Athens Area School District

Livestream Links for Athens Events 1/11/21 Girls Basketball Plays Home tonight vs NEB with a 6pm start with the Varsity game being played first and JV to follow. A ticket is required (not for sale at the door) for entry and a mask a must be worn at all times inside the school. The games will also be Livestreamed by Pat McDonald and the Morning Times. The link is http://www.morning-times.com/sports/live-stream/ . Boys Basketball plays away at Mt Carmel with a 5pm JV start. The livestream link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ3zZyFrUtI Go Wildcats!

STEM Viewer’s Choice Award Please show your Wildcat Pride and vote for our Athens STEM Team. Access the link on our Athens Webpage between Monday, January 11th through January 14th. The online voting determines who our Viewer’s Choice Award winner is and is via popular vote at the following link: https://www.whatssocool.org/contests/northern-tier/ There will be a button underneath each video to cast your vote. You may vote as many times as you like, there is no limit! Our students worked really hard to complete the What's So Cool About Manufacturing contest at Lockheed Martin last year. Thank you for your support! #wildcatpride

A Message from the Superintendent

A few thoughts for our community as we welcome our students return to in-person learning and all other learning platforms on Monday, January 11, 2021: Please remember to monitor your children, if they are showing symptoms of COVID-19, please keep them home until they are no longer symptomatic. If your child has been a close contact to someone who has COVID-19, they will need to quarantine for 10 days from the last contact. If you, your child or someone in your household ha...s been tested, the student will need to remain home until a negative result is found. If you have traveled out of Pennsylvania overnight, students will need to follow the PA Department of Health travel restriction guidance, which could include a quarantine. If you are unsure, please contact your school nurse or your family physician for more guidance. Please continue to check our website for COVID-related updates and announcements. We continue to be under a mandatory face-covering order as well as maintaining social distancing throughout the day. Please use the following link to access our Daily Symptom Screening Tool and our Symptom Check and Close Contact / Potential Exposure Screening Tool: https://www.athensasd.k12.pa.us/SchoolSafety.aspx Thank you, Craig J. Stage

Athens Schedule of Events - 1/8/21 Winter Sports are finally here. Please see the attached schedule of events for the week. Girls Basketball Livestream for game at CV 1/9 at 11am Varsity First JV to follow: https://www.facebook.com/CVHSIndians Boys Basketball Livestream for game at Williamson 1/9 at 2pm Varsity First JV to follow: https://www.facebook.com/Williamson-High-School-571994456252861/ Go Wildcats! JB Sullivan Director of Athletics & Youth Programs Athens Area School District 100 Canal St Athens PA, 18810 (570) 888-7766 x4252

Athens High School Financial Aid Night Presentation There will be an Athens High School Financial Aid Night Presentation on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Please click on the following link for registration information: https://pheaaconf.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do

Athens High School FAFSA Completion Presentation There will be an Athens High School FAFSA Completion Presentation on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Please click on the following link for registration information: https://pheaaconf.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do

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Early Dismissal Reminder - Friday, October 23, 2020

Athens @ Montgomery Varsity Football 7pm - Livestream Link http://www.morning-times.com/sports/live-stream/ Wildcat Week in Review is attached also. Go Wildcats!

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Homecoming 2020

~Reminders for Students Participating in Live Stream Instruction~ Please dress appropriately to participate in your Zoom sessions. Be on time for your Zoom sessions. ... Make sure that your video is on during your Zoom session and that the screen is pointed towards your face. Be mindful of background noise. If necessary, mute your microphone when not speaking. Raise your hand or use the signal that your teacher has identified for you to use when you want to answer a question or participate in a class discussion. Be sure to respond verbally or in the chat box to teacher during instruction. Stay in one spot during your online sessions. It is distracting for others if you are moving from space to space during the Zoom session. Find a quiet space to work with few distractions. Be sure to click on ‘Leave Meeting’ when your Zoom session is over.

SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION EXPECTATIONS HEALTH & SAFETY REMINDERS As our community continues to see an increase in the spread of COVID-19, we felt it necessary to re-emphasize the expectations for riders and drivers of district-provided transportation. Our district’s health and safety plan requires all students and drivers to wear an acceptable face covering that covers the mouth and nose when entering, riding, and exiting any school-provided transportation. Please make sure ...your student has an acceptable face covering on when boarding any school vehicle. If they do not, one will be provided by the driver. Refusal/Failure to properly wear a face-covering (without a previously documented exception) will result in a disciplinary process that may include the re-evaluation of the type and method of transportation service for your student. All drivers and attendants must wear a face covering that covers the mouth and nose at all times while in direct contact with your student. The driver may remove their face covering briefly during operation, if and only if, the removal is necessary for facilitating the safe operation of the vehicle. Hand sanitizer is available on district transportation and the windows should be open at least one-inch for increased ventilation when possible. Be assured all vehicles are cleaned after each transportation run with EPA-approved disinfectant. Thank you for your assistance as we diligently work toward keeping everyone safe and healthy. Should you have questions or concerns, please contact your student’s building administrator or the Transportation Department at (570) 882-6203.

Reminder for Students Currently Enrolled in the Live Stream Program Option* A reminder that the next instructional material pick-up for live stream students will be today, Monday, October 19th, from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the main office of each building. *This reminder is intended only for those students already currently enrolled in the live stream program option. Thank you.

Boys and Girls Cross Country teams run great at the NTL Coaches Invitational. Emma Bronson won the individual title and Thea Bentley finished 8th to lead the girls to a fourth place team finish. The Boys team finished 2nd only 1 point behind Wyalusing. Connor Dahl, Matt Gorsline, and Kyle Anthony finished 4th, 6th, and 7th, Justin Lynch and Nate Prickitt finished out the scoring in 12th and 18th place. Great way to finish the NTL season.

South WIlliamsport @ Athens 7pm Varsity Football Livestream http://www.morning-times.com/sports/live-stream/ - Go Wildcats!