Tonight is Bump Up Night!

Parents/guaridans and students are invited to the 8th grade Bump-Up night tonight at 6 PM in the MS/HS Auditorium. Students will be given a copy of their 9th grade schedule (subject to change) and an opportunity to visit their 9th grade classes and teachers.

Readmore about events for high scheduling!

Strip District Field Trip - Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the Strip District field trip. Students will be visiting the Heinz History Center and having lunch at restaurants in the Strip District. Students should bring a packed lunch or money for the field trip. School district policies including the dress code apply to students on the trip.

Kennywood Field Trip Guidelines (Tuesday)

May 24, 2016

Field Trip Guidelines  School district policies including the dress code apply to students on the trip.Read more... - Bring money for lunch or pack a lunch. - Wear sunscreen if we have a sunny day. - Important alerts and information will be sent to students through Remind. Be sure you are signed up.     Text  @amsgrade8 to   81010 - Don’t be a lone wolf!  Stay with your Avonworth group! Check-In With Your Chaperone 1st Check-In - 11:30 – 11:45 Meet at the George Washington statue in front of the Kangaroo near the Carousel and Johnny Rockets. Final Check-In - 1:40 in front of the Sky Rocket by the tunnel. Emergencies in the park In the event of a medical emergency or problem, go to the nearest First Aid Station and have a teacher paged. In the event of another problem or concern, you can text the teachers using the Remind app. Two-way communication will be turned on for the field trip. Read more: https://www.remind.com/join/amsgrade8 Remind - Terms of Service:  IMPORTANT! AS WITH ALL CONTRACTS, IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN READ THE AGREEMENT BELOW AND AGREE TO IT FOR YOU. IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO READ AND AGREE TO THIS, YOU DON'T HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THIS SERVICE. ALWAYS GET AN ADULT'S PERMISSION BEFORE GOING ONLINE. Terms of Service

Reminder! AR due Wednesday!

AR Points are due Wednesday, May 25!

Parents, you can check your child's reading progress!  Click on the link below and login with your child's login information.  

https://hosted321.renlearn.com/24471/HomeConnect/

Yearbooks to be Delivered May 25!

The 2015-2016 AMS Yearbook 

will be delivered on 

Wednesday, May 25!

Thinking Outside the Box

Reminder! Commencement RSVP

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

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Holocaust Survivor visits AMS 8

Making history come alive! Holocaust Survivor Shulamit Bastacky speaks to the 8th grade students.

Pre-Season Cross Country

Even if you haven't attended the previous Pre-season Cross country practices, you can still join us!  No previous running experience necessary.  All 8th grade boys & girls are welcome!

Pre-season Cross Country practices continue next week:   Monday, May 23 and Thursday, May 26 from 3:00 to 4:00

Any parents who were not able to attend the informational meeting last week and would like to sign-up their child for the team, should visit this website to complete the registration info and sign up for Team emails over the Summer:  http://tinyurl.com/zfyd3e3 

All of the informational forms are also available to download on that website too.  

If you have any questions, email Coach Smith:  jsmith@avonworth.k12.pa.us

End of the School Year Information

THIS WEEK:

 - Science and algebra textbook return

 - Final days for library book checkout

Read more about end-of-the-year information from the 8^th grade blog