The Bully Plays - February 5, 6 & 7
The Middle School Drama Department is pleased to present its first video production, The Bully Plays. This series of five short plays is designed to challenge and inspire viewers to "confront the issue of bullying in a constructive and creative way." The premiere screening will be held on campus on Friday, February 5, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Space is limited for this video debut so please email Tyler Dale to reserve your spot (please note that first priority will be given to the families of the performers). The show will also be webcast on Saturday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, February 7, at 2:00 p.m. Go to the Athens Academy website and click "Webcasts," then click the link on the Webcast Calendar. Due to copyright restrictions, these three showings are the only opportunity to see this performance, so don’t miss it!

 

After reading A Long Walk to Water in language arts earlier this fall, Athens Academy’s fifth grade class decided to take the Iron Giraffe Challenge, with the goal of raising $3,000 to support the drilling of new wells for water through the organization Water for South Sudan. The students are excited to announce that they have exceeded their goal, raising a total of $4,766.56 for the charitable organization.

 

As in previous years, the students needed to find a creative way to raise the money, and together with their teachers they decided to sell pandemic-related items. They created a website and sold masks, hand sanitizer, and lanyards. The students also participated as vendors in the Athens Academy Holiday Market on November 19, where they raised over $1,000 in one day.