3rd Quarter Parent Newsletter
March 17, 2023
Avon Middle School South
Email: msattendance@avon-schools.org
Website: https://www.avon-schools.org/mssouth
Location: 7199 East US Highway 36, Avon, IN, USA
Phone: 317-544-5700
Twitter: @avonsouth
STUDENT INFORMATION
Outstanding Orioles
The Outstanding Oriole Award is presented to recognize and honor students whose overall excellence in school is exemplary. The award winners are selected by the faculty and administration after being nominated by individual teachers.
Third Quarter Honorees
Cardinals - DaNiya Dupree & Ishmail Muslimov
Grizzlies - Jody Benayad & Jacob Brown
Jaguars - Piper Bunn & Alexander Kasprzyk
Jagsters 7th grade - Josslin Young & Charles Kamel
Jagsters 8th grade - Larissa Mutoni & Dane Ralston
Foresters - Tanmeet Kaur & Logan Ingle
Greyhounds - Gwen Parsons & Kristofer Roe
Panthers - Doyinsolami Akande & Dallas Stranger
Great job, everyone!
3rd Quarter Encore Winners
Each Encore teacher selects students who do outstanding work or show improvement in class. It is not necessarily for the “highest grade” but instead the overall achievement, effort, and attitude in class. Our third quarter winners are:
Spanish - Bailey Prock & Oluwasolayinka Kehinde
Japanese - Caidence Ward
Computer Science - Aniyah Hicks, Gurshan Singh, Lahni Ayers & Gabriel Richter
Art - Mya Porter, Dane Collins & David Bashua
FACS - Malia Faylor, Favour Okediji, Conner Smith & Quentin Smith
Engineering & Technology - ShonTiara Willimas, Ava Lynch, Bradley Connors & Rylee Crain
Flight & Space - Atola Hartzell & Jacob Brown
Medical Detectives - Riley McMahon & Adefolahan Ayantoye
Robotics - Avah Daubenspeck & Joseph Meisner
Band - Ishmeet Kaur, Myra Singer, Sophia Conn, Alexander Murray & Logan Kippenbrock
Choir - Elayna Simpson & Brooklyn Bowles
Orchestra - Nadia Sojka & Brian Crook
Congratulation to all!
Outstanding Cardinals
Mr. Schubert would like to recognize students from the Cardinals Team for the
third quarter in each subject.
Language Arts: Callie Hintz & Bradley Connors
Math: Hannah Graves & Conner Smith
Science: Lauralei Marquardt & Copper Walters
Social Studies: Juliana Bolaji & Micah Kattman
Great job, everyone!
Outstanding Grizzlies
Ms. Weinstein would like to recognize students from the Grizzlies Team for the
third quarter in each subject.
Language Arts: Tamanpreet Kaur & Braxton Wright
Math: Hermon Alemu & Aden Bertonicini
Science: Makayla Franklin & Mackinley Gordon
Social Studies: Kemoni Fox & Daniel Norwalt
Great job, everyone!
Outstanding Jaguars
Mrs. Ringham would like to recognize students from the Jaguars Team for the
third quarter in each subject.
Language Arts: Josslin Young & Michael Balogun
Math: Isabel Uhl & Henry Barrett
Science: Synthia Gerber & Armani Dyslin
Social Studies: Katherine Ahern & Levi Wyatt
Great job, everyone!
Outstanding Jagsters
Mr. Thoennes would like to recognize students from the Jagsters Team for the
third quarter in each subject.
7th Grade
Language Arts: Ellie Enlow & Jerry Graves
Math: Alyssa Nugent & Amritpal Singh
Science: Cadence Kost & Lucas Quintero Rudman
Social Studies: Hadleigh Staton & Preston Seale
8th Grade
Language Arts: Bryanna Rozens & Victor Vera
Math: Carsyn McCollum & Drew Stucker
Science: Vera Liadi & Kal-El Fernandes
Social Studies: Manpreet Kaur & Liam Ocana Haytara
Great job, everyone!
Outstanding Foresters
Mrs. Zimmerman would like to recognize students from the Foresters Team for the
third quarter in each subject.
Language Arts: Angel Tanamal & Mason Hooper
Math: Adrienne Reeves & Muhammad Ejaz
Science: Sarai James & Gavin Cook
Social Studies: Zelmalyna Gregory & Desmond Ashong
Great job, everyone!
Outstanding Greyhounds
Mrs. Warthan would like to recognize students from the Greyhounds Team for the
third quarter in each subject.
Language Arts: Audrey Denz & Zachary Sigler
Math: Hayden Sherman & Maxwell LeMay
Science/Biology: Cassidy Herrman & Yusuf Mahariq
Social Studies: Ma'Kayla Kincade & Case Bridge
Great job, everyone!
Outstanding Panthers
Mr. Rodgers would like to recognize students from the Panthers Team for the
third quarter in each subject.
Language Arts: Bailey Prock & Haiquan (Kevin) Luo
Math: Isabella Carter & Cedrick Duda
Science: Sienna Jefferson & Gabriel Richter
Social Studies: Marissa Kenworty & Chase Spencer
Great job, everyone!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to our student's celebrating a birthday while we are on Spring Break and the week following!
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
April 26 & 27, 2023 - ILEARN - Language Arts
May 3 & 4, 2023 - ILEARN - Math
May 9, 2023 - ILEARN Biology
Avon High School Theatre Workshop
"The Avon High School Theatre Department will be hosting its second Theatre Workshop Day on Saturday April 8 from 9am-5pm, and YOU are invited! For $35 the students will have access to 6 *professional* workshops of their choosing in acting, musical theatre, sound, lights, stage combat, dance, playwriting, and more, plus lunch! Registration is through the Avon HS Theatre Booktix account, linked here! https://avonhs.booktix.com/
Students, please contact Mrs. Steckbeck on Schoology if you have any questions!"
Available to 7th & 8th grade students
ISSMA Contest
March 11, 2023 - Results
AMS South Music represented our school and corporation very well this weekend and performed very well! There are many performing ensembles that don’t even register for these events, and we are lucky enough to have each section of music represented from South.
Choir
1st period 7th mixed choir - Silver Rating 2nd period 8th mixed choir - Gold Rating 3rd period 8th treble choir - Silver Rating 4th period 7th treble choir - Gold Rating
Band
8th Grade Band - Gold Rating
Orchestra
7th Grade - Gold Rating “with distinction”
8th Grade - Gold Rating “with distinction”
Chamber - Gold Rating (a half point away from “with distinction”)
Enjoy a few pictures from the event below.
Congratulations to all student musicians!
Grizzly Team Information
Grizzly Team International Food Project
Students received their project directions on Friday, March 10th.
The final product will be due Friday, April 7th.
PE/Wellness
Media Center News
Ms. Sever
A NOTE FROM OUR NURSE
Clinic Reminders from Mrs. Walters
ILLNESS:
As a reminder, if your student is showing signs of illness please keep them home. Your student should be fever, (below 100.0 F) vomiting and diarrhea free for 24 hours before returning to school after being ill.
MEDICATIONS:
The clinic is stocked with OTC Tylenol, Ibuprofen and Tums. If you have not already done so, please review your students account in School Care to provide permission for these medications to be administered. School Care is also where you can update and edit any pertinent medical information for your student.
HYDRATION:
Please remember to send your student with a water bottle each day. We have water refill stations throughout the school building.
A full copy of the AMS South Student Handbook with further details related to your student’s health can be found on the link below.
https://amssouth.avon-schools.org/students/student-handbook
As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns!
I hope you all find time to rest, relax and enjoy your families over the break!
Kimber Walters, BSN, RN
AMS South Nurse
ATHLETICS INFORMATION
Upcoming Athletic Events
Mr. Will Mahan - Athletic Director
Athletic Physicals 2023 - 2024
A printable copy is below as well.
Athletic Fees
The following fees will need paid prior to participating in each sport:
- $50.00 for Avon School Corporation (This fee is paid per sport)
- $25.00 for Avon Middle School South (This fee is paid once per year)
Sports Physicals
A physical must be dated after April 1, 2022, uploaded to your PRIVIT account and cleared by the Athletic Trainer before an athlete is eligible to participate in any tryout or workout.
Sports Physical forms can be picked up in either of the offices at school, downloaded from the Athletic webpage, or downloaded/printed from the link below.
GUIDANCE OFFICE INFORMATION
Demographics
Please contact Mrs. Stewart in our guidance office with any changes to phone numbers or an address change so we can have accurate information on file for your student in case we need to contact you.
Study Tables
National Junior Honor Society will offer after school study help sessions on Wednesday's after school from 4:05PM - 5:00PM. Students will then go to the front commons area and wait for the late bus. During this time, there will be a supervisor with the students while they wait for the late bus to arrive. Students that will be a car rider home on these days can be picked up at door 1 at 5:00PM.
If your child will be staying for the study session and they need bus transportation home they must sign up for the late bus in the Guidance Office during their lunch on that day. For those students taking the late bus home, the bus will leave AMS South between 5:05 - 5:10PM.
Please note, the late bus will not stop at your child's regular bus stop. The late bus has specific stops in each neighborhood they will drop students off at. Please talk with your child about where this stop is in case of inclement weather and you need to pick them up from this bus stop.
21st Century Scholars Information
Indiana started the 21st Century Scholars Program in 1990 to ensure that students from low and moderate income families can afford a college education. Income-eligible 7th and 8th graders who enroll in the program and fulfill a pledge of good citizenship can receive up to four years of undergraduate tuition at a participating Indiana college. (The scholarship amount is based on the family’s ability to contribute to a college education.)
How to apply
The 21st Century Scholars application is only available online. Eligible 7th and 8th grade students and their parents or legal guardians may access the online application at www.Scholars.in.gov. Applications must be submitted by June 30th of the student’s 8th grade year. Please review income eligibility requirements online before applying: https://scholars.in.gov/
Homework Hotline
Student Handbook
Avon Middle School South Student Handbook is now available on the school website under the Parents tab. The handbook contains general information, policies and procedures, and code of behavior.
Learnmore Books
This book comes from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) with lots of helpful information regarding college and career readiness. Once we receive the books for AMS South students they will be sent home with your child.
ParentSquare
ParentSquare is your primary communication link with Avon Schools. Whenever there is timely and important news or updates, you can expect to hear it first through ParentSquare.
And, the best way to interact with ParentSquare is through the mobile app. It's available in the App Store and Google Play.
If you need any assistance getting connected to ParentSquare, please contact Mrs. Stewart in our guidance office.
Schoology
Parents can create an account in Schoology to track the class schedule regarding assignments, tests, and quizzes. To create a parent account, you will need to contact the guidance office an get your unique 12 digit access code.
Schoology can be accessed through any computer with internet access, cell phones, and tablets with the Schoology App.
Students will use Schoology to do many things such as:
· Receive assignments from teachers
· Access documents such as worksheets and PowerPoint presentations
· Submit assignments to teachers
· Keep track of missing assignments
· Ask teacher’s questions
· Communicate with classmates about assignments take quizzes and tests
MAIN OFFICE INFORMATION
Absence Procedure
If a student is absent from school, the PARENT must call the school by 8:30AM to report the absence. The parent can also email the school at msattendance@avon-schools.org with attendance or early dismissal information. If no call or email is received, the automated school system will make an effort to contact the parent, but if no PARENT CALL has been received by 3:00PM the day following the absence, the student will be charged with an unexcused absence.
Early Dismissals
If your child needs to leave school early during the school day you can email us at
msattendance@avon-schools.org with the students name, date and time picking up, and the name of the person picking your child up. This email will go directly to the front office secretaries and they will be able to get your child an early dismissal pass so that they can be in the front office when you are ready to pick them up.
Using this email will ensure your child will get a pass out of class to be in the office. Please do not use Parent Square to send a message to your child's teachers as we cannot guarantee that this message will get to the front office to get your child a pass. Our teachers are very busy throughout the day and may not be able to check Parent Square often, or if the teacher is out that day we would not get that message in the front office in time to get your child an early dismissal pass.
We want to make sure that your information is getting to the right person in a timely manner, and hopefully prevent any miscommunication or missed messages.
Prearranged Absence
No more than three days of pre-arranged absences will be approved each year.
Pre-arranged absences will not be granted during the following circumstances:
- NWEA and ISTEP+ testing
- End of Quarter Assessments
- Last three days of a semester
- When the requested absence would push the student’s attendance record into excessive absence status or if the student has surpassed the allowable number of absences.
You can either print this form out and complete the information requested and send into school with your child to bring to the front office, or you can fill it out and email it to our attendance email address at msattendance@avon-schools.org
COMMUNITY NEWS
Community Flyers
Did you know that ACSC has a designated page where you can find flyers featuring important information in Hendricks County? Sections include Community Events, Arts, Athletics and Educational. New flyers are added to this page regularly, so be sure to visit often!
Superintendent's Message
Dr. Wyndham has posted the Superintendent’s Message on the main page of the ACSC website. Just click the tab to read it and be sure to check back periodically for updated messages.