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513-6451
Michael Wood
Principal
Jennifer Whitney
Vice Principal
Albert Strong
Vice Principal
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Dear Parent/Guardian:
Each spring, middle school students in California
participate in the statewide testing program, which is the
California Assessment of Student Performance and
Progress (CAASPP) System. The tests in the CAASPP
System provide information to teachers,
parents/guardians, and students about student progress
and readiness for college and career. Our students take
the Smarter Balanced online tests for English Language
Arts (ELA) and Math. However, students who have a
significant cognitive disability (as designated in their
individualized education program) are eligible to take the
California Alternate Assessments (CAAs). In grade eight,
students are also tested in science.
This year, your child will take one the following
assessments for ELA and mathematics:
If your child is in grade eight, they will also take one of the
following assessments for science:
925.513.6321
Attendance
Information
See our website under
information tab for the
following information:
Attendance Poster
English/Spanish
Important Dates!
April 11 - May 5
*Student Art Show at the
Brentwood Community
Center
April 11-15
*Crayola for a cause Spirit
Week
April 12
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
Excelsior
*7/8 Girls Volleyball at
Excelsior 6th grade at AMS
April 13
*AMS Track at Freedom
High School start time is
3:30
April 14
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
AMS
*7/8 Girls Volleyball at AMS
6th grade at EHS
April 15
*Walk out on Cancer Event
April 25-May 13
Attendance
Absences and tardies can greatly influence a student's education.
Please make sure your students are arriving on time, school starts at
7:55 am. Students with chronic 1st period tardies may be assigned
Friday School Detention. Also, please remember that parents and
guardians must report all absences even if student is absent for
partial day. To report the absence, parents may call 513-6451 or
send a note to the office. Help us reach our School Year Goal of 98%
attendance!
April 18 -22
April 19
*AMS Music Booster
Fundraiser Meeting in the
Band Room 7-7:30pm
*7/8 Grade Volleyball at
AMS
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
AMS
April 21
*7/8 Girls Volleyball at
O'Hara Park 6th grade at
AMS
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
O'Hara Park
*AMS Track at Freedom
High School start time is
3:30
April 22
*Honor Roll/Society Ice
Cream Celebration during
Lunch A and B
*Lip Jam 3:00-4:15 AMS
Theater
Tickets: Students: $10 advance (see order form fun ways to pump up
your participation)
Adults: $12 advance
Children under 3 are free
Time: Doors open: 6:00 p.m.
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 23rd
Graduation Leis!
Don't miss out on an AMS Tradition! Buy your 8th grader a flower lei
or School Color Kukui Nut Lei to wear at the promotion ceremony! 25%
of all proceeds go back to our school! Go to Kahunaflowers.com to
order. The last day to order is Sunday, May 29th. If you have
questions, please email Mrs. Thornhill
tthornhill@brentwood.k12.ca.us
April 26
*7/8 Girls Volleyball at
AMS
April 27
May 3
May 4
*7/8 Girls Volleyball at
EHS
6th grade AMS
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
EHS
May 5
May 6
*DVMS Track Finals at
Freedom High School 3:30
May 10 -1 2
*Scholastic Book Fair
in the AMS Library
May 12
*Open House
May 30
*Memorial Holiday
No School
Helmets!!
In accordance with
California
Vehicle Code 21212 (A) All
students under the age of
18
riding scooters, long boards,
bicycles, roller blades to
school
must wear a certified
helmet
with chin strap. Please help
keep
our students safe by
insisting
AMS Sports on
Twitter!
Want to know what is going
on with AMS Sports after
school? Check the scores,
see pictures of the action
during the games. Just
follow us on
twitter@adamsathletics.
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
(4 weeks only)
A supply list for participant donations will be created at the first
class.
Tuesdays after school 2:45 - 3:40 pm in Room 23
Weeks 6 - 9 only (May 3 - 24)
Safety First
Please help make student
drop-off and pick-up safe!
We realize traffic is a
concern, please help us by
not leaving your car
unattended, never park in a
red zone, and never allow
your student to walk thru
moving traffic. Please be
courteous. We understand
traffic jams occur, your
patience is very much
appreciated. Please drive
safely and be aware of
where students are walking
at all times.
PLEASE NOTE:
social media, or
other technologies using a
telephone, computer, or any
wireless communication
device. Cyberbullying also
includes breaking
into another person's
electronic account and
assuming that
person's identity in order to
damage that person's
reputation..
COME TO WORK IN
THE
BRENTWOOD UNION
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
NEEDED
Do you love working with
kids?
Do you have a bachelor's
degree and passed CBEST?
Apply to be a substitute
teacher in our district!
For more
information,
Reminder Text
Traffic Relief
In an effort to increase
student safety and relieve
some of the traffic before
and after school which
occurs at the stop sign by
the Heritage High School
upper parking lot, we are
proposing a new walking
route for our students who
use the walking path
between the Deer Ridge
development and American
Avenue. Please remind your
student to use the crosswalk
at the very end of American
Avenue to cross over to the
campus. Using this crosswalk
will not impede traffic flow
and, therefore, will both
increase student safety and
provide some much needed
traffic relief at the top of
the hill before and after
school.
Parent Connect
Did you know that you can
check your child's
attendance and grades
online? It's a great way to
monitor progress and keep
your child on the right
track. If you don't know the
For more information regarding the release of this data, visit this CDE
website. You may also contact the California Department of Education
at 916-319-0800.
Parents/Guardians may complete and mail in an Opt-Out Form to
prevent the release of student data:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/documents/form2016jan26.pdf. This
must be done by April 1, 2016.
F3 has published a NewsFlash with more information on this lawsuit:
http://www.f3law.com/newsflash.php?nf=491
Superintendent Torlakson's messages regarding this matter:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr16/yr16rel15.asp
Working Lunch
Program
We all want our students to
experience academic
success each and every
reporting period. In an
effort to add an additional
layer of academic support
for students who struggle to
regularly complete classwork
and homework, our Student
Study Team will be assigning
a "working lunch" for select
students. we started holding
a daily working lunch for
assigned students, where
they can eat their lunch and
finish class assignments at
the same time. When the
students demonstrate they
no longer need this
additional layer of support,
they will be exited from the
program.