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PROM ROYALTY CROWNED

Augusta's Gymnasium was transformed into The City That Never Sleeps for the 2012 AHS Prom.

ARNOLD NAMED ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Fifteen years is a long time to hold a position, so Robin Kelsch has put in more than his fair share of time.

AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL’S ANNUAL SCIENCE FAIR A GREAT SUCCESS

In April, the annual science fair was held at Augusta Independent Schools.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH OBSERVED AT AIS

In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Augusta School Family Resource and Youth Services Center sponsored several activities to increase the awareness and prevention of child abuse.

JERICA KELSCH NAMED HONORABLE-MENTION ALL 10TH REGION

Jerica Kelsch a freshman basketball player for the Augusta Lady Panthers was honored at the annual 10th Region Basketball Coaches Association banquet.

A.I.S. HOSTS TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

On Wednesday, April 10 the administrative staff of Augusta Independent Schools hosted a Technology Showcase for local community and business leaders.

BRENT BACH NAMED HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE

Augusta Panthers sophomore gurad Brent Bach added to his list of individual honors by being named Honorable Mention All-State by the Associated Press for the 2011 - 2012 basketball season.

SITE CHANGE -PANTHER BASKETBALL GAME, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Due to a new NCAA ruling on Wednesday, November 23 that prohibits non-college games from playing on college basketball floors the November 27 game between the Augusta Panthers and Wesley Christian has been changed to Lexington Christian Academy.

"STAND WITH ME BE DRUG FREE" - THEME FOR RED RIBBON WEEK

"Stand With Me Be Drug Free" is the theme for this year's RED RIBBON WEEK.

AIS CELEBRATES KY KIDS DAY

Augusta Independent School celebrated KY Kids Day with outdoor games and activities sponsored by the Augusta Schools PTSA.

A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE - 9/11

Augusta Independent School will be hosting a student - centered event on Friday, September 9^th, in remembrance of the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

AIS RINGS IN SCHOOL YEAR WITH NEW LEADERS, NEW LOOKS

This article has been re-printed from the Maysville Ledger-Independent.

ANOTHER OPEN HOUSE/READ-I-FEST SUCCESS

On Thursday, evening, July 28th, Augusta Independent School hosted their annual Open House/Read-I-Fest with great success!

AHS GOLF TEAM PLACES 2ND AT BLUEGRASS CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

The Augusta Boys Golf Team started the season off by competing in the Bluegrass Conf. Tournament.

WORK ON NEW GYM FLOOR IS COMPLETED

The new gym floor is now finished. Work was completed by Cincinnati Flooring of Cincinnati, Ohio.

TANNER KELSCH AWARDED CLASS OF KENTUCKY HONOR

Congratulations toTanner Kelsch, a Junior at Augusta Independent School who was selected to attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference held at Transylvania University.

SCHOOL BUS ROUTE INFORMATION FOR 2011 - 2012

School bus route information for the 2011 - 2012 school year is listed in this article.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - THURSDAY, AUGUST 4

Work on the renovation of the kitchen, cafeteria and gym floor is proceeding on schedule and the first day of school for Augusta students will be Thursday, August 4.

2010-2011 YEARBOOKS AVAILABLE

The 2010-2011 yearbooks have been delivered and are ready to be distributed!

LEARNING NEVER CEASES AT AIS

Students at Augusta Independent may have been dismissed for summer break on May 27, but the learning opportunities didn’t end on the final bell of the year.

SUMMER EUROPEAN TOUR INFORMATION FOR A.H.S. STUDENTS

This article includes information and itinerary concerning a Summer 2011 European Tour opportunity for Augusta High School students.

NEW SCHOOL STORE LINK

You may have noticed a new ad/link to the right of our district website front page under "More Links".

CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS!

The faculty, staff and administration wish all of our graduating seniors success and happiness in their future endeavors.

Graduation exercises will be held in the Augusta High School Gymnasium at 7:00 pm on Friday, May 27, 2011.

LOCAL FACILITIES PLANNING COMMITTEE

Augusta Independent Schools will be convening a Local Planning Committee for the purpose of adopting a four year facilities plan for the district.

SPRING INTO BALLET AT A.I.S.!

On Thursday, March 29th the Cincinnati Ballet presented their In Step Program to the students of Augusta Independent Schools.

TEENS AGAINST TOBACCO USE ASSEMBLY

The "Teens Against Tobacco Use" team of the Augusta High School "Champions Against Drugs" club presented an assembly on tobacco awareness to Augusta 6th Grade students on Thursday, March 29.

AIS WEBCAST LINK OF AUGUSTA'S WHITE CHRISTMAS PARADE

Augusta Independent broadcasted the White Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 17, on the DDXE Webcasting Network. This article contains a link to the webcast.

JANUARY 13 DOUBLE-HEADER POSTPONED

The Panther & Lady Panther games at Silver Grove on Friday, January 13, have been postponed.

AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CLASS WEBNEWSCAST FOR 3/1/12

AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL NEWSCAST FOR 12/2/11

This article contains a link to the December 2, 2011 News Webcast of the Augusta High School Media Class.

RUNNING SCARED 5K RUN & WALK OCTOBER 29

This year's Running Scared 5K Run & Walk is sponsored by the Augusta High School Class of 2014 and will take place before the Augusta Ghost Tour.

AUGUSTA SCHOOLS NOW ON FACEBOOK

Augusta Independent Schools now has a Facebook page!

AIS WELCOMES NEW FACULTY

Augusta Independent is pleased to welcome several new faculty members who have been working tirelessly the last month to provide students with a positive educational experience.

9/11 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

On Friday, September 9^th, the students of Augusta Independent learned a valuable lesson about giving back and paying it forward.

MOLLY COOPER ATTENDS THE NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM ON MEDICINE IN LOS ANGELES

Molly Cooper attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Los Angeles, California from November 15– 20.

WEEKLY ATHLETIC WEBCAST LINKS

Check here for links to upcoming athletic webcasts.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE DATE RE-SCHEDULED

The Augusta Independent School Parent/Teacher Conference has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, February 15 from 4 to 7:00 PM.

A.I.S. ADMINISTRATOR'S HAVE AN APP FOR THAT!

E-Walk is a free application for the I-Pad that the administrative team here at AIS has been using to improve teacher and student engagement in the classrooms.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S CUP

The Augusta Elementary Academic team members and coach were filled with excitement when they arrived at Northern Elementary in Pendleton County on February 25^th to participate in District competition.

OPERATION PREPARATION

Operation Preparation is a powerful opportunity for schools, students, parents and communities to collaborate in effective advising for Kentucky middle and high school students to help them focus on the importance of planning for college and/or a career.

OVW WRESTLING RETURNS TO AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Ohio Valley Wrestling will be returning to the Augusta Schools Gymnasium for the annual spring show on Saturday, April 14th.

A.I.S. KICKS OFF DR. SEUSS WEEK WITH PROCLAMATION/OATH

Augusta Schools Superintendent Lisa McCane acting as the “Official Mayor of Cat-Land” read a proclamation to the students, faculty and staff to proclaim the week of February 27^th – March 2^nd, as Dr. Seuss Week.

NEW BATTING CAGE COMPLETED

Augusta Independent School now has a state of the art batting cage on campus.

AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT HELPS BATTLE CANCER

On Saturday, January 21, the Augusta Lady Panthers hosted the Bracken County Lady Bears in the Panther's Den. However, in the first annual Coaches vs. Cancer, there was a larger focus that night.

BRENT BACH NAMED PLAYER OF THE GAME

Brent Bach Named Player of the Game in the Augusta Panthers victory over Wesley Christian on November 27th.

AHS CHAMPIONS AGAINST DRUGS STUDENTS TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS EDUCATION TO AUGUSTA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

The Augusta High School and Middle School Champions Against Drugs Club is in the process of developing a student driven substance abuse awareness program and curriculum that will be taught to Augusta Elementary School students.

AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS HOSTS A.S.P.I.R.E. GUEST READER

Deron Feldhaus, former basketball player for the University of Kentucky Wildcats took time out of his day to come and spent it reading to Augusta Independent students in Pre-school through Fourth grade.

AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL NEWSCAST FOR 3/23/12

This article contains a link to the March 23, 2012 News Webcast of the Augusta High School Media Class.

AIS 8TH GRADE ATTENDS "TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES"

On Thursday, September 22, 8th grade students from Augusta Middle School attended a "Truth and Consequences" activity at the Tom Browning's Boys and Girls Club in Maysville.

AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS RECOGNIZES CONSTITUTION DAY

Students, faculty and staff of Augusta Elementary School were the audience for two great performances on the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution held on Friday, September 16^th, 2011, in the school gym.

AUGUSTA H.S. BAND MARCHES IN INAUGURAL PARADE

The Augusta High School Band under the direction of Mr. James Hylton had the honor of marching in the inaugural parade for Governor Steve Beshear Tuesday, December 13.

8TH GRADE PANTHERS WIN BURGIN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

On November 19^th the Panthers of Augusta traveled to Burgin, KY to play in the Burgin 8^th grade Invitational Tournament.

CINCINNATI BALLET TO PERFORM AT A.I.S.

The Augusta Art Guild and Cultural Outreach Program is bringing the Cincinnati Ballet to Augusta Schools where they will perform on Thursday, March 29. The program will be presented at 10:30 AM in the school gymnasium.

PANTHERS TAKE DISTRICT RUNNER-UP, DRAW CLARK COUNTY FOR MARCH 02 REGIONAL OPPONENT

The Augusta Panthers faced the Mason County Royals Thursday, Feb. 23, in the 39th District Tournament Championship game at Bracken County HS.

MADISON KELSCH IS MEMBER OF NATIONAL CHAMPION CHEERLEADING SQUAD

Madison is a member of the YMCA Wildcat Cheerleading Squad who competed and won the National Championship in Comumbus, Ohio the weekend of March 30th.

HINSON IS MAYSVILLE LEDGER-INDEPENDENT "AREA COACH OF THE YEAR"

Congratulations to Mr. Jason Hinson on his selection as the Maysville Ledger-Independent "Area Coach of the Year".

PANTHERS ADVANCE TO DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

The Augusta Panthers defeated Bracken County for the third time this season, sending them to the 39th District Tournament Championship, as well as giving them a birth to the 10th Region Tournament.

"PANTHER" CARE PACKAGES SENT TO WEST LIBERTY

Augusta Independent Schools students, faculty and staff put together "Panther" Care Packages to send to victims of the recent tornado in West Liberty, KY.

JAMEEL HALAWANI WINS RED RIBBON WEEK ESSAY CONTEST

Augusta High School senior Jameel Halawani's essay for Red Ribbon Week's "Stand With Me: Be Drug Free" campaign won 1st place and as a result received a check for $50.00 from "Buffalo Trace Champions for a Drug Free KY" and "Buffalo Trace Agency for Substance Abuse Policy"".

AUGUSTA’S KELSCH, SNAPP PLACE AT BUFFALO TRACE CROSS COUNTRY MEET; NAMED TO ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

The first Buffalo Trace Conference Cross Country Meet was held on October 26. Despite rain and cool temperatures, running went on as scheduled.

ATHLETICS WEBSITE OFFERS VARIETY OF INFORMATION

When people visit www.augustaschools.net, they will find all types of useful information from school board info, to faculty and staff websites, to all the current news at Augusta Independent.

OVW WRESTLING RETURNS TO AUGUSTA

Ohio Valley Wrestling returns to Augusta Independent Schools

Friday, November 4^th, 2011.

FCCLA FLOAT AWARDED 1ST AT HERITAGE DAYS PARADE

Augusta Independent FCCLA worked diligently on their parade float to be featured in the Heritage Days parade on Saturday September 3, 2011.

NEW PURPOSE FOR OLD GYM FLOOR

AUGUSTA -- Visitors for the upcoming Augusta Heritage Days, who are also attending the Augusta School alumni dinner will have a unique opportunity to take a piece of their former school with them.

JR. HIGH CHEERLEADERS PLACE 2ND

Congratulations to Mrs. Kristina Lewis, Mrs. April Estepp (sponsors) and the Augusta Jr. High Cheerleading Squad for placing 2nd in the recent competition held at the ORVC Tournament.

JR. HIGH PANTHERS ARE ORVC CHAMPIONS

The 8^th grade Augusta Panthers ended their basketball season on a high note. After finishing their conference season with an 8-0 record the Panthers continued on to the Ohio River Valley Conference Tournament.

OLIVIA WISEMAN PLACES 2ND IN RED RIBBON WEEK ESSAY CONTEST

Augusta High School sophomore Olivia Wiseman's essay for Red Ribbon Week's "Stand With Me: Be Drug Free" campaign won 2nd place and as a result received a check for $25.00 from "Buffalo Trace Champions for a Drug Free KY" and "Buffalo Trace Agency for Substance Abuse Policy".

AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL HONORS SENIORS

Augusta High School 2012 Senior Night Honorees.

AHS FOODS AND NUTRITION CLASS HOSTS "CUPCAKES WITH KIDS"

The Foods & Nutrition class had an excellent time hosting "Cupcakes with Kids" in the library last Friday.

AUGUSTA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS GO TO COLLEGE!

The Gifted and Talented students at Augusta Independent Schools attended the ExploreMore! Program at Northern Kentucky University on Saturday mornings from February 18-March 17.

AHS TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS TAKE 1ST PLACE

Augusta Independent School students Jameel Halawani, Brahm Hamilton, Rhett Kelsch and Corey Moore participated in the Keep-It-Real Video Contest with their entry titled “It’s Not Too Late, It’s Never Too Late” and won the Award for Best Comedy.

AUGUSTA BAND STUDENTS SELECTED FOR MOREHEAD STATE HONOR BAND

Four Augusta High School Band students have been selected for the Morehead State University Honor Band Clinic.

AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL ARCHERY TEAM PLACES IN REGION

On Saturday, March 3 the A-Town Archers competed in the NASP, National Archery in the Schools Program, 8^th Regional Competition.

AUGUSTA BAND STUDENTS SELECTED FOR TRI-STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR BAND

Four Augusta middle school band students have been selected to perform in the Tri-State Middle School Honor Band on Saturday November 19^th at Morehead State University.

TELL KENTUCKY SURVEY SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT DISTRICTS

Augusta Independent school district is one of 19 districts that had a 100 percent participation rate on the survey.

PANTHER GOLFER JORDAN WOODRUFF HAS HOLE-IN-ONE AT TOURNAMENT

Jordan Woodruff, a sophomore on the Augusta Panther Golf Team, recorded a hole-in-one while helping Augusta capture 1^st Place in the Bellevue Invitational Golf Tournament.

UPCOMING ATHLETIC WEBCASTS

Check here for links to listen to live and upcoming athletic webcasts.

2011 - 2012 LADY PANTHER VOLLEYBALL TEAM READY FOR SUCCESSFUL SEASON

After much anticipation, the 2011 Lady Panthers’ volleyball team opens the 2011 - 2012 season.

MR. BRYANT'S CLASS HAS GUEST SPEAKER

Caroline Miller who lives in Augusta and is a retired English teacher came to inform students on the importance of Kentucky and Augusta during the Civil War.

AUGUSTA FBLA STUDENT PLACES FIRST AT REGIONAL COMPETITION

The Augusta FBLA Team attended the Regional Competition at Morehead State University on March 8, 2012.

BRENT BACH NAMED TO ALL 10TH REGION TEAM

At the annual 10th Region Basketball Coaches Banquet, Augusta High School Panther basketball player Brent Bach was named "All10th Region".

AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING ROYALTY

Clay Krebs and Becca Weiss were crowned Augusta High Schol Homecoming King and Queen for 2012. Caleb Hunt and Naomie Krebs were crowned Prince and Princess.

OWN A PIECE OF PANTHER & LADY PANTHER HISTORY!

Pieces of the old Augusta High School gym floor have been preserved and are being sold for $5.00 per board.

AHS GOLF TEAM PLACES 1ST AT BELLEVUE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

The Augusta boy’s golf team traveled to Flag Springs golf course on August 13 to take part in the first annual Bellevue Invitational.

NEW TESTING SYSTEM DRAWING NEAR

The start of the last nine-weeks signals the approach of the end of the school year. Students are beginning to think of prom, graduation, and summer break. However, teachers are thinking of testing, testing, and testing.

MATT GROVES, AHS CLASS OF '07 IS NEWS REPORTER FOR WREX-TV

Matt Groves, AHS Class of 2007 is a television personality. Pursuing his dream to be a print media journalist or television news and sportscaster, Matt is currently working as a newscast reporter for WREX-TV in Rockford, Illinois.