Athens Elementary School

Marathon County Special Education (MCSE) has the following employment opportunities available in the School District of Athens for the 2023 - 24 school year. Cross Categorical Teacher - Elementary School Cross Categorical Teacher- Middle School Paraprofessional Please click on the link to apply: https://wecan.waspa.org/

The fifth grade went on a field trip to Medford for the Taylor County Youth Expo! This day was designed to introduce fifth graders to the outdoors and strengthen their relationship with wildlife and our natural world. Students were exposed to a large variety of outdoor activities, and they had “hands-on” opportunities to participate in those activities!

If you haven't registered your students for the 23-24 school year, please do by June 1st! https://www.athens1.org/page/online-registration

The fifth grade Bluejay Buddies celebrated all their hard work with a delicious breakfast at R & J Cafe!

Athens Elementary Kindergarten Graduation starts streaming at 7 on our YouTube Channel. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySxG14MiDgv85XYQM3tFPw

1st graders put their writing skills to work outside today in the beautiful weather!

Monday, May 22 was the final Bedazzling Blue Jay Family Fun Night. Summer learning tips were shared to keep brains active, along with literacy websites from the ITLC department that will remain active for families to access. Students from Kindergarten through 5th grade presented jokes and comedy skits to showcase oral reading fluency. Oversized-clothing relay races were also a part of the evening to remind families to keep bodies active over summer as well.

What did the pig say on a hot summer day? I'm bacon! Tonight is the final Bedazzling Blue Jay Family Fun Night from 6-7pm. Please join us for a comedy show put on by AES students and staff.

4th graders got to learn and see so much about our wonderful state of Wisconsin during their field trip to Madison. They visited the WI Historical Society, the Veteran's Museum and our state capitol! Students even shared their knowledge that they have learned throughout this school year about our states history.

Check-n-Connect is a weekly time for students of all grade levels to interact in many ways with each other for a fun 15 minutes. This multi-aged group of cute kids posed by height for their last activity together.

Please complete the online registration process for the 23-24 School Year by June 1, 2023. More information can be found at our website: https://www.athens1.org/page/online-registration

Athens athletes participating in a fun Field Day!

Where do sheep go for summer vacation? The Baaaa-hamas! ☺ Come to the final Bedazzling Blue Jay Family Fun Night on Monday, May 22, 2023 from 6pm to 7pm to hear many more jokes presented by AES students and staff. There will also be summer learning tips shared and oversized-clothing relays guaranteed to bring joy and laughter!

Many preschoolers got to be the teacher during our thematic farm unit. They taught their classmates that life on the farm takes a lot of hard work, but they also enjoy many of the jobs they do. Some of their favorite jobs include feeding animals, collecting sap, milking cows, riding horses, and of course riding in combines and on tractors. A big thank you to the parents for sending the pictures! We sure enjoyed them!

Due to a number of inclement weather days this year, the School District of Athens is required by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to add more instructional time to the school calendar. The Athens Board of Education has approved a full day of instruction on Friday, May 26, 2023 for students in grades Pre-K through grade 12. In addition, five minutes of instruction will be added to the end of each school day for all elementary, middle, and high school students. Listed below are the school start and end times for the remainder of this school year. This change will begin Wednesday, April 26, 2023. School start and end times: Maple Grove Charter School 8:00 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. Athens Elementary 7:55 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. Athens Middle and High School 7:55 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Kindergartners at AES participated in Jr. Achievement which is a class that teaches age appropriate money management skills. Tracy Engel taught our class and then invited us to learn about the bank where she works. Thank you, Tracy and Forward Bank!

The 4th graders traveled back in time to 1904 to learn just like a pioneer student would. They got to learn about turn of the century arithmetic, penmanship using dip pens and ink, recitation, geography/history, and spelling. Students dressed their part and even brought pioneer lunches! Thank you to the Marathon County Historical Society for allowing us to visit the Little Res Schoolhouse and our wonderful pioneer teacher, Mrs. Moellendorf. Lastly, thank you to our YES group for funding our transportation. We had a fun day of learning!!!

Tonight is Bedazzling Blue Jay Family Fun Night! See you at 6:00pm for a rhyme time...

The School District of Athens will be closed today, April 17th due to inclement weather. There will be no after school activities or athletic events.

National D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) day and beautiful springtime weather? Talk about a perfect combo!