This Week (and Next) at AMS
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No Wednesday Envelopes sent home today!
- Wed, Feb 17 - Science Fair, 6:30-8:00PM in ODH - Thurs, Feb 18 - 8AM School Mass - Music Assembly in O'Donnell Hall
- Sat, Feb 20 - AMS 5K Race Day click here to register!- Mon, Feb 22 - Wear your 5K Race T-Shirt to School!
-Deadline for Neptunian Art Contest
-Stations of the Cross 2:15PM
- Thurs, Feb 25 - 8AM Mass (bring Beans)
- Fri, Feb 26 - No School (Religious Congress)
Friday lunch at the gym during Lent will be CHEESE PIZZA
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Mar 3, Curriculum Night (STAR Testing & Assessment)
Mar 25, Good Friday - Way of the Cross
(Reenactment of the Passion of Christ by our 8th grade students)
Easter Break -
12:35 dismissal on Holy Thursday, March 24, returning on Mon, April 4th
Mon, April 18 - 2016 AMS Golf Classic May 13, 14 & 15 - Sophisticated Snoop Tour
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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. We will be publishing the participation levels each week in the Bulletin. As of today, the participation levels are as follows: Please remember, 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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Science Fair - Wed, Feb 17th - 6:30-8:00 pm
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Everyone is invited to visit the AMS Science Fair from 6:30 to 8:00 tonight in  O'Donnell Hall. This year our 7th grade life scientists are displaying their knowledge of using the scientific method in an array of interesting projects. They would love to interact with you as they explain their projects and what they have learned.
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| 5K Registration & Call For Volunteers |
Click Here to Volunteer for the 5K! Don't want to run? You can still be a part of all the fun! We need volunteers along the race path, to hand out race bibs, sign runners up, give out t-shirts, etc! Be part of it all!
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PLEASE Donate your old shoes to Soles4Souls
Together with Grades of Green, AMS will be collecting shoes THIS week ONLY for "Soles4Souls". Bring your old (gently used) shoes and help us put shoes on the feet of over 300 million Children around the world who are shoeless. Look for collection bins in the school office, at registration pick up, at the AMS 5K and after all Masses February 20-21. Please tie laces together or rubber band to keep shoes in pairs. Thank you!
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This Thursday's 8am Mass will have a student collection for Together in Mission, our schools chance to participate in this important program for the parishes and schools throughout our archdiocese who are in great need of our financial help. Please have your child give some small donation in the envelope provided and bring it to school this Thursday. No food items this week, just the envelopes.
Patti Williams Director of Religious Education
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Once again we will be collecting food staples for the pantry at St. Lawrence Brindisi beginning with Mass on Thurs, Feb 25.
Thurs, 2/18 8am Mass
Mon, 2/22 - 2:15 Stations of the Cross 5th grade
Thurs, 2/25 - 8am Mass (beans)
Mon, 2/29 - 2:15 Stations of the Cross 4th grade
Fri, 3/4 - 8am Mass (cereal)
Mon, 3/7 - 2:15 Stations of the Cross 4th grade
Thurs, 3/10 - 8am Mass (pasta)
Mon, 3/14 - 2:15 Stations of the Cross 5th grade
Thurs, 3/17 - 8am Mass (Mac N Cheese)
Mon, 3/21 (No Stations of the Cross)
Thurs, 3/24 - 8am Mass Holy Thursday Grade 6B
Fri, 3/25 - Good Friday, Way of the Cross presented by the 8th grade.
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We are collecting NEW stuffed animals to go into Easter baskets for children residing at The Good Shepherd Center. This center serves approximately 1,000 homeless women and children annually, and houses up to 93 women and 45 children each night. Through comprehensive programs, they help homeless women every step of the way, giving them the tools and support they need to achieve self-sufficient lives.
Bring your plush bunnies, ducks, giraffes, etc to the school office before Mon, March 21. Thank you for donating to this worthy cause.
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March 3 Curriculum Night - STAR Assessments
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The subject of our curriculum night on Thursday, March 3rd from 7:00 to 8:00 will be further understanding of the results of our STAR Assessments after our recently completed third round of testing. The meeting will be in the St. Kateri room. Results of the latest testing will be coming home in the following Wednesday (March 9th) family envelope.
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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 Mon, Feb 22 before 3pm. An awards ceremony will be held on Sunday March 6th, 2016 at 1pm in the Neptunian clubhouse.
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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 |
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Girls Varsity Soccer Tryouts: added one more day Friday Feb. 19th 1-3pm
First Game Sunday Feb.28th
Boys Varsity Soccer Tryouts: Mon. Feb. 22 and Wed. Feb. 24th 3-5pm
6th - 8th grades are eligible to tryout (students are expected to come both days)
Boys Varsity Volleyball Tryouts: Mon. March 7th and Wed. March 9th, 3-5pm
Only 7th and 8th grades are eligible to tryout (students are expected to come both days)
Sign up with Lou Ann Selsky by Fri, Feb. 19th. If we have enough students we will provide a JV team.
Girls Basketball
Varsity: Congratulations for reaching the Quarter Finals in the CYO tournament.
6th: No game this week
5th: Tues. Feb. 23rd (5pm) White vs St. Anastasia @ St. Anthony
Boys Basketball
Varsity: Finished 1st place in league and advance to playoffs this weekend.
Boys Varsity Basketball first playoff game - Sun, Feb. 21st at 12 noon, Serra High School
6th: Thurs. Feb. 18th (5pm) vs Holy Trinity @ St. Anthony, Sat. Feb. 20th (10am) vs St. Anastasia @ St. Jerome
5th: Thurs. Feb. 18th (4pm) Blue vs Visitation @ St. Anthony
Girls Softball Tryouts: Thurs. Feb. 25th and Thurs. March 3rd 3-5pm Students are expected to attend both days.
$5 Lunch at the Gym - Cheese Pizza on Fridays during Lent
Go Mustangs
Lou Ann Selsky
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Show Some Love to Special Needs Teens!
Exceptional Kids Valentines' Dance Thurs, Feb 19th 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM, South Bay Adult School, Edison Center, 3401 Inglewood Avenue, Redondo Beach. The EKO is dedicated to helping all kids with physical or development disabilities in the South Bay area. We focus on providing social activities that help normalize the lives of these special needs teens. E-mail
info@ektpo.org to volunteer to help at the dances
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