AMS Weekly Update

Happy Friday, AMS! Thank you for another great week! You may have noticed a familiar face on campus this week - Mr. Dan Peterson! Mr. Peterson will be on campus for the remainder of the year to support AMS as I begin to transition to HR Director. Mr. Peterson is Bearcat through and through and we are grateful for his presence on campus! He can be reached at dpeterson@aledoisd.org if you have any questions!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. Remember to be the difference and have a great Bearcat Day!

mmusselwhite@aledoisd.org

TUESDAY - APRIL 8

• AMS Tennis vs. Mansfield Wester (@ Mansfield HS)

WEDNESDAY - APRIL 9

• Librarian Appreciation Day

THURSDAY - APRIL 10

• 8th Grade RLA STAAR
• Track: Meet of Champions @ Burleson

As a reminder, we have streamlined absence reporting for all of our campuses for this school year. It is very important that we have documented reasons for absences so that we can ensure your student is given an excused absence when needed.

Each week we compete as grade levels for the highest weekly attendance rate! We also set goals to be better each year. Here are weekly totals and our Cycle 4 Goal!

Weekly Challenge

6th Grade - 96.85% - WEEKLY WINNER

7th Grade - 96.15% - HUGE INCREASE!

8th Grade - 95.65% GETTING BETTER EVERY WEEK!

AMS - 96.24% INCREASE

Cycle 4 2023-2024

6th Grade - 95.88%

7th Grade - 95.5%

8th Grade - 96.31%

AMS - 95.56%

GOAL - 96+%

We are accepting applications for students interested in participating in the AHS and AMS student athletic training program. Current 8th graders interested in trying out for the program at AHS next year, please pick up an application packet from the front office and have it completed and turned in to the front office or to Coach B by April 9th. Current 6th and 7th grade students who are interested in participating in the AMS athletic training program, please see Coach B in the field house athletic training room before or after school, or during an athletics or pre-athletics period at any time before the end of the school year. Please send any questions regarding the HS program to Coach Little at tlittle@aledoisd.org and for the AMS program to Coach B at kblasczienski@aledoisd.org.

Attention Bearcats:

If your Bearcat intends to play football next year, please see the information below regarding Performance Course.

If your Bearcat does not intend to play football next year, please see the information below regarding Strength & Conditioning.

Performance Course

Performance Course is bringing a major opportunity to our incoming 6th grade athletes in Aledo ISD. This program was developed by Performance Course to offer 6th grade athletes the opportunity to develop both physically and mentally and has been a part of Aledo ISD Athletics since 2007 serving 6th - 12th grade Bearcats!

PC takes a goal-oriented approach to develop speed, agility, mobility, functional strength, and power. Performance nutrition, character development, mental preparation, and goal-setting techniques are also included in the curriculum to develop the whole athlete!

The classes take place Monday through Thursday and begin on June 9th!

We want to ensure all athletes have the opportunity to participate. To receive more information from

Performance Course, please fill out this link: https://info.performancecourse.com/pcinfo.html

and select “Summer”.

Online registration is available at https://www.performancecourse.com/school-district/aledo-isd

If you have any questions or need help with registration, please contact the Aledo ISD Performance Course Director, Calvin Loftis (cloftis@performancecourse.com) and he will be happy to help.

Thanks and we hope your child has the opportunity to participate!

Strength and Conditioning

Bearcat Strength & Conditioning (Excluding Football) | 6/9 - 7/25 (Monday - Thursday)

This is a strength and conditioning course for all boys sports excluding football. This camp will not be in session during the week of June 30 - July 4. Contact Coach Josh Morgan (jmorgan@aledoisd.org) for more information!

https://www.aledoisd.org/community/summer-camps-at-aledo-isd

If you need to make a change to your NEXT YEAR's schedule, click the link below!

Harper was aware of a difficult time that someone in our class was going through. She went out of her way to show that person love by bringing a sweet gift to them. I know personally that made the other person feel loved and noticed!

Are you looking for a way to support our schools and make a positive impact on students' lives? We invite you to join our team as a substitute! We need substitutes who are sub teachers, front-office staff, nurses, aides and more!

As a substitute, you’ll have the flexibility to work around your schedule, connect with our students and play a vital role in our district.

Benefits of Becoming a Substitute:

• Flexible Hours: Choose days that work for you!

• Rewarding Experience: Support students and help shape their future.

• Community Involvement: Be a part of our schools’ success.

Interested? Learn more about how to apply by visiting our website at Aledo ISD Guest Teacher Application or contacting us at staylor@aledoisd.org.

Bearcat Nation, registration for the 2025 - 2026 academic school year is nearly here! Registration for new and returning students opens on Monday, April 7, 2025. Save the date and be prepared. Helpful tips and other important information is available at aledoisd.org/register. Be sure to bookmark the site!

Aledo ISD Community: You may have seen that other local school districts are having job fairs to try to fill special education teacher aide vacancies. In Aledo, we are also actively recruiting special education teacher aides to become a part of our Bearcat Staff!

Benefits to being a teacher aide in Aledo ISD include:

· Teacher aides are eligible to transfer their own children into Aledo ISD to attend our schools, even if they don’t live in the Aledo ISD boundaries.

· Teacher aides are eligible to send their babies and young children to the Aledo ISD Child Development Center employee daycare.

· Teacher aides follow the same school calendar as their kids/students in Aledo ISD.

· Teacher aides who are hired to work in a special education centralized program will receive a $600 sign-on bonus [when hired between September 20, 2024, and March 7, 2025, after completing 45 days of employment and maintaining an attendance rate of 90%].

· No experience required - we will train you!

· Want to become a certified teacher? We will work with you on your path to teacher certification.

You can learn more about our special education centralized programs positions on our continuum of services page, and see the positions accepting applications now on our website. Please click the button below or visit our website to apply today!

In the event that you need to deliver lunch to your student, please follow the steps below:

1. Please remember that you may only provide lunch for your student. No group lunches (pizzas, party packs, etc.) allowed!
2. Please be sure that the lunch is clearly labeled with your student's first and last name.
3. Upon entering AMS, please place your student's lunch in the bin assigned to your student's grade level lunch.
4. The bins will be delivered at the start of each lunch period. Students will be responsible for getting their lunches from the bin.

Again, we request that you limit lunch deliveries when possible. Also, in order to limit distractions, we will not call students out of class to receive lunches.

Thank you for your help with this!

Email: mmusselwhite@aledoisd.org
Website: https://www.aledoisd.org/AMS
Location: 416 FM 1187, Aledo, TX, USA
Phone: (817)441-5198
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AledoMSBearcats
Twitter: @aledo_ms