School District of Athens

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Calling all avid sewers and seamstresses: The Athens band program needs your help to make full band rehearsals possible! In addition to the preventative measures already taken for this coming school year, there are more ways still to make music rehearsals even safer for your child. According to a study led by University of Colorado Boulder, students will need to have a covering for the bell of their instrument to prevent aerosol particles from escaping. One of the most effective materials for a cover like this is close-weave cotton (Ex: 300 count bed sheets). If you can support the Athens band by making these “instrument masks,” please contact Mr. Puffer at spuffer@athens1.org, so our students can enjoy making music for you once again! COVID-19 Aerosol Study: https://www.nfhs.org/media/4030003/aerosol-study-prelim-results-round-2-final.pdf

Effective (08/12/2020) - HIGH RISK LEVEL Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Marathon County Health Department announced a “HIGH RISK LEVEL” for COVID-19 in Marathon County.  The School District of Athens will continue to keep  buildings CLOSED (essential staff only) through August 23.  Currently, updates will be provided to the Athens community every Thursday by 10 AM regarding the status of school buildings for the next week.  Safety guidelines for entering schools are posted at the Main Entrance of each building.

Registration Day is Tuesday, August 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Athens High School. Masks are highly recommended and social distancing will be practiced.

The Athens School District in conjunction with Marathon County Special Education is seeking a full time special education teacher in our elementary school. Interested applicants should apply at https://www.mcse.k12.wi.us/employment/employment-opportunities.cfm

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Teachers Dee Brewster and Korey Rottscheit volunteer their time to help the Athens Area Trails Association work on the Erbach Park trail system. Many thanks to the Cross Country team's efforts to donate a load of trail mix to repair part of the trail that they run on.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ATHENS Special Board Meeting August 10, 2020, 6:00 p.m. Athens School District Administration will be sharing the proposed 2020-2021 Re-Entry Plan for all students to return to school on September 1, 2020. Due to limited meeting space and to account for social distancing this meeting will be live streamed. LIVE FEED VIDEO LINK https://ensemble.cesa10.k12.wi.us/Watch/August10thBoardMeeting

Effective (08/05/2020) - HIGH RISK LEVEL Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Marathon County Health Department announced a “HIGH RISK LEVEL” for COVID-19 in Marathon County. The School District of Athens will continue to keep buildings CLOSED (essential staff only) through August 16. Currently, updates will be provided to the Athens community every Thursday by 10 AM regarding the status of school buildings for the next week. Safety guidelines for entering schools will be posted at the Main Entrance of each building. PLEASE NOTE: We will OPEN the Athens Middle/High School from 11 AM to 6 PM on Tuesday, August 11 for the purpose of Registration Day only.

Effective (07/29/2020) - HIGH RISK LEVEL Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Marathon County Health Department announced a “HIGH RISK LEVEL” for COVID-19 in Marathon County.  The School District of Athens will continue to keep buildings CLOSED (essential staff only) through August 9.  Currently, updates will be provided to the Athens community every Thursday by 10 AM regarding the status of school buildings for the next week.  Safety guidelines for entering schools will be posted at the Main Entrance of each building.  PLEASE NOTE: If there is still a "HIGH RISK LEVEL" on August 5, we will OPEN the Athens Middle/High School from 11 AM to 6 PM on Tuesday, August 11 for the purpose of Registration Day only.

Athens High School Graduation Commencements for the Class of 2020 will be live streamed for your home viewing. You can watch it live on our Facebook Page (@SDOAthensWI) or at the following link: https://ensemble.cesa10.k12.wi.us/Watch/classof20202 Stream will be starting at 10:45 am with the ceremony starting at 11 am. Feel free to share this out as we support the Class of 2020! Congratulations Class of 2020!

07/23/20 - NIVEL DE ALTO RIESGO El Departamento de Servicios de Salud de Wisconsin y el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Marathon anunciaron un "NIVEL DE ALTO RIESGO" para COVID-19 en el Condado de Marathon. El Distrito Escolar de Atenas continuará manteniendo los edificios CERRADOS (solo personal esencial) hasta el 2 de agosto. Actualmente, se proporcionarán actualizaciones a la comunidad de Atenas todos los jueves antes de las 10 AM con respecto al estado de los edificios escolares para la próxima semana. Las pautas de seguridad para ingresar a las escuelas se publican en la entrada principal de cada edificio.

07/23/20 - HIGH RISK LEVEL Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Marathon County Health Department announced a “HIGH RISK LEVEL” for COVID-19 in Marathon County. The School District of Athens will continue to keep buildings CLOSED (essential staff only) through August 2. Currently, updates will be provided to the Athens community every Thursday by 10 AM regarding the status of school buildings for the next week. Safety guidelines for entering schools are posted at the Main Entrance of each building.

Just a friendly note to remind students and families that healthy mouths = healthy bodies and to keep up good habits during this extra long “break”! Interested in more information? Click here to enroll https://enrollment.bbsmiles.org/

The Athens School District, in conjunction with Marathon County Special Education. is seeking a part-time, health aide to work in our elementary school. Past experience preferred but not required. Associate Degree or two years of college preferred. CNA license helpful but not required. Interested applicants can go here to apply for this position: https://www.mcse.k12.wi.us/employment/employment-opportunities.cfm

AES Summer School on August 3-7 have been canceled. Las sesiones de la escuela de verano de AES del 3 al 7 de agosto han sido canceladas.

Effective (07/15/20)- Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Marathon County Health Department announced a “HIGH RISK LEVEL” for COVID-19 in Marathon County.  The School District of Athens will continue to keep buildings CLOSED (essential staff only) through July 26th.

Effective (07-08-2020) - HIGH RISK LEVEL Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Marathon County Health Department announced a “HIGH RISK LEVEL” for COVID-19 in Marathon County. The School District of Athens will continue to keep buildings CLOSED (essential staff only) through July 19. Currently, updates will be provided to the Athens community every Thursday by 10 AM regarding the status of school buildings for the next week. Safety guidelines for entering schools are posted at the Main Entrance of each building. (07/08/2020) - NIVEL DE ALTO RIESGO El Departamento de Servicios de Salud de Wisconsin y el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Marathon anunciaron un "NIVEL DE ALTO RIESGO" para COVID-19 en el Condado de Marathon. El Distrito Escolar de Atenas continuará manteniendo los edificios CERRADOS (solo personal esencial) hasta el 19 de julio. Actualmente, se proporcionarán actualizaciones a la comunidad de Atenas todos los jueves antes de las 10 AM con respecto al estado de los edificios escolares para la próxima semana. Las pautas de seguridad para ingresar a las escuelas se publican en la entrada principal de cada edificio.

Effective (07/01/20) - HIGH RISK LEVEL Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Marathon County Health Department announced a “HIGH RISK LEVEL” for COVID-19 in Marathon County. The School District of Athens will continue to keep buildings CLOSED (essential staff only) through July 12. Currently, updates will be provided to the Athens community every Thursday by 10 AM regarding the status of school buildings for the next week. Safety guidelines for entering schools are posted at the Main Entrance of each building. Efectiva (07/01/20) - NIVEL DE ALTO RIESGO El Departamento de Servicios de Salud de Wisconsin y el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Marathon anunciaron un "NIVEL DE ALTO RIESGO" para COVID-19 en el Condado de Marathon. El Distrito Escolar de Atenas continuará manteniendo los edificios CERRADOS (solo personal esencial) hasta el 12 de julio. Actualmente, se proporcionarán actualizaciones a la comunidad de Atenas todos los jueves antes de las 10 AM con respecto al estado de los edificios escolares para la próxima semana. Las pautas de seguridad para ingresar a las escuelas se publican en la entrada principal de cada edificio.

Here is the second specialty piece of gym floor now up for bid! It is the Bluejay Stencil, dimensions apx. 24 ft. long by 45 inches high. Here is the bidding link. https://forms.gle/pVxtttb7CPfUFQuH7. Remember- all proceeds go towards our new gym floor. Thank you.