AMS Eagle Report
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
Volume 5
October 17, 2017
Athens Middle School
Email: kerry.donaldson@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/ams
Location: 601 S. Clinton Street, Athens, AL 35613
Phone: 256-233-6620
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthensMiddleSchool?ref=hl
Twitter: @amseagles
AMS Administration Team
Principal: Dr. Kerry Donaldson kerry.donaldson@acs-k12.org
Asst. Principal: Graham Aderholt graham.aderholt@acs-k12.org
Asst. Principal: Kim Moore kim.moore@acs-k12.org
Counselor: LouAnn O'Rear louann.orear@acs-k12.org
Learning Support Counselor AMS: Shana Winter shana.winter@acs-k12.org
Report Cards go home Wednesday!
Homecoming Parade Schedule
AMS Sports
AMS Basketball Season opens next week!
Thursday October 26th 4:30 at AHS (Oak Park)
Eagle Tech needs your votes! Vote for Eddie!
We completed our scarecrow for the competition at Isom's Orchard. Our Eagle Tech team is super excited to share! Eddie is our AMS Eagle, middle school mascot- complete with his MacBook!
Voting is until October 22! You can vote multiple times- so go visit Eddie the Eagle and cast your vote! Love, Eagle Tech
General School Information
Avid Tour Spotlight
First Priority meets Weds. and FCA meets Tues. both @7:30am!!
8th Grade Endless Opportunities Event
This event will engage students with activities and representations of jobs in our region that one day our students will fill.
Students will need to fill out a permission slip form to attend the event.
Students of the Month
Exemption Policy
Exams & Exemptions
Athens Middle School - Examinations
Fall Semester Exams will be required by all students in all subject areas.
Any student may be permitted to exempt Fall Semester examinations based on the following criteria which is calculated from Aug-Dec:
Students’ receiving an in-school suspension assignment voids all exemptions.
Students who have the following cumulative grade at the end of the 2nd 9 weeks grading period may be exempt for that class:
a. 92 with no more than three (3) excused absences
b. 85 with no more than two (2) excused absences
c. 80 with no more than one (1) excused absences
5. Students who receive an unexcused tardy three times (3) to any class will void exemption for that class.
6. An unexcused absence to any class voids examination exemption for that class.