Six middle school FFA members attended the FFA FIRE Conference on October 13th. FIRE Conference is designed for beginning FFA members in grades 5-9. The FFA members learned about official FFA dress, SAE projects, FFA opportunities, and developed leadership skills.
Hydroponics: the act of growing plants in water rather than soil.
A huge Thank You to Miltrim Farms who nominated the Athens FFA Chapter to receive a grant from the America’s Farmers Grow Communities Bayer Fund grant, which focuses on the areas of STEM education, Food and Nutrition, Wellness, and Ag Youth initiatives in rural communities. With the grant we purchased a Flex Farm, which is a fully self-contained vertical hydroponic farming system. We are using our Flex Farm to grow lettuce for our lunch programs.
Mrs. Bunkelman’s Introduction to Agriculture class has taken on the farming role for the first semester. Students got to prepare the rock wool for the seeds, plant the lettuce seeds, place the seedlings in the Flex Farm, monitor the water's pH level and nutrient levels, and then harvest the lettuce. Our first batch of lettuce took one month to complete its growing cycle, and we harvested 9 pounds of lettuce for the middle/high school lunch program.
AMS 7th graders participated in a Leadership Summit on October 4. Students learned about limitless opportunities available to them while participating in different sessions. The day ended with students teaming up with students from other schools to "Plan a Fundraiser" simulation.
Four FFA members headed down to Fort Atkinson on September 16th to compete in the Cream of the Crop Dairy Challenge. They competed as a team and completed eight stations on herd health, nutrition, sire selection, herd evaluation, commercial heifer evaluation and placing, purebred heifer evaluation and placing, purebred cow evaluation and placing and a written exam.
Congratulations on being the 1st place team!
Fair season has come to a close for the Athens FFA members. This summer consisted of three fairs, countless hours of practice, many new experiences, one parade, and Mrs. Bunkelman getting back in the show ring.
Fair season has come to a close for the Athens FFA members. This summer consisted of three fairs, countless hours of practice, many new experiences, one parade, and Mrs. Bunkelman getting back in the show ring.
The American FFA Degree is the highest degree an FFA member can earn while in FFA. This degree shows the effort an FFA member has applied towards their SAE project or Supervised Agricultural Experience. Only 1% of all FFA members receive their American Degree. I am pleased to announce that the Athens FFA has had their second FFA member receive their American FFA Degree. Maleah Redman, a 2021 graduate of AHS, will be receiving her American FFA Degree this November at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Maleah's SAE project involves adopting, training and rehoming mustangs, as well as working with other horses as time permits. Congratulations!
Calling all Band Members! Marching Band rehearsals have begun! Please plan to join us August 8-11, 14, 16 from 6-7:30 to become a part of the "Spirit of Athens" Marching Band! This is a treasured tradition and a great experience for all Band members! We look forward to seeing you!
If you haven't registered your students for the 23-24 school year, please do by August 7th! https://www.athens1.org/page/online-registration
Athens Elementary and Maple Grove Charter School will be closed to the public from August 1 - 10, 2023.
If you need assistance during this time, please visit the Athens Middle & High School office which will be open from 8 - 4 p.m. on the following dates:
August 1 - 10, 2023.
Beginning on Monday, August 14 all school offices will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Marathon County Special Education is seeking a full-time Cross-Categorical Elementary School Teacher for Athens Middle School.
Requires valid teacher certification. Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university. Successful teaching or student teaching experience.
Wisconsin DPI License #1801 required.
https://wecan.waspa.org/
The School District of Athens is seeking employment of a certified K-12 Music Teacher at Athens Middle/High School and Maple Grove Charter School.
If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.
NOTICE: The Fitness Center will be closed to the public until further noticed.
The School District of Athens is seeking employment of a certified math teacher at Athens High School. If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.
Marathon County Special Education is seeking a part time Health Aide for the Athens, WI School District.
Past experience preferred. Associate Degree or two years of college, CNA license helpful but not required.
LINK:
https://wecan.waspa.org/
The School District of Athens is seeking employment of a school year, part-time, evening custodian at Athens Elementary School.
If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.
The School District of Athens is seeking employment of a part time (.5 FTE) science teacher at Athens Middle School.
If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.
The School District of Athens is seeking employment of an Athletic Director.
If you have an interest in applying for this position, please complete the application which can be located on the WECAN website: https://wecan.waspa.org.
Marathon County Special Education (MCSE) has the following employment opportunities available in the School District of Athens for the 2023 - 24 school year.
Cross Categorical Teacher - Elementary School
Cross Categorical Teacher- Middle School
Paraprofessional
Please click on the link to apply: https://wecan.waspa.org/
If you haven't registered your students for the 23-24 school year, please do by June 1st! https://www.athens1.org/page/online-registration