AMS Parent Peek

I hope you and your family have had a terrific break. The weather was perfect for all kinds of outside activities. We traveled around Maine in search of new skiing adventures. If you are into skiing, the Ski Maine Pass gives you two tickets to all the Maine Mountains. We have never gotten to all of them, but we came close this week.

We have a lot planned for March. Please read this peek carefully and mark the dates on your calendar.

Thank you. We are excited to see everyone and hear what everyone has been up to.

Ben Wilson

Principal of AMS

DATES OF IMPORTANCE

• February 29th: AMS TO EL TO SEE SHREK the MUSICAL
• March 4th through March 8th: AMS BOOK FAIR
  
• WE NEED HELPFUL VOLUNTEERS. PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING US - CLICK HERE
• March 6th: Parent Teacher Conferences, half day Wednesday SIGN UP HERE
• If you need to be remote you will also need to complete this form. CLICK ME
• March 6th: 6pm: Internet Safety for your Student - Presented by Homeland Security
• March 7th: AMS to Lost Valley to Participate in Winter Core Activities
• Thursday, March 14: 7th Grade to CMCC for the Career Fair 9:00-11:30
  
• March 22nd: AMS 1st Annual St. Patricks BEANO at AMS! Grades 6 through 8 families Welcome!
• MARCH MADNESS ALL MONTH. Click the links for more information.
• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3
• Week 4

Students from 6th grade to 8th are welcome with their families.

March 6th at 6pm

Please help your student complete this FORM about their time at Lost Valley: CLICK ME

CLICK ME TO PRINT AND COMPLETE THE PERMISSION SLIP

We are fortunate to be able to put on this event. We would like to thank Central Office and our PTO for making this possible. We are always looking for ways to challenge our students to do more, to become leaders and to participate in our community. A lot of students would not be able to have this exciting winter experience if we did not put on this event. Recognizing how hard it is to give up a day of curriculum I would also like to thank you for supporting this event.

PLEASE START TALKING WITH YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT

• Appropriate clothing
• Permission slip must have both sides signed your team must track and save all permission slips. They are in your Team Leaders mailbox and were printed on colored paper by team.
• Students must sign up for time slots for tubing. (CLICK ME)
• Students must sign up for Snow Shoeing (CLICK ME)

Details of this adventure:

Permission Slips are attached. Feel free to print complete and bring in on Monday. They will be sent home on Monday.

Event: AMS Whole-School Trip to Lost Valley

Date/Time: March 7, 2024 from 8:50-12:45

• Busses will start to load at 8:50am from the front of the school Teams will be called down to load
• Students need to have both sides of the permission form signed by a parent or guardian.

Location: Lost Valley Ski Mountain

Cost (if applicable): FREE. (If your child wants to purchase food at Lost Vally they will need to bring money)

Mode of transportation: Bus

Supervisor(s): All AMS staff, including administration and school nurse

Possible risk(s) associated with this trip: injuries associated with snow sports (LV waiver required)

Other Trip Information:

• We do not require chaperones for this trip.

• SKI or SNOW BOARD GEAR: Can be dropped off at AMS or Lost Valley (7am outback). Online rentals can be reserved CLICK ME to reserve.. The rentals have been paid for.

Please help your student complete this FORM about their time at Lost Valley: CLICK ME

CLICK ME TO PRINT AND COMPLETE THE PERMISSION SLIP

During the Month of March your student's core are being asked to participate in activities designed to engage you with building community and possibly get you interested in achieving any college degree.

Their core and team will be scored during this month on how many Falcon Tickets thet return to the office. At the end of the month the team with the most falcon tickets will win a team award and the core with the most tickets will win a core prize.

Best of luck.

THIS YEAR'S YEARBOOK

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YEARBOOK LINK

Any families in need of food can call or email lduplissis@auburnschl.edu to schedule a time to pick it up.

Our Falcon Outlet is Always Open. It is a food pantry, and has winter coats, hats, mittens, boots, shoes, etc. available to all AMS students.

If you are looking for a place to get rid of lightly warn school age appropriate clothing think of us.

We need your help:

Our clothes closet is in need of hats, golves/ mittens and boots. We are also in great need of sweatpants, especially for boys, and in all sizes. If you have any of these items that have been outgrown in your house please consider dropping them off at AMS.

Students After School Supporting our Teams

We are happy to have students support each other at AMS sporting events. It is important that students conduct themselves according to our CORE values (Respectful, Responsible, Safe). Any student who does not exhibit expected behaviors will be asked to leave the event.

Auburn Middle Schools Backpack Program

Our aim is to close the gap in meals for our students between Friday lunch and Monday breakfast by providing food bags over weekends as well as longer breaks during the school year. AMS works with a local business and food bank to help fill this need.

The Friday distribution of food bags is handled in many different ways. We can drop off the bags at the classroom to be picked up by the student, call students down anonymously to the social workers office or be quietly dismissed early to pick up food from a specific location.

Team Achieve runs the Falcon Outlet at Auburn Middle School. It is on the first floor next to the STEM classroom. We have food shelves that can offer relief to hungry students during the school day and students can also shop for sweatshirts, pants, shirts at no cost.

Please click on the link below if your family would like support from the Falcon Outlet. Your response will be confidential and sent to our school social worker, Katherine Kaufmann. CLICK ME

STUDENT DROP OFF

Remember that student drop off is from 7:00-7:20. Any student getting dropped off after 7:20 should be dropped off at the front of the school. Please see our website for more information.

PERSONAL HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES - CELL PHONES

Personal electronic devices, including cell phones and earbuds, are not allowed at AMS. Knowing that students and parents use cell phones for before and after school safety, we know students will have them at school. They need to be in student lockers at all times. If you need to reach your student, please call the school at 333-6655, and we will connect you with your student.

CELL PHONES and Ear Buds: We know students will have them so please follow these simple rules.

• Electronic devices MUST be kept in a student’s LOCKER during the school day (7:15 am - 2:00 pm).
• Students can only access their cell phones once the walkers get released.
• Teachers may allow a student to check their phones if they ask permission.
• Any VISIBLE cell phone will be collected and kept in a secure location in the office until the end of the school day.
• Students are responsible for picking up phones at dismissal.

STUDENT DRESS CODE

The School Committee recognizes that responsibility for the dress and appearance of students rests with individual students and their parent(s)/guardian(s). The School Committee will not interfere with this right unless students' personal choices disrupt the school program or affect the health or safety of others.

Dress Code Guidelines: as determined by the administration for Auburn Middle School, developed to support the educational process:

• Appropriate clothing should cover the entire torso. Exposed undergarments are considered inappropriate for school.
• Safe and suitable footwear should be worn at all times.
• Hats and hoods cannot be worn in the building except for religious or ethnic head coverings. Students will be asked to remove hoods, and hats will be kept in the office until the end of the school day.

Students breaking the dress code may be asked to cover, change, or call home for a change of clothes. Continual dress code infractions will result in disciplinary actions ranging from detention to suspension.

Safety is our first priority. This is why we have high expectations for student behaviors. It is why we train to evacuate and we train for intruders. Every staff member has multiple ways to access administration and are capable of making emergency calls as needed.

• All the doors are locked all the time, external and internal

• Hard wired phones in each room

• Cameras that are observed

• Secure front entrance

• Badged staff

• Practice safety measures

• Staff members every 10 feet in the building

• We do not have unannounced visitors

• Bates mentors are trained and have background checks

• Staff have multiple communication devices to contact others for immediate assistance

• Reminder of rules around personal technology at school (Cell Phones)

Communication

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