AMS Weekly Update

Happy Friday, AMS families! Thank you for another great week! Reminder that Report Cards will be available today in Parent Portal. Click here for instructions for accessing report card grades in Parent Portal. Also, tonight is the 7th and 8th Grade Fall Dance - an email was sent earlier today with details about traffic pattern, concessions, and attire. Remember, students must have their IDs to enter!

Lastly, next week kicks off our AMS PTO Coin Wars - send your spare change for a friendly competition between the grades to support our PTO!

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 - OCTOBER 21

• AMS Game Day - Volleyball - AMS @ Kennedale
• Games Begin @ 5:00
• ExtravaBANDZA
• Aledo ISD Board Meeting

TUESDAY - OCTOBER 22

• AMS Game Day - Football - AMS vs. MMS
• Spirit Lunches
• 7th Grade @ AMS
• 8th Grade @ AHS

WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 23

• AMS Tennis @ Brock

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 25

• AHS Football - Pink Out
• Spirit Day - Pink Out

We are proud to honor our Bearcat of Character for Teamwork, 8th Grader - Claire McNeal. Claire excels in fostering teamwork by actively sharing ideas, listening to others, organizing tasks, and analyzing information effectively. She consistently demonstrates respect for her classmates' viewpoints and learns from their perspectives. Beyond her classroom activities, Claire has shown remarkable empathy and leadership. Recently, she welcomed a new student—who has recently arrived in the country and is still learning English—into her group. Claire provided invaluable support by using a language practice app to assist her new friend and made a concerted effort to integrate her into the group.

We are excited to inform you about an upcoming Stop the Bleed training session that we will be offering to our students in middle and high school. This valuable training program teaches participants how to effectively respond to bleeding emergencies, equipping them with life-saving skills that can make a critical difference in emergency situations.

During the session, students will learn how to:

· Recognize life-threatening bleeding.

· Apply direct pressure to wounds.

· Use a tourniquet effectively.

We believe this training is an important opportunity for students to gain practical skills that can help them stay safe and assist others in times of need.

We would like to invite you to attend the training alongside your child to learn these valuable skills together. We are hoping you see this as a valuable opportunity that our students and community are better prepared for emergencies.

Training Date & Time:
Thursday, October 24, 2024 5:30-6 p.m.

Monday, October 28, 2024 5:30-6 p.m.

Location:
Daniel Ninth Grade Campus Cafeteria

If you’re interested in attending, please RSVP by October 22, 2024, to Kimberly Raymond, Deputy Superintendent, at Kraymond@aledoisd.org so we can plan accordingly.

Thank you for your continued support in making our school community a safer place.

Join us Monday, October 21st in Tim Buchanan Stadium for the annual ExtravaBANDza! The performance begins at 7PM!

All band students, grades 6-12, will take the field together to play some Aledo favorites! Then, Middle Schoolers will head to the stands to watch "On the Throttle," performed by the Bearcat Regiment!

We ask for a $5/person donation if you're able (excluding AISD students) - we'll have a table near the gate to make your donation and even buy Golf Cart Raffle tickets! Get REVVED UP and we'll see you there!

Friendly remind that CASH OR CHECK PAYMENTS ACCEPTED IN THE CAFETERIA ANYTIME and credit card payments can be made through MYSCHOOLBUCKS!

Go to aledoisd.org/childnutrition for more info.

NEW FEATURE FOR STUDENT CAFÉ ACCOUNTS:

Parents can now install daily spending limits –

For assistance: call or email Child Nutrition Dept 817-441-5142

or rgoodenough@aledoisd.org/pwillhite@aledoisd.org

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 - 96.54 WEEKLY WINNER

7th Grade - 96.37

8th Grade - 95.20

AMS - 96.06

CYCLE 2 CHALLENGE

2023-2024

6th Grade - 95.93

7th Grade - 95.72

8th Grade - 95.49

AMS - 95.71

Goal - 96+

Bearcat Nation! Early voting begins for the November 5, 2024, General Election on Monday, October 21 and runs through Friday, November 1. Early voting is a safe and convenient way to make sure that your vote is counted. Make a plan to vote in the upcoming general election! For a list of voting locations and important information, visit aledoisd.org/BearcatsVote

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