Contact info.
Attention 6th Grade Parents!
Main Office
513-6450
TDAP Vaccine Required before entering 7th
Grade!
Attendance
513-6451
Under a new California law, vaccines required for school are no
longer excused due to personal reasons. For the 2016-17 school
year, 7th grade students are NOT allowed to begin school until
proof of TDAP vaccination is provided to the office. NO
EXCEPTIONS!
Michael Wood
Principal
Jennifer Whitney
Vice Principal
6th Grade Elective Informational Video
Albert Strong
Vice Principal
Quick Links
Our Website
Is your child currently a 6th grader? Do you have questions about
how electives will work for them next year when they are in
7th grade? If so, please go to the AMS Website and watch a brief
informational video about our elective program for current
6th graders. The video can be found by going to the AMS website,
clicking on the "parents and resources" tab, then selecting
"electives" from the drop down menu then click 6 grade elective
mp4. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Thornhill or
Mrs.
Kellogg. tthornhill@brentwood.k12.ca.usor lkellogg@brentwood.k12.c
a.us
See AMS website
Math help schedule
District Website
Report Water Waste
Cyber Safety Event!
BUSD will host a Cyber Safety event for parents. This important
information will be presented by the Brentwood Police Department
925.513.6321
on March 30th at 5:30pm in English and again at 7:00pm in Spanish
at the Edna Hill MS Theater, 140 Birch Street, Brentwood. For more
information click here.
Non Profit Flyers
8th Grade Promotion Activities and Requirements
If you have a child in 8th grade, your student received an 8th grade
promotion activity packet.
A list of activities and items associated with promotion.
These activities are optional and participation is dependent
BUSD Food Service website.
Link it to:
http://www.brentwood.k12.ca.us/fo
ods
Attendance
Information
upon meeting behavioral and academic requirements. Please
go to AMS website, student life tab, promotion information
to view 8th grade promotion activity flyer information.
Students are required to meet the following
expectations in order to participate in the 8th
grade promotion dance, the Great American
See our website under
information tab for the
following information:
Field Trip and the promotion ceremony.
* No more than 10 tardies during the 3rd and 4th quarters
* No suspensions during the 3rd and 4th quarters
* No more than 2 F's on the 3rd quarter report card
Attendance Education Code
and/or 4th quarter progress report.
* The administration reserves the right to withhold
Every School Day Counts
student participation in promotion activities based on overall
behavior and or poor academic performance. We are actively
Attendance Poster
looking to support positive involvement, responsible behavior,
English/Spanish
and academic success!
*Ineligible students may be invited to participate in a
personal planning conference to develop a contract for success
Important Dates!
Dates of 8th grade Activities:
March 29
May 21st - AMS 8th grade dance
*First day back to school
from
May 31st - 8th grade trip to Great America
spring break
March 31
*School Site Council Meeting
at 3:00
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
Delta Vista at 3:45
BRENTWOOD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
*Girls Volleyball at Delta Vista
April 1
*World Autism Awareness
Day
wear blue to school to show
support
April 4-April 22
*Pennies for Patients
April 5
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
AMS
*Girls Volleyball at AMS
April 6
*Walk to School Wednesday
Wear Green
April 7
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
Excelsior
*Girls Volleyball at Excelsior
April 11 - May 5
*Student Art Show at the
Brentwood Community Center
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON RELEASE OF
CONFIDENTIAL STUDENT DATA
Please read this message carefully, as you may want to take action
regarding your student's education records.
A recent lawsuit against the California Department of Education
(CDE) is impacting all school districts across the state, including
ours. The case has received significant attention from the media, so
we want to provide you with more information on how it might affect
families in our district.
In April 2012, two organizations, the Morgan Hill Concerned Parents
Association and the Concerned Parent Association, filed a lawsuit
against the CDE alleging widespread, systemic non-compliance by
local education agencies with special education laws. The suit also
alleges the CDE fails to monitor, investigate and correct such noncompliance in accordance with the law. The CDE denies these
allegations and is actively defending the litigation.
Our district was not involved in the lawsuit and is not the subject of
any of the suit's allegations. Nonetheless, as a part of this lawsuit,
CDE has been ordered by the court to release all data it has
collected on general and special education students statewide since
Jan. 1, 2008.
NOTE: The CDE will produce documents in the context of the
litigation and subject to a protective order (according to CDE,
documents won't become part of the Court's public records and
they will likely be returned or destroyed at the end of litigation).
For more information regarding the release of this data, visit this
CDE website. You may also contact the California Department of
Education at 916-319-0800.
Parents/Guardians may complete and mail in an Opt-Out Form to
prevent the release of student
April 11-15
*Crayola for a cause Spirit
Week
April 11
*Student Art Reception
6:00pm-7:30pm at the
Brentwood Community Center
*GATE Field Trip to UC
Berkeley
*Walk out on Cancer tickets
go on sale before and after
school
April 12
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
AMS
data:http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/documents/form2016jan26.pd
f.This must be done by April 1, 2016.
F3 has published a NewsFlash with more information on this
lawsuit: http://www.f3law.com/newsflash.php?nf=491
Superintendent Torlakson's messages regarding this matter:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr16/yr16rel15.asp
Please help us keep all of our students and
community members safe:
We are receiving complaints from parents and Heritage High staff
regarding careless and unsafe behavior from some of our students
while exiting down American Avenue after school. Please remind
your student to not walk in the middle of the street, throw rocks,
or skate board through the Heritage High parking lot. Any students
caught exhibiting such behaviors will face school discipline as well as
a possible police citation.
*Girls Volleyball at AMS
April 14
*Boys and Girls Soccer at
AMS
*Girls Volleyball at AMS
SARC - School Accountability Report Cards
SARC are available to view. Parents can obtain a copy of our SARC at
the website page below or a copy may be obtained from the school
upon request.
April 15
*Walk out on Cancer Event
https://brentwood-ca.schoolloop.com/SARC
April 18 -22
*Recycling week for Earth
Day
Wear Green on April 22nd.
Homework Help
April 19
Free homework help at the Brentwood Library. Please clickhere to
see homework flyer.
*AMS Music Booster
Fundraiser Meeting in the
Band Room 7-7:30pm
* Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 4:00-6:00
* Math K-Algebra 2
* Reading/English
Helmets!!
* Science
* History
In accordance with California
Vehicle Code 21212 (A) All
First come first served!
students under the age of 18
riding scooters, long boards,
bicycles, roller blades to
school
must wear a certified helmet
with chin strap. Please help
keep
our students safe by insisting
Parent Connect
Did you know that you can check your child's attendance and grades
online? It's a great way to monitor progress and keep your child on
the right track. If you don't know the pin or password, call the
office. "At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a
child's success is the positive involvement of parents." Jane D. Hull
your child wear a helmet and
obey traffic laws as they come
Student Lunch Drop-Off Reminder!
to and from school. Violators
may be cited.
Also,students are not allowed
to
ride skateboards/scooters/bi
kes
on campus. Any student caught
riding on campus may have
their
It is critical that we minimize the disruptions to the learning
environment when class is in session. Therefore, no longer deliver
lunches to classrooms, as it poses a regular disruption to the
learning environment. Parents may still drop lunches off at the
Student Center and students may come to retrieve that delivery on
their way to the lunch area, but we will not interrupt classes to make
those deliveries. Please make sure your child knows ahead of time to
check the Student Center on a day you have arranged to bring them
a lunch delivery.
equipment taken away and
released to parents. Students
may
store their
skateboard/scooter
in their 1st period class. Bikes
should be locked in the bike
rack.
AMS Sports on
Twitter!
Want to know what is going on
with AMS Sports after
school? Check the scores, see
Student release during school day
If anyone besides the parent picks a student up during school, the
office needs prior authorization. Even if an aunt, uncle or friend is
on the emergency list, we cannot release a student to them. The
emergency form is for us to call if there is an emergency at school.
It is not setup to be used for pickup during the school day. So if you
are sending someone to pick up your child, call the office and let
them know who is picking up and that it is approved by you.
Weekly Tardy Sweeps
We know that being on-time is an important life skill in today's world
and we want to impress that upon our students. In addition to the
pictures of the action during
the games. Just follow us on
twitter@adamsathletics.
AMS Dress Code
Please remember to send your
child to school ready for
the learning environment and
dressed appropriately.
Slippers, pajamas, blankets,
loose fitting shirts exposing
mid-section, back-side or
undergarments, are not
appropriate school clothing.
The AMS administration
reserves the right to
determine the appropriateness
of the student attire.
Students wearing
inappropriate clothing will be
required to change. Please
refer to the student handbook
or AMS website for
picture samples of examples
of dress code violations.
recognition we give students for positive attendance and timeliness,
we will be holding weekly tardy sweeps this semester. We will be
alerting students each week via morning announcements about the
tardy sweep. Students caught up in a tardy sweep will be assigned a
detention. We believe that the positive recognition and the weekly
accountability will help our students embrace the importance of
getting to class on-time.
Marquee for Birthday Announcements
AMS has an electronic marquee located by the bus loop. You now
have the opportunity to purchase a birthday message to be displayed
on the school's marquee on the day of your child's birthday! For
more details, please see the full document under Parents and
Resources tab on our AMS webpage.
Working Lunch Program
We all want our students to experience academic success each and
every reporting period. In an effort to add an additional layer of
academic support for students who struggle to regularly complete
classwork and homework, our Student Study Team will be assigning a
"working lunch" for select students. we started holding a daily
working lunch for assigned students, where they can eat their lunch
and finish class assignments at the same time. When the students
demonstrate they no longer need this additional layer of support,
they will be exited from the program.
Safety First
Please help make student
drop-off and pick-up safe! We
realize traffic is a concern,
please help us by not leaving
your car unattended, never
park in a red zone, and never
allow your student to walk
thru moving traffic. Please be
courteous. We understand
traffic jams occur, your
patience is very much
appreciated. Please drive
safely and be aware of where
students are walking at all
times.
Snack Hut Thursdays:
The snack hut is open this every Thursday! We have new items!
Everything is $2.00 except lollipops, which are .50 cents. Come by
after school to room 3 and check it out!
Reminder Text
Sign up to receive text or email reminders about school events and
deadlines! Even if you signed up last year, you need to sign up again
to be a part of the 2015-2016 group. To sign up go to this link on
your phone or computer: remind.com/join
Enter this class code to join: @amsupdate
Open Enrollment
Period January 11,
2016 Through March 1,
2016
Students who reside within
district boundaries may apply
for enrollment in any school in
the district. Applications for
Intradistrict Transfer will be
accepted during the period of
January 11, 2015 through
March 1, 2016 for the next
school year, or for students
entering the district after
March 1st, with 5 days of
enrollment. If you wish to
return to the school from
which you were displaced, or if
you wish to attend another
school for any reason, your
must submit an Intradistrict
Transfer request.
Applicants who submit an
Intradistrict
Transfer request no later
than 4:00 p.m., March 1,
2016 will be notified on April
1, 2016. Forms are available at
all school sites, and at the
District Office beginning on
January 11, 2016. Intradistrict
Transfer FormsMUST be
returned to any school office,
or the District Office, no
later than 4:00 p.m. , March
1, 2016 to be considered
by the April 1st notification
date.
Intradistrict Transfer
requests on behalf of students
Traffic Relief
In an effort to increase student safety and relieve some of the
traffic before and after school which occurs at the stop sign by the
Heritage High School upper parking lot, we are proposing a new
walking route for our students who use the walking path between
the Deer Ridge development and American Avenue. Please remind
your student to use the crosswalk at the very end of American
Avenue to cross over to the campus. Using this crosswalk will not
impede traffic flow and, therefore, will both increase student
safety and provide some much needed traffic relief at the top of
the hill before and after school.
SBAC Testing Window
The Testing Window for Adams Middle School is April 25, 2016
to May 13, 2016. Please make every attempt to be at school during
these dates. If at all possible, please do not schedule appointments
or family vacations
OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD 2
MARCH 2, 2016 THROUGH MAY 1, 2016
The second open enrollment period allows for Intradistrict Transfer
Applications from March 2 through May 1, 2016. The second period
allows consideration of Intradistrict Transfers for families who
have had a change in circumstances, or may have forgotten to apply.
Applicants who submit an Intradistrict Transfer request no later
than 4:00 p.m. on May 1, 2016 will be notified on June 1, 2016.
Forms are available at all school sites, and at the District Office.
Intradistrict Transfer Forms MUST be returned to any school
office, or the District Office, no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 1,
2016 to be considered by the June 1st notification date.
who have been displaced from
the closed schools will be
considered.
PLEASE NOTE:
If space becomes available,
Intradistrict Transfers for
siblings of students enrolled
at these schools for the
2016-2017 school year will be
considered.
CYBER-BULLYING
E.C. 234.1 No student or
group of students shall,
through physical, written,
verbal, or other means,
harass, sexually harass,
threaten, intimidate,
cyberbully, cause bodily injury
to, or commit hate violence
against any other student or
school personnel. Cyberbullying
includes the transmission of
harassing communications,
direct threats, or other
harmful texts, sounds, or
images on the Internet, social
media, or other technologies
using a telephone, computer,
or any wireless communication
device. Cyberbullying also
includes breaking into another
person's electronic account
and assuming that
person's identity in order to
damage that person's
reputation..
Brentwood Union School
District Announces
Transitional
Kindergarten/Kindergarten
For 2016-2017, all schools will be open for intradistrict
transfer requests. All requests will be evaluated for approval
based on capacity.
In accordance with board policy, intradistrict transfer requests
on behalf of students who have been previously displaced from a
closed school site will be considered on a priority basis.
Registration for 20162017
KINDERGARTEN - Eligible
child must be five years old on
or before September 1, 2016
TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN - Eligible
child must be 5 years old
between September 2 and
December 2, 2016
The Kindergarten Readiness
Act (SB 1381)
Please contact your resident
school site
beginning February 16, 2016 to
schedule your registration
appointment.
Appointments will be held
March 1, 2 and 3, 2016.
See BUSD website for
further information
@www.brentwood.k12.ca.us
COME TO WORK IN THE
BRENTWOOD UNION
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBSTITUTE
TEACHERSNEEDED
Do you love working with kids?
Do you have a bachelor's
degree and passed CBEST?
Apply to be a substitute
teacher in our district!
For more
information,
ask for the
substitute teacher application
packet at the
BUSD District Service Center
255 Guthrie Lane
Brentwood, CA 94513
J. Douglas Adams Middle School, 401 American Avenue, Brentwood, CA 94513
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