Allons Elementary is excited to announce we’ve partnered with Tennessee Tech GEAR UP and Student Success Agency to provide free virtual after school and weekend support to 8th graders. This includes comprehensive digital mentoring, unlimited tutoring in 130+ subjects, college and career advising and prep, and mental health support. Students will attend the kickoff on Tuesday 11/17 to hear from one of SSA’s speakers and learn how to sign up!

We are so thankful for the opportunity to participate in TVA EnergyRight’s School Uplift Grant Program! 💙💚 We learned a lot about conserving electricity, and we are so thankful to be able to install a much needed safety infrastructure here at Allons because of this opportunity. We appreciate TVA EnergyRight for investing in our school and helping create a better learning environment for our students and staff. Opportunities like this allow us to continue improving our school and making a positive difference for our Hawks!

🍂 You’re Invited to Our Annual Thanksgiving Lunch! 🦃 We are excited to welcome parents and families to join us for our annual AES Thanksgiving Lunch on Tuesday, November 24, 2026! We look forward to sharing this special time together and celebrating the season of thankfulness. Please Note: We will not be sending home sign-up forms this year as we have in the past. Payment will be collected at the front door and no prepayments will be accepted. Cash or check only. Please see the attached flyer for lunch times and pricing. A Little Reminder: Please be patient when signing in and waiting to enter the cafeteria. The line is typically very busy at the beginning of lunch, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we work to get everyone checked in and served as quickly as possible. We can’t wait to celebrate Thanksgiving with our AES families! Thank you for being part of our Hawk family! ❤️

We will be having a food drive November 2nd-13th. The class with the most donations will win a pizza party!

A HUGE thank you to Life Church Livingston for bringing us Ralph’s Donuts as a mid-week pick-me-up! 🥰 There’s nothing like a sweet treat to brighten our day and remind us how blessed we are to have such a thoughtful community supporting our school! Thank you for thinking of us and making our day a little sweeter! We appreciate you always being so kind and supportive to everyone at AES! 💛🖤

2026 Overton County Fairest of the Fair Mallie Carwile recently came to visit our Pre-K students. She read a book about kindness. Thank you Mallie for taking the time to visit with our students!

AES community and families, As we approach our annual Veterans Day Program and the recognition all Veterans, we would like to ask for your assistance. Please send any updated or new pictures of veterans for a special slideshow to: rledbetter@oc-sd.com Please include name, rank, branch of service, dates of service, and any conflict served under with your picture. Our Veterans Day Program will take place on November 6th. We invite our veterans to join us for breakfast from 8:00 to 8:30 am. The program will begin at 8:30 am and will feature a presentation from our 5th - 8th grade students to honor our veterans. We look forward to honoring our veterans and hope to see many of you on November 6th. Thank you!

Red Ribbon Week: October 26–30 Allons Elementary will celebrate Red Ribbon Week next week with the theme “Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free!” Check out the daily spirit days and join us in making healthy choices and staying drug free!

The Allons Elementary School annual Costume Parade will be on Friday, October 30, at 8:00 a.m. in the gymnasium. Parents are welcome to attend and enjoy seeing our students show off their fun, spooky, creative Halloween costumes! 🎃 Please ensure all costumes follow the school dress code. We look forward to celebrating a fun and festive Halloween with our Allons Hawks!

Just a reminder that Overton County Schools will be on Fall Break this week. We hope everyone has a wonderful week off! We'll see you back at school on Monday, October 19.

Our Allons Kindergarten teachers wanted to share about a great deal on Domino’s pizza! For just $20, purchase a Domino’s Slice the Price Card and unlock UNLIMITED Buy One, Get One FREE large pizzas through June 30, 2027! How it works: 🍕 Purchase your Price Card for $20! 🍕 Enjoy Buy One, Get One FREE large pizzas! 🍕 Use the offer unlimited times through June 30, 2027! 🍕 Every purchase helps support the AES Kindergarten students! 👉 Purchase your card here: Domino’s Price Card – Allons Elementary School⁠ Fundraiser ends October 21, 2026. Thank you for supporting the Allons Elementary School Kindergarten!🖤💛

Mrs. Clouse is hosting a fun literacy night for students to visit during parent teacher conference tonight! Reading takes you places! Come read around the world while your parents visit your teacher! 🌎

Get ready to cheer on our Allons Hawks! Check out the 2026–2027 basketball schedule and come support our teams throughout the season! 📣 Special Nights * November 23: Homecoming * November 30: 8th Grade Night 🎟️ Admission: $5 per person for school-age children and up. 📅 The schedule includes home and away games, the Christmas Tournament, and the County/State Tournament dates to be announced. We look forward to a great season of Hawk basketball! LET'S GO HAWKS! 🦅🏀

Attention, Hawks! 🖤💛 We are excited to announce our 2026–2027 Yearbook Cover Contest! Students are invited to get creative and design a cover that represents our school and the spirit of the Allons Hawks. Contest Rules: * Designs must be created on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of blank paper. * Entries must be submitted to Mrs. Breeding by Friday, October 30. * Designs may be hand-drawn or digitally designed. * Digital designs may be emailed to abreeding@oc-sd.com. * First-place winner: Their design will be featured on the cover of the 2026–2027 yearbook! * Second-place winner: Their design will be featured somewhere else in the yearbook. * Entries must be the sole work of the student. Tips for a Great Design: ✨ Use the entire page. ✨ Avoid leaving large areas of white space, including the background. ✨ Experiment with different mediums such as pencils, markers, crayons, and more. ✨ Remember—neatness counts! We can’t wait to see the creativity and school spirit our Hawks bring to this year’s designs! 🦅💛🖤

✨MARK YOUR CALENDARS!✨ 🎬 Movie Night – Friday, October 23 Join us for a fun-filled Movie Night featuring Toy Story 5! 🍿 📅 Thursday, October 23 🎟️ Admission: $10 Admission includes popcorn and a drink. Drop-Off: 5:00 PM Pick-Up: 8:00 PM Tickets can be purchased beginning October 19 through entry at Movie Night. 🍿 Concessions will also be available for purchase: * Candy – $2 * Drinks – $2 * Popcorn – $1 * Chips – $1 This Movie Night fundraiser is hosted by our 7th & 8th Grade Teachers. We hope your students can join us for an evening of fun, friends, and a great movie! 🎥🍿 Our 7/8 grade teachers will be hosting a movie night for a fundraiser on October 23! 🍿🎥🎬

Please read an important update from Mr. Ledbetter regarding the student drop-off safety procedures.

🥞🍓October Menus 🍕🍎

Our fall Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 6 from 3:00-5:00 pm. The after-school program will be canceled on this day.