This Week (and Next) at AMS
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- SLE Presentations - Thursday, Jan.28 at assembly.
- STAR Testing started on Monday, Jan 25 through Feb 5th. Look in SchoolSpeak for more information.
- Catholic Schools Week begins. Check for further information below.
Rain or shine we will have BBQ Lunch at the gym this Friday after school
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 In preparation for Ash Wednesday, please bring last year's palms to the school office or to the Parish Welcome Center BEFORE Fri, Feb 5th.
FYI - They are burned to create the ashes distributed on Ash Wednesday.
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Fri, Feb 5 - School Mass 8AM
- Our Annual AMPA Ice Skating Party 2:15 - 5 PM at Toyota Sports Center.
Wed, Feb 10 - Ash Wednesday! 9AM School Mass
Mon, Feb 15 - Presidents' Day (No School!)
Sat, Feb 20 - AMS 5K Race Day click here to register
2016 AMS Golf Classic - Monday April 18, 2016
May 13, 14 & 15 - Sophisticated Snoop
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Have You Donated to the 2015 AMS Annual Giving Campaign??
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Our goal this year is 100% participation from all AMS families. Your gift, at whatever level is comfortable for you and your family, will provide immediate, unrestricted support to AMS and help us to contain tuition costs as well as fund strategic initiatives.
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What is National Catholic Schools Week? |
National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States.
Daily Themes
Sunday - In Our Parish Students please come to Mass in your school uniform.
Monday - In Our Community
Tuesday - In Our Students
Wednesday - In Our Nation (National Appreciation Day For Catholic Schools)
Thursday - In Our Vocations
Friday - In Our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers (Teacher & Principal Appreciation Day)
Saturday - In Our Families
Click here for a list of Student Activities including Information and Signup forms for Bingo Night, In-N-Out Lunch and Ice Skating!
CSW is also a time we celebrate our teachers and staff.
Help show your appreciation for our teachers and staff, sign up for a recess shift or help with a lunch. Lots of volunteers are needed to make this week a success!!
Look for sign-up sheets coming this week or click here for early access! Thank you in advance for your support and participation.
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Library News - Story Time in the Library
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 Curious about what we read aloud each week in the library? Check out your child's library read aloud book list on our school website, under academics/library (or click here).
Lists will be updated each week with our new stories. Ask your child if they have a favorite! |
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Got Uniforms? AMS Uniform Recycle Program
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 Have your kids outgrown their school uniforms? If so, please consider donating them NOW to our AMS Uniform Recycle Program. Our Uniform Recycle Program takes gently used donated uniforms and we wash, dye and spruce them up and resell them at great prices!! Many items are like new but at half the price! All proceeds from this program go to our school library! Donations can be left in the bin in the school office or in the Library OUR NEXT SALE: Sun, Feb. 7th after the 7:00, 8:00 & 9:30 Masses in O'Donnell Hall
Questions? contact Debbi Drewry or 310-488-1265.
Thanks in advance for supporting this worthy cause! |
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Student Art & Photography Contest
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The Neptunian Woman's Club of Manhattan Beach is sponsoring its 38th Student Art and Photography Contest for grades K-5 (art) and 6-12 (art and photography). Deadline for submission to the school office is February 22, 2016 before 3pm. An awards ceremony will be held on Sunday March 6th, 2016 at 1pm in the Neptunian clubhouse.
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Mustang Players (Session 2)
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An after -school drama program offered to AMS students We are very excited to announce the return of the Mustang Players. Mrs. Laniosz and Mrs. Halushka will teach this after school program. Mustang Players helps to promote student's confidence, enhances their teamwork abilities and discovers their talents as we work towards our production. The cost of this program is $75.00. Mustang Players is offered to all children in grades 1-8. Classes will be held every Tuesday starting February 9th at O'Donnell Hall. We will meet at the flagpole immediately following dismissal and walk together to O'Donnell Hall. Classes will go till 4:30 and it is important that your child is picked up from O'Donnell Hall promptly at that time. Our performances are scheduled for May and will not interfere with 1st Communion Practice. Mustang Players is a serious commitment. Students will be expected to attend every rehearsal and all performances. They will be responsible for bringing their script to every rehearsal as well as practicing the songs at home. If you are interested in becoming a Mustang Player, please fill out this form include payment and return to the office NO LATER than Friday, February 5th. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE THAT DAY.
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Congratulations to the following students who won their class Geography Bee.
Davis Anderson, Alec Word, Sean Dorr, Charlie Hoffman, Charles Majcher (AMS
Winner), Kate Molinari, Brady Tepstein, Dominic Thompson, Zachary Pastore,
Madelyn Pieronek, Frances Ryan, and Chase Jacobs.
A huge congratulations to Charlie Majcher who won the AMS Geography Bee and will now take a written test and try to qualify for the California Geography Bee.
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 Now that the colder weather has arrived, please make sure your children are checking the lost and found for their missing items. Also, please be advised that lunch boxes/bags left behind will be disposed of at the end of each week to avoid any critters they may attract. So make sure you are keeping track of your stuff! |
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Our Yearbook Needs Your Photos!
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Do you have pictures we can use for the yearbook? Use this link to upload them for the Yearbook! And keep them coming all year long! Thank you. Sharon Suarez |
Girls Varsity Soccer
Tryouts (Please note date change)
Friday Feb. 5th and Friday Feb. 12th from 1-3 on the field. 6th-8th graders are eligible to try out.
Girls on the Varsity and JV Basketball team can only try out when Basketball is completed.
Boy Varsity Volleyball Tryouts
Monday March 7th and 9th from 3-5 in the gym. 7th and 8th grade boys are eligible to try out
Girls Basketball
Varsity: Finished 3rd in League play and getting ready for CYO Play Offs starting Sat. Feb. 6th
JV: Finished up the season on Tues. Jan. 26th against St. Margaret Mary
6th: Tues. Feb. 2nd (4pm) vs St. Catherine @ St. Anthony
5th: Tues. Feb. 2nd (5pm) Blue vs Holy Trinity (6pm) vs Holy Trinity both games at St. Anthony
Boys Basketball
Varsity:Mon. Feb. 1st (4pm) Home vs Nativity, Wed. Feb. 3rd Home vs Mary Star
JV: Mon. Feb. 1st (5pm) Home vs Nativity JV, Tues. Feb. 2nd (5pm) Home vs St. Margaret Mary
6th: Thurs. Jan. 28th (7:25) vs St. Paul @ St. Anthony, Sat. Jan. 30th (1pm) vs St. Paul @ St. Jerome
5th: Thurs. Jan. 28th (3:45) Blue vs. St. Augustine, (4:40) White vs St. Catherine both games @ St. Anthony
Golf: Good Luck to our golf team competing in the CYO Golf Tournament Sunday Jan. 31st
$5 Lunch at the Gym Friday
Go Mustangs
Lou Ann Selsky
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American Martyrs Junior High Fun Night (7th & 8th Grade)
Disneyland 
Saturday, February 6
1pm - 10pm
$100
Permission slip and Medical Release required
Monies and forms due by Feb 1st
Students must come and go by bus - NO EXCEPTIONS
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Circle of Friends invites you to join us on Friday, February 12th at 7pm in the Holy Family House. We are a small community made up of persons with intellectual disability, their family and friends, particularly young friends, who meet regularly in a Christian spirit to share friendship, pray together, sing, play, share a meal, and celebrate life. We look forward to seeing you there.
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