ADHS Winter Shout Outs & Program Orders Due December 2, 2011
Click here for information on how to place your order.
November 30, Athens Rising Freshman Open House Flyer and Schedule for January 9, 2012!
Athens Drive
High School will hold its Rising Freshman Open
House early this year to accomodate parent interest
in Student Assignment Choice Plans. The sessions
will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9. Click
Here to download a copy of the Rising Freshman
Open House Flyer.
November 30, ADHS Child Development Center (Pre-K) is Enrolling Now.
The Five Star
Rated Athens Drive High School Child Development
Center is
holding open enrollment. Click Here for their
page and the flyer containing specific information
about enrollment.
November 30, Athens Yearbook Story Featured in News & Observer.
Click
Here for the News and Observer's Article regarding the
Athens Yearbook Awards from 2010-11.
November 30, ADHS Glass Slipper Ball
The Glass Slipper Ball will be held on Saturday, December 3, from 8pm until 11pm in the upper gym. Court members are nominated by their teachers for demonstrating outstanding character
traits. Congratulations to this year's court nominees!
November 29, ADHS Student selected to perform in the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band
For the fourth consecutive year, one of our band members has been chosen to perform in the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band in San Antonio this January. Cesar Bernal (senior/tuba) will be one of 100 students from across the nation to march in this very elite marching unit, which will be performing at halftime for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game featuring some of the finest high school athletes in the nation. This is such an exceptional honor that representatives from the army will be presenting Cesar his formal award this Friday at 2:00pm in the auditorium. (The award includes all the expenses, including airfare, lodging, meals, and even clothing!)
November 28, New ADHS NHS Members
New National Honor Society Members will be inducted during a special ceremony on December 6th, 2011 at 7p.m. in the auditorium.
Please join us in celebrating our newest members who were selected for their academic achievements and service to the school and community..
November 27, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett
Click
Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's Phone Messenger
call on Sunday, November 27, 2011.
November 18, School Assignment Information for Students
Students were
provided with assignment slips today in homeroom.
Click Here for a link to the data sheets (English,
Spanish) used for open enrollment. Please refer to
the Discover.enroll Grow packet provided to your
student. There is a link above to WCPSS Student Assignment
if you have additional questions. Note: If you are
happy with your current assignment, you do not have
to do anything else. You will receive your official
Notice of Assignment on May 15.
November 17, ADHS Health Science Fair
The Athens Drive Health Science Department will host a Medical Career Fair on Friday, Novermber 18, 2011 during 2nd Block and lunch in the Health Science Hallway. Over 22 Health Professions will be represented.
November 16, ADHS Theatre Department Presentation
The Athens Drive Theatre Department presents Rumors by Neil Simon on November 17-19, 2011 at 7:00pm in the ADHS Auditorium. The play is directed by Timothy Locklear and produced by Burgandy Zikowitz. Tickets are $5.00 at the door. For more information, Click Here.
November 15, ADHS National Technical Honor Society Induction
The Fall 2011 Athens Drive NTHS Induction, will be held on Monday, November 28th at 7:00 pm in the Athens Drive Auditorium.
Athens will induct 40 CTE Juniors and Seniors this year who are being recognized for their CTE Academic Rigor and Career Focus.
The Keynote speaker will be Mr. Barry Mitsch of the Pyramid Resource Group, Inc., www.pyramidresource.com. Mr. Mitsch is the owner of this Leadership and Career Coaching and Training Company based in Cary, NC.
November 14, Athens Teacher of the Year for 2012-2013
Congratulations to Mrs. Tonya Hinton who will represent our school in the Wake County Public School System Teacher of the Year competition. Kudos to our other nominees for being recognized by their peers.
November 6, Athens PTSA Teams up with Poe Center for Drug Awareness Session
Click
Here to go the ADHS PTSA Website. They have posted two documents related to their
November 29, 2011 Program for parents.
November 6, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett
Click
Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's Phone Messenger
call on Sunday, November 6, 2011.
November 4, Upcoming Education Week - November 14-18 ! November 2, ADHS Lady Jag Golfers are State Champions!
After day 1 of the state golf tournament at Pinehurst, the Lady Jags were in 2nd place - 1 stroke behind Audrey Kell. Sarah Bae was a co-leader for the individual title with a 74. The Lady Jag golfers continued their excellent play from day 1 and brought home the state title! They were led by Hilary Gugig with a season low 77, Sarah Bae with a 79, and Mande Monchick with a 84. Sarah finished 3rd overall and Hilary finished 10th overall, both were named to the all-state team! Special cudos go to seniors Hilary and Mande for capturing 3 state champion titles and 1 runner up title during their 4 years of Athens golf. Way to go Lady Jag Golfers!
November 1, November is Career Month at ADHS
In celebration of Career Month, the following events have been planned for ADHS students: 11/9 (7:25-10:20am in the auditorium) - ASVAB Career Exploring Test for registered 10th-12th graders; 11/18 - Medical Career Fair for students to explore medical careers and options; 11/29 - Career Fair for selected 9th graders
October 31, ADHS Girls Golf Team will particiapte in the State Golf Tournament
Members of the girls golf team will be representing Athens Drive in the state golf tournament at Pinehurst on Tuesday, Nov. 1st. They are: Sarah Bae, Hilary Gugig, and Mande Monchick.
October 26, Superintendent's Assignment Letter!
PDF copies are available of Superintendent Tata's letter regarding recent
board approvals of student assignment for WCPSS. Click
Here for the letter in English, Click Here for the letter
in Spanish. This letter was sent home with your children
on October 24. Click on the Student Assignment Link Above
if you have additional questions. October 26, School Messenger Call from Mr. Crockett
Click
Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's most recent
School Messenger call to the families of all Athens
Drive students
October 26, Lady Golf Update!
The Lady golfers finished 2nd at the 4A East Regionals held at Duke golf course yesterday. They were led by tournament medalist Sarah Bae who fired an even par 74. Also scoring for the Jags were Hilary Gugig - 90, Mande Monchick - 96, and Jackie Wallace - 114. Good luck to the Lady Jags as they participate in the State Tournament next Monday and Tuesday at Pinehurst.
October 24, JAG Club Programs Now Available!
The Fall Sports Programs are hot off the press!! They feature all of the fall sports teams, rosters, schedules,
senior photos, action shots, coach info & much
more!! Click Here to go to the JAG Club page for more
information.
October 21, ADHS Vocal Ensemble to Perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D. C
GREAT NEWS for Athens Drive High School Community!! Our Vocal Ensemble has received an official invitation to sing at the National Presidents Day Celebration at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on February 20, 2012!! The Concert will be under the Artistic Direction of Dr. Andre Thomas, Director of Choral Activities, at Florida State University. Congratulations to Ms. Joy Clayton, Choral Director and the Vocal Ensemble!
October 20, Alicia B. Jones Golf Tournament to be held on 11/11/2011
Please join us in honoring the memory of a great math teacher, Alicia Jones, by golfing with us on November 11 staring at 1pm. Alicia was a member of the math department from 1978-2006. Please Click
Here for more details. See you on the 11th!
October 19, ASVAB Career Exploration Test
The ASVAB - Career Exploring test will be administered for Free to any Athens Sophomore, Junior, or Senior that signs up with Ms. Schroeder. The first 100 students will be administered the test on Wednesday, November 9th at 7:25 am in the Athens Library. Please see Ms. Schroeder in the Library to sign-up -- the sign-up sheet is on her office door should she not be in her office.
October 18, Youth Leadership Juniors Selected
The 2011-2012 Youth Leadership Cary Juniors have been selected -- Please congratulate them, they are:
Brianne Boldrin, Audrey Bowden, Brandon Byrne, James Deklerk, Ellie Jacobs, Lily John, Phoebe Miller, Harrison Mull, Vraj Patel, and Matthew Proctor
October 17, School Messenger Call from Mr. Crockett
Click
Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's most recent
School Messenger call to the families of all Athens
Drive students.
October 17, Athens Graphic Design Students win at NC Fair!
Athens
CTE Graphic Design students win big at NC State Fair!
Click Here for links and pictures of their work on the fair website.
Athens Drive took the following awards:
In
the 11-12th grade category:
2nd place - Spencer Sherwood
5th place - Rachel Daily
In the 9-10th grade category:
2nd place - Riley Nociti
3rd place - Mackenzie Clarken
October 17, Athletic and Student Service Program Offered 10/18
Student
Services and Athens Athletics are offering Are You
Ready To Go Pro? It is a session about athletic eligibility
for NCAA! Click Here for the flyer.
October 14, Fine Arts Department Receives Grant
The Watercolor Society of North Carolina (WSNC) and Cheap Joe's Art Stuff of Boone, NC partnered together to provide one Wake County high school a grant award of $2000.00 in art supplies. Athens Drive High School was chosen as this year's recipient of the Keep the Arts Alive Award! The Award was presented at the annual WSNC awards ceremony at the Cary Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 9. Congratulations to Mrs. Roth and Mrs. Hilton, ADHS fine arts teachers, for writing the winning grant application.
October 13, Orchestra Soiree' Performance
The orchestra will be having an Orchestra Soiree' performance Today at 5 PM in the auditorium. Come meet the orchestra. There will be a small reception afterwards.
October 12, Triangle Orthopedic Offers Reduced Cost on Sports Physicals - October 20,
2011
Triangle Orthopaedic Associates is once again pleased to offer affordable sport
physicals to the surrounding communities with 100% of the
proceeds going back to your school. The cost of the physical
will be $10/student-athlete (cash or check only; no insurance
will be billed). The physicals for this fall will
be held on October 20th, from 6-8pm at the following TOA
locations: 910 W. Williams St, Apex, NC; 120 William
Penn Plaza, Durham, NC; 8300 Health Park, Suite 109,
Raleigh, NC (AIHF); 3100 Duraleigh Rd, Raleigh,
NC.
October 12, NCAA Athletic Information Session offered on Tuesday, October 18 - 7:00 p.m. This program is designed to provide post-secondary information to student-athletes
and their parents. We will have break-out sessions for
students and parents to focus on information that is pertinent
to each group. The session are as follows: Parent Break-out
session: How can I support my student? (through high school
and beyond) and How to pay for post-secondary education?
Student Break-out session: Motivational speaker, Topic:
It's Possible. Encouraging students to
strive for excellence in all they do (academic, sports,
etc.) Mr. Coats, ADHS Counselor 7 & former UNC-CH student-athlete to speak about life after football. Group session-
former NCSU Academic Advisor to discuss NCAA requirements
October 12, Powder Puff is Here! Powder Puff is Here! Drumroll please! Final details for PowderPuff have been made. On October 26th
we will hold our annual Powder Puff football game starting
at 6:45pm. Registration will start on Friday 10/14 and
will continue through 10/19 in the gym lobby during lunch.
Practices will be held on 10/24 & 10/25 from 6-8 p.m. Player
cost
is $15 - cash or checks will be accepted. General admission
is $6 and tickets will be sold only at the gate. Parents
interested in helping
should contact Karin Evanoff.
October5, Kick it to Cancer Game
The men's soccer team will be hosting a Kick it to Cancer game on Friday, Oct. 21st when it hosts Cardinal Gibbons. A portion of the proceeds from the game being donated to cancer research. The ADHS band will be playing during the game and performing the halftime show. Red, Hot, and Blue is going to cater a tailgating event for the game selling BBQ plates for 7 dollars each. The JV game will start at 5:30 and the varsity at 7:30.
September 27, Spirt Week and Homecoming Agenda
Spirit Week: Oct. 10--14. Spirit Week is a big deal at Athens. There are many excellent traditions as
a part of the week. Our theme this year is: Athens
Goes to Broadway. The week's activities follow. Please
get involved and come dressed for the theme. The Homecoming
festivities conclude with the Jaguar - Mustang (Athens
vs. Middle Creek) football game on the 14th.
Spirit Week Days: Mon. Jet Lag Day (wear PJs)
Tue. Taxi Tuesday (wear yellow)
Wed. Opening Night (dressy, "formal")
Thu. Musicals Day: Seniors: Wicked
Juniors: Phantom of the Opera
Sophs.: Grease
Frosh.: The Lion King
Fri. Orange and Blue Day
September 23, Cheerleading
We are calling all girls/ boys interested in cheerleading at the 2011 Homecoming Game against Middle Creek High School.
Ages: 4-12 Girls and Boys
Price $30.00 (T-Shirt included!!! Use of a pom pom, and practice time with the Athens Drive team)
Email Cbridges2@wcpss.net to reserve your spot!
Practice for the Cheer Mini's will be October 12th at 5pm -6:30 pm and October 13th from 3:30-5:30 (Open to watch)
The Game will be Friday October 14th 2011.
September 15, Code Red Drill - Notification Letter
This morning, our school community practiced its annual Code Red Drill. Students
and staff responded quickly and appropriately during the
drill. Click Here for a copy of the parent notification letter.
September
8, Important Dates to Remember for September. Picture Day On Friday, September 9, 2011.
Open House on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.
Open House Schedule
Activity Showcase in Cafeteria,
Senior Parent Information in Auditorium |
6:00 – 6:25 |
PTSA Meeting in Auditorium |
6:25 – 6:40 |
Period 1 |
6:45 – 6:58 |
Period 2 |
7:03 – 7:16 |
Period 3 |
7:21 – 7:34 |
Period 4 |
7:39 – 7:52 |
Period 5 – Yearlong B-day classes only |
7:57 – 8:10 |
Early Release on Friday, September 16, 2011.
Interim Week September 22-29, 2011.
Freshman Parent Coffee on Tuesday, September 27, 2011.
Teacher Workday on Friday, September 30, 2011.
August 24, Senior Picture Information.
To schedule an appointment for senior potraits with Prestige Portraits, go online at prestigeportraits.com/raleigh OR call 919-571-0075. Students will receive more information in homeroom this week.
August 24, Principal Message from Mr. Crockett.
Click Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's School Messenger call today.
August 24, Traffic Patterns for Student Drop-Off and Pick-up Online.
Click
Here for the TrafficSafe
Campus Traffic Patterns Map. Please note two lanes of
drop-off in Zone 1 on and off of Athens Drive.
August
24, Athens Bus Routes and Stop Times online as of 8/24/11
Transportation and Athens
staffers are working to update bus schedules and routes
as frequently as is possible. Click Here to go to the
schedules page where you will find the 8-24-11 routes,
bus numbers, and times. Changes take place on a routine
basis during the first ten days of school. Be sure to
be at bus stops early AND keep an eye out for newer schedules!
August
17, Athens Drive Yearbook The Torch Wins Accolades!
The Torch,
ADHS Yearbook 2011, has received the following accolades:
Gallery of
Excellence Award from Walsworth Publishing Company, School
of Distinction with second place for Theme design in
NC from the North Carolina Scholastic Assoc., & honorable mention for cover design. Individual students also earned recognition
as Corey Jenkins won a 1st place for sports photography
for large schools in NC and Kate Leidheiser won a 3rd
for theme spreads in all of North Carolina Large Schools.
Congratulations to Ms. Phelps and the entire 2010-2011
yearbook class. Please congratulate Ms. Phelps and The Torch team. Click the link above to purchase the 2011-12 The Torch.
August
16, Jag Club to Sponsor Stadium Clean-up on August 27.
On
Sat. Aug 27. 8 am to 11 am we need all hands on deck
to help with a stadium clean up. We will need the following:
People,
shovels,
wheel barrows,
iron rakes,
limb cutters,
hedge trimmers, and
weed eaters. Thank
you in advance for any and all
help you can
offer!
August
15, Read Mr. Crockett's Back to School Newsletter!
Click
Here to read Mr. Crockett's Back to School Newsletter.
There is a lot of very useful information contained within
the newsletter.
August
14, TrafficSafe Map for Parent Drop Off and Pick up Available.
Click
Here to download a copy of the TrafficSafe Campus Map.
This map shows entrance and exit patterns as well as
drop off and pick up zones for parents as they begin
the 2011-12 school year. Please note that changes have
been made since last year!
August
9, Student Schedules are Posted in SPAN
Student
schedules have been posted in SPAN. Schedules will NOT
be mailed this year. Here is the message regarding critical
needs schedule changes. Tthere are limited summer staff
resources at Athens, so ALL schedule changes need to
be done through SPAN. Use the following guidelines for
changes:
-
Schedule
changes MUST be logged into SPAN to be processed.
-
SPAN
closes August 22, 2011 for requests.
-
Schedules
ARE NOT BEING MAILED. Mr. Crockett has sent a message
via Phone Messenger.
-
Any
password issues can be done through the Password Recovery
function in SPAN, and
if there is no automated
response sent, students and parents
can send a request to Technical Support, which is
a button on the left
hand side of the window for SPAN.
August
7, School Messenger Call from Mr. Crockett
Click
Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's August 7, School Messenger Call.
August
7, PTSA Request for Volunteering and Other Support
Click
Here for the PTSA Page with requests for volunteer and other types of support.
August 6, Fall Sports Pictures on August 8 and Jag Club Kickoff on August 10!
Fall
Sports Pictures on Monday August 8. The picture schedule
changed from August 10 until August 8 - use the same
times. Rudino's is sponsoring the Jaguar Kickoff Dinner.
Click Here for the Jag Club Website with information
about sports passes and the kickoff dinner.
August 6, TrafficSafe Drop Off and Pick Up for Students
Click
Here for the 2011-12, TrafficSafe Campus Drop Off and Pick Up Map. Please note entrances,
exits, and the designated Drop Off Zones. Please give
yourself plenty of time and be patient. A TrafficSafe
Campus is best for driver's and students!
August 6, Current Bus Schedule for Athens Drive
Click
Here for the most current bus schedule for student buses. Please note that this bus
schedule will continue to be updated based on student
enrollment and transportation adjustments. Due to cut
backs with transportation personnel, we have been instructed
to handle as many transportation related questions
at the school as possible. Call 919.233.4050 with questions.
Aug 5, PTSA Fundraiser with Moe's in Cary.
Click
Here for the flyer for the ADHS Moe's Fundraiser. .
July
26, Fall Athletic Schedule and Fall Picture Schedules
are Posted.
Click
Here for the 2011 Fall Sports Schedule, the August 10, picture schedule, and other
information related to Athens athletics.
July
21, Athens Drive Teacher, Jim Bahm, and Author Featured
on NPR.
Click
Here for the podcast link of Athens Drive Social Studies Teacher, Jim Bahm. He interviewed
with Gary Shapiro, NPR host of "From the Bookshelf."
Mr.
Bahm
wrote a
book
about
the
Lindbergh Kidnapping called Beneath the Winter Sycamores.
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