Appomattox Middle School

AMS Cheer tryouts will be held April 23-25 in the Gym from 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. All students trying out must have a completed physical.

Congratulations to our AMS homerun hero who not only recently "knocked it out of the park" on the softball field, but also on the Greater Richmond Convention Center stage this past weekend as a member of the 2024 All-Virginia ACDA Middle School Honor Choir. Karly Jenkins was selected by audition back in February to represent the Appomattox Middle School Chorus at this weekend's event. Students spent three days rehearsing with a guest director from Missouri, and presented their concert Saturday night to a packed house. The concert was so impressive that the choir received standing ovations throughout the concert program performance. Great job representing the AMS Raiders so proudly, Karly!

Attention, all Appomattox Middle School rising 7th grade parents, this message is to inform you that VA requires 7th grade students to have a TDap booster and a meningococcal vaccine prior to entering 7th grade. The HPV vaccine is recommended, however not required at this time. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call Mrs. Newcomb (School Nurse) at 434-352-8257.

Tuesday March 26 is spring picture day for all individuals and sports. Each student received an individualized flyer last week with their personalized code already on it. This code can be used to order pictures once they are uploaded to the Lifetouch website. Spring sports pictures will be taken after school and coaches have sent flyers with the necessary code for picture ordering with their team members.

AMS Softball got the season started in true Raider fashion! The Lady Raiders took down Lynchburg City Schools, 18-3, in 5 innings. Way to go Raiders!

BOOK FAIR!!! Beginning 3/11/24 running through the week.

Upcoming Open Gyms March 4th - 3:45 - 6:00 pm March 6th - 3:45 - 6:00 pm March 13th - 3:45 - 6:00 pm March 18th - 3:45 - 6:00 pm March 20th - 3:45 - 6:00 pm March 27th - 3:45 - 6:00 pm

ACHS Cheerleading Football Sideline Tryouts When: April 15th - 16th from 3:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. April 18th - tryouts begin @ 4:00 p.m. Tryout Requirements: VHSL Sports Physical 2 teacher recommendations Tryout questionnaire form Additional questions please contact: ANC5619@yahoo.com

The AMS PTO is hosting its 2nd annual Basketball game! First Responders vs. 8th Grade Basketball Who will win bragging rights for Appomattox County? Where: AMS Gym When: March 13th @ 6 p.m. Cost: $5 at the door All proceeds benefit AMS PTO!

AMS Girls Softball will practice in the gym today until 5:00 pm. JV sports will go over to ACHS. All other AMS Sports are canceled today.

March 4th -8th National School Breakfast Week celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. Next week we will celebrate the breakfast program. Breakfast gives the students a great start every day. Did you know children who eat breakfast are more likely to… Reach higher levels of achievement in reading and math Score higher on standardized tests Have better concentration and memory Be more alert and maintain a healthy weight But when the school week gets busy, it’s easy for students to rush out the door in the morning without having a nutritious meal. That’s why school breakfast is such a great option! In fact, students who participate in school breakfast tend to have better attendance rates and fewer behavioral problems. The School Breakfast Program provides 12 million nutritious breakfasts to hungry children across the country every day. These breakfasts tend to be more nutritious than the average breakfast a child gets from home or a convenient fast-food restaurant.

Congratulations to 8th grader, Karly Jenkins, who has been selected to the American Choral Directors Association's All-Virginia Honor Choir! Karly competed against 1,097 other auditionees submitted by 110 directors from across the state, and the judges said the "competition was FIERCE!" Karly claimed her selection as a Soprano 2 to the Mixed Honor Choir and will rehearse with other selectees from across the state for three days in April with the final concert performance at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on April 20th. This is the SECOND time Karly has achieved this awesome accomplishment in her Middle School Chorus career, and we are excited about the advanced opportunities that await her in High School Choir in the future. Way to go, Karly!

JV Softball tryouts are February 20-22nd. Middle School tryouts will be after try outs for JV are done. You must have a current VHSL physical on file or in the Coaches hand before you are allowed to try out. No exceptions.

Middle School Baseball tryouts will take place on Monday, February 19th and Tuesday, February 20th at the high school beginning at 3:30 pm. On Tuesday, the Activity Bus will make two runs to the high school to drop those trying out for baseball off. Since Monday is not a school day, any one who is not able to attend that day will be able to try out on Wednesday as well. Remember you MUST have a physical on file or in-hand in order to try out.

The American Civil War Museum is hosting a History Explorer Day that is free to Virginia students on Saturday, February 24th.

Any current 8th grader interested in ACHS VHSL Competition Theatre Team/Drama Club: Auditions will be held at the start of each season in the auditorium. Performances will be Spring/Community Play. Practices will be after school 3-4 times per week from 3:35 - 5:00. (Times subject to increase as performance date approaches). For more information contact Mrs. Hounsell @ rlhounsell@acpsweb.com/434-352-7146 ext. 4174. Contact Mrs. Hounsell for Band app info. If you would like to participate in the Spring production: Auditions will be held this Friday, February 2nd, in the auditorium of ACHS, from 3:30 - 5:00. You can get a parent note to ride the Activity Bus to ACHS and report to the auditorium. Have a 1-3 minute monologue prepared (either memorized or to be read on stage) email Mrs. Hounsell with any questions. *Anyone interested in participating, but not as an actor, may attend Friday as well, to get the information they need to bring home to their parents

Attention all girls interested in the Girls on the Run Heart and Sole Program here at AMS: this is the last week to register to participate. If you have any questions or need another flyer, please see Mrs. Beeler in the Library. We are looking forward to a great season!

Starting today, February 1st through the 9th ... the AMS PTO will be selling heart shaped suckers with a personalized candy gram in your homeroom. These will be $2.00 a sucker. These will be handed out to teachers February 14th during 4th period.

Softball tryouts will be February 20-22, from 4-6. Must have a current VHSL physical that is either on file or in the coaches hand before you will be allowed to tryout. NO EXCEPTION

Anyone interested in football - ACHS Weight Room will be open for students grades 6th - 8th from 3:30 - 5:00 Monday through Friday. Students interested can ride the Activity Bus to ACHS.