This Week (and Next) at AMS
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Look for your Wednesday Envelopes this week
Fri, Oct 2 - 8AM School Mass
- Home Mass (2nd, 3rd and 6th) Mon, Oct 5 - Artisan Workshop Meeting at 3:00PM SH Tues, Oct 6 - Parent Night featuring Wendy Mogel, 7PM ODH Wed, Oct 7 - AMPA Meeting, 8:15AM SK Thurs, Oct 8 - Blessing of the Bikes (see flyer here)
$5 Friday Lunch at the Gym! BBQ Hamburger or Hot Dog, plus chips and a drink!
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6th Grade Outdoor School Meeting - Tues, Oct 13, 7PM SK
Upper School Parent/Teacher Conferences - Oct 14, 15 & 16 (12:35 Dismissal for Grades 5-8)
Parish Fair October 17-18
Pastor's Holiday on Mon, Oct 19. No School!
6th Grade Outdoor School - Oct 20-23
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Morning Assembly Protocols
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Parents: For morning assembly, please stand to the sides of the student lines and not behind or among the students. And please remain respectfully silent during the pledge of allegiance, prayer and all announcements. We want to make sure that all (students and adults) can hear the important information for the day.
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An Evening with Wendy Mogel- Oct 6
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Please join us on Tues, Oct 6 at 7 pm in O'Donnell Hall for an evening with Wendy Mogel. We invite you to join us in reading her works.
-Blessings of a Skinned Knee is recommended reading for parents of TK-4th graders.
-Upper School parents are invited to read Blessing of a B-.
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Join us for our AMPA meeting, Wed, Oct 7, 8:15am in St. Kateri.
Come hear the exciting events planned for the year! Dr. Friel will also be giving an update on STAR Testing, and Mr. Napier will be updating us on School Speak.
All parents are members of AMPA. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Bike Safety Event - Thurs, Oct 8
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Kick off the 2015 back to school season with our Youth Bike Safety Event as we prepare the American Martyrs School students to be safer and smarter cyclists. The "Blessing of the Bikes" will take place at morning assembly! Please ride your bike to school that day as Msgr. Barry joins us to bless our bikes (and their riders)
- Each student will receive a safe cycling booklet -
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Artisan Workshop (Grades 5-8 Only)
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Calling all 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Artists!
There is a new after-school program starting up just for you. Come to the informative meeting for artists and parents on Mon, Oct 5 in the School Hall from 3:00pm-3:30pm.
The Artisan workshop will be held Mondays from 3:15pm-5:00pm in the School Hall. Sessions will be lead by AMS Junior High Art Teacher Vickie Sekits.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore a variety of art mediums and approaches, plus have plenty of free "Studio Time" to work on projects of your own choosing and at your own pace. Our goal is to foster creativity in all our students.
A $50 fee will be collected at the start of each trimester session. Supplies will be provided.
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36th Annual Public Library Bookmark Contest!
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 Calling all reading artists! This year's theme is Ticket to Adventure!
Create your bookmark design about books or reading in COLOR.
Categories are:
Kindergarten - Grade 2
Grades 3 - 5
Grades 6 - 8
Please follow this link to review contest guidelines and print the entry form (We also have some printed out in the school office). All submissions must be returned to your County Library by October 31, 2015. GOOD LUCK!!! |
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Our Yearbook Needs Your Photos!
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Did you have some pictures of the first day of school? Use this link to upload them for the Yearbook! And keep them coming all year long! Thank you. Sharon Suarez |
The @AMParishFair Goes Social!
Tune in for fair announcements, special offers, and fun moments!
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Parish Fair Pre-sale Tickets
Tickets will be sold this weekend after all masses.
Pre-sale price is 3 tickets for $1.00. Tickets are good for food, drinks and games.
Fair weekend, tickets will be sold at the fair at 2 for $1.00
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Parish Fair Silent Auction
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 Keep it Coming!
Our Silent Auction is GREAT because of the great donations from our parishioners and our community businesses. THANK YOU! Find a list of needed items here.
New Online Auction
DON'T MISS OUT ON THE PARISH FAIR ONLINE AUCTION THIS YEAR! BIDDING OPENS AT 9AM ON OCTOBER 9TH! Many great items to bid on!
Go to this website and register yourself today!
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Parish Fair Items and Information
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B-I-N-G-O
We are excited to announce we will have BINGO at the Fair. Come and play for free! We will be playing at the following time and dates:
Sat. 12-12:30, Sun. 10:30-11 then 2:30-3:30 pm
Live Auction
Get set for the Live Auction at the Saturday Night Dinner!
Unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experiences...Italy like you've never experienced it, a night at the Century Club that you will never forget and a private jet to Napa Valley!
...Stay tuned for more!
We are still accepting donations. Please let us know if you have a connection to share or could help sponsor one of our experiences.
Saturday Night Dinner Tickets
Come Listen to AMC Cantor Nathan Shrake's band Grilled Cheese Soundwich!
Dinner tickets sold in front of B&B this Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30 PM
- Steak or Fish adult dinners are $20/$15 for seniors.
- Want to come but know you won't eat? - purchase a seat at a table for $20.
Tickets can be purchased individually as a table of 10. You MUST know your food options at the time of purchase. Limit one table per person in line.
Questions? contact Rebecca Foster AMC's Got Talent! Granny's Kitchen Granny's Kitchen is looking for volunteers to donate items (please include a recipe or a simple listing of all ingredients) or work inside Granny's in addition to runners- signup online!
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We still need hundreds of volunteers and it's less than 3 weeks away. (Reminder: School families are required to work 2 shifts!) We especially need for volunteers for the Bounce Houses, Giant Slide and Obstacle Courses as well as House Goblins for the House of Horrors. Please sign-up today!
Click the green Sign Up button to get started.
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Purchase your Lucky 21 tickets before the first second Early Bird drawing this Sunday. Don't miss out on more opportunities to win by submitting your form to the parish office by Friday at 1:00pm.
Tickets will also be sold after all masses in front of the B and B room.
You can also buy tickets at the Parish Center, in the school office or by submitting this Lucky 21 order form with your check made out to American Martyrs Church.
*Last Early Bird Drawing - Sunday, October 4th. Get Your Tickets Now!
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 Do you really want more plastic swords, stuffed animals, inflatables, etc. in your house?
If not, please help us make SuperSize Your Prize a success! Anyone who wins a prize at one of the booths at the Parish Fair will have the opportunity to trade that prize for a chance to win a more valuable prize in the SuperSize drawings that will take place throughout the fair. Last year's prizes included gift cards to Jamba Juice, AMC, iTunes and Becker's, to name a few. Please consider purchasing additional scrip (any increment is appreciated!) and donating to SuperSize Your Prize. Gift cards for any of the following would be amazing: |
Amazon
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Coffee Bean
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Pinkberry
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AMC
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iTunes
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See's Candy
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Barnes & Noble
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Jamba Juice
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Starbucks
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Becker's Bakery
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Noah's
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Subway
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Chuck E Cheese
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Peet's Coffee
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Target
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Gift cards can be donated at the SuperSize box in the scrip office or contact
Lisa Baker. Thank you for your support and see you at the Fair!
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General Reminder
All students participating on a team must have paperwork on file. You can download the paperwork or pick up a hard copy in the gym. A $60 sports fee is for every sport.
Volleyball
Varsity: Congrats to the team for winning the AMS Tournament and parents for all their help with the tournament. Thurs. Oct. 1st (3:45) @ Nativity, Tues. Oct. 6th Home (4:30) vs Mary Star
JV: Thurs. Oct. 1st (4:15) @ Mary Star, Tues. Oct. 6th Home (3:45) vs Holy Trinity 2, Wed. Oct. 7th Home (3:45) vs St. James
6th: Thurs. Oct. 1st White team ( 5:30) vs. St. A's and Blue team (6:30) vs St. Paul @ St. Jerome, Tues. Oct. 6th White team (7:10) vs Visitation @ St. Jerome
5th: Mon. Oct. 5th Blue team(4:40) vs St. Marks, White team (7:10) vs Notre Dame @ St. Anthony, Wed. Oct 7th White team (3:50) vs St. Raphael Blue team (7:10) vs Notre Dame
4th: Fri. Oct. 2nd White team (2:20) vs St A's @ St. Jerome, Blue team (5:10) vs St. Joseph @ St. Anthony
Flag Football
Varsity: Sat. Oct. 3rd Home (12 noon) vs Nativity, Sun. Oct. 5th Home (3pm) vs St. Lawrence Martyr, Wed. Oct. 7th Home (4pm) vs La Tijera
JV: Sat. Oct. 3rd Home ( 10am) vs Mary Star, Sun. Oct. 4th Home (12 noon) vs St. John Fisher
6th: Fri. Oct. 2nd Home (4pm) vs St. A's, Sat. Oct. 3rd Home (3pm) vs AMS 5th-1
5th: Fri. Oct. 2nd Home ( 5th-1 3pm) vs Visitation, (5th-2 5pm) vs St. Raphael, Sat. Oct. 3rd Home (3pm) vs AMS 6th
4th: Sun. Oct. 4th Home ( 4th-2 4pm) vs St. Marks
Golf
Sunday Oct. 4th CYO Golf Tournament @ Arroyo Seco Golf Course in South Pasadena
Cross Country
Sunday Oct. 11th CYO Invitational Meet @ Cerritos Regional Park
Join us for LUNCH at the GYM Friday !
Go Mustangs
Lou Ann Selsky
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Volunteer Opportunities for your Student
Jr High students needed to volunteer at the Exceptional Kids dances for special needs teens at O'Donnell Hall.
Next one is on Fri, Oct 30...Halloween Haunt Dance
All dances run from 6:30pm - 9pm.
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