Let Student Council help you spread a little Holiday Cheer to your friends and teachers! Candy Grams are now available outside the Deans’ office. Pick one up, write your note, return and we will deliver! Due next Monday!
The CARE CLUB will be selling Hot Cocoa and Cookies on Friday during advisory time (10:45-11:25) in the Science & Art Gallery and also in the Tillman Center.
Tacky Holiday Sweater Day – next Tuesday, Dec. 15
Congratulations to Mary Goggin for being chosen as Rotary Student of the Semester and for her chosen teacher, Dr. Scott!!! The selection of the recipient is based on these qualifications/criteria:
1. Academic achievement (Accomplishments) 2. Leadership (Character) 3. Service to school and community (Growth)
The motto of Rotary is “Service above Self”, therefore service to school and community should be the most significant of the three criteria.
Look out for a form from Ms. Cashin if you are ineterested in JV or Varsity tennis!
Congratulations to senior Brennan Shepstone for being named SPARTAN OF THE WEEK (week of November 30): “Brennan is the ultimate team player! He truly cares for his teammates, coaches & he has worked so hard to become the player he is today. Brennan is a great mentor to the younger athletes on the team & his future is bright. I cannot wait to see what he becomes, as he is a great Spartan!“–Josh Alexander, Head Coach, Varsity Football
Brown Bag Lunch with Christian Pierce
Christian is a Class of 2006 graduate and Army Veteran, who has lived and worked on four continents, would like to talk about living, schooling, and working abroad, and also on the topic of entrepreneurship.
If you are interested in this special zoom opportunity, please email Mrs. Farmer. The first 15 people to respond will be able to attend. We will be in the Chambers Board Room on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 12:40. If you have class but would really would like to join, please let us know.
A group of home learners and a group of campus learners have been working on service learning during club time on Wednesday mornings. The campus learners meet masked in Ms. T’s classroom, while the home learners zoom in.
The next meeting will be today at 9:15 in Ms.T’s room. The new service project will be making birthday cards for the resident’s of a local nursing home. Ms. T has a few extra card packets, if anyone is interested in joining the group. Let Ms. T know as soon as you can.
Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 virus, the 2021 Youth Leadership Oconee class will be slightly different than years past. We will strictly enforce safety guidelines and will pivot if and when necessary to ensure the safety of all participants.
This year SENIORS will have priority access to the program, juniors are able to apply but due to a limited number of participant slots may not be selected.
All participants will be REQUIRED to wear a mask unless eating, drinking or outside with the ability to properly socially distance. Thank you for your cooperation as we try our best to ensure the safety of all participants.
*Safety protocol may change as new COVID-19 guidelines are released or reversed, please plan to be as flexible as possible.
You can use the link above to apply or stop by the Deans of Student Life office to pick up an application.
If you need the links to the at-home or return request forms, please email Ms. Rorey: trorey@athensacademy.org. Remember that you should expect to wait 24 hours before you are approved by the school. Therefore, do not submit the request late in the evening or early in the morning and assume that you will immediately have permission to attend online or return to school. Thank you!
Thank you so much for being diligent about wearing your masks! A few of you are still having trouble and for clarification, here is the process for you:
1. A faculty member will give you a warning.
2. After the warning, that faculty member will infract you and you will serve detention. This will be communicated to your parents as well.
3. After you serve detention, if another infraction occurs, you, your advisor, and your parents will meet with Mrs. Zalac and there will be escalated consequences.
CANDY GRAMS!
and Cookies 
on Friday during advisory time (10:45-11:25) in the Science & Art Gallery and also in the Tillman Center. 
Athens Academy Student Life 