AMS Eagle Report
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
ER Volume 25
Feb. 29, 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
Registration for Upcoming 9th Gr Continues/15-16 Freshman Curriculum Catalog
Registration Events for Students during the School Day
- Monday 29, AHS Team Members meet individually with every student one on one to input course selections into INow.
- Tuesday 1, AHS Team Members continue to meet with individual students one on one to input course selections.
- Friday 4, collect registration materials from students through Social Studies classes.
Student Power Up Survey
ACS is asking all 7-12 students to take a quick survey asking for student feedback about the PowerUP program.
The deadline will be Friday, March 4th.
Monday, Feb. 29
- AMS Soccer Boys Only at West Morgan 5pm
- AMS Baseball AMS vs Lexington (7th Gr) Game 1 4:30pm Game 2 6:30pm
- AHS Boys Soccer Muscle Shoals Away JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm
- AHS Baseball Grissom HS Freshman at Athens Field 4:30/6:30
- AHS Tennis Varsity B and G vs Hartselle HS at Home 3:45pm
March 1st - LAST DAY 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.
Tuesday, Mar. 1
- AMS FCA Meeting at 7:30am in the small auditorium
- AMS Soccer At Florence Girls 5:30pm Boys 7pm
- AMS Softball West Limestone Home Game 1 5pm
- AMS Baseball Muscle Shoals at Home (8th Gr) Game 1 4:30 Game 2 6:30pm
AHS Boys Soccer Decatur HS at Home JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 6:30pm
- AHS Softball at Westminister Christian Academy Varsity at 5pm
- AHS Baseball - Decatur JV at Athens Field 4pm/6pm
- AHS Baseball - at Decatur HS Varisty 4pm/6pm
- AHS Tennis - Varsity B and G at Muscle Shoals 3pm
Wednesday, Mar. 2
- AMS Softball Practice 3:30-5:30 at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
- AMS Baseball Practice 3:30-5:30 at the AMS Field (Weather Permitting)
- AHS Tennis at Florence HS VB and VG at 4pm
Thursday, Mar. 3
- AMS Soccer at Hartselle MS Boys at 5pm Girls at 6:30
- AMS Baseball at Ardmore (8th Gr) Game 1 4:30pm Game 2 6:30pm
- AHS Girls Soccer JV vs Westminister at Home 5pm
- AHS Baseball - East Limestone Varsity at Athens Field 4:30/6:30pm
AMS Scholastic Book Fair - Kick Off Mar. 4
Friday, Mar. 4
- End of 3rd 9 Weeks
- AMS Soccer at Cedar Ridge MS Girls at 5pm Boys at 6:30
- AMS Softball Ardmore Tournament TBA
- AMS Baseball at Lexington (7th Gr) Game 1 4:30pm Game 2 6:30pm
- AHS Boys Soccer Briarwood Christian Academy at Home Varsity at 5:45pm
- AHS Baseball Mars Hill Bible School Freshman at Athens Field 4:30pm/6:30pm
Saturday, Mar. 5
- AMS Softball Ardmore Tournament TBA
- AMS Baseball vs East Limestone at Home (8th Gr) Game 1 11am Game 2 1pm
- AHS Baseball Lawrence County JV at Athens Field 11am/1pm
- AHS Baseball James Clemens HS and Austin HS at Austin HS TBA
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 March
Link to Online Free and Reduced Application
Link to Online Meal Payment
UPCOMING EVENTS
Week of Mar. 7-12
Report Cards Home 3/9
Athens Middle School
3/10 - AMS Band at MPA at James Clemens
AMS Soccer
- 3/7 - Boys Only Cullman at Home 5pm
- 3/8 - Oak Park MS Home G at 5pm B at 6:30pm
- 3/10- Brookhaven Away G at 4:30pm B at 6pm
AMS Softball
- 3/8 Muscle Shoals at Home 5pm/6:30pm
- 3/11-12 Discovery MS Tournament TBD
AMS Baseball
- 3/7 - Priceville Away 5pm/6:30pm
- 3/8 - Brooks Home 4:30/6:30pm
- 3/10 - East Limestone Away 4:30/6:30pm
- 3/12 - Brewer Home 11:00/1pm
Athens High School
3/6 - 3/11 - Registration Week At AHS
3/11 - AHS Career Fair 8:30am to 11:30am
3/12 - AHS Freshman Class Pancake Breakfast @ Applebee's
AHS Girls Soccer
- 3/10 - JV Girls at Westminster Christian Academy 5pm
AHS Boys Soccer
- 3/8- Muscle Shoals Home V at 7pm JV at 5:30pm
- 3/12 - Hazel Green Away 11:30am
AHS Baseball
- 3/7- Ardmore HS Away JV 4:30pm/6:30pm
- 3/8 - Bob Jones Away Varsity 2:30pm
- 3/10 - Grissom HS Away Freshman 4:30/6:30pm
- 3/11 - Lawrence County Home Varsity 4:30pm/6:30pm
- 3/11 - Decatur HS Away JV 4pm/6pm
- 3/12 - Wilson HS Home Varsity 11am and Austin HS Varsity 3pm
- 3/12 - Lawrence County Away JV 11/1pm
- 3/7 Wilson HS at Home V at 4:30pm JV at 6pm
- 3/8 Florence HS Away V 4:30pm JV at 6pm
- 3/11 - James Clemens Tournament at the Sportsplex TBD
AHS Golf
- 3/7 - Girls Muscle Shoals Match at Canebrake Golf Club
- 3/7 - Boys West Morgan Invitational at Decatur Country Club
- 3/10- Girls 2016 Yellow Jacket Invitational at Silver Lakes Golf Course
AHS Tennis
- 3/7 - Florence HS at Home VG/VB 4:15pm
- 3/8 - Hartselle HS Away VG/VB TBA
- 3/10 - Decatur HS Home VG/VB 3:15pm
AMS Cheerleader Evaluations and Team Selection Info - March 14-18
Packets and Forms are available at the AMS Front office.
AMS Cheerleader Clinic for the 16-17 Squads will begin be held Monday, Mar. 14 through Wednesday, Mar. 16 3:30-5:30pm (These are closed to the public.)Monday, Mar. 14 - Parent meeting at 4:45pm at the AMS Gym.
Evaluations will be on Mar. 17 at 3:30pm
Squads will be announced on Friday, Mar. 18 by 8pm on the Cheerleading Website.