Morning Announcements

November
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Nov 16	Nov 17
Nov 9	Nov 10	no School	Nov 12	Nov 13
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No school	Oct 20	Oct 21	Oct 22	Oct 23
Oct. 26	Oct 27	Oct 28	Oct 29	Oct 30

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 (top)

Best Buddies Club
Best Buddies, today is your match party at 12:15 in Mrs. Arredondo’s room. Please use your match party invitation with your teacher as a pass to leave class.

Science Club
Science club meets this Thursday, November 19th from 3:15 – 4:15pm. Be sure to have a ride home at 4:15 sharp! And you have to have a permission slip on file in order to stay after school. You can obtain a permission slip from your science teacher or the display in the cafeteria.

STUDENT COUNCIL
Student Council Representatives! There will be a Student Council meeting Tuesday the 24th at 7:15 am in Ms. Monaco’s room. Yes that’s in the morning! If you cannot make it, please send an alternate representative from your academic lab.

TODAY’S CALENDAR
9:00 am       Band, Chorus & Orchestra Performance @ Estrella Elementary
12:15 pm    Best Buddies Match Party, D4
3:15 pm       Drama Rehearsal, D1
3:15 pm       Study Hall, A18
3:30 pm       Dance Club, 8th Grade Pod
3:30 pm       Team Leader Meeting, A1

Monday, Nov 16, 2009 (top)

Best Buddies Club
Best Buddies, please look for your Match Party invitation from your academic lab teacher! Stop by Mrs. Arredondo’s room if you have any questions.

WINTER SPORTS
There is a meeting for the parents of all winter sports athletes this evening at 5 p.m. in the library. This is a mandatory meeting. Athletes, remind your parents!

If you are on the 8th grade Girls soccer team, or Boys Basketball team your payment must be made by this afternoon!!!!

IMMUNIZATION RECORDS
Students – if your parents gave you immunization records, please bring them to the Health Office right away.

TODAY’S CALENDAR
3:15 pm Drama Club & Drama Performance Rehearsal
5:00 pm Winter Sports Parent Meeting, Library

Friday, Nov 12, 2009 (top)

HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER
Hands Across the Border is having a carwash at the Taco Bell on Chandler Blvd this Saturday, Nov. 14th from 10:00 to 1:00. Please come by and have your family car, minivan, SUV or bicycle washed by our very own AMS ambassadors! Pre-sold tickets can be purchased from Mrs. Carranza in room A-14. Anyone with a pre-sold ticket does not have to wait in line to have their car washed.

WINTER SPORTS
Attention all Winter Athletes this Monday, Nov. 16th there is a parent meeting at 5 p.m. in the library. This is a mandatory meeting.

If you are playing a winter sport and you have not paid please do so today.

IMMUNIZATION RECORDS
Students – if your parents gave you immunization records, please bring them to the Health Office right away.

Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 (top)

TACO meets tonight after school until 4:15. Please make sure you have your permission slip with you if you have not yet turned one in for the year. We’ll see you in Mrs. Dale’s room, B11.

Hands Across the Border is having a carwash at the Taco Bell on Chandler Blvd this Saturday, Nov. 14th from 10:00 to 1:00. Please come by and have your family car, minivan, SUV or bicycle washed by our very own AMS ambassadors! Pre-sold tickets can be purchased from Mrs. Carranza in room A-14. Anyone with a pre-sold ticket does not have to wait in line to have their car washed.

Attention Chorus students. If you sold any Butter Braids, remember they are arriving after school TODAY! Make sure you have made arrangements to pick them up after school in Ms. Hardy's room.

TODAY’S CALENDAR
Team 8C – Character Camp
3:15 pm Study Hall
3:15 pm TACO Club
3:30 pm Dance Practice
5:30 pm 8A Camp Presentation, MPR

Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 (top)

8TH CHORUS
Attention 8th grade Chorus students. Remember to come to Ms. Hardy’s room during academic lab today.

HATB FUND RAISER
Please stop by CK’s Tavern & Grill on Tuesday, Nov. 10th to support HATB! A portion of the proceeds from CK’s Tavern & Grill will be donated to help our student ambassadors go to Mexico on our cultural exchange program. There’s no school tomorrow, so you can hang out as long as you’d like!
NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY
There will be no school tomorrow in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.

TODAY’S CALENDAR
3:15 pm       Drama Rehearsal, D1
3:15 pm       Study Hall, A18
3:30 pm       Dance Team Practice, 8th Grade Pod Area
3:30 pm       Curriculum Leader Meeting, C6
7:00 pm       Volleyball Team Lock-In
7:00 pm       Governing Board Meeting

Monday, Nov 3, 2009 (top)

Beauty and the Beast cast – Don’t forget we DO have rehearsal today until 5:15! See you there!!! Also, there IS drama club today!!! Drama Club ends at 4pm.

Sports tryouts begin today. Remember, you must have your clean uniform turned in from fall sports in order to try out for a winter sports team.

Attention book club members. Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 3 at 3:15 in the media center. We will be choosing our new theme and individual books. This is a meeting you do not want to miss. That’s tomorrow after school in the media center.

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 (top)

WINTER SPORTS
Winter Sports paperwork is now available in Student Services. The following winter sports are available: Girls Soccer, Girls Softball, and Boys Basketball. The non cut sport available is Wrestling. All sports paperwork is due by Friday, Oct. 30th. If you have any questions come by Student Services at lunch.

CHEER TEAM MEETING
There will be a meeting for the AMS Cheer Team Thursday morning at 7:45 in Room A13. Coach Stelling will discuss practice times, fees, and order information.

WRESTLING PRACTICE
Wrestling practice starts this coming Monday. The gym doors will be opened at 6:00am and practice will start at 6:15. See Coach Baluch if you have any questions.

MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD
Would you like to join Mr. Robison and friends for a nice relaxing evening in the courtyard after school from 3:20 to 4:30. (you must have a ride home @4:30). The first Night is Thursday, Oct. 29. You can bring a book to read, work on your homework or just socialize with friends, while listening to nice relaxing music. Geri’s snack shack will be available.”

TACO CLUB
TACO will meet tomorrow after school in Mrs. Dale’s room, which is B11. Please have your parents pick you up at 4:15. You must have a permission slip on file. If you need a permission slip please see Mrs. Dale or her website.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL MEETING
The Parent Network is hosting a meeting tonight for Soon-to-Be and New Tempe Union High School parents. The meeting will be held from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at Compadre High School. 8th Graders, please let your parents know that they can find additional information on the AMS website.

POP TOPS
Please join Mrs. Anderson on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 3:15 – 5:00 in room C6 for pop top counting for the Holocaust victims. We have over 200,000 right now and need 11 million to represent all the people lost during the Holocaust. No need to sign up, just bring a snack and have a ride home at 5:oo. All grade levels welcome – We have so many to count and remember to keep saving them in the containers in your classrooms!

CLARKER GARAGE SALE
Exploratory Teachers are having a Clarker Garage Sale this Friday during lunches in room D-5. Bring your Clarkers and get ready to spend them on fun items too numerous to mention. There will also be mystery grab bags to choose from if you want to try your luck! So…get out there and show good character and earn some Clarkers!

JAZZ BAND
Attention all Guitar and Piano players!!! The Akimel A-al Jazz Band has open positions for Guitar and Piano. If you have experience and know how to read music you may be the person we are looking for!!! See Mr. Krill in the Band Room if you are interested.

PTSO DONUT SALE AND BOO-A-GRAM DISTRIBUTION
The PTSO will host a donut day sale this Friday before school. They will also be distributing Boo-A-Grams on Friday.

BOOK CLUB
All Book Club members are invited to attend the film festival this Thursday after school in the media center. Popcorn will be free. Bring $1 for soda. Please arrange for a ride at 5:15 pm

STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING
The Student Council meeting has been rescheduled to this Thursday, 3:15 – 4:15 pm, in Ms. Monaco’s room. Make sure you have a ride arranged to pick you up at 4:15 pm.

STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to this month’s Students of the Month. When you hear your name called, please come to the Library.

Ariana	Arvizu
Brock	Barkley
Kiernan	Burke
Debbie	Chang
Steven	Elisala
Dina	Elsharkawy
Brady	Gerber
Nicholas	Lange
Alyssa	Lindsey
Gavin	Lovallo
Kaytrin	Luna
Ashlen	Nichols
Erica	Richardson
Bradley	Schaick
Audrey	Sumpter
Daniel	Van Vianen
Mackenzie	Walker
Carlie	Weyrauch
Julia	Yoo

TODAY’S CALENDAR
4:30 pm Cross Country Conference Meet @ Altadeña

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 (top)

CONGRATULATIONS 7TH GRADE SOCCER TEAM
The 7th grade boys soccer team beat Centennial in an amazing game last night. They came back from a 3-0 lead by Centennial to tie the game by the end of regulation time. The game ended up going to a shootout and our boys put all their shots in the back of the net! Congratulations Rattlers, your coach is proud! Come see them face KMS at 430 at Tempe Sports Complex!

WINTER SPORTS
Winter Sports paperwork is now available in Student Services. The following winter sports are available: Girls Soccer, Girls Softball, and Boys Basketball. The non cut sport available is Wrestling. All sports paperwork is due by Friday, Oct. 30th. If you have any questions come by Student Services at lunch.

STUDENT COUNCIL
The Student Council meeting today has been postponed. Please listen to announcements this week for information about when the meeting will be held.

POP TOPS
Please join Mrs. Anderson on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 3:15 – 5:00 in room C6 for pop top counting for the Holocaust victims. We have over 200,000 right now and need 11 million to represent all the people lost during the Holocaust. No need to sign up, just bring a snack and have a ride home at 5:oo. All grade levels welcome – We have so many to count and remember to keep saving them in the containers in your classrooms!

TODAY’S CALENDAR
4:30 pm Volleyball & Soccer Tournaments

Monday, Oct 26, 2009 (top)

SCIENCE CLUB
The results are in! The winners of the Pringles Chip challenge are Jacob Owings, Morgan Gowan, Analysa Rios, and Josh Tanner. Please see Mrs. Dale for the date of your pizza party. Joining them will be the winners of the Halloween Peeps Catapult Challenge who are Marcos De Rose, Tara Jarrell, Alec Boucher, and Ryan Gardner. Again, please see Mrs. Dale for details about your pizza party. You can come by her room or send her an email.

DRAMA CLUB
Don’t forget to attend Drama Club after school today until 4pm! If you haven’t already done so, please turn in your permission slip and tax credit information. See you there!!!

STUDENT COUNCIL
Attention Student Council Representatives! There is a Student Council meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27th. There is a lot to discuss, so don’t miss out. The meeting is from 3:15 to 4:15 in Ms. Monaco’s room A4. Please make sure to have a ride arranged to pick you up at 4:15! See you there! J

TODAY’S CALENDAR
3:15 pm Drama Club, D1
4:30 pm Volleyball & Soccer Tournaments

Friday, Oct 23, 2009 (top)

ATHLETES
Think you’re pretty tough? Need to get in shape? Well then come out for wrestling. Practices will start in just a couple weeks and will be in the mornings before school. We accept all comers….boys and girls. See Mr. Baluch for any questions.

DRAMA CLUB
Hey Drama Kids – don’t forget we DO have drama club next Monday! Be there! Today, there will be a Drama Club Officers meeting in Mrs. Miller’s room during 8th grade lunch. Please bring your lunch with you. See you then!

MINI TOWN
Attention Mini Town Delegates: Mini Town is the weekend! Please remember to arrive at 8:30 Saturday morning and remind your parents that pick up time is 9 pm Sunday. We are looking forward to a great weekend!

JAZZ BAND
Attention Jazz Band Students. Please remember that our Audition and first rehearsal will begin Monday Morning at 6:45. Please arrive right at 6:45: the gate will not stay open for very long! See Mr. Krill right away if you have questions!

STUDENT COUNCIL
Attention Student Council Representatives! There is a Student Council meeting on Tuesday the 27th. There is a lot to discuss, so don’t miss out. The meeting is from 3:15 to 4:15 in Ms. Monaco’s room A4. Please make sure to have a ride arranged to pick you up at 4:15! See you there! J

TODAY’S CALENDAR
3:30 pm Dance Tryouts, MPR

Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 (top)

SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKES TODAY
Today is School Picture Retake Day. If you are a new student or were absent on picture day, we need for you to come to B6 to have your picture taken – even if you are not buying a picture package.

Students getting their picture taken or retaken will be called by grade level: 1st Period – 6th Grade, 2nd Period – 7th Grade, 3rd Period – 8th Grade. Please listen for the announcements. Photographers will be in Room B6.

If you are having your picture retaken, please give your original picture package and $6 sitting fee to the photographer.

SCIENCE CLUB MEETING
The next science club meeting is on Thursday in room B11 at 3:15. The meeting will last for one hour so please have your parents pick you up at 4:15. You must have a permission slip on file to stay after school. If you have not turned in a permission slip for this year's club, you can get one from the display in the cafeteria. During this meeting we will announce the winner of last month's Pringles chip challenge! See you there!

TODAY’S CALENDAR
3:15 pm        Science Club
3:30 pm        Dance Try Outs
4:30 pm        Cross Country vs. CMS & Altadena @ CMS
5:30 pm        Color Guard

Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 (top)

BOOK FAIR
The AMS fall book fair begins today in the media center. We will be open before school, during AL and lunches , as well as after school through next Tuesday. Be sure to stop by and check out all the great books and school supplies we have to offer.

SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKES (read Tue/Wed)
Retakes and pictures for new and absent students will be this Thursday. Students will report to room B-6 next to the computer media lab upon hearing an all call announcement. Sixth grades will be called first period, 7th graders, second period and eighth graders during 3rd period. Staff may get pictures taken before school if necessary. Students who want retakes must bring the original packet of pictures plus a $6.00 retake fee. New or absent students will not be charged to have their pictures taken. If a student is getting a retake but is ordering a NEW package, they do NOT have to pay the $6 retake fee.

ATHLETES (read Tue/Wed)
Attention all athletes: If you would like a free mouth guard, please come to the school office and see Ms. Dempsey TODAY for the information on how to get your free mouth guard.

Think you’re pretty tough? Need to get in shape? Well then come out for wrestling. Practices will start in just a couple weeks and will be in the mornings before school. We accept all comers….boys and girls. See Mr. Baluch for any questions.

ACE CLUB
ACE club participants please return your letters to Mr. Robinson or Mrs. Vandevier today!

MULTICULTURAL FAIR
We hope that you and your family are planning to attend the Multicultural Fair tonight from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. We’ve got lots of great performances scheduled and lots of great food available for sale!

TODAY’S CALENDAR
7th Grade Soccer vs. Aprende @ home
8th Grade Soccer @ Aprende
7th & 8th Grade Volleyball vs. Aprende @ home
5:00 – 7:00 pm Multicultural Fair

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 (top)

SPORTS PHYSICALS
Sports Physicals will be available at KYRENE MIDDLE SCHOOL on Thursday, Oct. 22nd from 4 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $25.00 cash only. This is a perfect way to get a physical for your winter sports.

BOOK FAIR
The AMS fall book fair begins tomorrow in the media center. We will be open before school, during AL and lunches , as well as after school through next Tuesday. Be sure to stop by and check out all the great books and school supplies we have to offer.

HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER
All HATB Ambassadors need to turn in their Silent Auction items to Mrs. Carranza by THIS afternoon and/or first thing tomorrow morning. Please contact your parents immediately to take care of this responsibility. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Carranza right away. Also, if you signed up to help with the Silent Auction on Wed., Oct. 21st please do not forget to arrive on time.

SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKES (read Tue/Wed)
Retakes and pictures for new and absent students will be this Thursday. Students will report to room B-6 next to the computer media lab upon hearing an all call by Mrs. Dalton. Sixth grades will be called first period, 7th graders, second period and eighth graders during 3rd period. Staff may get pictures taken before school if necessary. Students who want retakes must bring the original packet of pictures plus a $6.00 retake fee. New or absent students will not be charged to have their pictures taken. If a student is getting a retake but is ordering a NEW package, they do NOT have to pay the $6 retake fee.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Congratulations to all the members of the Beauty and the Beast cast! The first rehearsal will not be until on October 29th from 3:15-5:15! Scripts are NOT in yet. Please listen to announcements and pick them up when they DO come in. Please visit Mrs. Miller’s website to view the rehearsal calendar and for further details.

DANCE TEAM
Girls trying out for the Dance Team need to meet in the Multipurpose Room this afternoon at 3:30. You must be dressed out and ready to begin. You must also make sure you have a ride here to pick you up promptly at 5:30.

MULTICULTURAL FAIR (read Tue/Wed_
Akimel A-al’s annual Multicultural Fair is tomorrow, October 21st, from 5:00-7:00 pm. We will have lots of great entertainment and food from local restaurants. You do not want to miss out on this fun evening. Bring your family!
TODAY’S CALENDAR
Community Education Bike Demonstrations during lunches
3:30 pm        Mini Town Counselor Meeting
3:30 pm        Dance Team Try Outs, MPR
3:30 pm        Team Leader Meeting, A1

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