AMS Happenings Weekly Newsletter 9/19

AMS HAPPENINGS! 
9/19 - 9/26
 
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.
 
Traveling teachers/coaches & other staff:
Only available on Monday:
BAND – Devin Burr
ORCHESTRA – Aubrie Nichols
Coach Crissie Blomquist – in the cafeteria.
Coach Taylor Satterthwaite – in the cafeteria.
 
Only available on Wednesday:
ORCHESTRA –  Katie Kimmel
Noraliz Ayala – Spanish
Lisa Bietau – Guided Study Hall
Coach Tony Ingram – in Fitness & Leadership room
Coach Kelly Moylan – in the cafeteria
Coach Trevor Gray – in the cafeteria
Coach Delaney Dorsett – in B103
 
The following Coaches will be available after 4:30 on Monday & Wednesday, to start meeting with families:
Jacob Stroda – S7 Science
Caleb Gieber – S7 Math
Josh Runyan – P6 – Science / Jordan White available 3:30-4:30pm
Caleb Shelton – S6 – Math
Cheri Koppes – S8 – Social Studies
Daniel Solis – P6 – 6th grade Success
Luke Snyder – S7 – Social Studies
Francesca Matrone – S6 – 6th grade Success
 
As always, you may reach teachers anytime during the year by emailing, sending a Parent-Square message, or calling the office at 785.587-2890.
 
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.
 
TUESDAY, SEP 23 & WEDNESDAY, SEP 24 – NO ACTIVITY BUS
The following clubs WILL NOT meet next week:
After School Orchestra, GSA, KAY Club, Math Counts, RPS Club, Makerspace
 
FRIDAY, SEP 26 – NO SCHOOL 
 
RUN, WALK, CRAWL, FLOAT OR FLY TO SIGN UP for the AMS Costume PARTY FUN RUN!  
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 24th 5:30-8:00pm. 2 Mile fun run (or walk), DJ for Dancing, food trucks and optional costume contest!  Please see attachment for more information.
Register on-line today at:  
AMS COSTUME PARTY FUN RUN REGISTRATION 
 
All Money will help fund incentives for Anthony All-Stars members. Anthony All-Stars is a club the kids must earn the right to be in by having good grades, good attendance and good behavior.
 
We are looking for SPONSORS! No amount of sponsorship is too small, all is appreciated! Businesses - Please reach out to Dane Sylvester at danes@usd383.org for more information. Parents - If you would like to sponsor another student or just donate to AMS All-Stars you can take check or cash to the office or Venmo @AMSBoosters and put AMS Fun Run 
in the question box.  
 
SPORTS: All Fall Sports Schedules can be found at the following link:
 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES
 
VOLLEYBALL:
 
SAT, SEP 20
7th VB @JCMS  8:30am
 
MON, SEP 22
7th VB @JCMS  3:30pm
8th VB @WRMS  3:30pm
 
TUES, SEP 23
7th VB @SHS  3:30pm
8th VB @EMS  3:30pm
 
THURS, SEP 25
7th VB VS WR North @AMS  3:30pm
& 8th VB @Emporia  3:45pm
 
SAT, SEP 27
7th VB “B” Tourney @WR North  8:30am
8th VB “B” Tourney @Emporia  8:30am
 
FOOTBALL:
THURS, SEP 25: 
7th FB @WRMS  3:30pm
8th FB vs WRMS @AMS  3:30pm
 
CROSS COUNTRY:
 TUES, SEP 23 
@Clay Center  4:00pm
 
FRI, SEP 26
@Washburn Rural   4:00pm

GENERAL INFORMATION 
STUDENT iPads 
Do you want to be able to monitor your student’s iPad at home?  While student iPads are managed by the district during school hours, you as the parent/guardian can manage this device at home. ScreenGuide is an app that you as the parent/guardian can use to manage your student’s school issued iPad outside of school hours. 
ScreenGuide allows you to:
1.       Manage screen time
2.       Restrict specific apps
3.      Lock iPad into one app
4.      Remove lock screen passcode
5.      Plus many more management tools
  To sign-up for ScreenGuide please see the link below on our website under the Parent section:
PARENT/GUARDIAN SCREENGUIDE SIGN-UP – Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page for the screenguide link and Set-up Guide. 
There is a link on this page for Secondary (Middle School & High School), as well as Elementary, as well as links for Spanish.
 *Please note, you will need your student’s device and your device together when completing initial set-up.  
 
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.