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Inside this issue:

Bullying (Cover story )

The February Middle Years 2,3

2nd Quarter AMS Honor Students

4,5

Accolades Anyone? 6,7

Stop Germs, Stay Healthy Rachel’s Challenge

8

A Special Invitation 9

… and much more!

“Continuous effort,

not strength or intelligence,

is the key to

unlocking our potential.”

Winston Churchill

Appomattox Middle School

Todd Reichert, Principal

David Read, Assistant Principal Cheryl Servis, Assistant Principal

Bullying Hotline

Bullying Hotline for students and faculty to call if they feel they are

being bullied. Messages can be left anonymously, if desired. School

administrators are checking this number for messages and are looking

into any issues. The number is (434) 352-2071.

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Appomattox Middle School would like to recognize 201 students for their

academic achievements during the second quarter of the 2013-2014

school year.

Appomattox Middle School Scholar's List (all A's for the second 9-weeks grading period): 8th Grade: Kayla Nicole Croner, Tristan Drake Hensley, Hayley Durham Kidd, Morgan Taylor Lindsay, Holly Leah McRae, Philip Daniel McRae, Brooke Cuyler Rieger, Sydnie Lee Thomas and Skylar Devine Wilhoit.

7th Grade: Sakyra Lydell Abbitt, Tashya Elexis Copeland, Braden Thomas

Drinkard, Taylor Dawn Fulcher, Jamie Alan Goin, Noelle Lillian Lutes, Rob-ert Cody Mewborn, Cheyenne Dawn Moore, Summer Nasma Natour, Abby

Catherine Ranson, Katelin Dawn Savage, Ilyana Rebekah Servis, Jessica Elaine Symons and Makayla Alexis Trent.

6th Grade: Anne Cabell Armstrong, Leah Claire Caldwell, Gaither McKinley

Comeau, Hannah Rae Dalton, Adam Christopher Dillon, Hayden Lee Drinkard, Cristian Kishon Ferguson, Derek Charles Hammer, Maliek

Rasheed Hubbard, Shaniya De'Shay Johnson, Tai Isabell Kelso, Mikahlynn Noel Page, Annabelle Wilson Paulette, Olivia Leigh Reid, Skylar Mackenzie

Sams, Colton Gregory Smith, Jenna Nicole St John, Mikayla Renee Wilborn, Justice Tyler Wright, Shaunquitta Ann Wright and Na'Dyah Renee Wynn.

Appomattox Middle School A-B Honor Roll (no grade below a B for the second

9-weeks grading period): 8th Grade: Christian Devante Adams, Maria Issabel Arriaga, Margaret Ann Atkinson, Kenneth Daniel Baldwin, Mary Elizabeth Baldwin, Amy Grace Burks, Montgomery Lee Burks, Kendall Wayne Caldwell Jr, Colleen Elizabeth Caldwell, Haley Marie Carangio, Hailey Renee Cheatham, Melissa Ann Clark, Arian-na Shawaine Davin, Devin Matthew Dews, Jillian Paige Drinkard, Kaylynn Marie Eagle, Morgan Hunter Edmonds, Haley Louise Ferguson, Teri Ashton Ferguson, Fattima Guadalupe Flores, Robert Matthew Gilliland, Samantha Lynn Gilson, De'von Marquette Graves, Trey Anthony Hatcher, Delaney Noel Hen-derson, Luke Burdette Horne, William Blake Huffman, Shavonda Tykeshia Hurt, Blake Allen Johnson, Destiny Camille Lawson, Ashlyn Nicole Lewis, Franklin Liu, Savannah Grace Mahan, Logan Casey Mar-quis, Russell Aaron Mayes, Timothy Aaron McConville, Karley Shae McKinney, Trevor Lee Melton, Melo-dy Rose Nash, Monica Gray Nash, Kaelyn Marie Penick, Everette William Phelps, LaPatience DeShay Pol-lard, Daniel Andrew Poole, Cessar Adali Rubio, JaVon Amon Scruggs, Samantha Danielle Shirey, Alaina Noelle Taraschi, Amber Marie Thomson and Isabelle Rose White.

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7th Grade: Melissa Ann Abbott, Kaylin J Alexander, Xavier S Alexander, Mikaila Skye Bagby, Dillon Gregory Banton, Ryan Chase Berry, Arianna Elizabeth Billings, Kaleb Hunter Board, Caelan Chante' Brewer, Patience Shyanne Carpenter, Alaina Rae Carrico, Kayla Mackenzie Cash, Christopher Lee Cau-dill, Jackson Riley Cheatham, Chase Robert Coleman, Makayla Elissa Davis, Hallie Pierce Drinkard, Tay-lor Elizabeth Falk, Hunter Allen Franklin, Andrew Christian Hamlett, Desire Jerae' Hamlett, Olivia Mae Hix, Le-Shae Teccora Hubbard, Hannah Victoria Johnson, Jacob Allen Johnson, Carleigh Monae Kirby, Fleming Tyler Lewis, Holly Isabell Lutes, Avery Lynn McClenny, Colby Drake Mullins, Lauren M Nicho-las, Lydia Nicole Parrott, Vidhi Maniskumar Patel, Temia Daquae' Pennix, Courtney Renea Rawes, Aus-tin Myles Robertson, Jaden Skye Robertson, Lyric Sheree' Robinson, Madison Lynn Sams, Brianna Ni-cole Scroxton, Jacob Lynn Smith, Zachary Logan Smith, Morgin Korenn Stevens, Savannah Gayle Tench, Shelby Leeann Thomas, Courtney Marie Thompson, Bryant Alexander Tolley, Joshua Caleb Walker, Josey Corynn Walton, Sarah Michelle White, Bethany Caitlin Wilbun, Emilee Nicole Williams and Tay-gan Elizabeth Williams. 6th Grade: Jurnee Lynn Sharon Almond, Donovan James Bailey, Rebecca Rhea Baldwin, Tyran LeRoy-Zion Batchelor, Annah Olivia Booker, Virginia Corrine Brent, I'sis Zanae Burrell, Hayley Elizabeth Carri-co, Catherine Louise Carter, Erin Lindsay Carter, Emily Grace Cheatham, Eric Robert Cheatham, Isaac Dylan Coleman, Wynter Anne DePalmer, D'Asia ReNez Ferguson, Alexis Courtney Fulcher, Brendan Walker Gallier, Justin Matthew Lee Hamilton, Claudia Dawn Hamlet, Shania Olivia Hartman, Trevor Daniel Hatcher, Jaynell Lamia Jennings, Alexis Faith Jones, Talyah Marshay Jones, Najah Janine Lee, Jalen Tyree Leftwich, Amber Charisma Lewis, Jaylen Tramaine Lewis, Darian Jon-Claude Lipscomb, Tristan James Mann Lovins, Shelby Lynn Marcellino, Hannah Renae Marcum, Gabryella Mary-Louise Mendoza, Madison Kendrea Moore, Makenzi Taylor Moore, Tyler Jacob Moore, April Angelina Morgan, Gracie Erin Murphy, Jacob Dillon Neighbors, Luke Anthony Olimpio, Michaela Adele Phelps, Kelly Ni-cole Price, Olivia Nicole Rigby, Robert William Schmutz, Jaheim Montez Scruggs, Jeremy Floyd Thomas, Chase Ann Tomlin, Savannah Lee Totty, Casie Annette Walker, Karisma Nakia Watson, Lexus Catherine Wells, Mercedes Elizabeth Wells, Christopher Newton Wilkerson and Trinity Jade Woods.

Congratulations! Congratulations!

Keep up the hard work! AMS would like to especially thank Appomattox McDonalds/Russell Enterprises for providing a certifi-cate for a free sundae to each of these students.

Accolades—any award, honor or laudatory notice; The play received accolades from the press. A light touch on the

shoulder with the flat side of the sword or …

Accolades Anyone?

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Thank you Mr. Sullivan and Mrs. Duncan!

“The students and faculty at Appomattox Middle School would like to extend their gratitude to Mike Sullivan and Elizabeth

Duncan for the new walkway connecting the sidewalk to the park-ing lot. They procured the funding, purchased the materials, and constructed the walkway. It is a beautiful addition to the campus,

and we look forward to using it for many years to come.”

Todd Reichert, Principal

Accolades Anyone?

Congratulations !!!

To Our AMS Spelling Bee winner

Luke Olimpio

To Our 1st runner up

Patience Carpenter















“The things taught in schools

and colleges are not an

education, but the means of

an education.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Congratulations !

Mrs. Hawks for being the AMS Employee of the Month for February 2014.

You are truly an inspiration to your students and to the staff @ AMS.

Thank you for your faithfulness.

Thank you to my AMS family for the

warm welcome!

GO AFTER

YOUR DREAMS!

Stop Germs! Stay Healthy! Wash Your Hands

Keeping hands clean is one of the most important things we can

do to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy.

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Rachel’s Challenge

Rachel’s Story introduces a presentation to middle school students to Rachel Scott (first student killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999) and her challenge to deliberately reach out to others with kindness. This presentation focuses on Rachel and how she lived her life and how she believed in making a difference in the lives of others by doing little things. There will be an assembly on Friday, March 21, 2014. Permission slips will be sent home soon regarding the assem-bly.

For more information on this inspiring program may be found at http://www.rachelschallenge.org/.

“Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.”

Julie Andrews

WHEN?

Before, during and after

preparing food

Before and after caring for

someone who is sick

Before and after treating a

cut or wound

After using the toilet

After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who

has used the toilet

After blowing your nose,

coughing, or sneezing

After touching an animal or

animal waste

After touching garbage

HOW?

Wet hands with clean, run-

ning water and apply soap

Rub hands together to make a lather. Scrub the backs of hands, between

fingers, and under nails.

Continue rubbing hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from begin-

ning to end twice.

Continue rubbing hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from begin-

ning to end twice.

Rinse hands well under

running water.

Dry hands using a clean

towel or air dry.

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Invitation & Registration for

Pamplin Depot Library Tutoring Services Mondays and Thursdays 3:40 – 5:00 p.m.

All Pamplin area students (K-12) are invited to participate. PALS (Pamplin Area Library Supporters) will serve light snacks as children get off the school bus and will be available for tutoring or help with homework. Please understand that this is not intended as a childcare or babysitting service, but specifically to help students who are having difficulty with their school work. Parents may drop off children or sign a permission note to ride Appomattox School Bus #44 (Mr. Eugene Sams, driver) or Bus #14 (Mr. Kenneth Richardson, driver) which will let them off at the library. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD IF HE OR SHE IS SICK, OR IF APPOMATTOX SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. We will have limited enrollment depending on space and staffing, so will take children on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to enroll your child, please fill out the following information and return this form to PALS at the Pamplin town office in the Depot on Main Street or by mail to P.O. Box 1338, Pamplin, VA 23958. You may send your child be-ginning Monday, February 3

rd, unless notified otherwise. We hope that meeting at the library will also give children an

opportunity to make use of the library’s after school hours for research, computer use, quiet reading or checking out books and magazines for reading pleasure. Child’s name: _______________________________________ Birthday: ____________________ Grade: __________

Phone at which parents can be reached in case of emergency: _____________________________________________

Parents’ names: __________________________________________________________________________________

e-mail address: __________________________________________________________________________________

Any medical problems or allergies that might need to be addressed: ________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________ I hereby give permission for my child, ____________________, to attend the Pamplin Depot Library Tutoring Program. Please check one of the following: _____ I will make arrangements for my child to be picked up at 5:00 or before.

_____ My child has permission to walk home. Every effort will be made to keep your child safe, but by signing below you agree to waiver any liability claims against the Pamplin Depot and its staff, the Town of Pamplin and any volunteers that may assist with this PALS program. Parent signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________ All community members are encouraged to enjoy the excellent resources of books, downloading

of books, computer use, etc. at the Pamplin Depot Library. New library hours beginning Jan. 1st

,

2014 are Mondays and Thursdays 3:30 – 7:00 pm and Wednesdays and Saturdays 10:00 am –

1:00 pm. Books may be returned any time via the postal drop box just outside the library door.

“Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.”

Julie Andrews

Mrs. East’s students are playing in the Medford Basketball League for students

with disabilities. They are on a team with Mrs. Hamlette’s class from ACHS. The

league consists of ACHS/AMS, Buckingham and Prince Edward. The team plays home games at ACHS. The students and teachers fill the stands @ ACHS to see our team play!

Mrs. East’s Class is

“On The Move” Once Again

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The Society of Women Engineers at the University of Virginia invites 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to our Girls in Engineering Science Exploration Pro-gram taking place on Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 from noon - 3:30pm in UVA’s engineering school. The program is designed to give girls a com-

prehensive look at engineering through hands-on design activities and demonstrations, a tour of the engineering school, and lunch with current engineering students. We aim to showcase the many diverse, exciting, and creative fields that make up engineering. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and there will be a non-refundable fee of $5 that

covers all activities and lunch.

Application Timeline and Instructions:

Applications should be emailed to [email protected] by Sunday, March 9th.

Once registration is confirmed, a $5.00 payment made to Society of Women Engineers must be post-

marked by Tuesday, March 11th and sent to the PO Box above. If payment is not received, space will

be made available to students on the waitlist.

Electronic copies of this form are also available online at http://uva.swe.org/

If you do not have access to the internet, stop by the School Counseling Office for more information.

SOL Testing To Begin in March for 8th Graders

All 8th grade students will participate in the Writing SOL tests soon. Please make every effort to be at school and arrive on time. A good night’s rest and breakfast will keep you alert and ready to be successful on the tests. If you have questions or concerns regarding these dates, feel free to contact Mrs. Cooter in the Counseling Office @ 352-8257 ext.

4209.

The test dates are as follows:

Multiple Choice Writing Test (all 8th Graders): March 11, 2014

Writing Prompt (Mrs. Jackson’s Students): March 12, 2014

Writing Prompt (Mrs. Haley’s Students): March 13, 2014

Make-Up Testing: March 14, 2014

Counseling Office

mailto:[email protected]

http://uva.swe.org/

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Ask an 8th grader for a career plan and you’ll probably get one of two answers: “I want to be a [fill in the blank].” or “Career what?” Either way, many students will have little in the way of an actual “plan” for their future. Many students don’t start career planning until college rolls around, and that’s not enough time. Without proper preparation in high school,

many 8th graders will miss out on the chance to pursue a dream career.

Using Virginia Wizard and Virginia View we are helping students get a jump on career planning. The students have taken career assessment tests and have started mapping a route to their career choices. We were privileged to have Dr. Krug and Mrs. Betty Jo Smith from CVCC with us recently presenting to parents and students college preparation

ideas and the CVCC Cohort Program.

During the weeks of February 3rd for Ms. Taylor’s students, and February 10th for Mrs. Thomson’s students, Civ-ics students will be drafting a rough draft of their own high school schedules. The intent is to get students thinking about

their future by understanding what classes they’d need to take in high school in order to succeed in a college and career.

Like the idea? Here are some ways you can introduce 8th graders to career planning:

*Encourage your student to take career assessments available on line.

*Visit the high school and get your student thinking about the years ahead.

*Review the list of high school classes available in our course directory then have your student create a rough schedule.

*Get your student thinking about college majors to match up with career interests. Look up some colleges.

*Introduce your student to a career mentor, or someone who will provide a real sense of the job.

Course registration forms will be coming home for your signature and approval in the next few weeks. Please re-turn these promptly which will allow the high school administration to better prepare for your requests. I look forward to

working with you and your student!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Cooter, AMS Counselor

A little compassion makes a world of difference..

AMS Dance Friday, March 14th

The dance is from 3:30—5:00 p.m.

Please use the parent pick up or the bus circle to pick up your child

The cost of the dance is $3.00

Light refreshments will be served

All school rules and dress code will be enforced for this school function

The dance is sponsored by the After Prom Parent Committee. For more information, please contact

Margaret Voorhees at 434-352-7146 ext. 4165 or Mary Watson ext. 4107

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