Athens Elementary School

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The water skier with overseas travel dreams is Sami Braun. If you guessed her, reward yourself by eating some extra sweet treats on this Leap Day in February because you can say, "I won't do it next year!"

This AHS staff member is on a water ski team with her husband. Her dream is to travel to Rome, Italy & Santorini, Greece. Is she: Jessica Bunkelman, Brenda Wilker, Sami Braun, or Jess Bingham?

This week third graders walked and spread kindness around Main Street. We stopped at IGA, Cocina On The Square, Credit Union, Lonate, Hardware Store, and the Village Clerk's office. Thank you all for allowing our class to share some kindness.

DON'T MISS IT! The Fine Arts Festival (or Shindig... whatever you like to call it) is this Sunday at 1:00! Here is a poster with the details and a glimpse at some of the work that will be on sale or up for silent auction! Come join the fun at this relaxed, fine-arts-filled event!

Nicole Dassow is the staff member who has traveled many miles. You earned a voucher to skip to the front of the airport security line if you guessed her.

This AES staff member has been to every state and lived in 5 of them. She also has traveled overseas to 15 different destinations. Is this traveling guru: Nicole Dassow, Joy Redmann, Bridget Kottke, or Kathy Luther?

The bass guitar Disney player and UW Marching Band alumni is Erin Baer. You earned yourself some quarter notes and half rests if you guessed her. Go compose Taylor Swift's next #1 hit!

Which AES staff member has played bass guitar in Tokyo Disney and was a member of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band? Is this musical person: Adam Triebold, Erin Baer, Nicole Dassow, or Kira Kalepp?

JoLynne Frydenlund is the staff member who met her husband in an ambulance and loves thunderstorms. Woohoo for you if you guessed her!

The tortoise owning, CDL driver is Becki Bliven. That's a 10-4 good buddy if you figured out this mystery.

Tonight is Blue Jay and Fox Family Fun night from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the AES gym! Come "JUMP" into the Science of Reading!

Art Club hard at work creating items to sell at the Pops Concert and Art Show! This is such a hardworking, engaged group. I am so proud of them this year!

This Athens School District staff member has 3 boys, loves music, theater, and thunderstorms. She met her husband in an ambulance. Is this: Joy Redmann, Dee Brewster, Kira Kalepp or JoLynne Frydenlund?

Which AHS staff member has a tortoise named Dave (chosen by her 3 yr. old son)? She also currently has her CDL and has experience driving a city bus. Could it be: Dee Brewster, Brenda Wilker, Becki Bliven, or Sheila Nevienski?

February is a busy month for the Art Department! I will be submitting art work to the Woodson Art Museum's 47th Annual Student Art Exhibition, the Marawood Conference Art Exhibition, as well as curating the Art Show portion of the Fine Arts Fest here in Athens. So much happening for our students! I hope you are able to join in the celebration of their hard work and creativity at all three of these shows! Information is on the photos.

"JUMP" into the Science of Reading on Monday, February 12, 2024 at the next Blue Jay and Fox Family Fun Night! The evening of learning will be from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Athens Elementary School (AES) gym.

The AHS staff member who likes to travel and deer hunt is Matt Ellenbecker.

There is an AHS staff member who has been to Mexico (x2), Ireland, Canada, and the Bahamas, but would really like to go to Japan. He or she enjoys deer hunting each fall, but not enough to miss a Badger or Packer game. Is it: Matt Ellenbecker, Becki Bliven, Jessica Bunkelman, or Mary Nelson?

The baseball fan at AES is none other than....Mrs. Kathy Luther! Count that as a home run for yourself if you guessed her.