This Week (and Next
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- Friday, February 17 - Wear your AMS 5K T-shirt!!
- Monday, February 20 - Presidents' Day (No School!)
- Thursday, February 23 - SLE presentations at assembly.
- Saturday, February 25 - AMS 5K Race Day
click here to register!
- Monday, February 27 - In-n-Out Lunch
FORMS DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
If no rain Friday, lunch at the gym
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- Wednesday, March 1 - Ash Wednesday Mass 9am
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Sunday, March 5 - Used Uniform Sale
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Tuesday, March 7 - "Screenagers" in O'Donnell Hall at
7pm
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Monday, April 3- AMS Golf Classic 2017
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May 19, 20 & 21 - Sophisticated Snoop
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Support AMS Faculty by Donating to the Annual Giving Campaign
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Every school's most precious resource is it's faculty. To attract and retain the best educators for our students, we need to reduce the salary difference between AMS faculty and their public school counterparts. Last year, money raised from the Annual Giving Campaign was used to closer align our salaries with Manhattan Beach Unified School District. We hope to continue this effort based on the dollar amounts received from the Annual Giving Campaign this year. You can support this important initiative by making a contribution to this year's Campaign.
The easiest and fastest way to make a donation is online by using a credit card and clicking this link:
Donate Now
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AMPA is pleased to announce that IN-N-OUT Lunch Day
is coming up on Monday, February 27th.
Hot lunch will not be served that day.
Reminder that In-N-Out order forms are due Friday, February 17 by 12:30.
NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!
Make sure that you have your order in on time!
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| 5K Registration & Call For Volunteers |
Join the fun...
37th Annual 5K is
Saturday, February 25 at 8:00am
Wear your 5K shirt this Friday and on Sunday to Mass!!!!
Click Here to Volunteer for the 5K!
Don't want to run? You can still be a part of all the fun! We need volunteers along the race path, to hand out race bibs, sign runners up, give out t-shirts, etc! Be part of it all!
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| Star Testing - Parent Report |
On Friday, February 17th in Grades PONY through Eight, your students will be bringing home the Diagnostic Report from the last round of STAR Testing. This report will give detailed information on how your student(s) are progressing and the skills they know or areas that need additional support. Any questions or concerns, please bring to the teacher's attention. Check backpacks for the Testing Reports.
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PLEASE Donate your old shoes to Soles4Souls 
Together with Grades of Green, AMS will be collecting shoes
NEXT week ONLY for "Soles4Souls". Bring your old (gently used) shoes and help us put shoes on the feet of over 300 million Children around the world who are shoeless. Look for collection bins in the school office, at the AMS 5K and after all Masses February 25-26. Please tie laces together or use a
click for video
rubber band to keep shoes in pairs. Thank you!
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Once again we will be collecting food staples for the pantry at St. Lawrence Brindisi beginning with Mass on ASH WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2017 and continuing for the Masses through March 24th. Grades 1-8 will be attending 8:00AM Mass on Fridays during Lent.
Wednesday, 3/1 - 9am Ash Wednesday Mass (BEANS)
Monday, 3/6 - 2:15 Stations of the Cross 5th grade
Friday, 3/10 8am Mass (CEREAL)
Monday, 3/13 - 2:15 Stations of the Cross 4th grade
Friday, 3/17 - 8am Mass (PASTA)
Monday, 3/20 - 2:15 Stations of the Cross 4th grade
Friday, 3/24- 8am Mass (MAC N CHEESE)
Monday, 3/27 - 2:15 Stations of the Cross 5th grade
Friday, 3/31 - 8am Mass
Monday, 4/3 (No Stations of the Cross)
Friday, 4/7 - 8am Mass
Thursday, 4/13 - 8am Mass Holy Thursday Grade 6B
Friday, 4/14 - Good Friday, Way of the Cross presented by the 8th grade.
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We are collecting new stuffed animals for the children residing at The Good Shepherd Center for their Easter baskets. This center serves approximately 1,000 homeless women and children annually, and houses up to 93 women and 45 children each night. Through comprehensive programs, they help homeless women every step of the way, giving them the tools and support they need to achieve self-sufficient lives.
Bring your NEW plush bunnies, ducks, lambs, etc. to the school or SRE office before Monday, April 10.
Thank you for donating to this worthy cause.
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SAVE THE DATE - SCREENAGERS - March 7
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 American Martyrs School Board will be hosting a screening of the documentary "SCREENAGERS" on
March 7th at 7pm
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We encourage you to RSVP for you and
your Upper School Child
by Friday, February 25.
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Our Yearbook Needs Your Photos!
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Do you have pictures we can use for the yearbook? Use
this link to upload them for the Yearbook! And keep them coming all year long!
Thank you.
Sharon Suarez
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Calling all bike riders!!!
The bike safety class is
Friday, February 24th
from
12:30 to 3:30
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This safety class will prepare your child to be smarter and safer bicyclists and pedestrians. Any child who rides a bike or wants to learn come join us.
Participants should bring a bike and helmet (scooters are welcomed but bicycles preferred).
Please complete the waiver and return to the office by Friday, February 17.
Parent volunteers are needed to assist during this fun-filled event.
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Attention Friends of American Martyrs School & Parish...
Please join us on Monday, April 3rd for the 18th Annual 
American Martyrs Golf Classic, at Virginia Country Club.
Our day starts with a putting contest and buffet lunch,
followed by a round of golf on a scenic course with sponsored
drink stations, food stations and interactive games.
We will finish our day with a cocktail reception,
raffle, prizes, dinner...
AND a new an exciting challenge..."THE SIMMS SHOOT-OUT"
For more information or to be a sponsor
click here
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Hot Lunch @ the Gym if no rain
Girls Softball Tryouts: (6th-8th grade)Wed. Feb. 15th 3:30-4:45 on the field
Girls Soccer Tryouts: (6th-8th grade)Thurs. Feb.16th 3:30-5pm on the field
Boys Soccer Tryouts: (6th-8th grade) Mon. Feb. 27th and Wed. March 1st 3:30-5)
Girls Basketball
Varsity: Team advanced to the Elite Eight. Sat. Feb. 18th @ Cantwell Sacred Heart HS 1pm, with a victory we would play Sun. Feb.19th (3pm) @ St. Mary's HS
6th: Sat. Feb. 18th (1:10) @ St. Jerome vs Notre Dame, Tues. Feb. 21st (6pm) vs St. Anastasia @ St. Jerome
5th: Sat. Feb. 18th (1:20) @ St. Pauls vs St. Pauls
Boys Basketball
Varsity: Advances to CYO Playoffs this weekend. Times and Dates TBA
6th: Sat. Feb. 18th (9am) Blue vs St. Jerome @ St. Jerome
5th: Sat. Feb. 18th (10:50) Blue vs St. Paul @ St. Paul, Sat. Feb. 18th (12:30) White vs St. Paul @ St. Paul
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Varsity Track Meeting
(6th,7th and 8th grades)
Wed. Feb. 22nd 5pm in the Gym
This program needs many volunteers for practice and meets. Please email me if you would be interested in coaching an event or helping with practice.
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If you would like to run track please come to this meeting with a parent.
Dates you need to be available for Track:
3/18 CYO Fun Run Serra High School
4/8 CYO Notre Dame Sherman Oaks
4/30 CYO St. Paul High School Santa Fe Springs
5/2 CYO St. Paul High School Santa Fe Springs
Attend at least 1 practice a week to be on the team.
Events:
4x100 meter relay
1600 meter relay
400 meter relay
100 meter relay
800 meter relay
200 meter relay
4x400 meter relay
Long Jump
Shot Put
Javelin Throw
Head Coach: Lindsay Skorupa
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Go Mustangs,
Lou Ann Selsky
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Celebrating the Life of Gayle Wood
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Please join with the American Martyrs Community
as we celebrate the life of
Gayle Wood, mother of Chris and Josh, AMS Class of 2016
Memorial Mass on
Saturday, February 18 at 10 am
at American Martyrs Church
Reception at the Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach Courtyard from 12 - 3.
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LinC in Communities
Small Faith Groups that will meet once a week
for 6 weeks in parishioners homes during Lent!
When you join a small group, you will feel connected while praying and learning about God and supporting one another in times of trouble. Small groups provide a way for Christians to live out their faith in real life...together.
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| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - MARDI GRAS |
Come join the Knights of Columbus for the
First Annual Mardi Gras Evening
Saturday, February 25 - 6:30pm to 11:00pm
Knights of Columbus Hall
224 South Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach
For more Information click
here
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