The ACAD Daily Friday, January 21, 2022

Happy Birthday

January 15 – Ansley Merriam
January 15 – Taylor Muir
January 16 – Casilda Dalaigre
January 21 – Anna Porter Miller

“In order to truly make lasting positive change – to keep Dr. King’s dream moving forward – we need to think big and act big”.

-Ruby Bridges

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An artist in Massachusetts has raised $20,000 for food banks by making wooden bowls!

Learn more here: https://theweek.com/life/good-news/1008788/massachusetts-artist-raises-20000-for-food-banks-thanks-to-his-homemade

This week is an A week and today is an A Day.

What’s going on at 9:45 this week?

Friday – Advisory

Winter Dance

Feb. 5 Baseball Facility 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Rhyme Without Reason

This is an Athens Academy Function, no outside guests

Timers Needed!

If you are interested in being a timer at our swim meet this Saturday from 5:30-10:30 pm, we would love to have you and you would be SO appreciated! Please email Ms. Hill directly at thill@athensacademy.org or you can sign up directly here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ABA72AA5F9C70-12222

Junior College Night

Monday, January 24

7:30 PH

Talent Show

February 24th 7:00

Rehearsal February 23

Contact Mrs. Farmer if you are interested in performing

Congratulations to violinists Daniel Huang ’22 and Simms Murray ’23 for winning positions in the 2022 11-12 All-State Orchestra. These students will represent Athens Academy at this event scheduled for March 3-5 at the Classic Center in Athens.

Go Spartans!

The Spartan 5K is coming up…Saturday, Feb. 12! It’s always a really fun morning for the entire Spartan Community! We need volunteers to help that morning! If you are interested, please contact Sarah Gilbert (sgilbert@athensacademy.org).

Spartan 5K Video

Spartan of the Week - Kathryn Nichols (1)

Spartan of the Week - Garrett Kennedy

ACAD Talks is coming up this March. If you are interested in giving a talk— even if you don’t have a particular talk in mind— check out this Goggle Form. The event is modeled after TED Talks, and students can give a talk on research, ideas, or experiences of their choice. Email Ms. Towery with questions.

On-Campus SAT for Athens Academy Juniors: Wednesday, March 23, 2022. All juniors are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to improve their scores as the college application process approaches.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR OPT OUT (Deadline: January 28, 2022)

Cost: $85 (billed to student account)

Accommodations: If you have any questions about accommodations or are considering requesting accommodations on standardized tests for the first time, please contact Mr. Sears (bsears@athensacademy.org) or Mrs. Connelly (dconnelly@athensacademy.org). Accommodation materials must be submitted no later than January 14, 2022. Please note: having accommodations at Athens Academy or with ACT will not automatically qualify you for accommodations on the SAT.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Cuneo.

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Oliver Yates

Oliver is an awesome talent and has taken great initiative in getting his artwork up in the Myers Gallery. His work highlights his creativity excitement in each piece. We are proud of his work and drive. – Luke Graves

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