AMS Eagle Report
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & The Community
Athens Middle School

acs summer session registration now open
ACS Summer Session registration is now open! Summer Session includes Credit Recovery (grades 9-12), Summer School (grades 6-12), and Credit Advancement (grades 9-12). Both in-district and out-of-district students are welcome to apply. Learn more about ACS Summer Session dates, options, requirements, applications, tuition, and more at acs-k12.org/summersession. The deadline to apply is June 3!
If you have any questions, contact Dr. Debbie Elmore, ACS Summer Session Program Manager, at Debbie.Elmore@acs-k12.org or 256-233-6613. Learn more at acs-k12.org/summersession.

ACS Summer Meal Program


Reduce the "Summer Slide"
All Alabama K-12 students and parents can use these fun learning resources this summer
https://www.alabamaachieves.org/communication/summer-learning-program/
Starting on Monday, May 23rd this website will be fully updated/active, and will
have great reading, math, science, and other learning resources that Alabama parents and
students can use throughout the summer.
ipads and library books
6th and 7th graders returning to AMS were supposed to turn in their iPad.
Any students 6th-8th who are withdrawing were supposed to turn in their iPad and charger (or $25).
free and reduced lunch application

Grades & PowerSchool
Final Report Cards will be mailed home soon. Parents are also able to login to PowerSchool to look at their child's grades.
When looking at the Report Cards and in PowerSchool, make note of the following sections:
Q1-1st nine weeks
Q2-2nd nine weeks
Q3-3rd nine weeks
Q4-4th nine weeks
S1-1st semester (1st & 2nd nine weeks average)
S2-2nd semester (3rd & 4th nine weeks average)
F-Final grade for year (1st & 2nd semester average)
If you did not receive your login information or have any trouble logging into PowerSchool please contact the school.
School supplies for 2022-2023
SAVE TIME AND MONEY AND COMPLETE YOUR 2022/23 BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES SHOPPING IN JUST TWO MINUTES!
Athens Middle back-to-school supply kits are now available!
Go to www.unitedschoolsupplies.com now and enter our unique School Code, which is 535742. Enter your student’s name and NEXT YEAR’S grade level (to properly label the kit) to add the kit to your shopping cart. Select any optional student accessories you’d like such as backpacks, headphones, lunch bags, water bottles, and food jars and then proceed to secure checkout. It is extremely simple and convenient!
The entire process takes less than 2 minutes and you can do it on your phone or from the comfort of your home. Your student’s supply kit and any optional accessories you ordered will be individually labeled and delivered directly to the school prior to the start of the new school year.
Why order a back-to-school supply kit for your student? Here are some of the top reasons:
- The kit provides the specific items requested by your student’s teachers on the official school supply list.
- The kit includes quality supplies that help students and teachers succeed in the classroom, including products from trusted brands such as Avery, Crayola, Dixon, Elmer’s, Expo, Fiskars, Paper Mate, Sharpie, and Sterilite.
- Kits are very convenient. You can complete your back-to-school supply list shopping for one or more students on your phone or computer in just a couple of minutes.
- Kits are affordably priced compared to other shopping options (with no additional shipping fees, etc. added to the all-inclusive prices listed below), even if you don’t factor in the time and travel costs required to track down these items on your own. Here are our kit prices by NEXT YEAR’S grade level:
Grade 6: $54
Grade 7 Basic Math: $47
Grade 7 Advanced Math: $45
Grade 8: $50
Thanks so much for supporting our students and teachers! We look forward to seeing you and your student next year!
Kids and Kin


Stay Connected with Athens City Schools

Get the free app now!
Never miss a weather alert, school closing or important update. Download the ACS mobile app to stay connected at all times. Use the app to can check calendars, lunch menus, and receive "push" notifications about school events and weather emergencies. Download the free app today at the App Store for iPhones or Google Play for Android devices. Search "Athens City School System."
Be sure to allow alerts, pushes and banners in your phone settings under "notifications" to properly receive notifications. In the app settings, please select the schools from which you wish to receive updates. Contact our office with any questions. 256-233-6600

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