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The Athens City School District seeks to be a premier PreK-12 academic institution helping each student become an inquisitive, civically-engaged adult equipped to build a better future in a rapidly changing world.

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District Mission

The Athens City School District collaborates with students, parents and the community to provide an enriched and rigorous learning environment where every student uses multiple pathways to grow, problem-solve, and reach their potential as a lifelong learner and productive citizen.

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Every learner. Every day.

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ACSD Food Pantry Open Wednesday, 11/20/19, 4-5:30 pm Cooked Turkey Photo

Posted On: Tuesday, November 19, 2019

If you need some help with food assistance, please stop over. This month’s date is: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 4:00—5:30 pm Note: Holiday Giveways in November and December! November 20th, get a turkey! December 18th, get a ham! Must be present to pick up Limit one per household

ACSD Harvest of the Month: November is Sweet Potatoes!

Posted On: Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Harvest of the Month is an opportunity for students to sample local produce during the school day. Next week your child will have the opportunity to participate in a Farm to School Taste Test in the cafeteria during their lunch period to help celebrate National Farm to School Month. Students will be offered a sample of baked sweet potato chips and asked to vote on whether they enjoyed tasting the sample or not. Through partnerships with community organizations and the school district, we ...

AHS Matrix Podcast: The Drug Crisis in America matrix podcast logo

Posted On: Friday, November 8, 2019

The latest episode of The Matrix Podcast is now available! In this episode, students talk to researchers Berkeley Franz and Daniel Skinner about their new book: "Not Far from Me: Stories of Opioids and Ohio." The first-person stories collected in this book lead to a wider discussion of healthcare and insurance practices that hinder or help recovering addicts.

The Plains Elementary Recognized for 2019 Bronze Award by the Ohio PBIS Network and State Support Team 16 PBIS Bronze Award Logo

Posted On: Wednesday, October 30, 2019

We are very excited to be recognized for this award! By instituting our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Initiative) program, "The Bulldog Way," our students are learning the skills needed to be responsible for their behavior. Students were taught the three rules of our building, "Be Safe, Be Responsible and Be Respectful" and recite a school pledge everyday. Teachers and staff modeled what those rules looked like in every area of the building; from the ...

Athens High School Recognized for 2019 Bronze Award by the Ohio PBIS Network and State Support Team 16 PBIS Bronze Award Logo

Posted On: Thursday, October 31, 2019

The Athens High School staff is proud to be recognized as a Bronze Award Recipient for its efforts in PBIS. We use Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports to create, teach, model, and recognize expectations and behavior at AHS. Our behavioral focus is centered on being present, prepared , positive, and respectful! Over the course of the past few years, we have been able to change the culture at Athens High School for the better by focusing on prevention rather than being reactionary to ...

AHS Matrix Podcast: Social Media and Mental Health matrix podcast logo

Posted On: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The 2019-2020 season of The Matrix Podcast is out now! Listen to our newest episode about social media and mental health. You can subscribe to The Matrix Podcast on the iPhone Podcast App or through soundcloud. Welcome back to a new year of The Matrix Podcast! This episode is a candid conversation between Dr. Rebecca Smith, counselor at Ohio University, and students at AHS about social media usage and its effects on relationships, mental health, and techno addiction. The ...

AMS Update: Information Regarding Upcoming Project project graphic

Posted On: Friday, October 4, 2019

Over the next few months, the roof at Athens Middle School will be replaced. The project will begin in October, and the hope is that it will be completed by late December. During this time, we will send pertinent updates (i.e. traffic implications) via Infinite Campus email messages and push notification through our Athens City School District mobile app. Measures have been taken to minimize the noise and disruption during the school day. Thanks for your cooperation during this ...

Fall Meeting Dates for the ACSD BAC (Business Advisory Committee) clip art of advisory council meeting

Posted On: Thursday, August 29, 2019

The Business Advisory Committee for the Athens City School District has set the next three meetings to be held on September 23, October 21 and November 25, 2019. All meetings will take place at Athens High School at 1:00 p.m. and are open to the public. Detailed information about the Business Advisory Council is below for your reference.

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