AIS Weekly

October 20: Cherrydale Fundraiser pickup

October 22: Spirit Item Sales + Storytelling Festival Field Trip

October 26-30: Red Ribbon Week

October 28: Early Dismissal

October 29: Kona Ice + Spirit Item Sales + Culture Festival

We’re excited to recognize our outstanding AIS staff with the Blueprint for Success Award, sponsored by Ridgeline Construction! Nominate an AIS employee who has gone above and beyond. Each month, one teacher and one support staff member will be selected by an external board. Nominations close October 23 at 5:00 PM. Thank you for helping us celebrate our amazing staff!

Support Our Peer Helpers!

Our AIS Peer Helpers are selling T-shirts as a fundraiser! Your purchase helps support our Peer Helper program and the awesome things these students do throughout our school.

To purchase a shirt you can click on the link: Peer Helper Shirt Order Form

We are thrilled to be partnering with First National Bank again this year for the School Bank Program. The School Bank Program allows your child to start a savings account and make deposits right at school. Through this initiative, students learn financial responsibility and are introduced to the general operations of a banking institution. Every few weeks, local bank employees will on campus to allow student to make deposits into their saving account. This will your child will receive a folder with information on how to register for the School Bank Program. The first date bank employees will be on campus to receive money to deposit will be Tuesday, October 27.

If you need to request an E-Learning Day for your student, please complete the form below. Students are allowed up to 5 E-Learning Days per semester, and all requests must be approved by the principal.

As a reminder, if your student is absent, please send a parent note within three days to ensure the absence is not marked unexcused. All notes may be emailed to paige.vickers@acs-k12.org or haley.pugh@acs-k12.org.

We are proud to be a Title I school! This means we receive additional funding to provide extra resources, support, and opportunities to help every student grow and succeed.

We invite you to learn more about Title I and how it benefits our students and families by viewing the presentation below!

We want to hear from you! If you visit our school scan the QR codes on the front window or use these links:

AIS Digital Suggestions Box

How are We Doing?

School Safety

Staff Shoutouts

An easy way to add lunch money to your student account is through MySchoolBucks. Create or log in to your student account and view your student account balance and purchases. Funds can be added to your student's account at MSB on the web or download the MSB app. You may also submit a check to the school lunchroom. All checks must be made payable to Athens City Schools CNP or ACS CNP. Please write your child's name and homeroom on the check or envelope.

2025-2026 Free and Reduced Lunch Application opens on July 1. Only one application is necessary per family. Learn more and apply at acs-k12.org/freeandreduced. Families must reapply each school year to potentially receive this benefit.

2025-2026 ACS Student Daily Lunch Pricing:

• $2.75 - PAID (Family does not qualify for free or reduced lunch)
• $0.40 - REDUCED (apply to potentially qualify)
• $0.00 - FREE (apply to potentially qualify)

For help with Free and Reduced Lunch Application, contact Dr. Tandy Blackwell, Child Nutrition Program Coordinator, at Tandy.Blackwell@acs-k12.org or (256) 233-6600. Learn more about our ACS Child Nutrition Program at acs-k12.org/nutrition.

We are thankful to be partnering with Ridgeline Construction for the 2026-2027 school year.

Email: jake.herrera@acs-k12.org
Website: https://ais.acs-k12.org/
Location: 1916 US Hwy 72 W, Athens, AL 35611

Phone:(256) 230-2880
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athensintermediateschool