November 02, 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 
No Wednesday Envelopes Today! 
  
Thursday, November 3 - Curriculum Night - St Kateri Room 7pm
Wednesday, November 9 - High School Information Night for Grades 7 & 8 parents
Friday, November 11 - Veterans' Day - No School   

$5 Lunch this Friday at the Gym - see you there!    
Calendar These Dates
Friday, November 18 at 8AM - School Mass 
Friday, November 18 - End of First Trimester
November 21-25 - Thanksgiving Break
December 2 at 8AM - School Mass
                       at 5PM report cards will be available online 
Lower School Parent-Teacher Conferences
The Lower School Conferences will take place on
Wednesday. December 7 from 4 -9PM
Thursday, December 8 from 3-6:30PM
Friday, December 9 from 1:15-3:15. 
The Lower School will have early dismissal at 12:35 on the conference days.

Each student's parents have a 15-minute conference with the homeroom teacher(s). Those families who have more than one student in the Lower School will have adjacent conference times. Using the link attached a form must be completed for each student.
Click here
 
  Any questions about scheduling please contact Dawn Cooper
Curriculum Night - This Thursday November 3
Joins us at this year's first Curriculum Night! We will be giving an overview of this year's new schedules in the Upper and Lower School, and sharing teacher and student feedback on how these changes have impacted the student experience. 
St. Kateri Room  at 7PM. 
High School Application Process Info Night - Wednesday, November 9
If this is your first time going through the application process or if you have questions, this night is for you!  7th and 8th grade parents welcome.
 
Please join Dr. Friel for this information night on  November 9th at 6:30pm 
in O'Donnell Hall.
AMPA Christmas Wreath Sale!
It is never too early to get in the Christmas spirit!! What better way than supporting the Christmas Cheer Wreath Fundraiser!!   AMSWreath
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! 
Have You Donated to the 2016 AMS Annual Giving Campaign??
Our goal this year is  100% participation  from all AMS families. Your gift, at whatever level is comfortable for you and your family, will provide immediate, unrestricted support to AMS and help us to contain tuition costs as well as fund strategic initiatives.
Our Yearbook Needs Your Photos! 
Did you have some pictures of the Halloween Parade? 
Teacher Costumes? Please pictures from school only. 
Use this link to upload them for the Yearbook! 
And keep them coming all year long! 

Thank you.
      Sharon Suarez 
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! 
Kindergarten Screening date change 
Kindergarten Screening for the 2017-2018 class will take place on Saturday, 
February 4 and Saturday, February 11, 2017
Fair Toys Wanted!  - Last Call
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! 
Artisan Workshop
Art
Calling all 5th-8th grade AMS artists! Come be a part of our extracurricular after school art program facilitated by Jr. High Art teacher, Mrs. Vickie Sekits. This is a great opportunity for AMS students to explore art further and in each student's unique creative direction. 
The 2nd Trimester session will start on  December 1st  from 3:15-5:00pm. If you are interested just come meet us in the School Hall after school. 
There is a $50 fee collected per student at the start of each trimester.   
Come join us!
 Sports
Girls Volleyball

Varsity: Elite Eight Wed. 11/2 (5pm) @ St. Marys, Final Four Sat. 11/5 (1pm) @ Cantwell Sacred Heart HS and Sunday 11/6 @ St. Paul HS (2pm or 5pm).  We must win to advance.

6th: Wed. 11/2 (5:25) AMS Blue @ St. Jerome vs St. Raphael, and AMS White (7:05) vs St. Joseph, Thurs. 11/3 (3:45) AMS Blue vs St. Mark and AMS White (7:05) vs 
St. Paul @ St. Jerome
 
5th: Mon. 11/7 (3:45) @ St. Jerome vs Visitation, Tues. 11/8 (5:25) @ St. Jerome vs St. Martin
 
4th: Fri. 11/4 (6:30) AMS White vs St. Raphael @ St. Jerome

Flag Football

Varsity: Wed. 11/2 (4pm) Home game vs Kipp Academy, Play off games for CYO 
Nov. 5th and 6th. Place and time to be announced by CYO 

6th: Fri. 11/4 (4pm) Home game vs Holy Trinity, Sat. 11/5 AMS (2) (10am) 
Home game vs AMS 5th 

5th: Fri. 11/4 (3pm) Home game vs St. Anastasia 6th, Sat. 11/5 AMS (2) (9am) 
Home game vs St. Paul, and AMS 5th (10am) vs AMS 6th (2) 

4th: Sun 11/6 (1pm) Home game AMS (1)  vs St. Margaret Mary and AMS (2) ( 2pm) Home game vs St. Anastasia 

Cross Country
Boys Varsity took 1st place at the FIYA meet and Girls and Boys B Division took 
4th place

Girls Basketball
Varsity Tryouts for 7th and 8th graders:  Wed. Nov. 9th and Thurs. Nov. 10th at the gym from 3:30-5pm 

Boys Basketball
Varsity Tryouts for 7th and 8th graders: Mon. Nov. 28th and Wed. Nov. 30th at the gym from 3:30-4:45

Go Mustangs
Lou Ann Selsky

See you at the Gym for BBQ Hot Lunch on Friday 
Fundraising
Scrip-Sense
We are stocked in the Scrip Office with El Super gift cards (25, 4%) for Family2Family. 

November special for California Pizza Kitchen - Buy $100 of CPK and receive 2 bonus cards - a $10 promo card (good Nov 1- Jan 8) AND a $20 promo card (good  Jan 9-Feb 28). That is $30 of "on the house" food for every $100 purchase!

The office will be sending scrip updates in the next week so you can see where you are before the Christmas season officially starts. 
Parish & Community
Volleyball for the MOMS!
Moms Join us for some FUN!!!
Drop of your kids and head to the gym. Play volleyball Tuesday & Thursday   
8am-10am. All skill levels are welcome. Contact Rocky Wade for more information. See you at the gym!
Family2Family Sign-Ups at All Masses This Weekend and Next
It's time to register for Family2Family!   Starting this weekend before and after all Masses, Matthew 25 will be outside in the parking lot with the F2F sign-up tables.  This is a project with our sister parish St. Lawrence of Brindisi where your family can sponsor the Thanksgiving meal and provide Christmas gifts for a less fortunate family in Watts.  Sign-ups will continue this weekend and next.  Questions?  

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