November 11th is Veterans Day No School

Contact info.
Main Office
513-6450
Attendance
513-6451

Message from Our Principle, Mr. Wood

Hello, Adams Middle School parents! I want to share an
opportunity to be involved in an amazing event in our school
community. Some of you may have heard already that our middle
schools are the first in the state of California to form a Unified
Sports Basketball Team in partnership with Special Olympics and
the Brentwood Police Activities League (PAL).

Michael Wood
Principal
Jennifer Whitney
Vice Principal
Albert Strong

Unified Sports joins students receiving special education services

and their general education peers on the same team as a way of
building bridges within the school community through sport. It was
inspired by a very simple principle: playing together is a quick path
to friendship and understanding.

Vice Principal
Watch the following YouTube video for a brief overview of the
Liberty Union High School District's version of this program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBRApSJq4BA

Quick Links
Our Website
See AMS website

Adams will be hosting back-to-back games on Tuesday, November

17 and Thursday, November 19 at 3:00 in our Gym. We would love
to pack our stands with students and parents. Our Jazz band will
play, our cheerleaders will cheer, our students will dress in school
colors and wave signs; we would like a "Big Game" atmosphere for
ALL of our students.

Math help schedule

The game will last about 30 minutes and is a great way to teach

District Website

your student about the importance of inclusion and community.

Please battle the traffic and the parking and be a part of this
community event. You will leave with a smile on your face!

Report Water Waste

925.513.6321
Non Profit Flyers
Golden Hills Thanksgiving
Dinner

Event Announcement Flyers

AMS Book Fair Flyer

Drop off/Pick up Arrangements

All arrangements for the day should be made before your child
leaves home. Delivering messages causes a disruption to the
classroom. The office will do our best to communicate messages to
students during non-instructional time if the need arises.
However, we cannot guarantee receipt of the information so
please be sure your child knows who will pick them up each day or
if they are to walk home. Also, make sure your child knows what
he/she is to do in the event it is raining after school.

Canned Food Drive

BUSD Food Service website.

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

The Canned Food Drive for the Brentwood Community Chest will
be November 16th through December 11th. Please click here for
more information and to see how you can and your child can help!

Attendance Information

Spirit Day!

See our website under

information tab for the following
information:

Friday, November 20th is EXTREME Black and Gold day! Go

all out and show your spirit!

Attendance Education Code

Lost and Found

Every School Day Counts

Our lost and found is over flowing! Please have your student
check the lost and found located in the student office and

Attendance Poster

gym. Any items left after November 20th will be donated to

English/Spanish

charity.

Attention Parents
Important Dates!

We are experiencing an increase in birthday balloons at school.

Please beware balloons are prohibited and if brought to school will

November 10
*7/8 Girls Basketball at O'Hara
Park 6 at AMS

remain in the student office until the end of the day.

PAL

November 11
*Veteran's Day no school

November 12
*Cross Country at AMS

Follow @brentwood_pal on Instagram to find about new and

exciting after school activities. PAL is starting boxing lessons
soon as well as hosting a Super Smash Bros. Tournament in
November. If you're not on Instagram, email Officer Ruckermrucker@brentwoodca.gov

Meet begins at 3:45

*7/8 Girls Basketball at AMS
6 at Delta Vista

Come Prepared To Have A Fulfilled

Learning Day

November 16-20
*Holiday Grams goes on sale

November 17
*7/8 Girls Basketball at BMS
6 at AMS
*Unified Sports play at AMS
before 6th grade basketball
game

November 18
*7/8 Girls Basketball at AMS

Please remind your child to bring everything needed for school

each day. Responsibility is a trait we encourage. Whether it is
lunches, homework and/or instruments, it causes interruption to
instructional time to deliver or have the students come to the
office.

Walk FROM School Wednesday

Wednesday, November 18th is our second and last Walk FROM
School Wednesday of the quarter. Check in at the parking lot near
the Heritage Baseball Fields on your way home for your chance to
be invited to the cookie and hot chocolate party!

6 at Excelsior
*Unified Sports Basketball
practice 3:00-4:00

Order Your Yearbook Before Prices Go Up!

*Walk From School

November 19
*Cross Country at BMS

Adams Yearbook Staff is proud to announce Online Yearbook

Sales! Please visit the Adams Website www.ams-brentwoodca.schoolloop.com and click the Yearbook button on the main page
to order and pay for your yearbook online!

meet begins at 3:45

*7/8 Girls Basketball at EHS
6 at AMS
*Unified Sports Play at AMS
before 6th grade basketball
game

Holiday Grams
Pre-Order your Holiday Grams next week, November 16-20 before
or after school at the student office window. Holiday grams are
the perfect gift for your friends! They will be delivered to

November 20
*Spirit Day-wear Extreme Black
and Gold

November 23- November 27

advisory classes the last week of the quarter, right before the
Holidays! You can get an order form
from your advisory teacher or the student office

Scholastic Book Fair!

*Thanksgiving Holiday

November 30 -December 4
*AMS Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair is the week of November 30th December 4th in the Adams Library. The Library will be open from
7:30 am-7:55 am every morning, before school, at both
lunches and after school until 3:30. Wednesdays closed after
school. Books and gifts for all ages are available for

December 4

purchase. All orders will be delivered to the school

*Holiday Dance 5:00pm - 7:00pm

before winter break. Click here to see flyer

Snack Hut Thursdays:

Math Help

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!

Helmets!!
In accordance with California
Vehicle Code 21212 (A) All

6th grade math help is offered after school on Mondays,

Tuesdays, and Thursday with
Mrs. Brainerd in
room 7

7th grade math help is offered after school on Mondays

in room 37, Tuesdays room 19 Thursdays room 9 and
Fridays room 16. Math help is offered on Wednesdays
during lunch in room 13.

Holiday Dance!

students under the age of 18

riding scooters, long boards,

The Holiday Dance is coming up! Friday, December 4th

bicycles, roller blades to school

from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm we will have a Yule Ball, inspired by Harry

Potter! We'll even have Butter Beer. Come celebrate all things
Harry Potter at our first night-time dance of the year! Tickets
will be $6.00 on sale at the student office window before and
after school November 30-December

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

4th. Permission slips will be available in advisory before

Thanksgiving Break. And, we'll have a special "Movie Madness"
Spirit Week. Stay tuned for more info on the spirit days!

may be cited.

AMS Quarter 2 Enrichment Classes

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.

AMS Sports on Twitter!

Want to know what is going on
with AMS Sports after school?
Check the scores, see pictures of
the action during the games. Just
follow us on
twitter@adamsathletics.

Conexin de la danza: Latin American Music and Dance

This enrichment class was designed to introduce students to Latin
American culture through music and dance. This class will explore
the basics of salsa, merenegue, cha cha, bachata, mambo, rumba,
and tango. The goal of this enrichment class is to bring the energy
and passion of Latin dance to AMS. As long as you have music in
your heart, anyone can learn and enjoy the magic of dancing! (Yes,
really!) Students will have opportunities to participate in
discussion, explore the relationship between dance, movement and
music, develop awareness of rhythmic skills, execute different
rhythmic movements, and build community. Mondays Lunch A and B
in room 53 (drama room) with Ms. Clapp

Rubik's Cube with Mr. Fujinaga

Ever wanted to solve a Rubik's cube? Come join the club after
school and learn how to solve a Rubik's cube! Already know how?
Come try to set the school record or learn how to solve a 4 x 4 x
4 or a 5 x 5 x 5! Cubes will be provided or bring your own to
practice at home!Tuesdays after school from 2:45- 3:30 pm in
Room 13

Remind:
Inspire! with Mrs. Blasingame
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 20152016 group.

Friendship building activities for girls to build self-esteem and

develop leadership skills, as well as activities to recognize the
importance of community service.Thursdays after school from
2:45-3:45 in Room 26

Gardening with Mrs. Bartling & Mr. Thornhill

Thursdays after school from 2:45 - 3:45 pm in Room 24

COME TO WORK IN THE

BRENTWOOD UNION
SCHOOL DISTRICT
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

6th Grade Leadership Enrichment Class with Mrs. Coplan

& Mrs. Ambuehl
6th graders are you interested in being in Leadership? How about
running for student body? If so, this ENRICHMENT class is for
you! ANY 6th GRADE STUDENT INTERESTED SHOULD
ATTEND THIS AFTER SCHOOL CLASS. The
purpose of this Enrichment class is to: Introduce any interested
students to ASB; Involve 6th graders in ASB; Allow 6th graders
to be a part of student government meetings; To provide

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

6th grade teachers with representatives for ASB activities (to do

spirit count, make announcements, etc). Those 6th graders who
were elected at the end of Quarter 1 as 6th grade
representatives will be required to attend as well.
Thursdays after school from 2:45-3:45 in room 11

Junior Achievement-It's My Business

In JA it's My Business! You will explore higher education and

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.

career choices. We have fun, challenging activities including an

entrepreneurial quiz game, completing a blueprint for club,
participation in an auction of businesses, and creating
entrepreneur profile cards. Friday after school from 2:45-3:45
pm in Room 47

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.
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.

Spirit Days:

Friday School Detention

Every Friday is 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!
Order forms are available in the
front office. Click here to see all
spirit days and ASB events for
the quarter!

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

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.

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.