This Week (and Next
) at AMS
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Friday, May 19 -
School Mass 8am
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May 19, 20 & 21 -
Sophisticated Snoop Tour
-May 15 - May 26 Star Testing
-Tuesday, May 23 - Upper School Art Show - 6:30pm - 8pm
-Thursday, May 25 -
New Family Welcome Night (St Kateri) 6:30PM
-Friday, May 26 - Gratitude Mass (Honoring graduating families)
This Friday will be the last hot lunch for the year!
$5 Lunch at the gym hamburgers, cheese burgers and hot dogs.
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Monday, May 29
- Memorial Day
(no school)
Thursday, June 1 -
8th Grade Graduation
Wednesday, June 7 -
Last day for PONY
Thursday, June 8 -
Field Day (12:35 dismissal!)
Friday, June 10 - End of Year Mass, 8AM (Uniform dress)
Summer Vacation starts
on June 9 with dismissal
AFTER
our 8AM School Mass
School starts
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Tuesday, August 23 - Upper School Orientation - Grades 5-8
Wednesday, August 24 - First Day of School for grades 1-8
Thursday, August 25 - First Dat for Pony(pre-K) and Kindergarten
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HOME TOUR COUNTDOWN - May 19, 20 & 21
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Tickets
- You still have a few days to coerce (oops, I meant to say, encourage)
a friend, neighbor, coworker or relative to attend the Tour thereby enriching their life as well as enriching your child's education.
If you need more tickets, you can pick them up in the school office. Of course, you won't be responsible for any unsold tickets....just return them next week after the Tour is over. Don't worry about keeping unsold tickets . . . they can always be returned after the Tour is over if you don't sell them.
If, however, you've already sold your tickets, please send your checks back to school tomorrow in the manila envelope which was sent home to you a few weeks ago. Again, we sent four tickets to each family, but you're only responsible for two. Remember: presale is $30.00.
Staffing
- If you're staffing a home, please get plenty of rest and take lots of Vitamin C as you are not allowed to get sick between now and the weekend. Please wait until after Sunday to catch any germs going around & ask your kids to postpone any broken bones til Monday. If you're unable to staff at the last minute, email or text
Debbie Charlton
at (310) 808-3856
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Incidentally, if you are unable to staff, you might want to find your own replacement; otherwise, you would be responsible for the 10 additional tickets.
Hospitality - Cookies should be labeled and brought in a box or disposable tray on Thursday or Friday to the Byrne House at 712 26th St, Manhattan Beach. (Ok to leave on front porch if no one is home.) Do not drop off cookies at the school office.
If you haven't let us know if you're baking or donating,
click here to access the volunteer signup sheet. Gentle Reminder: We do not want store-bought cookies. We only want home-made "gourmet goodies"
We would like some drop-offs on Saturday so we have fresh cookies on Sunday. Please email
Maggie Byrne if you're going to drop off cookies on Saturday.
The Hospitality Home is 233 So Meadows
This is a condensed version of my "love note" to you.
Click here to get see the entire announcement. If you have any questions, please call, text or email anytime. Don't hesitate to call again if I don't get back to you as sometimes messages get cut off or
I delete emails just for the fun of it.
Before bidding you adieu, I just want to thank all of you for your support in making the Home Tour successful. I know it's the end of the school year and since you've all been involved in so many activities and events, it's hard to muster up enthusiasm for one more. But, you always come through and make my job so much fun.
I really enjoy working with all of you.
Happy Home Touring!
Debbie Walmer debwalmer@yahoo.com (310) 292-1959
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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 still Leads with 60%
1st - 49%
Kindergarten - 48%
8th - 45%
6th - 43%
7th - 43%
2nd - 41%
5th - 40%
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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Thank you for supporting our book fair. We had a very successful week!
A special thank you to those families that generously purchased books for our library, classrooms, teachers, and other schools in need in our Archdiocese.
Enjoy your new books!
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ECC 2017-18 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.
ECC WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL 12:30 ON FRIDAY MAY 26TH
DUE TO THE ALTERNATE PONY SCHEDULE.
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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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| 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!
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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.
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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School Board Meeting - Thursday, May 18th
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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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| ATTENTION 7th GRADERS- GRADUATION TRIP 2018 |
GREAT NEWS! Our 2017 Graduation Trip is off to Washington DC and New York City in June.
This same opportunity is a go for next year!
The good new is that you can STILL register early for the 2018 Washington D.C./New York City trip and save BIG!
Register by June 6th and receive a $120 discount and reduced deposit of $49! Don't miss out! Three ways to register your child:
2. By phone - contact WorldStrides' Customer Service Team at 1-800-468-5899.
3. By mail - send in the blue Registration Form using the envelope in your registration packet.
To learn a little bit more about the trip and WorldStrides, the company
I strongly encourage you to register your child for this amazing educational experience. The trip is a great week!
If you have any other questions, please contact Mr Bersin.
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This Friday will be the last hot lunch for the year!
Girls Soccer
Sat. May 20th (
12:30) @ Notre Dame HS vs Our Lady of Assumption. The girls have advanced to the Finals.
Boys Soccer
Sat. May 20th (
3pm) @ Notre Dame HS vs Our Lady of Assumption. The boys
have advanced to the Final Four. Win or lose they will play
Sunday May 21st @
St. Francis HS at 2 or
3:30.
Boy Volleyball
Varsity:
Wed. May 17th (
3:30) Home vs MBMS.
Sun May 21st
(
12noon
) and hopefully (
3:20
) both games at St. Paul HS
6th: Boys went undefeated in League Play
5th: Thurs. May 18th (7:10) vs Corpus Christi @ St. Jerome (Has been cancelled)
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AMS Pre Season Summer Sports Camps (only AMS students)
Girls Volleyball Camps
Head Coach Jodi Schwan
7th and 8th grade camp Mon.-Fri. Aug 14th - 18th 9-12 noon (Cost $130)
5th and 6th grade camp Mon.-Fri. Aug. 14th - 18th 1-3pm (Cost $80)
4th grade camp Mon. and Tues. Aug. 21st and 22nd 9-11am (Cost $35)
Flag Football Camp ( coming soon)
These camps are optional and meant to help students feel comfortable and prepared for tryouts the first day of school.
No sign ups are required. Come the first day and be ready to have fun.
Go Mustangs
LouAnn 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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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.
For information
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"RECYCLE FOR SIGHT" IN MAY - DONATE YOUR OLD GLASSES
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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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| 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
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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