Our Scholarship total for the class of 2012 is $4,829,156. This is very competitive in the county! We had one NCSU Park Scholar - Allison Menius and two National Merit Finalists - Jessica Castro-Rappl and Matthew Fay. Our Valedictorian, Xiaoxiang Yang has received a substantial scholarship to Washington and Lee where he plans to attend, and our Salutatorian, Emma Thorpe, has received scholarship money to attend NCSU! We had 65 Presidential Scholars, 77 North Carolina Scholars, and 85 National Honor Society Scholars.Many of our students were offered full and partial tuition scholarships at our state and private institutions, and Sarah Anderson was our school winner of the People Helping People Scholarship sponsored by the State Employees' Credit Union. We had Congratulations to the class of 2012 for all your accomplishments.

May 24, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett

Yearbooks are here and are being distributed from room 1920 Monday (May 21) to Seniors and Tuesday(May 22) and Thursday(May 24)
to Underclassmen. Students can come during lunch or immediately after school. If they didn't get one and want one they can still get it! $90 now and they can come to room 1920. See Ms. Phelps for more information about yearbook purchases.

May 15, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett

NCSU Commencement is this Saturday, 9am at the PNC Arena (no tickets needed to attend) and an Athens Drive Alum is the commencement speaker! Jason Cooper, Athens Drive Class of 2008, was selected to speak at Graduation on Saturday! Jason Cooper was the Senior Class President for his Class of 2008 from Athens Drive. He was also "Mr. Involved" from Gradman 2008. He went to NCSU after Graduation, and was voted as "Mr. Wolfpack" by the student body, and subsequently chosen by the Graduating class to speak at the 2012 Commencement along with NCSU AlumPhillip Rivers as the keynote speaker.

Our very own Williams Stadium will be shining brightly Tuesday, May 8 at 7 PM for the 2nd round of the NCHSAA Men's Lacrosse playoffs. Athen's Varsity Jaguars will host the Carrboro Jaguars for the right to advance to the 3rd round. Admission is $6 and sports passes will not be accepted. Let's add to the brightness by wearing orange to show our own Jaguar pride against the purple and yellow Carrboro Jags.

Athen's Varsity Men's lacrosse team travels to Broughton Friday, May 4 at 7 PM for the first round of the NCHSAA Lacrosse playoffs. Athen's Varsity Women's lacrosse team travels to Wakefield Friday May 4 at 7 PM for the first round of the NCHSAA Lacrosse playoffs. Please wear orange and blue to one of the games tomorrow night! Go Jags!!

*Saturday,May 5th PROM Sheraton Hotel (downtown next to the Convention Center!)

*Friday, May 25th Senior Class Picnic, Lake Johnson Pool Tickets will be sold in the gym lobby during LUNCH and AFTER SCHOOL the week of, $5 EACH,
Monday thru Thursday only! NOT FRIDAY!

May 30th -June7th FINAL EXAMS, 30th-1st period, 31st-2nd period, 1st-3rd period, 4th–4th Pd 5th – A/B Class Exams, 6th-7th – Make-up Exams. BE SURE TO CHECK THE “OFFICIAL” exam schedule!!

Friday, June 8th Graduation Rehearsal, Progress Energy Center @ 8 AM! Everyone MUST ATTEND IN ORDER TO WALK!
Be there no later than 7:30am!!!!!!!

*Wed., June 6th Baccalaureate, 6:30pm Athens Aud.(Parent Sponsored Event- Attendance is optional!)

Saturday, June 9th Graduation, Progress Energy Center @6:00PM! Be there no later than 5:15pm!!!!!!!

PLEASE BE SURE TO KEEP CLEAR OF ALL FEES/FINES/PARKING TICKETS ETC.!! REMEMBER YOUR EXAM EXEMPTION RULES! NO UNEXCUSED ABSENCES! IF YOU HAVE ANY “SENIOR” QUESTIONS: CREMALEY@WCPSS.NET / 233-4050 Finish STRONG! Make good decisions and GRADUATE on schedule!

Alyssa will travel to Hampton, Va on Wednesday evening, May 9th to compete against 56 other Level 10 National Champions in her age group. These girls are from around the United States. Alyssa is the only gymnast from NC in her age group (Oct. 1,1994 - April 8, 1995) to make it this year. A total of 7 girls from the SE Region or 8 states qualify. This is her second year qualifying to this event. This is a big deal in the sport of gymnastics. There are only a total of 448 young ladies within the U.S.A that will earn this opportunity. This is a national competition where multiple colleges and universities will be present. Good Luck Alyssa!!

April 29, Athens Drive's very own Jonathon Bunzey on Dancing Like the Stars!

April 28, Orchestra Band Performs at Disney

April 26, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett

After a highly successful local performance season, Athens Drive High School's Winter Percussion Blue Line is headed to Dayton, Ohio to participate in the WGI Percussion World Championships, held April 19-21. Competing inScholastic A class (PSA), the ADHS Blue Line placed an amazing 15th out of 64 drumlines. Congratulations to the Winter Percussion Blue Line on an outstanding season!

April 23, Athens Drive Theatre Department presents Meridith Willson's The Music Man

Come see the show: April 26-28 at 7:00pm or April 28 at 2:00pm in the ADHS Auditorium.

This Spring's physical night will take place on Thursday, May 3rd, 6:00 8:00pm at the following Triangle Orthopaedic locations:

- 120 William Penn Plaza, Durham, NC 27704

- 910 West Williams Street, Apex, NC 27502

- 8300 Health Park, Suite 109, Raleigh, NC 27615 (AIHF American Institute of Healthcare & Fitness)

- 3100 Duraleigh Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27612

- 11550 Common Oaks Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614

- 107 East McClanahan Street, Oxford, NC 27565

- 799 Doctors Court, Roxboro, NC 27573

The Physicals are provided at a low cost of $10. Cash or Check only accepted and students should come with the physical form filled out and signed by a Parent or Guardian.

Prom Tickets will go on sale on April 30 thru May 3th for $40 cash only at 2:30 in the gym lobby. Fees and fines must be paid before tickets can be purchased. Library fines must also be paid. Must have student ID to purchase tickets. Click Here to obtain a Prom Application.

Enjoy High School Soccer and support Girls in Sports on April 19, 2012 at ADHS Williams Stadium from 4 to 8 pm.

This is an opportunity for our juniors tohave an opportunity to spend a week at Catawba Collge learing about the NC Government and how it is run. The program is sponsored by the American Legion. They are looking for leaders for the program - students with a strong GPA and with excellent character and leadership potential. There will be an informational meeting for all who are interested in Mrs. Laffan's room during lunch on April 17th.

THIS IS IMPORTANT

The stadium upgrade amendment was approved by the City of Raleigh in January, but we now have to have it funded by the school system. We are hoping to be placed on the list of schools in need of renovations that will be funded with the passage of the next school bond in 2013. Currently, that list is being formulated and there are 14 schools on there already. Athens needs to be included this time. We need your help with a letter campaign to both the WCPSS board and the Wake County Commissioners.

THIS coming Monday Wake County Commissioners will vote on whether or not to start funding us. They NEED to know how important this is and that Athens cannot be ignored any longer while other schools in Wake County are funded. A template letter was posted on March 5th on Athen's main home page under, "Stadium Improvements" for your convenience or you are welcome to write your own. Please take a moment to write to the school board AND the County Commissioners. We can not do this without your help.

Students who attended the French Festival won a total of 11 plaques: 4 first places, 4 second places, and 3 third places in poetry recitation, original group dramatics, spelling bee, theater performance, and music.

March 19, Upcoming Student Competitions

The ADHS Band will perform on Wednesday, 3/21 at the STATE BAND FESTIVAL at Heritage H.S. in a major performance assessment.

March 19, ADHS Registration for the 2012-2013 School Year Closes on Friday, March 23

March 16, ADHS Gradman (Night Live) is Thursday, March 22, 7pm in the auditorium

Gradman is is a Senior talent how where all the money raised (tickets, shirts, concessions, donations, etc) goes to charity. Each of the 12 Gradmen have a selected a charity, and at the end of the night, if they win -so does their charity

Friday, March 16                    Early Release Day
Thursday, March 29                Ends Third Quarter
Friday, March 30                    Workday
April 2- 6                                 Spring Break
Friday, April 13                      Pep Rally; Dance A Thon
Thursday, April 19                  Mock Crash
Friday, April 27                      Early Release
April 26, 27, 28                       Music Man

March 9, ADHS cited as a Best High School

March 5, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett

March 5, Stadium Upgrade

February 27, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett

Early Release Bell Schedule Friday, February 17
PERIOD 1                    7:25-8:26
PERIOD 2                      8:32-9:33
PERIOD 3                    9:39-10:40
PERIOD 4                    10:46-11:48

Tuesday, February 28    20 minute homeroom to review registration
Tuesday, February 28    Curriculum Fair (6:30-8:30 pm)
Tuesday February 28    Interim Reports (all teachers)

Friday, March 2 Pep Rally
Friday, March 2 Dance A Thon (6:00 am – 12:00 pm)

Athens has 112 senior students who are required to take the ACT WorkKeys 3 hour on-line assessment during the short week of February 20th, with makeups on Tuesday, February 28th. These Seniors have been identified by the State of NC because he/she is a Senior and has a CTE concentrator who has or will earn 4 credits with an advanced level Career and Technical Education pathway. They will be tested on the following ACT WorkKeys Skills: Applied Math, Reading for information and locaing information. Upon comletion of the ACT WorkKeys

Assessment, these ADHS Seniors will earn a Career Readiness Certification to include in their Resume/Portfolios for prospective

employers who Nationally recognize this achievement when screening and hiring potential employees. Along with the PLAN and ACT,

WorkKeys is NOW a part of every school's testing accountability. To acquire more information and review sample questions visit:

http://www.act.org/workkeys/assess/sample.html

February 13, TRI-9 Conference Basketball Tournament February 14, 16, 17

Click Here for more information.

February 9, Enrollment Open House Information

Click Here for a PDF Binder of the Intinerary and Core-Curricular Session Information from the Enrollment Open House. Click Here for the Career Technical Education Session Handouts.

February 9, ADHS Receives Donations

Recent donations to Athens Drive High School

$1000 BP and the Kangaroo Express

$500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance (HanDee Hugos on Gorman St)

$500 Carolina Doctors Med Care PC

$310 Harris Teeter Together in Education (TIE) Program - For math calculators, duplicating paper, toner, cartridges, etc.

February 8, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett

Click Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's Phone Messenger call on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

February 6-10, National School Counseling Week

National School Counseling Week will be celebrated from Feb. 6–10, 2012. Please join us in celebrating the unique contributions of professional school counselors within the Wake County School System. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Comprehensive school counseling programs help to increase student achievement and provide a much-needed resource for students, parents, teachers and administrators. School counselors are integral to student success.

February 7, Career Information Session

Parents are invited to A Career Information Session this Saturday, February 11, at 11:00 am in the Athens Drive Library. Learn about career opportunities for your student and what CTE courses to take to help match their career interest with their classes. Please RSVP to Amy Schroeder, our Career Development Coordinator by Friday at ASchroeder@wcpss.net / 233-4074, February 10th 6:00 pm.

February 6, Phone Messenger from Mr. Crockett

Click Here to read the text of Mr. Crockett's Phone Messenger call on Sunday, February 5, 2012.

February 2, Former ADHS Student Earns Articulated Credit for Childhood Education courses at WTCC..

Athens Drive Alumni Tyeesia Perry earns articulated credit at WTCC for her Early Childhood Education I and II classes she completed while at Athens. Tyeesia earned a B in both Athens CTE classes with Mrs. Beavers, and on her final state CTE Post Assessment -- this gives her credit for College Childhood Education classes at WTCC and saves her time and tuition.

February 1, ADHS Open House Night - February 9.

Athens Drive High will hold Open House for Spring Semester on Thursday, February 9, 2012. Open house provides an opportunity for the parent to simulate the child’s school day by attending all classes on a modified schedule. Second semester teachers will provide course information, discuss communication, and explain expectations. You may use your SPAN account (http://span.wcpss.net) or have the student write down his/her schedule to bring to Open House. You will want to include the room, subject, and teacher’s name in the spaces provided. The periods are 13 minutes in length with 5 minutes between classes. Period 1 is extended by 5 minutes to allow time for PTSA announcements via ATV. Period 5 is an extra period to accommodate the students who have yearlong B-day classes. Open House will begin promptly at 6:30.

Schedule for Parents:

Activity	Time
Period 1	6:30 - 6:48
Period 2	6:53 – 7:06
Period 3	7:11 – 7:24
Period 4	7:29 – 7:42
Period 5*	7:47 – 8:00

* Period 5 applies to yearlong courses only.

February is National Career Technical Education (CTE) Month:

High School students have an option of focusing in 1-of-16 Career Clusters by enrolling in CTE electives to take them into real-world career exploring. These CTE courses prepare students with competitive workplace readiness skills, and credentials enabling them to be College, Career, and Citizenship Ready for the 21st Century work force. When you point a student in the direction of CTE, you are pointing them into a future career filled with endless possibilities.

January 31, Parent and Student Curriculum Information Night - February 28.

Athens Drive High will host its annual Parent Student Curriculum Information Night. This Annual Curriculum Night is for 9, 10, and 11 grade students and parents to learn about graduation requirements, course offerings and Advanced Placement (AP) opportunities at Athens, as well as changes in the curricular focus for 2012-2013. Click Here for the flyer.

January 31, Athens Gymnast Earns Silver at NC Division II State Competition

Athens Drive gymnast, Alyssa Tucker, won silver this year in the NC Division II State Competition. She earned gold medals in the bar and beam competitions. Way to go Alyssa!

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!

Athens Drive High School is still in need of proctors for exams next week. If you you would like to volunteer, sign-up at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/adhs5/1462241 or email Dr. Baber at at mbaber@wcpss.net

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/

Test Prep Site for Students: http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html. (This site is sponsored by the ACT.)

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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