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GRADE 8 FAREWELL DANCE

The Grade 8 Farewell Dance is scheduled for Friday, June 3, from 7-9 pm. Tickets for the dance will be sold during lunches on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Tickets are $15 per student. Please note that only current AMS Grade 8 students may attend this event.

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NYS SCIENCE 8 ASSESSMENT

The NYS Science 8 Assessment will take place on two days. The first session is a Science Performance Assessment on Thursday, June 2. The second session is a Science Written Assessment on Monday, June 6. Students in Grade 8 will have a modified class schedule for after the assessment on June 6.

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GRADE 7 JIMINY PEAK FIELD TRIPS – NEXT WEEK

As a reminder, the Grade 7 Jiminy Peak Field Trips will take place on Monday, June 6 (Team 3) and Thursday, June 9 (Team 4). Students who would like to order a school lunch for their trip must do so via the Google Form emailed to students this morning. Those lunch orders are due by the end of the day on Thursday. We look forward to great trips to Jiminy Peak’s Aerial Adventure Park next week. Thank you.

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FROM THE LIBRARY:

If you’re wondering about how to talk to your child about the recent violence in our country, please see this infographic for tips and talking points from NASP (National Association of School Psychologists).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NDDUlZwqsMUEIESZqGNxmBBpNTqnlG8G/view?usp=sharing

Coding Club: The last Coding Club of the year will meet on Tuesday, June 7th afterschool until 3:20. If your child would like to attend, you can email me, or your child can email me or stop in and see me to sign up. ekstromr@apcsd.org

June is LGBTQ Pride Month:
Check out these fantastic LGBTQ books recommended by School Library Journal: https://www.slj.com/story/8-middle-grade-LGBTQIA-pride-beyond