This Week (and Next
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May 7 - May 12:
Book Fair in the Library
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Thursday, May 11 -
Student Council Speeches
- Friday, May 12 -
AMS Grandparents' Day - No Morning Assembly
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Saturday, May 13
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First Communion
- Friday, May 19 - School Mass 8am
- May 19, 20 & 21 -
Sophisticated Snoop Tour
$5 Lunch at the gym hamburgers, cheese burgers and hot dogs.
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Thursday, May 25 - New Parent Orientation
Friday, May 26 - Gratitude Mass 8am
Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day (no school)
8th Grade Graduation is June 1
Sunday, June 4 - Used Uniform Sale (after Masses)
Wednesday, June 7 - Last day of Pony
Thursday, June 8 - Kinderthon & Field Day (12:35 dismissal!)
Friday, June 9 - End of Year Mass, 8AM (Uniform dress)
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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2017 Home Tour Humdrum Happenings
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Sophisticated Snoop Home Tour - May 19, 20 & 21 
Staffing - If you haven't received an email letting you know your shift time & house, email
Deb Charlton to get your shift details. Just remember Big Brother is keeping tabs on you so don't start jumping up and down thinking you beat the system
Tickets - There's still time to get more tickets. Remember, the more you sell, the more your kids benefit. You can get tickets from Lisa or Anne in the school office. You can also email or text and I'll put them in next week's envelope. Again, a special thank you to all of you who have already requested extra tickets. You're wonderful.
Again, a reminder that you're only required to sell 2 of the 4 tickets that were sent home. But, as I mentioned last week, if each family sold the extra tickets we'd make an additional $26,000 without much effort on your part. Presale donation is $30.00
Homes on the Tour -
Click here to see the article with wonderful photos that's coming out
tomorrow in the Easy Reader. Send this to your friends or neighbors and they'll beg you to sell them a ticket.
Hospitality - Each family is obligated to bake 3 dozen gourmet cookies. We really love your "delectable delights". But, if you don't have time to make special cookies, don't let that "catholic guilt" keep you up until
midnight. Although we'd prefer you to bake, you can donate $25 to help defray the cost of supplies if you're unable to bake. Click to read the
Hospitality flyer from the hospitality ladies, which will give you more details. By the way, the hospitality house is 225 So Meadows.
Happy Ticket Selling
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Donate to the Annual Giving Campaign to Support Faculty Enrichment
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A school's teaching staff constitutes its most important resource. The AMS School Vision Plan compels us to invest in professional growth programs for our faculty.
By providing continuous improvement, we create a culture that inspires excellence and engagement from our faculty and staff. Your financial support will fund ongoing staff opportunities for training in reading, writing, and STEM. Examples of such programs include advanced Common Core training, continuing development in programs such as Everyday Mathematics and Reader's and Writer's Workshop, and furthering the integration of technology into the classrooms.
Updates:
Pony continues to lead with 60%!
3rd - 51%
4th - 50%
1st - 45%
8th - 44%
Kindergarten - 42%
6th 42%
7th - 40%
2nd - 39%
5th - 36%
Make a donation today, as the Annual Giving Campaign wraps up June 30th.
All Annual Giving Campaign gifts, large or small, make a collective impact which benefits each and every student. Please contribute today.
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ECC 2016-17 Registration Now Open
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Forms for registration will be available ONLY in the Extended Care Center located in the Sacred Heart House. Spots are limited.
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The AMS Library Book Fair Ending this Week!
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We have a wonderful selection of books,
including
ALL of the upper school summer required
reading books.
We will be open Thursday, 5/11 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
and on Friday, 5/12 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you in the library!
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American Martyrs School is celebrating it's 3rd Annual Grandparents' and
Special Friends' Day on Friday May 12th from 9:30 am - 12:15 pm.
There WILL NOT be assembly on Friday morning- children are to go directly to their classrooms.
To see or print out a schedule for the day,
click here.
(It is also available in School Speak announcements.)
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES - Order Now
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Hey Parents,
We have collaborated with
1st Day School Supplies to help parents and teachers get the exact supplies needed for next school year without the hassle and aggravation of shopping at Wal-Mart, Target or Staples.
I have personally have found
1st Day School Supplies to be convenient, easy and hassle free! Plus, the prices are competitive!
So, this summer as the temperature hits over 100 degrees and lines at the checkout counter are a mile long ... I will have already purchased my school supplies from the comfort of my home!
You can make your purchase right now, get started by clicking
the link
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Girls' Uniform Changes 2017-2018 School Year
Girls' Uniform Changes 2017-2018 School Year
Norman's Uniforms is in the process of manufacturing a new skort for AMS.
The new skort will be 2 inches longer, with a Norman's label on the bottom.
Next year, girls may only wear the new skort with the visible label.
Next year we we also be introducing "dress uniform" for Masses, field trips,
and other special occasions.
On dress uniform days, girls in grades P-4 will need to wear the plaid jumper,
and girls in grades 5-8 the plaid skirt.
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AMS Used Uniform Sale - Sunday, June 4th
We will be having our next Used Uniform Sale on
Sunday, June 4th after the 7:00, 8:00 and 9:30 Masses in O'Donnell Hall
(It's pancake breakfast too so
bring the family to eat while you shop!!)
Many of our new parents will come
to this sale for their Pony and Kinder students
so We need your small size uniform donations!!
Many of our items will likely be BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!! Details closer to the date.
Doors open at
7:00am sharp so come early to get the sizes you need!!
All profits go to our Library!! Thanks in advance for supporting this worthy cause!
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Upper School Art Show and Reception
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COME JOIN US FOR
AMERICAN MARTYRS UPPER SCHOOL
ART SHOW AND RECEPTION
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
CARONDELET BUILDING
( UPPER SCHOOL)
6:30PM-8:00PM
Student Work from Artisan Workshop. Jr. High Art and
Da Vinci Photography Classes will be on display
Refreshments will be served
COME CELEBRATE OUR CREATIVE SPIRIT AT AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL
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The last American Martyrs School Board Meeting of the year will be held
on
The first 15 minutes of every school board meeting are open to parent.
All parents are invited to attend. We look forward to seeing you.
For more information, please contact Vanessa Reyes Smith
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Hot Lunch at the Gym Friday May 12th
Girls Soccer
Girls have advanced to Semi Finals on Sat. May 13th (11am) @ Notre Dame HS
Boys Soccer
Boys have advanced to Quarter Finals Sat. May 13th (3pm) @ Notre Dame HS
Boys Volleyball
Varsity: Finished 1st in League play and advancing to CYO Play offs. Mon. May 15th Home (3:30) vs St. Anastasia
JV: Finished a successful season
6th: Thurs. May 11th (4:40 vs Corpus Christi and (5:30) vs St. Monica both games @ St. Jerome
5th: Thurs. May 11th (6:20) vs St. Catherine @ St. Jerome
Go Mustangs,
Lou Ann Selsky
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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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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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| "RECYCLE FOR SIGHT" IN MAY - DONATE YOUR OLD GLASSES |
DONATE YOUR OLD GLASSES - HELP CHANGE SOMEONE'S LIFE!
Imagine if you couldn't see to read or play sports?
American Martyrs has an eyeglass donation
program in partnership with
The Lions Club.
Here's how it works:
1. A special collection box can be found in our school office during May.
2. All glasses are accepted - including kids or adults, prescription glasses or sunglasses, or even
just a single lens.
3. Glasses are cleaned, sorted by prescription and distributed by The Lions Club as part of their
national program.
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| Curious about Girl Scouts? |
 For all parents of girls! Curious about Girl Scouts? What is being a Girl Scout really about? Come find out at our American Martyrs Spring Invitational! During this interactive parent discussion you'll find out:
- If this leadership program is right for your daughter (all grades welcome)
- What it means to be in a troop
- How Girl Scouts supports Catholic values and complements our AMS SLEs
- Answers to your questions and more!
Wednesday, May 17th -
8:15 a.m. at Holy Family House
Hosted by AMS School Mentor, Julie Justus McGinity & 1st Grade Girl Scout Leader, Kelly Ankwicz
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S.T.E.A.M. Wednesdays - Manhattan Beach Library
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During the month of May from 3:30 - 4:30 pm, children may join together at the Manhattan Beach Library for hands on science, technology, engineering,
art and math activities.
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| A Better Self for a Better World Conference |
We would like to invite girls who will be in 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade this fall to join us for our sixth-annual a Better Self for a Better World (BSBW) conference on
Saturday, June 10, 2017
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An all-girls leadership conference, BSBW is designed and led by current Marymount students. The day features talks, short films, and activities centering on self image in social media, open mindedness, healthy relationships with friends, and service experiences.
Space is limited. If you haven't reserved a spot, be sure
to register ASAP. For more details and the registration link,
CLICK HERE!
WHEN:
June 10, 2017 -
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Check-in begins at
8:30 AM)
WHERE: Marymount High School, 10643 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 90077
COST: $10 (includes light breakfast, lunch, and a gift!)
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