JOIN IN THE AMS STUDENT COUNCIL MARCH CEREAL CHALLENGE!
The AMS Student Council invites all school community members to help with their “March Cereal Challenge!”
Students are encouraged to bring in boxed cereals that will be donated to local food pantries, including our own district pantry and backpack programs.
As part of the fun, the Student Council, along with Grade 7 Science students who are studying energy, speed and motion, will create a domino rally effect of the boxes down the AMS hallways.
Please consider donating to this great (and fun) cause!
Click here for more information:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bHY-FFnDlATUqty7HM8zNI_KuZiW-6KXurbGWy-rN30/edit?usp=sharing
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STUDENTS: JOIN THE YEARBOOK CLUB
Students interested in joining the Yearbook Club should complete the following application and return it by email to Mrs. Goodermote or Mrs. Winkley. Thank you!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UY1TrhtBU063lOPYpF6DBdszYDfzRqUfN8kO8EKyv4g/copy
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YEARBOOK ORDERS
2021 Algonquin Yearbook. The AMS Yearbook can now be ordered online with Lifetouch. Please place your order by April 15, 2021. There will not be extra yearbooks ordered so if you child would like one, it needs to be ordered online.
**Yearbook pictures for virtual students**: Lifetouch and Shutterfly are offering another option for parents of virtual students to have their child’s picture in the yearbook. Please see the attached flier from Lifetouch to see how it works. This would need to be done by April 15th to have the photo included in this year’s yearbook.
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LIFETOUCH PICTURE RETAKE DAYS
Lifetouch will be at AMS for Picture Retakes on March 11 and March 12. More information about retakes for in-person and virtual students will be available next week.
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BOOK FAIR
Our BOOK FAIR is going ONLINE again this spring! The fair will run from March 7 – 20. All purchases support our school and earn 25% in rewards! Email your book fair receipt to ams.parentorg@yahoo.com and be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a gift certificate for a dinner for four from the Mess Hall. Don’t miss your chance to shop affordable books and support AMS. All orders will be shipped directly to your home. FREE shipping is available on book-only orders over $25. Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ams_march2021 to shop.
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FIRST EVER AMS VIDEO TALENT SHOW!
Brought to you by the Algonquin Parent Organization
Since we can’t be together for a talent show this year, we wanted to put together a video compilation of all the talent AMS has to offer. Once the videos have been submitted, we will put the videos together and email out the link so everyone can see and enjoy them! While the goal of this is to have fun, be sure that you’re keeping all video entries school appropriate (they will be watched and approved ahead of time). All video entries should be emailed to Haley at ams.parentorg@yahoo.com no later than Friday, March 5th.
Please see this link for more information:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13s2Cp7slcVjR2iPV_Shsg7b89Xrgy7TBbiBJWoAu_No/edit?usp=sharing
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WARRIOR WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS
AMS is working to keep the spirit of our Warrior Wellness Day alive with “Warrior Wellness Wednesdays.” Each Wednesday students will experience a different activity related to health and wellness.
Click here to see a video introduction that was shared with students on Tuesday:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ggjhvM1O8ifAgmi2gTccslrzjgN9tKOR/view?usp=sharing
Click here to watch our first Warrior Wellness Wednesday video from Mr. Anderson:
https://www.wevideo.com/view/2051590388
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ATTENTION GRADE 8 FAMILIES – TECHVALLEY HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:
Applications for Tech Valley High School are available in the Counseling Center and online at TechValley’s Admissions website: https://www.techvalleyhigh.org/admissions/
All interested families must attend one of Tech Valley’s parent-student information sessions. The final TechValley information session will be on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Learn about their information sessions by clicking here: https://www.techvalleyhigh.org/admissions/information-sessions/
Each year a decision to participate in the TechValley High School program is made as part of the school’s budget development process. The Averill Park CSD has historically sent two students per year to TechValley High School. Please note that as the budget development process is on-going, so is the district’s decision making process on participation in the TechValley program for the upcoming school year.
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FROM THE AMS LIBRARY
Special Book Club Opportunity:
The Pleasure Read Book Club is back again on Thursday, February 25th at 3:30! Retired Literacy Teacher Mrs. Down will be joining us. If students would like to join us the Meet code is amsreads
We hope your child can come!
Sora Ebooks and Audiobooks:
AMS readers can check out Bookflix: it’s a great way to access ebooks on Sora any time! All these ebooks are available in unlimited copies. All students need to do is log in to Sora using their AP Google account! Remember, Sora is also a free app they can use on their phone. If you have questions, please ask Mrs. Ekstrom. ekstromr@apcsd.org
AMS BookFlix:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J_MZGxGj9KrTpmDrq8efsue4tt_G8ggK/view?usp=drive_web
Google Slides slide:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J_MZGxGj9KrTpmDrq8efsue4tt_G8ggK/edit?dls=true
Ebooks and Audiobooks from the Public Library:
Don’t Forget that the public library is an awesome resource for you and your family. Check out this information sheet to get a library card and to access these books:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLhlxU3iTdrkXWnnebk0sMaJP1yI7uLOwS9dEYE6hoI/edit