Contact info.

Main Office 513-6450

Attendance 513-6451

Kelly Manke

Principal

Matt Dailey

Vice Principal

Jennifer Whitney

Vice Principal

Quick Links

Our Website

Go to this link

http://ams-brentwood-ca.schoolloop.com/enrichment

to view our Enrichment Schedule

District Website

4th Quarter Final Exams

Tuesday, May 26th - Friday, May 29th

Adjusted Days Last Week of School

June 1st - June 4th are adjusted days. All Students are dismissed at 12:53 Monday-Thursday. No School on Friday

Wednesday May 27th from 4pm-9pm at Beach Hut Deli and Menchie's Frozen Yogurt Mark your calendars for the last Adams Band Dine Out of the school year. Come support the Adams Band and Jazz Band. Dine out at Beach Hut Deli and Menchie's Frozen Yogurt Wednesday May 27th from 4pm-9pm located at Sand Creek Crossings. Come enjoy dinner and dessert and 20% of your total will be donated directly to the band. Hope to see you there!

Final Schedule All students are expected to take Finals. Finals will be Tuesday-Friday, May 26th-May 29th. Please plan accordingly, missing Finals may affect your grade.

Yearbook Distribution: Yearbooks will be distributed at the dance on May 29th. If

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Event Announcement Flyers

BUSD Food Service website. Link it to: http://www.brentwood.k12.ca.us/foods

Attendance Information

See our website under information tab for the following information:

Attendance Education Code

Every School Day Counts

Attendance Poster

English/Spanish

Important Dates!

2015 May 11-28 *BUSD Art Show at the Community Center May 27 *AMS Band and Jazz Fundraiser at Beach Hut Deli and Menchie Frozen Yogurt 4pm-9pm May 29 *Last Chance Dance and Yearbook Distribution *All textbooks are due to the AMS Library June 1 thru June 4 * Adjusted days school dismissal at 12:53 June 2 *8th grade trip to Great America students will leave school around 8:15 am; return approx. 8:00 pm

students do not want to attend the dance, they can pick up their yearbook in the exercise room between 3:00 and 3:30pm on the 29th. Any books that are not picked up on 5/29 can be picked up before or after school June 1-4 in room 3. Students must turn in PE locks and textbooks before they can get their yearbooks. Extra Yearbooks: There are a few extra books which can be purchased for $65.00 cash only at the dance on 5/29 or before or after school the week of June 1-4 in room 3.

Important Reminders

All medications left in the student office after June 4th will be discarded. Please make sure that all medications are picked up by an adult or with parent permission via a phone call or note by 3:00 on June 4th. Also, make sure to pay all bills and fines owed to the cafeteria, library, and ASB as soon as possible.

Adams Athletics Adams Athletics has a twitter account @adamsathletics Check it out!

Dear AMS Community, Help us Spread the Word to End the Word. We invite you to be a fan of respect and join us in an on-going campaign to stop the use of the R-word and pledge #Respect for everyone. Over 500,000 people have pledged their support online since the campaign launched in 2009 and we hope you can join us by making your pledge to end the use of the R-word. Visit www.r-word.org and take the pledge and pass this email along to all your friends so together we can create communities of acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Have you heard?? Brown is the new Green!

*6th Grade Field Day at AMS June 3 *Promotion Ceremony AMS 8th grade student need to be at school at 5:30...Ceremony begins at 6:00 pm *7th grade field to Brentwood Aquatic Complex June 4 *Last day of school Adjusted day school dismissal at 12:53. June 9 *AMS office closes at noon. June 10 *AMS Family baseball Outing Oakland Coliseum July 14 *AMS reopens for 2015-2016 school year at 8:00 am July 21 * AMS Walk Thru 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm July 22 AMS Walk Thru 9:00 am-12:00 pm July 28 *First Day of School for 15-16 school year. School begins at 7:55am

Math Help Schedule

Go to AMS website to view after school Math help schedule.

Cell phones and Pagers

Reminder:

Student cell phones and pagers may not be used during

school hours (including passing periods and lunch).

They need to be off and remain in

BUSD is working in conjunction with the City of Brentwood to reduce water usage on district facilities by 35%. You may notice a difference in the lawn and grass areas around our school. While we want to contribute and support our state's effort in saving water, some areas are such as playing fields are part of our Physical Education classroom and every effort will be made to keep them safe for our students and community programs that continue to use them. Fortunately, some of our fields are on a different watering system that utilizes non-potable water and is not under the same reduction as city water. You may notice some as areas greener than other areas during the Summer months.

All Incoming & Current AMS Parents!

The AMS Parents Club is looking for parents to fill the following positions for the 2015-2016 school year:

-President

-Vice President

-Treasurer

-Secretary

-Fundraising

If you are interested please click here to fill out form and return the bottom portion to the parents club box located in the AMS office by Thursday, May 21st.

TEXTBOOK RETURN INFORMATION! It's time to gather all your home copies of textbooks and get them ready to return to school. The textbook for each subject will be due no later than the day you take the final for that subject. Textbooks should be returned to the library with one of the slips of paper filled out below placed inside each book's front cover. This is absolutely essential as I must match the number on the book you return to the one given to you at the beginning of the year and the only way I can notify you of a problem is if you've placed a slip inside the book. Students who have bills for library books or textbooks not

your backpack at all

times. For emergencies, the office phone is always

available.

Adams Middle School will not be liable for the loss or theft of these items.

AMS Dress Code

As Spring weather gets warmer, we start noticing inappropriate attire, namely mid-section shirts and very short shorts. Please remind students to dress appropriately for school. Students wearing inappropriate clothing will be required to change. Refer to your student's handbook for further information.

Attendance

Absences and tardies can greatly

influence a student's education.

Please make sure your students

are arriving on time, school

starts at 7:55 am.

Students with chronic 1

st period tardies may be

assigned Friday School

Detention.

Also, remember to report any absences to 513-6451. Help us reach our School Year Goal of 98% attendance!

Text Reminders through

Remind:

returned, will not be eligible to receive their yearbooks, until the books are returned or bills are paid. The replacement cost for each textbook is shown below:

Social Studies Lang. Arts Science

Grade 6 $90 $94 $95

Grade 7 $90 $94 $95

Grade 8 $102 $94 $95

NAME: ________________ STUDENT ID#___________ NAME: __________________ STUDENT ID#_____________

All library books need to be turned in by May 18th All textbooks need to be turned in by May 29th

8th Grade Promotion Information

* 8th grade Promotion ceremony is on the grass and begins at 6:00 pm.

* Please dress appropriate for sitting outside.

* Consider arriving early in order to secure a seat

or bring your own chair to be placed behind existing chairs.

* Parking is limited, AMS Parking Lot is reserved

for handicapped parking, dropping off is allowed. Plan

to park at Heritage High School.

* Please be considerate, everyone wants to see!

Items such as balloons and umbrellas are NOT

allowed DURING the ceremony as a courtesy to all.

We appreciate your help in making this an enjoyable

event for everyone involved.

Make sure you always know what's going on at school by joining our Remind text group! Just text @ams2014 to (858) 500-3493 and you'll get reminders about spirit days, dances, walk to school Wednesday and more! Both parents and students can join! Your number is completely anonymous and private. Text rates do apply.

Our Morning

Announcements are

posted daily on our

school website. You

will see all the

information the

students hear in the

broadcast.

It's Time to Get Your Spirit ON! The Parent's Club now has many new t-shirt designs as well as hats for sale to celebrate your Adam's spirit! Check out the latest designs on "The Adams Middle School Parent's Club" Facebook page.......there is sure to be something for everyone! Order forms are available in the office. If you don't see a size you need, write it down! Remember that all proceeds from any Parent's Club fundraisers go directly to purchase projectors for your student's classroom! Thanks for your support!

Lei's 8th Grade Promotion Make sure to order leis for promotion today! Leis are a great way to make your child feel special at promotion, and it's a fundraiser for our school! Be a part of the tradition. Get yours now: WWW.KAHUNAFLOWERS.COM Email Mrs. Thornhill or Mrs. Griggs with any questionstthornhill@brentwood.k12.ca.us or lgriggs@brentwood.k12.ca.us

8th Grade Activities

Students are required to meet the following

expectations in order to participate in the 8th

grade promotion dance, the Great American

Field Trip and the promotion ceremony.

* No more than 10 tardies during the 3rd and 4th quarters

* No suspensions during the 3rd and 4th quarters

* No more than 2 F's on the 3rd quarter report card

and/or 4th quarter progress report.

* The administration reserves the right to withhold

student participation in promotion activities based on overall behavior and or poor academic performance. We are actively looking to support positive involvement, responsible behavior, an academic success!

*Ineligible students may be invited to participate in a

planning conference to develop a contract for success.

Attention 7th grade Parents AMS is sponsoring an End of Year for all eligible 7th graders at Brentwood Family Aquatic Complex on June 3rd. More information will follow in our morning announcements. Remember all 7th graders must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible: * No more than 10 tardies February 1st and May 31st.

Don't Forget Your Helmets!! In accordance with California Vehicle Code 21212 (A) All students under the age of 18 riding scooters, long boards, bicycles, roller blades to school must wear a certified helmet with chin strap. Please help keep our students safe by insisting your child wear a helmet and obey traffic laws as they come to and from school. Violators may be cited. Also,students are not allowed to ride skateboards/scooters/bikes on campus. Any student caught riding on campus may have their equipment taken away and release to parents. Students may store their skateboard/scooter in their 1st period class. Bikes should be locked in the bike racks.

Lost and Found

Please make sure to check the

Lost and Found for any missing

items. The Lost and Found

is located in the student office

and in the PE locker rooms. Any

items left after June 4th

will be donated to charity.

Student with a Fever Students with a fever may be sent home "As a guideline for both schools and home, students may be sent home or stay home if they have a temperature of 100

* No suspensions between Feb. 1st and the activity. * No more than 2 F's on the 3rd quarter report card and/or 4th quarter progress report. * The administration reserves the right to withhold student participation in promotion activities based on overall behavior. *Ineligible students may participate in a planning conference with Mrs. Whitney to develop a contract for success.

Moving??? If you are planning to move over the summer, or are enrolling your student in another school, please let us know. This helps us prepare and forward your child's records, enabling his/her smooth transition. Thank you so much for your help. If you have any questions, please call your child's school or the Brentwood Union School District Office at 513-6316. you there!

Si est planeando mudarse durante el verano, o matricular a su estudiante en otra escuela, favor de notificarnos. Esto nos ayudar a preparar y a transferir los registros de su hijo, para que su transicin se lleve a cabo sin problemas. Muchas gracias por su ayuda. Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame a la escuela de su hijo o la Oficina del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Brentwood al 513-6316. cerun:yes'> If you have any questions, please call your child's school or the Brentwood Union School District Office at 513-6316. you there!

Contra Costa County Library Summer Reading Festival 2015: "Read to the Rhythm!" June 6 - August 15, 2015 Contra Costa County Library wants you to shake, rattle, and roll to your local library for the Summer Reading Festival, June 6 - August 15! All ages from birth to adult can "mark time" on a reading log, available in community libraries or online at ccclib.org, to drum up record-breaking prizes and raffle entries! Tune in to rockin' events taking place all over the county, and be sure to turn in your finished record before the big crescendo on August 15! For more information about Summer Reading Festival, hip-hop into

degrees or above and are not feeling well enough to adequately perform normal daily functions. This is supported by both the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics."

CYBER-BULLYING

E.C. 234.1 No student or group of students shall, through physical, written, verbal, or other means, harass, sexually harass, threaten, intimidate, cyberbully, cause bodily injury to, or commit hate violence against any other student or school personnel. Cyberbullying includes the transmission of harassing communications, direct threats, or other harmful texts, sounds, or images on the Internet, social media, or other technologies using a telephone, computer, or any wireless communication device. Cyberbullying also includes breaking into another person's electronic account and assuming that person's identity in order to damage that person's reputation.

ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR QUARTER 4

BEGINNING WEEK 2 AND ENDING WEEK 8

Tuesdays

2:45-3:30 Strategic Board Games RM. 36

your local library or fast forward to the library's web site, at ccclib.org.

COME TO WORK IN THE BRENTWOOD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED Do you love working with kids? Do you have a bachelor's degree and passed CBEST? Apply to be a substitute teacher in our district! For more information, ask for the substitute teacher application packet at the BUSD District Service Center 255 Guthrie Lane or call Cheryl Cados at 513-6313

Free Summer Lunches For All Kids The summer feeding program in three locations this year.This program is for all children of our community - please help us get the word out. Free summer lunch program for all children in the community ages 2 to 18No qualifications necessary

Lunch is served Monday through FridayJune 8 - July 17, 2015

(Closed - Fri. July 3rd ) Mary Casey Black Elementary, 408 Farmington Dr, Brentwood, CA Lunch will be served from 12:00 to 12:30 Villa Amador Community Center, 2101 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, CA Lunch will be served from 11:30 to 12:00 Village Community Resource Center,

Wednesdays Lunch B

11:12-11:43 Digital Art, Design, and Coding

RM.26

Thursdays

2:45-3:30 Advanced Drama RM. 53

2:45-3:30 Designing Powtoons RM. 26

Tuesday/Thursday Lunch B

12:27-12:58 Stress Management RM. 33

TDAP

All students going into 7th grade must have proof of having

had the Tdap booster shot. This will help protect your child and others in your school community from whooping cough.

There is NO GRACE PERIOD OR EXTENSION for the 2015-2016 school year. All 7th grade students will need to show proof of Tdap immunization or submit an exemption BEFORE STARTING THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR. Students will not be able to start school until documentation for the Tdap is submitted to the office.

633 Village Dr, Brentwood, CA Lunch will be served from 12:00-12:30 The Summer Feeding program is funded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It provides healthy meals for children ages 2-18 during the summer months when regular school is out.

There is no enrollment, paperwork or income qualification required to participate. Just come to Mary Casey Black Elementary, Villa Amador or Village Community resource Center to get your lunch. Lunches must be eaten at the site. For more information: Contact the Brentwood Union School District Food Service Dept. (925) 513-6338