The Spear
January 24-28 | Austin Middle School
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- Doors open at 7:00 am. Breakfast is available until 7:25 am. Tardy Bell at 7:30 am.
- The school day ends at 3:10 pm.
- Early Dismissal Days end at 11:15 am.
- Bring your supplies, GISD Chromebook, Earbuds/Headphones, and a clear or mesh backpack.
- Snack Bar Open- https://www2.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome
- If your child would like to wear a mask during the school day, please provide one.
January 24-28 @ AUSTIN
Monday, January 24
- 5:00-7:00 pm, 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs Texas City @ Texas City
- 5:00-7:00 pm, 8th Grade Girls Basketball vs Texas City @ AMS
Tuesday, January 25
- A+ 7:30-8:05 am
Wednesday, January 26
Thursday, January 27
- A+ 7:30-8:05 am
- 5:00-7:00 pm, 7th Grade Boys Basketball vs Texas City @ AMS
- 5:00-7:00 pm, 8th Grade Boys Basketball vs Texas City @ Texas City
Friday, January 28
Spirit Dress Day
PTO $2 Free Dress Day
Weekend
Robotics tournament Jan. 29
Relax & Enjoy
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
- Bring a Water Bottle!
- Austin will no longer accept lunch deliveries from restaurants, fast food, or delivery services. If lunch is forgotten, a parent/guardian may drop off lunch at the front office.
- If your child would like to wear a mask during school, please provide one.
Students must have their ID badges around their necks before entering the building. If students forget their ID, they can get a temporary one at the front office. The charge is $1 per day. Students that do not have the money will be charged. Students that need a new badge can purchase one for $5.
**All Device forms must be completed through Skyward before a device can be checked out to a student.
DRESS CODE
Students MUST be in dress code each day.
- Dress Code
- Remember Hoodies/Sweaters/Sweatshirts worn inside the building MUST BE Grade-level COLOR
STEM Fair Opening Ceremony Video
Calligraphy Supplies Needed
Do you have brush pens and/or white cardstock available to donate for our Calligraphy A+?? Please deliver these supplies to the front office to the attention of Shanael Williams. We sure would appreciate it!! Thank you!
COVID
Please remember to report all COVID cases and exposures to the GISD website. Here are a few reminders
- We encourage you NOT to send your child to school if they have a pending COVID test results
- If your child is experiencing two or more COVID symptoms, we encourage you to have them tested
- Students in quarantine have all assignments on Canvas
- If a student is exposed/ close contact and is UNVACCINATED, they must quarantine for 10 days, or they may return to school on the 7th day with a negative test dated after the 5th day
- All positive cases are quarantined for 10 days
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the front office or the central administration building.
Has Your Child Been Absent?
The note should contain the following items:
- Student’s printed first and last name and GISD identification number
- Date of absence
- Reason for absence
Absentee notes must be received by the attendance clerk no later than three (3) days after the student’s return to school.
Austin Middle School's Academic Week At A Glance
ATTN: Parents/Guardians
RE: Canvas Observer Account Recommended
To view the Week At Glance Links below, you may need to set up your Parent Observer Account for Canvas. Many of you did this last year and will not need to set up a new account. If you need an account, please Click Here and go to the link under CANVAS OBSERVER GUIDE - TABLE OF CONTENTS for instructions.
- Math: Mrs. Mancil
- Science: Ms. Trevino
- Social Studies: Mr. Grasso
- Writing: Ms. Gonzales
- Reading: Ms. Salinas
- Tech Apps: Ms. Lee
- ELAR/MATH Co-Teach: Ms. Murphy
- Bilingual: Ms. Jones
6th Grade
- Math: Ms. Reyes
- Science: Ms. Diaz De Leon
- Social Studies: Ms. Terrell
- Reading: Ms. Root
- Writing: Mr. Murray
- Robotics: Ms. Marks
7th Grade
- Pre-Algebra: Mr. Ungurean
- Science: Ms. Costigan
- Social Studies: Ms. Ross
- Reading: Ms. Williams
- Writing: Dr. Cappiello
- VEX Competition Robotics: Ms. Marks
8th Grade
- Algebra I: Ms. Cartmell
- Science: Ms. Carranza
- Social Studies: Mr. Williams
- ELAR: Mrs. Taras
- PLTW: Mr. Puccetti
Intervention
Electives
Athletics
Planning to Volunteer this year??
Please turn in completed forms to Mrs. Zavala in the front office of AMS. Thank you.
Teen Health Offers Vaccines
Medical
Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are available at all Teen Health Center Medical clinics. In order to receive their vaccinations, minors ages 5- 17 must have a Teen Health Consent Form (GISD families completed during school registration) and a Covid-19 Vaccine Consent Form signed by a parent or guardian. The Covid-19 consent may also be completed in Skyward Family Access or at www.teenhealthcenter.org. Call (409) 761-3530 to schedule an appointment at the Teen Health medical clinic of your choice.
Mental Health
Teen Health Center Offers Mental Health Therapy!
Galveston youth ages 0-21 are welcome. Mental Health therapy is provided via a secure telehealth platform and in person. If you feel your mental health is not where it should be, you can contact one of our Teen Health Center Mental Health Clinics!
To make a mental health therapy appointment, call: (409) 761-3530, ext. 7
SEL at AMS!
Social Awareness
Appreciating Diversity
Respecting diversity involves understanding and valuing the perspectives from all backgrounds. Students have different races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, genders, religions, and all of these differences between people leads to diversity in a community.
1. Be a role model. Embrace diversity by remaining open to new ideas. Model by listening, accepting, and welcoming people and ideas which are different from your own. Be mindful to avoid stereotypical remarks and speak out against slurs that target people/groups.
2. Encourage empathy. Whether it’s a sibling they are fighting with, a friend who might be acting strangely, or a character on a TV show, ask them to consider the other person’s point of view.
3. Improve acceptance through exposure. Getting to know people different from oneself reduces prejudice and increases understanding. Invite friends from different backgrounds to experience the joy of your traditions and customs. Ask them to share theirs.
4. Introduce diversity. Suggest reading books by authors from different backgrounds. Perhaps they might like an author from a different county or an author who has a disability. Strike up discussions about how cultures or religions are both alike and different from your own.
5. Challenge the idea of “normal”. All of us are born unique, so there is no one way to be “normal''. Studies show that ignoring differences can actually worsen discrimination, so it’s good to also point out what we have in common with someone who seems very different from us.
6. Share stories. Encourage storytelling and share personal experiences. How life was different for their grandparents or how an uncle experienced discrimination for a disability can be eye-opening.
7. Give facts. Provide accurate information to reject harmful myths and stereotypes. They will hear lots of stereotypes at school. Confront these misconceptions with truth.
https://middleearthnj.org/2020/01/20/7-ways-to-help-teens-appreciate-differences/
Amy Argubright
Email: AmyArgubright@gisd.org
Principal's Corner
This semester is moving fast, so make sure you enjoy each day.
Principal
Austin Middle School
PEACE RALLY
Upcoming at Austin Middle School:
Students will be choosing courses soon. I will be working with other counselors to make sure it is a smooth transition. As soon as I have more information about when course selection is due I will let everyone know.
The Austin Peace Rally Committee has been chosen and we will begin meeting to make some decisions about how the students want the Peace Rally to be. More information about the Austin Peace Rally will be coming soon.
Email: ErikaPuccetti@gisd.org
Semester 1 All A Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following students for their high academic achievement! We are so proud of our students!
5th GRADE
ALFARO RODRIGUEZ, VALERIA GIZELLE | AYALA, AXEL | BRIDGES, JAMAR DESHAWN | CARRANZA, YAMILLET | CASHIOLA, JOIA ROSE | CHEATHAM, BRYNN CHARLIE | CISNEROS, FRIDA | CLIFT, SABLE ROSE | CONTRERAS, ARNEIS NICOLAE | CONTRERAS, MARIA ARETZY | COUCHMAN, THOMAS RAY | CRITSER, ANDREA MARIA | DAUGHERTY, GRAYSON PATRICK | DESORMEAUX, BAILEY COLETTE | DRIGGERS, TOMMY CLARENCE | FLORES, JUAN JOSE | GALINDO, ALEXIS ELYSE | GARCIA LOPEZ, ESMERALDA ERNESTINA | HAIN, HOPE NANCY JI WEI | HAMILTON, BYRON CHAD | HERNANDEZ ZUNIGA, JOSE ANTONIO | HERNANDEZ, DAMIAN ANTHONY | HOHL, LUCAS YAIR | HUBBARD, SYDNEY MADELYN | LA, SUA | LEPO, REID JAMES | MARTINEZ, ALICE CATALINA | MONTES, DAVID KENNETH | MORENO SOLIS, ALEJANDRA | PEREZ, SOAD XIMENA | PETTEWAY, TAYLOR LYNN | PICKAVANCE, ADDISON ELIZABETH | POWELL, CALEB AVERY MONTEAU | RAMOS, AAYDEN ISAIAH | RAMOS, EMILIO | RITZ, EVAN MICHAEL | SANDOVAL SANTILLANA, ADRIAN | SANTOS LOPEZ, IVON ANAHY | SCOTT, MADDILYNN MAKAYLA | SHUMATE, EDEN MARLEY | SIMMONS, JUNE ESTELLE | SINGH, PRAKHAR ADITYA | SUTHERLAND, CLAIRE RILEY | TAVAREZ, GEORGE LUPE | THOMASSON, PRUDENCE BELIZE MARICELL | TREVINO, KAILANI ANGELINE | WILLIAMS, MATTHEW LUCAS | YATES, KENNETH CROSS
6th GRADE
CASTILLO, VICTOR MANUEL | GARVIN, KYLIE MARIE | GERAN, BRENNAN CLAYTON | HUANG, JOHN CHEN | KUDLICKI, ADAM BALTAZAR | MALVEAUX WALKER, SYMPHONY JASLEN | MATTHEWS, JAVEN LAWRENCE | PORTILLO, NEICY NAYELI | VEAZIE, JACOB ANTHONY
7th GRADE
ADDISON, BLAKE PATRICK | ADDISON, LUKE CHARLES | AGNEW, NEVAEH ALISE NOELLE | AGUILAR, DAIANA JAQUELINE | ALVARADO, LUCIA ISABEL | ANTONIO, JUSTIN RAY | APPLEGATE, ADDISON ELIZABETH | ARAUJO, EMILY DENEB | ARULENTIRAN, THANUSHVENE | BOEDICKER, LUKAS ALLEN | BROWN, ADELE SUSANNE | BROWN, KEIRA ELIZABETH LANE | BUTLER, LOGAN BLAKE | CARDOZA GUEVARA, STEFANI NICOLE | CATRON, REESE DYLAN | CHAMPS, MARIAH LASHAY | CLOW, KALLYSTAH ELIZABETH | CROSSNO, BENJAMIN NORTHWICK | CRUZ, MILEY LOVE | FROST, SEBASTIAN JACK | GUTIERREZ FLORES, JOSTIN STANLEY | HASAN, AWS AHMED | HOHL, MATTEO | HOLLAND, PARKER MADELEINE | HOMMEL, ISAAC WESLEY | IVEY, SAVANNA LOREN | JOHNSON, JACKSON COOPER | JONES, AEDEN EVEREST | LEWIS, IZAIAH | MAGANA, ZULEIKA CELESTE | MAGEE, ISAIAH JAHIMELL | MARINES, BRIANA ELIZABETH | MARKELLO, LUKE AUSTIN | MARTINEZ, MIGUEL ANGEL | MIGUES, WYATT AUSTIN | MOLIS, MICHAEL ANTHONY | MOORE, PEYTON RILEY | MORGAN, MATTHEW OLAN | NAVA, JOSEPH ALEXANDER | NEELY, SAVANNAH LYNN | O'ROURKE, HAVYN GERALD | OGDEN, GAVIN MERLE | OWENS, JAMES TYLER MINOR | PAESSLER, LUNA VERONICA | PAINTER, DIEGO EUGENE | PALENIK, KENDRA | RAMIREZ, JESSICA ANN | RAMOS SALINAS, DANIEL ALEJANDRO | REES, GRIFFIN VINSON | REYES SALAZAR, ABIGAIL | ROMERO, VALERIA | SAENZ CAMPOLLO, ANA VALERIA | SALAS, LESLIE GUADALUPE | SALAZAR, AUBRIANNA ANALYSE | SANDERS, ELLA CATHERINE | SCHMIDT, KATHERINE OLIVIA | SIMMONS, MICAH RAE | SISTOS, ANABELLE JUANITA | STOVALL, JONAH SCOTT | TACCONI, WILLOW RAIN | THOMPSON, DEVEION-KRIS LAURA | TIMS, ANA GRACE | WASSERLOOS, TAYLOR ANN | WISEMAN, CHARLES HAYDEN | YORK, ANYA ELIZABETH
8th GRADE
BATISTE, JOSEPH ISAIAH | BOEDICKER, MEMPHIS CARTER HAYES | BOULLION, HENRY LEVI | BURTON, VIOLET AUDREY | CASIMERE, JAYVONTE' DEWYANE | CONLEY, RHIANNON BELLE | DRIVER, BETTY JEAN | FARMER, AVA KATRINA | GARCIA, OCIEL ISAAC | GLYNN, MORGAN ROSE | GONZALES, ADDISON MARGARET | GONZALEZ, NICOLAS | HASTON, AVANI CARROL | JAMES, MARIAH MONIQUE | KETHAN, GREYSON WILLIAM SIFFORD | LIANG, RAYMOND YAOWEN | LORENZO, JOSIE ELIZABETH | MALDONADO, CHRISLYNN ROSE | MARKS, JOSEPH MILO | MARTINEZ, GABRIEL | MCCULLOCH, WAYNE BRAYDEN | MIELSCH, MACKENZIE ELIZABETH | MUKKU, THANISHK REDDY | OGDEN, EMMA CLAIRE | ORDONEZ, JOSEPH WAYNE | PERRY, MATTHEW CHARLES | RODRIGUEZ, EDWIN BALMORE | RODRIGUEZ, IVAN ALFONSO | WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER DAYRON
Advanced Academic Specialist
Austin Middle School