Tiger Tracks March

Dear Akron Middle School Parent/Guardian,

I hope this letter finds you well. As we enter the month of March, both springtime and the New York State assessments are quickly approaching.

Akron Middle School will administer the ELA assessments on April 22 and April 23, 2026. The Math assessments will take place on May 6 and May 7, 2026, and the Grade 8 Science assessment will be administered on May 13, 2026. A letter with additional information regarding the New York State assessments will be mailed home in mid-March.

You may also be aware that March is Music in Our Schools Month. During this time, our music program dedicates a tremendous amount of time and effort to preparing and presenting several performances for our students, staff, and community. This year’s events include:

• Thursday, March 5 – Music & Munchies, 7:00 PM, Gym #1

• Friday, March 13 – Into the Woods Musical Production, 7:00 PM, Auditorium

• Saturday, March 14 – Into the Woods Musical Production, 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM, Auditorium

• Saturday, March 21 – Middle School Cabaret Concert, 2:00 PM, Gym #1

We encourage you to attend one or more of these performances. They showcase the dedication, talent, and hard work of our students, music teachers, and musical instructors, and truly reflect the high-quality program we are proud to offer.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,
Joseph R. Caprio III

We would love to take a moment to congratulate the following students on Merit Role, Honor Role and High Honor Role. We look forward to see all the wonderful things we will accomplish in Marking Period 3!

During the month of February, students and staff focused on our character counts pillars of Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Trustworthiness and Citizenship. Students were selected that consistently demonstrated these pillars. The following students were selected and enjoyed a Character Counts Ice Cream Celebration!

This section and students will be updated later this month!

Tiger Tickets can be earned from teachers in their classroom, faculty and staff by demonstrating the character counts traits or good behavior. With these tickets students can:

• Purchase rewards from teachers
• Purchase Akron T-shirts from the main office
• Put Tiger Tickets into a drawing to win a gift card

2 - Spanish Club (3:30-4:30)

3 - Music and Munchies Rehersal (9th)

4 - eSports (3:30-4:30)

5 - Music and Munchies String Pops Concert (7:00 - MS Gym)

6/7 - All County Festival (Amherst HS)

7/8 - Music Festival (Syracuse)

9 - Progress Reports Available Online

11 - eSports (3:30-4:30)

13 - Conference Day (No Students)

13/14 - Musical

18 - eSports (3:30-4:30)

21 - Cabaret Concert (Gym 1)

No Modified Sports in March!

Please join us for the next middle school Spanish Club meeting on Monday, March 2nd, from 3:23pm-4:30pm in Room M128. We will learn a lot while having an enjoyable time with food and friends! Hope to see you there!

Happy 100th birthday Akron High School! This month, Tigers Innovations produced a custom Centennial t-shirt to celebrate a century of school history. These commemorative, high-quality shirts are now officially on sale for students and staff looking to mark this major milestone. Our team handled the full production of this high-volume order and is excited to see the community representing 100 years of tradition.

If you missed the pre-sale, you can still order the shirts online at https://tigersinnovations.com/collections/new-products.

Do you need apparel for a club, sport, or business? Consider Tigers Innovations as your source for high quality original custom designs. Please email tigersinnovations@akronk12.org to set up a sales meeting with our sales and design team today.

With March 2nd being Teen Mental Wellness Day, we encourage families to create safe and supportive spaces at home. You can better support your teen's mental well being by avoiding direct, high-pressure questions such as “Are you okay?” Instead, try some open-ended prompts such as:

• “How has school been feeling lately?”
• “What’s been on your mind these days?”
• “Is there anything stressing you out that I can help with?”

These types of questions can help teens feel heard and supported without feeling cornered. If your teen shares concerns that you feel may need additional support, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Akron Middle School’s Student Support Team; we are always here to help!

Here is a link to set up/access your parent/student PowerSchool Account! https://ps.akronschools.org/public/

Want to make your life easier? Instead of calling in when your student is absent, needs to be signed out, coming in late, etc., email your students' building attendance email as follows:

Elementary: esattendance@akronk12.org

Middle: msattendance@akronk12.org

HIgh: hsattendance@akronk12.org

If your student is feeling sick remember they can touch base with our knowledgeable nurses to determine if a sign out is necessary!