AMS Weekly Update

Happy Friday, AMS families! Thank you for a great week! Friendly reminder that we are collecting small gifts for our annual Christmas trivia. Candles, lotions, candles, really anything! If you are able to donate, please drop your gifts off in the front office by Friday, December 13. Thank you for your generosity and always supporting AMS!

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 - DECEMBER 9

• Merry COMFY Monday
• Staff and Students encourgaged to wear Christmas PJs!
• Winter Band Concert
• 6:30 @ AHS Auditorium
• AMS Bearcat Basketball - AMS vs. MMS
• 5:00 @ AMS
• 7th Grade in SS Gym
• 8th Grade in MPC

THURSDAY - DECEMBER 12

• AHS/DNG Counselors on Campus (8th Grade Meetings)
• AMS Game Day - Ladycat Basketball
• AMS @ MMS (5:00)

FRIDAY - DECEMBER 13

• AHS/DNG Counselors on Campus (8th Grade Meetings)

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. See below for this week's winner and our Cycle 1 challenge.

WEEKLY CHALLENGE

6th Grade - 95.64

7th Grade - 95.76 - Huge Increase - Weekly Winner!

8th Grade - 94.21

AMS - 95.23

CYCLE 2 SO FAR...

6th Grade - 96.03

7th Grade - 95.97

8th Grade - 94.86

AMS - 95.64

CYCLE 2 CHALLENGE

2023-2024

6th Grade - 95.93

7th Grade - 95.72

8th Grade - 95.49

AMS - 95.71

Goal - 96+

AJ demonstrates integrity by doing what is right when no one has asked him to. At the end of the class, he regularly straightens the journals and places them where they belong. This small step allows me time to greet my next class. I appreciate that he is doing little things like this with no expectation of recognition.

UIL is COMING SOON! Click the link below to learn more about UIL, the included events, and how to participate in this year's competition! Contact Mrs. Shifflett @ eshifflett@aledoisd.org with questions!

On January 14, 2025 we will host a come-and-go event as well as informational sessions regarding course requests for the 2025-2026 school year!

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.

Beginning in the Second Semester, AMS Late Work Policy will change!

The updated policy is below:

AMS Late Work Policy

Formative and summative assessments are important to facilitate student learning. Formative assessment occurs during the stage of learning in which students are “forming” their understanding of the concepts being taught. Summative assessment occurs at a point in the learning where the teacher is assessing and evaluating mastery of the concepts. There are a minimum of three summative assignments each grading cycle. For this reason, we have established the following late work guidelines for formative work. Any work submitted after the due date, or submitted incomplete, will be deemed late work. Late work will be accepted for a max grade of 80, if turned in prior to the summative assessment for that unit, and there will be no opportunity for redo (grade change). If there are extenuating circumstances, the teacher will conference with the student and/or parent to determine an action plan for the student.

Huge thanks to the Baker Firm Hudson Oaks, Erin Gillean and Matt Tilley. Also, H-E-B Hudson Oaks, Emily Lynch and Rosemary for your support of Aledo Reads! The Aledo Middle School PTO is extremely grateful for the generous support of our community partners. Thank you for supporting our school and students!

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!

NJHS students donated over 100 gifts consisting of games, art supply kits, and STEAM activities for the Aledo Advocats Angel Project.

Are you looking to support our Aledo ISD students? Did you know we have a method for community members wishing to donate to cover fees for those in need through the My School Bucks platform? Donations made will help cover various fees like device protection program fees, athletics fees and more.

It's SIMPLE!

• Open your MySchoolBucks account on your phone or on the website.
• Make sure you are under "Store" and not the "Meal Money" section.
• Select a Aledo ISD or a Campus and then select the option to "Donate to Pay Fees for Students in Need"
• Enter your donation amount and "Add to Cart" and complete the payment process.

In the event that you need to deliver lunch to your student, please follow the steps below:

1. Please be sure that the lunch is clearly labeled with your student's first and last name.
2. Upon entering AMS, please place your student's lunch in the bin assigned to your student's grade level lunch.
3. 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