(Nov. 18, 2013, News Courier/Kim West) — Limestone County Schools launched American Education Week with the system's first district-wide expo and pep rally on Monday night at the Event Center in downtown Athens. All 13 schools participated, with marching bands, cheerleaders and students performing throughout the evening and clubs displaying their exhibits. The finale was the melding together of six bands and six cheerleader squads in a showcase of solidarity and impromptu musical harmony. An estimated 1,500 school employees, students and family members attended the inaugural event.