AMS Weekly News
March 24, 2023
Amherst Middle School
Email: ams@sau39.org
Website: https://ams.sau39.org
Location: 14 Cross Road, Amherst, NH, USA
Phone: 603-673-8944
Principal's Note
Dear AMS Families,
Our weekly newsletter is just one way that we communicate with families at Amherst Middle School. We believe that home-school communication about school-wide updates and individual academic progress are vital for student success at the middle level. Please take a moment and share with us your thoughts about your experience with communication from AMS. Your feedback will be helpful as we plan for the upcoming school year and beyond.
Be well,
Kristen
Calendar
March 24 (Fri): Festive Friday - Basketball Gear (March Madness)
March 27 (Mon): NJHS Induction, 7:00pm (Rescheduled)
Week of March 27: Spring Sports begin
March 28 (Tues): Amherst Local Voting Day, 6:00am-8:00pm, Souhegan High School
March 30 (Thurs): Festive Thursday - Baseball Gear (Red Sox Opening Day)
March 31 (Fri): AMS Olympics
April 3 (Mon): Q4 begins
April 4 (Tues): NH ICAC Task Force Parent Presentation, 7pm
April 7 (Fri): Q3 Progress Reports available in Empower and sent home
April 11 (Tues): Late Start Day, School begins at 10:30am
April 14 (Fri): Semi-Formal Dance for 7th and 8th graders, 7-9pm
April 24-28: NO SCHOOL, Spring Recess
Link to District Calendar for 22-23 School Year
New News
Spring Sports Start Next Week!
Track & Field (5-8) - all participants will meet beginning on Wednesday - meet in the cafeteria after school for a brief meeting and be prepared to practice. Practice on Wednesday is 3:30-4:30
Baseball Tryouts (7&8) begin after school Monday - Players should have their own glove, and a preferred bat. Come dressed with sneakers for indoors & warm clothing and cleats for outdoors.
Softball (7&8) - anyone trying out should report to the gym starting Monday after school - 3:30-4:30. Please wear sneakers and athletic clothing - bring a water bottle and a glove.
Boys Lacrosse (7&8) Tryouts - please bring any that you have including helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, Gloves, Stick, Mouth guard, Cleats AND sneakers, Athletic protector. Practice is 3:30-5pm. Please meet your coach on the blacktop.
Girls Lacrosse (7&8) - Try-outs begin Monday 3:30-5pm - meet on the blacktop by the basketball courts nearest the tennis courts. You will need sneakers and cleats, stick, goggles and a mouthguard. If any equipment is needed for tryouts or the season, please contact Tiffany Jacobs at tiffany.jacobs@verani.com
ALL athletes must be registered in PowerSchool for each new season/sport in order to tryout or practice. Please log into your PowerSchool account and complete the FORM for AMS Athletic Registration. User fee for all sports is $75; for baseball, softball and lacrosse, the user fee will be collected when the teams are announced.
Planning for the 2023-24 School Year
In addition, we have opened the PowerSchool Class Registration link for current 6th and 7th grade students so that parents and students can select their Integrated Arts classes for next year. We do recommend that parents and students work together to identify classes that meet student interest and provide a range of experiences.
Parents who have difficulty accessing their PowerSchool portal should email us at ams@sau39.org so that we can assist you.
NH ICAC Task Force Presentation
Parent Partnership
Emotional regulation is an important part of our overall mental health and well-being. How we understand and respond to situations, manage our emotions, navigate challenges, etc. Our students really need our help to help manage their emotional regulation. Attached is an article that offers a variety of strategies in helping to support kids. What are some tips you can use from this article?
NHDES Lead Testing Results Notification
We are writing to let you know that Amherst Middle School recently completed testing for lead in drinking water. This is part of an ongoing effort related to New Hampshire’s House Bill 1421, which requires school and child care facilities to test for lead in drinking water and to act when lead is found at levels at or above 5 parts per billion (ppb). Please read THIS LETTER for more information about the areas tested and the steps taken toward remediation at Amherst Middle School.
Please remind your students that they should only be drinking water that comes from water fountains and fill stations and NOT from other sinks throughout the building.
Reminders
Help Wanted: Bathroom Beautification Project
NJHS Induction Ceremony - Rescheduled to March 27th
Local Voting Day - MARCH 28th (NEW DATE!)
Clark & Wilkins School Tours
- Saturday, March 25, 9-10am (Open House style)
- Monday, March 27, 9-9:45am (Begins promptly at 9am)
Tours & ask questions of teachers, administrators, and Amherst School Board members.
Hannaford Helps Schools
Students Vote!
Bus Pass Information
- Student's name
- Destination
- Bus number
Students drop their notes in a bus pass box here in the AMS office and retrieve their bus pass from the same spot at lunch time. Bus passes are handed to the driver as students enter the bus. We will take an email (to ams@sau39.org) with the required information in an emergency, but prefer a note from home with a signature.