Appomattox Middle School

The Science Fiction Club will NOT meet this week.

AMS Indoor Track will start on Monday, November 18th after school at ACHS. You will have to ride the Activity Bus from AMS and make sure you have a note from your parent for permission to ride the bus.

There will be an additional tryout for JV Cheer on Monday, November 18th from 3:45-6:00. This is for 8th grade girls only. You must have two teacher recommendations and a current VHSL physical on file.

We do have Indoor Track for Middle School. Any student interested in Indoor Track should should stop by Mr. Kenny's room. This will begin November 18th, you can continue to sign up this week. You must have an up to date physical.

WINTER SPORTS UPDATE AMS Boys Basketball tryouts will begin on Tuesday, November 12th. They will happen right after school. AMS Girls Basketball tryouts will begin on Wednesday, November 13th. They will take place after school. Then the boys will continue their tryouts beginning at 5:30. AMS Winter Cheer- has already had their tryouts

The AMS National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony will occur Wednesday November 13, 2024 at the ACHS Auditorium. All visitors will be screened by metal detectors before entering. The ACPS clear bag policy applies to this event. To make this process as efficient as possible, only bring essential items to the event. Items like cell phones and car keys do not typically alert and are acceptable to bring to the event.

Appomattox Middle School used our new metal detectors during arrival for the first time today. The process worked well and will get smoother with practice. Please encourage your students to clean out binders and bookbags periodically. Starting Tuesday, November 12, visitors to the AMS main office will need to be screened upon entry. Please only bring essential items when visiting the school. Car keys , cell phones, and personal identification are not generally detected by the units on the school appropriate setting.

This Friday, AMS will begin using a new metal detection system during student arrivals. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER BY PASSING THROUGH THE DETECTORS. This system will detect any object with significant metal in it, to include weapons and many vapes. We plan on introducing classes to this system next week so everyone can be prepared for how the system works. 3-ring binders will need to be removed from student bags and handed to a staff member before entry, but all other material (to include water bottles, lunch bags, etc.) will go through the detector with the student. If the system alerts, bags or items will be inspected before entry.

We will be having a girls basketball open gym this week today and Thursday. Remember you must be dressed in proper basketball attire, have a valid VHSL sports physical turned into Mr. Kenny and be able to be picked up at 5:00. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Hodge in room 302.

The Marching Raiders traveled and competed in their last competition of the season on Saturday and were awarded the Grand Champion Award. Grand Champion Award is the highest award given to marching bands. They finished with 1st place music, general effect, marching, percussion, drum major and finished 1st place in class double A. They received the Grand Champion trophy for being the highest scoring band of all bands in class A and class AA. This is the 6th Grand Champion award in school history! Congratulations Raider Band!

AMS Winter Cheer tryouts will take place today from 3:30 - 5:30 in the AMS Gym. Anyone trying out must have a current physical on file with Mr. Kenny.

Open Gym for boys basketball will be today from 5:40 til 7:00.

Students ... have you heard? You get to dress up for Halloween! Lucky lucky you! You DO have some rules you HAVE to follow or you will be asked to change back into regular clothes. The rules are: 1. Dress code HAS to be followed! 2. Absolutely no masks or play weapons. 3. Only a small amount of face paint is allowed and nothing gruesome or bloody! Have fun, but remember to be school appropriate so your fun rewards are not taken away! Posters will be in hallways to remind you of the rules.

AMS Winter Cheer tryouts will take place today, October 28th through Wednesday, October 30th from 3:30 - 5:30 in the AMS Gym. Anyone trying out must have a current physical on file with Mr. Kenny.

Swim Team Pre-Season Meeting 10/28 @ 7p, What: Appomattox Raider Swim Team Meeting Where: Falling River Country Club 2140 Country Club Road Appomattox, Virginia 24522 Information: Did you know that Appomattox County High School has a swim team? There is an opportunity for those attending Appomattox County Public Schools to swim from 6th grade through 12th. Come learn about the team, when we practice, where we practice and what is needed. No swimming experience is needed! 6th grade through 8th grade can be on our JV Team, while 9th through 12th qualify to be on our Varsity Team. Come get to know the team and coaches and bring your questions.

Students should not bring or have movie prop dollar bills at school. These fall into the category of toys which should not be brought to school. Attempting to use or spend this fake money is illegal and can get you into trouble here at school or in a business. Please keep your fake money at home.

Open Gym for boys basketball will be today, 10/28 and tomorrow, 10/29 from 5:40 til 7:00.

This week AMS sporting events: Tuesday, October 22nd AMS Football vs. Staunton River Home Game Time: 5:30PM

Next week we will be celebrating our AMS Raiders last home football game! Let's show our support by participating in the following: Monday - Disney day - dress in your favorite disney character outfit. Tuesday - Raider Day - wear as much blue and gray as you can (come and support our team as they play at 6:00 at the high school) Wednesday - Decade Day - dress in your favorite decade ... 70's, 80's, 90's ... Thursday - Twin Day: pick a friend and dress alike Friday - Career day - dress for your dream job We want you to have fun with this and be creative but remember - dress code does apply! Lets ramp up our Raider football team to victory!

Anyone interested in trying out for MS Girls Basketball, we will start having open gyms in a couple weeks. You must have a completed VHSL physical turned into Mr. Kenny to participate. You must sign up to come so that your physical can be verified. There will be a list starting next week on the girls locker room door. You will be asked to leave if you do not have a 24-25 physical on file and are not properly dressed to play basketball. The first Open Gym will be Monday, October 21st; your ride must pick you up by 5 p.m.