This Week (and Next
) at AMS
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AMS Re-registration Agreement for 2017 - 18
is available in the SchoolSpeak Announcements.
Your signed agreement and check were due to the front office
last Friday, March 31.
2017-18 ECC Registration forms will be available on Monday, May 1
-Monday, April 10: Deadline for New Plush Bunnies!
-Thursday, April 13 at 12:35 - Sunday, April 23 is Easter vacation.
-Friday, April 14, Good Friday: Way of the Cross
(Reenactment of the Passion of Christ by our 8th grade students)
NO WEDNESDAY ENVELOPE
Friday lunch at the gym during Lent will be CHEESE PIZZA
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- May 7 - May 12: Book Fair in the Library
- May 12: Grandparents Day
- May 19, 20 & 21: Sophisticated Snoop
8th Grade Graduation is June 1
Summer Vacation starts on June 9 with dismissal after our 8am School Mass
School starts (Summer ends) on Wednesday, August 23 for grades 1-8.
Pony(pre-K) and Kindergarten start on Thursday, August 24.
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Support Technology Integration, Refurbishment, and Replacement by Donating to the Annual Giving Campaign
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Remember your school years and the days of chalkboards and overhead projectors? Like our world in general, education has changed and today's AMS students are learning with Smartboards, iPad tablets, and Chromebook notebook computers. As outlined in the AMS Vision, one of the key ongoing initiatives of the school is the integration of technology into our curriculum to better prepare our students an increasingly computerized world. As you can imagine, maintaining, refurbishing, and replacing these devices as well as maintaining the technology infrastructure of the school is incredibly expensive and every year takes up more of the school's operating budget. You can support this important initiative by making a contribution to this year's campaign.
Update:
Congratulations Pony for being the first class to cross the 50% mark!
Please remember, 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.
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Golf Tournament Gratitude
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Thank you to our generous sponsors and participants in the AMS Golf Classic.
Your support made this day a great success.
Special thanks to our dedicated volunteers and most of all to our incredible
Co-Chairs: Stacy Verbiest, Carrie Hayes, Jimmy Orland & Dave White.
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Grades 1-8 will be attending 8:00AM Mass on Fridays during Lent.
Friday, 4/7 - 8am Mass (No food item)
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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| Way of the Cross - Good Friday, April 14 |
Holy Week nears leading us into the Passion of our Lord.
Please come and see our 8th graders in the
Way of the Cross dramatization at 12:30PM and 7:00PM.
Give yourself three hours on Good
Friday
to reflect on the journey
of Jesus and his followers through the
Liturgy of the Word. Communion and Veneration of the Cross follow at
2:00PM and 8:15PM.
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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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ROOM PARENT RECRUITMENT 2017-18
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Room Parent Recruitment 2017-18: We need organized, detail-oriented people that enjoy working with our school families, teachers and students. If you would like to volunteer or nominate someone who would be great at the role, please click on the link to fill out the form. Thank you!
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| AMPA Board Elections 2017-2018 |
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The American Martyrs Parents Association (AMPA) is seeking candidates for the following Board positions for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year:
1st VP Parent Service, 2nd VP Fundraising, 3rd VP Room Parent Coordinator, and Recording Secretary.
We are also seeking Members at Large (MALs) for next year.
All of these positions are a great way to help the school and get to know other parents!
Please complete
this
application form if you are interested. Duties and responsibilities for each position, including the MAL role, are included on the attached form, as well. Newcomers are welcome!
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Parent Service Sign Ups for the 2017-2018 due Friday, April 28
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There are some exciting changes to your Parent Service options for the 2017-2018 school year. Please check out this Parent Service Descriptions document for more details about the Parent Service Positions available to your family.
As part of your commitment to AMS, each family is required to commit to a Parent Service Position for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Please use this online form to submit your top three choices for your Parent Service Position. Your family will then be assigned to one Parent Service Position for the coming school year.
Even if you are a chairperson and know what your Parent Service Position will be next year, all families must complete the attached form by Friday, April 28 to avoid being pestered with follow up emails!
Please review this document for logistical details about signing up.
Thank you for your service to AMS!
George oj Fansmith
AMS Parent Service
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3rd Annual AMS Grandparents' Day
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SAVE THE DATE -
American Martyrs School is celebrating it's 3rd Annual Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day on Friday May 12th. Ready to RSVP - click here. |
AMPA Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 5 - Click Here
Learn more about Scrip OnLine -
consider increasing your participation by creating a shopwithscrip.com online shopping account.
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Lenten Collection for the Missionary Association
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Two weeks ago our Campus Ministry group sent home with each student a colorful, wooded Rosary. An attached enveloped asked for a donation that would be used to provide for families in Mission countries.
$1 buys 5 dozen eggs
$5 buys milk for a child for a month
$10 buys a chicken for a family
$20 buys 30 pounds of rice
$50 buys concrete for a floor in a home
The money collected will be sent to the Missionary Association. This is our Lenten collection for this year. Please help us in our support of those who have so little. |
Sophisticated Snoop Home Tour - May 19, 20 & 21
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Save the Date -
Our 44th Annual Home Tour is around the corner -
May 19
, 20 & 21 
Please text, call or email with any questions you might have.
Thanks
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ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!!!!
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| Student Council Elections are coming up |
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Current 5th 6th & 7th graders may run for student council. There will be informational meetings on Tuesday, April 25 or Wednesday, April 26
in the school hall at lunch.
The mandatory meetings will begin promptly at 12:30 pm.
All students interested in running for student council must attend one of these mandatory meetings.
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Calling all future cheerleaders!
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Do you have a child that likes to dance, perform or just entertain a crowd? Then the American Martyrs Cheer Squad may be just the right fit for them!
Our cheer squad is open to any students who will be in grades 1-8 in the fall. We practice on Wednesdays after school, and cheer at home football and basketball games. We will have a parent meeting in the fall with much more information.
If your child is interested, please register by emailing Mary Beth Brown
provide your child's name and current grade. Also, please mark your calendar for a uniform fitting on
Wednesday, April 12 and provide me your availability after school; I will follow-up with an appointment time for you.
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Cheese Pizza Day Friday, April 7th
Golf
Congratulations to our Golf Team for a 2nd Place finish in the CYO Spring Golf Tournament. Ryan Torri finished 1st in the Boys Varsity Division.
Track
CYO track meet Sat. April 8th @ Notre Dame HS in Sherman Oaks
Softball
Thurs. April 6th Home (4pm) vs Mary Star
Girls Soccer
Fri. April 7th Home (3pm) vs St. John Fisher
Boys Soccer
Fri. April 7th Home (2pm) vs St. James
Boys Volleyball
Varsity: Wed. April 5th Home (4pm) vs St. John Fisher
JV: Wed. April 5th Home (4pm) vs Nativity, Tues. April 11th (4pm) @ St. John Fisher
6th: Thurs. April 6th (4:40) @ St. Jerome vs Corpus Christi and (5:30) @ St. Jerome vs St. Monica
5th: Thurs. April 6th (7:10) @ St. Jerome vs St. Catherine
Go Mustangs!
Lou Ann Selsky
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Summer Fun Camp @ American Martyrs
June 12th - Aug. 18th
9am-3pm (Ages 5-12)
Everyone is invited to join in the FUN!
We play games that every kid loves to play .
Whiffle ball, Kickball, Capture the Flag, Knock Out,
Dodge Ball, and Water games.
Early Bird Discount for a full week (5 consecutive days) ends
April 30th
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Summer at American Martyrs 2017
American Martyrs School is pleased to announce a partnership with Galileo Innovations Camps for Kids. Beginning this summer, American Martyrs will be home to Galileo summer programming. Galileo delivers a broad array of exceptional educational offerings for grades by offering programming for K-5th grades (Camp Galileo) and 5th - 8th grades
(Galileo Summer Quest). Wrapped in four fresh themes for 2017, every week is an imagination-sparking adventure. Open to the Manhattan Beach community, AMS is happy to welcome Galileo to the South Bay.
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Catholic Schools Night at Dodger Stadium
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