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6TH GRADE AT AMS

WELCOME TO ANACORTES MIDDLE SCHOOL GO HAWKS!

PATRICK HARRINGTON-PRINCIPAL MARK PERKINS-ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL/ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES VICKI EVANS-MAIN OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MONIQUE STARKOVICH- REGISTRAR TERESA EDWARDS-ATTENDANCE SECRETARY SHAWN FLYNN-COUNSELOR RENAE NEWALL-COUNSELOR TRAVIS DOTZAUER-SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

ABOUT ANACORTES MIDDLE SCHOOL

• FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, OPEN HOUSE TBD
• AMS GRADES 6-8 POPULATION OF 615
• START TIME: 7:30, FIRST BELL AT 7:25
• DISMISSAL: 2:10
• WEDNESDAY LATE START: 8:30,FIRST BELL AT 8:25
• EARLY RELEASE: 10:45
• 3 LUNCHES: GRADE 6 AT 10:30 AND MIXED 7/8
• NO LOCKERS FOR BOOKS AND PERSONAL ITEMS/PE LOCKERS

WEB WHERE EVERYBODY BELONGS

MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION PROGRAM INCORPORATES STUDENTS LEADING STUDENTS 6 STAFF MEMBERS TRAINED IN THIS PROGRAM 6TH GRADE ORIENTATION WILL BE TBD.

DROP OFF AT ANACORTES MIDDLE SCHOOL

MORNING DROP OFF AND AFTERNOON PICK UP WILL NO LONGER BE IN THE

• FRONT. THE NEW DROP OFF AND PICK UP LOCATION WILL BE IN THE UPPER

PARKING LOT IN THE BACK OF THE SCHOOL JUST OFF OF 22ND.

LUNCH AT AMS

• AMS USES MEAL TIME: STUDENTS WILL HAVE CODES FOR USE AS A DEBIT

SYSTEM

• LUNCH CHOICES
• ALA CARTE-SNACK FOOD-
• 10 MINUTE BREAK DURING LUNCH

ATTENDANCE/EARLY DISMISSAL FOR APPOINTMENTS

• CONTACT ATTENDANCE SECRETARY IF YOUR STUDENTS WILL BE ABSENT
• CALL ATTENDANCE OR MAIN OFFICE FOR EARLY DISMISSAL FOR DOCTOR,

DENTIST OR OTHER APPOINTMENTS

6TH GRADE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

• ELA/HISTORY
• MATH-6TH GRADE/ADVANCED/ALGEBRA
• PLACEMENT BASED ON 2 YEARS OF DATA(MAPS/SBA) AND TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
• SCIENCE
• PE/HEALTH(2ND STEP)- UNIFORM IS REQUIRED, PURCHASED AT OPEN HOUSE
• ELECTIVE
• BAND- 1 YEAR
• ELECTIVE WHEEL
• READING/MATH ENRICHMENT

ATHLETICS

• INTRAMURALS-FALL, SPRING AND POSSIBLY

WINTER

CLUBS

• OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS:
• ART
• DRAMA
• HAWK TV
• ROBOTICS
• WEIGHT TRAINING
• YEARBOOK
• BUILDERS CLUB
• MORE TO COME NEXT FALL

ATTENDANCE

• TRUANCY COURT/BECCA BILL
• 5 UNEXCUSED OR 10 EXCUSED PER SEMESTER RESULTS IN AMS PETITIONING THE COURT.
• TARDIES
• EVERY 3 TARDIES RESULTS IN A LUNCH DETENTION, REGARDLESS OF WHO’S FAULT IT IS !
• DOOR OPEN AT 6:30, TEACHERS ARRIVE AT AVAILABLE AT 7:10, FIRST BELL RINGS AT

7: 25 AND CLASS STARTS AT 7:30.

DISCIPLINE

• PROGRESSIVE CONSEQUENCES

1. VERBAL WARNING IN HALLWAYS 2. SENT TO OFFICE (AN E-MAIL/PHONE CALL HOME)

• IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION: SUSPENSION: EXPULSION
• CELL PHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA
• DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

COUNSELING CENTER

• REGISTRAR SECRETARY – ENROLLMENT/WITHDRAWAL/MAINTAINS RECORDS

AND GRADES- MONIQUE STARKOVICH

• 2 COUNSELORS- SHAWN FLYNN (A-K) RENAE NEWALL (L-Z)

INDIVIDUAL/GROUP/CLASSROOM

• RACHEL’S CLOSET- NEW/BARELY USED CLOTHING/HYGIENE ITEMS/SCHOOL

SUPPLIES

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL- 6TH GRADERS WILL GET A TOUR AND LEARN HOW TO

ACCESS COUNSELORS

COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT

• PARENTS AND TEACHERS – E-MAIL ADDRESSES ARE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH

SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS. SKYWARD ACCESS

ANDROID APP

IPHONE APP

• PARENTS AND COUNSELORS – PHONE OR EMAIL. COUNSELORS ARE OFTEN THE

STARTING POINT FOR PARENTS/TEACHERS

• ACTIVITIES/CLUBS/SPORTS FUNDING – DEDICATED FUNDS TO ENSURE STUDENTS

CAN GET INVOLVED