ATTENTION PARENTS

There is no school for students on October 30th. As BUSD has a Professional

Development Day.

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

AMS Library Clerk - Jill Pospisil

Please help us extend a warm welcome to our new Library
Clerk, Jill Pospisil. Ms. Pospisil has served as a Library Clerk
in the BUSD for ten years at Garin Elementary. She is highly
qualified and is unbelievably excited to join our amazing staff
here at Adams Middle School. We are thrilled to have Ms.
Pospisil join our AMS team.

Principal
Jennifer Whitney

Unified Sports Basketball Team!

Vice Principal
Albert Strong
Vice Principal

We are pleased to announce that BUSD is starting a Unified

Sports Basketball Team in partnership with Special
Olympics Northern California and the Brentwood Police
Activities League (PAL). Unified Sports combines students
with and without disabilities on sports teams and is dedicated
to promoting social inclusion through shared sports

Quick Links
Our Website
See AMS website

training and competition experiences. Unified Sports joins

students receiving special education services and their
general education peers on the same team. It was inspired by
a simple principle: training together and playing
together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. The
sport we will be playing this season is basketball for more
information contact Mr. Migay at

Math help schedule

District Website

smigay@brentwood.k12.ca.us

Congratulations Honor Roll and Honor

Society Recipients for a job well done!

Report Water Waste

925.513.6321
Non Profit Flyers

In addition to school rewards such as certificates and front

of the line pass for lunch, AMS is hosting a free movie night
on October 29 from 6:00-8:30PM. The film,

Jurassic World, will be shown in the school theater, a

Community Chest
Boys Scout Troop
Patriots Pen
Circus Flyer

permission slip is required for attendance, free popcorn and a

soda will be provided. Permission slip and the school coupon
will be attached to the certificate packet distributed during
Advisory this week. Extra permission slips are in the student
office. The list of Honor Society and Honor Roll students will
be posted in the student office window next week.

AMS Parents Club

Event Announcement Flyers

Did you know that AMS has a Parents Club? Our

next general meeting will be in November.
BUSD Food Service website.
Link it to:
http://www.brentwood.k12.ca.us/foods

To learn more about the AMS Parents Club, please

go to our webpage on the Adams Middle School
website.

Attendance Information
Box Tops for Education
See our website under information
tab for the following information:
Attendance Education Code
Every School Day Counts
Attendance Poster
English/Spanish

Important Dates!

The Parents Club will be having two Box Tops For Education
drives this year. Our first will be on October 26 and 27.
Students are asked to bring in their Box Tops on October 26
and 27. They are to turn in their Box Tops to their advisory
teacher. The class with the highest number of Box Tops
turned in will get Spirit Points. Any Box Tops turned into the
office will not go towards a particular class but will count
towards the overall total for the school. After being counted,
the winning class will be acknowledged the following week
along with the total number of Box Tops collected from the
school. The winners will also be announced in our newsletter.

2015
October 20
*AMS Music Booster Meeting
7:00pm in the band room
*Improv. Audition Workshop
3:30-5:00
October 21
*Walk FROM School Wednesday
*Girls Basketball 7/8 at Delta
Vista6 at AMS
October 22
*Girls Basketball
7/8 at Delta Vista
6th at AMS
*Cross Country at Round Valley
EHS hosting All meets begin 3:45
*AMS Cheer learning the routine
3:00-4:00 in quad
October 23
*Pink Spirit Day to show
awareness to Breast Cancer

Red Ribbon Week

Next week, Oct 26-30 is Red Ribbon Week. To help bring
awareness to living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle, we will have
spirit days and activities in Advisory. Each day in Advisory,
students will have a question they can answer about
respecting themselves and being drug free. We will pick the
most thoughtful and unique answer from each grade level and
announce the winners at the end of each day. Winners will be
able to get a regular size candy of their choice and a pencil
from room 3 at the end of the day. Our spirit days will beMonday: Save the World from Drugs! Super Hero Day.
Tuesday: Black Out Drugs! Wear all Black.
Wednesday: Hugs Not Drugs! PJ's and Stuffed Animals Day.
Thursday: We Scare Drugs! Costume Day. Please remember,
dress code rules apply to costumes and do not bring
masks, weapons, or fake blood.
Friday: No School. Show you respect yourself, Yellow
Jackets! Be Drug Free!

Awareness month
*AMS Cheer learning the
routine 3:00 - 4:00 in quad

Math Help

October 24
*Pumpkins and Pancake breakfast

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.

first seating 8:30 second

seating at 10:30
October 26
*AMS Cheer Tryouts 3:00-4:00

October 26- 29
*Red Ribbon Week
*AMS Cheer Tryouts 3:00-4:00
October 27

Yearbook Orders

*7/8 Girls Basketball at AMS

Black out BMS wear black to
school 7th grade game at 3:45
8th grade game at 5:00
6 grade 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!

Get to Know Contest

October 28
*Cross Country meet at AMS
All meets begin at 3:45
*7/8 Girls Basketball at Excelsior 6
at AMS
*Unified Sport Basketball practice
3:00-4:00
October 29
*7/8 Girls Basketball at AMS
6 at EHS
*Honors Recipients Movie Night
6:00 pm -8:30 pm
October 30
* No school for students
November 3
*7/8 Girls Basketball at AMS
6 at Knightsen
November 5
*Cross Country meet at O'Hara
Park meet begins at 3:45
November 6
*Improv. Show in AMS theater
from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
November 10
*7/8 Girls Basketball at O'Hara
Park 6 at AMS

November 12
*Cross Country at AMS

The Get to Know Contest is calling youth all across

America to get outdoors and get to know nature! Submit
art, writing, photography, video, and music inspired by
the great outdoors. So whether it's a visit to a local park
in your neighborhood, a local zoo or aquarium, or a
nearby National Forest or Wildlife Refuge, we want you
to get outdoors and get to know! Then send us your
artwork and you could win big! Winners will receive wild
prizes, including the chance to have their entry
published in the electronic 2016 Get to Know Contest
Calendar and other exciting partner prizes. The Contest
is now open and runs until November 1, 2015! To learn
more and find out how to enter, go to
www.gettoknow.ca. Have a question? Email
info@gettoknow.ca.

Come Prepared To Have A Fulfilled Learning

Day
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.
AMS Cheer
An informational meeting and learning the routine for
AMS Cheer Quad will be held on October 22nd and
October 23rd from 3:00-4:30 . Meet Coach Clemente
in the AMS quad. Tryouts will be held on October
26th from 3:00-4:00.

Meet begins at 3:45

*7/8 Girls Basketball at AMS
6 at Delta Vista
November 17

Making Arrangements for Appointments During

the School Day

*7/8 Girls Basketball at BMS

6 at AMS
November 18
*7/8 Girls Basketball at AMS
6 at Excelsior
*Unified Sports Basketball practice
3:00-4:00
November 19

To avoid interruptions to classroom instruction ,

please send a note with your student to give to the
classroom teacher if your student has an appointment
during the school day. Please arrive early enough to
get to the appointment on time as it can take up to 15
minutes to get a student out of class due to PE, lunch,
and passing periods, etc.
2nd Quarter AMS Sports

*Cross Country at BMS

meet begins at 3:45
*7/8 Girls Basketball at EHS
6 at AMS

Cross Country
Coach Dalldorf

Girls Basketball

Snack Hut Thursdays:

6th grade - Coach Spencer

7th grade - Coach Pool

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!!

8th grade Coach Bradley

Unified Sport Basketball

Coach Mellott and Asst. Coach Karleskind

AMS Quarter 2
Enrichment Classes

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

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

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

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

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.

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 20152016 group.

COME TO WORK IN
THE
BRENTWOOD UNION
SCHOOL DISTRICT

SUBSTITUTE
TEACHERS NEEDED
Do you love working with

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

Inspire! with Mrs. Blasingame

Friendship building activities for girls to build selfesteem 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

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

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
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.

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 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 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.

Friday School Detention

Spirit Days:
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!

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

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.

person's identity in order to

damage that person's
reputation.