THIRD MARKING PERIOD ENDS FRIDAY
The third marking period ends on Friday, April 16. Report cards will be available for parents and students to review in SchoolTool on Saturday, April 24.
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NYS ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
As a reminder, the NYS ELA Assessment is scheduled for Thursday, April 22 and Friday, April 23. Linked below is a copy of the letter that was emailed out to families yesterday regarding the New York State Assessments. Thank you again for your continued support of our school.
Link to letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wh8nZUkh1DAPzWm55Jj2LHpFTYXbMLDi1OkQItyvwAs/edit?usp=sharing
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APO TALENT SHOW – MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS FRIDAY
On Friday, the APO will share student Talent Show submissions on the morning announcements. Families can always tune in to the morning announcements by visiting our AMSNews YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6dAayrQP-IEoHIghV38Lg
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APO NEWS
Please remember that there are many easy ways to help our APO raise money! First, consider using smile.amazon.com when purchasing through Amazon – Algonquin Parent Organization can be set as your selected charity (your login information will be the same as amazon.com). It is simple to set-up and you can save it right to your account!
Box Tops have changed! No more clipping and sending in with students (which inevitably get lost in their backpack). Please consider downloading the Box Tops for Education app to your phone, create a simple account, and then just scan receipts (or have a student in your house do it)! You will again be asked to select your school to support – Algonquin is out there and ready to roll. It’s very easy, and every little bit counts! (See the attached document for additional help. Please reach out to Cat Headley if you have any questions. Headley70@gmail.com)
Also, from now until May 29, 2021 – our school will be participating in the Hannaford Helps tower at the West Sand Lake Hannaford. If you purchase 4 or more qualifying items, you will be given a receipt to add to our school pocket in the collection tower. Additional information is attached in the PDF.
Last but not least, we are always happy to have families donate directly to APO via PayPal using ams.parentorg@yahoo.com. Thanks!
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STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO WEAR LAYERS
As the seasons change students will be spending more time outdoors, including eating outside in our picnic area on dry weather days.
Students are encouraged to wear layers and to be prepared for the seasonably cool temperatures that can accompany the months of March and April.
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TECHVALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS
Click on the link below for more information about free and low cost summer STEM camps offered by TechValley High School:
https://www.questar.org/education/career-and-technical-education/career-pathways-summer-camps/
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EARTH DAY 2021 SHOWCASE
NYS Senator Daphne Jordan’s office is sponsoring an Earth Day 2021 Showcase. Students can submit essays, poetry or artwork with the theme of “Trash is much more than garbage. How can you re-imagine it for a better future?” All submissions must be made electronically by 4/19/21 to jordan.nysenate.gov.
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YEARBOOK ORDERS
2021 Algonquin Yearbook! The AMS Yearbook can now be ordered online with Lifetouch. Please place your order by April 15, 2021. There will not be extra yearbooks ordered so if you child would like one, it needs to be ordered online.
**Yearbook pictures for virtual students**: Lifetouch and Shutterfly are offering another option for parents of virtual students to have their child’s picture in the yearbook. Please see the attached flier from Lifetouch to see how it works. This would need to be done by April 15th to have the photo included in this year’s yearbook.
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ATTENTION 100% VIRTUAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
As part of our yearbook each year we include “candid shots” of students working in classrooms. We don’t want to miss our virtual students with this part of the yearbook and encourage our virtual families to send in photos of students working at home. Please send photos to the Yearbook at: algonquinyearbook@apcsd.org.
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FROM THE AMS LIBRARY
Overdue Book Emails:
If you recieve an email that your child has an overdue book and it was returned, please disregard the message. Due to
Covid 19 safety precautions, we quarratine books for one week after they are returned. We also have touchless checkout and students scan their own library books, with assistance. Thanks for your continued support.
18th Annual (Virtual) Richtol’s Read All Day:
Every year we celebrate books and reading with a special event,Richtol’s Read All Day, named in memory of beloved Literacy teacher Ms. Richtol. Newscaster and author John Gray will be our special virtual guest. The library is selling his book, Kelller’s Heart for $10. Order a copy today! The order form is attached. The library is also raffling off a dog lover’s basket with lots of goodies. Chances are 50 cents or 3 for $1. The AMS Library is also accepting donations for the Hudson Mohawk Humane Society of pipecleaners, shoeboxes, gently used towels and gently used toys.
Here is a video to learn more: http://somup.com/crfI37FVMb
Questions should go to Mrs. Ekstrom (ekstromr@apcsd.org) or Mrs. Conti (contis@apcsd.org).
Special Opportunity to Check out Books for Summer:
AMS students will be able to participate in Summer Loan and check out library books for the whole summer. In order to participate, parents need to fill out the attached permission slip. See the slip for more details. Students will return it to their Literacy or ELA teachers before Friday, May 14th.
Email Mrs. Ekstrom if you have questions: ekstromr@apcsd.org
From the North Greenbush Library:
April is National Poetry Month: Beginning Monday, April 12, we will have DIY Magnetic Poetry kits available for anyone ages 8+. These kits include magnet sheets, a sheet of words and instructions for how to create the magnetic word tiles. Once the tiles are finished, use the tiles to write poems on magnetic surfaces like refrigerators or lockers. Feel free to take a picture of your poems and email them to library@northgreenbushlibrary.org. We will share them on our social media. Call the library at 518-283-0303 if you would like a kit.
Sora Ebooks and Audiobooks:
AMS readers can check out Bookflix: it’s a great way to access ebooks on Sora any time! All these ebooks are available in unlimited copies. All students need to do is log in to Sora using their AP Google account! Remember, Sora is also a free app they can use on their phone. If you have questions, please ask Mrs. Ekstrom. ekstromr@apcsd.org
Bookflix – Always Available:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J_MZGxGj9KrTpmDrq8efsue4tt_G8ggK/view?usp=drive_web
Google Slides slide:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J_MZGxGj9KrTpmDrq8efsue4tt_G8ggK/edit?dls=true
Ebooks and Audiobooks from the Public Library:
Don’t Forget that the public library is an awesome resource for you and your family. Check out this information sheet to get a library card and to access these books:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLhlxU3iTdrkXWnnebk0sMaJP1yI7uLOwS9dEYE6hoI/edit