Reminder! Grade 8 Commencement Wednesday

GRADE 8 COMMENCEMENT

June 1, 2015

7:00 PM

Middle School Auditorium

Students must be at school no earlier than 6:20 PM, but no later than 6:40 PM. Students must be dressed in formal attire:

Boys:

- Must wear a shirt with a collar and a tie- Must wear dress slacks - no blue jeans

Girls:

- Must wear dress, skirt, or dress pants- Must wear appropriate footwear - no flip flops

Students must follow the directions of the teachers during the rehearsal and the night of the ceremony.
 

Restaurant Choice for Friday's Field Trip

Strip District Restaurant Choices to be made 5/17/16!

Each student must sign up for a restaurant while attending the Strip District field trip. Please note that you are not guaranteed your first, second or third choices!  Also, you must choose a travel buddy before selecting your restaurant choices! Only pairs will be grouped together! 

Students will get their first choice unless there are more than 12 students (six pairs) requesting that restaurant. If more than 12 students (six pairs) are wanting the same first choice, a lottery will be conducted to fill the twelve slots. Students who do not get their first choice will then be placed in their second choice as long as that restaurant is not also filled. 

Delucas	http://www.delucasdiner.com/
Peppis	http://peppisubs.com/
Chicken Latino	http://chickenlatino.net/
Primanti Brothers	https://www.primantibros.com/
Bella Notte	http://www.bellanottepgh.com/
Sunseris	http://www.yelp.com/biz/sunseri-jimmy-and-nino-pittsburgh
Cafe Raymond	http://www.caferaymond.com/
Gaucho	http://eatgaucho.com/
Sushi Kim	http://www.yelp.com/biz/sushi-kim-restaurant-pittsburgh
Wholey's	http://wholey.com/kitchen-menu/
Pamelas	http://www.pamelasdiner.com/

Grade 8 Commencement

Parents and students should have received an invite for the 8th grade commencement. 

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Important March Dates

Thursday, March 3 - Spring Field Trip Form Due

Friday, March 4 - AMS Semi-formal

Wednesday, March 10 - Court House Field Trip 1

Friday, March 11 - No School/Previously Held Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, March 16 - Court House Field Trip 2

Wednesday, March 16 - End of Third Grading Period

Thursday, March 17 - Court House Field Trip 3

Monday, March 21 - Friday, March 25 - No School/Spring Vacation

Tuesday, March 22 - Report Cards
Monday, March 28 - Schools in session (snow make up day)

SPRING GRADE 8 CONFERENCES

March Conferences

Needs-Based March Parent Conferences

The March parent-teacher conferences are needs-based. If you need to speak with the 8th grade team, we can send you a conference invitation by emailing Doug Haskins, dhaskins@avonworth.k12.pa.us.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

Monday, 1/18/16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Act 80 Day 
No School for Students

Happy Thanksgiving!

From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! 

No School for students  Wednesday, November 25 (ACT 80 Day) through Friday, November 27

School is in session Monday, November 30.  

Reading Tasks due for Next Week

Reading Literary Terms Review

Literary Terms Packet
due Monday, 3/23

Literary Terms Test
due Wednesday, 3/25

Grading Period to End

The third-nine weeks grading period will end on Tuesday, March 17, 2015!

No school Monday, February 16, 2015

Act 80 Day / Teacher In-Service

No school for students

Monday, February 16, 2015

Presidents Day

Events and Important Dates

Thursday, February 12

 [Social Studies] Complete Steps 1,2,3,4,5 of Slavery  project

Friday, February 13

 [sci] New notebook needed for Tuesday 2/17

 [sci] Quiz: Energy Resources (Friday)

Monday, February 16

  No school for students - ACT 80

Tuesday, February 17

 [Reading] AR POINTS DUE - March 10

 [sci] New notebook needed for Tuesday 2/17

 [Social Studies] Slavery Historical Fiction Story DUE

Wednesday, February 18

 [Event] Advisory

Tuesday, March 10

 [Reading] AR POINTS DUE - March 10

Wednesday, March 11

 2 Hr Delay Teacher In-Service

Tuesday, March 17 - Thursday, March 19

 [Event] Courthouse Field Trips

Friday, March 27

 No School for Students - Parent-Teacher Conference Day

Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3

 Spring Vacation - No School

Monday, April 6

 No School - Spring Vacation

Tuesday, April 7

 School in session

Calendar Updates

Friday, December 12

 [sci] D2 Quiz: Properties of Waves

 [Social Studies] Constitutional Convention Newspaper DUE

Monday, December 15

 IM 1 Quiz

Tuesday, December 16

 [English] Founders or Traitors paper due Dec 19 (end of class)

 [sci] D3 Elements of Sound & Light

Wednesday, December 17

 [Social Studies] Complete Study Guide and prepare for TEST

Thursday, December 18

 [English] Founders or Traitors paper due Dec 19

 [Social Studies] Study for TEST

Friday, December 19

 [English] Founders or Traitors paper due Dec 19 (end of class)

 [Social Studies] Chapter 5 TEST

Monday, December 22

 [Reading] AR Points due Tues., Jan. 6

 [sci] Unit Test - Waves

Tuesday, December 23

  [Event] AMS Children's Hospital Auction

Wednesday, December 24 -  Friday, January 2, 2015

 Winter Vacation

Monday, January 5, 2015

 School is in session

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

 [Reading] AR Points due Tues., Jan. 6

October Important Dates and Events

Friday, October 17

[Social Studies] Up Front Ebola DUE

Monday, October 20

Reading] AR due
[Social Studies] Immigration Stations DUE

Tuesday, October 21

 [IM 1] Quiz

 [sci] Quiz: Newton's Laws

Wednesday, October 22

 [Social Studies] Chapter 2/3 Test

 2 Hr Delay Teacher In-Service

 [event] Outsiders Movie

Friday, October 24

 [sci] Unit Test: Newton's Laws

Tuesday, October 28

[End of First 9 Weeks]

Wednesday, October 29

[Start of Second 9 Weeks]

This week...

This week...

Tue: Reading essay

Wed: civics test & English notes

Thu: Pre-algebra take home test due

Fri: sci-48 pt checkpoint
 
PSSA date changes: http://amsgrade8.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html 

Field trip forms due!

Bowling Social

REMINDER:

Friday
7-9 pm
Paradise Lanes
$15
8th graders: return payment to Mr. Haskins for the Parent Network


More: http://amsgrade8.blogspot.com/2014/02/bowling-social.html

Snow make-up days announced

The Avonworth School District has announced their snow make up days on the website. "[T]he previously scheduled days April 14, 15, 16 and 17 will be snow make-up days and school will be in session. These days were noted on the board approved 2013-2014 calendar."

Read more... 

This week:

Tue: sci-test & notebook check
Fri: Math-study island & final day for spring sports sign-up