Hey everyone! Dr. Nover here! Happy Friday!
The spring air has brought in some spring behavior that is disrupting our local and school communities. Please be sure to speak with your child about appropriate actions and interactions within our halls and our streets. I am noticing an increase in physical aggression. Unlike the past, these are not causing major disruptions to our halls and learning environment, but they are harming the relationships of the children involved and resulting in significant consequences in line with our code of conduct. Students who engage in physical altercations will receive at minimum a 3 day out of school suspension. Anyone recording these acts will also receive at minimum a 3 day out of school suspension. We cannot allow this behavior to impact the culture we have built at AMD. I am proud to say, it is not.
I would like to reiterate that all student cell phones must be off and away beginning at 7:49 AM. Our team will be collecting any phones that are visible after this time.
We have a lot of learning to continue. I joke that this is a palace of learning, but it is! Despite the challenges we face (and middle schools everywhere face!) our children are growing and changing every day. We see it in their actions and interactions with one another and their excellence and achievement within the classrooms. Not only are they excelling in their core academic classes, but their energy and enthusiasm in physical education and the arts is palpable!
Next week we will host a brief school wide virtual assembly to reset expectations for this spring to ensure that we have an incredible season of learning, growth, kindness and love.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
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