Contact info.

Main Office
513-6450
Attendance
513-6451

4th Quarter Final Exams

Tuesday, May 26th - Friday, May 29th

Adjusted Days Last Week of School

Kelly Manke
Principal

June 1st - June 4th are adjusted days. All Students are dismissed
at 12:53 Monday-Thursday. No School on Friday

Matt Dailey
Vice Principal
Jennifer Whitney
Vice Principal

Quick Links
Our Website

Wednesday May 27th from 4pm-9pm at Beach

Hut Deli and Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
Mark your calendars for the last Adams Band Dine Out of the
school year. Come support the Adams Band and Jazz Band. Dine
out at Beach Hut Deli and Menchie's Frozen Yogurt Wednesday
May 27th from 4pm-9pm located at Sand Creek Crossings. Come
enjoy dinner and dessert and 20% of your total will be donated
directly to the band. Hope to see you there!

Go to this link
http://ams-brentwoodca.schoolloop.com/enrichment
to view our Enrichment
Schedule

Final Schedule
All students are expected to take Finals. Finals will be TuesdayFriday, May 26th-May 29th. Please plan accordingly, missing
Finals may affect your grade.

Yearbook Distribution:
District Website
Yearbooks will be distributed at the dance on May 29th. If

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students do not want to attend the dance, they can pick up their
yearbook in the exercise room between 3:00 and 3:30pm on the
29th. Any books that are not picked up on 5/29 can be picked up
before or after school June 1-4 in room 3. Students must turn in
PE locks and textbooks before they can get their yearbooks.
Extra Yearbooks:

BUSD Food Service website.

Link it to:
http://www.brentwood.k12.ca.us/foods

There are a few extra books which can be purchased for $65.00
cash only at the dance on 5/29 or before or after school the week
of June 1-4 in room 3.

Attendance Information
See our website under information
tab for the following information:
Attendance Education Code
Every School Day Counts

Important Reminders
All medications left in the student office after June 4th will be
discarded. Please make sure that all medications are picked up by
an adult or with parent permission via a phone call or note by 3:00
on June 4th. Also, make sure to pay all bills and fines owed to the
cafeteria, library, and ASB as soon as possible.

Attendance Poster
English/Spanish

Important Dates!

Adams Athletics
Adams Athletics has a twitter account @adamsathletics Check it
out!

2015
May 11-28
*BUSD Art Show at the Community
Center
May 27
*AMS Band and Jazz Fundraiser
at Beach Hut Deli and Menchie
Frozen Yogurt 4pm-9pm
May 29
*Last Chance Dance and Yearbook
Distribution
*All textbooks are due to the AMS
Library
June 1 thru June 4
* Adjusted days school dismissal at
12:53
June 2
*8th grade trip to Great America
students will leave school around
8:15 am; return approx. 8:00 pm

Dear AMS Community,

Help us Spread the Word to End the Word. We invite you to be
a fan of respect and join us in an on-going campaign to stop the
use of the R-word and pledge #Respect for everyone. Over
500,000 people have pledged their support online since the
campaign launched in 2009 and we hope you can join us by making
your pledge to end the use of the R-word.
Visit www.r-word.org and take the pledge and pass this email along
to all your friends so together we can create communities of
acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities.

Have you heard??

Brown is the new Green!

*6th Grade Field Day at AMS

June 3
*Promotion Ceremony
AMS 8th grade student need to be
at school at 5:30...Ceremony begins
at 6:00 pm
*7th grade field to Brentwood
Aquatic Complex
June 4
*Last day of school
Adjusted day school dismissal at
12:53.

BUSD is working in conjunction with the City of Brentwood to

reduce water usage on district facilities by 35%. You may notice a
difference in the lawn and grass areas around our school. While we
want to contribute and support our state's effort in saving water,
some areas are such as playing fields are part of our Physical
Education classroom and every effort will be made to keep them
safe for our students and community programs that continue to
use them. Fortunately, some of our fields are on a different
watering system that utilizes non-potable water and is not under
the same reduction as city water. You may notice some as areas
greener than other areas during the Summer months.

June 9
*AMS office closes at noon.

All Incoming & Current AMS Parents!

June 10
*AMS Family baseball Outing
Oakland Coliseum

The AMS Parents Club is looking for parents to fill the following
positions for the 2015-2016 school year:

July 14
*AMS reopens for 2015-2016
school year at 8:00 am
July 21
* AMS Walk Thru
1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
July 22
AMS Walk Thru
9:00 am-12:00 pm
July 28
*First Day of School for 15-16
school year. School begins at
7:55am

-President
-Vice President
-Treasurer
-Secretary
-Fundraising

If you are interested please click here to fill out form and return
the bottom portion to the parents club box located in the AMS
office by Thursday, May 21st.

TEXTBOOK RETURN INFORMATION!

Math Help Schedule
Go to AMS website to view
after school Math help
schedule.

Cell phones and Pagers

Reminder:
Student cell phones and pagers
may not be used during
school hours (including passing
periods and lunch).
They need to be off and remain in

It's time to gather all your home copies of textbooks and get
them ready to return to school.
The textbook for each subject will be due no later than the day
you take the final for that subject.
Textbooks should be returned to the library with one of the slips
of paper filled out below placed inside each book's front cover.
This is absolutely essential as I must match the number on the
book you return to the one given to you at the beginning of the
year and the only way I can notify you of a problem is if you've
placed a slip inside the book.
Students who have bills for library books or textbooks not

your backpack at all

times. For emergencies, the office
phone is always
available.

returned, will not be eligible to receive their yearbooks, until the

books are returned or bills are paid.
The replacement cost for each textbook is shown below:
Social Studies Lang. Arts Science

Adams Middle School will not be

liable for the loss or theft of these
items.

Grade 6 $90

$94

$95

Grade 7 $90

$94

$95

Grade 8 $102

$94

$95

AMS Dress Code

As Spring weather gets warmer,
we start noticing inappropriate
attire, namely mid-section shirts
and very short shorts. Please
remind students to dress
appropriately for school.
Students wearing inappropriate
clothing will be required to
change. Refer to your student's
handbook for further
information.

NAME: ________________

STUDENT ID#___________

NAME: __________________

STUDENT ID#_____________

Attendance

All library books need to be turned in by May 18th

All textbooks need to be turned in by May 29th

Absences and tardies can greatly

8th Grade Promotion Information

influence a student's education.

Please make sure your students
are arriving on time, school
starts at 7:55 am.
Students with chronic 1
st

period tardies may be

assigned Friday School
Detention.
Also, remember to report any
absences to 513-6451. Help us
reach our School Year Goal of
98% attendance!

* 8th grade Promotion ceremony is on the grass and begins at 6:00

pm.
* Please dress appropriate for sitting outside.
* Consider arriving early in order to secure a seat
or bring your own chair to be placed behind existing chairs.
* Parking is limited, AMS Parking Lot is reserved
for handicapped parking, dropping off is allowed. Plan
to park at Heritage High School.
* Please be considerate, everyone wants to see!
Items such as balloons and umbrellas are NOT
allowed DURING the ceremony as a courtesy to all.

Text Reminders
through
Remind:

We appreciate your help in making this an enjoyable

event for everyone involved.

Lei's 8th Grade Promotion

Make sure you always know
what's going on at school by
joining our Remind text group!
Just text @ams2014 to (858)
500-3493 and you'll get
reminders about spirit days,
dances, walk to school
Wednesday and more! Both
parents and students can join!
Your number is completely
anonymous and private. Text
rates do apply.

Our Morning
Announcements are
posted daily on our
school website. You
will see all the

Make sure to order leis for promotion today! Leis are a great way
to make your child feel special at promotion, and it's a fundraiser
for our school! Be a part of the tradition. Get yours now:
WWW.KAHUNAFLOWERS.COM
Email Mrs. Thornhill or Mrs. Griggs with any
questionstthornhill@brentwood.k12.ca.us or
lgriggs@brentwood.k12.ca.us

8th Grade Activities

Students are required to meet the following
expectations in order to participate in the 8th
grade promotion dance, the Great American
Field Trip and the promotion ceremony.

information the
students hear in the

* No more than 10 tardies during the 3rd and 4th quarters

broadcast.

* No suspensions during the 3rd and 4th quarters

* No more than 2 F's on the 3rd quarter report card

It's Time to Get Your

Spirit ON!
The Parent's Club now has many
new t-shirt designs as well as
hats for sale to celebrate your
Adam's spirit! Check out the
latest designs on "The Adams
Middle School Parent's Club"
Facebook page.......there is sure
to be something for everyone!
Order forms are available in the
office. If you don't see a size
you need, write it down!
Remember that all proceeds from
any Parent's Club fundraisers go
directly to purchase projectors
for your student's classroom!
Thanks for your support!

and/or 4th quarter progress report.

* The administration reserves the right to withhold
student participation in promotion activities based on overall
behavior and or poor academic performance. We are actively
looking to support positive involvement, responsible behavior, an
academic success!
*Ineligible students may be invited to participate in a
planning conference to develop a contract for success.

Attention 7th grade Parents

AMS is sponsoring an End of Year for all eligible 7th graders at
Brentwood Family Aquatic Complex on June 3rd.
More information will follow in our morning announcements.
Remember all 7th
graders must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible:
* No more than 10 tardies February 1st and May 31st.

Don't Forget Your

Helmets!!
In accordance with California
Vehicle Code 21212 (A) All
students under the age of 18
riding scooters, long boards,
bicycles, roller blades to school
must wear a certified helmet
with chin strap. Please help keep
our students safe by insisting
your child wear a helmet and
obey traffic laws as they come to
and from school. Violators may
be cited.
Also,students are not allowed to
ride skateboards/scooters/bikes
on campus. Any student caught
riding on campus may have their
equipment taken away and release
to parents. Students may store
their skateboard/scooter in their
1st period class. Bikes should be
locked in the bike racks.

Lost and Found

Please make sure to check the

* No suspensions between Feb. 1st and the activity.

* No more than 2 F's on the 3rd quarter report card
and/or 4th quarter progress report.
* The administration reserves the right to withhold
student participation in promotion activities based on overall
behavior.
*Ineligible students may participate in a planning conference with
Mrs. Whitney to develop a contract for success.

Moving???
If you are planning to move over the summer, or are enrolling your
student in another school, please let us know. This helps us
prepare and forward your child's records, enabling his/her smooth
transition. Thank you so much for your help. If you have any
questions, please call your child's school or the Brentwood Union
School District Office at 513-6316.
you there!

Si est planeando mudarse durante el verano, o matricular a su

estudiante en otra escuela, favor de notificarnos. Esto nos
ayudar a preparar y a transferir los registros de su hijo, para que
su transicin se lleve a cabo sin problemas. Muchas gracias por su
ayuda. Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame a la escuela de su
hijo o la Oficina del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Brentwood al
513-6316.
cerun:yes'> If you have any questions, please call your child's
school or the Brentwood Union School District Office at 5136316. you there!

Lost and Found for any missing

items. The Lost and Found
is located in the student office
and in the PE locker rooms. Any
items left after June 4th
will be donated to charity.

Student with a Fever

Students with a fever may be
sent home "As a guideline for
both schools and home, students
may be sent home or stay home if
they have a temperature of 100

Contra Costa County Library Summer Reading

Festival 2015:
"Read to the Rhythm!"
June 6 - August 15, 2015
Contra Costa County Library wants you to shake, rattle, and roll to
your local library for the Summer Reading Festival, June 6 August 15! All ages from birth to adult can "mark time" on a
reading log, available in community libraries or online at ccclib.org,
to drum up record-breaking prizes and raffle entries! Tune in to
rockin' events taking place all over the county, and be sure to turn
in your finished record before the big crescendo on August 15!
For more information about Summer Reading Festival, hip-hop into

degrees or above and are not

feeling well enough to adequately
perform normal daily functions.
This is supported by both the
Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) and the American Academy
of Pediatrics."

your local library or fast forward to the library's web site, at

ccclib.org.

CYBER-BULLYING

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED

E.C. 234.1 No student or group

of students shall, through
physical, written, verbal, or other
means, harass, sexually harass,
threaten, intimidate, cyberbully,
cause bodily injury to, or commit
hate violence against any
other student or school
personnel. Cyberbullying includes
the transmission of harassing
communications, direct threats,
or other harmful texts, sounds,
or images on the Internet,
social media, or other
technologies using a
telephone, computer, or any
wireless communication device.
Cyberbullying also includes
breaking into another person's
electronic account and assuming
that person's identity in order to
damage that person's reputation.

COME TO WORK IN THE

BRENTWOOD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

Do you love working with kids?

Do you have a bachelor's degree and passed CBEST?
Apply to be a substitute teacher in our district!
For more information,
ask for the substitute teacher application packet at the
BUSD District Service Center
255 Guthrie Lane
or call Cheryl Cados at 513-6313

Free Summer Lunches For All Kids

The summer feeding program in three locations this year.This
program is for all children of our community - please help us get
the word out.
Free summer lunch program for all children in the community ages
2 to 18No qualifications necessary
Lunch is served Monday through FridayJune 8 - July 17, 2015
(Closed - Fri. July 3rd )

ENRICHMENT CLASSES
FOR QUARTER 4
BEGINNING WEEK 2 AND
ENDING WEEK 8
Tuesdays
2:45-3:30 Strategic
Board Games RM. 36

Mary Casey Black Elementary,

408 Farmington Dr, Brentwood, CA
Lunch will be served from 12:00 to 12:30
Villa Amador Community Center,
2101 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, CA
Lunch will be served from 11:30 to 12:00
Village Community Resource Center,

Wednesdays Lunch B
11:12-11:43 Digital Art,
Design, and Coding
RM.26
Thursdays
2:45-3:30
Drama

Advanced
RM. 53

2:45-3:30
Powtoons

Designing
RM. 26

Tuesday/Thursday Lunch B

12:27-12:58 Stress
Management
RM. 33

TDAP
All students going into 7th
grade must have proof of having
had the Tdap booster shot.
This will help protect your child
and others in your school
community from whooping cough.
There is NO GRACE PERIOD
OR EXTENSION for the 20152016 school year. All 7th
grade students will need to show
proof of Tdap immunization or
submit an exemption
BEFORE STARTING THE 20152016 SCHOOL YEAR. Students
will not be able to start
school until documentation for
the Tdap is submitted to the
office.

633 Village Dr, Brentwood, CA

Lunch will be served from 12:00-12:30
The Summer Feeding program is funded by United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It provides healthy
meals for children ages 2-18 during the summer months when
regular school is out.
There is no enrollment, paperwork or income qualification required
to participate. Just come to Mary Casey Black Elementary, Villa
Amador or Village Community resource Center to get your
lunch. Lunches must be eaten at the site.
For more information: Contact the Brentwood Union School
District Food Service Dept. (925) 513-6338