Sunday, October 4, 2020 Attention Athens Parents/Guardians of Students Grades PreK-12, During this past week and weekend, Athens students and staff experienced a high number of combined positive COVID-19 cases and close-contact exposures. Due to the increased numbers of students, families, and staff affected, Athens Middle/High and Athens Elementary schools... READ MORE >
UPDATE AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2020 - ALL CONFERENCES FOR PK-12 WILL BE OFFERED VIRTUAL ONLY PARENT/TEACHER SCHEDULING APP Check out the website below to schedule your fall Parent/Teacher Conferences, Oct. 8 & 13 https://ptcfast.com/schools/School_District_of_Athens The PTCFast.com scheduling system will... READ MORE >
School Board Position Opening The School District of Athens is seeking a qualified elector to fill a vacancy to the Athens School Board. The vacancy is for an unexpired term and will be through April 26, 2021. If you are interested, submit a letter of interest to Beverly Braun, Administrative Assistant, PO Box F, Athens, WI 54411 or email bbraun@athens1.org. ... READ MORE >
While reading the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the Novels & Society class (grades 10-12 elective class) explored how this book portrays our society now and in the past, and possibly the future. Ask a student from this class what they discovered about the concept of "When fear and chaos are present, our human nature will revert to the use of... READ MORE >
Dear Parents/Guardians: This letter is to inform you of the process the School District of Athens is using to send children home or keep children home during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are following guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). Please be sure you are screening your children prior to the school day each morning. If your child... READ MORE >
Bridging Brighter Smiles will be at Athens Elementary School on Thursday, October 1, 2020. If you are interested in receiving dental services through Bridging Brighter Smiles, please click the link below to complete an enrollment form: http://enrollment.bbsmiles.org/Bridging Brighter Smiles, Inc. accepts Forward Health/BadgerCare Insurance Only. Charitable care... READ MORE >
The School District of Athens is continuing to monitor information regarding the COVID-19 virus. Our schools continue to reinforce proper hand washing, minimal physical contact, keeping students home if there are health concerns, and having age-appropriate conversations with students about the virus. If a need to close school arises, announcements will be made... READ MORE >
MADISON — Parents and guardians will once again have an opportunity to send their children to any public school in Wisconsin through the Public School Open Enrollment program. The online open enrollment application period for the 2020-21 school year opens Feb. 3, 2020, and runs through April 30, 2020. Application materials and additional information are... READ MORE >
Parents and guardians of students at Athens Elementary School and Athens Middle/High School, check out the website below to schedule your spring Parent/Teacher Conferences, February 18 & 20, 4:00-8:00 p.m. https://ptcfast.com/schools/School_District_of_Athens The School District of Athens is piloting a new online scheduling system, PTCFast.com, in an effort to... READ MORE >
Athens School District annually screens all children at age three and any other child that has not previously been screened. Please call Athens Elementary School by January 30th to make an appointment for your child to be screened. Information regarding other community resources will also be available.Athens Developmental Day is an opportunity to register your... READ MORE >
Athens Elementary School has been filled with fun and learning activities for Red Ribbon Week. Come and visit our creations on our hallway walls. Red Ribbon Week is... a week created in 1988 by First Lady Nancy Reagan and Congress. a week to honor the memory of Enrique Camarena, who was a Drug Enforcement Agent killed in the line of duty. People wear Red Ribbons... READ MORE >
Every October, schools and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying™ in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage schools, communities and organizations to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying and put an end to hatred and racism by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of all forms of bullying on... READ MORE >
August 9, 2019 Dear Athens Middle/High School Families, Welcome to the 2019-20 school year! We are excited for the new year to begin. Here are a few things that we want you to know: Important Dates for Upcoming EventsAugust 13, Student Athletes and Parents Night, 7:30pm (for all sports)August 20, Freshmen SOAR (See Details on BACK) August 20-21 6th Grade Jump... READ MORE >
Please join us for: Freshmen SOAR Program (1-Day Only) Tuesday, August 20th Student Program 1-4pm Transition Time/Open Gym 4-5pm Parent (and Student) Program 5-7:30 Supper provided- begins around 5:15pm (Students stay from 1-7:30, parents join us at 5pm) 6th Grade Jumpstart (2-day program) Tuesday, August 20th Student Program 1-4pm Transition Time/Open... READ MORE >
We're springing into summer...summer school that is!Follow the link to see the full list of summer school offerings and register online or return paper forms to school. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws... READ MORE >
The WSMA District Solo & Ensemble Festival was hosted at Athens Middle/High School on Friday, March 22, 2019. Please congratulate these people on a job well done. Those going on to State will compete on Saturday, May 4 at UW Stevens Point. Congratulation to those that participated. Here are the results from the Vocal and Piano events: Athens High School:*1... READ MORE >
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported measles cases are currently occurring in ten states. The School District of Athens would like to take this opportunity to provide some information about measles and how to prevent it. Measles is a viral infection that causes fever, cough, a rash, sore eyes, and can lead to serious complications.... READ MORE >
Pre-registration for incoming PK or Kindergarten students, or any other student not currently registered, who will be attending Athens Elementary for the 2019-2020 school year, is strongly encouraged. Please call 715-257-7571 or email Mrs. Steinke at bsteinke@athens1.org to complete the registration. Advanced registrations are greatly appreciated as it will allow... READ MORE >
Here is a summary of the inclement weather make-up process approved by the School Board during the February 18th Regular Board Meeting. February 22 - remains "no school" for students.March 1 - this 1/2 day turns into a full day.March 29 - this "no school" day turns into a regular full-day school dayApril 17 - this 1/2 day turns into a full dayAll three schools -... READ MORE >
Open Enrollment state-wide begins Monday, February 4 and runs through April 30, 2019. Here's the direct link to Open Enrollment: https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enroll...If you have any questions, please contact the district office. READ MORE >
Last night the Athens FFA chapter competed in the district Leadership Developments Events contest in Marathon. All students did exceptionally well! Congratulations are in order for Nancy Schreiner and Jarrett Daul for their participation in Prepared Public Speaking, Cassandra Riehle taking 1st place in Creed Speaking, Maleah Redmann taking first place in Employment... READ MORE >
The school board held a special meeting Tuesday to approve the contract for the new District Administrator, Jeff Mastin and introduce him to the public. Mr. Mastin will be replacing the retiring Mr. Micke at the end of his contract June 30th.The input and participation of the community, faculty, and staff throughout the interview process was greatly appreciated. READ MORE >
Chase away the winter blues with the second annual Pops Concert, this Sunday at 2:00 in the High School Commons. The Middle School Choir, High School Choirs, and Show Choir will be performing some fun music including music by the Beatles, Taylor Swift, Train, and from the movie Moana. There will also be some solo performances by several of our students and a bake... READ MORE >
On Saturday 21 Athens High School students went Nekoosa for regional competition. Twelve of our student advanced to compete in the FBLA State Competition in April! Here are the results:1st Place:Kenadi Diedrich - Health Care AdministrationMaleah Redmann - Introduction to Parliamentary ProcedureMadison Wagner-Durr - Introduction to Business Communications 2nd... READ MORE >
Class A Notice SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ATHENSNOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONAPRIL 2, 2019 Notice is hereby given that at an election to be held in the School District ofAthens on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 the following offices are to be elected tosucceed the present incumbents listed: Jon Wagner and Kenny Ellenbeckerwhose term expires in April 2019. The term of office... READ MORE >
On Friday's during FLEX Period, student are able to participate in fun and creative actives. Here are some pictures of students participating in this weeks scheduled activities. READ MORE >
It's time to buy your 2018-2019 Athenian yearbook. Now through Sept. 21, get your yearbook for as low as $38 and get 4 free icons! Just go to www.jostensyearbooks.com and search for Athens High School (look for the Athens Bluejay). READ MORE >
The map illustrates the additional “areas of unusual hazard” for transportation to and from the public and private schools of the district in conjunction to the initial map created and adopted on October 9, 1991. The Board acknowledges the support of the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department in development of this enhanced plan for the safety of students in the... READ MORE >
Welcome to the new look to athens1.org. We hope that this new version to our website will provide a cleaner look across all platforms and is easier to navigate to find all of our great content. With the new site we are able to provide information faster and across all of our web presence. If you like what you see, let us know on our social media sites. We hope you... READ MORE >
With the new website, we have also created a brand new Mobile App. With the new app you can read News stories, check out the next school event, check out Athletic schedules, check the dining menus, get live alerts and much more. The new School District of Athens, WI mobile app is available in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store by searching Athens Apptegy... READ MORE >