Happenings at AHS this Month

It has been a few weeks since my last post – I apologize. I wanted to talk about what our students have been up to lately. The students at AHS have become involved in many charitable endeavors over the past few weeks. Two senior girls have spearheaded a Relay For Life movement at the HS. They have spread information, organized a Purple-Themed Week, and began the process of signing up teams for the Relay that will be held at the Athens High School Sports Complex in the summer. The Girls Basketball Team had a Breast Cancer Awareness Night. They sold t-shirts and encouraged everyone to wear pink. Also, they made a donation to the American Cancer Society. To top off the event, the girls wore pink AHS uniforms in the game on the Breast Cancer Awareness Night. Coach Heriford and the girls should be commended for their efforts. Our Leadership Committee used the recent Mega-Basketball Day to raise money for the Haitian Earthquake Relief Effort. The group raised $300.00 for the cause. “Thank you” to all who donated or participated in the Rainbow Shot on Saturday. Student Council took an opportunity to turn the mega-Basketball Night into a week-long event. They sponsored a Spirit Week. Activities included: Class-Colors day, Predator or Prey day, favorite Sports Team day, and Green and White day. They also had a Pep Assembly on Friday. Mega-Basketball Night was a success on all fronts except the score board. The evening featured four games. The JV girls started the evening at 3:00pm. The girls lost a close one to MWC. The JV boys played at 4:30 and narrowly escaped with a 3-point win over MWC. The varsity girls were next. Unfortunately, things did not go their way. The night ended with an exciting boys varsity match that came down to two free-throws with .8 seconds left. MWC was able to sink both and escape with a two-point victory. The Poms Squad performed two dances as well. The crowd was large and enjoyed a fine evening of basketball. Mr. Jamerson should be commended for yet another successful home athletic event. As you can see, our students continue to be active in academics, athletics and other great activities.

Top : Girls' Pink Uniforms

Middle: Fan Support for the effort

Bottom: Relay for Life "Purple Day" participants