Mini AMS Update
November 13th
Spirit Day & Student Unions
AMS Disney Spirit Day!
November 19th
Dress up as a Disney character for Mickey Mouse’s Birthday!
Things you can do to participate in our Spirit Day:
- Dress up as any Disney Character
- Create Birthday Treats = Bake and decorate cupcakes, cake, cookies, or fruit platter
- Disney Theme Zoom Backgrounds
- Take photos of the fun
- Submit photos in the AMS Course on Canvas for Disney Day, by Friday, Nov. 20th
- In Homeroom: Show and Tell costumes/dress up, show off your Birthday treats, and Dance Party!
- And last but not least (HAVE FUN)
Black Student Union
When: Wednesdays During Lunch
Time: 11:20am-12:00pm
Welcome to AMS Black Student Union. Do you identify as Black or African American? If so, please come join us in this safe space where you can share your thoughts, feelings, ideas, and experiences. We will discuss what is happening in our world and all things that matters to you! If this sounds like a place for you, join us each Wednesday.
Find the Zoom Link in the AMS Course in Canvas.
Queer Straight Alliance
Leader: Andrea Royse
When: Wednesdays During Lunch
Time: 11:20am - 12:00pm
The AMS Queer Straight Alliance provides a safe place for students to meet, support each other, and talk about issues related to gender identity, as well as romantic preference. Straight and cis-gender students are invited to come and support their classmates and learn about Queer and Trans issues. We build a fun community and work to end homophobia and transphobia.
Find the Zoom Link in the AMS Course in Canvas.
Access-ABILITY Student Union
When: Wednesdays During Lunch
Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm
Hello AMS! As many of you know, I am the legally blind teacher on the Cascades team. Some days are more challenging because of my disability and some days are hysterically funny because of my disability. Like everyone else, I like to have a safe place to discuss the ways I cope with everyday life. If you are, like me (someone with a disability) and want a place to gather and chat about our “abilities”, come hang out with me at the Access-ABILITY Student Union. Together, we can discuss our varied challenges and gifts and find ways to support each other.
~Ms. Wendy
Find the Zoom link in the AMS Course in Canvas
Muslim Student Union
Leader: Abdiaziz Guled
When: Wednesdays
Time: 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Find the Zoom link in the AMS Course in Canvas.
Latino Student Union
Leader: Ms. Myers
When: Wednesdays During Lunch
Time: 11:20am - 12:00pm
Why: To Talk with each other outside of class and to have fun watching music videos, playing games, and sharing culture!
Is your family from a Spanish speaking country? Are you a part of the Latinx/Hispanic culture? Then we would love for you to join the Latino Student Union, or LSU, here at AMS! LSU is all about embracing Hispanic/Latinx heritage and sharing our ideas through music, culture, food, and more!
Find the Zoom link in the AMS Course in Canvas.
Asian Student Union
Leader: Nisha Atkinson
When: Wednesdays During Lunch
Time: . 11:30am - 12:00pm
The AMS Asian Student Union is a place where students with Asian backgrounds can explore both their own and other Asian cultures and share our mutual experiences! I am half Asian Indian and come from a family that includes people of Chinese, Singaporean and Indian cultures! I've also been able to visit countries like Cambodia, Thailand and South Korea and love the diversity of culture and what it means to be Asian! If you are like me and want a place where we can celebrate our Asian heritage together, join me on Wednesdays during lunch from 11:30-12:00!
~Nisha Atkinson
6th Grade Student Leadership
When: Tuesdays During 6th Grade Lunch
Time: 11:30am-12:00pm
Would you like to learn Leadership skills such as communication, goal setting, problem solving, teambuilding, and more? If the answer is yes, then come join AMS 6th grade Leadership Club. Go Bear Cubs.
Find the Zoom link in the AMS Course in Canvas.
Native American Student Union - Coming Soon
When: Starts Trimester 2
Time: TBD
The Native American Student Union welcomes all students of native heritage. Together we will explore our common indigenous roots, celebrate the strength and beauty of our respective cultures, and work together to make our voices heard. There will be games, food, Art and Community. Your participation matters. Your journey is important.
Newsletter Translation
The school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs and services and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated at our school to handle inquiries and complaints regarding nondiscrimination policies and to coordinate compliance efforts:
Name: Steve Retzlaff Title: Principal
Address: 100 Walker Ave
Telephone: 541-482-1611 ext. 3109
Email: steve.retzlaff@ashland.k12.or.us
Inquiries or complaints may also be directed to the Student Services Office at 885 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland Oregon (phone: 541-482-2811)
Complaints may also be directed to: Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue S.W., Washington D.C. 20202, or by calling (800) 421-3481 or (877) 521-2172 (TTY).