Adams-Friendship Schools
Back To School 2022-2023 District Newsletter
Thursday, August 24, 2022
Dear AFASD Families,
We hope this newsletter finds you well and you are as excited for the school year to start as we are. All staff are back to school and working hard to prepare for the return of students. This newsletter has some District-wide information and links to individual building information. We hope the format of communication is friendly and easy to use.
Included in this update you will find information about:
- Reminders of Open House Nights
- School Supply Lists & District Calendar
- First Day(s) of School Dates
- Start Times & Dismissal Times
- Early Release Wednesday Information
- Upcoming Picture Date Information
- Adams-Friendship Elementary School Updates
- Adams-Friendship Middle School Updates
- Adams-Friendship High School Updates
- Information On Our Upcoming Referendum
- Sports Happenings
- Communication Mediums Utilized By The District
Please continue to check your Skyward registered email regularly. We are looking forward to hearing about everyone’s summer adventures and getting back into the classroom. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your student's school office.
- Adams-Friendship Elementary (608-339-3016)
- Adams-Friendship Middle School (608-339-4064)
- Adams-Friendship High School (608-339-3921)
- Adams-Friendship District Office (608-339-3213)
Open House Nights
- Tuesday, August 30, 5-6 PM
MS
- Monday, August 29, Grades 5&6, 5-6 PM
- Monday, August 29, Grades 7&8, 6-7 PM
HS
- Wednesday, August 31, 5-6 PM, Freshmen, and New Students
First Day(s) Of School
School Start Dates
- 5th & 9th Grade Only: Wednesday, August 31
- 5K-12th Grade: Thursday, September 1
- 4-year-old Kindergarten: Thursday, September 8 - (Students starting 4K or 3-Year-Old Early Childhood Education in the fall WILL NOT be starting school on September 1st. Families of students in these age groups need to contact the school to set up a time to meet with their student's teacher. During this meeting, families can meet their student's teachers, drop off school supplies, and fill out paperwork. Teachers will work with the students individually to learn about each student's readiness skills. Please call Adams-Friendship Elementary School at 608-339-3016 to set a meeting time.)
* Please note, in observance of Labor Day, the Adams Friendship Area School District will be closed on Monday, September 5.
Busing
Our transportation partner, Kobussen Transportation, has been busy doing trial runs of the bus routes across the District. Families should receive a call from their student's driver about specific pick-up and drop-off times. If families do not receive a verification phone call by Monday, August 29, they should reach out to Kobussen Transportation at 608-339-2411.
Wednesday Early Release Days
Registration for After-school programming can be done via this link.
Dismissal times are listed below (times may be adjusted slightly upon further review).
- AFE - 2:15 PM
- MS - 2:20 PM
- HS - 2:27 PM
Typical School Day
Elementary
- Start Time: 8:05 AM
- Drop Off Time: no earlier than 7:45 AM
- Dismissal Time: 3:15 PM (more information will be sent regarding parent pick-up)
Middle School
- Start Time: 7:50 AM
- Drop-off Time: no earlier than 7:40 AM
- Dismissal Time: 3:20 PM
High School
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Drop-off Time: no earlier than 7:35 AM
- Dismissal Time: 3:27 PM
Dismissal times are listed above (times may be adjusted slightly upon further review).
September Picture Days
AFE-
- Monday, September 12-AM
AFMS -
- 5th-grade opportunity only - Wednesday, August 31
- Monday, September 12-AM
- 9th-grade and open to other students - Wednesday, August 31
- Wednesday, September 14-AM
What's Happening In Athletics?
If you have any questions, please contact our Middle School and High School Activities Director, Sam Rugg (rugg_s@afasd.net or 608-339-3921, ext.1104).
AFASD Communication
This notice is to indicate how the Adams-Friendship Area School District utilizes different mediums to communicate with stakeholders.
Skyward Family Access, registered email addresses, and our District website serves as our primary means of communicating educational information.
Skylert Text Messaging and Skylert Voice Messaging will be utilized to communicate “Time Sensitive” messages. Examples of this include:
School delays or cancellations due to inclement weather
Mandatory shutdown of school determined by the state and local officials
Notice of teacher absence and the need of students to attend instruction virtually for the day
Notice of need to quarantine due to pandemic exposure
Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, and the local newspaper are intended to highlight and/or celebrate the events of daily happenings within our schools.
Communication from teachers will be by use of the family email listed in Skyward which can be linked to instructional platforms:
Check emails and Google Classroom for announcements daily (Grades 5-12)
Check emails and SeeSaw for announcements daily (Grades PK-4)
Work with teachers individually to ensure the best communication for your family's needs
Phone, Text, Google Meet, etc.