AMS Eagle Report
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
Volume 11
November 30, 2018
Athens Middle School
Email: rick.carter@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/ams
Location: 100 U.S. Hwy 31 N., Athens, Alabama 35611
Phone: 256-233-6620
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthensMiddleSchool?ref=hl
Twitter: @amseagles
Weekly Manna
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Progress Reports Were Sent Home Wednesday, November 28, 2018
EARLY DISMISSAL ON DECEMBER 6, 2018
We will utilize early dismissal on December 6, 2018 to accommodate our Annual Christmas Parade staging and setup.
The following schedule is for AMS on December 6, 2018:
I. Breakfast and Lunch will be served
II. Dismissal for Buses & Car Riders -12:00pm (Normal Pickup Zones)
III. AMS will have a designated area for students remaining on campus should they not be able to leave during early dismissal at 12pm. Students remaining on campus until 3pm will be picked up at front of school. There will be NO Buses running at 3pm.
First Semester Exams
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019, 08:00 AM
Athens Middle School, U.S. 31, Athens, AL, USA
Breakfast with Santa
Warm holiday wishes to everyone!
Legacy Brick Project for the new AHS - Bricks Still Available!
AMS Sports
AHS Swim Team To Compete In AHSAA Championships
Connor Hill, John Ray Gentilcore, Noah Bowman, Bo Hoover, & Evan Alexander will compete in the AHSAA State Swimming and Diving Championship meet on November 30th and Decemebr 1st at Auburn University:
They will be competing in two relays and Connor will compete individually in the 100 Butterfly and the 100 Breaststroke. GO GE's!!!! #AthensProud #oneAthens
Wrestling Update
AMS Sports Schedule
For a complete listing of AMS Athletic schedules, click Golden Eagle Athletics
Alabama High School Athletics Association Bylaw Of The Week
AHSAA BYLAW OF THE WEEK GRADES 7-12
Scenario: The Hall family resides within the city limits of Homewood, AL; however, their children have always attended Indian Springs School. The Halls have decided to host a foreign exchange student for the 2018-2019 school year. Simone, a 16-year-old sophomore from Germany, will live with the Hall’s throughout the year, and she would like to participate on the school’s soccer team as a foreign exchange student.
Question: In accordance with AHSAA bylaws, if Simone wants to participate in athletics, can she choose to enroll at either Indian Springs School or Homewood for the 2018-19 school year?
Rule I. Eligibility. Section 2. Enrollment:
In order to be eligible, a student (traditional or non-traditional) must be enrolled within the first 20 days of the semester as a regular student in the school system where the student will participate.
Note: The student becomes eligible immediately at the member school that serves the area in which the student’s parents reside if all other eligibility requirements are met.
Rule 1, Section 12. Transfer Rule:
A student that enrolls in one school and later transfers to, or enrolls in, another school shall not be eligible immediately to represent the latter school in any athletic contest.
Exception 3: Change in Residence: In order for a student to establish residence with a new family, that student must reside in the home for one year.
A foreign exchange student attending a member school located in the school zone where the host family resides is eligible to receive a waiver of the Transfer Rule for a period of one year provided this is the student’s first year as a foreign exchange student. The student must be assigned by a program on the current Advisory List of International Educational Travel & Exchange Programs published by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET).
This waiver is granted under the stipulation that the foreign exchange student meets all other eligibility requirements of the AHSAA and has not received a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Note: A Foreign Exchange Student Registration Form (No. 4) must be completed
and filed with the State Office before eligibility can be determined on any foreign
exchange student. After approval, the student must be submitted to the State
Office via online reporting.
Interpretation: As stated in Exception 3 above, a foreign exchange student may receive a waiver of the transfer rule to be immediately eligible in the school zone where the host family resides. Therefore, if Simone wants to participate in athletics, she is only eligible to compete at Homewood High School. Although the Hall’s children attend Indian Springs, Simone is only eligible at Homewood.
Penalty: If Simone enrolled in Indian Springs and was allowed to participate in soccer for the 2019 season, all games in which Simone participates in would have to be forfeited because she participated as an ineligible athlete. In addition, the school would be assessed a monetary fine and placed on probation for a period of one year.
Proactive Measures: The principal of the receiving school is ultimately responsible for evaluating all transfers and new enrollees. Each case is unique and must be thoroughly investigated to ensure the school remains compliant to AHSAA transfer rules. To be proactive, the principal and athletic director should assume all transfers are ineligible to compete immediately. Thereafter, they should analyze the exceptions under the transfer rule to determine if the student is eligible to compete. If the school has questions, the principal or athletic director may contact the AHSAA for an interpretation.
CLUB ACTION
FCA Meeting
Girl Power Hour
October 29, November 26, January 28, February 25, March 25 and April 29
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Lunchroom Information
Important Calendars for 2018-2019
Important information regarding changes to checking in or out of school
- Illness.
- Death in immediate family.
- Inclement weather which would be dangerous to the life and health of the child as determined by the principal.
- Legal quarantine.
- Emergency conditions as determined by the principal.
- Administrative Approval--Prior permission of the principal upon request of the parent or legal guardian.
- Suspension.
Checkout Reminder
Student Code of Conduct 2018-19
STUDENT EXAMS AND EXAM EXEMPTIONS
Athens Middle School - Examinations
1. Fall Semester Exams will be required by all students in all subject areas.
2. Any student may be permitted to exempt Spring Semester examinations based on the following criteria which is calculated from Jan. - May:
- Students’ receiving an in-school suspension assignment voids all exemptions.
- Students who have the following cumulative grade at the end of the 4th 9 weeks grading period may be exempt for that class; 92 with no more than three (3) excused absences; 85 with no more than two (2) excused absences; 80 with no more than one (1) excused absences.
3. Students who receive an unexcused tardy three times (3) to any class will void exemption for that class.
4. An unexcused absence to any class voids examination exemption for that class.
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Dr. Rick Carter, Executive Principal
Email: rick.carter@acs-k12.org
Phone: 256-233-6620
Twitter: @DrRickCarter1
Mrs. Kim Moore, Associate Principal for 6th Grade Center
Email: kim.moore@acs-k12.org
Phone: 256-233-6620
Mr. Graham Aderholt, Assistant Principal
Email: graham.aderholt@acs-k12.org
Phone: 256-233-6620
Mrs. Amanda Tedford, Assistant Principal
Email: amanda.tedford@acs-k12.org
Phone: 256-233-6620
Disclaimer
AMS Sports Schedules
For a complete listing of AMS Athletics schedules, click Golden Eagle Athletics
If you haven't purchased your AMS football program, please see Mrs. Stockman! These programs are a great memento for students and parents.