AMS Eagle Report
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
ER Volume 21
Feb. 1, 2016
Athens Middle School
Email: melanie.barkley@acs-k12.org
Website: http://www.athensmiddle.org/
Location: 601 S. Clinton Street, Athens, AL 35613
Phone: 256-233-6620
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthensMiddleSchool?ref=hl
Twitter: @mbarkleyAMS
AMS Administration Team
Principal: Melanie J. Barkley melanie.barkley@acs-k12.org
Asst. Principal: Chris Pennington chris.pennington@acs-k12.org
Admin. Asst: Darius Gilbert darius.gilbert@acs-k12.org
Counselor: LouAnn O'Rear louann.orear@acs-k12.org
Learning Support Counselor AIS/AMS: Shana Winter shana.winter@acs-k12.org
What's Happening This Week
Monday, Feb. 1
- AMS Softball Practice 3:30-5:30 at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Baseball Practice 3:30 at the AMS Field (Located at the HS) (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Soccer Boys and Girls 3:30-5pm on the practice field at AMS
Sign up for AMS 2016 Volleyball Tryouts
If you are interested in trying out for the 2016 AMS VB team - please sign up with Coach Daniels in the gym between Feb. 1-12.
Tryouts will be Feb. 16-18 at the AMS Gym
Time: 4:30-6:30pm
*Tryouts are closed to the public
(All students must have completed paperwork, including a physical, in order to tryout.)
Tuesday, Feb. 2
- AMS FCA Meeting at 7:30am in the small auditorium
- AMS Boys and Girls Basketball Pictures will be after school in GYM
- AHS Basketball All Teams vs Grissom HS @ Home All teams beginning at 4:00pm
- AMS Softball Practice 3:30-5:30 at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Baseball Practice 3:30 at the AMS Field (Located at the HS) (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Soccer Boys and Girls 3:30-5pm on the practice field at AMS
Wednesday, Feb. 3
- AMS Softball Practice 3:30-5:30 at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Baseball Practice 3:30 at the AMS Field (Located at the HS) (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Soccer Boys and Girls 3:30-5pm on the practice field at AMS
Thursday, Feb. 4
- AMS Softball Practice 3:30-5:30 at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Baseball Practice 3:30 at the AMS Field (Located at the HS) (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Soccer Boys and Girls 3:30-5pm on the practice field at AMS
Friday, Feb. 5
- AMS Softball Practice 3:30-5:30 at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Baseball "100 Inning Game" Fundraiser at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Soccer Boys and Girls 3:30-5pm on the practice field at AMS
- AHS Basketball All Teams vs East Limestone HS beginning at 4:00pm (Senior Night)
Saturday, Feb. 6
- AMS Baseball "100 Inning Game" Fundraiser continues at the AMS Field
- ACS Host ACT Test at AHS
LAST CALL FOR YEARBOOKS
Yearbooks are still on sale!
$40 for a basic yearbook and $43.50 for a yearbook with personalization/name on the front. Students pay in the library. Make all checks out to AMS and please include drivers license number and phone number.
AMS is COLLECTING BOX TOPS for EDUCATION - NEED BY Feb. 12
AMS is still collecting box tops. Please have students bring in their box tops to the front office with their name on the envelope.
WE NEED YOUR BOX TOPS BY FEB. 12. PLEASE TURN THEM IN TO MRS MILLER (Front Office) in a zip lock bag with you name on the outside.
Congratulations to our ART STUDENTS
Elizabeth Hobbs
Emily Strain
Bailey Fennell
Josiah Lux
This is a juried show and Josiah's artwork also received an Honorable Mention Award.
Bailey Fennell's Artwork
Elizabeth Hobbs' Artwork
Emily Strain's Artwork
Sign Up for One Call Now Text Message Alerts
ACS uses One Call Now to send emergency and informational notifications to keep you informed of important events, activities, and last minute changes. Athens Middle currently calls you with voice notification messages and would like to be able to send important alerts to your cell phone as text messages as well as voice messages. If you have a text message plan, these messages will be included in that plan; otherwise, standard text message charges apply. If you would like to receive text message notifications, text the word, alert, to 22300 or visit us at www.OneCallNow.com/TextAlerts. Again, to receive text message notifications, text the word, alert, that's, A, L, E, R, T, to 22300 or visit us at www.OneCallNow.com/TextAlerts. If you are located in Canada or a U. S. Territory, please text the word RESUME to (937)240-0720. If you are located in a different country, please text the word RESUME to country code +44 793-794-7401.
Dr. Henry Griggs - Orthodontics
Thank you for your continued partnership and support of Athens Middle School.
Athens Orthodontics
102 S. Malone St., Suite B
Athens, AL 35611
Phone: 256-216-1717
Important Calendars for 2015-2016
Lunchroom Information
Link to Printable Menu for February
Link to Online Free and Reduced Application
Link to Online Meal Payment
UPCOMING EVENTS
Week of Feb. 8-13
Athens Middle School
- 2/8 AMS Soccer Girls at Home vs Tanner 5pm
- 2/9 AMS Soccer at Home vs Florence Girls at 4:30 Boys at 6:00
- 2/11 AMS Soccer at Home vs Monrovia Girls at 4:30 Boys at 6:00
Athens High School
AHS Basketball Information - http://www.athenshighbasketball.com
Feb. 8, 10 & 12 - AHS Varsity Girls Area Tournament
Feb. 9, 11 & 13 - AHS Varsity Boys Area Tournament
AHS Girls Soccer
Thursday, Feb. 11 - AHS at Austin HS JV G at 5:30 VG at 7pm
AHS Boys Soccer
Tuesday, Feb. 9 - AHS at Huntsville HS VB at 6:30pm
Spring Volleyball Clinic - Feb. 13
Feb. 13, 2016 - From 1pm until 4pm at the AMS Gymnasium
Volleyball clinic instruction will be directed by Alaina Fitzgerald, Varsity VB Coach, Amy Barnes, JV VB Coach and Melanie Daniels, AMS VB Coach.
This is open for all 5, 6, 7th graders
Cost is $20
There will be a parent meeting after the clinic for anyone who may have questions about tryouts or paperwork.
All participants will need the registration form completed.