December 7, 2016

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Attendance 
Please email
or
call ( 424) 327-9650 
when your child is going to be absent.
 Up-Coming Dates
This Week  at AMS 
NO WEDNESDAY ENVELOPES GOING HOME TODAY 

Lower School - Parent-Teacher Conferences December 7,8,9.  Early dismissal for the Lower School.  

 
Lower School Parents - reminder that there is no hot lunch service for grades PONY-4 on Parent Conference Days  Wednesday (12-7), Thursday (12-8) and Friday (12-9). 

School Mass - Thursday, December 8 at 8AM - Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Norman's Uniforms - Thursday, December 8 - 2:30pm to 5:30pm 
                                    in the St. Kateri Room


$5 Lunch this Friday at the Gym - see you there!   
Calendar These Dates
Christmas Concerts  ( 7PM  in the Gym)
             - Tuesday, December 20 - Grades 5 - 8
             - Wednesday, December 21 - Grades 1 - 4

No Hot Lunch on Thursday, December 22nd.

Add-on Red/Green Day -   Thursday, December 22

Classroom parties - Thursday, December 22 at 11:30.

Christmas Break - Friday, December 23 - Sunday, January 8
                           School resumes Monday, January 9

American Martyrs/Kindergarten Information Meeting - Wednesday, January 18 at 7PM in O'Donnell Hall
Have You Donated to the 2015 AMS Annual Giving Campaign??
Every family should have received a letter in the mail recently outlining the key funding initiatives for this year's Annual Giving Campaign and requesting a contribution of $920 per student (the difference between last year's annual tuition and what it actually cost to educate a student at AMS). Once again, our goal this year is 100% participation from AMS families and gifts of any amount are encouraged.  Members of the AMS Advancement Committee have been assigned roles as liaisons at the grade level to further assist families in making the decision to contribute.   Please contact them if you have any questions regarding the Campaign as detailed in the letter.
 
Candice Witek - Pony
Christine Mancini - Kindergarten
Jake Capps - 1st Grade
Pat McCloskey - 2nd Grade
Molly Ursini - 3rd Grade
Chris Simms - 4th Grade
Audra Steller - 5th Grade
Scott Rackett - 6th Grade
Mark Jacobs - 7th Grade
Camryn Friel - 8th Grade
 
Thank you in advance for your continued dedication and generosity to our children's school.
 
The quickest and easiest way to make a donation is online by using a credit card and  clicking here. 
 
More detailed information on this year's Annual Giving Campaign can be found  here or on the  AMS website. 
Be Sure to Sign your Students' Report Cards!  
Your student's first trimester Report Card is now available on SchoolSpeak. Look in the Announcements when you scroll down to your student's Homeroom section on the site. You will be able to view the Report Card on the site and also have the option to save it as a PDF and/or print it.
Note: Report Cards are configured to be printed on US Legal sized paper (8.5 x 14)
There is also a small "Sign" button on the bottom of the Report Card screen.
All parents must click the "Sign" button to confirm receipt and viewing of their student's Report Card. Please do so by the end of school hours Friday, December 9.
It is also HIGHLY recommended that parents of Junior High students (6th, 7th & 8th) save these report cards for reference during the High School Application process. 
Missionary Childhood Association Appeal 
The children received their mission boxes for the Missionary Childhood Association. This is our annual Advent appeal to raise money for the children who are less fortunate than us. Our money will be sent to assist the children in missions that need our help. The Missionary Childhood Association is the only missionary organization where children help children. French Bishop Charles de Forbin-Janson founded this Catholic association in 1843. He was convinced that children rich in faith and love were capable of playing their part in the Church's mission of helping others in need. Truly, Christ was born for us all and we encourage our students to help these children of God. Thank you for supporting this worthwhile mission appeal.
Many blessings,
 
Campus Ministry
 
There will be class containers so that we can watch our "love for our neighbor" grow just as Jesus asked us to do. Encourage your children to share with those in need.

Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year... for Scrip!
Parents -
  Look for an email from the Scrip Office with your Year-to-Date Scrip Statement - remember that Christmas is a huge buying opportunity!
 
Here is the Order Form of items we have in stock, plus there are lots of items that can be special ordered for stores across the country (Bloomingdale's, Dillards, Lord & Taylor, etc) and lots of regional restaurants - check out the list at ShopwithScrip.com  - then you can order the cards online or just send us an email and we will have it in the Scrip Office in a few days. Some items you can even order online and e-Gift!

Don't forget that American Martyrs Gift Scrip makes a wonderful thank you gift for most everyone - you purchase it here at the office and the recipient comes in and redeems the scrip for anything we have in stock! Teachers, friends, kids, teens - we have something for everyone.
Our Yearbook Needs Your Photos! 
Did you have some pictures of the Halloween Parade? Teacher Costumes? Use this link to upload them for the Yearbook! And keep them coming all year long! 
Thank you.
Sharon Suarez 
BOOK DRIVE DONATIONS NEEDED
ACCESS BOOKS BOOK DRIVE    
 
Please donate your gently used children's books to Access Books.
AMS donations will be used to create K - 8 classroom libraries for Nativity School in Los Angeles. Collection bins will be located in the front office and your used children's books may be dropped off from  12/12/16 - 12/22/16.  
 
Please click  here for additional information. Questions? Feel to contact our librarian  Michele Donohoe or Lorri Kampfner - from Access Books.

Thank you!
RUN CLUB AT AMS
Start the new year out with morning exercise...   Running Children
Join the AMS Run Club  
for K-8 students on Tuesday and Thursday mornings; 7:35am - 7:55 am beginning   January 10, 2017 .
  
Students must turn in the completed
M artyrs waiver  prior to participating and should bring their AMS ID with them to each run in order for the laps to be counted for prizes. This is a great healthy start to the new year and the day.

For more information see the flyer. Questions, please contact Joy Hryniewicz - 310.809.5522  
 Sports
Bowling

Congratulations for winning the CYO Bowling Championship for Boys and Girls Varsity Division and Boys B Division
 
Individual Awards Varsity Division:
1st Place: Aidan Donohoe
2nd Place: Charlie Levine and JB Revell

1st Place: Kate Gebele
3rd Place: Hanna Douglas
4th Place: Erin McGinty

Individual Awards B Division:
1st Place: Michael Mancini
2nd Place: Luca Labushagne
3rd Place: Nolan Kelly
4th Place: Colin Kirkpatrick

Girls Basketball

Varsity: Sat. Dec. 10th Tournament @ St. Marys, Tues. Dec. 13th (3:45) Home vs St. Lawrence Martyrs, Wed. Dec. 14 @ St. John Fisher (4pm)
 
JV: Tues. Dec. 13th (4:45) Home vs St. John Fisher, Thurs. Dec. 15th game will be rescheduled 

6th: Practice on Thursdays 3:30-4:30 outdoor courts

5th: Practice on Mondays 3:30-4:40 outdoor courts 


Boys Basketball

Varsity: Practice Monday, Wednesday and Friday

JV: Practice Mondays and Thursdays outdoor courts

6th: Practice on Fridays 1-3 outdoor courts

5th: Practice on Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 outdoor courts

See you at the gym for Hot Lunch Friday

Lou Ann Selsky
Parish & Community
Christmas Sing-A-Long in the Church
Parish Christmas Caroling -  Sunday December 18
Parish Christmas Caroling

Meet on the Steps after 5 pm Mass on Sunday, December 18.
We will head to downtown Manhattan Beach as we sing Christmas songs 
for all to enjoy! 
For more  information or contact  Colleen McCarthy  
AMC Annual Christmas Project - December 10 & 11
xmas tree
On  December 10 and 11,  please join in this 
American Martyrs Parish tradition that brings our faith community together to collect items that are, in turn, distributed to various local organizations who serve less fortunate families at Christmas. 
This opportunity is for all parishioners to share the joy of giving with those whose children might not otherwise receive Christmas gifts,  or families that might not have a decent meal on the table on Christmas Day. 

Come volunteer to help...drop-ins welcome.

For more  information. 
Questions call  Lory Zimnoch 310-561-3702 
Holiday Fun - Manhattan Beach Library
On Wednesday, December 14 from 3:30-4:30pm at the 
Manhattan Beach Library create fun holiday cards and 
decorative ornaments. 
Supplies provided.  For information
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