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Athens Academy Update                              February 17,  2011


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Spartan 5K Winners  

 

Overall Men's Winner - Alan Black in 15:28.1  

Overall Women's Winner

-Kelly Wiesdower 

in 20:17.7    

 

See the complete list of winners here.  

 

Read the newspaper article here. 

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The Value of....  Preparation

 

 As I watched the runners cross the finish line this past weekend at both the Spartan 5K and the Spartan Sprint, I was reminded of the necessity for preparation for whatever challenge we are faced with.  From the four-year-olds practicing the lines for their play to the runners finishing in a personal best this past weekend, we all benefit from methodical, well-thought-out preparation. More...  

Science Night

 

Have a Creepy, Crawly, Slimy Good Time

at Science Night!    

Join us next Thursday for the third annual Pre/Lower School Family Science Night.  We'll have a variety of fun, educational stations and activities designed by the State Botanical Garden to teach children about the environment.  Don't miss the puppet shows!  This free event for PS/LS Academy families will be held on Thursday, February 24, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Barrett Hall.  

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Art on Display at Athens Academy

 

The Myers and Bertelsmann Galleries will be full of rich and vibrant artwork during the upcoming shows opening  

February 21.  

 

Landscape artists Greg Benson, Robert Clements, and Joe Ruiz will display their paintings in the Myers Gallery of the Science & Art Building.  In the Bertelsmann Gallery, the Comic Arts Show will include displays from artists Eleanor Davis and Drew Weing, Robert Brown, David Mack, Joey Weiser, and others.   

 

An Artists' Reception will be held on Friday, March 4, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Myers Gallery.

 Campaign Update

 

Grade Captain volunteers are contacting parents

  to encourage 100% parent participation in the

Step One: Annual Fund and

Step Two: Capital Campaign.

 

If you have already made your gifts/pledges,  

thank you.  If not, we need your support.  Pledge Now!  

 

Check out the updated charts on campus or  

see the February 3 statistics here.

Upcoming Events  

Seventh & Eighth Grade Dance - Friday, February 25

from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in the Tillman Center

Upper School Sadie Hawkins Dance - Saturday, February 26 from 8:30-11:30 p.m. in the Tillman Center

Guest Artist Series: "Soul of Tango"  

Monday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Presentation Hall  

(Tickets are $10/adult, $2/student.)

Ninth Grade Safety Night - Tuesday, March 1

at 7:30 p.m in the Presentation Hall