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Class Links
The class links at left will help you navigate through the various pages in my website and the other links are important school and district pages. I have posted class notes for our current unit under the "downloads" tab. These notes are for my Advanced Placement and Honors Government classes. Regular Government and Sociology students will receive copies of notes in class.
About Mr. Dearing
I was born and raised in Athens, Ohio. While attending Athens High School, I was very active in student government and athletics. I served as an officer for my class and for student council. I participated in football, wrestling, and I threw shotput and discus for the track team. After graduating in 2001 from AHS (Go Bulldogs!), I attended Ohio University's Honors Tutorial College. While at Ohio University, I majored in History. I served as president of the Honors College Advisory Council. I also held the position of captain on the Ohio University Varsity Cheerleading Team (Go Bobcats!). I graduated in 2006 and have been teaching ever since! I started at Wellston High School and am now in my fifth year at Athens High School. I just recently completed my Master's in Education Administration while enrolled in Ohio University's Principal's Preparation Program.
Please take special note of our school's "Excessive Absence Policy"
In accordance with a new “Excessive Absence Policy” at Athens High School, final grades will be affected by poor attendance. After a student’s 8th absence in any scheduled class (on a per period basis, NOT by daily attendance), the student’s grade will drop 1% for each additional absence in that class. In-school suspension and the assignment to the Alternative school will count as absences and be subject to this penalty. The only exceptions to having a student’s grade reduced after the 8th day of absence is if the student has a medical excuse submitted immediately upon his/her return to school or unless the absence is an Athens High School field trip.
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