News, Honors & Achievements from AMD Middle School

Principal's Update

Hey everyone, Dr. Nover here! This message will be a bit longer since it's my first in a while!

It's so good to be back! This week I was greeted by our students with smiles, laughter and hugs! I truly enjoyed seeing the ways in which they have grown and matured since Roosevelt and the ways in which our 8th graders are establishing themselves as leaders.

I want to begin by extending my sincere gratitude to Sue Ostrofksy for leading our team this fall. She is an incredible leader, mentor, and friend. Together, with our team, we built a vision for the 23-24 school year focused on relationships, safety, and systems and structures. I look forward to continuing this important work.

Now, we are beginning to lay the foundation for the 24-25 academic year - planning our school schedule and preparing our school budget! We will continue to support and develop our student leadership programs and opportunities.

I want to congratulate all of our students and staff involved in the performance of Cinderella! It was truly magical!

Next week, you can join me and the district leaders on Tuesday, December 12th to learn about the middle school facilities projects. We will be meeting at 7:00 PM in the AMD Cafeteria. We will also be celebrating our Students of Distinction before the Board Meeting on Wednesday, December 13th. The PTA will continue to sell candy cane grams at lunch and recess on Thursday, December 14th, and Friday, December 15th.

As we head into the holiday season, I want to acknowledge that our experiences and emotions vary widely. Our students may be experiencing tremendous joy or anxiety at this time of year. If you or your child need support, please reach out to us.

I want to wish a Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Thank you!

Dr. Nover

Highlights from the Week

Relevant Learning • Multiple Literacies • Culture of Care

Farewell, Mrs. Ostrofsky

Ms. Spence's 6th grade chorus students presented songs and speeches to Mrs. Ostrofsky on her last day.

Click here to see as the school bid farewell to Mrs. Ostrofsky.

Passion for Music

Mr. Graves, one of AMD School Monitors, spoke to Ms. Spence's music class about his passion for music. The students were so inspired and couldn't wait to have him hear their Soundtrap projects.

Thank you, Mr. Graves, for going

above and beyond to make a difference here at AMD!

College Visits!!

8th Graders supported by NYGEAR UP, visited Mercy University and Mount Saint Mary this week. Their futures are bright and opportunities endless... It’s never too early to start planning for our futures!

They had a peek into college math

during a mock class and into dorm life.

Cinderella - Youth Edition

Congratulations to the cast and crew of AMD's production of Cinderella on an excellent performance!

MBK at the County Center

Skills on full display with our Ossining staff halftime basketball game at the County Center. What a blast with our O-Mazing staff! Our amazing teachers took the MBK students to the County Center to watch the Westchester Knicks! Shout out to Mr. Prando, Ms, Nicholas, Mr. Graves, Mr. Woods and Mr. Lewi.

Upcoming Events

Learn about OUFSD Facilities Projects

Please join our upcoming meetings taking place at our schools focusing on facilities. During this time we will provide an overview of our vision for a plan to reshape our facilities. Questions and dialogue will be encouraged during these meetings. The sessions will also be streamed for viewing via Local Live (https://events.locallive.tv/school/ossining-hs).

Please note the dates, times and locations below for these sessions.

Learn more about our high school facilities projects!

Monday, December 11, 2023

7 p.m., OHS Auditorium

Learn more about our middle school facilities projects!

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

7 p.m., AMD Cafeteria