Here are two "Compassion" goals we are working on this month:

-To understand that emotions play a major role in relationships.

-To see the value of empathy in relationships.

11/27 = Minimum Day Dismissal @ 1:00pm

11/28-11/29 = Thanksgiving Holiday!

12/03 = T2 Electives Begin!

12/03 = Sport-O-Rama Practice, 3:00-4:30pm, AMS Gym

12/04 = Chess Club, 3:00-4:15pm, AMS Library

12/04 = Sport-O-Rama Practice, 3:00-4:30pm, AMS Gym

12/05 = Sport-O-Rama, 5:00-6:00pm (Dinner), 6:00-8:00pm (Event)

12/06 = T1 Honor Roll Assembly, 2:25-3:00pm, AMS Gym

12/11 = Fire/Evacuation Drill, 10:15-10:25am

12/11 = Chess Club, 3:00-4:15pm, AMS Library

12/18 = Chess Club, 3:00-4:15pm, AMS Library

12/18 = VUSD Board Meeting, 5:30-8:00pm, AMS Library

12/20 = Minimum Day Dismissal @ 1:00pm

12/23-01/03 = Winter Break!!

01/15 = AMS Ski Trip #1; Weather Permitting!

01/15 = VUSD Board Meeting, 5:30-8:00pm, AMS Library

01/16 = 8th Grade Hamilton Field Trip (Sacramento)

01/17 = T2 Progress Reports Printed/Mailed; Athletics Grade Checks!

01/17 = Minimum Day Dismissal @ 1:00pm

01/20 = Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday!

01/22 = Battle of the Books Event

01/22 = Chess Club, 3:00-4:15pm, AMS Library

01/29 = AMS Ski Trip #2; Weather Permitting!

02/06 = AMS Ski Trip #3; Weather Permitting!

02/26 = AMS Ski Trip #4; Weather Permitting!

03/19 = AMS Ski Trip Make-up Day (if needed)

*Official team practices started on Monday, November 18.

As a general rule of thumb, the majority of practice times will be as follows but are subject to change at the discretion of the coaches:

6th Grade: 3:00-4:30pm (Coaches - Ed Martin/Jay Bouke)

7th Grade: 4:30-6:00pm (Coaches - Jesse Kreisberg/Don Bowlin)

8th Grade: 6:00-7:30pm (Coaches - Todd Fowler/Don Bowlin)

2.0 GPA with no Fs is required to play per the academic requirements laid out in the AMS Sports Handbook and in-place across our league. Grade checks for continued eligibility will be based upon the T1 report cards mailed home on 11/22/24.

Official games should begin in the last week of December before Winter Break, with the end of the season AMA tournament running in early February. Game schedules will be released and posted HERE as soon as we have them. We look forward to another successful Boys' BB season across all grade levels in our very competitive league. AMS has a tradition of champions... the trophy case doesn't lie!

*IMPORTANT: If you are interested in driving students, other than your own, to sports practices or games that will be off campus, you will need to register with VUSD as a volunteer driver. This will require the following steps to be completed:

• Complete Driver Registration Form
• Copy of Driver's License
• Copy of Liability Insurance; Must show name of driver, vehicle information, expiration date of policy, and appropriate coverage amounts as follows:

1. **Bodily injury ($100,000-$300,000)
2. **Property damage (damage $25,000 per accident)
3. **Medical ($2,000 or single limit $300,000)

• Complete fingerprint process through CCOE

Please visit the AMS Office for support with the needed requirements and thanks in advance!

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1. Drop-off your "Wolf Route" bus rider at Feeney Park in the morning to ride the bus from Michelson El... No earlier than 7:40am!

2. Drop-off your student(s) in the main parking lot on campus and always avoid the bus chute.

3. Never drop-off students before 8:00am as there is no supervision until that time... it's a safety issue.

4. Send your student to school with a note signed by a parent/guardian, for verification by the school office, when a change of bus stop or route is needed.

5. Check the Aeries Parent Portal daily for updates on grades and/or missing work (ask the office for assistance if needed).

6. Have your student check-in with teachers/staff before school, 8:00-8:45, for help/support with homework concerns, completion of tests/quizzes, study sessions, make-up work from absences, and general assistance with academic or social-emotional concerns. We are here to help!

7. Call the school office if your student will be absent to avoid unexcused absences.

8. Please be sure your student knows how she/he is getting home.

9. At dismissal time, CAREFULLY drive into the main parking lot and never into the bus chute.

10. If you have questions about any routines and procedures, just ask!

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