AMS Weekly Newsletter

September 23rd - 27th National Banned Books Week

September 23rd - 27th Science MAP Testing

September 26th - Family BBQ

We are seeking names of interested candidates to serve as a member of the School Council. We need 3 parents to serve in this capacity. Meetings are 8:00-9:00 am in the AMS Library and will be held the following dates:

November 13th

January 8th

March 5th

April 30th

June 25th

The law outlines four major areas of responsibility for councils. School councils are to assist principals in:

1. Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards

2. Identifying the educational needs of students attending the school

3. Reviewing the annual school building budget

4. Formulating a school improvement plan

In addition to these goals we will review the handbook for improvements and additions.

If you are interested please email me your name at jskane@medford.k12.ma.us. We are required to hold elections if there are more interested individuals than we have seats on the council. Thank you for your consideration in serving as part of this important role in our school community.

The Andrews Middle School Club and Activities Fair will be held on Wednesday, September 25th during our WIN block (period 3). This will be a time for each of the grades to cycle through the cafeteria to learn about and sign up for the clubs and activities that you might be interested in pursuing this school year. The McGlynn Middle School will also hold their Club and Activities Fair on the same date. Andrews Middle School students are encouraged to visit the McGlynn Middle School fair on Wednesday afternoon from 2:20-3:05 to see if there are activities that you are interested in participating in that take place at that school. On the afternoon of September 25th, we will also invite the McGlynn Middle School students to our school to see the array of clubs and activities that we offer.

Club and activities will take place Tuesdays- Thursdays during the school year. Students who participate in clubs may take late bus transportation which has already begun and we encourage students staying after school to visit the Club and Activities fair on Wednesday to use this transportation for a ride home. Here is a copy of the late bus routes.

Family BBQ on September 26th at the school from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. We will enjoy some dinner, popcorn, sno-cones, and games. This is a great opportunity to meet some of your fellow parents and your students friends! We look forward to seeing you. Tickets are $7.00 which includes your choice of Hot Dog, Hamburger, Veggie Burger, Cotton Candy, Sno-Cones, and popcorn. Tickets will go on sale Monday and will be sold at lunch. You may also purchase tickets using Venmo: @melanie-north-3. In the description of the Venmo please indicate BBQ and enter your students name and number of tickets We will be outside with nice weather so we recommend bringing picnic blankets and/or camping chairs. There will be some tables and chairs available.

We are currently accepting donations for raffle items which may be brought to the school. We will have Door Prizes and Raffle Baskets to raise money for student enrichment speakers at the school, field trips for students and the 8th grade celebration events.

We have many water bottles, sweatshirts and even an instrument in the lost and found located in the Main Office. Once a month we will lay the items on the stage for claiming and then they are donated to a local charity. If your student is missing any items they should check the main office corner for their items.

DentaCare is a Public Health Dental Hygiene (PHDH) practice providing on-site dental preventive services to schools and other institutions in the Boston area. Last year over 65 students were able to be seen and screened. Students are able to have a dental screening conducted here at school on October 9, 2024. If you are interested in this opportunity please use the link below to fill out the registration and consent forms. Thank you to DentaCare and the PHDH program for this wonderful community contribution.

https://dentacarema.com/consentforms/. This form will go directly to DentaCare and is HIPPA compliant.

The Medford High School Crew team is hosting their annual Electronics Recycling Fundraiser on Saturday, September 21 at the Hormel Boatyard from 9:00-12:00. This is a convenient way to get rid of old junk while supporting the local community.