Dear AMS Parents and Families,

As we head into another exciting week, I want to share some important updates and upcoming events:

• Saturday, December 7th: Our cheer team and members of the basketball team will be representing Apex Middle School Athletics in the Apex Holiday Parade. We are proud to see our students showcasing their school spirit in the community!
• Monday, December 9th: Our basketball season kicks off, with the girls’ and boys’ teams playing their first game at Pine Hollow Middle School.
• Tuesday, December 10th: The Winter Chorus Concert, Winter Nights, will take place at 7:00 PM in the school auditorium. Doors open at 6:40 PM. Join us for an evening of beautiful music and fun as we celebrate the season!
• Thursday, December 12th: Our basketball teams will play at home against Herbert Akins Middle School.
• Friday, December 13th:
  • Interim reports will be available through PowerSchool. Students earning below a "C" in any class will also receive a paper copy to bring home.
  • Don’t forget the Winter Dance from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, sponsored by our PTA. Drop-off and pick-up details will be shared closer to Friday.
• Friday, January 3rd: This day has been designated as a Teacher Workday, so there will be no school for students.
• Wednesday, January 8th: Save the Date! Our First Semester Art Show will be held from 6:00–7:00 PM in Building H.

We are excited about the opportunities for our students to showcase their talents and enjoy these memorable events. Thank you for your continued support of Apex Middle School!

Warm regards,
Raleigh Bame
Principal

Attention all families sending their students on the Washington, D.C. field trip in April!

The third of four payments was due yesterday, 12/5. If you haven't already done so, please log into SchoolCashOnline to make that payment today.

If you filled out a chaperone interest form to be a chaperone and haven't received an email from Mrs. Ruppert, please check your spam folder for an email sent out last month. We were able to accept all chaperones and would love for you to join us!

If you have recently decided you would like to be a chaperone, please email Mrs. Ruppert at mruppert@wcpss.net to start the process. We love to share this experience with families, so the more, the merrier!

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Ruppert, mruppert@wcpss.net.

Ensure your child receives a copy of this year’s memories! Order the AMS yearbook online by March 28, 2025, to secure your copy. Visit the Varsity Online Yearbook Center (www.yearbookordercenter.com) and enter school code 10708. Each yearbook is $40 (plus shipping and handling), and ordering online is the only way to guarantee your copy. Don’t miss out—order today!

ELA UPDATES:

This week we will dive into the monologues of Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! “Students will read these monologues, told through the voices of children from a medieval village, to identify themes of adversity. They will focus on the author’s craft, specifically the use of figurative language and word choice, to better understand how the author conveys these themes.” -EL Education

Upcoming Major and Minor Assessments:

• Thurs Dec 12: Figurative Language Quick Check (SKILLS)

• Fri Dec 13: Daily Language Quick Check Weeks 9-12 (MINOR)

• Wed Dec 18: Mid Unit 2 Assessment (MINOR)

• Fri Jan 10: Independent Book Project Due (MAJOR)

• Mon Jan 13: STAR Reading Assessment #2 (This will NOT go on PowerSchool)

• Tues Jan 14: End of Unit 2 Task Due (MAJOR)

MATH UPDATES:

All 6th grade students should be completing their assignments in DeltaMath and at least 5 lessons in Dreambox each week.

Math 6: We will finish Unit 3: Unit Rates and Percentages on Tuesday 12/10 with our End of Unit 3 Assessment. We will begin Unit 4: Dividing Fractions on Wednesday 12/11. Students will receive their Unit 4 workbooks on Wednesday and complete lessons 1-2. Math 6 students will take NC Check In A on Thursday 12/12 and Friday 12/13.

Math 6+: We will continue working on Unit 5: Dividing Fractions, completing lessons 5-16 in the student workbooks.

Upcoming Major and Minor Assessments:

• Math 6: End of Unit 3 Assessment (Major) on Tuesday 12/10.
• NC Check-In (Math 6 only) 12/12-12/13

• None next week!
• End of Unit 5 Assessment (Major) will be on Friday 12/20.

SCIENCE UPDATES:

This week we will be starting our unit on the earth’s structure. Students will be learning about the different layers of the earth and how convection currents in the mantle can cause the shifting and movement of the tectonic plates.

• Retests for the Waves unit will be offered this week.

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATES:

• Fun Dinner Conversation Topic Featuring MATH: If everyone at the table could only speak in math equations, how would you say 'pass the salt'?
Bonus Joke: Why was the equal sign so humble? Because it knew it wasn’t less than or greater than anyone else!

ELA UPDATES

This week, students will begin their position paper where they will take a stance about whether or not Lyddie should sign the petition for better working conditions. They will practice writing skills we have learned in class such as backing up claims with evidence, including a counterclaim, and using the “quote sandwich” (context, quote, analysis) technique. Please take some time to ask your student about this process and review their writing with them. By the end of the week, their outline should be complete and the final draft of their paper should be in the works!

• All students have signed the AI Usage Agreement in class stating that they will not use any form of AI (including ChatGPT or Grammarly) on this paper.

• ELA teachers offer working lunch every day except Tuesday and are available during class for extra support!
• Position Paper Due 12/16 by midnight (Major)

MATH UPDATES

Upcoming Minor/ Major Assessments:

Math 7

• Quiz - Unit 8 (Dec 16)

Math 7+:

• Unit 11 Mid-Unit Assessment (Dec 10)

SCIENCE UPDATES

Upcoming Minor/ Major Assessments:

• Life Functions of Protists Chart (Minor due 12/10)

• Cells Quiz (Minor 12/11)

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATES

Upcoming Minor/ Major Assessments:

• Age of Reason Video Response Sheet due 12/11

• Road to the American Revolution (Major due 12/16)

Attention all families sending their students on the Washington, D.C. field trip in April!

The third of four payments was due yesterday, 12/5. If you haven't already done so, please log into SchoolCashOnline to make that payment today.

If you filled out a chaperone interest form to be a chaperone and haven't received an email from Mrs. Ruppert, please check your spam folder for an email sent out last month. We were able to accept all chaperones and would love for you to join us!

If you have recently decided you would like to be a chaperone, please email Mrs. Ruppert at mruppert@wcpss.net to start the process. We love to share this experience with families, so the more, the merrier!

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Ruppert, mruppert@wcpss.net.

Quarter 2 Interims: Students who have received at least one grade that is below a C will be bringing a paper interim home on 12/13 to review their Quarter 2 grades so far. Please review PowerSchool with them and return the paper to their homeroom teacher by Wednesday, 12/18. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure your student's success!

ELA UPDATES:

Students will continue reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Students will practice and then be assessed on comparing a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the text and analyzig the impact of those changes.

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• 12/10 EOUA: Part 1-Constructed Response and Multiple Choice

• 12/11 EOUA: Part 2-Text to Film Comparison

MATH UPDATES:

Math 8

• Weekly Agenda

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• None this week. Quiz the following Monday, 12/16.

Math 1

• Weekly Agenda

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• The Module 3 individual test is Tuesday, December 3rd.

Math 2

We are wrapping up Module 3 this week with a post assessment scheduled for 12/16.

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• Mod 3 Assignment 2

• Mod 3 Honors Activity

SCIENCE UPDATES:

We will be continuing with learning about Water Quality as part of our Hydrosphere Unit.

Students will also be taking their first NC Check in, that will cover everything from Quarter 1.

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• 12/10: NC Check In (not graded)

• Analysis of High Nutrient Levels Follow Up

• Fish Kill Mystery Reading Quiz

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATES:

We will begin our next unit focused on Westward Expansion.

Upcoming Major and Minor Assignments:

• War of 1812 Quiz (Minor)

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Location: 400 East Moore Street, Apex, NC, USA
Phone: 9193872181