The Black Bear Corner
March 2 - 6
#AIMHIGH
Hello Black Bears! Have a fantastic week!
Awesome Faculty... we survived "Pajama Day!" SMILE!!!
A faculty meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 2. Please make plans to attend. We will be providing valuable information that is pertinent to everyone. Our agenda for the faculty meeting is as follows:
Faculty Meeting Agenda
Anti-vaping Presentation - Officer B
Testing Schedule
USA Test Prep Resource
Coronavirus Update
Celebrate faculty members
Testing in Progress
ACCESS Testing...
Testing will begin Monday, February 10. The bells will be turned off. Please adhere to our standard bell schedule. We ask that you monitor the hallways and encourage the students to transition quietly.
February 10 - March 5 - EL
Please encourage all students to do their best!
March Madness - Million Word Challenge Kick-off
Million Word Challenge
The challenge has begun.... remember we are competing against Decatur Middle School. However, by increasing volume of reading, our students ultimately reap the benefit.
The school that meet the following parameters will earn a day for students to enjoy inflatables as a precursor to testing:
- The window for the enhanced challenge is March 2 - April 6.
- The # of words will be divided by the # of students enrolled.
- Students must earned a minimum of 80% accuracy in order for their words to be counted.
- Only those students that meet 80% accuracy will allowed to attend the celebration.
Let's go BLACK BEARS!!!
Black History Activities .....
I would like to express my appreciation to Mrs. Boddie and her team for a job well done with our Black History Activities throughout the week. We are extremely proud of all of our students.
Congratulations to Mrs. Free's class for winning our Chic-Fil-a Breakfast!
Technology Training...
On Monday, March 2, Joan McRae will be at AMS during your planning period to provide training on the View-Sonic Panels. Many of you do not have panels, but this is a great time to learn about them from an expert. Joan will also cover the SMART Tools that can benefit everyone. Please register by tomorrow if at all possible. This is for teachers and all interested staff. The training will be held in the Data Room.
Course# 247347
Course Title: DEC0002979/Interactive Panel Training
EL Training... Tuesday, March 3
EL PD will take place March 3.
AJHS Library at 3:30 pm.
If you have attended any EL trainings, you have received PD credit. Your names were submitted to Jessica Austin and she is processing it.
Thank you all so much for providing excellent representation from AMS!
Governor Kay Ivey Visit... Monday, March 9
Thank you Mrs. Kudlas for embracing this curriculum to enhance STEM for our students.
ELA Test Prep Plan
Tuesday, March 3----Reading/Language
Thursday, March 5----Text Dependent Writing
Tuesday, March 10----Reading/Language
Thursday, March 12----Text Dependent Writing
Monday, March 16----Reading/Language
Wednesday, March 18----Text Dependent Writing
Friday, March 20------Reading/Language
Monday, March 23----Reading/Language
Wednesday, March 25-----Text Dependent Writing
Friday, March 27----Reading/Language
Monday, April 6-----Reading/Language
Tuesday, April 7-----Text Dependent Writing
Wednesday, April 8-----Reading/Language
Thursday, April 9-----Text Dependent Writing
Math Test Prep Plan
February 5th- March 12
Daily Warm-up ACAP Question & Complete Course of Study
· Reference page will be utilized
· ACAP Online Tools
· Strategic Teaching Techniques incorporated ie. Turn and Talk, Making Predictions. Quick Writes, Think Pair Share, etc..
Monday, March 16 & Tuesday March 17
Pretest
· Pretest will be developed from Item test banks provided from DRC
Wednesday March 18
Small groups
· Skill specific groups will be made based on data from Pretest
· Students will work with partners and with teacher
Science Test Prep Plan
Practice using ACAP online Tool Training
Dates: March 27
ACAP Sample Items with Test Taking Strategies - At the beginning of class on Thursdays, we will use South Carolina Sample Questions (SCPASS), A+ College Ready Checkpoint Questions, and ACAP Online Training Sample Questions to review content and teach strategies for answering ACAP style questions.
Dates: Feb 20, Feb 27, March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26
Incorporate Science Test Questions as Bell-Ringers Weekly
ACAP Final Review - Review unmastered topics based on areas of need and previous assessments.
Dates: April 6
Upcoming Events...
DCS 20-Minute Observations window opens Monday, March 2
March 2 - Tech Training
March 2 - Faculty Meeting @ 3:45pm
March 2 - 20-Minute Observations begin
March 2 - Meeting @ CO (Clarke)
March 3 - Leadership Team Meeting @ 7:30am
March 3 - Read @ JHES (Clarke) @ 10am
March 4 -Strategic Teaching Walkthrough
March 3 - EL Training @ AJHS @ 3:45pm
March 4 - 6 - Dolphin Island Field Trip
March 6 - Student Council Elementary Book Delivery
March 9 - Governor Kaye Ivey Visit
March 11 - Principal's Meeting @ 8:30am (Clarke)
March 11 - MPA Band @ Hartselle High School @ 10:15am
March 13 - SOM Assembly @ 8:45am
March 14 - DI Competition @ Bob Jones
March 14 - Green Power Competition
March 16 - Faculty Meeting @ 3:45pm
March 19 - EOY Personnel Meeting (Clarke)
March 20 - Report Card Distribution
Sports...
Softball...
March 2 - AMS vs Muscle Shoals @ 4:30pm
March 4 - AMS @ Hartselle @ 4:30pm
March 5 - AMS vs Athens @ 4:30pm
Soccer...
March 2 - AMS @ Athens Middle @ 4:30pm (A)
March 3 - AMS @ Sparkman @ 5pm (A) - Girls
March 3 - AMS @ Hartselle @ 6pm (A) - Boys
March 5 - AMS vs. Florence @ AHS @ 4:30pm
March 9 - AMS vs. West Morgan @ AHS @ 4:30pm
March 12 - AMS vs. Decatur Middle @ AHS @ 4:30pm
Baseball...
March 2 - AMS @ East Limestone Middle @ 4:30pm (A)
March 5 - AMS vs Ardome @ 4:30pm (H)
March 6 - AMS @ Hartselle @ 4:30pm
March 9 - AMS @ Priceville @ 4:30pm
March 13 - AMS vs. Lawrence County @ 4:30pm
February & March Birthdays...
March 1 - Regina Raney
March 2 - Wanda Merkt
March 5 - Melanie Stewart
March 10 - Debra Camden
March 10 - Florence Carter
March 20 - Peggy McKleroy
March 22 - Zach Linley
March 24 - Mike Dunlap
March 26 - Tracy Glenn
Austin Middle School
Email: ams@dcs.edu
Location: 2715 Danville Road Southwest, Decatur, AL, USA
Phone: (256) 552-4622