Date(s) 

Events & Happenings

March 2 - 6

AMS Unity Week

Sunday, March 8 

- International Women’s Day

- Daylight Savings Begins - 

roll clocks forward one hour

Monday, March 9

- AHS 9th Grade Elective Course Selection Presentations in Core Classes

Tuesday, March 10

- 8th Grade Panoramic Picture Day 

- AUSD School Board Meeting @ 6 pm at Albany City Hall

Wednesday, March 11 

- AHS Incoming 9th Grade Parent Night @ 7:00 pm via Zoom

- HKIT Architects Community Night 

@ 6 pm in the AMS Library 

(Please Note: Time Changed from 7pm to 6pm)

Thursday, March 12 

- AMS School Site Council Meeting @ 3:45 pm in room 113

March 2 - 13

- AMS ASB Canned Food Drive

Friday, March 13

- Night of Magic: 5pm to 7pm

Tuesday, March 17

St. Patrick’s Day

AMS Cobra Bands Spring Concert @ 7 pm in the AHS Little Theater

Thursday, March 19

Doughnuts w/ the Principal @ 9 am in room 100 

Popcorn w/ the Principal @ 6 pm in the AMS Library

AMS 7th/8th Grade Bands Spring Concert @ 7 pm in the AHS Little Theater

Friday, March 20 

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS 

Professional Development Day for all AUSD staff at ALL school sites

NO Energy Drinks at AMS

Students are bringing Energy Drinks like Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar, and Celsius to school. They are not allowed at Albany Middle School and will be confiscated.  

Get involved in Albany USD's Facilities Master Plan

With the help of HKIT Architects, Albany USD is in the process of developing a facilities master plan that will:

• create a long-term vision for facilities upgrades throughout the District 

• identify priorities for immediate projects using Measure L bond funds

We want to hear from you!

There are a number of ways to participate right now. Go to https://ausd.mysocialpinpoint.com/ to:

1. Learn about the current conditions on each campus and add your knowledge.

2. Help identify the most important guiding principles for prioritizing projects.

3. Ask questions: what do you want to know about the facilities master plan?

AMS Parent/Caregiver/Community Meeting  

Wednesday, March 11 @ 6:00 pm in the AMS Library

The window to make your 7th grade elective selections is February 27th to March 9th.

1. Parent/Guardian→ Please select your students Elective choices on your Parent Aeries Portal. Students CANNOT sign up via their student AERIES portal

2. If you forgot how to make your selection in AERIES or want more info about course descriptions, they can all be found on our AMS website  https://ams.ausdk12.org/  hover over Student Life and click on Counseling.

3. You can access a slide show with instructions on how to make your elective selections via your Aeries parent portal along with a description of the 7th grade electives available.

4. As a reminder ~ you cannot make your selections until February 27th, when the window opens. This is not a first come first served situation. You have until March 9th to make your selections which is when the window will close.

The window to make your 8th grade elective selections is February 27th to March 9th.

1. Parent/Guardian→ Please select your students Elective choices on your Parent Aeries Portal. Students CANNOT sign up via their student AERIES portal

2. If you forgot how to make your selection in AERIES or want more info about course descriptions, they can all be found on our AMS website  https://ams.ausdk12.org/  hover over Student Life and click on Counseling.

3. You can access a slide show with instructions on how to make your elective selections via your Aeries parent portal along with a description of the 8th grade electives available.

4. As a reminder ~  This is not a first come first served situation. You have until Monday, March 9th to make your selections which is when the window will close.

5. Signing up for Staff Aide is a separate process. I will send a Google Form to all 7th graders at the end of March / beginning of April. They will fill that out and submit it then. It is likely that there will be more students applying to be Staff Aides than there are positions available. So every student should select 2 electives now plus alternates to save those spots for themselves just in case. Students and families will be informed as to whether they were able to get a Staff Aide position before the end of the school year. There is nothing to do for Staff Aide positions now. Thanks for reaching out! 

8th Grade Updates - End of Year Activities

1. 8th Grade Promotion Dance - Friday, May 29th from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the AMS Gym - Free Event for 8th grade students only

2. 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony - Thursday, June 4th @ 5:00 pm on Cougar Field - each family will receive 4 tickets and will be able to request more tickets in mid-May

3. 8th Grade Field Trip to Six Flags - Friday, June 5th - ALL Day