
The bass guitar Disney player and UW Marching Band alumni is Erin Baer. You earned yourself some quarter notes and half rests if you guessed her. Go compose Taylor Swift's next #1 hit!

Which AES staff member has played bass guitar in Tokyo Disney and was a member of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band? Is this musical person: Adam Triebold, Erin Baer, Nicole Dassow, or Kira Kalepp?

The tortoise owning, CDL driver is Becki Bliven. That's a 10-4 good buddy if you figured out this mystery.

JoLynne Frydenlund is the staff member who met her husband in an ambulance and loves thunderstorms. Woohoo for you if you guessed her!

Tonight is Blue Jay and Fox Family Fun night from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the AES gym! Come "JUMP" into the Science of Reading!

Art Club hard at work creating items to sell at the Pops Concert and Art Show! This is such a hardworking, engaged group. I am so proud of them this year!





This Athens School District staff member has 3 boys, loves music, theater, and thunderstorms. She met her husband in an ambulance. Is this: Joy Redmann, Dee Brewster, Kira Kalepp or JoLynne Frydenlund?

February is a busy month for the Art Department! I will be submitting art work to the Woodson Art Museum's 47th Annual Student Art Exhibition, the Marawood Conference Art Exhibition, as well as curating the Art Show portion of the Fine Arts Fest here in Athens. So much happening for our students! I hope you are able to join in the celebration of their hard work and creativity at all three of these shows! Information is on the photos.




Which AHS staff member has a tortoise named Dave (chosen by her 3 yr. old son)?
She also currently has her CDL and has experience driving a city bus. Could it be: Dee Brewster, Brenda Wilker, Becki Bliven, or Sheila Nevienski?

"JUMP" into the Science of Reading on Monday, February 12, 2024 at the next Blue Jay and Fox Family Fun Night! The evening of learning will be from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Athens Elementary School (AES) gym.

The AHS staff member who likes to travel and deer hunt is Matt Ellenbecker.

There is an AHS staff member who has been to Mexico (x2), Ireland, Canada, and the Bahamas, but would really like to go to Japan. He or she enjoys deer hunting each fall, but not enough to miss a Badger or Packer game. Is it: Matt Ellenbecker, Becki Bliven, Jessica Bunkelman, or Mary Nelson?

The baseball fan at AES is none other than....Mrs. Kathy Luther! Count that as a home run for yourself if you guessed her.

The Fourth graders at AES have been learning about Native Americans living in Wisconsin. They were asked to choose a Native American group , build the home they lived in and write a 5 sentence summary about that group. Here are some of their projects. They did an amazing job creating their wigwams and longhouses.











Save the date, Sunday, February 25th, for the Fine Arts Festival at Athens High School!



Do you know which AES staff member is a big baseball fan? This is evidenced by her wanting to visit every Major League Baseball (MLB) park. So far, she's visited 13 of them! Is this: Mary Hessefort, Kathy Luther, Bridget Kottke, or Erin Baer?

April Mueller has been on TV and the radio and enjoys traveling. Pat yourself on the back if you guessed her.

It looks like we have a celebrity in the School District of Athens. Do you know which AES staff member has been on TV and the radio? She also loves to travel and try new foods. Is it: April Mueller, Erin Baer, Nicole Dassow or Kira Kalepp?

Michelle Murkowski is the sitcom-watching staff member who likes getting together with family and friends. Treat yourself to a piece of candy if you guessed this answer.

Reminder: Monday, January 15th, is a Staff Inservice day, so it's a non student day. Stay warm.