AMS Weekly Update

Happy Monday, AMS families! It is hard to believe this is the LAST Weekly Update of the school year.

We are looking forward to a great week. Please see the information below regarding our Award Ceremonies and Bearcat-a-palooza - we hope you can join us!

As always, thank you for your continued support of AMS! If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Remember, be the difference and have a great Bearcat Day!

Monday

8th Grade Field Trip

Tuesday

6th Grade Awards and Bearcat-a-Palooza

Wednesday

7th Grade Awards and Bearcat-a-Palooza

Thursday

8th Grade Awards and Bearcat-a-Palooza

Early Release @ 12:40

Tuesday, May 23 - 6th Grade

8th Graders will follow their normal schedule - all day! 7th Graders will follow the 6th Grade schedule (lunch times change) - like we do for testing!

6th Graders will report to 1st Period by 8:35. An announcement will be made to release students to the stadium - students will be seated on the field for the ceremony. Parents, if you are attending, please report directly to the AMS stadium and find a seat in the home side bleachers. For awards, we will recognize students for A Honor Roll, A/B Honor Roll, Class Awards, Academic Honors, Student Choice awards, and more! We look forward to celebrating all of our students and hope you can join us! At the conclusion of the ceremony, students will be released to participate in field day events.

We will have concessions, field day activities, and the kickball tournament! We cannot accept large bills, so please bring small bills for the concession stand. Please be sure to wear (or bring) sunscreen if desired!

We will be at the stadium until around 12:30. At that time, students will return to the building (report back to 1st Period classes). They will eat lunch from 12:52-1:22 and then attend 6th, 7th, and 8th period as normally scheduled. Parents, if you choose to take your student during Bearcat-a-palooza, you will sign-out with Mrs. Epley at the stadium gate. You must have your ID and students are only allowed to leave with adults on their authorized pick-up list.

Wednesday, May 24 - 4th Grade

6th and 8th Graders will follow their normal schedules all day!

7th Graders will report to 2nd by 8:35 (instead of 1st Period). An announcement will be made to release students to the stadium - students will be seated on the field for the ceremony. Parents, if you are attending, please report directly to the AMS stadium and find a seat in the home side bleachers. For awards, we will recognize students for A Honor Roll, A/B Honor Roll, Class Awards, Academic Honors, Student Choice awards, and more! We look forward to celebrating all of our students and hope you can join us!

At the conclusion of the ceremony, students will be released to participate in field day events.

We will have concessions, field day activities, and the kickball tournament! We cannot accept large bills, so please bring small bills for the concession stand. Please be sure to wear (or bring) sunscreen if desired!

We will be at the stadium until around 12:30. At that time, students will return to the building (return to 2nd Period). They will eat lunch from 12:52-1:22 and then attend 6th, 7th, and 8th period as normally scheduled. Parents, if you choose to take your student during Bearcat-a-palooza, you will sign-out with Mrs. Epley at the stadium gate. You must have your ID and students are only allowed to leave with adults on their authorized pick-up list.

Thursday, May 25 - 8th Grade

6th and 7th Graders will follow the schedule below:

3rd Period

5th Period

6th Period

7th Period

8th Period

8th Graders will report to 1st Period by 8:35. An announcement will be made to release students to the stadium - students will be seated on the field for the ceremony. Remember, we will also celebrate our students with a "clap out" as they make their way to the stadium. Parents, if you are attending, please be lined up from the AMS main entrance to the stadium by 8:45. After the clap out, you are welcome to join us in the home side bleachers of AMS Stadium. For awards, we will recognize students for A Honor Roll, A/B Honor Roll, Class Awards, Academic Honors, Student Choice awards, and more!

At the conclusion of the ceremony, students will be released to participate in field day events.

We will have concessions, field day activities, and the kickball tournament! We cannot accept large bills, so please bring small bills for the concession stand. Please be sure to wear (or bring) sunscreen if desired!

We will be at the stadium until around 12:15. At that time, students will return to the building to prepare for dismissal (they will report to their 1st Period). Parents, if you choose to take your student during Bearcat-a-palooza, you will sign-out with Mrs. Epley at the stadium gate. You must have your ID and students are only allowed to leave with adults on their authorized pick-up list.

SHOTS FOR CURRENT 6th GRADERS PREPARING for 7th GRADE

Parents of current 6th graders, please continue to turn in the two shots required for 7th grade. Turning in early is always appreciated and helps prevent a hold on your child’s schedule

What shots are needed for 7th Grade? TDAP (adacel) and MCV4 (menactra or meningococcal)

Where can parents see the immunizations once turned in? These shots are entered electronically after a record is provided and can be found in your child’s parent portal

Medications

Parents must pick up all medications/supplies by 1:00 on May 25. Any unclaimed medications will be properly disposed of after May 25.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which celebrates the contributions of individuals from those two groups. The month of May was chosen to coincide with two important milestones in American history - the arrival in the US of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad, completed May 10, 1869.

Throughout the month we will share inspiring quotes from some of the most influential Asian Americans through our daily announcements!

With Aledo ISD’s rapid growth and because we are in the middle of hiring season and our administrative teams and counselors are hard at work already on master schedules and teacher and class assignments, having an accurate enrollment number for each campus is paramount. For this purpose, we ask that you please complete registration by the last day of school on Thursday, May 25!

We also ask that if you already know your non-12th-grade student will not be returning to Aledo ISD for the 2023-2024 school year, please email that information to the PEIMS clerk on your campus. For our parents of secondary students, registering your child now is different from the course selection process you completed earlier this semester; both must be completed for students to receive their schedules next year!

Please see the 2023 summer studies documents for the advanced RLA PAP English I. Students enrolled in advanced RLA in the 2023-24 school year will choose a book from the enclosed lists to read over the summer. Each book was chosen for its structure and author’s craft to prepare students for the work they will encounter in their next advanced RLA course. Also included in the document are highly recommended tasks that will enhance understanding of their chosen text and help them prepare for analysis of writing craft applicable to the course they are entering.

We are proud to honor our Bearcat of Character for Purpose - Ella Dority! Ella is always working to improve. She wants to grow and see progress. She puts passion and great effort into everything she does!

Check out aledoisd.org/summercamps for a list of summer camps going on in Aledo ISD this summer! More camps will be added in the coming weeks, so check back often!

Email: mmusselwhite@aledoisd.org
Website: https://www.aledoisd.org/AMS
Location: 416 FM 1187, Aledo, TX, USA
Phone: (817)441-5198
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