AMS Eagle Report
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
ER Volume 28
March 28, 2016
Athens Middle School
Email: melanie.barkley@acs-k12.org
Website: http://www.athensmiddle.org/
Location: 601 S. Clinton Street, Athens, AL 35613
Phone: 256-233-6620
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthensMiddleSchool?ref=hl
Twitter: @mbarkleyAMS
AMS Administration Team
Principal: Melanie J. Barkley melanie.barkley@acs-k12.org
Asst. Principal: Chris Pennington chris.pennington@acs-k12.org
Admin. Asst: Darius Gilbert darius.gilbert@acs-k12.org
Counselor: LouAnn O'Rear louann.orear@acs-k12.org
Learning Support Counselor AIS/AMS: Shana Winter shana.winter@acs-k12.org
What's Happening This Week
Coming after Spring Break - 2016-17 Eaglette Clinic and Evaluations for Team
2016-2017 Eaglette Clinic and Evaluations for Team Selection Sign-ups begin Wednesday, March 9...to sign up and get paperwork see Mrs. Hays. All paperwork including insurance information and completed physical is due by 8 AM on March 28.
Clinic will be held in the AMS Gym on Monday, March 28 through Wednesday, March 30 from 3:30 to 5:00 each day. Evaluations are Thursday, March 31 at 3:30.
Monday, March 28
- AMS Baseball at West Limestone 4:30/6:30
- AHS Golf Boys VB at Bob Jones Invitational at The Ledges 12:30pm
- AHS Golf Boys VB at Good Hope Invitational at Terri Pines Country Club 9am
Tuesday, March 29
- AMS FCA Meeting at 7:30am in the small auditorium
- AMS Softball At Elkmont 4:30/6:00
- AMS Baseball At East Limestone 4:30/6:30(Make UP Game)
- AHS Baseball Freshman at Austin HS 4:30/6:30
- AHS Baseball Varsity vs Brewer at Home 4:30/6:30
Wednesday, March 30
- AMS Softball Practice 3:30-5:30 at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Baseball Practice 3:30-5:30 at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
Thursday, March 31
- AMS Baseball At Ardmore 4:30/6:30 (Make Up Game)
- AHS Baseball Freshman vs Hartselle at Home 4:30/6:30
AMS Spring Fling Dance - April 1
The dance will be held in the GYM from 7-9pm.
Admission is $5 at the door.
Dress is casual (School dress code must be followed)
Friday, April 1
- AHS Girls Soccer JV vs East Limestone HS at Home 4:30
- AHS Boys Soccer JV vs East Limestone HS at Home 6pm
- AHS Baseball Varsity at Smyrna High TBA
- AHS Baseball JV vs Ardmore HS at Home 4:30/6:30
Saturday, April 2
- AHS Baseball Varsity at Shelbyville Central HS TBA
- AHS Baseball JV vs Huntsville HS at Home 11am / vs Hartselle 1pm
- AHS Baseball Freshman at Bob Jones 4pm
- AHS Girls Soccer V/JV vs Huntsville HS at Home 10am/11:30
Congratulations All Tournament District Soccer Team
Congratulations to AMS Soccer Players - Ella K. Black and Mark A. Salgado for making the Middle School All District Tournament Team!!
Way to Go!
Sign Up for One Call Now Text Message Alerts
ACS uses One Call Now to send emergency and informational notifications to keep you informed of important events, activities, and last minute changes. Athens Middle currently calls you with voice notification messages and would like to be able to send important alerts to your cell phone as text messages as well as voice messages. If you have a text message plan, these messages will be included in that plan; otherwise, standard text message charges apply. If you would like to receive text message notifications, text the word, alert, to 22300 or visit us at www.OneCallNow.com/TextAlerts. Again, to receive text message notifications, text the word, alert, that's, A, L, E, R, T, to 22300 or visit us at www.OneCallNow.com/TextAlerts. If you are located in Canada or a U. S. Territory, please text the word RESUME to (937)240-0720. If you are located in a different country, please text the word RESUME to country code +44 793-794-7401.
Dr. Henry Griggs - Orthodontics
Thank you for your continued partnership and support of Athens Middle School.
Athens Orthodontics
102 S. Malone St., Suite B
Athens, AL 35611
Phone: 256-216-1717
Important Calendars for 2015-2016
Lunchroom Information
Link to Printable Menu for March
Link to Online Free and Reduced Application
Link to Online Meal Payment
UPCOMING EVENTS
Week of April 4-9
AMS ACT ASPIRE TESTING SCHEDULE
APRIL 6 - 8am until 11:30am Science and English
APRIL 7 - 8am until 10:30am Writing
APRIL 8 - Make up day
Athens Middle School
AMS Softball
No Games this week.
AMS Baseball
- 4/4 - at Russeville MS 4:30/6:30
- 4/5 - vs West Limestone at Home 4:30/6:30
- 4/7 - vs Ardmore at Home 4:30/6:30
4/5 - Parent Meeting for Washington DC Trip AMS Cafe at 6pm
4/6- Progress Reports Home
4/8 - Special Olympics
4/9 - Autism Walk
Athens High School
AHS Girls Soccer
- 4/5 - JV/V vs Decatur HS at Home 5pm/6:30
- 4/8 - JV/V at Florence HS 5:30/7pm
AHS Boys Soccer
- 4/7 - JV/V at Florence HS 5pm/7pm
AHS Baseball
- 4/4 - JV vs East Limestone at Home 4:30/7:00
- 4/5 - Varsity vs Buckhorn at Home 4:30/6:30
- 4/7 - Freshman at Buckhorn HS 4:30/6:30
- 4/7 - Varsity at Hartselle HS 4:30/7:00
- 4/8 - Freshman vs Austin HS at Home 4:30/6:30
- 4/9- JV vs Russeville at Home 12pm/vs East Limestone at Home 3pm
- 4/5 V/JV vs Florence HS at Home 4:30/6pm
- 4/7 V/JV vs West Limestone at Home 4:30/6pm
AHS Golf
- 4/4 - VB at Chelsey Oaks Classic at Chelsey Oaks 1pm
- 4/7 - VB/VG Athens HS Invitational at Canebrake Country Club TBA
AHS Track and Field
- 4/7 Varsity Athens Invitational at Golden Eagle Stadium 3:30pm
AHS Tennis
- 4/7 - Varsity vs Austin HS at Home 4pm