Dr. Mimi Gamel, 7th grade Assistant Principal

Ms. Laurie Chans, 6th grade Assistant Principal

Wear your brightest neon clothes to kick off penny wars. 7th grade just finished the book “A Long Walk to Water” and now they are trying to raise enough money to help build a well in South Sudan. There will be empty water bottles in all homerooms – fill them with your spare change and money! The homeroom in each grade level that raises the most money will win a donut party.

November is National Family Engagement month. Join us for "Family Matters," an exciting event celebrating FCS families and their role in the education and well-being of their students. There will be interactive workshops, hands-on activities, vendors, entertainment, giveaways, food, and a few special guests! Tickets are required per person for entry. Families may attend one or all events at four locations from November 14 through November 17. Please RSVP by November 1. The following schools (with links to Eventbrite) are hosting events for the entire district:

• Banneker High School (November 14) 5-8:30 p.m.
• Elkins Pointe Middle School (November 15) 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• Riverwood High School (November 16) 5-8:30 p.m.
• Bear Creek Middle School (November 17) 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Visit fultonschools/FamilyEngagementMonth for more details.

For more information, please contact Becca Goddard (goddardr@fultonschools.org).

Every year, the AMMS PTA gives gift cards to all the teachers and staff members at their Holiday Lunch in December. These $20 gift cards are a much-appreciated way to say THANK YOU for all that they do for our children.

This year, instead of you having to shop for those gift cards, we are asking parents to send an electronic contribution towards the cost of the gift cards. These contributions will be collected by our Vice President of Teacher Support, Emily Lovelace, who will then purchase all the gift cards with our Hospitality Committee.

Contributions can be sent below now through November 18th. A suggested contribution of $20 would be appreciated.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f44a8aa22a5fecf8-holiday

If you have any questions, please contact Emily at emilykentlovelace@gmail.com.

Students should not be using their personal devices to call home asking to be picked up.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we approach the upcoming holidays, it important to remind parents and families that candy, desserts, baked goods (store bought/homemade), or any other edible items are not to be sold or distributed at school or on the bus unless approved in advance by school administration. Per our Student Code of Conduct, students who do not adhere to this expectation are subject to disciplinary action for violation 7A: Failure to Follow Rules and all candy or food items will be confiscated. Please discuss this expectation and possible consequences with your student(s) as this will be taken very seriously. This is due to recent national and state reports about students sharing edible items and synthetic medications with other students that contain very harmful substances.

Please know that taking this measure will help us maintain a safe environment for all students. You can help us protect your student(s) by requesting that they not eat anything given to them by another person, anything that they have not brought from your home or anything not in its original sealed package.

Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping all of our students safe at school!

Autrey Mill’s school wide Spelling Bee will be held Tuesday, November 29th , at 9:00 a.m. in the Media Center. Students can qualify to compete as a finalist via an online test in their Language Arts classes. Information about how to register your student for this online test will be shared soon! The finalists who will compete at the school wide bee will be announced November 17th. The winner will go on to represent Autrey Mill at the county wide spelling bee.

Save the date! December 10th, 2022. This year’s FCS Technology Competition will be held on Saturday,

The categories are 3D Modeling, Animation, Audio Production, Device Modification, Digital Game Design, Digital Photo Production, Graphic Design, Internet Applications, Mobile Apps, Multimedia Applications, Productivity Design, Programming Challenge, Project Programming, Robotics, and Video Production. Information about the county competition can be found here and information about the state competition can be found here.

FCS COVID 19 Reporting

Due to the ever-changing nature of this pandemic, the district will continue to monitor COVID data and recommendations, consult with public health officials, and make additional adjustments as necessary. If your child is sick, please keep them home. Families are still required to report a confirmed positive case of COVID-19, a pending COVID-19 test result (regardless of the reason for testing), and a direct contact with a person who is COVID-19 positive. FCS student/parents must use the Parent Reporting Portal to make the COVID-19 report.