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Email: elizabeth.schmeisl@avondaleschools.org
Website: https://www.avondaleschools.org/avondale-middle-school
Location: 1445 West Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Phone: 248-537-6300

We made it! What a year to celebrate!

Review:

This year we achieved many things!

We demonstrated tremendous growth on our Spring NWEA test scores. Our growth scores in math exceeded our goals and expectations for the year! Additionally, our achievement scores are on the rise!

We worked hard to build positive relationships with students and families with our theme for the year "You belong here!"

We gave awards at our 6th and 7th grade awards ceremony this week to honor high acheivement, growth, and character. It is an honor to present these awards to such well-deserving students!

We watched 200 kids cross the bridge to high school on Thursday evening and clapped them out of the building at the end of the half-day on Friday! There were many, many tears shed by students and staff, alike.

We started some new traditions that we hope will carry on for years to come: The Polar Bear Stroll, Golden Ticket Day, The Salome Reyes "Sunshine" Award, 8th Grade BBQ, 8th Grade Clapout, and more!

We got our trophy case cleaned up and decorated to celebrate the achievemnts of our students and highlight the undefeated season of our 8th grade Boys' Basketball team!

We are grateful for all the families who continue to support AMS and share their wonderful experiences!

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8th graders and families: We wish you the best of luck at the high school. Do great things and represent the our HERD values of being Helpful, Empathetic, Responsible, and Driven. You will be missed!

Next year, we are looking forward to another great year! Please stay tuned for summer updates!

The Best Thing:

The best thing this week (year?) was celebrating our spirited 8th grade students and seeing all the families show up to support them at the Bridging Ceremony and Reception. We had wall to wall people at the reception. The weather held for the ceremony and the day ended up being beautiful. People were kind to one another and, of course, the students were so excited. We also enjoyed our first 8th grade BBQ with smoked chicken and brisket from Mr. Masen and Deputy Nagy who spent the whole night at school preparing the food! Finally, Mr. Thornbro (our only retireee this year) led the whole 8th grade class out through a sea of clapping and cheering classmates and teachers!

The 8th Grade Bridging Ceremony was an amazing evening! Students were able to enjoy this special time with their families and teachers as they prepare to move on to high school. Please check out all the GREAT photos from the evening!

See lots more photos from the 8th Grade Bridging Ceremony HERE!

Enjoy these photos from a wonderful performance by Ms. Bahorski's drama class! The fractured fairytales were so fun to watch.

Congratulations to all Members of the Boys Track Team who qualified for the Oakland County Track Meet. Taking 8th place out of 56 schools and 1,335 athletes is AMAZING! Bryan Collins, Patrick Lewis, Alex Branner, Kam Hall, Jack Songer, Raphael Cabrera, Qualaeb Bourgeois Ross, Ryan Eichbrecht, Elijah Coleman, and Ian Black

Additional congrats to:

- Kam Hall - County Champion in the 200 M Dash. He also took 2nd place in the 70 M Dash and 6th place on the 100 M Dash.

- The 4x200 Relay Team of Bryan Collins, Patrick Lewis, Raphael Cabrera, and Qualaeb Bourgeois-Ross who made it to the Podium, placing 8th out of 35 team

- Ian Black and Bryan Collins for making it to the podium for Shot Put. Bryan took 5th place and Ian took 7th place out of 42 athletes.

- Alex Branner who took 7th in the 55 M Hurdles out of 40 athletes. Great job making it to the podium !

Middle School is a tumultuous time for students and parents. This may lead to a clasrrom or building concern. We ask that you please follow the protocol outlined in the document below. We want to partner with families to create a postitive learning environment. Please make sure you are respectful in your communications and allow time to investigate and follow-up with you. We hope that having a system in place provides more clarity and allows us to help you resolve any concerns you may have.

If you're unable to connect with your child's teacher directly, we've provided a convenient link below to submit a parent concern form. Our main office will review these forms daily and reach out to you with next steps within 72 hours, initiating an investigation and ensuring resolution.

Thank you!

Visit the link below for Avondale Apparel for students, parents, and other Avondale friends and supporters! 15% of all purchases go directly to Avondale School District!

https://avondale.get2swag.com/

We will be leading a group of interested eighth grade students to our nation’s capital, Washington, DC, departing at 12am on Wednesday, Nov. 6 and returning home early Saturday morning, Nov. 9, 2024.

Registration is open and information is available at this link (or by scanning the QR code above): Registration and Info

View the slideshow from the parent meeting on 1/29 here: Slideshow

If you have questions after viewing the slideshow and the links above, email Sarah Gilbert at sarah.gilbert@avondaleschools.org

Any parents who are interested in chaperoning on the trip, please reach out to Dr. Gomez at kathryn.gomez@avondaleschools.org

JUNE

6/9- Damon

6/10- Ashley, Leo

6/14- Julian, Joelle

6/15- Daniella, Gabriel, Brynn, Jonah

6/16- Celestino, Cameron, Amber

6/17- Aniyah, Fernando, Dafne, Charlie

6/18- Karina, Adriana

6/19- Edin, Sophia, Julian

6/20- David

6/21- Jeffrey, Kristiana, Alexander, Xavier, Parker

6/22- Amiya

6/23- Greta

6/25- Donovan, Jack

6/27- Dhivya, Amari

6/29- Jaliyah, Owen

6/30- Andrew, Simiyah

JULY

7/1- Olivia

7/2- Ghazal, Qualaeb, Za'Riyah

7/3- Arad

7/4- A'Miah, Jayden, Jordan

7/5- Melina

7/6- Nathan

7/7- Abril, Lillian

7/8- Srivarsha, Leia, Jayden, Eric

7/9- Katherine

7/10- Julian, Apollo, Stormy

7/11- Keshav, Ashley

7/12- Madalynn, Julius, Debra, Jayla, William

7/13- Olivia, Benjamin, Tionna

7/16- Austin

7/17- Jacob, Khayden

7/19- Amiah, Peyton, Nadia

7/20- Anisa, Iliana, Camrynn

7/21- Ethan, Noelle

7/22- Zachary, Riley

7/23- Emerson

7/24- Nikolas, Robert, Matthew

7/25- Patrick

7/26- Isaac, Amir, Jaden, A'Mari

7/27- Sawyer, Breayel, Brady

7/28- Mary Jane

7/29- Sajan

7/30- Micah

7/31- Safaa

AUGUST

8/2- Jacari

8/3- Brennan, Armani, Colee, Alexa

8/4- Zoey

8/5- Roscoe, Quintin, Evan, Margaret, Brooklyn

8/6- Amyre, Anthony, Nyamber

8/7- Elise, Jacob

8/8- Kayla, Eryionna

8/9- Jenna

8/10- John

8/11- Leah

8/13- Samantha

8/14- Esmeralda

8/15- Elijah, Miracle, Evan

8/16- Rowen

8/17- La'Shawnte

8/18- Darko

8/19- Ashton, Allenna

8/20- Daniel, Kimberly

8/21- Emily, Andrew

8/24- Bailee, Eduardo, Brielle

8/25- Affan

Come join the team at AMS! See job postings on the Avondale Schools Website or email Mrs. Schneider @ arryn.schneider@avondaleschools.org if you have questions!

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On August 6th, our community will vote on a no-tax-rate increase bond proposal.

If approved by voters, the proposal will update all Avondale school facilities, including improvements to safety and security, infrastructure, learning environments, arts, athletics, playgrounds, technology, and furniture, as well as construct a new Early Childhood Center.

A frequently asked questions document can be found here and is currently available on the district's website. This document also outlines all the planned projects for each school and facility within the district.

Residents of Avondale School District are encouraged to share their thoughts about the bond proposal. Vist www.research.net/r/ASDbondproposal to take a brief survey.

Please remember to vote on August 6 or by absentee ballot after June 27 through Election Day! For more information visit www.avondaleschools.org/2024-bond.

For more details about programs and offerings through Pato's Magic Soccer, please download the PDF file below or visit the following link: https://magicsoccer.info

The Avondale Boys Basketball program would like to invite your child to attend the Next Up Camp June 24-26 (12-3pm) for both boys & girls! Please see the flyer attached for more details and registration as we have limited space. We look forward to connecting with your athlete for a 3-Day Camp experience you will not want them to miss!

Registration Link: https://nextupcamp.eventbrite.com

Thank You,

Boys Varsity Basketball

Avondale High School

Phone: (248) 877-8942

Avondale High School will be hosting a Pistons Academy Summer Camp June 17 through the 20th from 9AM to 3PM for students entering grades 3-9. Please see the flyer below for more information and to book.

The Avondale School District is offering a 4 week in-person summer publishing and design program beginning in mid-June for students in 6th -8th grade. Students can register for the program by completing this form by May 1, 2024 at 8pm.

The program is limited to 25 spots and is first come, first serve.

For more information and to register, visit the registration link here:

Publishing and Design Registration

Is your child interested in careers in automotive technology, construction, health science, culinary, machining or collision repair?

Give them the opportunity to explore at Oakland Schools Technical Campus summer camp! Find out more info here. A flyer is also posted in students’ Grad Class Google Classroom and on the school website under Career Development.

Enrollment for Summer Camp and the 2024-2025 school year is open! Click on one of the following links to start the enrollment process for your student:

• If you want to enroll your student in the ELC Summer Camp, please fill out this form.
• If you want to enroll your student in a 3 Year Old classroom, please fill out this form.
• If you want to enroll your student in a 4 Year Old classroom, please fill out this form.

All current ELC students are only eligible to attend the ELC Summer Camp, not the Busy Bee Summer Camp. Busy Bee Summer Camp is for students who have completed a year of TK/Kindergarten.

Open to students who will complete grades K-8 in June, 2024.

Singing, Costuming, Acting, Dancing, Painting, Storytelling, Construction, and Lighting - lots to learn and lots of FUN!

Learn more and register HERE.

Gleaners Mobile Food Pantry delivery pickup is at The River Church, 255 S. Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills. If you are in need and would like food, please come anytime between 1:30-2:30 p.m. See the full food distribution schedule below.

Please see the the Avondale Middle School website and the Avondale School District website as resources for valuable information.

For the latest Avondale updates and photos, make sure you follow AMS on Facebook! Please like us to stay connected with AMS and the community.

If you are not receiving text messages from Avondale Middle School or Avondale School District and would like to, text the word "YES" to 67587.