Athens Elementary School

10/17/2026

🎉🖤💛 Happy National Principals Month & Boss’s Day! 💛🖤🎉

Today, we had a little fun celebrating our very own Mr. Looney! We sprinkled a few pictures of him throughout the school to bring some extra smiles and laughter to his day! 😂📸

On a more serious note, we are so thankful for his leadership, dedication, and heart for Athens Elementary! The time, energy, and love he pours into our students and staff do not go unnoticed.

Thank you, Mr. Looney, for leading our Golden Eagles with HEART and HIGH EXPECTATIONS! 🦅💛

10/15/2026

Congratulations to our fabulous partner in education, Innovative Realty Solutions, on celebrating 10 years in business! We're so thankful for your support! 😃

10/15/2026

Our school is nothing without... ✨YOU!✨

10/13/2026

SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Applications will be accepted in person only on Wednesday, October 14, and Wednesday, October 21, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Salvation Army Family Thrift Store, located at 17837 Highway 72 West. The head of household must submit the application. Required documents include a valid photo ID, proof of income, proof of residency, proof of age for each child 12 or younger. Please see the program flyer for the complete list of requirements and details. If you have any questions, call the Salvation Army office at (256) 353-2822.

10/13/2026

10/07/2026

Happy Fall Break, AES Families! Here's this week's edition of the AES Newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/bz32p

See you next week!

AES News

10/02/2026

🖤💛 We hit the jackpot with Mr. Tony & Mrs. Debbie! 💛🖤

Today we want to give a BIG shoutout to two people who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep Athens Elementary looking its BEST — Mr. Tony and Mrs. Debbie! 🧹✨

We are so thankful for everything you do to make AES a clean, safe, and welcoming place for our students and staff. We appreciate you, Mr. Tony & Mrs. Debbie! 🦅🖤💛

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].

09/30/2026

🌟 Celebrating the BEST of AES! 🌟

We are so excited to recognize our Teachers of the Month and Students of the Month! 🖤💛 These Golden Eagles were selected by their colleagues and classroom teachers for the positive difference they make each day!

👏 Congratulations to our Teachers of the Month:
🍎 Kindergarten — Ms. Young
🍎 Kindergarten — Mrs. Miles
🍎 1st Grade — Mrs. Harrington
🍎 2nd Grade — Mrs. Haney

We are equally proud of our amazing Students of the Month who continue to lead by HEART and HIGH EXPECTATIONS! 🦅✨

A special thank you to our Partners in Education, Innovative Realty, for helping us celebrate and SHOUT OUT the good things happening throughout our building! We are so thankful for community partners who believe in our students, staff, and school! 💛🖤

09/29/2026

💛 Helping hands, big hearts! 💛

Our Peer Helpers spent time learning today about how they can be positive role models and how they can provide extra support to the friends in our building! 🦅

✨ We love seeing our Golden Eagles learning to lead, encourage, and make a difference in the lives of others! 🖤💛

And a big thank you to our community partners, Innovative Realty Solutions for providing our Peer Helpers a special lunch today!