News from AGMS - 3/2/2022

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March 2, 2022

Important Dates

Saturday, 3/5: Covid Vaccine Clinic at Selwyn Elementary, 10am-3pm

Wednesday, 3/9: Early Release Day, 12:30pm

Thursday, 3/10: MPHS Rising Freshman Webinar, 6pm

Friday, 3/11: PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45am

Friday, 3/11: Spirit Night at the Charlotte Checkers (LINK)

Tuesday, 3/15: Spirit Night at Chipotle, 5-9pm

Monday, 3/21: SLT Meeting, 4pm

Thursday, 3/24: Footloose Performance, Multipurpose Room, 7pm

Friday, 3/25: Footloose Performance, Multipurpose Room, 7pm

Friday, 3/25: End of Third Quarter

Saturday, 3/26: Footloose Performance, Multipurpose Room, 7pm

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Announcements

AGMS DESIGNATED AS A SCHOOL TO WATCH®

Congratulations to our administration, teachers, staff and students! Alexander Graham Middle School has been re-designated as a School to Watch®. Many strengths were noted during the application process, including a positive and collaborative learning environment where students’ developmental needs are emphasized, a growth mindset among stakeholders where student growth is the priority, and a student-centered culture where high expectations for all students is the norm. Our school demonstrates academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational structures that support the success of our students.

We are VERY excited about this and look forward to continuing our progress as a School to Watch®!

AG FUND

UPDATE

Thanks to your donations and our generous corporate sponsors, we have raised approximately $65,000, or 76% of our $85,000 goal!

Our participation percentage is up from 10% last week to 25% today. If you haven't donated yet, please help us reach our goal of 50% participation from our families. Every dollar counts! You may donate online HERE.

The results of our homeroom competition will be available next week. Stay tuned!

SPRING AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLUBS

Registration is now open for Spring After School Enrichment Clubs. Descriptions for each club and registration is available using the QR code or this LINK. Spring clubs run through Thursday, April 7th and the deadline to register is Friday, March 4th.

Scholarships may be available. Please contact Ms. Staton at [email protected] for consideration.

GIFT CARD DONATIONS FOR STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK

Staff Appreciation Week is fast approaching! The week of March 7-11th the PTO Staff Appreciation Committee has plans to celebrate our amazing staff, but we still need your help. We are asking families to purchase $25 Amazon gift cards and drop them off in the front office. These gift cards will be given to our staff to show them our appreciation for all they do for our students. Please only purchase $25 gift cards or you may use this LINK to purchase. Please contact Helen Burns at [email protected] with any questions and thank you for helping us make this an amazing week for our staff.

STAFF APPRECIATION

UPDATE

The PTO Staff Appreciation Committee treated our teachers and staff to a festive candy bar this past week. We love showing our wonderful teachers and staff how much they are appreciated!

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MASK UPDATE

On Tuesday, February 22nd, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted to make masks optional effective March 7th. At this time, masks remain required on CMS transportation vehicles due to federal rules. Until March 7th, all students, staff and visitors must continue to wear masks indoors unless a medical professional has provided a written exemption.

Even after masks become optional, CMS recommends that masks be worn when indoors. The policy change simply means that the choice is up to families regarding whether their students wear a mask or not. For more information, you may read the CMS press release HERE.

SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED

The CMS Family Engagement Survey deadline has been extended and will now be open through March 3rd.

It is a 5-10 minute survey exploring parent / guardian perceptions of:

Student and family support
Student safety
Communication between schools and families
Responsiveness to concerns
Opportunities to engage in the school such as volunteering and being asked for input and feedback
Access to resources (curriculum, mental health supports, etc.)
Online engagement and support

To complete the survey, please go to https://bit.ly/CMS-Family-Survey. Parents / guardians will need their child’s Student ID to complete the survey.

AG SPIRIT NIGHT AT THE CHARLOTTE CHECKERS

Mark your calendars for our upcoming AG spirit night at the Charlotte Checkers game on Friday, March 11th. Come out and cheer on the Checkers as they take on the Springfield Thunderbirds. Tickets are just $18 and $5 from every ticket sold comes back to AGMS. Doors open at the Bojangles’ Coliseum at 6pm, and the puck drops at 7pm. Use this LINK to purchase your tickets.

AG SPIRIT NIGHT AT CHIPOTLE

Want to take a break from cooking and help raise money for AGMS? Mark your calendar for our spirit night at Chipotle. If you don’t want to visit the restaurant, you can also order online and pick it up to go! To order using the app or Chipotle website, enter the online code (M64CH9H) and pick up your order at the store below.

Date: Tuesday, March 15th

Location: 2921 Providence Road, 28211

Time: 5pm - 9pm

Online code: M64CH9H

In person: Show this flyer to the cashier before you pay

HELP STOCK THE COUNSELOR CLOSET

The AGMS counselors are STILL in need of a few items to stock their supply closet. If you able, please send in the following to the front office.

Gently used AG gym shorts or basketball shorts (sized to fit middle school students)
Gently used belts
Socks
Gently used sneakers
Gently used sweatpants or joggers (sized to fit middle school students)
Pencils
Spiral notebooks
Facial tissue

ROAD CLOSURE AT ROCKBROOK DRIVE

Char-Meck Storm Water Services has begun construction on a water project that will impact traffic patterns around AGMS, Selwyn Elementary and MPHS. Rockbrook Drive will be closed for two to three weeks during completion of the project. Please plan ahead to allow time for an alternate route.

SCHOOL TOURS

AGMS offers monthly school tours for prospective parents and students. Tours are led by parent volunteers and provide information to help you determine if AGMS is a good fit for your family. If you are interested in signing up for a scheduled tour, please use this LINK. Please note, masks are required while on the AGMS campus.

Community News

MPHS RISING FRESHMAN WEBINAR

Myers Park High School invites students and families to their Virtual Rising Freshmen & New to CMS Information Webinar on Thursday, March 10th at 6pm. Any students and families interested in Myers Park High School are encouraged to attend and pre-registration is required. Please use this LINK to register to receive the Zoom link. Please see this FLYER for additional information.

In addition, Myers Park is pleased to resume our in-person tours for families and students. Interested families may register for a tour using this LINK. Contact the MPHS PTSO Prospective Parent Committee at [email protected] with any questions.

COVID VACCINE CLINIC AT SELWYN ELEMENTARY

StarMed is holding a Covid vaccine clinic at Selwyn Elementary School on Saturday, March 5th from 10am to 3pm. Selwyn is located at 2840 Colony Road. First, second, and booster doses will be available at no charge to ages 5 and up. Covid testing will also be available. You may register in advance using the QR code but walk-ins are welcome. See this flyer for more information in ENGLISH or SPANISH.

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