October 26, 2016

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Attendance Please email
healthroom@americanmartyrs.org
or
call (424) 327-9650 when your child
is going to be absent. 
 Up-Coming Dates
This Week (and Next ) at AMS 
October 18 - 28 - STAR testing window
Thursday, October 27 - SLE presentations at assembly
                                        - Make up Picture Day
Friday, October 28 - Add-on Jersey Day with $1 donation (see below)
Monday, October 31 - Halloween Parade (see School Speak for more info) 
Tuesday, November 1 - All Saints Day Mass 8am   
Thursday, November 3 - Curriculum Night - St Kateri Room 7pm   


 
$5 Lunch this Friday at the Gym - see you there!  
  
Calendar These Dates
Veterans' Day - Friday, November 11 (No School)
School Mass - Friday, November 18
End of First Trimester - Friday, November 18
Thanksgiving Break- November 21 - 25
Add-on Jersey Day - Friday
This Friday, October 28th will be an add-on Jersey Day! This day is in honor of 
Kent Kirkpatrick--an honorable competitor, an avid sports fan, and amazing basketball coach who always embraced fun and fairness over winning.  Donations will be made to City of Hope to support brain cancer research. 
For a donation of $1 or more, you can wear a jersey* or shirt of your favorite sports team (including AMS)!  Shirts will be worn instead of the uniform shirt with regular uniform or PE shorts.

Thank you for your support,

AMS Student Council

*If you wear a basketball jersey, please  wear a shirt underneath.
JR. High Night - 7th and 8th Graders
7th and 8th Graders, join us for "Not So Scary Movie Night" on Friday, October 28, 2016 from 6:45pm - 9pm in the Saint Kateri Room.  Movie starts at 7pm.  We'll provide the snacks (please don't bring your own).  $3 Donation.  Bring your own beach chair!  Permission Slip and Medical Release due by Monday, October 24 in the SRE Office (in the Jr. High Building). You must have BOTH these completed forms 
to attend.
Chaperones needed.  Contact the SRE Office with any questions or concerns, or if you'd like to chaperone (310) 546-4734.

Click here for  forms
Photo Make-up Day TOMORROW!
For those who were absent on Picture Day, are not satisfied with the original picture taken or for those students or teachers who are new to the school, we are having Picture Make-up Day tomorrow, Thursday, October 27
If you are having your picture re-taken, please remember to bring back the original picture package that you received! Please include a note telling what you did not like about the original photo and what you would like us to do differently for 
the retake. 
See the flyer f or more information. 
Additional Halloween Costume Guidelines
The AMS guidelines for Halloween costumes are posted on School Speak.  As we get closer to the holiday, we wanted to provide some additional guidelines to address recent events.
Halloween at AMS is not designed to scare or instill fear in anyone nor is it a time to spark controversy or provoke intense beliefs. We ask that students refrain from wearing scary clown costumes as well as any political figures that could be perceived as antagonizing or isolating.
If you have any questions about these guidelines, please feel free to reach out to
Mr. Bersin for clarification.
Curriculum Night - Thursday, November 3
Joins us at this year's first Curriculum Night!  We will be giving an overview of this year's new schedule in the Upper School, and sharing teacher and student feedback on how these changes have impacted the student experience.  St. Kateri Room at 7PM.
Fair Toys Wanted!  
Adorable but unwanted Fair Toys (stuffed animals, balls, swords, etc. in good condition) are being collected for the O'Donnell Hall Christmas Project. 
Drop them off at the Barrera Home (1418 2nd Street, Manhattan Beach) or in the front office.
 
Please no dime toss dishes. Any cute fair toys that you think another child might enjoy and that you want to clear your house of are welcome! 
Christmas Wreath
It is never too early to get in the Christmas spirit!! What better way than supporting the Christmas Cheer Wreath Fundraiser!!
Our fresh 24" wreaths are just $20 and are donated - so 100% of the sale profit goes directly to our school.
To order your wreaths return the flyer to the school office by November 9.
Pick- up your wreaths on December 6 and deck the halls! 
Used Uniforms in the Library
Uniforms
The weather is getting cooler! Come by the library's used uniform department for sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets and PE sweatpants. We also have all of the other uniform pieces (except for skorts). All proceeds benefit our library!
Our Yearbook Needs Your Photos! 
Did you have some pictures of the first months of school? Use this link to upload them for the Yearbook! And keep them coming all year long! 
Thank you.
Sharon Suarez 
 Sports
Girls Volleyball
Varsity: Play Offs Sat. Oct. 29th, 30th, Nov. 2nd, 5th and 6th ( times to be announced by CYO Wed. Oct. 26th)

6th: Thurs. Oct. 27th (4:35)@ St. Jerome AMS White vs St. Raphael, (5:25) AMS Blue vs. St. Paul Green

5th: Tues. Nov. 1st (5:25) @ St. Jerome vs Holy Trinity

4th: Fri. Oct. 28th (1:30) @ St. Jerome AMS Blue vs St. Mark

Flag Football
Varsity: Wed. Oct. 26th (4pm) Home game vs. Century Community, Sun. Oct. 30th (12noon) Home game vs Nativity 

6th: Sat. Oct. 29th (10am) vs AMS 5th 2, (9am) AMS 6th 2 vs St. Paul 

5th: Fri. Oct. 28th (4pm) AMS 2 vs St. Raphael, Sat. Oct. 29th (10am) AMS 2 vs AMS 6th, (11am) AMS 5th vs St. Anastasia 5th 

4th: Sun. Oct. 30th (3pm) Home game AMS 4th 2 vs St. Margaret Mary (4pm) AMS 1 vs St. Hilary

Cross Country
Wed. Oct. 26th FIYA Cross Country Meet 

Girls Basketball
Varsity and JV: Tryouts Wed. Nov. 9th and Thurs. Nov. 10th 3:30-5pm in the gym ( 7th and 8th grade only) Please sign up with Mrs Selsky by Thurs. Oct. 27th. 

Go Mustangs
Lou Ann Selsky
Parish & Community
Annual Public Library Bookmark Contest! 
It's time for the annual Public Library Bookmark Contest!
Calling all reading artists... this year's theme is READING IS FUN!

Create your bookmark design in COLOR.
Categories are:                                
  • Kindergarten - Grade 2
     
  • Grades 3 - 5
     
  • Grades 6 - 8
     
Please follow this link to review contest guidelines and print the entry form.

All submissions must be returned to your County Library or AMS library by 
October 29, 2016.

GOOD LUCK!!!
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