AMS FOOD DRIVE CHALLENGE – NOW THROUGH FRIDAY!
With only two more school days to go with our Fall Food Drive Challenge, we are getting closer to achieving our goal of collecting 900 food items. If we are able to make our goal, students will be allowed to wear Halloween Costumes on Monday, October 31!
If each student brings in 1 or 2 items we will easily achieve our goal!
All food collected will benefit the Sand Lake Kiwanis Thanksgiving Basket Program and the AMS School Food Pantry.
For the past two years we have held a similar challenge and the entire school had a lot of fun both with the food drive and costume festivities. We hope this year will be the same.
Thank you for your support.
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PINK OUT THURSDAY – SPONSORED BY GIRLS MODIFIED VOLLEYBALL
Please encourage your child to wear pink on Thursday, October 20, as we join the AMS Modified Volleyball Team in their support for breast cancer awareness.
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OPTIONAL GRADE 7 & 8 HEAVY EQUIPMENT PROGRAM VISIT
Is your seventh or eighth grade child interested in heavy equipment? If so, we have an opportunity for them! On Thursday, October 27, the Questar Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation CTE Program will be visiting the Averill Park High School.
At this visit students will have the opportunity to learn more about the Heavy Equipment Program and see some of the heavy equipment that will be brought with them as part of the presentation. More information can be found in the permission slip linked here. Hard copies of the permission slip are available in the AMS Main Office and the Counseling Center.
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GRADE 6 AUTHOR ASSEMBLY – MONDAY
On Monday, October 26, all Grade 6 students will participate in an assembly with Lauren Tarshis, the author of the extremely popular I Survived Scholastic Book series. This author visit has been made possible by Northshire Bookstore at no cost to the school district. We are excited to welcome Ms. Tarshis to AMS coming up on Monday!
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WINTER MODIFIED SPORTS SIGN UPS – GOING ON NOW
Registration for winter sports begins on Monday, October 17th. Please make sure all winter student-athletes have their parent/guardian complete the Winter 2022-23 Registration Form at https://www.familyid.com/
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PANORAMA SURVEY – FRIDAY DURING MM
The previously announced Panorama Survey will take place on Friday, October 21 during Morning Meeting. The questions in the survey focus on school behaviors, school performance, feelings about school and asking students how they get help when they need it. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
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ODYSSEY OF THE MIND – SIGN UP NOW
Odyssey of the Mind is still looking for new members. Students have been introduced to OotM at the ¨We are Warriors¨ assembly a few days ago, and there have been announcements in the morning. Students who would like to learn more should go see Mrs. Miller in room 714. Parents or students alike can email OotM@apcsd.org with any questions.
What is Odyssey?
Odyssey is….
¨Open to students from Kindergarten to College, teams work throughout the school year on solutions to one of six long-term problems. These are then presented in the form of an eight-minute performance at a regional competition. Regional winners advance to State Finals and then compete again hoping to represent New York at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, meeting and forming friendships with students from across the US and other countries. ¨
(https://www.nyodyssey.org/
Odyssey is…
(https://www.odysseyofthemind.
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APO FALL PIE SALE
After a two year break, we are back with our annual APO Fall Pie Sale. Enjoy the convenience of ordering & picking-up Windy Hill Orchard (formerly Goold’s Orchard) pies for your Thanksgiving celebrations right at school! Hard copies of the flyer will be sent home with students.
Please use this link or the QR code below to access the order form. Orders Due by Thursday, November 10.
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Click here for more Averill Park Education Foundation Gala registration information.
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APO NEWS
Halloween Spooktacular:
It’s that Spooky time of year! Lets Celebrate in some Fall Fun on Thursday October 27, 2022 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the APOs Halloween Spooktacular! This year we will be selling shirts for $20. Purchasing a Tee Shirt and wearing it to the event on October 27th gets you in free! If students just want to attend the event without a shirt, admission is $5 at the door! Pre-Sale 11am-1pm outside the cafeteria during lunch time on Wednesday October 19th & 26th. Pre-Sale is Cash/Check, PayPal & Carry! Make checks payable to Algonquin Parent Organization
Breast Cancer Awareness Apparel Sale:
APO will be hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Apparel Sale over the next few months. Items will be for Sale at our upcoming events. You can also submit an order via the attached order form. Portion of the Proceeds will be Donated to Susan G. Komen in Memory of Carol Drury. Carol served the National Guard for 20+ years. She also served our community as ENCON Officer in AP & Nassau. Pre-Sale 11am-1pm outside the cafeteria during lunch time on Wednesday October 19th & 26th. Pre-Sale is Cash/Check, PayPal & Carry! Make checks payable to Algonquin Parent Organization
Click here to see the Halloween Spooktacular Order Form
Click here to view the Breast Cancer Awareness Apparel Order Form
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AMS BUILDERS CLUB UPDATE
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NOPIATES HOSTING VAPING INFORMATION EVENT
Vape Escape! Tweens/Teens, parents, staff, and community members are invited to attend this informative event collaboratively being hosted by the NOpiates Committee. Vaping has become one of the most popular forms of substance use amongst young people. The evening will include Interactive tabling and presentations on vaping health risks, addiction, and quit plans/interventions. SADD club students will help to provide peer-to-peer education and childcare. Please see attached fliers for more information.
Please join us
Wednesday October 19th 6:30 – 8pm
Sky-High Adventure Community Center
https://docs.google.com/
https://drive.google.com/file/
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A MESSAGE FROM THE NURSE
Sport Physicals: Winter sport sign ups began on October 17. All students trying out for sports must have a physical on file in the health office which was completed after November 14, 2021. Please be sure that your child has a physical on file prior to signing up in Family ID. Physicals will be accepted until 11/31/22.
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FROM THE LIBRARY
CHROMEBOOK REMINDER: Please help your child be ready for school by reminding them to charge their Chromebook each night and to be sure to pack it in their backpack for the next school day. If the battery life falls below 20%, the laptop can go into a deep sleep and die. It then has to be sent to our Technology Department to be revived. If students are charging their Chromebooks every day, this should ensure that their school day and learning is not interrupted.
A very special author visit!
On Monday, October 24, 6th grade students will have a very special, exciting opportunity to see Lauren Tarshis, the author of the extremely popular I Survived series. This author visit has been made possible by Northshire Bookstore.
Four of her books are available for pre-order. Please see this order form:
https://docs.google.com/
Contact Mrs. Ekstrom if you have any questions: ekstromr@apcsd.org
