Cyclone Chronicles

Please mark your calendar for these important upcoming events:

TUESDAY, SEPT 1

AMSA Open House 4:30 to 7:30 PM

FRIDAY, SEPT 4

Self-guided tours (Optional, for those who need 9am to 2pm. Please note that no staff will be in the building.)

TUESDAY, SEPT 8

The Cyclone Experience: 6th & 7th grade orientation and school pictures.

(No school for 8th graders).

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 9

First official day for all students grades 6, 7 & 8. School pictures for 8th graders.

This event is very informal and provides an opportunity for students to find their classrooms, meet their teachers, order new AMSA clothing, try their locker, and familiarize themselves with the building. You can also deposit money into your child's cafeteria account, see Community Ed classes, and become an AMSA Volunteer.

Schedules will be available by September 1st. Students schedules will be available ONLINE ONLY and will not be mailed. Paper schedules will be available at Open House in the Gym at Fred Moore and in the Cafeteria at Washington.

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Access to school information about your child is available at your fingertips through ParentVue.

Highlights Include

Attendance: Submit attendance requests online and view daily absences/tardies.

Grade Book: Monitor student grades

Daily Assignments: Keep tabs on upcoming projects and/or missing assignments.

Student Info: Includes bus transportation information. On the app, click "additional info". NO BUS CARDS WILL BE MAILED OUT THIS YEAR, you will need to access this info through the app.

Class Schedule: View student class schedule. Communicate with teachers via email.

Fees: Pay any outstanding fees for sports, school activities, books, and more.

Click below to access your account:

ABSENT?? Each morning you are absent due to illness. a medical appointment or a sudden family emergencies, a parent/guardian should call the school (763-506-4606 Washington-grade 6 or 763-506-5006 Fred Moore - grades 7 & 8 before 8:00 am and leave the information on the absence line. You may choose to enter the absence on your ParentVue app.

LEAVING EARLY?? If you need to pick your child up early for an appointment, please send a note with your child in the morning so they can get a pass from the office. Your child will be released from the main office once you arrive and swipe your ID at our main entrance.

If you find out about an appointment the same day, please call our office. 763-506-4609 Washington grade 6 or 763-506-5007 grades 7 & 8. A pass can be sent to the student so they can be waiting for you when you arrive. DO NOT CALL ATTENDANCE LINE AND LEAVE A MESSAGE AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY HAS STARTED FOR SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS-PLEASE CALL AND SPEAK TO SOMEONE.

TRUANCY?? Any absence that is unexcused is considered a truancy and students are subject to consequences ranging from detention to referral to the courts for truancy charges. Your support in assuming your child is in school is the first and fundamental step in building achievement. School attendance is mandatory in the state of Minnesota. Our school is required to report habitual unexcused absences to the county attorney's office, which could result in legal consequences for the student and/or parent/guardian.

For our Physical Education and Fitness classes, students will no longer utilize locker rooms to store belongings and dress in athletic wear. Shifting this practice helps increase time for students to be active and learning, while decreasing safety concerns. This is a shift at the Fred Moore Campus, but

has already been in place for several years at the Washington Campus.

On days students have P.E. or Fitness, they should wear appropriate clothing and shoes to school that enable them to safely participate. Students can keep an extra pair of tennis shoes in their locker. Before each PE/Fitness class, students will stop at their locker to drop off all belongings, change shoes if needed, and then come to the gym.

Cell phones, earbuds and other personal electronic devices may not be used during the school day. The school day is classified as the instructional time between 8:25 - 3:05 p.m. at the Fred Moore Campus and 8:25 - 2:55 p.m. at the Washington Campus. Per district guidelines, taking pictures or videotaping other students or school staff is prohibited without the permission of a teacher or administrator. Portable electronic devices used without the appropriate approval may result in disciplinary action. Student removal of a memory chip or battery from a phone in the process of it being confiscated may be considered grounds for disciplinary action by school administration. AMSA is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged electronic devices.

Each student is assigned a locker for books and school supplies. All backpacks need to be in lockers during the school day. The locker number and combination will be on the student schedule and in ParentVue and StudentVue apps. Students are not allowed to share (or trade) their lockers with others. Parents/guardians, please encourage your child to keep the locker combination confidential. As a school, we are not responsible for lost or stolen property.

A reminder that AMSA has a no hat and no hood policy at both the Fred Moore and Washington campuses. This increases engagement in our classrooms, improves our ability to identify people in our building, and decreases the likelihood of students using earbuds and airpods throughout the instructional day. Exceptions will be made for religious, ethnic, and medical reasons.

Mark your calendars! Scheduled conferences will be on the following dates for both campuses:

Thursday, October 8 from 3:30 to 7:30 PM

Tuesday, October 13 from 3:30 to 7:30 PM

Thursday, February 4 from 3:30 to 7:00 PM

Tuesday, February 9 from 3:30 to 7:00 PM

Mr Nelson will be messaging families when conference sign-up is available.

Athletics:

Cross Country (Co-Ed) - Starts September 9th - M-Thu

https://ahschools.arux.app/course/16098/youth-fall-2026/ms-cross-country

Girls Tennis - Starts September 9th - M-Thu

https://ahschools.arux.app/course/16106/youth-fall-2026/ms-girls-tennis

Flag Football - Co-Ed - Starts September 15th - Tues & Thurs

https://ahschools.arux.app/course/16077/youth-fall-2026/ms-flag-football

Enrichment:

Dungeons and Dragons: Campaign 101 - Starts September 16th - Wednesdays

https://ahschools.arux.app/course/16285/youth-fall-2026/ms-d-d-campaign-101

AMSA Halloween Monster Bash - Friday, October 2nd - Registration opens September 1st

https://ahschools.arux.app/course/16166/youth-fall-2026/ms-amsa-halloween-dance

As a part of district budget reductions last school year, individual Volunteer Service Coordinator (VSC) positions at secondary sites were eliminated. This means there will no longer be a dedicated VSC at each secondary school. We have moved to a centralized model to manage all volunteer needs.

Volunteers are still a very important part of our school community and we will continue to work to support volunteer needs in our buildings and process volunteer applications in accordance with district risk management procedures.

Take a minute and complete Anoka MS for the Arts Volunteer Application for this school year. Send a message to MSVolunteerServicese@ahschools.us if you have general questions about volunteering or need assistance with the volunteer paperwork.

WASHINGTON CAMPUS ONLY

AMSA-Washington Picture Day Volunteer SignUp

ASMA-Washington Prize Distribution Volunteer SignUp

FRED MOORE CAMPUS ONLY

AMSA-Picture & Retake Day Volunteer SignUp

AMSA FredMoore - Prize Distribution Volunteer SignUp

Our other immediate needs may also include the following. Please reach out to the Volunteer office for more information. Be sure to fill out your Volunteer Application to find out all the opportunities.

• Open House on September 1st from 4:30 to 7:30 at both campuses.
• First Week Help in cafeteria 11:15 am to 1:20 pm. Serve food or help students navigate the cafeteria procedure.

An email with the sign-ups for these events will be sent out to the people who have their volunteer forms filled out in late August. if you have general questions about volunteering or need assistance with the volunteer paperwork.