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Athens City School District Board Wrestles With Questions Of Safety As COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A question asked at a school board meeting Thursday night revealed the extent to which the coronavirus has made a mockery of planning. Can schools remain open safely for nine more days of instruction? Athens City School District board members spent an hour and a half grasping for a decent answer… Read More

Athens Schools Temporarily Shifting Back To Virtual Instruction After Holidays
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Schools will shift back to full remote instruction for the first three weeks of January after students return from winter break. The change is in response to the growing COVID-19 caseload in Athens County, including several cases involving teachers, staff and students over the past couple of weeks in… Read More

Athens City Schools Prepare to Go Live with Online Instruction
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City Schools District (ACSD) said preparations continue to begin with online classes instruction for all K-12 students in the district. Schools remain closed as a precautionary measure to the coronavirus emergency. The challenge is in making sure every student has access to internet and a computer device before online… Read More

Athens City Schools Adjusts Remote Instruction Tech Delivery Plan
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City School District announced it has adjusted the delivery plan for students to receive the necessary technology for remote learning while schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Superintendent Tom Gibbs, they are asking families to come to one of three locations for a drive-through Chromebook pickup… Read More

Athens City K-12 May See Delay in Start of Remote Classes
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City School District may see a delay in the start of remote classes because of internet access. Online classes had been set to begin March 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic. But there is a possibility not all students will have internet available by that time. The district announced Thursday… Read More

Athens K-12 Schools To Begin Remote Instruction and Meal Deliveries
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City School District (ACSD) is working on a plan to begin meal deliveries to K-12 students starting Monday, March 23 and online classes beginning March 30. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, K-12 schools in Athens had their Spring break extended. Instead of resuming classes on Monday, March 16 they… Read More

Athens City Schools Suspends Instruction For Two Weeks
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Schools will be closed to students from March 16-March 30 in response to three confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ohio, according to Superintendent Tom Gibbs. All practices, meetings, and events have been cancelled, with the exception of March 19’s Board of Education meeting. ” With our proximity to Ohio… Read More

Intermediate Sewing Part I – Apron
The first in a 2-part series for participants who have taken Beginning Sewing or have other basic sewing skills to take on the next step and develop their sewing finesse – while making a beautiful work apron! In this friendly 3-hour class, students will learn skills to create pockets and use bias tape as a… Read More

Athens Invitational Marching Festival
You are invited to attend the 44th Annual Athens Invitational Marching Festival on Saturday, October 14 at 10:00am at Athens High School’s Basil Rutter Field! This festival is the 3rd longest running marching band festival in the state of Ohio. High School bands from Southeast and Central Ohio will travel in to perform at this… Read More

Athens City Schools All-Band Concert
Please join us for the Athens City Schools All Band Concert on Sunday April 29 at 3pm in the Athens High School Auditorium. Admission is $5 and includes a dessert buffet and silent auction hosted by the Athens Band Boosters.

Missing Snow Day Plans May Cause More Make-up Days
By: Allison Gens
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Missing calamity day plans may cause more make-up days at the end of the year for students in Athens City Schools. In an email sent to parents, Athens City School District Interim Superintendent Tom Gibbs said, the Ohio Department of Education notified the Athens City School District last week that they had not submitted a… Read More