School District of Athens

🏈 Attention Youth Football Players! 🏈 Join us this Friday night for an exciting varsity football game! Come support the Bluejays as they take on the Prentice Buccaneers. Wear your football jerseys or t-shirts and bring your friends for a night of fun, school spirit, and great football action! 📅 Date: This Friday, October 18 🕖 Time: 7 PM 📍 Location: Athens High School Let’s show our team the support they deserve! Go, Bluejays!

**The School District of Athens seeks candidates for a Varsity Girls' Assistant Basketball Coach position beginning in the 2024-25 season. This is a part-time position and not eligible for benefits. An ideal candidate would be a proactive problem solver with outstanding communication skills who would contribute to the school district's efficiency. This individual would be motivated and thrive on creating a climate of inclusion, trust, and productivity that represents the school district's values, vision, and mission. If interested, please apply on WECAN: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/221453

The Athens Middle School is having a great time celebrating their Spirit Week to coincide with AHS's Homecoming Week. Today was 80s and 90s day.

The Athens High School Freshman Class spent a day at Forest Springs near Westboro, WI, learning about team-building skills while going through their High Ropes course. The group had a great day learning to help each other while building their own self-esteem.

Six students were inducted into the Athens High School National Honor Society (NHS). The new inductees learned about scholarship, character, leadership, and community service as the four tenets to NHS. Current members were the presenters for the parents and inductees. Their first group community service project with be the Make A Difference Day leaf raking in Athens.

Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Football Friday! Look who joined Mrs. Brewster for Friday Yoga. It's our very own Athens Bluejays Football team. They are ready to go for this evening.

2nd Chance Order! If you missed the first order for Athens Bluejays Apparel, here is a second chance! Website says order by August 28th, but that will be extended to September 6th. Thank you for supporting your Athens Bluejays! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/dDThxqE8yd

Announcement: Ryan Peel Signs NLI with the University of WI-Parkside We are thrilled to announce that Ryan Peel, a standout member of our high school track and field team, will be signing his National Letter of Intent to attend the University of WI-Parkside on a Track and Field Scholarship. This is a significant achievement for Ryan and a testament to his hard work, dedication, and athletic excellence. We invite all students, faculty, and community members to join us in celebrating this momentous occasion. Please come and support Ryan as he takes this exciting step towards his future. Congratulations, Ryan Peel!

Due to recent storm damage, the Athens high school ball fields, and pole vault area are closed, and unavailable to students, staff, and the community until further notice.

The School District of Athens is seeking employment of a social studies teacher, art teacher, and athletic director. If you have an interest in applying for any of these positions, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.

The Athens Distinguished Alumni awards were presented this Sunday at the Athens High School Commons. This year's recipients are: the Marchel Sisters-Kathy Heier (70), Carol Marchel (71) and Mary Ann Marchel (77), Tom (81) and Lorene (82) Mueller, and Keith Sjostrom (80). Nominations for more distinguished alumni will open again next February.

The School District of Athens is seeking employment of a Technology Coordinator. If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.

This Sunday, May 5, the Distinguished Athens Alumni Awards Ceremony will be held at the Athens High School Commons at noon. This year, the following alumni will be honored: The Marchel Sisters, Kathy Heier (1970), Carol Marchel (1971) and MaryAnn Marchel (1977), Tom (1981) and Lorene Mueller (1982), and Keith Sjostrom (1980). All are welcome to attend. Thank you to the Athens Area Booster Club for their sponsorship and support!

The 8th grade class spent time with the AES/MGCS 5th Graders who will be attending Athens Middle School in fall to explain what being a middle schooler is all about! The group was broken up in six teams where games were played, snacks were eaten, and a lot of valuable information was given. Important topics included: lunch recess, schedules, and homework. Mr. John Greenwood assisted in this leadership program. Athens Middle School: Here we come!

The School District of Athens is seeking employment of a part-time school counselor at the secondary level (middle school). If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.

Ms. Mya Becker is working with Athens Middle School 8th graders on a Language Arts project where students are making their own businesses. Ms. Becker used her own baking business as an example. Students got to enjoy a sweet treat while creating their project. Ms. Becker is currently working to complete her teaching degree and is doing her field hours with Mrs. Brewster's classes.

Students from Mrs. Brewster's Creative Writing class met with Mrs. Haines's 3rd grade at Athens Elementary. The Creative Writing class wrote stories for the 3rd grade that they could read and keep. The two classes collaborated about reading and writing. They also enjoyed meeting each other.

Marathon County Special Education is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional for the Athens School District. This is a Monday through Friday position, starting at $15/hr Associate Degree or two years of college and/or CNA license helpful but not required. Selection of the successful candidate is made by assessment of experience and education, criminal record check, oral interview; review of references, and other appropriate job-related selection procedures. LINK: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/204497

The School District of Athens is looking for the following positions: Elementary Teacher - Athens Elementary School School Counselor - Athens High School Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Special Education Administrative Assistant - School District of Athens Payroll Specialist - School District of Athens Custodian & Maintenance Position - Maple Grove Charter School If you have an interest in applying for any of these position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.

The School District of Athens is seeking employment of a Payroll Specialist. If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org. The School District of Athens is seeking employment of a Maple Grove Charter School Custodian & Maintenance position. If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org. The School District of Athens is seeking employment of an Executive Assistant to the Superintendent & Special Education Administrative Assistant. If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.