AMS Weekly Update

Happy Friday, AMS families! Thank you for a great week! We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and hope you the enjoy the week with your loved ones! When we return (Monday, December 2) - progress reports will be available in Parent Portal after 4:30.

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

MONDAY - DECEMBER 2

• AMS Game Day - Bearcat Basketball
• AMS vs. Mansfield Jobe @ AMS (5:00)
• 8th Grade - MPC
• 7th Grade - SS Gym
• 8th Grade - Info Expo @ AHS
• Progress Reports in Parent Portal

THURSDAY - DECEMBER 5

• AMS Game Day - Ladycat Basketball
• AMS @ Mansfield Jobe (5:00)

We are once again collecting gifts for our annual AMS Holiday Trivia! Gift cards, candles, lotions, really all items are much appreciated! If you would like to donate, please drop off items in the AMS Front Office by Friday, December 13.

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. See below for this week's winner and our Cycle 1 challenge.

WEEKLY CHALLENGE

6th Grade - 95.36 - Weekly Winner!

7th Grade - 94.46

8th Grade - 94.24 - Improvement from last week!

AMS - 94.7 - Decrease!

CYCLE 2 SO FAR...

6th Grade - 96.10

7th Grade - 96.01

8th Grade - 94.99

AMS - 95.72

CYCLE 2 CHALLENGE

2023-2024

6th Grade - 95.93

7th Grade - 95.72

8th Grade - 95.49

AMS - 95.71

Goal - 96+

Are you an incoming 9th - 12th grader at Aledo High School? Interested in learning more about Advanced Academics, Career and Technical Education, Electives, and Student Organizations? Come by the Info Expo at Aledo High School on December 2! The Expo is from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Check out the schedule here!

Dear 8th Grade Parents-

We had a blast with your students last week at the annual AISD CTE Fair at both AMS/MMS. Your student got to spend a class period in the library during their Health/CCR course visiting tables that represented the 18 different pathway choices. Students learned about the many CTE electives available at AHS! Your student was able to meet high school students and teachers that teach these pathways, see examples of what students are working on in these classes and then completed activities in their CCR/Health course that allowed them to begin to narrow their choices for their high school endorsement for course selection! We now invite parents to join us the evening of Monday, December 2nd at 5:30pm for the annual AHS Info/Expo where you will also be able to experience all of the course options for your students at AHS! Exciting times ahead as you begin to make plans for high school that will prepare you for college and career!

-Aledo ISD CTE

December 9 - Students will take home their course request card and fill it out with parents

December 12 and 13 - Students will meet with AHS counselors @ AMS

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.

Are you looking to support our Aledo ISD students? Did you know we have a method for community members wishing to donate to cover fees for those in need through the My School Bucks platform? Donations made will help cover various fees like device protection program fees, athletics fees and more.

It's SIMPLE!

• Open your MySchoolBucks account on your phone or on the website.
• Make sure you are under "Store" and not the "Meal Money" section.
• Select a Aledo ISD or a Campus and then select the option to "Donate to Pay Fees for Students in Need"
• Enter your donation amount and "Add to Cart" and complete the payment process.

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

1. Please be sure that the lunch is clearly labeled with your student's first and last name.
2. Upon entering AMS, please place your student's lunch in the bin assigned to your student's grade level lunch.
3. 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