AMS Weekly Update

Happy Friday, AMS families! Thank you for another great week! Good luck to our Parker County Cadets who are competing at Summit NTCA this weekend. Also, don't forget that we are Benchmark Testing next week. Please see the important testing reminders below:

• Please make every effort to arrive on time so that we can begin testing as quickly as possible.
• Students must have their charged Aledo ISD device and charger. If your student does not have a district device, one will be issued the day of testing.
• When students complete their assessment, they must stay silent until all students have finished testing. Please be sure your student comes to school with a book to read - Mrs. Smith, our librarian, is also available to help find a great after-testing read! Please encourage your student to visit the library prior to testing day.
• No pillows or blankets will be allowed in the testing rooms.
• Students are permitted to have snacks and water bottles. Please remember that water bottles must have a lid. Please send “quiet” snacks - preferably in ziplock bags or other packaging that can be quietly opened.
• Lunch deliveries are strongly discouraged on testing days as our daily schedules are adjusted for testing and lunch times may change.

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 - FEBRUARY 24

• Academic UIL @ Burleson

TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 25

• 8th Grade RLA Benchmark
• Meet & Greet for David Stevens
• MANDATORY Tryout Parent Meeting for AHS Bearcat Dance Team (8th Graders)
• 6:30 DNG Cafeteria

WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 26

• 7th Grade RLA Benchmark

THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 27

• 6th Grade RLA Benchmark
• 8th Grade SS Benchmark
• Track Meet @ AHS (Buchanan Stadium)

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 3 Goal!

Weekly Challenge

6th Grade - 95.36 - Huge increase from last week! (3%) WEEKLY WINNER

7th Grade - 94.12 - Up from last week!

8th Grade - 93.01

AMS - 94.20 - Up from last week! GREAT JOB!

Cycle 3 2023-2024

6th Grade - 95.27%

7th Grade - 94.22%

8th Grade - 96.31%

AMS - 94.85%

GOAL - 95+%

Ryder Watkins exemplifies the character trait of KINDNESS. He is such a pleasant young man with impeccable manners. Ryder ALWAYS says thank you to me for EVERYTHING, including when he is simply leaving class period for the day. He is polite and helpful to his friends and classmates. Ryder's kind and thoughtful manner will serve him well beyond his school years.

The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2025-2026 Instructional Calendar at the regular board meeting on Monday, February 17, 2025.

The 2025-2026 school year will start on Wednesday, August 13, 2025; the last day of school will be on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Thank you to all who provided feedback throughout the process of developing the 25-26 calendar!

AMS PTO is looking for volunteers for Treat Carts! Click the link below to sign up!

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.

AdvoCats is donating $1,000 to the campus with the most attendees!

SAVE THE DATE!

🌟 Get ready to GLOW! 🌟 Join us for the Aledo AdvoCats Glow Run - a night full of fun, fitness, and flashing lights! ✨ Choose the 1K, 5K, or both, and race under the stars at Buchanan Stadium. 💡🎽 Glow gear, food, entertainment, and all the fun included! Best part? It all benefits Aledo ISD students. 💛 Let's light up the night! 🏃‍♀️⚡️

· 📅 March 29, 2025

· ⌚ 6:30PM Gates Open

· 📍 Buchanan Stadium

🏁 Register here!

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!

Skye Sandefur placed 10th in her class of medium weight Hampshire barrows at the San Antonio Livestock Show! It is such an achievement to place at a major stock show and as always, Aledo FFA is represented by the best and most hardworking young individuals!

The Aledo Spring Fling: Craft Fair and Market Expo is coming to Aledo High School on March 29, 2025. It will take place in the high school cafeteria and gyms from 10am to 4pm that Saturday. There will be a variety of food trucks out front in addition to over 100 craft and market vendors. Everything from woodworking, ceramics, and quilting to home décor, personal health and wellness will be displayed. You can even see children’s and women’s Boutique clothing vendors in addition to an array of hand-crafted jewelry and personalized heat press t-shirts and Trucker hats! Admittance is $5 for adults. Children under 12 are free and Aledo ISD employees are free with their staff ID. Please help us raise money for each Junior class to go towards their senior year prom!

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