Contact info.

A very BIG THANK YOU to our Parent's Club!

Main Office
513-6450

We want to thank AMS Parent's Club for providing all of the

food and service to our Honor's Celebration. Our students

Attendance
513-6451
Michael Wood

enjoyed a wonderful time with music, credit roll of names, and

candid pictures in front of the AMS backdrop and Mrs.
Blasingame for the credit roll. Great job AMS students and
Parents' Club!

Principal
Jennifer Whitney
Vice Principal
Albert Strong
Vice Principal

Quick Links
Our Website
See AMS website
Math help schedule

Parent Connect
Did you know that you can check your child's attendance and
grades online? It's a great way to monitor progress and keep
your child on the right track. If you don't know the pin or
password, call the office. "At the end of the day, the most
overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive
involvement of parents." Jane D. Hull

8th Grade Promotion Activities and

Requirements
Your student received an 8th grade promotion activity packet.
A list of activities and items associated with promotion.
These activities are optional and participation is dependent

District Website
Report Water Waste

upon meeting behavioral and academic requirements. Please

go to AMS website, student life tab, promotion information

925.513.6321

to view 8th grade promotion activity flyer information.

Students are required to meet the following

Non Profit Flyers

expectations in order to participate in the 8th

grade promotion dance, the Great American

AJAX Soccer Flyer 2016

Field Trip and the promotion ceremony.

* No more than 10 tardies during the 3rd and 4th quarters
* No suspensions during the 3rd and 4th quarters
* 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 and or poor academic performance. We are actively
looking to support positive involvement, responsible behavior,

BUSD Food Service website.

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

and academic success!

*Ineligible students may be invited to participate in a
planning conference to develop a contract for success

Attendance Information
Working Lunch Program
See our website under
information tab for the following
information:

Attendance Education Code

Every School Day Counts

Attendance Poster

We all want our students to experience academic success

each and every reporting period. In an effort to add an
additional layer of academic support for students who
struggle to regularly complete classwork and homework, our
Student Study Team will be assigning a "working lunch" for
select students. we started holding a daily working lunch for
assigned students, where they can eat their lunch and finish
class assignments at the same time. When the students
demonstrate they no longer need this additional layer of
support, we will exit them from the program.

English/Spanish

Weekly Tardy Sweeps

Important Dates!

We know that being on-time is an important life skill in

today's world and we want to impress that upon our students.
In addition to the recognition we give students for positive
attendance and timeliness, we will be holding weekly tardy
sweeps this semester. We will be alerting students each week

January 27
*Heritage High School 8th Grade
Parent Night 6:00-6:45 pm
(contact Heather Harper for
more information 925.634.0037
x 6040

via morning announcements about the tardy sweep. Students

caught up in a tardy sweep will be assigned a detention. We
believe that the positive recognition and the weekly
accountability will help our students embrace the importance
of getting to class on-time.

Boys Soccer Information

January 28
*7/8 Boy's Basketball at O'Hara
Park

*6th grade Boy's Basketball at

AMS

January 30
*Last day to purchase a
Yearbook Dedication AD for
yearbook.
*AMS Might with the Stockton
Heat at 7:30

Boy's Soccer Coach Wes deBoer

February 9th, 3:15-4:15: Come meet the
coach, get your release forms for your parent
to sign and get all your questions answered.
February 17th, 3:30-4:30: Pre-tryouts Soccer
Fun Day-Just for fun 1 hour scrimmage game
and introduction for anyone that would like to
play before tryouts next week.
February 22nd and 23rd, 4:00-5:00: Soccer
Tryouts
February 29th: Soccer Team Announced in
Gym.

February 1
* 7/8 Boy's Basketball at AMS

Student Lunch Drop-Off Reminder!

6th grade at Delta Vista

February 3
*Last Walk From School
Wednesday of the quarter.

February 4
*7/8 Boy's Basketball at BMS
6th grade at AMS

It is critical that we minimize the disruptions to the learning

environment when class is in session. Therefore, we will no
longer be "delivering" lunches to classrooms, as it poses a
regular disruption to the learning environment. Parents may
still drop lunches off at the Student Center and students may
come to retrieve that delivery on their way to the lunch area,
but we will no longer be interrupting classes to make those
deliveries. Please make sure your child knows ahead of time to
check the Student Center on a day you have arranged to bring
them a lunch delivery.

*Special Board Meeting at

District Office

AMS Band Fundraisers

February 8
*7/8 Boy's Basketball at AMS
6th grade at Excelsior

Eat at Yogurt Pizazz January 8th - January 31st.

During the month of January, eat at Yogurt Pizazz and help
support the Adams Band Program! Every time you spend
$10.00 or more, you will receive a gold coin. All you have to do

February 9
*Boys Soccer Meeting 3:15-4:15

February 10
*Regular Board Meeting at
6:00 District Office

is put the coin in the Adams Booster jar program, it's that
easy, Adams will be one of the three jars located in the front
of the store at both the Streets of Brentwood and the
Balfour location. At the end of the month, the coins will be
tallied. The jar with the most tokens receives $250.00, the
Second most receives $100.00 and the Third most receives
$50.00. Please help support the band, jazz band and choir
raise funds for equipment and materials to help make their
musical educational experience an awesome one.

February 11
*7/8 Boy's Basketball at EHS
*6th Grade at AMS

Also, AMS Band is having a family dine out fundraiser at Five

Guys Burger on January 20th

*Improv. Show 3:15-4:15

Support Our Troops!

February 12
*Lincoln's Birthday - No School

8th grader Brandon Larsen is working to complete his Eagle

Scout Project and has set a goal of collecting

February 15

3,000 snacks and 1,000 pairs of socks to send to our

military members stationed overseas. We want to help him
reach his goal!

*President Day- No School

February 16
*Improv. Rehearsal 3:30
*AMS Music Booster Meeting at
7:00pm

February 17

Students are encouraged to bring items from the donation

list to their advisory class the week of January 25-29. For
each package they bring, they will get a raffle ticket for a
chance to win a Chipotle Burrito for lunch! Please note, 1
package = 1 ticket, regardless of how many individual items
are in the package. Only donations from the list will be
accepted.

*7/8 Boy's Basketball at

Knightsen
*Soccer Fun Day 3:30-4:30

February 18
*Science Fair 5:30-7:00pm

February 19
*Spring Fling Dance
5:00pm - 7:00pm in the

Student release during school day

If anyone besides the parent picks a student up during school,
the office needs prior authorization. Even if an aunt, uncle or
friend is on the emergency list, we cannot release a student
to them. The emergency form is for us to call if there is an
emergency at school. It is not setup to be used for pickup
during the school day. So if you are sending someone to pick
up your child, call the office and let them know who is picking
up and that it is approved by you.

AMS Gym

Current 6th and 7th graders

February 20
*Spring Play Workdays
10:00-4:00 in the AMS Theater

February 22
*Soccer Tryouts 4:00-5:00
*7/8 Boys Basketball at AMS

Are you interested in making a difference on campus? Do you

want to have a say in the activities we do? Do you want to be
in ASB next year? If so, you should run for student
government! By being elected President, Vice President,
Secretary, or Treasurer, you will automatically be in ASB
next year! If you want to run, you MUST attend a mandatory
informational meeting on Tuesday, February 9th at Lunch A or
B in room 3. You cannot run if you do not attend this meeting.
Please see Mrs. Thornhill in room 3 with any questions.

February 23
*Soccer Tryouts 4:00-5:00

February 24

Attention 8th Graders

High School Registration is Coming!!

*Jazz Auditions 1:00-3:00 in the

AMS Theater
Parents are invited to come and hear about Heritage High
February 24-26

School and explore the various programs, courses and

*Parent/Teacher Conferences

activities that will be offered to their student.

*Adjusted school day-dismissal

at 12:53

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 in the Heritage High

Multipurpose Room from 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM.

February 26
*8th grade boys basketball end
of the season tournament at
Edna Hill School

Freedom High School Parent Night is January 27th. 5:007:00pm depends on last name.

February 29
*Soccer Team Announced in
AMS Gym
*Spring Play Dress Rehearsal
3:00-6:00 in the AMS Theater

March 3

Intra-Districct transfer request forms will be available at

the high school district office beginning February 1st for
those students who wish to request a transfer from one high
school to another within the LUHSD.

*District Wide Science Fair

*Spring Play in the AMS
Theater
7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Traffic Relief
In an effort to increase student safety and relieve some of
the traffic before and after school which occurs at the stop

March 4
*Diploma name change form due
*Promotion Activity Order form
due
*Spring Play in the AMS
Theater
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

sign by the Heritage High School upper parking lot, we are

proposing a new walking route for our students who use the
walking path between the Deer Ridge development and
American Avenue. Starting Monday, January 11, we will ask
the students that use the crosswalk at the very end of
American Avenue to cross over to the campus. Using this
crosswalk will not impede traffic flow and, therefore, will
both increase student safety and provide some much needed
traffic relief at the top of the hill before and after school.

March 5
*Spring Play in the AMS
Theater

AMS Yearbook

Two showings 1:00-3:00 and

7:00pm-9:00pm

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!

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

Marquee for Birthday Announcements

AMS has an electronic marquee located by the bus loop. You
now have the opportunity to purchase a birthday message to
be displayed on the school's marquee on the day of your
child's birthday! For more details, please see the full
document under Parents and Resources tab on our AMS
webpage.

with chin strap. Please help keep

our students safe by insisting

Calling all Box Top Clippers!

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

Please keep clipping Box Tops for Education for AMS. Our
first drive was a success with over $350 earned and we will
have another drive for Box Tops in a few months. Our goal is
to reach $400 on the next drive.

Go to http://www.boxtops4education.com/ and join to get

coupons for products with Box Tops. Thank you for your
continued support.

equipment taken away and

release to parents. Students may

AMS Parents Club

store their skateboard/scooter

in their 1st period class. Bikes

Reminder Text

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.

Please remember to send your

child to school ready for
the learning environment and
dressed appropriately. Slippers,
pajamas, blankets, loose fitting
shirts exposing midsection, 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.

Sign up to receive text or email reminders about school

events and deadlines! Even if you signed up last year, you need
to sign up again to be a part of the 2015-2016 group. To sign
up go to this link on your phone or computer: remind.com/join
Enter this class code to join: @amsupdate

Adams Middle School Quarter 3

Extracurricular Enrichment
There is no charge for enrichment opportunities, though
additional supply donations may be requested.
Classes begin the second week of the quarter.
Enrichment classes are not "drop-in" classes. Students are
expected to attend every week.

Melodrama Madness with Ms. Clapp

Melodrama Madness is a class that will aid in all aspects of
theater (analysis, character development, plot structure,
script writing, peer editing, and performance). Students will
be expected to collaborate with their peers to select,
prepare, and share their creative and original ideas. Students
will sharpen their understanding of melodrama and its many
avenues in a safe and fun environment.
Mondays Lunch A and B in room 53 (drama room)

Running with Coach Daldorf and Coach Brown

Do you need to get into shape for your Spring sport or would
like to work on your running form to get ready for track
season? Coach Brown and Coach Dalldorf will work with
runners. We'll meet at the lunch tables and run down to
Heritage Track to work on form and cardio! Tuesdays after
school from 2:50 - 4:00 pm until Track starts up

Safety First
Please help make student dropoff and pick-up safe! We realize
traffic is a concern, please help
us by not leaving your car
unattended, never park in a red
zone, and never allow your
student to walk thru moving
traffic. Please be courteous. We
understand traffic jams occur,

Police Activities League (PAL) Robotics

Strengthen your collaborative skills as you create robots. You
may attend one section only. Space in this enrichment class is
limited, weekly attendance and a PAL registration form is
required.
Please see the session teacher of your choice for a PAL
Robotics registration form.
Space in these classes will be filled in the order received.

your patience is very much

appreciated. Please drive safely
and be aware of where students
are walking at all times.

Tuesdays before school from 7:00-7:50 am in Room 25

with Mrs. Foreman
Tuesdays after school from 2:45-3:45 pm in Room 30
with Mrs. Pool

Open Enrollment Period

January 11, 2016
Through March 1, 2016

3D with Mr. Bullington

Thursdays after school from 2:45- 3:30 pm in Room 30

Creative Writing with Mrs. Sund

Students who reside within
district boundaries may apply for
enrollment in any school in the
district. Applications for
Intradistrict Transfer will be
accepted during the period of
January 11, 2015 through March
1, 2016 for the next school year,
or for students entering the
district after March 1st, with 5
days of enrollment. If you wish
to return to the school from
which you were displaced, or if
you wish to attend another
school for any reason, your must
submit an Intradistrict Transfer
request.

Applicants who submit an

Intradistrict
Transfer request no later than
4:00 p.m., March 1, 2016 will
be notified on April 1, 2016.
Forms are available at all school
sites, and at the District Office
beginning on January 11, 2016.
Intradistrict Transfer Forms
MUST be returned to any school
office, or the District Office, no
later than 4:00 p.m. , March
1, 2016 to be considered by
the April 1st notification
date.

Intradistrict Transfer requests

on behalf of students who have

We will play around with language, try our hand at fun poetry
and narrative writing activities, and think outside the box to
expand our writing skills.
Thursdays after school from 2:45-3:45 in Room 20

Gardening with Mrs. Bartling & Mr. Thornhill

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

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

ANY 6th GRADE

ENRICHMENT class is for you!

STUDENT INTERESTED SHOULD ATTEND THIS AFTER
SCHOOL CLASS. The purpose of this 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 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

Brentwood Union School District Announces

Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Registration
for 2016-2017

KINDERGARTEN - Eligible child must be five years old on or

been displaced from the closed

schools will be considered.

If space becomes available,

Intradistrict Transfers for
siblings of students enrolled at
these schools for the 20162017 school year will be
considered.

Snack Hut Thursdays:

The snack hut is open this 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!

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

before September 1, 2016

TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN - Eligible child must be 5

years old between September 2 and December 2, 2016

The Kindergarten Readiness Act (SB 1381)

Please contact your resident school site

beginning February 16, 2016 to schedule your registration
appointment.
Appointments will be held March 1, 2 and 3, 2016.

See BUSD website for further information @

www.brentwood.k12.ca.us

LUHSD Open Enrollment

The Open Enrollment period for requesting INTRAdistrict transfers
within the Liberty Union High School District is in the month of
February.

Students currently enrolled in your school through an INTERdistrict

transfer from Oakley,Byron, and Knightsen will need to request an
INTRAdistrict transfer to attend a high school outside their high
school attendance area.

This information is being provided to you so that students will have

the opportunity to register for the appropriate high school in the
spring. Students will be enrolled in their home high school based on
their attendance area util the INTRAdistrict process has been
completed in May.

The appropriate transfer form can be obtained beginning February

1st from the District office located at 20 Oak Street in Brentwood
or online at http://luhs.net or by calling Valerie Noble at 634-2166,
extension 2021. If you have any question or would like copies of the
INTRAdistrict Transfer Policy, please feel free to contact me or
Valerie.

in order to damage that person's

reputation..

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 our district!

For more information, ask

for the substitute teacher
application
packet at the
BUSD District Service Center
255 Guthrie Lane
Brentwood, CA 94513