OPEN HOUSE

Join us on campus Wednesday, August 24th for our 2022-23 Open House! The Novant Community Care Cruiser will be on campus to provide immunizations for qualified families at 4:30 (see flyer in ENGLISH and SPANISH). Kona Ice will be located by the track from 4:00-6:30pm (bring cash).

6th Grade

4:00-4:50 6th Social/Kona Ice

5:00-5:10 Homeroom 

5:10-5:45 Classroom Visits

7th & 8th Grade

6:00-6:20 Social

6:30-6:40 Homeroom 

6:40-7:30 Classroom Visits

*Spirit wear, transportation, nurse, and PTO information will be located in the cafeteria. Please visit before you report to your child’s homeroom.

SOCIAL AT JENI'S ICE CREAM

Please join us Thursday, August 18th from 1:00-4:00pm for an AG social at Jeni's Ice Cream in Park Road Shopping Center (4203 Park Road). Enjoy ice cream with your family and friends and Jeni's will donate 25% of your purchase to AGMS. Present this FLYER or mention the AG ice cream social at the register. 

Thank you to Jeni's Ice Cream for hosting our school!

PRIDE TIME

PRIDE time is an enrichment block! Some students will participate in targeted Math and ELA classes, while others will explore various enrichment opportunities. Most of these courses will change quarterly. Follow this LINK to submit the Google Form to RANK your student's first, second, and third choices. Choose something different for each quarter. 

*Students assigned to a targeted ELA or Math group may have an opportunity to participate in these groups in later quarters.

SCHOOL NUTRITION INFORMATION - FREE/REDUCED LUNCH

The School Nutrition Services staff is looking forward to serving your students nutritious, great-tasting food that supports their achievement in school and promotes healthy lifestyles. Federal government waivers that allowed School Nutrition to feed all students at no charge for the last two years expired on June 30, 2022. As a result, CMS will return to pre-pandemic procedures regarding free and reduced price lunch.

Alexander Graham Middle School students will need to have an approved free or reduced meal application on file or pay for their lunch beginning on the first day of service. All CMS students will continue to receive breakfast at no charge.

The application for free and reduced price lunch benefits will be available beginning August 1, 2022. Families are encouraged to complete the application on line. Locate the application by going to the CMS website, clicking on the MEALS icon and APPLY for Free/Reduced Lunch. The meal application is also available by clicking HERE.

For more information, please reach out to our Cafeteria Manager, Ms. Utonda Ardrey at utonda.ardrey@cms.k12.nc.us. 

BUS REGISTRATION

If you haven't already, please submit your child's intent to ride the bus using this LINK. Please complete one form for each student in your household.

If you have any questions about transportation, please call 980-343-6715.

GET READING!

AG students are encouraged to read a suggested book from their grade level list to receive extra credit. Use links below to review summer reading lists by grade.

Sixth Grade Reading List

Seventh Grade Reading List

Eighth Grade Reading List

RISING 7TH GRADE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

Two additional immunizations are required by North Carolina for ALL 7th graders: Tdap (tetanus and whooping cough booster) and meningococcal vaccine.

If your 7th grader received these vaccines over the summer, please return updated immunization records to the school nurse by the first day of school. If you have questions as to whether or not your child has received these vaccines already, please contact our school nurse at jindal.ahdieh@cms.k12.nc.us or call the school.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM (SIT)

Want to be more involved on campus?

JOIN the AGMS School Improvement Team!

Alexander Graham Middle School’s School Improvement Team (SIT) is comprised of parents and staff members. We are committed to working collaboratively to ensure that the School Improvement Plan is developed and implemented with fidelity. The SIT has four parent openings for the upcoming 2022 -2023 school year. Please consider applying using this LINK. The due date for applications is August 10, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Bonack at jennifer.bonack@cms.k12.nc.us. 

Team Members:

• Attend monthly meetings regularly – virtual or in-person. Meetings are held on the THIRD Tuesday of each month, from 4:30-5:30.
• Represent the interests of constituent group - not just their own 
• Determine how to engage stakeholders in meaningful ways in school affairs 
• Commit to working collaboratively with team 
• Bring issues and concerns of constituent group to team meetings and communicates the activities and decisions made by the SIT 
• Accurately communicate information from the School Improvement Team to their constituent group

Functions of a School Improvement Team

• Facilitates the involvement of the school community in the development of the School Improvement Plan. 
• Encourages, supports, and creates opportunities for involvement from parents in the community. 
• Contributes to the design of the School Improvement Plan. 
• Monitors the effectiveness of the School Improvement Plan strategies.

Duties of a School Improvement Team

Members of the SIT are directly involved in the development of the School Improvement Plan, and as appropriate, some of the day-to-day operations of the school.

• Facilitates the development of the School Improvement Plan. 
• Uses data as the driving force to create programmatic instructional change. 
• Monitors, assesses, and amends the School Improvement Plan, as needed. 
• Advances policies and procedures that enhance achievement and meet educational, safety, and parent involvement goals. 
• Facilitates communication within the Professional Learning Community. 
• Builds the capacity of the school to address parent and staff concerns