Weekly Announcements November 13th-17th
Attention 6th grade families:
6th grade students need to turn in permission slips for their field trip to the Earth to Sky Park by tomorrow. There is no cost for this trip and everyone is expected to attend.
The Panther Players' performances of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever are this week! Please remember tickets are only being sold online and will not be sold at the door.
8th Grade recognition ads for the yearbook are due by November 17th!
Monday, November 13th
Basketball vs. Harris (Home) 4:30
Avery County School Board meeting 6:00 at Board of Education
Wednesday, November 15th
6th grade trip to Earth to Sky Park
Thursday, November 16th
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (families only) 7:00
Friday, November 17th
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Public) 7:00 ACHS Mini Theater
Saturday, November 18th
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Public) 7:00 ACHS Mini Theater
Thank you for supporting Avery Middle School!
Tickets for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever are on sale now! Tickets can only be purchased online. Use the QR code on the flyer, or visit the website to get your tickets while they last!
https://averyms.booktix.com
The Avery County Schools Career and Technical Education program is seeking your input as we plan for next year's program offerings. Please take a moment to complete this anonymous survey. Your input is valuable and appreciated.
https://forms.gle/b7fvr59SUbPjJ5qz9
Good evening,
This is a reminder that our Canvas session for parents and guardians is tomorrow evening in the Media Center. Sessions will be begin at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30. In order to get your access fully activated, please bring your device (computer, cell phone, etc.) and your student and their school device.
Weekly Announcements November 6th-10th
On Monday our basketball teams will have their first home games versus East Yancey. The girls game will begin at 4:30 and the boys game will immediately follow.
On Tuesday students will take the NC Check In for Math. Please make sure students arrive at school on time with their iPads charged.
On Tuesday evening we will host a session to assist parents/guardians in creating a parent account to view their student’s Canvas classes on a computer and through a mobile app. We will offer sessions in the Media Center at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30.
Thursday is an early release day. Avery Middle will dismiss at 11:45 a.m.
There is no school for students or staff on Friday in observance of Veteran’s Day. Please thank a veteran for their service to our country. We are the home of the free because of the brave!
Thank you for supporting Avery Middle School!
Our Panther Players will be taking the stage in two weeks! Get your tickets now for the Best Christmas Pageant ever!
https://averyms.booktix.com
Avery Middle will host a session to assist parents/guardians in creating a parent account to view their student's Canvas classes on a computer and through a mobile app!
Please come to the Media Center on Tuesday, November 7th if you are interested.
We will offer sessions at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30.
Thank you!
Congratulations to our costume contest winners!
You can setup eCash for your student to make purchases at the book fair! Visit:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/averymiddle
Parents/Students can buy books on this site until November 12.
25% of all online sales will go back to the school.
Thank you for supporting Avery Middle!
Come out to the Book Fair any day this week from 8:00 to 3:00 to support Avery Middle!
Weekly Announcements October 30-November 5th
The Book Fair is this week! Discover exciting worlds and ignite your imagination at the AMS book fair Oct. 30 thru Nov 3. The fair will be open 10am to 3pm each day.
On Tuesday (Halloween Day) we will have a fundraiser Halloween Costume contest. Students may dress up for $5. All costumes must meet dress code requirements. Students may not wear masks or any type of weapons.
Attention 8th grade parents:
The final deadline for tribute ads in the yearbook is November 17th. Visit jostonsyearbooks.com to create your recognition ad today.
Also on Tuesday and Thursday of this week our 8th Grade CTE classes will walk over to Avery High School during their encore and Panther Plus times to tour the high school CTE programs and facilities.
On Thursday, 8th grade students will take the Science NC Check In and on Friday all students will take the Reading NC Check In. Please make sure students are on time to school with their iPads are charged.
Basketball season kicks off this week with an away game on Thursday at Cane River. The girl’s game begins at 4:30 and the boy’s game will begin immediately after.
And finally, a reminder that Daylight Savings Time ends next Sunday, so don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour!
Thank you for supporting Avery Middle School!
We had a blast at the social this afternoon!
October 24, 2023
Greetings from the Avery County School System!
Our first grading period has quickly passed. All staff and students are working very hard to address academic priorities throughout each school and grade level. Last year’s student performance data has been released and is now available through the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction at the following link, Accountability Data Sets and Reports. As a result of the intense focus on reading and math, we continue to see significant academic gains at the elementary level and have a lot to celebrate. We also have several opportunities for growth throughout Avery County Schools. In addition to academic growth, attendance has been improving across all grade levels and will continue to be among our top priorities this year. Thank you to all parents, guardians, and students for recognizing the importance of being in school and arriving on time each day.
In addition to academics, safety is a top priority for Avery County Schools. Our fleet of buses are traveling throughout Avery County each school day transporting our students. Vehicles must stop in both directions on all Avery County roadways for stopped school buses when red flashing lights are on and stop arms extended. Compared to this time last year, we are experiencing an increase in the number of vehicles running through stopped school buses, endangering the lives of our children. Buses are on our highways each morning between the hours of 6:00am to 8:00am and 2:30pm to 5:00pm. Motorist are reminded to be on the highest level of alert to avoid running stopped school buses and the possibility of seriously or fatally injuring a child as they are boarding or exiting a school bus.
As fall has quickly arrived so has cold temperatures. We have transitioned all schools and other buildings from air conditioning to heat. Fall is also a reminder that snow will soon return to our area. Along with our winter season, comes the frequent decision to close or modify our school schedules, including delayed starts or early releases. Decisions to cancel school or expedite a delayed start will continue to be made at the earliest time possible to allow parents and guardians adequate time to plan for childcare or to make other arrangements on snow days. Our current academic calendar has additional time built in for inclement weather without the need to make up days of instruction. However, if we exhaust all “banked” hours with extended snow days and cancellations, we will have to revisit our calendar and all available options, including make-up days.
This is a very exciting time of year with the holidays quickly approaching and the first semester halfway complete. Thanksgiving will be here in a few weeks providing each of us an opportunity to pause and reflect on our numerous blessings. We all have a lot to be thankful for, especially our health, family and this great county we call home. The Avery County School System is very thankful for our strong partnerships between our schools and families as we strive to make this the best school year ever in Avery County!
Weekly Announcements October 23-27
The winter sports season begins this week.
Basketball tryouts will be held on October 23rd. Girls tryouts will be from 3:00 to 4:30 and boys tryouts will be from 4:30 to 6:00.
Wrestling practices will also begin on October 23rd.
Cheerleading tryouts will be held October 24th through 26th from 3:00 to 5:00.
Students must have passing grades, a physical and Final Forms complete in order to try out.
There will be a fall social on Friday, October 27th from 3:00-5:00. The cost is $5 and concessions will be sold at an additional cost. Students need to be picked up in the lower parking lot at 5:00.
On Halloween day we will have a fundraiser Halloween Costume contest. Students may dress up for $5. All costumes must meet dress code requirements. Students may not wear masks or any type of weapons.
Thank you for supporting Avery Middle School!
Competition winners from 8th grade CTE classes visited Mayland Community College's Advanced Manufacturing Open House at the Yancey campus on Thursday. Thank you MCC for providing this experience!
Thanks also to Western Sizzlin of Spruce Pine for a delicious discounted lunch!
Reminder: Parent Teacher Conference Day is tomorrow from 11:00am till 7:00pm.
Wrestling Parent Meeting
October 18th at 6:00 in the Avery High cafeteria.
Practices begin October 23rd at 6:00 at the Dogtown Wrestling Club. Students must have a physical to practice. A schedule of practice times and locations will be printed for each month of the entire season.
Weekly Announcements October 16-20
Attention 8th Grade Parents:
A permission slip, behavior contract and $200 are due by tomorrow October 16th for all students wishing to participate in the 8th grade trip to the Outer Banks. We also need to know what parents are willing to chaperone for this trip. We must have enough chaperones to meet the 1:8 School Board requirement in order to take this trip. If we do not have enough chaperones we will have to cancel this trip and offer a series of day trips. Permission slips should be turned in by all students indicating if the student wishes to go on the trip or not.
Also for 8th grade parents:
Yearbook tributes are a great way to celebrate student success and milestones and reflect on the person your student has become. Show your pride and support the yearbook at the same time. Visit jostonsyearbooks.com to create your recognition ad today. The final deadline is November 17th.
Flu shots will be given tomorrow for all students and staff who have submitted the application.
There will be no school for students on Thursday as this is Parent/Teacher Conference Day. Conference Day will begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 7:00 p.m. Report cards can be picked up on this day. All report cards that are not picked up on Thursday will be sent home with students on Friday.
The winter sports season begins next week.
Basketball tryouts will be held on October 23rd. Girls tryouts will be from 3:00 to 4:30 and boys tryouts will be from 4:30 to 6:00.
Wrestling practices will also begin on October 23rd.
Cheerleading tryouts will be held October 24th through 26th from 3:00 to 5:00.
Students must have passing grades, a physical and Final Forms complete in order to try out.
There will be a fall social on Friday, October 27th from 3:00-5:00. The cost is $5 and concessions will be sold at an additional cost.
On Halloween day we will have a fundraiser Halloween Costume contest. Students may dress up for $5. All costumes must meet dress code requirements. Students may not wear masks or any type of weapons.
Thank you for supporting Avery Middle School!
Parent Conference Day is October 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
6th grade is sending home information this week.
7th grade can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CAEAA2EA7FBC52-45044414-ams7th
8th grade can sign up here:
https://bit.ly/AMS8thconference
