No Cell Phones in the PH Please!
See below for Homecoming Schedule this week!
Spanish Club is having our first sale of the year this week, bringing you ice-cold Mexican Cokes and Jarritos during Homecoming preparations on Friday. $3 for one, or two for $5! Exact change or Venmo only, please. Thank you for your support!
Tillman Center Menu!
Will’s Words of Wisdom
“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.” – Muhammad Ali
TUESDAY 9/22
– V Flag Football HOME vs Hancock Central 6:00pm
– JV/V Volleyball vs Cedar Shoals 6:00pm (at Jackson County HS)
– JV/V Volleyball vs Jackson County 7:00pm (at Jackson County HS)
WEDNESDAY 9/23
– V Cross Country “Clarke/Oconee Championships” HOME 4:30pm
THURSDAY 9/24
– V Volleyball vs Social Circle 5:00pm (at Social Circle)
– V Volleyball vs Prince Avenue 6:00pm (at Social Circle)
– JV Football AWAY vs Bethlehem Christian 6:15pm
FRIDAY 9/25
– V Football HOME vs Whitefield Academy 7:30pm ( Homecoming )
School Portrait Retakes – Thursday, October 1
Photo retakes will be available the morning of Thursday, October 1, in the Lower School Discovery Center. Parents of students in grades K3-8 should notify their division office if they wish for their child to have a retake. Upper School students can drop in any time between 7:45-9:45 a.m. Questions? Please contact Bentley Photography by email or at 770-867-2853.
Click Here to see our Homecoming Schedule
Music Genres
Freshmen – Country
Sophomores – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Juniors – Hip-Hop
Seniors – Rock
*remember, nothing political or questionable, if in question, ask first*
**For our dress up days, it is very important that you do not wear anything offensive or degrading, nothing political, nothing about drugs/alcohol/tobacco nor Greek Life. If you are debating about an outfit, please ask before you wear it! If you wear something that does not fit in our guidelines, you will be asked to not participate in other dress up days.
**Also, you may NOT dress down if you are not participating in the dress up days-you must be in dress code. If not, you’ll be infracted.
Dress Up Days
Monday – PJ Day (& “anything but a backpack” if you want to!)
Tuesday – Twin Day
Wednesday – Meme Day or Movie Characters
Thursday – Jersey Day
Friday – Your class Music Genre (for the float & parade)
If you are planning on bringing a date from another school, please click on the Guest Registration Form below!
Homecoming Dance Guest Registration Form Due September 25
Monday Madness: Monday, Sept. 21, 6:30pm-8:00pm (TONIGHT!)
- Girls: If you wish to play in the flag football game, Make sure that you sign up on the form that Mrs. Farmer will send to you by Sunday, Sept. 20 at 5:00pm. If you just want to watch, that’s great too!. You do not need to sign up.
- Please attend a mandatory meeting in the PH at 3:30 if you plan to play!
- Each grade should pick a color to wear!
- Food and drink will not be provided so make sure that you eat before or bring snacks. Please bring your own water bottle, too!
- Guys, please come to watch and cheer too! Longest punt and throw will be yours!
Julia Land Sept. 16
Berdie Bridges Sept. 16
Finn Godfrey Sept. 17
Carson Thieme Sept. 17
Kendall Lawson Sept. 18
Ceci Widener Sept. 18
Jack Roberts Sept. 22
Errin Austin Sept. 23
Will Garrard Sept. 23
Noah Dailey Sept. 24
Taj Ford-Wade Sept. 24
Sidney Doornbos Sept. 24
Jaden Jackson Sept. 27
Noorali Kassam Sept. 27
Upcoming College Visits to Athens Academy
Lampkin Patio (weather permitting; Trustees Guidance Offices if not)
Make sure you check with your teachers before visiting with these reps if you will miss or be late to class.
- Monday 9/21: Yale University (2nd lunch)
- Thursday 9/24: Sewanee (1st lunch)
- Thursday 9/24: Berklee College of Music (2nd lunch)
- Wednesday, 10/7: Wofford
- Oct 19-23: Auburn, U South Carolina, Agnes Scott College, Mercer, Furman, U. Chicago
Seniors: If you are taking the SAT on campus in October, check out this link:
https://athensacademy-gyoat.formstack.com/forms/optional_seniors_sat_at_athens_academy_fall_2026
Athens Academy Student Life 