Morning Announcements

January 8th
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6 Grade Leadership Enrichment Class

6th Grade Leadership Enrichment Class will meet Thursday January 14 after school in room 11. A calendar will
be given that day for Q3 activities. Mrs. Coplan and Mrs. Ambuehl look forward to seeing you!(1/14)
#icanhelp Winners
Ysabella W in 6th grade for being a great friend and making people smile a lot. Dianne L in 7th grade because
shes an awesome and amazing friend, and a great help. Marin F in 8th grade because shes always trying to
help and look out for you. If you having a bad day, she tries to comfort you by baking cookies or cracking a
joke. And Mrs. Media because she is a great teacher and makes everything fun. Also everybody looks forward
to her class. Come to room 3 after school to get your candy bar. And, please DO NOT write your own name on
the #icanhelp shirt in the library, we will do it for you!(1/12)
Snack Hut
The snack hut is open every Thursday after school! Stop by for a snack on your way home! (all quarter)
Traffic Relief
We are proposing a new walking route for students who use the path between the Deer Ridge
development and American Avenue. Starting Monday, January 11, we ask those students to use the
crosswalk at the very end of American Avenue by the baseball field to cross the street. Using this crosswalk
will not impede traffic flow and will both increase student safety and provide some much needed traffic
relief at the top of the hill before and after school.
Working Lunch Program
If you are a student who does not regularly complete classwork or homework, our Student Study Team may
be assigning a working lunch for you. Starting Monday, January 11, we will hold a daily working lunch for
assigned students, where they will eat lunch and finish class assignments at the same time. When these
students demonstrate they no longer need this added layer of support, we will exit them from the
program.
Weekly Tardy Sweeps
Being on-time is an important life skill in todays world and we want to impress that upon our students. We
will be holding weekly tardy sweeps this semester. Students caught up in a tardy sweep will be assigned a
detention.
Student Lunch Drop-Off
We will no longer be delivering lunches to classrooms. If your parent drops a lunch off for you, be sure to
check the Student Center on your way to lunch to pick up your delivery.
8th Grade CJSF Qualifiers/Scholarship Meeting
8th Graders who qualified for CJSF last year please come to a California Junior Scholarship Federation Club
meeting on Wednesday during B-Lunch at 12:25 pm in Room 47.
8th Grade Yearbook Dedication Ads
8th Graders! Do you want your parents to make a Yearbook Dedication Ad for you in the yearbook?! Be sure
to let them know they can go to the AMS website, click the Yearbook button, and select 8th Grade Ads to
design and order one for you! The deadline is January 30th and there is limited space! Don't wait to order!

Improv Team Workshop & Tryouts

Come learn more about Comedy Improv at the 3rd Quarter Improv workshop on Tuesday, January 12th from
3:00 - 4:30 pm in the Drama Room (room 53)
53). No Experience Required! Auditions are January 19th from
3:00-4:30 pm. If you miss the workshop, be sure to pick up an audition application at the workshop or from
Mrs. Kennealy in Room 47. The Improv Team Audition applications are due to Mrs. Kennealy no later than
3:00 pm on Friday, January 15th. The Improv show will be after school on Friday, February 19, before the
Social. (1/15)
Vote for the Dance Theme
Be part of the Peoples Choice vote for this quarters dance theme! Vote all this week through Tallyspace to
make your voice heard on what theme you want for our dance on February 19th from 5:00-7:00pm.
5:00
You can
vote through text or online. Get the directio
directions
ns for voting from your advisory teacher or the student office.
(1/4-1/8)
Valentines Grams
Order your Valentines Grams NEXT week, January 11
11-15
15 at the student office window before and after
school. Order forms will be available in advisory classes by this Friday (1/8).
A) Valentines Unicorn
Stuffed Animal

B) Valentines Bendable
Ninja

C) Valentines Fun Dip

D) Valentines Heart Ring

Pop

Price: $4.00

Price: $2.00

Price: $1.00

Price: $1.00

Black Out Bristow/Boys Basketball

Our boys basketball teams are starting their season! And they have a big game against our rival Bristow on
Thursday, January 14th. Lets encourage them to Black Out Bristow!! Wear all black the day of the game and
then come watch our boys defeat the bears! 7th grade starts at 3:45pm and 8th grade starts at 5:00pm.
There will be snacks, candy, and soda sold for $2.00 each. ((Please note, on the ASB Spirit and Event Calendar
the date is incorrect. The game is NOT on Jan 19
19). (1/14)
Walk From School Wednesday
Start the new year off right by walking home! Our first Walk from School Wednesday will be January 13th.
Make sure to stop and sign in on your way home! (1/8)
Marquee Birthday Messages
AMS has an electronic marquee located by the bus loop. You now have tthe
he opportunity to have your
parents purchase a birthday message to be displayed on the schools marquee on the day of your birthday!
For more details, please see the full document under Parents and Resources tab on our AMS webpage.
Enrichment Classes
Please see below for the UPDATED list of Enrichment classes for 3rd Quarter.

**Updated**
Adams Middle School Quarter 3 Extracurricular Enrichment
There is no charge for enrichment opportunities, though supply donations may be requested.
Classes begin the second week of the quarter.
Enrichment classes are not drop-in classes. Students are expected to attend every week.
Melodrama Madness with Ms. Clapp
Melodrama Madness is a class that will aid in all aspects of theater (analysis, character development, plot structure, script
writing, peer editing, and performance). Students will be expected to collaborate with their peers to select, prepare, and
share their creative and original ideas. Students will sharpen their understanding of melodrama and its many avenues in a
safe and fun environment.
Mondays Lunch A and B in room 53 (drama room)
Running with Coach Dalldorf and Coach Brown
Do you need to get into shape for your Spring sport or would like to work on your running form to get ready for track
season? Coach Brown and Coach Dalldorf will work with runners.
Well meet at the lunch tables and run down to Heritage Track to work on form and cardio!
Tuesdays after school from 2:50 4:00 pm until Track starts up
Police Activities League (PAL) Robotics
Strengthen your collaborative skills as you create robots. You may attend one section only. Space in this enrichment class
is limited, weekly attendance and a PAL registration form is required.
Please see the session teacher of your choice for a PAL Robotics registration form.
Space in these classes will be filled in the order received.
Tuesdays before school from 7:00-7:50 am in Room 25 with Mrs. Foreman
Tuesdays after school from 2:45-3:45 pm in Room 30 with Mrs. Pool
3D with Mr. Bullington
Thursdays after school from 2:45- 3:30 pm in Room 30
Creative Writing with Mrs. Sund
We will play around with language, try our hand at fun poetry and narrative writing activities, and think outside the box
to expand our writing skills.
Thursdays after school from 2:45-3:45 in Room 20
Gardening with Mrs. Bartling & Mr. Thornhill
Thursdays after school from 2:45 3:45 pm in Room 24
6th Grade Leadership Enrichment Class with Mrs. Coplan & Mrs. Ambuehl
6 graders are you interested in being in Leadership? How about running forstudent body? If so, this ENRICHMENT
class is for you! ANY 6TH GRADE STUDENT INTERESTED SHOULD ATTEND THIS AFTER SCHOOL CLASS.
The purpose of this class is to: Introduce any interested students to ASB; Involve 6th graders in ASB; Allow 6th graders to
be a part of student government meetings; To provide 6th grade teachers with representatives for ASB activities (to do
spirit count, make announcements, etc). Those 6th graders who were elected at the end of Quarter 1 as 6th grade
representatives will be required to attend as well.
Thursdays after school from 2:45-3:45 in room 11
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Junior Achievement Its My Future

Key Topics will include, developing a personal brand; skills, interests, working environment, and job outlook
considerations; exploring careers and industries, career mapping; job hunting tools; and soft skills, work ethics and
professionalism. Following participation in the program, students will be able to: explore potential careers; discover how
to plan for a job...and how to keep it; and develop personal branding and hob-hunting tools for earning a job.
Fridays after school from 2:45 3:45 pm in Room 47