AMS Eagle Report
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
Volume 20
February 15, 2019
Athens Middle School
Email: rick.carter@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/ams
Location: 100 U.S. Hwy 31 N., Athens, Alabama 35611
Phone: 256-233-6620
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthensMiddleSchool?ref=hl
Twitter: @amseagles
Weekly Manna
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
- Galileo Galilei
Who will you help today?
Weather Make-Up Day: February 18 ,2019
School will be in session for a weather make-up day on February 18, 2019.
Cheerleaders Place 4th in the Nation
Athens Middle School Cheerleader Tryouts
Tryout date: March 15th at 3:30
Location: AMS Gym
**Please see Mrs. Stockman to sign up and get paperwork. ALL paperwork is due by March 8th or you will not be permitted to try out. Please return paperwork to Mrs. Stockman.
LET'S GO ATHENS!!!!
AMS Wrestler Places 1st In Alabama's Youth Wrestling Tournament
Yearbooks!!!!
Yearbooks are on sale now $35. Forms will be sent home soon! Money needs to be turned into Mrs. Lawrence.
To order online: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ School code is 10920
AMS Spirit Shirts are on sale now!
Forms were sent home last week- or they are attached here. They are $20 for each design.
Help support TSA!
Turn in money to Mrs. Lawrence or Mrs. Gates
Auburn Summer Camp Information
Camps are filling up fast. Most of our camps are first-come first-served and we don't want you to miss out. Explore the opportunities by visiting the Auburn Youth Program website.
AMS Sports
AMS Sports Schedule
For a complete listing of AMS Athletic schedules, click Golden Eagle Athletics
Alabama High School Athletics Association Bylaw Of The Week
AHSAA BYLAW OF THE WEEK GRADES 7-12
Scenario: Due to staff changes over the summer, ABC High School hired new softball coach for the upcoming school year. Because the coach was new, she used five days during the first week of October to evaluate her upcoming team. As the season progresses during the spring, she becomes curious of what talent is in the lower grade levels. So, to get a jump start on the next school year’s team, she begins working with the junior high administration and schedules May 20-24, 2019, to hold an evaluation for students in grades 7, 8, 9. Question: In accordance with AHSAA Bylaws, is this tryout permissible? Rule II, Section 16. Evaluation Period: Each school is permitted one Evaluation Period per sport during the off-season. All sports except football may have a maximum five days in a consecutive 10-school-day calendar period. Football is permitted a maximum 10 days in a consecutive 20-school day calendar period. The evaluations for spring sports can be held anytime during the first semester or anytime from the end of the season to the end of the school year and the evaluations for all other sports during the second semester. All students may participate in the evaluations. Note: Tryouts for any sport must be conducted only during an off-season Evaluation Period or after the first practice date for that sport. Ruling: ABC High School’s softball team held an evaluation period in the fall of the current school year. Therefore, whether there has been a coaching change or not, the team is unable to hold an evaluation period this spring. The new coach will have to wait until the next school season and decide if she wants to have one in the fall or the spring. Penalty: In this scenario, if the coach were to have two evaluation periods during the same school year, the school would be subject to a monetary fine and placed on probation for a period of one year. In addition, as restitution, the softball team would be subject to loss of practice time equal to the amounts of days of the tryout once official practice began in the spring. Proactive Measures: Ensure that coaches, of all sports, understand that each sport is limited to ONE evaluation period PER year outside the practice season of that sport, and tryouts are PROHIBITED during the summer. Tryouts for fall and winter sports are restricted to the spring semester, but spring sports’ tryouts can be either semester. The discretion is left up to the school and/or coach of that sport.
CLUB ACTION
FCA Meeting
Girl Power Hour
October 29, November 26, January 28, February 25, March 25 and April 29
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Lunchroom Information
Important Calendars for 2018-2019
Student Code of Conduct 2018-19
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Dr. Rick Carter, Executive Principal
Email: rick.carter@acs-k12.org
Phone: 256-233-6620
Twitter: @DrRickCarter1
Mrs. Kim Moore, Associate Principal for 6th Grade Center
Email: kim.moore@acs-k12.org
Phone: 256-233-6620
Mr. Graham Aderholt, Assistant Principal
Email: graham.aderholt@acs-k12.org
Phone: 256-233-6620
Mrs. Amanda Tedford, Assistant Principal
Email: amanda.tedford@acs-k12.org
Phone: 256-233-6620