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Volleyball, Football...

The Volleyball team has a game against Baker at home on Tuesday @ 4, and at TR Miller on Thursday @ 4. Come support our Lady Dogs!

The Football team has their last game in Opp on Thursday at 5:30. Come support the Bulldogs!

Morning Announcements at AMS

*4-H is coming to AMS! This club will meet @ 3:15 on Sept. 18 Encourage your student to participate.
*Volunteer opportunity: Popcorn Fridays! Call the school if you are interested or contact a PTO person.
*Our 8th grade will travel on Friday to see "The King and I". Our very own Steadman Glenn, Aubrey Nall, Riley Shaffer, Hannah Bulger, Ashlyn Nall, Brenna Wells, and Luke Johnson will be performing!
*Come support the girls' volleyball team as they look for sweet revenge against Providence today! 3:30 @ AHS
*Go Dogs!!!!

AMS Twitter

Hey! You! Yeah you.... Follow AMS's Twitter! :)

Tweets by @fagerstromk

2013 AMS Volleyball Schedule

August 29  Opp                      Away 4:00
Sept. 5      Providence            Away 3:30
Sept. 7      Dauphin Tournament   TBA
Sept. 17    Providence            Home 3:30
Sept. 19    Opp                      Home 4:00
Sept. 24    Baker                    Home 4:00
Sept. 26    TR Miller               Away 4:00
Oct. 3        Kinston                 Away 4:00

Come support our AMS Lady Dogs! GO DOGS!

2013 - 2014 School Supply List

Andalusia Middle School Supply List 2013-2014
6th Grade

Homeroom Supplies
Kleenex, Paper Towels, , Expo Markers, Clorox Wipes,
Scissors, Pencil Pouch, Glue Sticks, Colored Pencils, Wide Ruled Paper, Pencil Sharpener, Trapper Keeper, #2 Pencils

Reading
(1) Composition Notebook
(1) 3 subject notebook with pockets
Highlighters

English
(1) 3-Subject Spiral Notebook
(3) Pocket Folders with Brads

Science
(2) Graph Composition Notebooks for AMSTI

Math
(1) 3-Subject Spiral Wide-ruled Composition Notebook with pockets

Social Studies
(1) Spiral Composition Notebook

7th Grade

Homeroom Supplies
Hand-held Pencil Sharpener with Cover, Pencils, Clorox Wipes, Colored Pencils, Paper Towels, Kleenex

English
(1) 3-Subject Spiral Notebook
(1) Composition Notebook

Math
(1) 3-Subject Spiral Notebook
(1) Four-Function Calculator

Reading/Creative Writing
(1) 5-Subject Spiral Notebook with Folder Dividers

Social Studies
(1) 3-Subject Spiral Composition Notebook

Science
(1) Composition Notebook

8th Grade

Homeroom Supplies
Kleenex, Paper Towels, (2) Reams of Copy Paper, #2 Pencils,
Pens, Notebook Paper

Math/Social Studies/Business Tech
(1) Two-Inch Binder
(2) Packs of Graph Paper (4 squares per inch)
Regular Notebook Paper

Science
(1) Two-Inch Binder
(3) Packs of Graph Paper

English
(1) Two-Inch binder
(5) Packs Loose Leaf Notebook Paper
(5) Dividers with Tabs
(1)Pencil Sharpener with Cover
(2) Black or Blue Pens

Dollar General Donations!!

Important!!!!! The Dollar General store on Highway 29 is partnering with AMS to provide school supplies for our students and teachers! From July 22-August 18 donations will be accepted at the Hwy 29 location. Thank you for your commitment to our students and classes!

Book Trailer for Life as We Knew it

Look what Alden created using animoto!

 

Edmodo

I see a lot of 8th graders using Edmodo these days! For those of you that don't know, Edmodo is is a social learning platform for teachers, students, and parents. It is commonly thought of as the Facebook of schools, as called by pupils and teachers alike.

Edmodo can be incorporated into classrooms through a variety of applications including Reading, Assignments, and Paper-studying. Current uses include posting assignments, creating polls for student responses, embedding video clips, create learning groups, post a quiz for students to take, and create a calendar of events and assignments. Students can also turn in assignments or upload assignments for their teachers to view and grade. Teachers can annotate the assignments directly in Edmodo to provide instant feedback.

Parents can also create parent accounts. Parent accounts allow parents to see their children's assignments and grades. Teachers can also send alerts to parents about school events, missed assignments, and other important messages through Edmodo. Teachers can generate printable class rosters. so if a teacher is going to have a substitute teacher in their classroom who needs a printed roster, they can print one from Edmodo account. Educators are finding creative ways to support student learning by using Edmodo as a place to post and critique one another’s literature analysis, collaborate with their peers, and post creative writing for an audience. If you would like an account, click the link at the bottom of the page!

http://www.edmodo.com/

Educational Apps

How many of you have an Apple product like a iPad or an iPhone? Well, I bet you didn't know that the App Store has a section for education! Now, I know what you're thinking: Who wants to learn at home? Actually, some of these games are fun! In fact, some of the apps you play every day are educational! So, check it out,  see what you like, and then tell me about it! Click the link below!
http://www.apple.com/education/apps/

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

How many of you have seen/read the Hunger Games? Well, they are releasing a new movie! Check it out in theaters on November 22, 2013! THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark.   Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts.  Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever. THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE is directed by Francis Lawrence, and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has over 50 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.

Wordle

Callen Woodard has made us a wordle based on the books Divergent and Insurgent! I hope you enjoy!

P.S. If you want to make one of your own, click the link below!
http://www.wordle.net/

Flocabulary

Mrs. Pearce (7th Grade Math Teacher) showed this to her students the other day! I believe it could be useful for children of all ages! Enjoy!

5th Grade Visit

Today the 5th grade came to tour the middle school! They got to meet their teachers, see their classrooms, see the Gym and the Art room, listen to the Band, and eat break like middle schoolers! Click the link below for pictures!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.327058434063517.1073741828.166292243473471&type=1

I Like Big Books!

One of Miss Kay's favs!

7th Grade Leaf Project

Hey guys! I heard those seventh graders have been working hard on those leaf projects! But, I bet some of you are having trouble identifying them! Well, Coach Caldwell told me about an app that you can get for you iPod/iPhone/iPad to make it easier for you to identify your leaves called LeafSnap! Check it out on the App Store!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/leafsnap/id430649829?mt=8
http://leafsnap.com/

Week in Review

Woo! TGIF! Anybody else with me? 7th grade completed their STI testing this week, so bravo to them! Also, 7th grade, don't forget to get to work on those leaf projects or you won't have time to press them! Peer Helpers also held their New Student Lunch today! It went well, and I think everyone had a good time! Speaking of Peer Helpers, don't forget to get your waivers signed for the Camp Victory Retreat! I also heard that the Band completed the Hunger Games this week! So, bravo to you too! Hope you all have a good weekend! I know I will!

The Cup Song!

I've noticed through my many walks through the cafeteria that many girls are learning The Cup Song! If so, here is a tutorial! Enjoy!    

Beautiful Creatures

Our own Callen Woodard, 7th grader extrodinare, has been testing out some animoto! Check it out below!

The Secret Door

This is The Secret Door! Click to see where it will take you next!

The Secret Door is presented by Safestyle UK

AMS Library of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

The AMS Library is full of magical portals that can take you anywhere! For those of you who don't know, these are called BOOKS!!

AMS P.E.... Staying fit!

This week is the week of the Presidential Fitness Test! This test consists of pushups, crunches, v-sits, and the mile! While we are always trying to stay fit, it's ok to have some fun while doing it! These girls and guys played put-out and volleyball!

Cheerleaders!

First and foremost, my hat is off to ALL the girls who tried out for cheerleader. It is a brave soul who will perform in front of a group of strangers, particularly at this age! The following will be the AMS cheerleaders for the 2013-2014: Anna Ballard, Kelly Bourassa, Lindsey Dobyne, Emory Garner, Allie Karthaus, Abbie Petrey, Sarah Piggot, Kami Price, Mia Porter, and Carrington Ward.

AMS Band Has Done It Again!

Woo!!!! Hoo!!!! The AMS band has done it again!!! The mighty dogs traveled to Enterprise and and played the night away on March 6! They brought home 2 EXCELLENT ratings and a SUPERIOR for their prepared pieces. They also received a SUPERIOR rating in in sight reading!! We are so proud of you!

Basketball!

Wow. There were a lot of girls who hung in there and finished this week of basketball clinic. Certainly each and everyone of them proved themselves better than the rest just by their perseverance. The following will represent AMS on the 2013-2014 girls basketball team: Katie Black, Teionna Bradley, Alex Crittenden, Lindsay Dobyne, Oshalynn Dorsey, Katherine Finley, Cynthia Horton, Abbie Petrey, Mia Porter, Tajmier Sheridan, Iana Smith, Carrington Ward, Faith Wilson, Callen Woodard, and Zaria Parker as manager extraordinaire. Each young lady who finished the week should be very proud of herself!

Volleyball!

There was stiff competition for the spots on the AMS volleyball team. Shout outs to the girls who had the spunk to go through the try-outs! The following girls will be members of the AMS 2013-2014 volleyball team: Taz Sheridan, Callen Woodard, Tori English, Millie Manring, Julia Smith, Faith Wilson, Madison Courson, Lindsay Ainsworth, Cynthia Horton, Maisy Garner, Madison Long, Mary Katherine Salter, and Macy Martin! And, yes Jeffery you will be expected to be at the games!

AMS Pinterest Page

There is something for all on our pinterest board: girls, guys, teachers, parents.....

AMS Pinterest!

The Dead and the Gone - Book Review by Alden

We have begun testing out the video site animoto in order to make book reviews. We discovered that it was not as easy as one might think. Please click below to enjoy a book report by our very own Alden!

The Dead and the Gone

We're Baaaaack!

Welcome to the AMS Library Blog - Not Your Typical Library!
I am so excited to have a blog again! It has been a couple of years, and as you know things have changed quite a bit, but thanks to the persistent and always talented Callen Woodard we are back on track. So check back here often to catch the latest happenings in and around the library!