PTO Spirit Day/Night. What a better way to take an evening off from cooking, than to help PTO earn money to help support AAMS Students and Staff. Head to Arby's all day and all evening. Let them know that you are there for AAMS....
Attention 5th Grade Parents/Guardians:
Congrats to our Shining STAR winners this week.
These students were caught by staff members modeling our STAR Qualities and were rewarded with a Shining STAR to enter into our drawing.
Way to go, Blazers! Keep being Safe, Tenacious, Accountable and Respecful.
#itsalwaysagreatdaytobeablazer
Next Week is National School Counseling Week. Help our School Counselors promote mental health with a fun Spirit Week next week.
Daily announcements will remind our students what School Counselors do and how they can help.
It's official! Spring is right around the corner...
Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow in front of thousands of spectators this Friday morning at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. This means, according to the legend, we are in for an early spring!
This marks the first time since 2020 that Phil predicted an early spring, and the 21st time since records were kept.
Upcoming Events for February!
Spring Picture Day! Thursday, Feb. 22nd
A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at AAMS on February 22nd to photograph our Spring Pictures.
See attached fliers for more information.
Coffee and Conversation with Principal McAuliffe is still on for tomorrow. Please come join us here at AAMS at 9:00am for Coffee and Conversation with Principal McAuliffe. Come in and warm up!
Have you ordered your 2023-2024 AAMS Yearbook? Here is the link and a flier to help you make sure your student gets their very own AAMS Yearbook.
Order by April and you will be able to customize two pages for FREE! Don't miss out on this fabulous opportunity.
https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016013033844989
Parent University:
Parent University was designed to help parents learn about course selection and career planning in our high schools. Join us. We are glad to meet you and answer your questions. Most sessions are designed for parents of 8th graders.
New sessions have been added this year for parents of students in grades 5-7 who want overview information earlier. And, some sessions are more pertinent for students in grades 9-11.
All are welcome. Families may attend either evening at BHS or BWHS. Both high schools will have leaders present at both events. Call 479-254-5008 if we can answer questions about this event.
Teachers are in the building today getting ready to greet our AAMS Students in the morning. They are so excited and ready to get back into a daily routine.
Please read this important Winter Weather Update sent out by Bentonville Schools and our Superintendent, Debbie Jones.
Choose Love Flower sale. During morning drop off only. CASH ONLY $1 per stem
Second Annual Ardis Ann Middle School Color Run!
Fundraiser for Student Council to help create a Summer Camp Scholarship Fund for current AAMS students needed financial assistance to attend summer camps.
Thursday, November 16th 3:15-4:15pm. (Students will meet in the gym immediately after school. Friends and family can meet out back at the track.)
The cost is $20 per AAMS student and only an additional $10 for family member or non AAMS student/friend who wants to run alongside our AAMS students.
The first 100 paying participants will recieve a Color Run swag bag full of goodies at the event. Kona Ice will also be available to purchase after the race.
Hope to see you there! Help support our AAMS Student Council raise money to help benefit a Summer Camp Scholarship Fund. If you can't attend the event, donations are still greatly appreciated.
See flier below and contact Amy Rengers at arengers@bentonvillek12.org with any questions you might have.
**Fliers will come home today in Tuesday folders.**
Reminder about Red Ribbon Week next week!
The theme this year is Be Kind to Your Mind! We will kick off the week by allowing the students to wear their Halloween Costumes to school. However, with this comes much responsibility: no masks, no face paint/blood, no weapons and no inflatables. The costumes must also meet district dress code guidelines as set out in the middle school handbook.
Monster Monday~ Don't let drugs turn your mind into a Monster (wear appropriate costumes)
True Fan Tuesday~ Be a true fan of taking care of your mind (wear favorite sports team attire)
Workout Wednesday~ Work out and increase your mind's endorphines (sweatpants/sweatshirts or working out gear)
Thankful Thursday~ Be thankful for your beautiful mind (wear pink or red for your brain)
Flip it Around Fun Friday~ Find fun things to do to keep your mind happy and healthy (students dress as teachers and teachers dress as students)
Weekly Shining STAR Winners. Way to go, Blazers. Keep Shining Bright!
The 1st Annual Color Run will be held in less than 1 week! Let's help make this event/fundraiser a complete blow out! If you have not signed up to run, please do so as soon as possible so you can be guaranteed a SWAG bag of goodies personalized just for the Color Run.
Bring your family and non AAMS friends along for an additional $10 per person for a whole lot of fun. Bring some cash for Kona Ice as well. They will also help donate some of the proceeds to our great cause of helping send some of our very own AAMS students to local/area summer camps.
You can also just donate if you cannot participate. A minimum $20 donation will also get your child a SWAG bag just for helping raise money for the Summer Camp Scholarship Fund. There is a place on the flier to mark Donation Only.
Fliers can be found in Ms. Rengers office or you can print off the black/white flier also found attached to this post and turn in.
Thank you to everyone who has already donated and turned in participation forms, but we want to at least DOUBLE and possibly TRIPLE the amount of participants we have currently signed up. Get those permission slips turned in ASAP!
In preparation for Earth Week 2023...
Ardis Ann Middle School will celebrate Earth Day April 17th-21st. Students are welcome to join in the celebration by participation in our spirit dress up days! (flier posted below)
Students will also host a Plastic Art Contest during the Earth Week. "Think Outside the Trash!" This is a competition and a way to discover the endless possibilities of using recycled plastic to create art. If you student is interested in participating see the Plastic Art Contest flier posted below.
Don't forget to order your 2022-23 Ardis Ann Middle School Yearbook! Order before April 3rd and create 2 custom yearbook pages for FREE.
Yearbooks are available right now to order. Please see the fliers below for more information.
Use the link below to go directly to the Treering website to being ordering your yearbook now.
https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016013033844989
The AAMS Science Teachers are excited to share the online webstore for our Earth Day tshirts this year! Tshirts are for teachers, staff and students...they are for anyone and everyone who would like to purchase and celebrate the EARTH!
AAMS will celebrate Earth Week April 17th ~ April 21st with some fun spirit dress up days. The dress up day themes will be shared very soon.
Tshirts and die cut stickers are available to purchase online until April 2nd using the webstore linked here:
https://skylinemerch.printavo.com/merch/earthday23
Does your student enjoy riding mountain bikes? Have you ever thought about letting them ride one of our local mountain bike trails?
Lincoln Mountain Bike Team is a club affiliated with Lincoln Junior High for riders zoned for Lincoln in the Bentonville School District. The team is made up of boys and girls in 6th ~ 8th grade (in the fall) and volunteer coaches. Riders represent a wide range of skill and experience levels. ALL are Welcome!
Practices begin in July and are usually held on Bentonville trails accessible from Lincoln. Races start in Sept. and are held at various sites around Arkansas. Registration begins April 1st.
There are costs associated with participating on the team for equipment and registration fees but we have loner bikes and scholarship funds available to help offset costs. We want everyong who has the desire to participate to have the opportunity. There are expectations for riders and their families. These expectations and everything else essential to know are covered at pre-season parent/rider meetings.
See the flier below and come learn more about the team. Attend the informational parent/rider meeting Thursday, March 30th in the Ardis Ann Middle School library at 7:00pm.
For more info: contact Coach Keith, LJHS Mtn. Bike Team Director at tim@arkansasmtb.org
