AMS Happenings Weekly Newsletter 8/29

AMS HAPPENINGS! 
8/29 – 9/5
 
Greetings AMS Families, 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS:
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 10 – PICTURE DAY
Please see the attached flyers re: Picture Day orders.  Pictures are pre-ordered online.
The flyers are in English and Spanish.

ACTIVITY BUS  
AMS offers after-school transportation by bus to your home after 4:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for students that need this assistance to get home. Students will sign up for the Activity Bus each time they attend a club or activity on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  When there are large numbers of students riding the bus, the drop off process could be as late as 7 PM. This varies from day-to-day, depending upon the number of students staying after school for After School Homework Assistance (ASHA) and after school clubs. If you are able to pick up your child from ASHA or afterschool clubs at 4:30, we invite you to do so.   

ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES: Here is the link to our Clubs and Activities for the upcoming school year.  AMS CLUBS/ACTIVITIES OPPORTUNITIES 
Fall Clubs and Activities will be starting in September and October. All grades are eligible to participate.  Students will go to the room of theTeacher/Sponsor listed in the Daily Lunch Announcements that students view during lunchtime.  
Clubs/Activities that have started or will be starting in the next few weeks: 
AMS Book Club – starts Tuesday, Sep 9, in the Library at 3:00pm.  Will meet on Tuesdays.
ASHA – After School Homework Assistance – in room A117.  ASHA is a free tutoring session and will have teachers available to help students with their assignments.  ASHA will run on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 3:00-4:30pm.  
German Club – starts on Tuesday, Sep 9, after school.  Students report to A117 to wait for their teacher.
GSA – starts on Tuesday, Sep 2.  We will meet on Tuesdays in Room C106 after school.
KAY Club –starts on Wednesday, Sep 3  We will meet on Wednesdays in the Library at 3:00pm.
LLC Club – has already started.  We meet on Thursdays, in room A117 at 7:15am.  
Math Counts – starts on Monday, Sep 8 in Room D111.
Makerspace – starts on Monday, Sep 15 in Room D116.
RPG Club – starts pm Friday, Sep 5. We meet on Fridays, in the Cafeteria after school.  
Scholars’ Bowl – Starts on Tuesday, Sep 2.  We meet on Tuesdays after school in Room D116.
The following clubs will start later in September or October.  More information will follow.  After School Orchestra, Spanish Club, and Strategy Game Club will start later on.  More information on all clubs and activities will be updated next week at the above link. If you have any questions, please call the office.

SPORTS: All Fall Sports Schedules can be found at the following link:
 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES
 
FOOTBALL:
VOLLEYBALL:
TUES, SEP 2
7th VB @Wamego  4:30pm
8th VB vs Wamego/EMS @AMS  3:30pm

THURS, SEP 4: 
7th FB @ Emporia MS  3:45 pm
8th FB vs Emporia @AMS  3:30 pm

 CROSS COUNTRY:
 TUES, SEP 9 
@Wamego  4:00pm

 OTHER NEWS:
Admittance to the school building-
We also want to make you aware of our policy requiring an ID to pick up your student from school.  Please be prepared to show your ID – Driver's License or State Issued ID to the Attendance Secretary when you come in to pick up your student.  Also, please call the office ahead of time on the appointment day and we can have your student in the office, ready for pick-up.

STUDENT DROP-OFF/PICK-UP: Please drive slowly & cautiously in all parking lots before and after school. Please watch out for staff and students entering the building from the parking lots.
Also, please do not drop off your students in the front circle drive bus lane in the morning before 7:30am. We do not want them to dart among the buses to enter the school.
We want everyone to be safe.
Our buses are in the front circle drive from 7:15-7:30am and 2:35-3:10pm.  Please do not park in the bus lane during those times.

BUS ROUTE INFORMATION - Here is the link for TRANSPORTATION
 
AMS STUDENT HANDBOOK: The student-parent handbook is posted on our website, here is the link: MIDDLE SCHOOL HANDBOOK         
 
ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES: Here is the link for our Clubs and Activities for the upcoming school year. AMS CLUBS/ACTIVITIES OPPORTUNITIES  This information will be updated from time to time.  Fall Clubs and Activities will be starting in September.  (Please see the above information.)

LUNCH INFORMATION: Here is the link to put money in your student’s lunch account –
CHILD NUTRITION
 
AMS DAILY NEWSLETTER – is available daily on ParentSquare. A message will not be sent out. The AMS Daily Newsletter contains dates and information for upcoming events, clubs and activities, the lunch menu for the day, and other important information. It is available each day at 3:00pm for the next school day.