Armada Middle School Newsletter

It seems like just yesterday we were planning Tiger Days and working on student schedules for the school year. In the blink of the eye, here we are flipping the calendar to November and planning for the winter months ahead. Due to the shortened school month in December, this newsletter will contain information pertaining to both the months of November and December. The next edition of the newsletter will be in January 2025. With that being said, I’d like to take this early opportunity to wish our Armada Middle School families a safe and enjoyable holiday season!

• First trimester classes end on Friday, November 22nd. Report cards will be finalized in PowerSchool the week of December 2nd. Second trimester classes also begin on Monday, December 2nd.

• Congratulations to the AMS football, volleyball, sideline cheer, and cross-country teams on their great fall seasons. All the teams worked incredibly hard and represented the school with pride!

• Students are expected to exit the building in a timely manner after dismissal at the end of the day. If students are in the building after school hours for tutoring, athletic events, or meetings they must be directly supervised by a staff member. A supervised study hall is available until 3:30 pm in Room 140 for students awaiting rides, practices, etc.

• Tuesday, November 5th: No School for Students - Staff Professional Development

• Thursday, November 21st: Early Release - 10:50 am Dismissal - Hours 1-3

• Friday, November 22nd: Early Release - 10:50 am Dismissal - Hours 4-6 (End of Trimester 1)

• Monday, November 25th - Friday, November 29th: No School - Thanksgiving Break

• Monday, December 2nd: Start of Trimester 2

• Tuesday, December 10th: Early Release - 10:50 am Dismissal - Staff Professional Development

• Monday, December 23rd: Winter Recess Begins

• Monday, January 6th: School Resumes

For some AMS students, facing responsibility is a daily challenge. If your child struggles academically and routinely states that, “they have no homework, they did it all in class, and/or have all their assignments turned in,” double-check with the online programs, PowerSchool and Schoology. You can check on their assignments and grades and then e-mail staff members from the PowerSchool site or call and leave voicemail messages on their phones. Come and check with the AMS office if you need a password and username for PowerSchool. If you do not have online access, please call or drop by the office and ask for a list of staff phone numbers.

Macomb Family Services provides free outside counseling services for those students who may be affected by family substance abuse issues. Licensed professional counselor, Dorothy Yope, can meet with students on a confidential basis during school hours for six to eight sessions free of charge. Students are required to make up any work they missed while in a session. Please contact Mrs. Husken in the AMS counseling center for more information, or you may call Macomb Family Services directly at 586-752-9696.

Mrs. Milner is offering after school math tutoring for all students (grades 6-8). Tutoring will be available on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 pm in room 106. Any student who is planning on attending tutoring is expected to come with specific math related questions from their homework, a test review, or to prepare for an upcoming assessment. The number of students for each session is limited and students must sign up at the link below prior to the session. Walk-in tutoring is not available. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Milner at lmilner@armadaschools.org. Click HERE to sign up!

Please note: There is no tutoring on October 31st or November 4th.

Tickets are now on sale for Zombie Prom and Peter Pan and Wendy. You can purchase tickets online at https://armada.ludus.com/index.php

The Armada Middle School Band Concert will be on December 10th @ 7pm in the AHS Auditorium.

The Armada Middle School Orchestra Concert will be on December 12th @ 7pm in the AHS Auditorium

Vision screening for 7th grade students will be on Thursday, November 7th. It will start in the morning and run until all of the 7th grade students have been screened. If your student wears glasses and/or contacts, please make sure they bring them to school.

All athletes must have an account created on FinalForms with a valid physical, dated on or after April 15th, 2024 in order to participate in sports activities. Directions for this were included in all the Tiger Day mailings. Please visit our new website,www.armadatigers.org, to create that account. If you need assistance with FinalForms, feel free to email mpetz@armadaschools.org.

7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball tryouts will be held in the AMS gym on January 6th & 7th. (times TBD)

Cheer tryouts will be held on January 6th & 7th from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the AMS Gym*.

*subject to change- make sure your students listen for announcements*

For new and experienced players, all skill levels are welcome.

Ages: 8-17 years old

Youth will be taught proper techniques and strategies to compete in cornhole. The ultimate goal is to create an exciting environment which allows any child from the ages of 8 to 17 to participate in the fun game of cornhole. Youth will also be taught leadership, social skills, math skills, hand-eye coordination, and good sportsmanship. Coaching staff will consist of a Pro cornhole player, Physical Education teacher, and amateur cornhole player.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/4dKe7P7Yt85tAURRA