Appomattox Middle School

This past weekend, Hurricane Helene damaged and changed the lives of many people. Starting this Monday AMS has decided to team up with Gleaning for the World to help gather items for people in need. The donation list will be on posters around the school with the list of items and more information. ALL ITEMS SHOULD BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY OCTOBER, 11TH TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER. The homeroom who donates the most from each grade level will be given a reward that will be determined at a later date.

The Appomattox Middle School annual fall Scholastic book fair will take place October 7 through October 11. Students will have the opportunity to shop during the school day and families can shop after school October 9 from 3 pm to 5 pm. Parents can set up an eWallett account for digital payments by visiting the website on the flyer. Thank you for supporting our school.

Our AMS Raider Girls Volleyball defeated the Spartans of Sandusky in two hard-fought sets (25-18, 25-22) last night! Way to go Lady Raiders!

This fall’s AMS Book Fair (October 7-11) is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/appomattoxmiddleschool1

AMS Raider Girls Volleyball takes down the Buckingham Knights, 2 games to 0! Way to go Lady Raiders!

AMS SPORTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30TH REMEMBER ONLY CLEAR BAGS ARE ALLOWED THROUGH THE GATES Monday, September 30th AMS Golf vs. Halifax Home Match Time: 4:30 AMS Volleyball vs. Buckingham Away Match Time: 5:30 Wednesday, October 2nd AMS Volleyball vs. Sandusky Home Match Time: 5:30 AMS Football vs. Halifax Away Bus: 4:30 Game Time: 6:00 Friday, October 4th AMS Volleyball vs. Nelson--Student Game Home Match Time: 2:00 Saturday, October 5th Cross Country Meet @ JF Meet Time: 9:00 Departure Time: 7:00

The Science Fiction Book Club will meet this afternoon. Meet Mrs. Beeler in the hallway outside the Library. Also, pick up time will be at 4:30 in the parent pick up.

Our AMS Raider Girls Volleyball team spiked the Knights of Buckingham last night, taking both games (25-10, 25-17)! Go Raiders!!

FFA NEWS: FFA Horse Judging will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 5:00 with Mrs. Moore at APS in Room D116. Bring a note to ride bus 28. FFA members should return their state fair permission slips to Mrs. Hodges by Friday. This includes the permission slip and the Virginia FFA Waiver. FFA Crops will practice Tuesday and Thursday at ACHS until 5:00. FFA Forestry Field Day will practice tomorrow at ACHS until 4:30. Be sure to let your ride know of the time change. FFA Livestock Skillathon will practice Thursday until 5:00 at ACHS.

AMS Sports for the week of 9/23: Monday, September 23rd AMS Volleyball vs. Buckingham Home Match Time: 5:00PM AMS Golf vs. Pittsylvania Schools @ Cedars Country Club Match Time: 5:00PM Van Departure: 3:00PM Wednesday, September 25th AMS Volleyball vs. Linkhorne Home Match Time: 5:30PM AMS Golf vs. Halifax Home Match Time: 4:30PM AMS Cross Country @ Gretna Meet Time: 5:00PM Pickup at AMS: 2:45PM AMS Football vs. Prince Edward Away Game Time: 6:00PM Bus Departure: 4:30PM

AMS Parents and Guardians A number of students and parents have brought a concerning social media post to the attention of school and district administration. Thank you for your vigilance and attention to the safety of our school and community. The Appomattox County Sheriff’s office also received this information and has investigated the post. They have determined that this post is not related to any Appomattox County School or Appomattox Middle School in particular. As any extra measure of security, the Sheriff’s department has posted extra officers at AMS to be present and ensure the safety of our school. We thank you for partnering with us in keeping our students safe.

Due to construction at the Appomattox high school field, the middle school home football game scheduled for Monday September 9th has been changed to an away game. The game will be played at Dunbar middle school at 6pm.

Appomattox middle school will conduct a lockdown drill tomorrow September 6, 2024

AMS Fall picture day will be Wednesday September 11, 2024. Parents and guardians may signup to receive alerts when images are ready at: https://my.photoday.com/s/LTBW/68589

Parents and guardians of the AMS cross country team members. AMS students will not be participating in the Meet this afternoon due to the extreme heat. Student will need to travel home by their normal transportation plan.

Parents and guardians, due to the extreme heat index for today, the AMS golf match against Halifax has been rescheduled for tomorrow at five and the AMS football scrimmage has been cancelled. Neither team will practice today August 28, 2024.

FFA News for the week: FFA Horse Judging will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 5:00 with Mrs. Moore at APS in Room D116. Bring a note to ride bus 28. FFA Forestry Field Day will practice Wednesday at ACHS until 5:00. Have your Land Lab Waiver completed and turned in, and bring a note to ride the Activity Bus. FFA Crops will practice Thursday at ACHS until 5:00. Bring a note to ride the Activity Bus.

Sports for the week of 8/26 Wednesday, August 28th AMS Volleyball vs. Dunbar Home Game Time: 5:30 AMS Football vs. Nottoway (Scrimmage) Away Game Time: 6:00 Bus: 4:30 AMS Golf vs. Halifax Home (Falling River) Match Time: 5:00 AMS/AHS Cross Country Southside Invitational Meet Time: 5:30PM

This is a notification that AMS will conduct our first lockdown drill of the school year tomorrow August 23, 2024

Good evening, AMS Families! On August 8th, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm will be the AMS Open House. Families are welcome to come, pick up their children's schedules, and visit teachers and classrooms. Families who have not finished registration will have the opportunity to do so at one of our registration stations that will be set up. For students who will be in 7th grade this year, please bring required vaccination documentation if you have not already done so. AMS Administration will be hosting three voluntary parent information sessions in the cafeteria at 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 5:00 pm. These information sessions will cover changes in AMS policies and programs this year. We are looking forward to seeing all of our returning students and look forward to a great start to the 2024-2025 school year!