School District of Athens

Athens Elementary had a great week celebrating Read Across America. The students played Seuss Bingo, had silly hair and socks, and listened to AHS students read some fun stories. The week finished with a glow party. This was a great week to celebrate and appreciate reading!

Did you know? The School District of Athens has the lowest school mill rate in Marathon County, fifth lowest in CESA 9, and 20th lowest in the entire state of Wisconsin. On the April 4 general election ballot, the School District of Athens is asking voters to approve a non-recurring operational referendum question to sustain the operation of our School District. Please cast an informed vote. Watch for the community-wide postcard coming to mailboxes soon.

Tonight's WIAA Boys Basketball Game VS Rosholt sponsored by CESA 10 can be found at this link: https://cesa10.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/t/1_pkgzfg6o/254868343 Game time is 7 pm, stream starts at 6:30.

Voting will decide the future of the school district. Attend a community information meeting: tomorrow, March 1 at Athens High School, March 13 at Maple Grove Charter School, or March 16 at Athens Elementary School. Both meetings start at 6 PM. Check out our website for more: https://athenswi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/referendum

Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, the referendum community information meeting scheduled this evening, February 27 at Maple Grove Charter School, has been cancelled. This meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, March 13 at 6 PM, and it will be held at Maple Grove Charter School in the gymnasium.

The School District of Athens will be closed tomorrow Monday, February 27 due to inclement weather. There will be no after school activities or athletic events

Tonight's WIAA Girls Basketball Game VS Columbus Catholic sponsored by CESA 10 can be found at this link: https://cesa10.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/t/1_pkgzfg6o/254868343 Game time is 7 pm, stream starts at 6:30.

On the April 4, 2023 general election ballot, the School District of Athens is asking voters to approve a non-recurring operational referendum. The future of the School District of Athens is in the hands of all resident voters. Please learn more on the District webpage or attend a community meeting: http://www.athens1.org/referendum

District residents are invited to learn more about the referendum by attending community information meetings, and "Drop in and Chat" sessions with the Superintendent. Dates and times for these meetings can be located on the school district website, athens1.org. Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, the first "Drop in and Chat" with the School District of Athens' Superintendent scheduled for February 23 has been cancelled, and rescheduled. You are invited to join Superintendent Andrea Sheridan on Friday, February 24 from 7-9 AM at the Athens Country Cafe to learn more about the spring 2023 school district referendum.

The School District of Athens will be closed tomorrow Thursday February 23 due to inclement weather. There will be no after school activities or athletic events.

Tonight's WIAA Girls Basketball Game VS Rib Lake sponsored by CESA 10 can be found at this link: https://cesa10.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/t/1_pkgzfg6o/254868343 Game time is 6 pm.

Phone and Internet Service is back up at Maple Grove. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Due to a fiber cut, there are no phone service at Maple Grove. If you need to contact the school, please call the high school office at 715-257-7511 ext 100.

The February 20th School Board Meeting will be moved up to 5:00 pm at the Athens Middle/High School Library.

Congratulations to our Athens High School Forensics Team! They hosted their SubDistrict Competition yesterday and all 18 members are advancing to the District Level on March 14 at SPASH. A great way to represent Athens High School!

The School District of Athens is seeking an evening custodian at the Middle and High School. The hours are 3:00 - 11:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. To apply for this position, please contact Cheryl Strunk at cstrunk@athens1.org.

During their library time, the 5th grade at Athens Elementary worked on their writing and speaking skills with PopTarts! The students had to figure out which type of PopTart they received and then describe it to the rest of the class. The class would then guess which flavor it was. It was a delicious time!

The Athens Board of Education unanimously approve the following referendum resolution: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET TO EXCEED REVENUE LIMIT FOR FOUR YEARS FOR NON-RECURRING PURPOSES. BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the School District of Athens, Marathon and Taylor Counties, Wisconsin that the revenues included in the School District budget be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $1,670,000 for the 2023-2024 school year, and by $1,200,000 per year for the 2024-2025 school year through the 2026-2027 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational and maintenance expenses. Adopted and recorded January 16, 2023. Additional referendum information and community listening sessions will be forthcoming during the next several weeks.

The School District of Athens will be closed tomorrow January 19, 2023 due to inclement weather. There will be no afterschool activities or athletic events.

The School District of Athens will be closed tomorrow December 22, 2022 due to inclement weather. There will be no afterschool activities or athletic events.