AGS NEWS
March 8, 2024
AGS Office Staff
Lisa Wissinger, Assistant Principal
Melissa Welsh, Counselor
Tiffany Peeler, Counselor
Carol Manners, Secretary
Randi Thorp, Clerk
Barb Stinson, Clerk
March is Reading Month Activities:
- Thursday, March 14 - "Hats off to Reading" (Students may wear a hat to school)
- Friday, March 22 - "Read in Style" (wear school appropriate pj's during reading time in ELA)
Spring Forward - Daylight Savings Time is Here
Daylight Savings Time Begins - Sunday March 10, 2024
Daylight saving time begins again on Sunday, March 10, 2024, when most Americans will spring forward an hour at 2 a.m. local time.
SRT Challenge
Important Message from the Tech Department
We have noticed an uptick in damaged chromebooks in recent months of students damaging chromebooks intentionally, both with and without cases. Students must keep cases on the chromebooks at all times and it cannot be taken off. If the student removes the protective case issued by Fenton and damages the device, this agreement will be considered violated and will result in a fee (see Estimated Repair Costs section below). If a case is removed and lost either from a loaner or the student's device they will be issued an invoice for $50. If a case is damaged, it will have to be replaced and a fee will be issued for the replacement of $50.
If damage is caused by violating the terms outlined in this agreement, the student will be charged the full cost of the replacement parts regardless of where they are on the repair tier. If there is damage done to the Chromebook that renders the Chromebook unusable, and while there hasn't been a first repair done on the Chromebook, the total cost of the Chromebook will be charged to the parent/guardian of the student.
Repair #1
$0 Covered by User Care and Repair Fee
Repair #2
Cost of replacement part(s) up to $50
Repair #3
Cost of replacement part(s) up to $100
Repair #4
Full cost of parts or cost of replacement Chromebook If necessary
(Estimated $410)
Link to full agreement: https://www.fentonschools.org/o/fps/page/11-chromebook-agreement
2023-24 Important Dates
Mark Your Calendar!
1. Go to www.fentonschools.org
2. Click on "Our District"
3. First bullet is "District Calendar for 2023-24"
March
- March 14 - PTO Meeting @ 1:00 PM
- March 25 - 29 - SPRING BREAK
- April 8 - 12 - STATE TESTING WEEK
- April 10 - STATE TESTING DAY - PSAT 8
State Testing Week Schedule
PSAT Additional Information Opt Out
New to the PSAT/SAT testing this year is the option for families to Opt Out of providing additional information about career guidance, paying for college, and more, that would be shared with resource providers such as College Board's BigFurture App. To learn more about this Opt Out and sign up for the opt out, please click on the button below.
Counselors' Corner
It's 2024-2025 Registration Time!
It's 2024-2025 Registration Time!!!!
6th & 7th grade registration info - Your students met with the counselors this week & registered for next year's classes. If they were absent, & didn't turn in their registration forms, please have them do so in the counseling office ASAP.
5th grade registration info - AGS counselors & principals are visiting the elementaries next to register all 5th graders.
For more information about the AGS Middle School Class Curriculum, please go to this link - AGS MS Curriculum Guide 2024-2025
In case your student did NOT bring home a registration form, please see the following -
7th grade registration formPositivity Project - OPM: Identifying & Appreciating The Good In Others
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
You deliberately work to identify and
appreciate others’ character strengths.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Identifying and appreciating the good in
other people helps you see the world
through a more positive and less
threatening lens. It is useful to see the
skills and character strengths that others
possess. If you are finding the good in
others, they are likely to also find the good
in you.
“When you choose to see the good in others, you
end up finding the good in yourself.”
–John Spence
Middle School Girls Junior Heat Lacrosse
Linden/Fenton Heat high school girls lacrosse is offering an opportunity for middle school girls to participate in lacrosse. The Junior Heat Girls Lacrosse program is led by Varsity Head Coach Isabel Greene and Youth Coach Shari Luck. More information is provided in the registration form below. The will be available in the AGS main office.
Griffins Varsity Hockey Lock-In
Break Food Distribution
Community Partner Food Distribution
For those on a tight budget, Spring Break can put a damper on a family's food budget when your
children are at home during the day. This is especially true for those families on the free or reduced
meal programs.
St. Jude’s Episcopal Church would like to offer you help with food for that week.
There will be a Food Distribution at St. Jude’s (106 E. Elizabeth St. at the corner of S. Leroy St. and
Elizabeth St.)
If transportation is an issue for you, please let us know and we can plan to have the groceries delivered.
Simply call the church office at 810-629-5681.
Many thanks to Dave Rayner, St. Jude's Outreach Coordinator, for his and St. Jude's continued partnership in helping our families.
Summer EBT Information
To receive the Summer EBT benefit, every family must have an approved student eligibility benefit (free or reduced) through their school. Households may need to complete and submit the School Meals and Summer EBT Application. Families will need to turn in this form ahead of count day to receive benefits over the summer. Count day is February 14, 2024.
LINK to Form: https://fenton.familyportal.cloud/
Eligibility Overview
Summer EBT benefits are available for eligible households based on their student eligibility status (free or reduced). This can be from direct certification, categorical eligibility, or from the School Meals and Summer EBT Application.
What is Summer EBT?
As part of our collaborative efforts to enhance USDA's summer nutrition programs, the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT) will officially launch in summer 2024. Summer EBT provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. More than 29 million children across America could benefit from Summer EBT.
Community Partners
AGS would like to thank following local businesses for their support of our staff and students. Carlson's Greenhouse and Gill-Roy's Hardware donated Holiday decorations to our school. Bill Carr Sign's recently installed 3M Safety Film and a customized perforation film on the front entrance of AGS. We appreciate all of our Community Partners.
Andrew G. Schmidt Middle School
Email: erettenmund@fentonschools.org
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089784061965
Location: 3255 Donaldson Drive, Fenton, MI, USA
Phone: 810.591.7700
Facebook: https://www.fentonschools.org/
Twitter: @fentonschools