The Gator Gazette

• 📅9/2-Labor Day Holiday, NO SCHOOL!

• 📅9/3-Title 1 Committee 4:30-5:30 PM and Beginning of the Year - RELA Map Testing

• 📅9/4- The Battle of the Books meeting in the library from 4:00-4:45 pm.
  

• 📅9/12-Suicidie Awareness and Prevention Walk (Please see the flyer below for details)
  

• 📅9/13-End of 6 Weeks, Progress Reports (UIL Eligibility) & GOLD FIGHT WIN DAY (see flyer below for details)
  

• 📅9/16 to 9/20-Hispanic Celebration at the Swamp and Legacy Week!
  

• 📅9/18-National IT Professionals Day
  

• 📅9/18- Hearing and Vision Screening

• 📅9/18-EF Tour Interest Meeting (New York & D.C.) in the ARMS Library at 6:00 pm
  

• 📅9/19-Late Arrival (students arrive at school at 9:30 am -Tardy bell rings at 10:00 am)

• 📅9/19-Anti-Bullying Committee Meeting, 8:00-9:00 am (ARMS Cafeteria)

• 📅9/29-Late Arrival (students arrive at school at 9:30 am -Tardy bell rings at 10:00 am)

• 📅9/30-10/4-Bully Prevention Month
  

Iron Men is a program for Humble ISD secondary schools that is similar to, but non-affiliated with, the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) in Humble ISD elementary schools. Its purpose is to partner with the father figures in our community to provide a positive presence that increases positive decision-making by our students.

Why?

The safety of our schools in America is under greater need over the past 10 - 15 years with an increase in violence and the influence of social media leading students to make choices that are harmful to themselves & others. The investment into schools and our children’s education is a community partnership. So, Iron Men is a family and community engagement educational initiative with two primary goals:

• To provide positive role models for students through their visible presence on our campus.
• To provide an extra set of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.

Training

In order to be an ARMS Iron Man you must complete the following steps:

*Watch training videos and complete the training Google Form.

*Complete a background check with Humble ISD (Volunteer Application).

Please contact Mr. Williams if you have questions about becoming an Iron Man.

Roderick.Williams@Humbleisd.net or Mr.Schwer. His email is Matthew.Schwer@humbleisd.net.

She will help serve ARMS until the new middle school, Lake Houston Middle School opens!

This event is a free event sponsored by the Humble Counseling Department. No registration is required.

The Counseling Team has begun schedule changes. If you placed a request, your student will receive a new schedule. We will communicate if there are any conflicts with making such changes. Please note that we will do our best to fulfill all requests and that a single change may result in multiple changes to your student's schedule.

Personalized Counseling will begin in the month of September! At Humble ISD, we believe in a personalized approach to counseling. Each student will receive two individual meetings each year with their counselor. In these meetings, students will explore their goals and aspirations, and discuss the options for their personal path in Humble ISD. Additionally, we will work with students and teachers in the classroom to provide additional avenues for student success. This partnership gives Humble ISD students a unique approach to meeting their personal goals, career pathways, and setting them up for success. We are looking forward to meeting with your students!

Please join us for the Suicide Prevention & Awareness Walk to be held on Thursday, September 12th from 6-8 pm at Turner Stadium. Please come out and spread awareness!

Thanks!!

The Japan and Greece trips are not sponsored by Humble ISD.

If you have any questions about these trips, please get in touch with Ms. Cintron. Her email is Melissa.Cintron@humbleisd.net.

The EF Tour to D.C. and NYC is not a Humble ISD event. However, students and families from Autumn Ridge Middle School are Invited! This tour will be held in June 2025.

Dear Families,

Your student is invited to join us on an upcoming educational travel experience to Washington, D.C. & New York in June of 2025! All details will be covered at our informational meeting.

Meeting details:

Date: Wednesday, September 18

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: School Library

Information covered: itinerary, activities, dates, academic opportunities, cost, and EF’s risk-free

enrollment period. Please register here: https://bit.ly/3Xg23nr

There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more

about this exciting opportunity! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with Mrs. Badrock. Takara.Badrock@humbleisd.net

Thanks!

If your child is absent from school, please report the absence by filling out the Online Absence Excuse Form (also located on the ARMS website). You may also email Antionesha.Cormier@humbleisd.net. Signed notes from parents/guardians or an excuse note from a medical facility are accepted in the front office. Your child can drop off the note when he or she returns to school.

State-mandated hearing, vision, and scoliosis screenings will take place on Wednesday, September 18th. Please encourage students to be present at school on this day. Any student who does not pass the screening will receive a notice to take home to their guardian.

Contact: Nurse Ashley Bretzke

abretzk@humbleisd.net

Clinic Phone: 281-641-8505
Office Fax: 281-641-8617

HEALTH SERVICES

CLICK HERE: Permission to Administer Medication

Please visit our Title 1 web page to get updated information about ARMS Title 1 program. You may also contact the following staff members if you have any questions or concerns.

Rosalyn Sweat, Building Principal

281-641-8502

Felisha.Tubbs@humbleisd.net

Kristen Maddox, Community Liaison

281-641-8528

Kristen.Maddox@humbleisd.net

Felisha Tubbs, Community Liaison

281-641-8579

Rosalyn.Sweat@humbleisd.net

Catherine Eubanks, Coordinator of State and Federal Programs

281-641-8389

Catherine.Eubanks@humbleisd.net

Exploring the Past, Shaping the Future: Engaging Minds in Social Studies

Congratulations to Mr. Thompson for winning the Spirit Stick for August! Mr. Thompson's passion for teaching and the energy you pour into your students is truly inspiring. We are fortunate to have such a dedicated teacher in our community. Additionally, a big shout-out to Ms. Love for being named the CHAMPS teacher of the month! Ms. Love's consistent use of CHAMPS in the classroom sets a great example for all of us. Keep up the great work!

Did you know that Autumn Ridge has a Special Education Campus Specialist? Mrs. Maddox oversees all special education programming on our campus and provides support to staff, parents, and students. Please reach out to Mrs. Maddox with any and all questions related to special education, services, paperwork, etc. She can be reached at kirsten.maddox@humbleisd.net or 281-641-8528.

ARMS AVID has kicked things off with a bang with strong goal setting, implementation of planners with all 6th graders, and development of WICOR strategies schoolwide! If you happen to lose your planner click here to purchase a new one! See Coach Haley in B110 for all of your AVID questions:)

Come check out The Improve Comedy Show. Check out the flyer for details or contact Ms. Hale, the Theatre Director. Her email is chale@humbleisd.net.

Dear Parents, Students, and Friends, I hope this message finds you well and you are enjoying the start of the school year! I’m thrilled to share some fantastic news with you all. Some of our CTE teachers have been awarded a grant to enhance our learning environment! The teachers will be using their grant to add to their class school supplies, keyboards, 3D pens, and more. Thank You for the support and let's keep having a good school year. GO GATORS!!

This year's yearbooks are for sale at www.jostens.com. They are only available at our "summer sale" price of $37 until September 13, 2024! No yearbooks will be sold after February 21, 2025, so get your 2024-2025 yearbook today! Link to our store: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/3188493/Autumn-Ridge-Middle-School/

Yearbook ads are also on sale! Recognize your student, regardless of the grade level, in the yearbook for as low as $20. These are available in our store on jostens.com as well.

If you missed out on the 2023 (year one) yearbook, or the 2024 (last year's) yearbook, they will be available on Revtrak soon for a reduced price. Buy yours today. Quantities are limited!

If you have any questions about the yearbook, please contact Ms. Cox. Her email is the following: Stephanie.Cox@humbleisd.net.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in the library from 4:00-4:45 pm. Please join the The Battle of the Books Schoology Group to stay updated.

If you have any questions about the club, don't hesitate to get in touch with Mrs. Badrock at Takara.Badrock@humbleisd.net.

We are so excited to announce the opening of our community garden! As of August 22nd, eco-experts worked hard to plant seeds for the new fall garden! We are growing parsley, Brussel sprouts, mint, and more!

• President: Tina Smith, armsptopresident@gmail.com
  
• Vice President: Vacant, armsptovicepresident@gmail.com
• Secretary: Nicole Willis, armsptosecretary@gmail.com
• Treasure: Alexis Williams, moneyatarms@gmail.com

**You don't have to be a PTO Officer to volunteer at our campus. Volunteering at schools allows you to contribute to the community and make a positive impact on students' lives. If you are interested in being a volunteer, you must be approved by Humble ISD. Please follow the easy steps to become a campus volunteer.

The first step is completing a short online volunteer application. As a part of this process, a background check is completed and within 72 hours, you will receive an email notification regarding the status of your application. Next, contact Tameka Haggerty, ARMS Campus Secretary (281-641-8501). Email: thagger@humbleisd.net

She will add your name to our volunteer list, once you've been approved.

Click Here: Start your application today!
Click Here: Presione aquí para comenzar su aplicación!

We understand that not everyone has time to be a volunteer at our campus. However, you can make a huge difference by paying the membership fee of $10.00. The membership fee will celebrate the amazing teachers and staff at Autumn Ridge Middle School. Furthermore, it will help coordinate events for our students. Click on this link to Join the PTO here.

Click on this link: Join the PTO here or you may scan the QR Code below.

For only $20, you can send a special “Happy Birthday” message to your child. The birthday message will run from Monday through Sunday of the week of your child’s birthday. Marquee messages can be purchased on our PTO website each month and will be due 1 week before the upcoming month. Click on the link to send your child a birthday message: Birthday Marquee Requests site.

The Autumn Ridge PTO, Spirit Shop is now open until 9/6/2024 for the last call to order any of the items that we have on hand at the school. Once we receive your order, we will start packaging them up and delivering them to your student on or before 9/16/2024. The spirit shop has all sizes and items listed that are available now. Don't see your size? Don't see your items? No worries, we will be sending out another spirit shop order session in the late fall. So let's get our SWAG ON!!! Click Here to Make Your Purchases: Spirit Shop !!!

If you need any assistance with Schoology, please click on the button below. You may also, email Ms. Holbert if you have any questions. Joycelyn.Holbert@humbleisd.net

Access to the Family Portal for STAAR Results

• Directions on accessing student results in the TEA Family Portal.

For campus questions regarding testing, you may contact the ARMS Campus Testing Coordinator, Ms. Roland (Shannon.Roland@humbleisd.net).

Contact Information

Kimberly Armstrong

Phone Number: 281-641-8609

Email: Kimberly.Armstrong@humbleisd.net

Contact Information

Kevin Jack

Phone Number: 281-641-8609

Email: Kevin.Jack@humbleisd.net

Address Affidavit:

If both parent and student live with a relative or friend in Humble ISD, whose

residence is not an apartment, the parent and the homeowner with whom they

reside with must submit a notarized statement verifying the residence. A

new/updated Address Affidavit is required EVERY SCHOOL YEAR. Please

keep in mind the following requirements when using an Address Affidavit for

residency:

1. The parent, homeowner/resident, and student must meet together in

person with a campus administrator in order to review documentation. If

all parties cannot meet, a meeting will NOT be held and will need to be

rescheduled.

2. At the meeting, the homeowner and parent must provide the following:

o A current driver’s license with an address matching the residence

address of the address affidavit. If the homeowner and parent

does not have a valid Driver’s License that matches the address

on the proof of residence documentation, the process will not

move forward.

o Proof of residency in the form of a current lease agreement or

current electricity, water, or gas bill, dated within 30 days of the

meeting.

o Humble ISD will conduct home visits to verify that the student and

parent resides at the address listed on the address affidavit. If

Humble ISD is unable to verify residency, both the homeowner

and parent may be subject to criminal charges. The student will

be withdrawn immediately.

3. If a student has discipline or attendance issues, the Address Affidavit

will be revoked and your student will be withdrawn from our campus.

Change of Address:

Utility bill – add s

Schedule an appointment

If you have any questions about student enrollment or withdrawals, please contact Ms. Mitchell.

Registrar: Veronica Mitchell

Contact: 281-641-8519

Fax: 281-641-8517

Please ensure to check HAC to review your child’s grades and any missing assignments. Set alerts in HAC to help you monitor when the grade falls below your expectations. Encourage your child to attend tutorials. Each 9 weeks grade is used to calculate promotion to the next grade or retention (the requirement for summer school).

Please review this GIF for an overview of how traffic will flow during arrival and dismissal. Students will be allowed to enter the building at 7:50 a.m. (Late Arrival Days: 9:30 a.m.). Dismissal will begin at 4:00 p.m. each day.

For the safety of our students, please do not move our parking cones in any area that is placed to direct traffic. Our traffic signage is expected to be completed soon. Just a few reminders for safety…

1 - The front car rider loop is a “ONE WAY” at all times. Please do not exit the front parking lot, turning right. It is a “left turn” only to follow the car rider loop. Our car rider loop is a double-stacking lane in one direction at all times. “ONE WAY” signs will be posted soon!

2 - The stop sign in the curve of the car rider line was placed there on accident. You may disregard this sign and continue to proceed around the car rider loop to help continue to flow of drop-offs/pick-ups. Please be patient and kind as you merge into one lane in the car rider loop.

3 - Do not drive through cones in the parking lot. We have had to replace several cones that have been destroyed by cars running over them.

4 - In the car rider loop, please encourage your child to be ready to “unload” as soon as your car stops in front of the school (Under the awning area). This helps us move the line faster, get you through the car rider loops faster, and get kids in the building on time. We appreciate you for always “pulling all the way down” before you stop! The thumbs up, smiles, and waves are all in appreciation!!!

If your child is a walker, remind them to proceed home as soon as they are dismissed. We have too many students that are hanging out in front of the school/on campus that should be leaving the campus when they are dismissed. Students found not leaving the campus immediately will receive consequences.

Click the School menu to see what's for lunch!

As you begin to shop for school clothes for your child(ren), please ensure that all clothing adheres to the: Autumn Ridge Middle School - Dress Code Policy. The complete Humble ISD Student Dress and Grooming policy can be found in the Parent/Student Handbook on page 65. The Principal’s discretion will be used for all dress code violations. Decisions will be aligned with the Humble ISD Parent/Student Handbook. You may click the link below to visit our webpage on the dress code policy.

GOLD FIGHT WIN DAY, SEPT 13

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Humble ISD is excited to continue the partnership with three local non-profits, Addi's Faith Foundation, L3 Foundation, and Mothers Against Cancer, to support families battling pediatric cancer.

GOLD FIGHT WIN Day in Humble ISD is Friday, September 13

You can show your support throughout September by wearing gold! Families can purchase GFW shirts at Ace Hardware at both Kingwood and Atascocita locations, while supplies last. Campuses or organizations can make bulk orders (25 or more) here through August 30.

The Humble ISD Gold Fight Win football games are:

• KHS vs La Porte - September 5
• KPHS vs Dayton - September 6

Visit humbleisd.net/GoldFightWin for more details

Feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have! I am looking forward to working with you for the success of our Gators! And for the latest news, visit our website and follow us on Twitter.

Email: rosalyn.sweat@humbleisd.net
Website: humbleisd.net/arms
Location: 15337 Woodland Hills Drive, Humble, TX, USA
Phone: 281-641-8500
Facebook: facebook.com/arms
Twitter: @HumbleISD_ARMS