Auburn City Schools

GOOD GAME🏈: With a final score of 56-42 against Hewitt, the Tigers start the 2026 season 0-1.

🛣️Auburn High will look to bounce back next week against Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton, FL., on August 28.

COFFEE WITH COPS ☕🍩: Auburn High School students got a special visit from the Auburn Police Department this morning as officers teamed up with Tiger Mochas, AHS’s student-run special education coffee shop, for a morning of coffee, donuts, and community!
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✅Tiger Mochas students served up coffee while APD officers handed out free donuts, creating an opportunity for law enforcement to connect with students in a fun and welcoming environment.
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💯More than just coffee and donuts, the collaboration was about building relationships, giving back, and strengthening the connection between our schools and the community that supports them.
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💙Thank you to APD for investing in our students and to the Tiger Mochas crew for helping serve up a great morning at AHS!

GAME DAY: The Auburn High Tigers are back under the Friday night lights tonight as they take on the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies in Duck Samford Stadium!

🏟️ Gates Open: 5:30pm

🏈 Kickoff: 7pm

And don’t go anywhere at halftime! The Auburn High School Marching Band takes the field with their western-inspired performance “From Dawn ’til Dusk.”

🎟️ Get your tickets on GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/6732321

Can’t make it to Duck Samford? Follow the action from wherever you are:

📻 Radio Broadcast: https://www.radioalabama.net/wings943/

📺 NFHS Stream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/auburn-high-school-auburn-al/gamdb063434bc

Pack the stands and bring the energy for our Tigers!

🎉GO TIGERS!

VICTORY LAP🏁🏆: Auburn High School Esports celebrated its 2026 7A Mario Kart State Championship last night with a special ring ceremony!
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🥇 State Champion Mario Kart Players:

🎮 Seoyoon Lee

🎮 Sophia Kennedy

🎮 Callan Rainer

🎮 Race Harden (ring accepted by Greer Long)
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✅Led by Head Coach Wayne Parnell and Assistant Coach Tiffany Clark, AHS captured the title with a strong championship performance against James Clemens at the Huntingdon College Esports Arena.
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📈The victory marked the third state championship in Auburn High School Esports program history!
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🎉Congratulations to our players, coaches, and everyone who helped make this championship season possible.
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The rings look good on you, Tigers!💍🐅

As the Auburn High Tigers kick off the 2026–2027 athletic year, Auburn City Schools is committed to providing a safe, secure, and enjoyable experience for all spectators at Duck Samford Stadium.

🏟️STADIUM GUIDELINES🏟️

To help maintain a safe and enjoyable environment, the following are NOT PERMITTED at Duck Samford Stadium:

• Backpacks❌

• Outside food or drinks❌

• Unaccompanied K–9 students❌

• Loitering❌

• Re-entry into the stadium❌

🧑‍🧒‍🧒STUDENT SUPERVISION & SEATING🧑‍🧒

• Students in Kindergarten through 9th grade must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.

• Non-school-age children must also remain accompanied and supervised by an adult.

• Students are expected to remain seated in the stands unless using restroom facilities or visiting concession areas with adult supervision.

• Running and/or playing on the stadium concourse or near concession areas is prohibited.

• Sports balls and/or other recreational equipment are not permitted inside the stadium.

• Students found loitering or congregating outside designated seating areas may be required to leave the stadium.

• Auburn Police Officers and event personnel will monitor areas surrounding the stadium, including adjacent parking facilities. Individuals attending the event should enter the stadium upon arrival rather than congregating outside the gates.

🏈VARSITY FOOTBALL🏈

• Home fans should purchase tickets for the home side and remain seated on the home side.

• Visiting fans should purchase tickets for the visitor side and remain seated on the visitor side.

• Crossover between the home and visitor seating areas is not permitted.

• Once admitted, spectators will not be permitted to leave and re-enter the stadium.

✅Our goal is to provide a safe, secure, and enjoyable environment for everyone at Duck Samford Stadium. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support of Auburn City Schools athletics!

CONGRATULATIONS🍎🎉: Auburn City Schools is proud to announce that the Board of Education has approved Amber Goolsby as the new Principal of Wrights Mill Road Elementary School!🦅
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💯Mrs. Goolsby’s journey at WMR is a wonderful example of dedication, leadership, and commitment to the Auburn City Schools family. She began her ACS career in 2013 as a fourth-grade teacher, became a Title I teacher in 2018, and stepped into the role of Assistant Principal in October 2023. Now, she will lead the school she has served for more than a decade.
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🎓Mrs. Goolsby earned her bachelor’s degree from Auburn University, her master’s degree from Troy University, and her Instructional Leadership Certificate from Auburn University.
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✅She succeeds Dr. Peter Forster, who recently transitioned from WMR Principal to his new role as Assistant Superintendent of Auburn City Schools. We congratulate Dr. Forster on this exciting next chapter and thank him for his outstanding leadership at WMR!
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✨Joining Mrs. Goolsby’s leadership team will be Adam Keel, who will officially begin serving as Assistant Principal on September 1, 2026.
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🏫Mr. Keel brings valuable experience in both school counseling and administration from his time as the school counselor at J.F. Drake Middle School and his most recent posts as Assistant Principal and School Counselor at Beulah High School.
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🎊Please join us in congratulating Principal Amber Goolsby and welcoming Assistant Principal Adam Keel to this exciting new chapter of leadership at Wrights Mill Road Elementary!

WELCOME BACK (PART III)🍎✏️✏️✏️: The smiles were big, and the excitement was everywhere as we officially welcomed students back for the 2026–2027 school year!
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💯From our youngest learners beginning their journey in kindergarten to our seniors starting their final year, today was special across all 14 schools.
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✅Our administrators, teachers, coaches, aides, and support staff are back to doing what they do best by creating opportunities for every student.
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🎉Today was about first-day photos, new friendships, and warm welcomes. Most importantly, it was about celebrating the community that makes ACS such a special place.
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💙We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and we look forward to seeing our students back on Monday as we kick off the first full week of the new school year!

WELCOME BACK (PART II)🍎✏️✏️: The smiles were big, and the excitement was everywhere as we officially welcomed students back for the 2026–2027 school year!
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💯From our youngest learners beginning their journey in kindergarten to our seniors starting their final year, today was special across all 14 schools.
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✅Our administrators, teachers, coaches, aides, and support staff are back to doing what they do best by creating opportunities for every student.
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🎉Today was about first-day photos, new friendships, and warm welcomes. Most importantly, it was about celebrating the community that makes ACS such a special place.
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💙We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and we look forward to seeing our students back on Monday as we kick off the first full week of the new school year!

WELCOME BACK (PART I)🍎✏️: The smiles were big, and the excitement was everywhere as we officially welcomed students back for the 2026–2027 school year!
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💯From our youngest learners beginning their journey in kindergarten to our seniors starting their final year, today was special across all 14 schools.
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✅Our administrators, teachers, coaches, aides, and support staff are back to doing what they do best by creating opportunities for every student.
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🎉Today was about first-day photos, new friendships, and warm welcomes. Most importantly, it was about celebrating the community that makes ACS such a special place.
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💙We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and we look forward to seeing our students back on Monday as we kick off the first full week of the new school year!

READY. SET. LEARN.📚: As the countdown to the first day of school comes to an end, ACS has been busy preparing for an incredible 2026-2027 school year!
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💯Over the past several days, teachers and staff have participated in professional development, orientations, training, and opportunities to connect through fellowship and shared meals. The goal in the days leading up to a new school year is to ensure students have the very best start.
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💙A special thank you to the Parent-Teacher Organizations (PTOs) at each school for your generous support, encouragement, and hospitality throughout the week.
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🎉The anticipation for our first day is building as students meet their teachers and see a glimpse of what’s ahead.
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✅Tomorrow, we officially welcome everyone back for the first day of school! We can't wait to see the hallways filled with smiles and new opportunities.
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🍎Here's to an amazing 2026-2027 school year!