January 25, 2017

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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 (and Next ) at AMS 
- SLE Presentations - Thursday, Jan 26  at assembly
- STAR Testing -  Wednesday, January 18 through Friday, January 27
- Catholic Schools Week begins - Sunday, January 28
- Family Bingo Night - Tuesday, January 31
- Open House and AMS Science Fair - Thursday, February 2  
- School Mass - Friday, February 3 -  8:00am                                                             - AMPA Ice Skating - Friday from 2:15-5 at the Toyota Sports Centers
Calendar These Dates
Monday, February 20 - Presidents' Day - No School
Saturday, February 25 - AMS 5K Race Day click here to register
Monday, April 3 - AMS Golf Classic
May 19, 20 & 21 - Sophisticated Snoop
2016-17 AMS Annual Giving Campaign
Dear AMS Families,

I want to thank all of our families that have already contributed to our Annual Giving Campaign! We are again setting a goal of 100% participation from our school families. Achieving 100% participation builds community, identifies solidarity, and often inspires significant additional gifts.

I also want to take a moment to thank the class representatives for the Annual Giving Campaign. Their role is to be the cheerleaders for your class to help your grade achieve 100%!

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

I feel blessed to lead the Annual Giving Campaign with support from the AMS School Board and committee members. While it is a team effort, please be assured that as principal, I handle all the donations and confidential information.

Thank you in advance for your continued dedication and generosity to our children's school.

Blessings,
Camryn Friel

 
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.

What is National Catholic Schools Week?
National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation.
Daily Themes
Sunday - In Our Parish
Monday - In Our Community
Tuesday - In Our Students
Wednesday - In Our Nation (National Appreciation Day For Catholic Schools)
Thursday - In Our Vocations
Friday - In Our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers (Teacher & Principal Appreciation Day)
Saturday - In Our Families

Click here for a list of Student Activities including Information and Signup forms for Bingo Night, Round Table Pizza and Ice Skating!

CSW is also a time we celebrate our teachers and staff.

Show your appreciation for our teachers and staff,
sign up for a recess shift or help with a lunch duty.

  
Lots of volunteers are needed to make this week a success!!

Thank you in advance for your support and participation.
Mustang Players (Session 2)
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Mustang Players will be returning on  Tuesday, February 7  at O'Donnell Hall. If you are interested in joining, please return  the form  and payment to the office no later than  February 3 . Registration will close that day.
MCA Christmas Artwork Contest
The Christmas artwork contest through the 
Missionary Childhood Association is  open to students in 
grades K - 8.  Use  this form for more information and to submit your project by  January 31, 2017.  
The winning art will be displayed at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels during December 2017
AMS  Geography Bee
The school Geography Bee competition will be held in 7A on  January 30 at 3:25. Students in grades 5-8 who won their class bee will now compete for the title of school champion, and a chance to participate in the state Geography Bee.
The following students have qualified to participate in the school bee and should come to 7A on  January 30th. Spectators are welcome.
5A          Carsten Zieger                                                             
5B          Aidan Merman
5C          Caroline Cryer
6A          Hunter Anderson
6B          Zach Pastore
6C          Ava Le Sage
7            Joe Padden        Patrick Rager        Henry Stickler
8            Kiki Marca          Sean Dorr            Sean McQuiggan
Our Yearbook Needs Your Photos! 
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! 

If you have great photos from the first day of school or the parish fair, please send into the yearbook ASAP!



Purchase your yearbooks now!   Order here!   
The price goes up to $45.00 on  February 5th !

AMS 5K Run/Walk
Join the fun...37th Annual 5K is Saturday, February 25 at 8:00am

NEW THIS YEAR:  Any students who register (online or via flyer) by Friday, February 10, will receive their 5K t-shirt early on Wednesday, February 15  and they can wear them to school on Friday, February 17 and are encouraged to wear to Mass         on Sunday, February 19.

Click here to register for the 5K
AMS Golf  Classic
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  18th Annual American Martyrs Golf Classic
   Monday, April 3 at Virginia Country Club

  Mark your calendar and join the fun!
 Sports
Hot Lunch this Friday (if we have rain Hot Lunch will be cancelled)
 
Girls Varsity Soccer Tryouts
6th, 7th and 8th grades are eligible to tryout.
Thursday Jan. 2nd 3:30-5 and Friday Jan. 3rd 1-2:30 on the field. Attend BOTH days. 
 
Girls Basketball
Varsity: Thurs. Jan. 26th (4pm) Home vs St. Margaret Mary, Wed. Feb. 1st (4pm) @ St. John Fisher 
JV: Wed. Jan. 25th (4pm) @ St. Lawrence Martyr, Tues. Jan. 31st (4pm) @ St. Peter and Paul
6th: Sat. Jan. 28th (2pm) vs St. Catherine @ St. Jerome
5th: Sat. Jan. 28th (4:10) vs St. Paul @ St. Paul
 
Boys Basketball
Varsity: Wed. Jan. 25th ( 4pm) Home vs St. Lawrence Martyr, Mon. Jan. 30th (4pm) Home vs. St. James 
JV: Thurs. Jan. 26th (4pm) @ St. John Fisher, Mon. Jan. 30th (4pm) @ St. Peter and Paul
6th: Thurs. Jan. 26th (6pm) White vs St. Augustine @ St. Jerome, Sat. Jan. 28th (9:50) Blue vs Holy Trinity @ St. Jerome
5th: Sat. Jan. 28th (9am) Blue vs St. Paul @ St. Paul, Sat. Jan. 28th (9am) White vs St. Paul @ St. Jerome
 
Golf : 
CYO tournament Sunday Jan. 29th @ Heartwell Golf Course in Long Beach 
 
Go Mustangs
Lou Ann Selsky
Parish & Community
Parish Cornerstone Retreat  - Save the Date
     Men's Cornerstone Retreat -  February 3-4, 2017
Neptunian Student Art & Photography Contest
The Neptunian Woman's Club of Manhattan Beach is sponsoring its 
39th Student Art and Photography Contest for grades K-5 (art) and 
6-12 (art and photography). Deadline for submission to the school office is February 10, 2017 before 3pm.  An awards ceremony will be held on  Sunday February 26, 2017 at 1pm in the Neptunian clubhouse.  
 

Art Please print put these forms to be attached to your submitted  artwork:
                                         
Grades K-5 (Art only)                             

American Martyrs Preschool Open House 
Where: The Preschool Yard and Classrooms      
  
When:  Saturday, January 28  -  10AM to 12PM, 
           come by anytime during these hours.  

Who: Parents of children who will be turning 3 by  Dec 2, 2017
Adults Only Please
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