AMS Eagle Report
Newsletter for Parents, Students, Teachers & the Community
Volume 19
February 8, 2019
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
Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.
- Napoleon Hill
Go, give effort and struggle today!
E-Learning Available For Sick Students
With the flu and flu like symptoms causing large amounts of extended absences for ams students, we have TEMPORARILY suspended all normal request procedures and requirements for E-Learning days until further notice. All SICK students grades 6-8 are eligible for E-Learning automatically and may work from home by accessing their Canvas, Google Classroom, or through email communications with their teacher. This waiver is retroactive to last week for any students under doctors care for flu or flu like symptoms and for any student under parental care for flu and/or flu like symptoms. It will remain in effect for each student until they are symptom and fever free for more than 24 hours and return to school.
In addition, automatic student E-Learning days will NOT count against a student's exam exemptions status. We hope this helps ease their worry and anxiety as it relates to missed class time while helping control the gap of missed learning experiences.
Together, we will overcome!
Weather Make-Up Day: February 18 ,2019
School will be in session for a weather make-up day on February 18, 2019.
Rising 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Registration
Track Tryouts
Track tryouts will be Friday, February 8, 2019 at the stadium after school. Students interested should pick up a sports packet from Coach Humphries. All forms must be turned in by tryouts. For more information contact Coach Amy Humphries at amy.humphries@acs-k12.org
Nationals Feb.8-10
Yearbooks!!!!
Yearbooks are on sale now $35. Forms will be sent home soon! Money needs to be turned into Mrs. Lawrence.
To order online: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ School code is 10920
AMS Spirit Shirts are on sale now!
Forms were sent home last week- or they are attached here. They are $20 for each design.
Help support TSA!
Turn in money to Mrs. Lawrence or Mrs. Gates
Important Dates In February 2019
February 12th – Current AIS 5th Grade Parent Registration Meeting 6pm @ AMS
February 12th – Current 6th grade & 7th grade Parent Registration Meeting 7pm @ AMS
February 15th – 2019-2020 Registration Cards Due for AMS
February 18th - Weather Makeup Day (Students WILL Attend School as Normal)
Auburn Summer Camp Information
Camps are filling up fast. Most of our camps are first-come first-served and we don't want you to miss out. Explore the opportunities by visiting the Auburn Youth Program website.
CAMP MCDOWELL REGISTRATION MEETING
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019, 05:00 PM
AMS Cafeteria
Nurse Notes:
Flu & Cold Symptom Update
If your child is exhibiting symptoms of the flu or has a fever, we ask that you please keep them at home until they are fever free as recommended by CDC for a minimum of 24 hours after the resolution of fever and respiratory symptoms, whichever is longer.
Doctor’s excuses & Parent Notes specifically for the Flu or cold will not count against your child’s exemption status over the next couple of days.
With your assistance we will overcome.
Sight Savers Health Screening
Sight Savers Health Screening Program Recently, your student was given a form for the annual free school based comprehensive health screening known as Sight Savers America’s Health Screening program.
This form must be completed and returned to the nurse even if you do not want your child to
participate. Forms sent back with incomplete information may result in your child being screened as I have no way to identify those wishing to “opt out” of the screening without the student’s name.
If you have any questions at all, please contact me.
Thank you,
Kelley Anderson, LPN
Athens Middle School
256-233-6620
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AMS Sports
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: Due to staff changes over the summer, ABC High School hired new softball coach for the upcoming school year. Because the coach was new, she used five days during the first week of October to evaluate her upcoming team. As the season progresses during the spring, she becomes curious of what talent is in the lower grade levels. So, to get a jump start on the next school year’s team, she begins working with the junior high administration and schedules May 20-24, 2019, to hold an evaluation for students in grades 7, 8, 9. Question: In accordance with AHSAA Bylaws, is this tryout permissible? Rule II, Section 16. Evaluation Period: Each school is permitted one Evaluation Period per sport during the off-season. All sports except football may have a maximum five days in a consecutive 10-school-day calendar period. Football is permitted a maximum 10 days in a consecutive 20-school day calendar period. The evaluations for spring sports can be held anytime during the first semester or anytime from the end of the season to the end of the school year and the evaluations for all other sports during the second semester. All students may participate in the evaluations. Note: Tryouts for any sport must be conducted only during an off-season Evaluation Period or after the first practice date for that sport. Ruling: ABC High School’s softball team held an evaluation period in the fall of the current school year. Therefore, whether there has been a coaching change or not, the team is unable to hold an evaluation period this spring. The new coach will have to wait until the next school season and decide if she wants to have one in the fall or the spring. Penalty: In this scenario, if the coach were to have two evaluation periods during the same school year, the school would be subject to a monetary fine and placed on probation for a period of one year. In addition, as restitution, the softball team would be subject to loss of practice time equal to the amounts of days of the tryout once official practice began in the spring. Proactive Measures: Ensure that coaches, of all sports, understand that each sport is limited to ONE evaluation period PER year outside the practice season of that sport, and tryouts are PROHIBITED during the summer. Tryouts for fall and winter sports are restricted to the spring semester, but spring sports’ tryouts can be either semester. The discretion is left up to the school and/or coach of that sport.
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
Student Code of Conduct 2018-19
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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