APO STAFF BREAKFAST – THANK YOU!
A huge thank you goes out to the many parents and community members that helped support the APO’s recent Staff Appreciation Breakfast. This is always a great time and this year there was enough food to feed the staff multiple times over! The generosity and support that was on display from our parents was simply incredible. Thank you to everyone who helped make this great event happen. We truly appreciate all that our families do to support the AMS staff!
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MAY’S WARRIOR WEDNESDAY
Click here for this month’s Warrior Wednesday update. We are excited to bring our Grades 6 and 7 students to the Northeast Regional Food Bank Farm for a morning of service. Thank you for your support of this trip.
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UNIFIED BASKETBALL GAME AT AMS – THURS 5/11
On Thursday, May 11th, AMS students are invited to attend the Averill Park Unified Basketball Game that will take place here in the AMS Blue Gym!
Unified Sports bring together students with special needs with general education students, working together on their athletic, leadership and community building skills. To learn more about the Unified Basketball program, please check out this video.
This will be a great afternoon of fun. Admission is free. Snacks will be for sale by the AMS Science Club during the game! The National Anthem will be sung by Averill Park High School student Katy Story. Families are welcome to attend the game as well!
Similar to our winter Game of the Week series, students will take the following steps to attend:
- Find a teacher to stay after until 3:20pm for the day of the game.
- Sign up to attend via the Google Form that will be emailed to students on Monday.
- Students must sign up by the end of the day on Wednesday.
- Students need to have a ride home at 5:30pm.
On the day of the game:
- 2:40-3:20 – Students stay with a teacher to do homework or participate in a club.
- 3:20-4:00 – Students will have field time where they can hang out at the picnic tables, play basketball, football or soccer with friends.
- 4:00-5:30 – Students attend the game in the AMS Blue Gym and cheer on our athletes!
Thank you to Coach Cavotta and Coach Nikles for bringing this home game to AMS!
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APO OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT
Coming up on Friday, May 12, AMS students are invited to attend the APO’s Outdoor Movie Night from 7:30 to 9:30pm! Students recently voted and selected the movie “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” as our feature film for the big screen.
Tickets will be on sale during lunches on Thursday and Friday next week. Students who have had ESD, ISS, OSS or two or more office referrals since April 3rd, are not eligible to attend this event.
The APO will be selling popcorn, drinks and snacks at the event. Students are encouraged to bring lawn blankets, pillows and/or lawn chairs to watch the film. More information will be shared with students next week.
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AVERILL PARK YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHEER SIGN UPS
Click here for more information
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AP ALL SPORTS CAMP IS BACK!
Chris Anderson and Mike Cavotta are proud to announce the return of AP All-Sports Camp! This non-competitive games camp for elementary and middle school students will take place June 28 – July 1, from 9 AM to noon at Algonquin Middle School. The cost is $I20 per camper but discounted rates are available for families. Visit apallsportscamp.com for more information and to register online. Finally, email any camp questions to apallsportscamp@gmail.com.
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DYKEN POND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP
Click on this link for more information.
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BRIGHTSIDEUP SUMMER CAMP CATALOG
Click on this link for more information.
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GRADE 6 AVERILL PARK GIRLS LACROSSE REGISTRATION
https://drive.google.com/file/
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HANNAFORD HELPS SCHOOLS
Now through May 27, 2023, choose from over 800 participating products to join in raising $1 Million for our local schools. Flyers were passed out to students during morning meeting this week.
Please visit https://www.hannaford.com/
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FROM THE LIBRARY
Unrealistic beauty standards on social media:
This creative, clever “reverse selfie” video from Dove’s series of videos about self esteem will make you think: How real are images on social media? How could this/does this affect my child?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
From the North Greenbush Public Library:
Star Wars Fun: We’re celebrating May the 4th Be with You with some Star Wars fun. Drop into the Children’s Room anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 on Thursday, May 4 for a Star Wars themed scavenger hunt and craft.
Mother’s Day Card Station: Drop into the Children’s Room anytime on Friday, May 12th between 12 and 7 OR Saturday, May 13 between 10 and 2 to visit our DIY Mother’s Day card station. We’ll have supplies out for the kids to make cards for someone special in their lives.
Lego Club: Bring your little builder to the library to build with our LEGO! Monday, May 15 from 5:30 to 6:30. You bring the imagination, we supply the LEGO!
Tween Book Club: Our next Tween Book Club meeting will be held Saturday, May 20 at 12:30 PM. They will be discussing the graphic novel version of I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis. The meetings include book discussion, a related craft and snacks. All tweens (ages 10-12) are welcome!
20th Annual Richtol’s Read All Day:
Every year we celebrate books and reading with a special event, Richtol’s Read All Day, named in memory of beloved Literacy teacher Ms. Richtol. Award winning author Steve Sheinkin will be our special guest. The library is selling many of his books.
Here is a video to learn more: https://animoto.com/play/
Book Order Form: (if you’d like to buy any of Steve Sheinkin’s books, cash only please)
https://docs.google.com/
Questions should go to Mrs. Ekstrom (ekstromr@apcsd.org) or Mrs. Conti (contis@apcsd.org).
Special Opportunity to Check out Books for Summer (Summer Loan):
AMS students will be able to participate in Summer Loan and check out library books for the whole summer. In order to participate, parents need to fill out the permission slip. See the slip for more details. Students will return it to their Literacy or ELA teachers before Friday, May 12.
Summer Loan Permission Slip:
https://docs.google.com/
Email Mrs. Ekstrom if you have questions: ekstromr@apcsd.org