AMS Happenings Weekly Newsletter 9/12

AMS HAPPENINGS! 
9/12 - 9/19
 
Greetings AMS Families, 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS:
 
MONDAY, SEP 22 & WEDNESDAY, SEP 24 – FAMILY/TEACHER CONFERENCE  3:30-7:00pm 
Please plan to join us for Family/Teacher Conferences. 
AMS Family/Teacher Conferences will be Monday, September 22, and Wednesday, September 24, 3:30-7:00 PM. The conference format is short 3-5 minute drop-ins with the teachers you most need to visit with. Teachers will be in their classrooms and will be available to visit with parents for a brief snapshot of their student’s work. Parents or guardians may want to prioritize 2-4 classes that they want to visit on their child’s schedule as sometimes lines can get long. Students are encouraged to attend their conference with their parent or guardian. We request that 6th & 7th grade families park in the North parking lot off of Pecanwood and enter through the Activity Entrance, Door 11.  8th grade families please park in the Rec Center parking lot and enter through door #4.  We will have Spanish language interpreters available at both entrances.  Other languages can be accessed with teachers in their classrooms by phone. 
 
MONDAY, SEP 22 – 6TH GRADE PLAY MEETING – 5:30-6:00pm in AMS Cafeteria
All 6th graders interested in participating in our 6th grade play: Please plan to attend this meeting with a parent/guardian for all of the details. 
 
SPORTS: All Fall Sports Schedules can be found at the following link:
 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES
 
VOLLEYBALL:
SAT, SEP 13
8th VB @SHMS  8:30am
 
TUES, SEP 15
8th VB @EMS  3:30pm

TUES, SEP 16
7th & 8th VB vs Clay Center @AMS  3:30pm
 
SAT, SEP 20
7th VB @JCMS  8:30am

FOOTBALL:
THURS, SEP 18: 
7th FB @SHMS  3:30pm 
8th vs SHMS @AMS  3:30pm
 
CROSS COUNTRY:
 TUES, SEP 16 
@Clay Center  4:00pm
 
FRI, SEP 19
AMS/EMS Invitational @Warner Park   2:00pm
 
 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 students 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 to our Clubs and Activities for the upcoming school year.  AMS CLUBS/ACTIVITIES OPPORTUNITIES  
The weekly Club Meeting Schedule can be found on our Daily Newsletter on Parent Square.
 
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.

LOST & FOUND:
Please have your students check the Lost & Found Racks for any missing clothing, lunch boxes, binders, and other items.
Lost Water Bottles or electronics, jewelry, cash, or other small items, are in the office.
All unclaimed items are donated at the end of each month.