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    Amherst

   Middle School

           Amherst, New Hampshire

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Phone (603) 673-8944

Fax (603) 673-6774
Grades 5 - 8
Office Hours: 7 – 3:45
Monday – Friday
School Day: 7:30 – 2:04
 


Friday, May 17--Day 3


Students MUST have a bus pass if they are (a) riding a bus other than their regular bus or (b) riding their regular bus but getting off at a different bus stop. A handwritten note with a parent signature is the preferred method of requesting bus passes.....
There will be a dance this Friday evening, May 17 from 7 to 9:30pm for students in grades 6, 7  and 8.  The dance is sponsored by the AMS Eagles Baseball and Softball Teams.  Cost for admission is $6 and refreshments will be sold.

8th Grade Graduation has been set for Thursday, June 20 at 6:30pm.  There will be a dance immediately following graduation until 9:30pm for our 8th grade students only.  More details will follow.

  

See other upcoming events for 8th grade and parents....including info on Jasper Valley party planned by parents...

The Summer Success Program is open to all students entering grades 5-9 in the fall of 2013.  Please see the brochure on the program which will reinforce or help develop skills.  Please see the brochure on this program.

Eighth Grade Parents:

Over the next few days your child’s language arts class will be visited by the librarian from the Souhegan High School.  Your student will be given the letter below and the attached list of summer reading books....
Next Monday, May 20th at AMS from 6:30 – 7:30, Mrs. Michelle Emmond and Mrs. Liz Manolis will offer another special session of math to parents on bar modeling!!  Bar modeling has become a very key component in the teaching of problem solving....
On Tuesday, May 28,2013, beginning at 8:00 a.m., there will be a culmination ceremony

for the sixth grade students who have successfully completed the D.A.R.E. program...

Congratulations to our World's Fair Art Contest Winners!  See the winners and their works of art....
Please see our parent page on Project Safeguard.
Last day of school....graduation dates....
Are you new to AMS this year?  Please see information regarding our New Student Orientation Day on Tuesday, August 20th from 8am-1130am....This day is for students brand new to our district (ie, not for our students coming in to grade 5 from Wilkins or students coming in to grade 7 from MVVS).....

See the latest edition April 2013 of our newsletter, In the Middle.

Parent emails are sent each week on Thursday afternoon.  If you are not receiving this important news email, please let us know at ams@sprise.com.  This week's Thursday email update...

See our Community News page....with information on a summer hockey league, Amherst Patriots cheerleading, a special event sponsored by the Doll and Miniature Society, Troop 22 spaghetti fundraiser, and more...

Please see the latest edition of the Amherst PTA Newsletter, the Bellringer, on the Amherst PTA website 

Intramural basketball for grades 5 and 6 and spring floor hockey will begin soon. Please check out the schedule  here  or check out the AMS Calendar.

We've just posted our Intramural Clubs and Activities list.  Please check back for more dates as they become available.

AMS dances are generally for students in grades 6, 7, and 8.  Dances run from 7-9:30pm.  Cost for admission is $6.  A limited number of Guest Passes are available.  Guest pass applications are available here and must be completed and returned to the office by the Wednesday prior to the dance.

8/30/12:  First Student has posted revised bus routes for the 12-13 School Year.
The late bus is available for students who have remained after school in a supervised activity only...

AMS provides parents with internet access to their child's biographical information, attendance, and class schedule through the Parent Portal website.  Report cards are also posted on this site after they have been distributed in class...

  

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PO Box 966  14 Cross Road  Amherst, NH  03031 (603) 673-8944