March 2, 2020
Looking back on Special Projects Week!
Special Projects Week is a great opportunity to learn about something you're passionate about that is not traditionally taught in school. My Special Project was Wall Street: The Study of the Stock Market. It was beneficial to learn about finances, and it gave me a better understanding of how money really works. Becoming educated about how the real world works and learning life skills are truly crucial for success.

Jessica Fry, Junior from Lynn, AL
Announcements
ACT Test Prep!
Students should keep an eye out for ACT prep events to be hosted from February 23 to March 9 . Instructors will lead prep sessions for each ACT section during lunch and late afternoon periods just as they did for the PSAT. Sign-up sheets are available in the Office of Academic Affairs.
Don't forget! The application for ASMS Ambassadors and Peer Advisors
closes this Friday, March 6 at 11:59pm.
OCULUS
Have you created or written something this school year? Do you have a creative talent? Are you an artist, writer, poet, photographer, designer, painter, comic, illustrator, musician, or potter? Submit your work to Oculus Magazine!

Oculus is our school’s literary and arts magazine, a collection of the newest ideas and a platform for creators, everyone on ASMS’ campus. 

Click here for the full details . Submissions are due March 31.
Don't miss the trip of a lifetime!
Mrs. Brewer will be leading an educational tour to  Madrid and Andalusia  for ASMS Special Projects 2021. This trip is open to current ASMS sophomores and juniors who will be returning to ASMS next year. Click here to register, see the itinerary, and cost information. Use ID: Brewer-1824. For more information, reach out to Mrs. Brewer (sbrewer@asms.net).
Adventures in Math & Science (AIMS) summer camp

Registration for the  Adventures in Math & Science (AIMS) summer camp  is now LIVE! Don't miss the chance to reserve a spot for your son, daughter, friend, or family member. AIMS is open to students who will be in 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, & 10th grades next academic year. We will offer 3 sessions in June.  Learn more or register here !
School Calendar
Good News
Student Spotlight!
Desiree Turner is a junior from Mobile, AL! Click here to read about her experience at ASMS. This student spotlights is written by ASMS sophomore Whitney Neese.
After months of practice, ASMS brought home first place out of 23 teams at our Science Olympiad Regional Competition ! Students placed gold in six events, silver in two, and bronze in two. Congratulations!
Four out of six ASMS students made it to the top 10 oral round of the Brain Bee this past weekend! Go Dragons! 🐉🧠🐝
This past weekend,  Anuhska Sikdar ,   Emma Joly ,   Marcella Todd ,  and  Sanjana Mupparaju  all competed in the District Tournament for the National Speech and Debate Association. This tournament determines who will qualify for Nationals. All four of our competitors did great!

Anushka placed first for the entire state of Alabama in US Extemporaneous Speaking ! This places her as one of around 100 in the entire US who are considered the top in the country. She will be representing our school at the National Tournament in Albuquerque this summer!
Mobile Math Olympiad at the University of South Alabama
The Olympiad is a two-hour written examination. All high school and middle school students are invited to participate. The problems will require students to use imagination and creativity rather than advanced mathematical skills.
Students will have fun working the problems.”
 
All our team members won 1 st , 2 nd , or 3 rd  prize.
 1 st  prize: William Howton, Gregory Li
2 nd  Prize: Elbread Roh, Emma Joly, Beata Casiday
3 rd  Prize: Jacob Kim, Leonard Fowler, Sanjana Mupparaju
 
The winners of 1 st  and 2 nd  prize of the Olympiad are invited to participate in the 2020 Louisiana State University High School Mathematics Contest in Baton Rouge.
To have your dates featured in Dragon News, e-mail amcmaken@asms.net