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May 5, 2013 School Messenger Call RE: This Week Activities

Good evening. This is Mr. Crockett from Athens Drive High School with our announcements for the week. First, I need to make you aware that last week we issued school assignment letters to students. These letters from the district office are the official notice of school assignment for 2013-2014. If you have not seen the assignment letter, ask your student. Next, we are at the midpoint of fourth quarter. Interim reports will be issued by all teachers on Wednesday. I will end with an announcement for young men only and their fathers or male role models. On Saturday, May 18th from 8:30 - 12:30 pm, the Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy will sponsor a forum called "Building Future Leaders.” The event will be held in the Athens Drive High Auditorium. This Leadership Forum is open to local young men in high school and their fathers or male role models. You do have to register in advance. For more information, go to the ADHS web page and click on the Career Center link. This concludes this announcement from ADHS. Thank you and good-bye.

April 14, 2013 School Messenger Call RE: This Week Activities

Good evening. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements for parents about school activities for the week. First from last week: Report cards were sent home last Friday. Be sure to see your child’s report card for third quarter grades. A PTSA meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. This is a PTSA Board meeting, but everyone is welcome to attend. Many important topics will be discussed in terms of closing out this year’s budget and planning programs for the upcoming school year. This week the drama department will present its spring production Aida. Come see the Athens Drive thespians tackle this award winning Broadway musical. Show times are at 7:00 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Friday is an early release day. On early release day, we dismiss school at 11:48. Buses run at 11:48, and all rides need to be arranged for this time. We do not serve lunch on early release day. On a closing note, this week we will be reminding our students of our rules regarding dress code as it relates to warm weather clothing and head coverings especially bandanas and also the rule that inside the school building electronic devices should be turned off and out of sight. This concludes this announcement from ADHS. Thank you and good-bye.

Good evening. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements for parents about school activities for the week. I begin with a cancellation. The PTSA workshop on health and nutrition scheduled for Monday evening is cancelled. Next, The BOE representative for the Athens district has scheduled a town hall meeting on Monday evening. Dr. Jim Martin felt it important before spring break to provide more information about matters before the Board: facilities, budgets, and a new superintendent. So, to obtain this information and to get any of your questions answered, come to the ADHS auditorium on Monday, March 25th, 6:00 pm. Let’s turn our thoughts to final exams. Last week we gave students information on final exams. Be sure to review this information. There is a new wrinkle added to the exam schedule as some courses have added an exam called Measures of Student Learning that will replace teacher made exams. Also, we will have exam information on the school website. We end this week on Wednesday which is the last day of third quarter. Thursday and Friday are vacation days for students as we begin spring break. This concludes this announcement from ADHS. Have a great spring break. Thank you and goodbye.

Here is the link for the Final Exam Schedule for Spring 2013: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7o93MGhQLmBZ0dwOExBRG1USHc/edit?usp=sharing

I want to remind everyone that Friday is an early release day. On early release day, we dismiss school at 11:48. Buses run at 11:48 and all rides need to be arranged for this time. We do not serve lunch on early release day. I will take this opportunity to make two reminders: First, for complete school information, including information on course registration for the 2013-14 school year, go to the school web site at athensdrive.com. Another excellent information source for our school is the PTSA e-mail group with daily announcements of school happenings. To sign up for Athens Alert, go to the PTSA page on the school web page and scroll all the way to the bottom to “join this group.” Finally, Senior parents whose child is taking the ACT WorkKeys test on Wednesday, please remind them to bring a photo ID and a calculator. Don’t forget Early Release at Athens Drive High on Friday. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements for parents. On Wednesday, we begin second semester. Students will begin the day in homeroom to pick up their new schedules. There have been some schedule changes due to shifts in personnel, school enrollment, and class sizes. Please remind your student that he or she will report to homeroom before going to first period tomorrow. Next, please check the WCPSS website for information on the Parent Academies. Our school district is offering information sessions to help parents support their children's academic and social success. These workshops are free to WCPSS parents, with free child care. Registration is required. Topics are presented in English and Spanish. Next are three announcements for senior parents only. A reminder to seniors that on Thursday morning, we have Senior Breakfast beginning at 7:45. Thank you to our PTSA Parent Committee for this special occasion to signal the final semester of high school for our seniors. Also, on Thursday evening we will hold our Mid year graduation @ 5:00 in the auditorium. Finally, randomly selected seniors will be taking the NAEP (National Assessment on Educational Progress) exam on Monday, January 28th. This week we are sending a letter to the parents by these students with information on this test. If your child is selected, please encourage him/her to participate in the NAEP exam. This concludes the announcement from Athens Drive High. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements for parents of upcoming school activities. First, on Monday, we will issue school assignment notices to students to take to parents. Parents should closely review the 2013-2014 school assignment information. Next, an announcement for 8th graders who will be rising 9th graders that Athens Drive High is sponsoring an Enrollment Open House on Tuesday, January 8, starting at 6:00 p.m. If you know of a student interested in attending Athens next school year for the first time or as a transfer option, encourage the parent to attend Open House on Tuesday evening. Next, the PTSA Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning has been moved. The PTSA business meeting will be held during the Open House at 6:30 in the auditorium. Finally, our semester exams begin next week on January 14th. To help with review for exams, encourage the student to attend guided study and tutorials during SMART Lunch this week. Also, a reminder we need proctors for exams. Please check your calendars and please sign up to proctor during End of Course test Exams. You can do volunteer registration in the Athens library on Monday. With the Athens Drive High School Messenger, we aim to maintain good communication with our school community. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hola. Este es el Sistema Telefónico de la Escuela Secundaria Athens Drive con anuncios para los padres sobre las próximas actividades escolares. En primer lugar, hoy lunes se emitirán los avisos de la asignación de las escuelas para que los estudiantes se lo entreguen a los padres. Los padres deben revisar atentamente la información de asignación escolar del 2013-2014. A continuación, un anuncio para los de 8 º grado que ingresarán al 9no grado, la escuela secundaria Athens Drive realizará una apertura escolar con inscripción mañana martes, 8 de enero, a partir de las 6:00 pm. Si usted sabe de un estudiante interesado en asistir a Athens el próximo año escolar por primera vez o como una opción de transferencia, aliente a los padres a asistir a la apertura escolar el martes 8 de enero. La reunión de la Junta del PTSA prevista para la mañana del martes se ha cambiado. La reunión del PTSA se llevará a cabo durante la jornada de apertura escolar el 8 de enero a las 6:30 en el auditorio. Por último, nuestros exámenes semestrales comenzarán la próxima semana a partir del 14 de enero. Para ayudar con el repaso para los exámenes, incentive al alumno a asistir a las guías de estudio y tutorías durante el almuerzo esta semana. Además, un recordatorio de que necesitamos supervisores para los exámenes. Por favor marque sus calendarios y regístrese para poder supervisar durante los exámenes de fin de curso. Usted puede hacer el registro de voluntarios en la biblioteca de Athens el lunes. Con el Sistema Telefónico de la Escuela Secundaria Athens Drive, nuestro objetivo es mantener una buena comunicación con nuestra comunidad escolar. Gracias y adios. Luisa Price

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements about school activities this week. This is a week with school picture make-ups, early release on Friday, and two standardized tests for tenth graders. Tuesday is make-up picture day for all who missed the photographer in September and for those who need to take re-takes. These pictures will appear in the yearbook and are used for student I. D. Sophomores take state mandated tests on Wednesday and Friday. Last week, we sent letters home to parents with information on the PSAT test (Wednesday) and the PLAN test (Friday). Friday is an early release day. On early release day, we dismiss school at 11:48. Buses run at 11:48 and all rides need to be arranged for this time. We do not serve lunch on early release day. We are looking forward to a great week at Athens Drive High School. You can replay this message by pressing star. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements about school activities this week.On Monday, our students will follow a special homeroom schedule. During homeroom, seniors will have a cap and gown meeting; sophomores will receive information on the upcoming PSAT and PLAN tests, students from military families will complete a questionnaire; and, we will issue school pictures. On Tuesday, our P.T.S.A. will have an Executive Board meeting in the school library at 9:00 A.M. All parents are invited to the PTSA meeting at 9:00 on Tuesday. Looking ahead to next week: Picture make up day is on Tuesday, October 16th for all of those who missed taking pictures in September. I remind you to go to the school web site at athensdrive.com for complete school information. With the Athens Drive School Messenger, we aim to maintain good communication with our school community. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements about a busy week of activities at Athens Drive High School. First, I want to announce that our Open House featuring Meet the Teacher and a PTSA meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, September 11th. Here are the details of open house: Open House begins at 6:00 p.m. with two activities. 1) The showcase of clubs, activities, and programs will be exhibited in the cafeteria, 2) A special meeting for senior parents will be held in the auditorium at 6:00 with information on post-graduate planning. At 6:25, the PTSA invites everyone to the auditorium for a brief introduction and business session. The Meet-the-Teacher part of the program will begin at 6:45. This is an opportunity to visit all of your child’s teachers. For the parents of students enrolled in yearlong classes, there is a fifth period at the end of the evening. On Monday, we will issue an Open House flier with complete details for students to bring to parents. Tuesday is School Picture Day. Everyone takes the fall portrait for the yearbook picture. You can go on line at the Athens web page for purchasing information. On Tuesday morning, our school will practice a Code Red Drill. During the Code Red Drill the school is on lockdown. We are off to a great start to the school year. Please join us for Open House on Tuesday.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements for the Athens Drive High student or parent at this number about the first day of school. First, we will serve breakfast from 6:50 until the 7:20 bell. Students, you can use your lunch number from last year. Next, we will begin the day with a 5 minute homeroom period. Everyone should report to homeroom at the 7:20 bell to receive a new schedule. Homeroom assignments are posted in the hallway down from the main office. Everyone will follow the new schedule. You will be able to obtain a schedule change request form at the Student Services Office. If one of your classrooms is M-822 or R-812, your classroom is outside the regular building in one of our modular classrooms. During homeroom, we will issue I D badges to tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders who were at Athens last year. Everyone will receive new I D badges after we take school pictures. Attention Juniors and Seniors, you can pay for lunch permits and parking in the office, only during lunch. For new students, do not be surprised if you see a working dog in our building escorting one of our students. Students should not interfere with the working dog. In closing, I want to encourage carpoolers to allow extra time to travel to school for the first week. Remember that the entrance on Athens Drive has moved. Be careful to follow all posted traffic directions and the direction of school personnel who will be assisting with student drop-off in our parking lot. If you have any questions, go to our webpage at athensdrive.com. Join our faculty in making this a great year. You can replay this message by pressing star. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a message for the ADHS student or parent at this number. Athens Drive High is calling to inform you that back to school information is posted on the school web page. At athensdrive.com, go to “Breaking News” and click on the link for Mr. Crockett’s Back to School Newsletter. You will find information on student schedules, important dates, and other information you will need to begin school. Also, at athensdrive.com you will find bus route information. Go to the “Parents” tag and click on “Resources” for bus routes. For seniors only, there is also a link to Prestige Portraits to schedule the senior portrait. SPAN has been updated with several links on the homepage and with important announcements. New students are invited for a self-guided tour on Wednesday, August 22nd. Come anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 to find your classrooms and become familiar with the campus. Finally, look for the PTSA link. Parents who want to be informed and/or involved will join PTSA and sign up for the e-mail announcements on Athens Alert. If the student at this number will not be attending Athens Drive High, please notify the school at 919-233-4060. There will be at least one other phone message before we begin school on August 27.

Click Here for the script in PDF. This is a message of the Athens Drive High School automated phone-calling system.
Welcome to Athens Drive High School. I am Dr. Miller your Freshman Transition Assistant Principal. There are several important pieces of information contained in this message. First, we have sent a letter through the US Postal Service to the primary address we have listed for you in our student database. If you have been a WCPSS parent but did not receive a Welcome: Freshman Camp and Important Dates letter through the US Postal Service by now, please call 233-4023 and leave a message with your student’s name and your telephone number. If you have enrolled at Athens Drive since July 10th, then this letter would not have been mailed to you. A PDF copy of the letter is available on our Freshman Transition website. Additionally we have been placing announcement updates and additional resources on the www.athensdrive.com/ freshman transition website for your use – it is worth checking the resources and announcements. Second, Athens Drive is a STEM Academy High School. We currently have a STEM Energy and Sustainability Engineering Academy and a Health Science Career Academy. Assistant Principals Parrish and Miller will be providing two informational sessions in the Media Center on Tuesday, July 24. One session is at 2:00 p.m. and the second at 6:00 p.m. We will provide information about what the academies do, where they will lead your students and how join. See you there! Third, the continued cutbacks have affected our Athens Drive summer services. We maintain summer business hours in the Front Office and Student Services but reduced staffing means greater wait times. If you must make a trip to Athens Drive during the summer an advanced call to the Front Office at 233-4050 or Student Services at 233-4060 is advisable. Fourth, if you have chosen to attend high school elsewhere and are receiving this message, please contact our office to have them remove your name from our roll.
Finally, I am personally inviting you to the upcoming Freshman Orientation Camp. Camps are offered on Wednesday, August 1, or Wednesday, August 8. Athens Drive is a big place with a personal touch. The best way for you to become acquainted prior to arriving on the first day is to come to the Freshman Orientation Camp. We’ve planned for a full morning of fun while also sharing valuable information about Athens Drive. If you have already registered then feel free to hang up now. If you haven’t registered then listen up.
Our online registration will only remain active until Friday, July 27th, so please register soon. You will find the registration information by surfing to AthensDrive.com and choosing the Quicklink entitled Freshman Information. Choose either Wednesday, August 1, or Wednesday, August 8. Check-in begins at 8:00 a.m., camp begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 12 noon. The parent sessions begin at 8:30 and will end at 9:30 but representatives from the PTSA and Jag Club as well as administration will be available afterwards for additional questions. We will be accepting on-site registration, but
pre-registration helps us to plan better. If you do not have computer access at home then come to the Athens Drive Public Library and register here. Until I have a chance to meet you face-to-face, Goodbye. Press * to replay this message.

Separate messages were sent by grade level. Please note the special messages sent to 12th grade and 10 grade parents.

Announcements for all grades:

Athens Drive PTSA is excited to invite you to attend our annual election meeting! Please join us for coffee and bagels in the media center on tomorrow, Wed., May 23rd from 8:30-9:30am. This is a general membership meeting with some very important business including electing officers for next year.

We are in need of parent volunteers to help during exams with the EOC tests. If you are available any day from 7:00 – 11:00 a.m. on May 30th, 31st, June 1st or 4th, please contact our Student Services office at 233-4060.

12th grade only

A reminder that we will hold a Senior Awards program on Thursday morning, May 24. Many of our seniors have earned special recognitions and scholarships. Parents, please arrive by 8:30 and plan to park along stadium drive, in the junior parking lot, or the best option, in the church parking lot across the street from the school. The ceremony is set to last from about 8:45 until 10:20 AM. Please remind your students that appropriate attire is that they dress by the strict guidelines of the WCPSS dress code.

10th grade only

Beginning with the 2012 – 2013 school year, we will begin a new era at Athens with a STEM program to prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Rising 10th graders only are invited to attend an informational session about Athens Drive High School's new STEM Academies for 2012-2013. Sessions will be held on Wednesday, May 23 or Friday May 25 at the beginning of SMART Lunch in room 2400. If your 10th grader has an interest in these areas, encourage the student to attend to receive information about how to apply for our new STEM academies for next year. To learn more about STEM at Athens, go to the school website, click on the resources tab at the top, then click on resources for parents, click on curriculum and instruction.

Hello, this is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone messenger system with some quick announcement about school activities to end this week. First, the drama and performing arts department will be featuring our spring musical on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. There will be a performance each evening at 7:00 and a special Saturday matinee at 2:00. Come out at any of these times to see our accomplished performers in the Music Man. Friday is an early release day. On early release day, we dismiss school at 11:48. Buses run at 11:48 and all rides need to be arranged for this time. Also on Friday is the annual band barbecue meal fund-raiser. Come to the Swift Creek Community Center for lunch or supper. A delicious barbecue dinner at a reasonable price. This completes this announcement from ADHS where our faculty considers students and parents partners in the education process.Good Bye.

Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger system with a couple of announcements about school activities this week. First on Tuesday, eleventh graders will be taking the ACT (college achievement test) from 7:25 until 11:45. During this time, the entire school will be on a modified bell schedule and many classes will be relocated so that the juniors can test in one area of the school. Governor Perdue has proclaimed the week of March 4 – 10 to be Severe Weather Awareness Week. On Wednesday, March 7th Athens will participate in the statewide tornado drill. Due to state (make-up) testing on Wednesday morning, we will not conduct our drill at the National Weather Service time. We will have our tornado drill in the afternoon. In addition, we will be airing severe weather safety tips to our students throughout the week. Finally, SPAN is now open for registration for classes for the 2012-2013 school year at Athens Drive. Please remember that only student accounts can generate schedule requests. Parent accounts are not connected to the registration module in SPAN. That completes this message from Athens Drive High School. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger system with announcements for parents about a very busy week at the Drive. First, we are at the midpoint of third quarter, and it is time for interim reports. All interim or progress reports will be issued on Tuesday in all classes by all teachers. So, on Tuesday, you can check with your child for interim reports. Please join us for our Curriculum Information Fair on TUESDAY. The first session for everyone begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday in the Cafeteria. You will be able to hear about program offerings including some new courses and new curriculum, graduation requirements, and AP Course offerings. We are ready to begin registration for classes for the 2012-13 school year. To help students prepare for registration, we will hold a homeroom on Tuesday to issue registration materials. Students will be able to start registering on SPAN on March 5 until March 23. Sessions will be done by grade level for juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. Finally, this is second semester Spirit Week sponsored by our Student Council. Monday is Dress to Impress Day. Also on Monday, our Career & Technical Education Department is sponsoring a Career Fair for students to give students the opportunity to interact with representatives from over 30 businesses to obtain information on various careers. Spirit Week culminates on Friday, with a brief pep rally at the end of the day. On Friday evening, our Annual Dance A Thon will be held as teams of students collect donations to support Stop Hunger Now. Beginning at 5:00, there will be dancing and packaging food during Friday’s Dance A Thon. This should be a busy, fun, and productive week at Athens Drive High. Thank you for your time. Good Bye.

Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a quick announcement as a follow up to my message on Sunday about Open House. Open House on Thursday will begin promptly at 6:30 pm. In addition to following the schedule to meet the teachers, you will have an opportunity to join PTSA. PTSA will have a box set up in the cafeteria to collect membership forms and checks. A correction to my previous phone message: the student talent show is not scheduled on Friday. There will not be a student talent show on Friday, February 10. For the final announcement. 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. Thank you for your time Hope to see you on Thursday at Open House. Good Bye from Athens Drive High School.

Athens parents and students, this is Dr. Miller calling with an automated message from the school messenger system. We have several brief announcements today. First, thank you for your support and teamwork in finishing the first semester on a strong note. Report cards were issued to the students on Friday, January 27. If you have questions about the report card, your first point of contact would be your student’s teacher via e-mail or their counselor with more general questions. We have gotten off to a great start with the second semester. Thanks for your help in the smooth transition. Our 2nd Semester Open House will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:15 – 8pm. Please note that this is a change from February 7th. Per our notification in December, Athens was chosen as a pilot school for the Blackboard upgrade. The initial upgrade in December was postponed due to technological challenges. The Blackboard Conversion to 9.1 will begin on Wednesday, February 1st at 8:00 a.m. There is a flyer under breaking news on AthensDrive.com with specific information about the upgrade. Other than an outage, things should be seamless for our end-users. As a reaffirmation of our Positive Behavior and Intervention Support Program administration reminded students of Dress Code Expectations and the consequences of being Off-limits/Off campus without authorization. Only juniors and seniors with an approved off campus lunch pass have this opportunity. All other students must remain in the building under supervision of Athens Drive personnel. Please see the AthensDrive.com policy page and the Athens Student Code of Conduct if you have questions regarding the policy or consequences. Our final announcement pertains to our upcoming Registration Curriculum Fair. It is very beneficial in planning courses for next year and for the future. Take advantage of the sessions – especially given the fact that the Common Core Curriculum will begin affecting Athens students next year. Our curriculum session is Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 6:30 – 8:30pm. 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.

On Tuesday, January 24th, students will begin the day by going to homeroom. There are several important items that we will distribute in homeroom: We will hand out new second semester schedules. These are the official schedules; it is important that everyone follow the new schedule. In addition to schedule distribution, we will distribute information about the February 28th Curriculum Night, and information from the PTSA. It is important that students take PTSA information home to parents. Parents, please support our PTSA in a membership drive by joining our PTSA. Secondly, remember that PTSA does not sponsor fund-raisers; we depend on your donations to support their school programs. Our final announcement is a calendar change. Second Semester Open House: The date for “Meet Your Second Semester Teacher” is being moved from Tuesday, February 7. Because of a conflict with basketball games, we are moving our Open House/Meet the Teacher to Thursday, February 9. As always, we will send you a schedule and more information prior to Open House. Calendar Items Second Semester Open House: Thursday, February 9 (6:15-8:00). Same format as in previous years. Information on bell schedule and expectations will be forthcoming. 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.

Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a message for the ADHS parent at this number. Good evening Athens Drive community! I will announce two important dates for you today. The first announcement is to enlist the support of our school community for improvements to the school’s stadium. This Tuesday, January 17th, Raleigh City Council will meet at 1 PM. On the council agenda is an amendment that will finally allow improvements to our very own Williams Stadium. Please consider joining other Athens Drive community members at this meeting. For more ways to support this effort visit the Jag Club link on the Athens website. Your voice is vital to the success of this effort. Second, next week on Tuesday, January 24th, students will visit their homeroom period. We will distribute materials for spring and fall schedule information as well as the PTSA membership drive information will be distributed. The school wants to help our PTSA increase membership and support. Please be aware these important materials will be handed out to your students that day. Finally, our schedule for this week: We have exams scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, only students with make-ups or re-tests will be expected to attend school. As always, your support and involvement in our school community are why we are and continue to be a high performing school! You can replay this message by pressing star. Good Bye from Athens Drive High School.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a message for the ADHS parent at this number. First, we begin exams this week; exams begin on Thursday. The regular exam period ends at 10:45 and we dismiss school at this time. Unless students have a re-test or a make up test scheduled in the afternoon, their school day will end at 10:45 each day from Thursday through Friday, January 20th. Another exam announcement is that we are in need of parents to serve as testing proctors for EOC tests. To volunteer to help, call Student Services at 233-4060 or look for the link on the school webpage at SignUpGenius.com. We have a PTSA Board meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Our PTSA Board invites all ADHS parents to attend this business session. For our final announcement: if you know an eighth grader who is scheduled to attend Athens next year or if you are aware of any family considering Athens in the new choice model, encourage them to attend our Open House on Monday evening. This is an open house for new students and parents on Monday at 6:00 p.m. Thank you for your time on a Sunday evening. You can replay this message by pressing star. Good Bye from Athens Drive High School.

Good afternoon. This is Dr. Miller with an automated School Messenger Call on behalf of Mr. Crockett. We’ve got five quick items of interest for you. Additional information for each of these items may be found under Breaking News on AthensDrive.com. The first item is PLAN Testing: The PLAN will be administered to all 10th graders on Monday, December 12. For your information, the PLAN is a curriculum based achievement test in English, Math, Reading, and Science, that measures college and career readiness, serves as a midpoint assessment, and is also a predictor for the ACT. Second, interims are being sent home with your students. You will want to check SPAN for additional details of individual assignments and grades that are not present on the interims. Third, because of our involvement and high usage of BlackBoard, WCPSS chose Athens as a site for its upgrade to BlackBoard 9.1. We’ve been working behind the scenes to prepare for the upgrade and it is finally here. Public access to Athens Drive BlackBoard accounts will be temporarily interrupted for students from Wednesday, December 14 until the weekend. We have posted a flyer on Breaking News at AthensDrive.com with additional information for you. We are eagerly awaiting the more user-friendly interface and navigation of BlackBoard 9.1. Please contact Dr. Miller for specific answers to questions not found on the flyer. Next, Athens Drive will be holding its Enrollment Open House on January 9. Formerly called the Rising Freshman Open House, we are scheduling it much earlier this year for families who are interested in exercising school choice options. We have also opened attendance to families of students who are currently enrolled in grades other than the 8th grade in the event that families are considering their option of school choice enrollment changes. Finally, the semester’s finals’ testing begins on January 12. We have posted the testing calendar online and we highly recommend that you download the PDF document. There are a number of unique issues with this year’s testing calendar due to existing calendar dates. Thank you for listening to the full message from Athens Drive High.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a special announcement for 10th grade parents only. Today we issued fliers to all sophomores to announce a new test that they will take next week. The state of North Carolina is shifting to a new accountability model and all high schools will begin administering new required testing. Next Monday, on December 12, our sophomores will take the P.L.A.N. Assessment from 7:30 am until 10:30. After lunch, sophomores will report to 3rd and 4th periods as usual. I encourage you to look over the flier we sent today for information about the new testing system. If your child did not receive a flier, he or she can pick one up in the office. Also, you can also find information on the school’s web page under breaking news. I appreciate your taking the time to listen to this message from Athens Drive High. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements for parents on school activities this week.Monday, National Technical Honor Society inductions will be held at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. 44 juniors and seniors will be inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. The PTSA announces their program on Tuesday Drugs Uncovered: What parents need to know! The information will be presented by the Poe Health Center on Tuesday, November 29th from 6:30-8:30 pm. The workshop will instruct parents on ways to talk to kids about drugs, alcohol and tobacco, current drug trends, and signs of substance abuse. To pre-register for this program please contact Jayne Walther at 919-414-1083 or jayne1@mindspring.com. Our final announcement is on the school district’s new student assignment plan. The school district aims to provide comprehensive information to parents on the new choice assignment plan. Athens juniors, sophomores, and freshmen were issued their school 2012-2013 school assignments on Friday, November 18. For information on the various options under the choice assignment plan, you can go to the WCPSS web site or find the link on the Athens Drive High website. Those are all of the announcements. Thank you for listening to the full message from Athens Drive High. Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements for parents. First, I will Look back to Friday of last week. We issued first quarter report cards to students. Along with report cards, we also distributed end of course test results from last June. Check with your child for the report card and EOC information. Events this week: On Tuesday, there is a PTSA Board meeting; all members & all parents are invited to attend this PTSA business meeting @ 7:00 p.m. in room 2914. On Wednesday, the Winter Sports Parent Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. If your child is playing a winter sport, you will want to attend this informational winter sports meeting. Friday is a holiday so students are off on Friday. Let me take this opportunity to thank all out there who are veterans. We are grateful to you for your service to our country. Those are all of the announcements. Thank you for listening to the full message from Athens Drive High.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a few announcements for parents. On Monday, we sent letters home by students. The letter from Superintendent Tata gives an overview of the student assignment process. Complete information on student assignment can be found on the WCPSS web page and there is a link on the ADHS web page. Lifetouch, our school portrait company, wants to make sure parents are completely satisfied with their child’s fall portraits. Lifetouch will be opening their studio at 5108-B Oak Park Road in Raleigh from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on November 8th and 9th. For retakes, you will need to bring your portrait package. This time is also available for students who missed picture day. No appointment is necessary and students will be photographed on a first come, first served basis. This Thursday evening, the Athens music Department is putting on our Free Fall Concert. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. this free program will feature our Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Wind Ensemble. At 8:45, our Wind Ensemble will play an original piece called "Rest" which has been written and composed in memory of Mr. Dan Laffey, our former Athens Programming and Broadcasting Instructor, who died in June. Finally, a message about the traffic pattern after the varsity football game on Friday night: After the game, traffic will be one way only going out of the stadium. The lane for in-coming traffic will be closed at Smithdale Drive. This means that pick up after the game will be at the gravel lot up at the school. We will have officers directing traffic. Our Goal is to get the traffic out as safely, quickly, and smoothly as possible. Thank you for listening to the full message with announcements from Athens Drive High. You will find information about student assignment and the Lifetouch Portraits on the school web page. Thank you and Good Bye.

October 17, 2011 School Messenger Call.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a message about a program scheduled at school on Tuesday evening. But first, a reminder that picture re-takes will be done on Tuesday during lunch. Students needing re-takes should report to the auditorium. The Athens Drive High Athletic and Student Services departments invite all parents and students or student-athletes to attend an informational session on National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) topics. On Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00 p.m. in the ADHS auditorium, there will be a Q and A with a former NC State University academic advisor and NCAA athlete. Also, scholarship and other financial aid opportunities will be discussed. The session is especially for high school athletes, but much of the information will be helpful to any high school student planning for college. I appreciate your taking the time to listen to this message from Athens Drive High. Thank you and Good Bye. The flyer may be found under breaking news.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a couple of quick messages for the ADHS parent at this number. First, "The ADHS BAND BBQ is being held Friday, September 23rd from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Swift Creek Community Center. Plates of BBQ Pork AND Fried Chicken will be available for $8 as well as a variety of desserts for $1. You can visit the band website for more information. Thank you for your support of our Marching Jaguars!" Attention Freshman parents, mark your calendars for freshman parent coffee. This information session is scheduled on Tuesday, September 27th at 8:30 a.m. in the school library. An announcement for all of our volunteers. To volunteer in any WCPSS school, you must register on-line at one of the district’s schools. All volunteers from last year who will continue to volunteer in 2011-2012, need to renew their status by Oct. 31st in the online volunteer system. Individuals approved as volunteers last year prior to 6/30/11 must re-activate no later than 10/31/11 in order to continue as approved volunteers during the 2011-2012 school year. Renewal is a streamlined process this year. The volunteer sign up at Athens is located in the school library. After October 31, the volunteer system will be open only on Mondays. Finally, a word about carpool: Thank you to everyone for your cooperation in carpool. With your support, we feel like we have improved the traffic flow. However, we are beginning to see problems around the time of late arrivals. Please avoid risk taking and impatience when running late. This information on the band barbecue on Friday, volunteer registration, freshman parent coffee, can be found on the ADHS webpage. We appreciate your taking the time to listen. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a message for the ADHS parent at this number. Here are announcements of some important activities at school this week: First, Open House is scheduled on Tuesday, September 13.Open House begins at 6:00 p.m. with two activities before Meet the Teacher.1) At 6:00, the showcase of clubs and activities will be exhibited in the cafeteria, and 2) also at 6:00, a special meeting for senior parents will be held in the auditorium with information about senior activities and post-graduate planning. At 6:25, the PTSA invites everyone to the auditorium for a brief introduction and business session. At 6:45 the Meet-the-Teacher part of the program will begin. Parents will need to know their student’s schedule and report to first period at 6:45. Last week, we gave students fliers to take home to parents with complete details. Also, you can find information on the school web page. Next on Thursday morning we will practice a code red drill. Students will be on lock down at 9:00 during this drill. Finally, Friday is an early release day. We will dismiss school at 11:48. On early release days, the students will attend all of their classes on a modified schedule. We serve breakfast, but we do not serve lunch. Dismissal time is 11:48, buses run at 11:48. You can replay this message by pressing star. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a message for the ADHS student at this number. This is Mr. Crockett with a couple of announcements about the first day of school. First, we will serve breakfast. Everyday breakfast will be available from 6:50 until school begins at 7:25. Next, we will begin the day with a 5 minute homeroom period which begins at 7:25. Everyone will go to homeroom first to receive a new schedule. For those who do not know your homeroom, we have lists posted in the hall with all students and their homeroom assignment. Everyone will follow the new schedule. You will be able to obtain a schedule change request form at the Student Services Office. During homeroom, we will issue ID badges to students. We want everyone to carry the ID badge at all times. Everyone will need an ID badge to get a meal from the cafeteria. Attention Juniors and Seniors, you can pay for lunch permits and parking in the office only during lunch. Lunch passes will be available for pick up in the library after school. You cannot go off campus until you have the pass. Finally, do not be surprised if you see a dog in our building. For the first time, one of our students will be escorted by a working dog. The dog is quite gentle and trained for the school environment, but students should not interfere with the working dog. In closing, I want to encourage you to allow extra time to travel to school for the first week, drive slowly, and follow all posted traffic directions and the direction of school personnel who will be assisting with student drop-off in our parking lot. Join our faculty in making this a great year. You can replay this message by pressing star. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a quick school announcement for students and parents. I am calling on behalf of the Jaguar Club, Athens Drive’s athletic booster club, to inform everyone of the annual kick-off dinner this Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. in the ADHS cafeteria. Rudino's Grill of 1040 Tryon Rd in Cary is donating 400 dinners for the event. The dinner will include a choice of Baked Ziti OR Pulled Pork, sides, and a drink. If you have eaten at Rudino’s, you know that the food is delicious and this meal for $7.00 is a real bargain. All of the collections go to ADHS athletics. The entire ADHS community is invited. Serving is on a first come, first served basis. In addition to having a meal from Rudino’s, Athens Drive All Sports Passes will be available for purchase. A sports pass entitles you to admission to all regular season home games, for all sports, all year long. The Kick off dinner is Wednesday, August 10TH from 5:00 until 7:00PM in the school cafeteria. I will take this opportunity to remind everyone that schedules are posted in SPAN, and you can now do schedule changes in SPAN. Also, a reminder to juniors and seniors that you can obtain lunch passes and parking at school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. And finally for freshmen, a reminder of freshman Camp on Wednesday from 8:00 until 12:00. If you have questions about any of these activities, you can obtain complete information at the school website, athensdrive.com. That completes this message from Athens Drive High School. You can replay this message by pressing star. Thank you and Good Bye.

August 4, 2011 School Messenger Call.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System. I am Mr. Crockett, the principal, with a couple of back-to-school announcements. To begin: You are receiving this message because someone at this number is listed on the enrollment of Athens Drive High School. If there is not an Athens student there, please inform the school; call 233-4060 and leave a message with student name or telephone number. The most important announcement is that class schedules are posted on SPAN today. You can go on line to SPAN to view your schedule and to make schedule change requests. All schedule change requests are done via SPAN on line with the student account. A couple of important notes: 1. Access SPAN at the school website at www.athensdrive.com. 2. We will not be mailing class schedules. 3. In addition to SPAN, freshmen will receive their schedules at Freshman Camp. Go to the Athens Drive website for information on Freshman Camp. 4. Finally, I want to emphasize that we are unable to make appointments for students and parents to discuss schedule changes as we will not have counselors until the beginning of school. In conclusion, schedules are posted in SPAN and you will be able to make schedule change requests through August 22nd. Other back-to-school information will be posted on the website next week. That completes this message from Athens Drive High School. You can replay this message by pressing star. Thank you and Good Bye.

July 19, Athletic Tryout Information.

Good day Athens Family,
This is a message being sent using the automated School Messenger System. I am Dr. Miller, Athens Drive Assistant Principal, calling with several messages related to upcoming dates and activities. First, if you are receiving this message, you are enrolled at Athens Drive High School. If your plans have changed, please make contact with Student Services at 233-4060. They will assist you. Next, we will be posting information in this message under breaking news on AthensDrive.com. We have a number of important athletic tryouts starting in the upcoming days. Cross Country tryouts will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, July 20 beginning at 8:00 a.m. They will meet at the stadium. Cheerleading will have a clinic beginning on July 27, 28, 29, with tryouts afterwards. All other tryouts will take place after July 30. Look to the website for dates and times.
Administration is working to complete the master schedule. We anticipate opening SPAN in early August for schedule reviews. Due to growing student enrollment and other staffing limitations, the only changes permitted with schedules will relate to an imbalanced courseload or not having courses needed for promotion or graduation. Schedules will be mailed by August 15. Freshman Walkthrough will be available to students unfamiliar with the building on Thursday, August 18 from 1:00 – 5:00. This is the news for now. Please stay tuned to the school calendar and breaking news at AthensDrive.com. Press star to repeat this message. Thank you and goodbye.

Good evening, this the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with an announcement from our athletic department - Attention present and future athletes of Athens Drive High or parents of athletes at ADHS. Triangle Orthopaedic is offering $10 sports physicals on Thursday, May 19 from 6:00-8:00pm. The $10 you pay will be donated back to Athens Drive so this is not only a great opportunity to get your physicals completed for the next sports year, but it also serves as a fund raiser for Athens Sports. In order to get your physical you need to have completed the sports physical form and have it signed by a parent or guardian and bring it with you to the physical. You can get the physical form from the front office or at the school web site. The two closest locations to Athens for the physicals on Thursday are:
Raleigh - 3100 Duraleigh Road Apex - 910 W. Williams Street You can get more info at www.triangleortho.com or 1800-359-3053

Now, here is a second announcement from the athletic department: Mark your calendars for Sports Awards Night. On Tues, May 24 @ 7:00 p.m. in the ADHS auditorium we will hold our Sports Awards Night. Spring sports and all sports throughout the year are invited to celebrate the accomplishments of our athletes. All MVP's, Coaches Awards, and Presentations of Athlete of the Year and other special Awards will take place this night. Gather with your teammates, coaches, parents, and friends for a special night. I will end by saying that we recognize and appreciate the dedication and hard work of all parents, students, coaches and other staff for our sports programs. Thank you for your time and have a great evening. Good bye

Hello Athens Drive High School Seniors and Senior Parents. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a special announcement about gap and gown delivery. Pat Moore’s announcement about pick up of graduation supplies, caps, and gowns on April 28 and 29. One additional note. I will remind you that the Senior Awards Program has been rescheduled with a different format this year. We are pleased to announce that this year's Senior Awards Program will take place on May 26th from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the gymnasium. We would like to recognize the accomplishments of this outstanding senior class and would like to extend an invitation to parents and guests of seniors. We hope to see you there. Thank you for your time and Good Bye. You can replay this message from Athens Drive High by pressing star.

Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger system with a few announcements that are reminders for parents. First, this morning in homeroom, we issued third quarter report cards to students to take home. Second, Friday, April 8, is an early release day. We will dismiss school at 11:48. On early release days, the students will attend all of their classes on a modified schedule. We serve breakfast, but we do not serve lunch. At 11:48 we dismiss students, and buses run at 11:48. Next, a reminder that registration for courses for 2011-12 on SPAN closes on Friday, April 8. After Friday, students can no longer register via SPAN. Students should submit their verification forms to Student Services. And finally we invite everyone to attend our spring musical this week. The Athens drama department will present Cats in the Athens Drive High auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, a matinee at 2:00 and an evening performance at 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10.00. And, oh by the way, there is a PTSA meeting at school next Tuesday, April 12 @ 7:00 p.m. I appreciate your time and your support of our students and faculty. You can replay this message from Athens Drive High by pressing star. Thank you and Good Bye.

ll.Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with announcements from school. Friday is an early release day. We will dismiss school at 11:48. On early release days, the students will attend all of their classes on a modified schedule. We serve breakfast, but we do not serve lunch. Dismissal tomorrow at 11:48; buses run at 11:48. Mark your calendars for our annual Curriculum Night that will take place on Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00 p.m. On Curriculum Night, we have sessions to provide information on the course registration process and other important curriculum matters (i.e. Advanced Placement). I will call this weekend with more information on Curriculum Night. The final announcement is not about a school activity, but I want to make you aware of an event that will occur across from the school on Friday. Raleigh Police Department made me aware that a group has been granted a permit to “parade or picket” on Athens Drive across the street from the school all day on Friday. This is not school related at all. The group who will be picketing is called Respect Life. Those who drive to school should be careful not to be distracted. This activity should not be a distraction to our school routine at all. We really do not have any other information about this including why the group chose this location. It should be business as usual at ADHS. You can replay this message from Athens Drive High by pressing star. Thank you for your time and Good Bye.

Telephone Message sent Sunday, February 13 with reminders of activities going on at Athens Drive High this week. On Tuesday evening the PTSA will hold a parent education program on teen relationships from 7:00- 8:30 pm. The presenter will be Dr. Tammy Finch, a psychologist with years of experience helping young people. The program focuses on what parents should expect and look out for concerning teen relationships including virtual relationships. Please join us at the Athens Drive Auditorium for an informative evening. On Wednesday, February 16, the new Superintendent will be at Athens to meet our school community; all are invited. Dr. Anne McLaurin, School Board member for our district, will introduce Mr. Tony Tata, the new superintendent. The program in the auditorium will begin at 7:00 p.m. On Thursday, second quarter and first semester honor roll students will be recognized with a treat at lunch. Looking ahead: Our annual eighth grade open house for rising freshmen will be held on February 24th. The curriculum showcase for eighth graders and their parents begins at 6:30 p.m. Please check the school’s web page under breaking news for information on these upcoming activities.

February 6, 2011 Mr. Crockett's School Messenger Call - Spring '11 Open House & Others

Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with some announcements for parents about activities going on at school this week. On Tuesday, the PTSA is sponsoring a program during lunch on Dating & Healthy Relationships. The program is open to all students. We encourage everyone to come out to Tuesday’s girls’ basketball game. The game will feature the fourth annual Hoops for Hope to raise money for breast cancer research. The varsity game begins at 7:00. On Thursday evening, we will have second semester Open House also called Meet-the-Teacher Night. We will begin the schedule in first period at 6:30 p.m. Open House provides an opportunity for the parent to attend all of the student’s classes on a modified schedule. Teachers will provide course information and discuss their expectations. You will need to know the student’s schedule especially the first period teacher. To repeat, first period begins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. On Friday, February 11, we will have an early release day. The school day will end at 11:48. On early release days, we do not serve lunch. Buses will run at 11:48 on Friday. Looking ahead to the following week, mark your calendars for two other activities for parents: On the 15th at 7:00 p.m. - a parent education program on teen relationships and on February 16th , 6:30-8:00 p.m. - the new Superintendent will be at Athens to meet our school community; all are invited to attend. Please check the school’s web page for information on these upcoming activities. You can replay this message from Athens Drive High by pressing star. Thank you for your time and Good Bye.

Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a special PTSA announcement. On Wednesday, the PTSA sent home a membership drive letter with the students. The letters were sent by students to save on postage; we are looking for ways to save money and improve our budget! So, parents, be on the lookout for our letter and please respond. Finally, the PTSA is excited to announce several programs planned at Athens in the coming months. This week Student Council, Student Services, and ATV partnered with the PTSA to focus student attention on the problem of bullying among teens. Ask your student about the anti-bullying campaign this week. The next smart lunch series will focus on Stress Management right before finals. PTSA will also have a family event on Jan 11th featuring Dr. Finch and a discussion on relationships. The PTSA is looking for ways to increase opportunities at Athens Drive High and they need your support. You can press star to replay this message about membership and donations to PTSA and about some of the programs our parents are providing for the school. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a special message for parents of twelfth graders. We have already announced this to our students, but we want to make sure that all parents are aware that this week (November 15 thru 18) is College Application Week. The College Foundation of NC and the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is sponsoring this event to promote and encourage high school seniors to apply to N.C. colleges and community colleges. The ADHS Student Services department is delighted to support this effort so our counselors are available throughout the week to assist seniors with their applications. For more information, go to CFNC.org. Or, if you have questions, please have your student see their assigned counselor for additional information. Information is also posted on the Student Services Blackboard site on the school's web page. You can replay this message about College Application Week by pressing star. Thank you and Good Bye.

First, Open House is scheduled on Tuesday, September 14. Open House begins at 6:00 p.m. with two activities before Meet the Teacher. 1) At 6:00, the showcase of clubs, activities, and programs will be exhibited in the cafeteria, and 2) Also at 6:00, a special meeting for senior parents will be held in the auditorium with information about senior activities and post-graduate planning. At 6:25, the PTSA invites everyone to the auditorium for a brief introduction and business session. Parents will need to know their student's schedule for the Meet-the-Teacher part of the program that will begin at 6:45. On Monday, students should bring home the Open House flier with complete details for parents. On Thursday, we will hold a crisis response drill that we call a Code Red Drill. During the lockdown from 8:40 until 9:00, no one will be allowed to enter or leave the school. On Friday, September 17, we will have an early release day. The school day will end at 11:48. On early release days, we do not serve lunch. Buses will run at 11:48.

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a message for the Athens student at this number.

Wednesday is the first day of the 2010-2011 school year, I hope you are excited about getting started. This is Mr. Crockett with a couple of announcements about the first day of school on Wednesday.

We will begin serving breakfast on Wednesday. Breakfast will be available from 6:50 until school begins at 7:25.

We will begin the day with a 5 minute homeroom period which begins at 7:25. In homeroom, you will receive a new schedule that will reflect your schedule change requests.

In addition, we adjusted schedules to balance teacher course loads and reduce overcrowding. We will not accept schedule change requests after Friday, August 27. At 7:25 on Wednesday only, everyone will report to homeroom.

Juniors and Seniors, lunch permit photos and parking will not be handled during the school day, but will be done at the following time: after school on Wednesday for seniors only; after school on Thursday for juniors only.

In closing, I want to encourage you to allow extra time to travel to school for the first week, to drive slowly, and follow all posted traffic directions and the direction of school personnel who will be assisting with student drop-off in our parking lot.

August 5, 2010 Mailing from Mr. Crockett Re: Schedules and Back-to-School Newsletter
Athens Drive Administration sent a mailing on August 5 to the primary residence of each currently enrolled student. The mailing included the student's schedule and Mr. Crockett's Back-to-School Newsletter. Click Here for a PDF of the newsletter. The newsletter contains important information regarding counseling assignments, e-mail opt-out, cafeteria, dress code, and student drop-off, pick-up routes.

August 1, 2010 School Messenger Call Re: Schedules in SPAN, PTSA, Jag Club, Freshman Camp
The following text comes verbatim from the message sent by Dr. Miller on Mr. Crockett's behalf. Welcome Athens parents. School is just around the corner and we've got several important announcements. Please accept this brief School Messenger call on behalf of Mr. Crockett and the staff of Athens Drive High School – recently announced as one of the Newsweek America's Best High Schools. This is yet another affirmation of the excellence of Athens Drive High. This message contains three items. First, this weekend is the North Carolina tax free weekend. It is an excellent opportunity to purchase school clothing, technology, and supplies. There is a list of suggested supplies on the Freshman Academy page of Athens Drive.com. The annual Jaguar Club dinner fund-raiser will be held on August 11. This is a large fund-raiser for athletics so plan on eating dinner as one large family on August 11. An informational flyer will soon appear on the website. This second item pertains to all parents of students in grades 10 through 12. On Monday, August 2 nd , student schedules will be viewable via SPAN. Username and logins remain the same from last year. Please note that any schedule change requests MUST come through the online SPAN module. The only requests that will be honored relate to imbalanced schedules and/or a lack of a course needed for graduation. Please be patient after requesting a change. Counselors will begin working on the necessary changes upon their return on August 17. The final item relates to freshmen. Our 2010 Freshmen Orientation Camps are August 4 and August 11. Although online registration has been closed to permit processing, we are gladly accepting ON-SITE registrations on the 4 th and 11 th . Simply go to the registration table labeled as on-site. Your student will receive their schedule, T-Shirt, and a registration packet as well. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. with the sessions beginning at 8:30. Parents will meet in the auditorium until 9:30 for a general session. They will reconvene in the cafeteria where representatives of the PTSA, Jaguar Club, administration, student services, and transportation will assist with specific questions. You may spend as little or as much time as you feel is necessary to have your individual family needs met. The PTSA and Jaguar Club will be conducting their membership drives and spirit wear will also be available for sale.

As a confirmation of last year's prestigious announcement by U.S. News & World Report, Athens Dr

On Monday, April 5, ADHS Administration sent an automated call to families regarding WCPSS Dress Code (Click Here) to read it. To maximize compliance and reduce disruption from inappropriate clothing, administration also broadcast video of the staff and administration's expectations. The transcript of the call follows. This is an automated message from the staff and administration of Athens Drive High School. School Messenger Transcript:

First, we trust that you have had an enjoyable and safe holiday and are eager to get your students back to school! This message will refer to the WCPSS dress code policy and the change from 3 rd to the 4 th grading quarter. As is typical with warmer weather, Athens Faculty and Administration have noticed an increase in clothing that is inappropriate for school. WCPSS Policy 6410.1, which may be found on the ADHS website under policies, gives discretion to principals and staff to determine what is acceptable within the policy. Most violations are those which are too revealing and constitute a disruption to the learning environment. Shorts, skirts, and blouses/shirts are the most commonly offending items of clothing. Although there is no given length for shorts and skirts, anything shorter than mid-thigh approaches the “too short” category and the student may be asked to change. Tube tops, spaghetti straps, and any type of muscle/tank top shirt made to be worn as an undergarment are also violations of the dress code. When in doubt choose a more conservative style of dress. In one final note regarding the recent trend in rosaries being worn as necklaces, WCPSS recognizes the sanctity of rosaries as religious symbols not as pop-culture icons to be worn as necklaces. Please help us to continue to be a caring and sensitive school and respect the rights of all students by keeping your attire within the WCPSS dress code policy. Our final note for this message is of an academic nature. The 3 rd quarter ended last week and the 4 th quarter begins on Tuesday, April 6. Be sure to focus on ending the year on a positive academic note by monitoring grades through SPAN and daily agendas. Report cards will be issued to students on Friday, April 9. For those of you who use SPAN, a sneak preview is available under the grades tab in SPAN. Press * to replay this automated message from Athens Drive High School.

March 1, 2010 Principal's School Messenger Call RE: AP Testing, College Fair, and ADHS Curriculum Fair

For students wishing to take advanced placement (AP) exams-- The registration deadline for AP exams is Friday, March 5th. Students will be able to access the registration site by linking from the Athens Drive High School website under Breaking News. Each exam submitted by Friday, March 5th is $86 per exam, payable to Athens Drive High School and submitted to Athens Drive Student Services. After this date, late fees occur.

College admissions will be the topic at the Wake County College and Post-Secondary Opportunities Fair on Saturday, March 6, from 11:30 am. -1:00 p.m. at PANTHER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL in Cary. Representatives from North Carolina's public, independent and community colleges will be available to answer questions from parents and students. There will be a special presentation on Tips for College Admission at 12:00. Again, this is the Wake County College and Post-Secondary Opportunities Fair on Saturday, March 6, from 11:30 am. -1:00 p.m. at PANTHER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL.

It is time to begin thinking about registration for the 2010-2011 school year. We have scheduled a CURRICULUM FAIR- at Athens on MARCH 9, @ 7:00 p.m: Join us for an informational session about Graduation Requirements, Course Selections and the Advanced Placement Program at Athens Drive. The curriculum fair on March 9 th is intended to provide information to help with registration for courses for next school year.

The 1-hour delay bell schedule follows the telephone message: In addition to announcing that WCPSS will operate on a 1-hour delay on Thursday, Feb. 4, I have 3 other announcements. First, an important message about Open House: Second semester Open House will be held on Thursday, February 4th as planned. At Open house parents follow the student’s schedule to meet the teachers, obtain course information and teacher expectations. Open House begins on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Report to first period. Since we were unable to send the Open House flier because of the school closing, on Thursday we will give the fliers to students to take to parents. Also, you can obtain Open House information at the Athens Drive web page under breaking news. I will take the time to announce one rescheduled athletic contest. The wrestling match with Holly Springs has been rescheduled. Athens Drive High will wrestle at Holly Springs on Thursday at 4:00. Please make a note of the time change – 4:00. One last announcement for students: It is important that students know their ID numbers. Effective next Monday, February 8, all students will use their ID numbers in the cafeteria to obtain breakfast and lunch. Remember that a 1 hour delay means buses run 1 hour later than usual. On Thursday, first period will begin at 8:25. Students who park on Stadium Drive can expect a problem finding parking because of the icy conditions on Stadium Drive. Click here for a PDF of the 1-hour delay (new window).

1 Hour Delay Bell Schedule
PERIOD 1 8:25-9:37 (72 minutes)
PERIOD 2 9:43-10:59 (76 minutes with ATV)
SMART LUNCH 10:59-11:54 (1/2 bell at 11:27) (55 minutes)
PERIOD 3 12:00-1:11 (71 minutes)
PERIOD 4 1:17-2:28 (71 minutes)

Because of the weather conditions, WCPSS has closed school for students on Monday. All school activities are canceled. Athens will also be closed for faculty. As per the WCPSS calendar, Monday should be a teacher workday; however, conditions at school are too icy and dangerous for staff to report. As soon as possible, I will announce an alternate plan for those who want to make-up this workday. FYI: Monday, February 15, the designated snow make-up day, will now be a regular school day. Stay warm and safe.

The Spring 2010 Open House will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2010. The 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. Click here for my parent memo. The memo provides a schedule for you to plan your evening in advance of your arrival for the 6:30 p.m. start. I hope the document helps. Additionally, if you don't already have your SPAN account, it's never too late. Stop in at the Front Office to verify your identity after completing this PDF SPAN Application Click Here for the 22kb PDF.

January 25, 2010 School Messenger RE: Second Semester Start, Senior Breakfast, Report Cards

Hello. This the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with an announcement about second semester schedules. With the addition of some new teachers and other adjustments to relieve overcrowding, some students' schedules have been changed. On Tuesday, there will be a homeroom at the beginning of the day at 7:25 for students to pick up second semester schedules. Students should pay special attention to classroom assignments as a few teachers' classrooms have changed as well. Please note that Student Services is not able to accommodate schedule change requests unless a student needs to take a course to ensure June graduation or if the student must retake a course.

Wednesday morning is a special time for our seniors. I want to thank all parents who have helped to plan the annual Senior Breakfast on Wednesday during first period. Finally, Friday is report card distribution day. We will issue report cards to students during a special homeroom on Friday. You can replay this message from Athens Drive High by pressing star. Thank you and Good Bye.

Hello. This the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with an announcement for our parents. First, We have completed our exam schedule. The only students who will be attending school on Thursday and Friday are those who will be taking make-up exams or re-test exams. For students who need to do make-ups or retests, buses will run on Thursday and Friday. However, we will not be serving breakfast or lunch. Monday is a teacher workday and a student vacation day. Second semester will begin on Tuesday, January 26.

Finally, a reminder about the School Board's School Calendar Survey. Please visit the school system's main website at http://www.wcpss.net to access the survey.

Today's phone message from Athens Drive High was taken from the letter below from the Wake County Public School System. On Thursday, we received letters to send home to parents; however, our exam schedule is not conducive to distributing the letters in homeroom. I encourage everyone to do this important survey.

William Crockett
Principal

To the Parent/Guardian of: _______________________

The Wake County Board of Education would like to invite you to complete an online survey about the school calendar options currently used in Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS). The results of this survey will assist the Board in making decisions. We are asking parents of all current WCPSS students to complete this survey.

Please visit the school system's main website at http://www.wcpss.net to access the survey. Simply click on the “Year-Round Calendar Survey” news item near the top of the page, and you will be taken to the site where the survey can be found.

You are receiving this letter because you are the parent/guardian of Student's Name: _________________
Student's NCWISE ID # _______________________

When completing the survey, you will need to enter this ID number to begin. This will help us ensure that we receive only one survey per student. Please complete the survey only once using this ID number, or your responses may not be counted in the results. If you have more than one child in our school system, please respond to one survey per child using the ID number on the letter you received for each child. When responding, please keep in mind that this survey is not a request for assignment.

You may complete this survey anytime between now and Monday, January 25th. We will accept all responses submitted by noon on Monday the 25th. All answers will be kept confidential by the WCPSS Evaluation & Research Department, and your individual responses will not be shared with your child's school or anyone else. If you are unable to complete this survey online, you may obtain a paper copy from your child's school. You may also complete this survey online at any library, at your child's school, or at any other public building that has a publicly-available internet-connected computer. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact the Evaluation and Research Survey Manager at surveyeandr@wcpss.net . We greatly value your participation and look forward to hearing your opinions regarding school calendar options in WCPSS schools.

Thank you for your participation.

Wake County Public Schools
Evaluation & Research Department

January 3, 2010

Hello. This is Mr. Crockett on the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a New Year’s message for our parents and students. We look forward to a return to school on Monday after a relaxing and re-energizing holiday.
First, I am pleased to announce that we begin the New Year with a new school website that has a new look and organization that we hope will provide a more coherent message. Please visit www.athensdrive.com and take a look. Second, a reminder that on Wednesday, we have a 1:28 dismissal. My third announcement is that we will begin our exam schedule in little over a week on January 14 th . Every student was given a letter to take to parents with the complete exam schedule. This information can also be found on the school website under the “News” heading. Next, in case you had not heard, I want to make you aware of the U.s. News and World Reports’ ranking of ADHS as one of America’s best high schools. We can all be proud of this distinction. The official banner should soon be on display at school and on the website. Finally, a reminder for students to keep cell phones, I-pods, CD players, and other electronic devices cut off and out of sight all day until 2:28. Thank you and Good Bye.

December 22, 2009 The New Web Site Has Launched!

If you're reading this, you've already seen it! The new web site was launched during the holiday break. Click around, have a look and send us your thoughts on the new look and feel!

This is Mr. Crockett from Athens Drive High School calling on our School Messenger System with an announcement to make sure that our community understands the time for our early release day this Wednesday. On Wednesday, December 2nd, we will end the school day at 11:58 which is earlier than most of our other Wednesday dismissal days. For Wednesday’s early release day, we will not serve lunch. Buses will run at 11:58. To summarize, because we have different times for Wednesday dismissal, I want our parents to know that on this Wednesday we dismiss at 11:58. Thank you and Good Bye.

November 22, 2009 School Messenger Message: RE: Electronic Device Policy Enforcement!

On Monday, we are going to remind students of the rule pertaining to cell phones and other electronic devices; we will also explain the consequences for students who violate the rule. We also want our parents to understand. Here is the rule in simple terms: Students should not have their phones out where they can be seen, and the student phone should always be cut off. In our message to students, we will emphasize that from the time that the student enters the building to start the day until the final bell at 2:28, the phone should not be visible and should not be on. It is important that students understand that when a faculty member sees or hears the phone or electronic device, the faculty member will confiscate the phone. The rule has not changed; we are looking to have more consistent enforcement. We realize that cell phones are an important part of our culture and a valuable communication tool; however, more and more, students' use of cell phones is a distraction in class. Please share with the student the Wake County Public School System rule that cell phones should not be visible or on during the school day. In the sake of time, the following was not included in the phone message but will be explained to students: The first time a student's phone is taken it will be returned to the student at the end of the school day. If the item is confiscated in the afternoon, it will be returned at the end of the next school day. On the second occurrence, the item will be returned only to the parent. When a student does not surrender the cell phone or electronic device, we have a second discipline issue. Violation of our compliance policy will be handled according to our Code of Conduct. Addendum: See WCPSS Electronic Device Policy Here (in a new window)

November 15, 2009 School Messenger Message RE: PTSA Membership and College Application Week

I have two announcements: one for seniors and their parents and a second announcement for all parents from our PTSA. For seniors, this is college application week. At all community colleges and some private colleges, applications will be free. Since the College Foundation of North Carolina and the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers are co-sponsoring College Application Week, there will be an opportunity for seniors to complete the application at school during the day on Wednesday and Thursday. Seniors interested should sign-up in the Student Services office on Monday or Tuesday. Seniors will need a user account in CFNC.org. For all parents: Our PTSA wants to announce that it is not too late to become a member of the ADHS PTSA or to make a donation. Because there is not a product fundraiser, PTSA programs depend totally on your donations. Go to the Athens Drive website for the membership and donation form or contact our PTSA president at sandraclark@nc.rr.com. Thank you and Good Bye.

October 28, 2009 School Messenger Message RE: Fall Sports Senior Nights and Yearbook Sales

Hello. This is the Athens Drive High School Phone Messenger System with a message about activities at school this week. On Wednesday, October 28th, we will have our last home regular season soccer match at 6:30 p.m. Come out to cheer on the team and help honor our senior soccer players on senior night. On Thursday evening, there is a band concert as the symphonic band will be playing at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Friday, October 30 th is a teacher workday and a student vacation day. However, we will be playing the last regular season home football game on Friday. Game time is 7:30 p.m. We will honor our senior football players and team trainers, senior cheerleaders, and senior marching band members. Parents of these seniors should gather at the flag pole at 6:30. The actual recognition will begin at 7:00 pm. There will be a special half time performance by Western Carolina University's "Pride of the Mountain" Marching Band. Remember that the game starts at 7:30 and admission to the game is $5.00. Finally, don’t forget to purchase an Athens High yearbook. Information from Walsworth Publishing has been sent through the mail that you will need to purchase a yearbook. Thank you and Good Bye.

Messages from Principal Crockett

July 19, Athletic Tryout Information.

December 22, 2009 The New Web Site Has Launched!