Autauga County Schools

ACS May Board Meeting Recognitions

During the May 2023 ACS Board of Education Meeting, students, employees, and the Board President were honored! Before the official meeting began, several employees were presented with service pins for their 20, 25, and 30 years of service in Auburn City Schools, in addition to celebrating recent retirees. The agenda featured the bittersweet observance of Dr. Bill Hutto’s retirement from serving on the Board, having dedicated the past ten years to making a meaningful impact on ACS with his leadership, expertise, and passion for the school system. Auburn High School’s Dr. Sara Ahnell was recognized for being named the Southern Conference on Language Teaching Alabama Teacher of the Year. Auburn Junior High School’s Mallory Kincaid was recognized for being named the 2023 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals. AHS Mass Media was recognized for recent state and national awards, including America’s Best High School Television Station. The Auburn High School Boys and Girls Tennis teams were recognized for their success at the State Tournament, including the girls securing an AHSAA 7A State Championship, their second in three years.

Trinity Christian Present Concert

Students in the choral program and the band presented their end of the year performance for family

Jeter Primary Teacher Awarded During Teacher Appreciation Week

The Opelika Chamber presented the winner of our Teacher Appreciation Week “favorite teacher” competition her prize. Ecameron Dowdell is a kindergarten teacher at Jeter Primary School. Those that nominated her said it is because she “sets the kids up for success” and “treats her kids as her own, truly loves them, and wants the best for them”. We are thankful to have educators like Ecameron in our community. Thank you for all you do for OCS.

AHS Soccer and Golf Teams Head for State

Auburn High School hosted a send-off for Soccer and Golf teams as they embark on their journey to compete for 2023 AHSAA Class 7A State Championships! The Varsity Girls Soccer team advanced to the Final Four in Huntsville, where they took on the Fairhope Pirates for a chance to play for a State Championship. The girls beat Dothan 4-1 to have this opportunity to secure a Blue Map trophy. The Boys and Girls Golf teams both advanced to the State Championship tournament. Both teams finished 2nd at Sub-State in Mobile, where the boys had a team score of 298 and the girls 239. Connor Jones and Kate Ha had the Auburn High low rounds with scores of 73 and 72, respectively.

Lee-Scott Students Create Art Portfolios

In art enrichment, second grade students learned how to create a digital art portfolio. They took pictures of art pieces created throughout the year and uploaded them to their digital portfolio for friends and family to be able to view. Students in grades 2nd - 6th uploaded their own art pieces to a digital portfolio while Mrs. Beard uploaded art for Pre-K through 1st grade students.