Contact info.

Main Office
513-6450
Attendance
513-6451
Michael Wood
Principal
Jennifer Whitney
Vice Principal
Albert Strong
Vice Principal

Quick Links
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Back to School Night/Parent Meetings

Back to School Night is, Thursday, August 6th, from
5:30-7:00. This is a great opportunity to meet your child's
teachers and learn about the curriculum and classroom
expectations. Please remember to bring a copy of your child's
schedule. Our 6th grade camp informational meeting will be
held 5:00-5:30 in the gym. Our 7th and 8th grade Math
orientation meeting will be held from 5:00-5:30 in the AMS
Theater. Also, our AMS GATE meeting will be held from 7:007:30pm in the AMS Theater.
On Wednesday your student will be given a Back to School Night
sheet in Advisory. It consists of a helpful map and schedule sheet
for your child to complete. A copy is also available on the AMS
website. Feel free to print and ask your child to fill in their
schedule.

#icanhelpshirts
Students can order a #icanhelp shirt to support the message
from our awesome assembly last Friday! Shirts can be worn on
Wednesdays for spirit day! Orders will be accepted at the student
office window August 3-7 before and after school. Show your
dedication to deleting negativity online and in social media! Orders
will take about two weeks to arrive and are expected at the end of
August. Click here for an order form.

Event Announcement Flyers

Student Handbook
BUSD Food Service website.
Link it to:
http://www.brentwood.k12.ca.us/foods

Attendance Information
See our website under information
tab for the following information:
Attendance Education Code

Please make sure to review the student handbook with your

child. There is important information regarding school
safety, strategies for academic success, school rules and
policies. The handbook requires a student and parent
signature and should be returned to your student's advisory
teacher. The handbook is located in your student's planner,
if you do not have a planner, please ask your advisory
teacher for a copy of the handbook or go to our
website under the student handbook tab.

Every School Day Counts

Attendance Poster
English/Spanish

Safety First
Please help make student drop-off and pick-up safe! We realize
traffic is a concern, please help us by not leaving your car
unattended, parking in a red zone, encouraging your student to
walk thru moving traffic, and please be courteous. We understand
traffic jams occur, patience is very much appreciated.

Important Dates!

2015
August 4
*Softball Tryouts after school
*Boy's Volleyball Tryouts after
school
*AIM Club meeting in the Drama
room (53) from 2:45-3:00
August 6
*6th grade camp informational
meeting 5:00pm-5:30pm in AMS
Gym
*Back to School Night
5:30pm-7:30pm
*8th grade Zero period Health will
start at 5:15pm
August 6-15
*AMS Music Booster Coffee
Fundraiser
August 11
*AMS Boys Volleyball at Delta
Vista
*AMS Softball at Delta Vista
August 12
*Walk to School Wednesda
*AMS Band Booster Fundraiser
*AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
*AMS Softball at AMS
August 13
*AMS Boys Volleyball at Excelsior
*AMS Softball at Excelsior
August 18
*AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
*AMS Softball at AMS
August 19
*Wresting Match at EHS at
4:00pm
August 20
*AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
*AMS Softball at AMS

Please remember all middle students riding skateboards,

scooters, and bikes to and from school must wear a safety helmet,
it's the law. 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.

Math Help
Please see our AMS website for Math help schedule.

Calling All Yellow Jacket Artists!

If you are interested in having your art work displayed in the
Brentwood Art, Wine, and Jazz Festival at the Street of
Brentwood the weekend of August 29 & 30th, please fill out an
entry form and turn in your art work to Mrs. Thornhill in room 2
or 3 by August 14th. Entry Forms are in the student office.
Email tthornhill@brentwood.k12.ca.us with any questions.

Dress Code
AMS Dress Code Please remember to send your child to
school ready for the learning environment and dressed
appropriately. Slippers, pajamas, blankets, loose fitting
shirts exposing mid-section, back-side or undergarments,
are not appropriate school clothing and must be left at
home. The AMS administration reserves the right to
determine the appropriateness of the student attire.
Students wearing inappropriate clothing will be required to
change. Please refer to the student handbook or AMS
website for picture samples and do not represent all dress
code violations.

August 24
*Wrestling Match at Excelsior
at 4:00pm
August 27
*AMS Boys Volleyball at O'Hara
Park
*AMS Softball at O'Hara Park
August 26
*Make up picture day
August 31
*Wrestling Match at BMS
at 4:00pm
September 1
*AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
*AMS Softball atAMS9Game B
cancelled)
September 2
*Wrestling Tournament at BMS
September 3
AMS Softball at BMS
September 3rd and 4th
*Softball try out after school
September 4
*Adams Middle School Family
Baseball Outing at 7:05pm
Oakland Coliseum
September 8
AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
*AMS Softball at AMS
September 9
*AMS Boys Volleyball at BMS
*Wrestling Tournament at
Excelsior
September 10
*AMS Boys Volleyball at EHS
*AMS Softball at EHS (b game
cancelled)

CYBER-BULLYING
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.

AMS Family Baseball Outing

All AMS Families and friends are invited for an evening of
baseball and fun on Friday Setpember 4, 2015 Oakland A's vs.
Seattle Mariners. Click here for ticket order.
For more information contact Ed Runge at 925.207.1222

Spirit Days:
This Friday is our first Black and Gold Spirit day! Wear
your class shirt or any black and yellow! Don't have a class
shirt? They are $15. We still have some available from walk
thru in room 3 or you can order one! Order forms are
available in the student office. Don't wait, you have until
August 7th to place your order! Click here to see all spirit
days and ASB events for the quarter!

September 14
*Wrestling Match at AMS
September 15
*AMS Boys Volleyball at Knightsen
*AMS Softball at Knightsen (A
game only)
September 17

AMS Band Booster Fundraiser!

Wednesday August 12th will be the Adams Band Boosters first
dine out of the year. Please join us at the Streets of Brentwood
Subway anywhere between 10am-5pm. Just mention the Adams

*AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS

*AMs Softball at AMS

Band and 20% of your total will be donated to the band boosters
to purchase music and instruments. See you there!!

September 3rd and 4th

*Softball try out after school
September 4
*Adams Middle School Family
Baseball Outing at 7:05pm
Oakland Coliseum

Snack Hut Thursdays:

The snack hut is open this Thursday and every Thursday! We
have new items!! Everything is $2.00 except lollipops, which are
.50 cents. Come by after school to room 3 and check it out!

Dress Code
AMS Dress Code Please
remember to send your child
to school ready for
thelearning environment and
dressed appropriately.
Slippers, pajamas, blankets,
loose fitting shirts exposing
mid section, back-side or
undergarments, are not
appropriate school
clothing and must be left at
home. The AMS
administration reserves
the right to determine the
appropriateness of the
student attire.
Students wearing
inappropriate clothing will be
required to change. Please
refer to the student
handbook or AMS website for
picture samples and do not
represent all dress code
violations.

Friday School Detention

At AMS student are required to move from class to class
daily. It is expected that all students arrive to every class
on time. Tardies create a disruption to the classroom and to
our focus on academic success. Students who earn 3 or
more tardies per week will receive Friday School Detention.

Friday School Detention is every Friday From 2.:453:45. Students and their parents are responsible for their
own transportation home. Students will receive notification
of their detention in their advisory class 48 hours in
advance. Students should bring something to work on
during detention, this may include homework or a book to
read but electronics and food are strictly prohibited.
Failure to attend detention may lead to further
consequences from site administration.

Remind:
Sign up to receive text or email reminders about school events and
deadlines! If you signed up last year, you need to sign up again to
be a part of the 2015-2016 group. Click here for more
information.

Walk to School
Wednesday:
Hey Yellow Jackets, on
Wednesdays we Walk to School!
Our first official Walk to School
Wednesday will be August 12th

School Site Council Member Needed

If you are interested in running for a position on School Site

before school. ASB students will

be stationed at the pick-up loop
starting at 6:45am for you to
sign in. If you walk, ride your
bike, scooter, or skate to school
you could win a gift card to
Willy's! Plus, Willy's has new
shirts and if you buy a bagel and
smoothie, you get your shirt for
free! If you participate in both
Walk to School Wednesdays, you
will be invited to the Menchies
party at the end of the quarter!
Don't miss out.

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 rack.

Council, please submit an application and a one paragraph

description of the reasons you would like to represent the J.
Douglas Adams Middle School community. Applications can be
picked up in the main office or on the website under Parent and
Resources tab and should be returned by September 2, 2015.

COME TO WORK IN THE

BRENTWOOD UNION SCHOOL DISTRIC

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED

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