Athens Intermediate School

10/05/2026

We are so thankful for our wonderful teachers!!!

🍎 Happy World Teachers’ Day to all of our outstanding educators across . We are grateful for your dedication, passion, and the lasting impact you make in the lives of our students each and every day. Thank you for all you do! 💕

10/03/2026

Book Beads in Mrs. Harris’s class 📚❤️

Students received beads for completed books plus a special 🐄 bead for their Moo novel!

10/03/2026

“Surfs Up, Falcons Down” 🏖️🌊☀️

10/02/2026

🍦🎉 Attendance Challenge Celebration! 🎉🍦

Today we celebrated Ms. Baucum’s class for finishing 1st Place in our September Attendance Challenge with an ice cream party! 🥳🍨

We are so proud of their hard work and commitment to showing up each day. Every day counts, and this class definitely showed up, stepped up, and leveled up! ⭐

Congratulations, Ms. Baucum’s class! We are so proud of you! 💛🖤

10/02/2026

🧹💛 Happy Custodian Day! 💛🧹

Today we are celebrating the incredible custodians who work behind the scenes to keep Athens Intermediate School clean, safe, and ready for our students and staff each day!

Your hard work, dedication, and willingness to help never go unnoticed. We are so thankful for everything you do to make AIS feel like home! 🦅✨

Thank you for all you do! We appreciate you today and every day! 💛🖤

10/02/2026

🏆 Blueprint for Success Award Winners! 🏆

We are so excited to celebrate our very first Blueprint for Success Award winners! 🎉

Congratulations to Mrs. Carr, our outstanding Teacher Award winner, and Ms. Lisa, our amazing Support Staff Award winner! 👏✨

Thank you both for going above and beyond and making a difference at Athens Intermediate School each day. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to our students and staff do not go unnoticed!

A huge thank you to Ridgeline Construction for sponsoring this special award and helping us celebrate the incredible people who make AIS such a great place to be! 💛🖤

Help us congratulate Mrs. Carr and Ms. Lisa! 🎉

10/02/2026

We are so thankful for Mr. Herrera!!!

October is National Principals Month! We are so grateful for our amazing school leaders who serve our students, staff, schools, and community with integrity, character, and heart. Their leadership makes a lasting difference each and every day. Be sure to take a moment this month to !

* Nick Looney, Athens Elementary School
* Crystal McNeal, FAME Academy at Brookhill Elementary School
* Sharla Birdsong, Julian Newman Elementary School
* Lorian Charles, SPARK Academy at Cowart Elementary School
* Jake Herrera, Athens Intermediate School
* Leslie Sedberry, Athens Middle School
* Catherine Preston, Athens Renaissance School
* Nelson Brown, Renaissance Virtual School
* Willie Moore, Athens High School
* Gia Russell, Athens High School Freshman Academy

10/02/2026

FALL BREAK REMINDER 🍂 ACS Fall Break will be held October 5-9. All schools and offices will be closed during this time. Classes will resume on Monday, October 12. View the full academic calendar at acs-k12.org/calendar.

We wish our family a safe, restful, and wonderful fall break!

09/30/2026

📣 MINI CHEER CAMP Athens Cheer will host the annual Mini Cheer Camp October 19-23! This camp is open to children ages 4-12. Campers will perform during pregame activities at the Athens vs. Muscle Shoals football game on Friday, October 23. Registration is now open at acs-k12.org/cheer. Early-bird registration is $75 per camper if received by October 16. After October 16, registration increases to $90 per camper. Athens City Schools employees are eligible for a $10 discount. To learn more and register, please visit acs-k12.org/cheer. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].