This Week (and Next) at AMS
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All this week! AMS Library Book Fair
TOMORROW! Thurs, May 5 - AMS Celebrates Cinco de Mayo (see article below for dress code)
Fri, May 6th - AMS Grandparents' Day No Morning Assembly
Sat, May 7 - First Communion
Wed, May 11 - CPK Dine-Out Night (all day, really!) see flyer
May 13, 14 & 15 - Sophisticated Snoop Tour
$5 Lunch at the gym hamburgers, cheese burgers and hot dogs.
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Mon, May 30 - Memorial Day (no school)
Thurs, June 2 - 8th Grade Graduation
Summer Vacation starts on June 10th with dismissal after our 8am School Mass School starts (Summer ends) on Wed, Aug 24th for grades 1-8 . Pony(pre-K) and Kindergarten start on Thurs, Aug 25.
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Friday, May 6th is AMS Grandparents' Day
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American Martyrs School is celebrating it's 2nd Annual Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day on Friday May 6th from 8am to 11am.
There WILL NOT be assembly on Friday morning- children are to go directly to their classrooms.Children may arrive at their classroom as early as 7:45am.
To see or print out a schedule for the day, click here. (It is also available in School Speak announcements.)
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2016 Home Tour Happenings
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Sophisticated Snoop Home Tour - May 13th-15th
Staffing - If you haven't received an email letting you know the time & place where you have been assigned, email charltondeb@gmail.com to get your shift details. Just remember that Big Brother is keeping tabs on you so stop jumping up and down thinking you beat the system.
Tickets - There's still time to get more tickets. Remember, the more you sell, the more your kids benefit. You can get tickets from Mary or Lisa in the school office. Or, you can text or email and I'll put them in next week's envelope. Again a special thank you to all of you who have already requested extra tickets. You're wonderful.
Again, a reminder that you're only required to sell 2 of the 4 tickets that were sent home. Just know that if each family sold the extra tickets, we'd make an additional $24,000 without much effort.
Hospitality - Each family is obligated to bake 3-dozen gourmet cookies. We really love your "delectable delights", but if you don't have time to make special cookies, don't let that "catholic guilt" keep you up midnight. Although we'd prefer you to bake, you can donate $25 to help defray the cost of supplies. Read the flyer in today's family envelope from Maggie & Linda which gives you more details. Or click here to see it now.
Homes on the Tour - All the homes are a little over a mile from each other. So, put on your walking shoes or get out your bike and get some exercise while enjoying the Tour. Mention this to anyone who is buying a ticket from you
Lots of Hugs
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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:  Updates:
2nd grade continues to lead, but the race for 2nd place is getting close!
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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Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at AMS
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 We will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo at AMS tomorrow, Thurs, May 5. The 8th graders will run the stations as part of their culture grade in Spanish class. We do not need any parent volunteers. The stations will be face painting, games, making tortillas and bean estimation jar. At the end of the day, we will break pi�atas. DRESS CODE - Optional for Cinco de Mayo IT'S NOT A FREE DRESS DAY Girls can simply wear braids with colorful ribbons and/or wear traditional Mexican attire: embroidered shirts, skirts or dresses. Boys can wear ponchos and/or sombreros (Add on the uniform) Sra. Lizcano and Sra. Usandizaga |
ECC 2016-17 Registration begins Monday, May 9th
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Forms for registration will be available ONLY in the Extended Care Center located in the Sacred Heart House. Spots are limited.
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The AMS Library Book Fair Ending this Week!
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We have a wonderful selection of books, including ALL of the upper school summer required reading books.
We will be open Thursday, 5/5 from 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. and on Friday, 5/6 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you in the library!
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Progress Reports are Online
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Progress Reports for the mid-point of the third trimester are now available on SchoolSpeak. Look for them under your student(s)' homeroom.
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Room Parents Needed for 2016-17
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We are looking for amazing people for the role of room parent next year. Please use this link to volunteer or nominate someone who would be great at the role.
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AMPA Board Elections 2016-2017 Form
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The American Martyrs Parents Association (AMPA) is seeking candidates for the Members at Large (MAL) positions for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. MAL's represent their respective grades at the AMPA Board and General meetings. Being an MAL is a great way to help the school and to get to know other parents. Please complete this application form if you are interested - newcomers are welcome!
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Are you a Sound Engineer/Producer/Wizard?
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Do you know your way around a soundboard, can mic up performers and like to turn it up to 11? If so, (or even close), The American Martyrs Parish Fair needs you!
American Martyrs Parish Fair is the biggest fundraiser of the year. And a big part of this FUN fundraising effort is the Daily Entertainment Schedule and Saturday Night Live Auction Dinner. The Fair Sound Genius oversees and manages the sounds for the Fair, from cueing music for Dancers to running levels for Bands.
So if you like to work with sound, and like the thought of helping your Parish, please contact Chris Brown.
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Boys Volleyball:
Varsity: The team finished 1st in league and will compete in the CYO tournament starting May 20th.
JV: Finished up the season with a win over St. James
5th & 6th : Both teams will advance to playoffs Thurs. May 5th @ St. Jerome (times are not available at this time)
Boys Soccer:
Fri. May 6th Home (5pm) vs St. Catherine
Softball:
The team will advance to CYO playoffs.
Go Mustangs
Lou Ann Selsky
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 Summer at American Martyrs 2016
American Martyrs School is pleased to announce a partnership with Galileo Innovations Camps for Kids. Beginning this summer, American Martyrs will be home to Galileo summer programming. Galileo delivers a broad array of exceptional educational offerings for grades by offering programming for K-5th grades (Camp Galileo) and 5th - 8th grades (Galileo Summer Quest). Wrapped in four fresh themes for 2016, every week is an imagination-sparking adventure. Open to the Manhattan Beach community, AMS is happy to welcome Galileo to the South Bay. Registration is available at www.galileo-camps.com or call 1-800-854-3684.
*Sign up for Galileo Summer Quest and save $100. Enter code URDESIGN at checkout. Offers expires on May 7, 2016. Redeemable for your first week of Galileo Summer Quest and is valid per family only. One-time use. Combinable with our Refer-a-Friend and Multi-Session. Not combinable with any other marketing discounts.
SPOTS ARE LIMITED!
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The Fun starts June 13 and lasts until August 12. Returning for its ninth year, this year's camp Fun Directors will be Andrew Zahn and Scott McGarry. Early sign-up discount! (click here!). For more information call Lou Ann Selsky @ 424 327-9578.
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Volunteers welcomed for the 2016 Exceptional Kids Prom! This is an amazing event for special needs teens. Friday, June 3 at 7pm at the MB Marriott. For more info or to volunteer, please email info@ekpto.org or call Beth at 310.283.3650.
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Circle of Friends invites you to join us on Friday, May 13th 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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