Alcorn Central Middle School

Enjoy the sunshine today and picture those beautiful ferns in and around your home! - https://bit.ly/3lvljZw - Click on link and edit directly - Print it out and send to first period teacher - Check kiddos backpacks for order forms - Or contact school Monday and we will make it happen https://bit.ly/3lvljZw WE ARE AC!

FRIDAY! - It sneaked up on us this week YEARBOOK ORDERS - Last day is today - Order online or call the office for details https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/ACMS2021 REPORT CARDS - Sent home yesterday - One more to go FERN ORDER FORMS! - Available online or in office - Sending home as well http://bit.ly/3lvljZw HONOR CHOIR! - ACMS is hosting the Honor Choir kiddos today and tomorrow - Presentation Saturday at 11:00 - It is going to be awesome! WE ARE AC! Being a Light!!

Help us with our Spring FERN Fundraiser! We have until March 24 to collect orders for as many ferns as we can sell. Pickup days are slated for March 31 & April 1. See one of our teachers or students to purchase your beautiful fern provided by Wildwood Farms! Order forms are being sent home with students today. For your convenience, here is a link to a printable order form. You can also save it and make a copy to fill out electronically! http://bit.ly/acmsfern We are AC!!!

WE ARE BACK! - Nine Weeks 'til summer - Six Weeks 'til End of Year Assessments Begin SPORTS! - A lot on the schedule - Have to see what the weather does MONDAY! - Balfour on Campus - 7th Grade Spirit Rings Info WEDNESDAY! - Report Cards and Saint Patrick's Day - Did you know Saint Patrick was not Irish? - Learn More: https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/who-was-saint-patrick#section_1 FERNS! - Info will be shared soon - Profits will go toward campus beautification, picnic tables, etc. - Thanks in advance for supporting ACMS HEALTH! - Let's work together to keep the numbers trending downward - Please send and help us encourage masks - Wash those hands and watch that distance WE ARE AC! Be a Light!

FERNS-FERNS-FERNS! - ACMS will be taking orders for ferns after Spring Break - Wildwood Farms will once again be providing - Thanks for supporting our kiddos WE ARE AC!

BASEBALL RIGHT NOW! - Come cheer our guys on! ONE MORE DAY! - Science Assessment in 5th & 8th grades - Some makeups and makeup work - Some gym & outside time - Some 'Read Across America Time' - I'll be reading The Traveler's Gift...again! https://www.andyandrews.com/product/the-travelers-gift/ Been an awesome year with only nine more weeks to go! Let's keep it positive at ACMS! I will be: T- olerant R- espectful U- nderstanding S- upportive T- eam Player WE ARE AC! Be a Light!

SPRING BREAK TWO DAYS AWAY! - Thursday English Assessments and Exams - Friday Science Assessements (5th/8th) and Exams - Both days attendance taken ACMS READ ACROSS AMERICA! - Friday Noon 'til 2:00 - We will have a school wide 'unplug' - Students need to bring a book, magazine or comic - Reading materials available at school - Old fashioned silent reading time - No phones, earbuds, iPads, etc. - Let's take a breath, relax and READ! WE ARE AC! Let's read!

ACMS WEEK AHEAD! ASSESSMENTS! - Every morning - Regular schedule afterward with shorter classes - All classes meet each day after assessments - Need iPads fully charged each morning - Nine Weeks ends this week HEALTH! - Stay vigilant - Prayers being answered - Spring Break one week away BASEBALL! - Monday & Thursday weather permitting BAND! - State competition Wednesday WE ARE AC! T-R-U-S-T

SCHOOL TOMORROW! - And only 9 school days 'til Spring Break - Charge those iPads overnight - Warmer weather HEALTH! - Masks, Distancing, Hand Washing - Temp checks at the door - Sanitizing continues in the building - Please keep checking for symptoms at home - We will all be glad to see it go - Don't let up now! We've come too far! ASSESSMENTS NEXT WEEK! - enCase in ELA, Math and 5th/8th Science - Check and see how far we've come - Four days this week to get ready BASEBALL! - Home Thursday ARCHERY-TRACK-SOFTBALL-BAND! - We have some involved in all! - Great Days to be Golden Bears! FACEBOOK! - https://bit.ly/2DPukeI - Like and Share WE ARE AC! Be a Light!!

HAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY! "That some AChieve great success is proof to all that others can AChieve it as well." - Abraham Lincoln - See what I did there? - Praying everyone is staying safe and warm - Leave that water dripping in those faucets - Check on those pets and enjoy being with family VIRTUAL LEARNING! - Tomorrow - Teachers are and/or will be communicating plans - Lincoln's quote applies - Parents and students, please do the best you can this week is all we ask! SNOW CREAM RECIPE! https://www.blessthismessplease.com/quick-and-easy-snow-ice-cream/ WE ARE AC! Bless this Snowy Mess!!

Had a great week, albeit a busy one for students and staff! MONDAY is a Teachers Only Day ASD will be monitoring weather conditions WINTRY WEATHER! - Probable next week - Teachers will post assignments in Canvas/Google Classroom - Review/Remediation that students are familiar with and can do WINTER WEATHER INFO! - Pretty cool link http://rdcrss.org/3d7EVAV For those that remember 1994, let's pray we don't have a repeat! WE ARE AC! Be a Light!!

Good Evening ACMS Family! A few reminders... Monday, Feb. 15th - Teacher Training Day - No students Baseball and Softball throw out those first pitches soon! Spring Break is March 8-12! HEALTHY HABITS! - Keep monitoring symptoms - Keep communicating with us - We have come too far to stop now - Mask Up-Distance-Wash Hands ACADEMICS! - Teachers and Students are working very, very hard - Quiz students about what they are learning - Being involved at home helps your student be successful WE ARE AC! Be a Light!!

WOW! Our ACMS Golden Voices really got our day started off right! These beautiful young voices serenaded us over the intercom this morning with a song from Disney's Princess and the Frog. Here is a picture of these talented folks singing "Dig a Little Deeper!" We love to see our students enjoy the arts and perform for their peers. Big thanks to ACMS Choir Director Jana Matlock and the Golden Voices for an awesome job! We are AC!!! Be a Light!!!

GOOD STUFF @ACMS! - 8th Girls' Basketball @Booneville Wednesday 7:00! - Archery practice Wednesday after school! - Beauties Crowned...more info to come! - Baseball/Softball practicing! - Power Lifting growing! - After School Program is kicking it! https://www.alcornschools.org/article/384113?org=alcorn-central-ms WE ARE AC! Be a Light!!

GREAT TIME TO BE AN ACMS GOLDEN BEAR! - 8th Girls Basketball Wednesday 7:00 @Booneville - Technology upgrades are making a difference - FCA is back meeting on Wednesdays - Our students are awesome! - Our teachers are awesome! TEACHER of the YEAR! - Congrats to Mrs. Amy Williams, 6th Grade ELA https://www.alcornschools.org/article/385972?org=alcorn-central-ms STEM = Science + Technology + Engineering + Math - Congrats to Mr. Derek Garvin! https://www.alcornschools.org/article/381660?org=alcorn-central-ms T-R-U-S-T! - Ask your student to explain each - Guides our conversations with students - Characteristics we want our students to have TECHNOLOGY! - We will contact you concerning the fees owed - Be sure they are fully charged overnight - A partial charge may not last all day HEALTH! - Trending in a positive direction - Keep us updated - Call AND Send note if you keep them home as a precaution - Masks always please - Wash and Sanitize those hands Let's all work together so our kiddos and teachers can make it through this crazy year! WE ARE AC! Be a Light!!

BUSY BEARS TODAY! - Beauty Reviews at Coliseum Downtown - Basketball at Booneville High School Good luck to all involved! Please practice healthy habits! WE ARE AC! Be a Light!!

ACMS Chorus singing those Disney songs we all love!

Guys fall short but give a great effort as always! Congrats to the Corinth Warriors, 2021 County Champs!

Congrats to our 8th Girls! Alcorn County Champions!

NO SCHOOL tomorrow in recognition of MLK Jr. Day! MONDAY BASKETBALL - High school gym 5:00 and 6:30 - 8th Grade Teams playing in County Tournament Finals - Masks, Social Distancing and a Strict 250 Limit on fans - Live Stream for those who can’t attend or want to watch from home https://youtube.com/channel/UC0zYnC8BaWfEqKkqzG6mBKw WE ARE AC!