Tiger Tracks November 2025

Dear Families,

As autumn settles in, our school is buzzing with energy and learning. Students are engaged in meaningful lessons, building friendships, and demonstrating the values of respect and responsibility each day.

The first marking period will end on Thursday, November 7th, and it’s been wonderful to see the growth our students have made since the start of the school year. Please take some time to speak with your child and check the Parent Portal to ensure all assignments are completed and submitted. Staying on top of schoolwork now will give students the best chance for success as we move into the next quarter.

We are looking forward to our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences, which will be held on Tuesday, November 25th, from 4:30–7:30 PM, and Wednesday, November 26th, from 8:00–11:00 AM. These conferences provide a valuable opportunity for families and teachers to connect, celebrate student progress, and discuss goals for the months ahead. We truly value the collaboration between home and school, as it plays such an important role in each student’s success.

We would also like to remind you that on Friday, November 3rd, from 1:30–2:30 PM, we will welcome representatives from the Erie County District Attorney’s Office to our auditorium for a special anti-bullying and cyberbullying presentation. This event aims to raise awareness, promote kindness, and empower our students to make safe and respectful choices both online and in person.

As we approach the Thanksgiving break, I hope you take time to relax, reflect, and enjoy special moments with family and friends. We are so grateful for our wonderful school community and for your partnership in supporting our students every day.

Thank you,

Mr. Caprio

During the month of October, students and staff focused on the character counts pillar of Respect. Students were selected that consistently demonstrated a strong sense of respect towards others. The following students were selected and enjoyed a Character Counts Ice Cream Celebration!

Sixth Grade - Gianna Bochniarz, Travis Bedford, Lucas Forrestel, Avery Criswell, Charlotte Andolina, Dalton Chamberlin

Seventh Grade - Blake Cottle, Kaleb Stone, Kacie Murray, and Pippa Schneider

Eighth Grade - Lillian Leonard, Carissa Martek, Jaxson Peters, and Colten Sugg

For the month of November, the Akron Middle School is focusing on the pillar of Trustworthiness. Students can earn Tiger Tickets for demonstrating trustworthiness by:

• Being honest with teachers, staff and peers
• Being fair and following rules
• Telling the truth

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

3 & 4 - Musical Auditions (3:30-6:00)

5 - Board of Education Meet @ 5:00 (HS Cafe)

5 - ESports (3:30 - 4:30 - LMC)

7 - Marking Period 1 Ends

7 & 8 - All County @ Pioneer CSD

10 - Musical Auditions (3:30-6:00)

11 - Veterans Days (No School)

12 - ESports (3:30 - 4:30 - LMC)

13 - Picture Retakes

19 - ESports (3:30 - 4:30 - LMC)

25 - Parent Teacher Conferences (4:30 - 7:30)

26 - Parent Teacher Conferences (8:00-11:30)

26 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

3 - Mod Girls Basketball Begins

12 - Mod Girls Basketball 1 @ Barker (4:30)

12 - Mod Girls Basketball 2 @ Royhart (4:30)

13 - Mod Wrestling vs. NO Schools (Home: Gym 2)

14 - Mod Girls Basketball 1 vs. Albion (4:30 - Home: Gym 2)

14 - Mod Girls Basketball 2 @ Newfane (4:40)

18 - Mod Girls Basketball 1 @ Newfane (4:30)

18 - Mod Girls Basketball 2 vs. Medina (4:30 - Home: Gym 2)

18 - Mod Wrestling @ Batavia (5:00)

20 - Mod Girls Basketball 1 vs. Pembroke (4:30 - Home: Gym 2)

20 - Mod Wrestling @ Albion (5:00)

22 - Mod Girls Basketball 1 vs. Royhart (10:00 - Home: Gym 2)

22 - Mod Girls Basketball 2 vs. Albion(10:00 - Home: Gym 2)

24 - Mod Girls Basketball 1 @ Medina (4:30)

25 - Mod Wrestling @ Byron-Bergen (5:00)

Akron 8th graders traveled to Letchworth State Park last month! Here are some pictures from their trip!

Click the link below to watch a short clip from the Middle School Halloween Dance!

Students learned more about Día de los Muertos at this month’s Spanish Club meeting! They decorated and enjoyed sugar skull cookies plus began an alebrije project to be continued at November’s gathering.

*We will have our next Spanish Club meeting on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 following 9th period, at 3:30-4:23pm in M128, Mrs. Bergman’s room. We would love to see you there! Expect to have fun, learn a lot, and get to know new amigos!

This month's challenge is:

Tech Buddies teach 2nd graders how to program "Search and Rescue" Root Robots through various mazes. 8th grade Tech Buddies include Finn Blackley, Andrew Blasko, David Drier, Kay Ferrell, Henry Fiegl, Jase Gangloff, Nick Grier, Brady Harrington, Louis King, Hannah Kowalski, Aleece O'Malley, and Ali Schrock.

Our 2025 Halloween dance was spooktacular! We enjoyed planning, setting up and dancing the night away with the AMS student body! This tradition is a favorite here in our middle school & AMS student government is honored to keep it going!

As November kicks off we are looking forward to our next government meeting which will be our Friendsgiving! This is a time where we come together to appreciate all we have and who we get to work with! Stay tuned teachers, for a small surprise we have coming for you each!

As you may know, October was Bullying Awareness Month, a time dedicated to promoting kindness, inclusion, and respect in our school community. To continue these important conversations, we will be holding an assembly with the District Attorney’s office in November focused on cyberbullying—what it is, how it affects others, and what students can do to stay safe and supportive online.

We encourage you to ask your children what they learned during the assembly and take a few minutes to discuss how they can help create a positive and respectful online environment. Together, we can help our students make smart choices and stand up against bullying in all its forms.

November brings the end of the first marking periods and trimesters throughout the district. It is also the time of year when the leaves have mostly fallen, cooler weather, warmer foods, and busy holidays are approaching. During all of this, let's not forget some safety tips to help out.

• Don't be afraid to reach out for help for your kiddo if they are struggling. There are many resources in the school that can help keep, or get your kiddo on track.
• Never drive through piles of leaves on the side of the roadway, you never know what is in the pile, and if they are wet, it becomes extremely slippery.
• Deer are more active, be extra cautious, especially when it's dark and on country roads.
• If you have not already, begin preparing for the colder months at your home and in your vehicle.
• With daylight savings happening November 2nd, it will get darker sooner, and lighter later. Make sure your kiddo wears reflective or bright colors if walking to or from school. Flashlights are always good to have on hand as well.

Enjoy the good times, stay on track, reach out for resources and help if needed, and communicate with your kiddos!

Go Tigers! 🐯

It's been a busy and exciting first month for Tigers Innovations, our new student-run manufacturing company! The teams have been hard at work getting operations off the ground, providing students with invaluable hands-on experience in design, production, and business management. We are excited to announce that one of our first major goals has been met: Our official company website is now complete and live for you to explore! This is a huge milestone as we continue to build our company from the ground up. Our production team is hard at work as we finalize our first product release, the ugly Christmas sweater. Keep an eye out for announcements on when the online store will be updated with ordering information and other new items.

You can also follow us on Instagram @tigersinnovations.

The Mattress sale is almost here! If you are in need of a new mattress for your home, summer home, cabin,etc.. wait and purchase one from the Akron Class of 2029 for a discounted rate!

Check out the flyer for more information and discount prices below. Setup and removal are available. Box springs,bases, frames,and platforms available as well! See you in November!

When: November 15th 2025 10am-4pm

Where: Akron HS Gym 3

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!