AMS FRIDAY NEWS 12/2/22

ABINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL FRIDAY NEWS

DATES TO REMEMBER

DECEMBER 1 Trimester 1 Ends

DECEMBER 2 Trimester 2 Begins

DECEMBER 8 Grades 5 & 6 Student Council Meeting 2:35-3:00

DECEMBER 9 Trimester 1 Report Cards are Available on Aspen

DECEMBER 12 AMS PTO Meeting @ 7:00pm

DECEMBER 20 January 2023 Calendar Fundraiser Envelopes Due

MESSAGE FROM MS. SULLIVAN

Beginning December 2nd through January 24, 2023, we will be emphasizing the WAVE core value of Accepting Responsibilities. Accepting Responsibility means taking responsibility and being honest for your behaviors.

Students who consistently exemplify the core value of accepting responsibilities will be issued a ticket by their teacher or Team. Students are responsible for writing their names on the tickets and ensuring the ticket(s) are dropped off in the main office in the appropriate raffle box. Raffle prizes and certificates will be distributed in early February.

Abington Middle School Trimester 1 Report Cards are available on the Aspen Parent Portal next Friday, December 9, 2022. Step by step directions for accessing Report Cards online are provided below.

Step By Step Directions

To access your student’s Trimester 1 Report Cards:

Go to the Abington Public Schools website: www.abingtonps.org
Select Staff and Parent Portal Logon under Popular Links
Enter your student’s Username (Login ID) and Password

*these are the same username and password that your student uses daily to log into school computers on a daily basis

Make sure the Pages tab is selected at the top of the screen
Find your Report in the Published Reports section on the bottom right of the screen.

Trimester 1 Report Cards represent an important update of your child's academic achievement. It is important to review this report together with your child. If you have questions or concerns, I encourage you to reach out to your child's teacher or teachers for more information.

Have a safe and relaxing weekend.

Ms. Sullivan

Assistant Principal

CLICK HERE FOR THE AMAZON QR CODE/SCAN CODE WITH PHONE

AMS PTO CALENDAR FUNDRAISER

AMS PTO January 2023 Calendar Fundraiser envelopes are due back on Tuesday, December 20th. There are more copies of the calendars in the office if students need them. For each grade, the student with the highest sales will receive a $50 Amazon gift card.

AMS LOST AND FOUND

There is an abundant amount of sweatshirts and jackets in our lost and found. Please have your student(s) take a look to see if they are missing any clothing items. All items (i.e. sweatshirts/jackets/hats) will be donated at the start of our holiday break on December 23rd.

DOOR 10 DROP-OFF REMINDER

When dropping students off at Door 10, please be aware that this door is open and supervised for drop-off between the hours of 7:20 a.m. and

7:50 a.m. Any students arriving after 7:50 a.m. may be dropped off at the front of the building and must sign-in at the main office, DOOR 10 will be closed at 7:50 a.m.

Grades 5 & 6 Student Council Tentative Meeting Schedule

December 8^th- 2:35-3:00

January 17^th- 2:35-3:00

February 7^th- 2:35-3:00

Wednesday, March 8^th- 2:35-3:00 (Due to an early release day on Tuesday, March 7th)

April 11^th- 2:35-3:00

May 9^th- 2:35-3:00

June 6^th- 2:30-3:00

Attendance is expected. Students are reminded to email Ms. Regan if they are not able to attend a monthly meeting at la [email protected]

South Shore Vocational Technical High School News

South Shore Vocational Technical High School is now accepting applications for interested 8^th grade students at:

https://southshore.tech/apply/ Please reach out to Mrs. McDermod in Guidance with any questions.

AMS AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS

AMS After School Clubs have started

After School Clubs - 2:35 pm - 3:35 pm

Grs. 5 - 8 ALLIANCE CLUB - Every other Tuesday

Grs. 5 & 6 BAND CLUB - Tuesdays

Grs. 5 & 6 CHESS CLUB - Tuesdays

Grs. 5 - 8 MINECRAFT CLUB - Wednesdays

Grs. 7 & 8 CHESS CLUB - Thursdays

Grs. 5 - 8 DRUM CLUB- Thursdays

School rules apply. Dates are subject to change (due to advisor illness, etc.) If a club is cancelled, it will be announced in school that day. Parents will need to provide transportation from the school. All clubs will run into the Spring.

Nurse News

Please provide the school nurse with an updated physical and immunization form. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the nurse, Joan Smith at (781) 616-2951 or email joansmith@abingtonps.org. State mandated screenings will begin in November.

*Please ensure your child wears appropriate clothing for the changes in temperature/weather. We strive to have PE and recess outside unless it is raining or the "Real Feel" temperature is 20 degrees or below.

NOTES FROM HOME

Parents/Guardians must notify the school if your child is to be absent, tardy or dismissed. A written note must be submitted for each absence stating the date and reason for the absence. A note is also needed to dismiss your child from school or if your child will not be taking the bus home. Phone calls changing student dismissal plans can impact child safety. Thank you for cooperating with this important child safety issue.

A parent/guardian needs to come into the main office to sign their tardy child in if arriving after 8:30 a.m.

LAPTOP REMINDER

Please have your student bring their charged laptop and a water bottle to school every day. (Plastic water bottles please - no glass bottles).