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Our Mission Our Mission

At Allendale-Fairfax Middle, together we rise, together we succeed, no excuses!


All in for the Allendale Comeback!

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Native American Heritage Month

National Veterans & Military Family Month

  • Nov 17: Board Community Meeting, 6:00PM
  • Nov 18: Careers on Wheels, 9:00AM-12:30PM
  • Nov 20: Celebrating Cultural Heritage Through Taste-Hispanic & Native American Heritage Event
  • Nov 21: Staff Thanksgiving Breakfast
  • Nov 21: Biggest Loser Weigh-In
  • Nov 24: Thanksgiving Break, Ends 11/28

December
  • Dec 1: Festival of Lights, Ends Dec 19
  • Dec 2: Be Pro Be Proud On-Sire Field Trip
  • Dec 3: Retake Picture Day
  • Dec 9: iReady MOY Test, Ends 12/17
  • Dec 11: Title I Festival of Lights Event, 5:00-6:30PM
  • Dec 15: National Ugly Sweater Day Contest
  • Dec 15-17: Chorus Winter Concert @ USC Carolina Theatre
  • Dec 15: Grade 6 Sponsored Holiday Feast
  • Dec 16: Grade 7 Sponsored Holiday Feast
  • Dec 17: Related Arts, Fine Arts, Media Specialist, Kinard, & Prasad Sponsored Holiday Feast
  • Dec 18: Grade 8 Sponsored Holiday Feast
  • Dec 19: Early Release
  • Dec 19: Staff Holiday Celebration
  • Dec 22: Christmas & New Year Holiday, Ends 1/5/26

January
  • Jan 6: Staff Development Day
  • Jan 7: Teacher Work Day
  • Jan 8: Students Return to School

Superintendent Staff & Student for the Month of November Superintendent Staff & Student for the Month of November

Hiram Davis, Chorus Director

Brooklyn Badger, Grade 7

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Chorus After-School Rehearsal Schedule Chorus After-School Rehearsal Schedule

Nov 18: 3:30-4:30

Nov 19: 3:30-4:30

Dec 3: 3:30-4:30

Dec 9: 3:30-5:00

Dec 10: 3:30-5:00

Dec 11: 3:30-5:30

Fall Retake Pictures Fall Retake Pictures

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A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at our school on 12/3/2025 to photograph our Fall Retake pictures.


The link below will allow parents to sign up to receive email updates about their child's school portraits after picture day. These emails are sent to announce important things like when images are ready for viewing online, when novelty items are available for purchase and when new deals and promotions are being offered. When entering student information, parents should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.


Link: Picture Day

Allendale County Library Events Allendale County Library Events

Thanksgiving Fingerprint Tree

Wednesday, November 19 from 9 AM to 5:00 PM

This heartwarming and creative craft turns gratitude into art. It features a bare tree trunk and branches drawn on paper, and each "leaf' is made by pressing a fingerprint in fall colors onto the branch. Each fingerprint can represent something the person is thankful for.

12 Days of Christmas - AFMS Holiday Spirit Days 12 Days of Christmas - AFMS Holiday Spirit Days

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Dec 4 – Red & White Candy Cane Day
Wear red & white + Candy Cane Treats


Dec 5 – Grinch Day
Dress like the Grinch or in green + Grinch Punch


Dec 8 – Team Elf vs. Team Santa
Choose a side! Elf or Santa gear + Cookies


Dec 9 – Winter Wonderland
Wear all white


Dec 10 – Reindeer Day
Wear antlers or your favorite festive hat. Must wear uniforms.


Dec 11 – Holiday Sock Day
Show off your holiday socks! Must wear uniforms.


Dec 12 – Rock Your Class Color Party!
6th = Green | 7th = Red | 8th = Gold

Bring color-themed party items


Dec 15 – Ugly Sweater Contest
Show your most festive (and tacky!) sweater


Dec 16 – Mad About Plaid
Wear your favorite plaid


Dec 17 – Shine Bright Like a Light
Light up your wardrobe with lights, tinsel, or sparkle.


Dec 18 – Santa’s Ho Ho Ho-Down
Dress in your favorite western wear (boots & hats encouraged!)


Dec 19 – Pajamas & Slippers Day
Cozy PJs & Slippers + Hot Chocolate Bar


Dress-Down Day Disclaimer

While students may enjoy dress-down days, students participating in dress-down days must continue to follow the Allendale-Fairfax Middle School Dress Code Policy. Dress-down days are a privilege, not an exception to the dress code.

Tops:

  • Shirts must have sleeves and cover the stomach, back, and shoulders.

  • No crop tops, tank tops, halters, or sleeveless shirts.

  • School or solid-color shirts are encouraged.

Bottoms:

  • Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be no more than 2½ inches above the knee.

  • No leggings, jeggings, joggers, sweatpants, cargo pants, or ripped jeans.

  • Pants must be worn at the waist and fit appropriately.

Footwear:

  • Closed-toe shoes only. No slides, Crocs, flip-flops, slippers, or heels.

Head Coverings:

  • No hats, hoods, bandanas, or head coverings inside the building during the school day.

Students not meeting the dress code will be required to contact a parent for a change of clothing and may lose future dress-down privileges.

Student Birthdays in November Student Birthdays in November

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Lunch Menu Lunch Menu

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Bell Schedule Bell Schedule

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Arrival & Dismissal Procedures Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

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MORNING ARRIVAL SIGN-IN PROCEDURES

Students who arrive to school after 8:00 a.m. must report to the main office with a parent or guardian and sign-in with the receptionist. If the student does not bring a valid reason for being tardy, the sign-in will count as an unexcused tardy for regular classes and an unexcused absence if he/she is enrolled in a course for high school credit that period. If a student is late to a class and he/she does not have a pass from a teacher, staff member, or the front office, he/she will be marked tardy.


TARDINESS

Students who arrive to school after 8:00 are reported at tardy. A parent or guardian must report to the office with the student. Tardy student will not be permitted to class without a parent or guardian. A student who arrives late to class without a pass, throughout the school day, is tardy.


  • Tardy to School: Students tardy to school will not be admitted without an admit pass from the PowerSchool Clerk, main office, or from an administrator.
  • Tardy to Class: See table below:


SIGN-OUT PROCEDURES

Students who become ill during the school day should request to go to the nurse. If the nurse is not available, students will report to the PowerSchool Clerk Office, and he/she will notify parents of the illness. The student must be signed out by his/her parent or other responsible person designated by the parent and listed on the student’s registration card. All students who are picked up early from school will be signed out through the PowerSchool Clerk Office or the Main Office.

Parents/guardians must sign off on the sign-out sheet that is kept in the Main Office.


EARLY DISMISSAL OF STUDENTS

If a student must leave school early, the parent/guardian must show valid ID, sign the student out documenting the time dismissed, and provide the purpose of the dismissal. If a person other than the parent/guardian is picking the student up, he or she must be on the parent/guardian-approved list, show valid ID, complete the sign out sheet documenting the leave time and leave purpose.

It is our goal to accommodate parents as much as possible. However, for safety reasons and to protect the high levels of teaching and learning occurring on our campus all students requiring early dismissal must be signed out by 2:30pm. No student will be called to the office for early dismissal after 2:30 pm. No Exceptions!

Parents, Check Your Child's Grades & Attendance Parents, Check Your Child's Grades & Attendance

PowerSchool Parent Portal
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Allendale-Fairfax County Schools Dress Code Allendale-Fairfax County Schools Dress Code

TOPS

Shirts, vests, sweaters, and sweatshirts. For the purpose of this policy, shirts, vests, sweaters and sweatshirts are referred to as tops. To that end, TOPS must be the approved school’s solid colors.

  • Students shall wear plain shirts with a collar.
  • Shirts may have school-approved/manufactured logos. Logo shall not be larger than 1" inch.
  • Shirts may not exceed one size larger than necessary as determined by the school administrator.
  • All shirttails, regardless of style, make or design, must be tucked in. Exceptions may be made for preschool and kindergarten students as needed by administration.
  • Students may wear vests, sweaters or sweatshirts without hoods that allow the collar to be exposed over school uniforms. The vest, sweater or sweatshirts shall be the school approved colors or coordinate with school colors (i.e. argyle) and may not exceed one size larger or smaller than necessary as determined by the school administrator. Jackets with hoods may be worn but only with a full-length zipper.
  • School T-shirts can be worn on designated dress down days, field days and special field trips as determined by the school administrator.
  • Tank tops or sleeveless tee shirts are not allowed. All clothing must cover the stomach, back and sides from the shoulder to the waist; no backless dresses or halter tops; necklines must be appropriate. Garments shall assure modesty when the student is seated or engaged in school activities.

BOTTOMS

For the purposes of this document pants, skirts, skorts, jumpers, capri pants and shorts are referred to as bottoms. To that end, BOTTOMS must be the approved school colors. Denim jeans are not permitted. Principals may make exceptions for special field trips.

  • Bottoms must be free of graphics and embroidery. With the exception of small labels, bottoms may not have insignias, words or pictures.
  • Shorts, skirts, skorts, dresses and jumpers will be no shorter than 2½" above the knee or knee joint in the back when standing. Mini-skirts or mini-dresses are not allowed.
  • Cargo-style pants or shorts are not permitted.
  • Clothing shall not exceed one size larger than necessary as determined by the school administrator.
  • Baggy or sagging pants or shorts are not permitted.
  • Rolled up pants legs are not allowed.
  • "Low rise" clothing is not permitted.
  • Bottoms (excluding jumpers) shall be worn at the natural waistline and properly fitted to prevent sagging.
  • Belts shall be worn in pants, skirts, skorts or shorts that have belt loops. Exceptions may be made for preschool and kindergarten students as needed by administration. Belts must be buckled and tucked in loops. Belt buckles must not be oversized or have any writing that is considered offensive.
  • Pants must be worn at the waist. No denim jeans, sweatpants, running shorts, joggers, spandex, or cargo pants are permitted.
  • Tights, leggings, jeggings, or jegging-style pants cannot be worn as bottoms.

FOOTWEAR

  • Flip flops, crocs or slippers are not permitted.
  • Heelys and Stilettos are not permitted.


HEAD COVERINGS

Head coverings of any kind including, but not limited to, hats, caps, bandanas, curlers, masks, visors, kerchiefs, athletic sweatbands, earmuffs, sunglasses, or hoods are not permitted. Head coverings will not be worn, carried, hung on belts or around the neck or kept in classrooms during regular school hours.

Allendale-Fairfax Schools Code of Conduct & Bus Discipline Policy Allendale-Fairfax Schools Code of Conduct & Bus Discipline Policy

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Student Devices Damage & Repair Policy & Fees Student Devices Damage & Repair Policy & Fees

Allendale County School District provides students with devices to support their educational goals. By using a district-issued device, students and their families agree to the following terms and responsibilities.


Student Responsibilities/Device Care


  • Handle the device with care, avoiding drops and spills.
  • Keep the device secure and use the protective case if provided.
  • No customization is allowed of ANY kind. Return the device in the same condition in which you received it.
  • Do NOT remove stickers placed on these devices by the district.
  • Do NOT add stickers to these devices or their accessories.
  • Do NOT take off the case or pick keys off the keyboard.
  • Do NOT install software of any kind. Downloadable content is strictly prohibited!
  • Return ALL accessories in the same condition in which received.
  • Use the device for school-related activities ONLY and follow ALL teacher instructions during class.
  • Keep login information private and report any lost or stolen devices immediately to your teacher or administrator.
  • Be mindful of online behavior. There is a ZERO tolerance policy for harassment and/or bullying.
  • Inappropriate content is STRICTLY prohibited.
  • Ensure the device is fully charged and ready for school each day.



Consequences for Misuse


  • Warning or Suspension: Minor violations may result in warnings or temporary loss of privileges.
  • Permanent Loss: Serious or repeated misuse may lead to permanent revocation of device access.
  • Repair/Replacement Costs: Families may be responsible for costs if devices are damaged or lost due to negligence.
  • Disciplinary Action: Serious offenses, such as cyberbullying or accessing inappropriate content, may result in further disciplinary measures.



Device Fees List

  • 1st Break: FREE
  • 2nd Break: $50.00
  • 3rd+ Break: $150.00
  • Lost or Stolen: Varies by cost of device.
  • Gross Negligence: $150.00
  • Missing Power Adapter: $50.00
  • Missing Case: $35.00
  • Missing Stylus: $25.00

Email Contact for the Principal & Assistant Principal Email Contact for the Principal & Assistant Principal

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Dr. Donna Dandy
Principal
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