Contact info.
Attention 6th Grade Parents!
Main Office
513-6450
TURN IN YOUR Tdap Verification Now!
Attendance
513-6451
The office is collecting Tdap verification's now. Save yourself a
headache at walk thru and turn your immunization proof into the
office now. Send it in person, via fax 516-3470 or
emailwmcauley@brentwood.k12.ca.us.
Michael Wood
Principal
Jennifer Whitney
Vice Principal
Tdap Vaccine is Required before entering 7th Grade!
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!
Albert Strong
Vice Principal
End of Year Book Round Up!
Library Books Due May 16th
Quick Links
Our Website
See AMS website
Math help schedule
District Website
Who: Any student with textbooks or library
books at home
What: All home copies of textbooks and
library books
Where: Turn in all books to the library. You
may see all textbooks and library
Report Water Waste
books which are checked out to you at
925.513.6321
https://brentwood.follettdestiny.com
Select ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL and
click on the "log in" icon in the upper
right corner of the screen. User
Non Profit Flyers
name = first initial.last name and
password is initials followed by
Flag Football Summer
Program
student number and lower case "a"
Why: Students with unpaid fines may not be
eligible to participate in year-end
activities or receive their yearbook as
books are property of BUSD.
BUSD Food Service website.
Link it to:
http://www.brentwood.k12.ca.us/fo
ods
When:Textbooks: The day you take your final
exam for a subject or earlier if book is
no longer needed for assignments but
By May 27th
Attendance
Information
Library books: BY May 16th
See our website under
information tab for the
following information:
How: Place a slip of paper with your first and
last name and student ID inside the front
Attendance Education Code
Every School Day Counts
Attendance Poster
cover of the book and bring to the library
Note: The library will not be open on May 17th
FINES FOR LOST TEXTBOOKS
English/Spanish
Gr 6
Gr 7
Gr 8
Important Dates!
Soc St
$101
$101
$115
AMS Cafeteria News!
Lang.Arts
$106
$106
$106
Sci
$78
$78
$78
May 17
*CJSF Induction and Award
Ceremony at in the AMS
Theater
at 6:00pm
As of May 2nd, Students are not allowed to charge meals in the
cafeteria. All cafeteria balances need to be paid off by the end of
the year. Please log on to Parent Connect to track your balance.
AMS Family Baseball Outing
May 18
#icanhelp Spirit Day
May 19
*8th Grade Black and Gold
Awards
All AMS families and friends are invited for an evening of baseball
and fun on June 17th. Angels vs. Oakland A's at the Oakland
Coliseum. Tailgating begins at 5:30pm in Lot "B".
Order your tickets by Friday, May 27th. Order forms are location in
the AMS office. For more information contact Ed Runge at
925.207.1222. Click here for Flyer.
6:00pm - 8:00pm in the AMS
Gym
*School Site Council Meeting
at 3:00
May 20
*Hive Production Celebration
3:00pm-6:00pm in the AMS
Theater
May 21
*8th Grade Promotion Dance
6:00pm- 9:00pm
May 24
*AIM/Junior International
Thespian Society
Induction and Award
Ceremony at 6:00pm in the
AMS Theater
8th Grade Promotion Information
* 8th grade Promotion ceremony is on the grass
and begins at 6:00 pm.
* Please dress appropriate for sitting outside.
* Consider arriving early in order to secure a seat
or bring your own chair to be placed behind
existing chairs.
* Parking is limited, AMS Parking Lot is reserved
for handicapped parking, dropping off is allowed. Plan
to park at Heritage High School.
* Please be considerate, everyone wants to see!
Items such as balloons and umbrellas are NOT
allowed DURING the ceremony as a courtesy to all.
We appreciate your help in making this an enjoyable
event for everyone involved.
Promotion Leis!
May 26
*Black and Gold Spirit Day
*Yearbook Distribution at
2:40
May 27
Don't miss out on an AMS Tradition! Buy your 8th grader a flower lei
or School Color Kukui Nut Lei to wear at the promotion ceremony!
25% of all proceeds go back to our school! Go to Kahunaflowers.com
to order. The last day to order is Sunday, May 29th. If you have
questions, please email Mrs. Thornhill
*Last day to purchase Family
baseball outing tickets Angels
vs. Oakland A's
tthornhill@brentwood.k12.ca.us
May 30
Attention 8th Graders!
*Memorial Holiday
No School
May 31
* 8th Graders to Great
America
leaving at 8:00am from AMS
returning to AMS approx.
8:00pm
*7th Graders to Brentwood
Water Park 8:30-12:30pm
Leave a legacy at AMS! Purchase a Book Plate for a New AMS
Library Book where your name will be forever remembered! It's a
perfect way to thank your teachers for their gifts to you, too! It's
tax deductible for parents! Click here to see the flyer for details.
8th Grade Promotion Activities and Requirements
*6th Grade Field Day
If you have a child in 8th grade, your student received an 8th grade
promotion activity packet.
*Adjusted day dismissal at
12:53
A list of activities and items associated with promotion.
These activities are optional and participation is dependent
upon meeting behavioral and academic requirements. Please
June 1
*Adjusted day dismissal at
12:53
*8th Grade Promotion at
6:00pm
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
June 2
grade promotion dance, the Great American
*Last Day of School
Field Trip and the promotion ceremony.
*Adjusted day dismissal at
12:53
* 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
June 8
AMS school office closes
and/or 4th quarter progress report.
* The administration reserves the right to withhold
student participation in promotion activities based on overall
June 17
* AMS Family Baseball Outing
Angels vs. Oakland A's
behavior and or poor academic performance. We are actively
looking to support positive involvement, responsible behavior,
and academic success!
*Ineligible students may be invited to participate in a
July 25
personal planning conference to develop a contract for success
*AMS Walk Thru
*10:45-11:45 6th Grade
Welcome, Info & Tour
Dates of 8th grade Activities:
*12:00-3:00 6th Grade Walk
Thru in Gym
May 21st - AMS 8th grade dance
*3:00-7:00 Walk Thru (Any
grade)
July 26
May 31st - 8th grade trip to Great America
Attention 7th grade Parents
*AMS Walk Thru
9:00-12:00 Walk Thru (Any
grade)
AMS is sponsoring an End of Year for all eligible 7th graders at
Brentwood Water Park on May 31.
More information will follow in Advisory the week of May 2. Tickets
will go on sale before and after school at the student office window
starting the week of May 9 - May 20.
Remember all 7th graders must meet the following criteria in order to
be eligible:
Helmets!!
In accordance with California
Vehicle Code 21212 (A) All
students under the age of 18
* No more than 10 tardies during 4th quarter.
* No suspensions between March 29 and the activity.
* No more than 2 F's on the 3rd quarter report card
and/or 4th quarter progress report.
* The administration reserves the right to withhold
riding scooters, long boards,
student participation in promotion activities based on overall
behavior.
bicycles, roller blades to
school
*Ineligible students may participate in a planning conference to
develop a contract for success.
must wear a certified helmet
with chin strap. Please help
keep
our students safe by insisting
your child wear a helmet and
Adjusted Days Last Week of School
obey traffic laws as they come
to and from school. Violators
may be cited.
Also,students are not allowed
to
May 31st - June 2nd are adjusted days. All Students are
dismissed at 12:53Tuesday-Thursday. Last day of school
Thursday, June 2nd.
ride skateboards/scooters/bi
kes
on campus. Any student caught
riding on campus may have
their
equipment taken away and
released to parents. Students
may
Cell Phones at School
We are experiencing an increase of our students with their cell
phones out during the school day. Please remind your student that
phones should remain off and put away during school hours. Please
remember that if the rules are violated cell phones are taken away
and parents may be called to retrieve the phone and your student
may be subject to further disciplinary action. For emergencies, the
office phone is always available.
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
pictures of the action during
the games. Just follow us on
twitter@adamsathletics.
Free summer lunch program for all children in the
community ages 2 to 18
No qualifications necessary
June 6 - July 15, 2016
(Closed - Mon July 4th)
Lunch is served Monday through Friday
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm at the three sites:
AMS Dress Code
Brentwood Elementary,
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.
200 Griffith Lane, Brentwood, CA. 94513
Students wearing
inappropriate clothing will be
required to change. Please
refer to the student handbook
for children ages 2-18 during the summer months when regular
school is out.
Villa Amador Community Center,
2101 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, CA. 94513
Village Community Resource Center,
633 Village Dr, Brentwood, CA. 94513
The Summer Feeding program is funded by United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA). It provides healthy meals
or AMS website for
picture samples of examples
of dress code violations.
There is no enrollment, paperwork or income qualification required to
participate.
Just come to Brentwood Elementary School, Villa Amador or
Village Community resource Center to get your lunch.
Safety First!
Lunches must be eaten at the site.
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.
For more information:
Contact the Brentwood Union School District
Food Service Dept. (925) 513-6338
Moving???
If you are planning to move over the summer, or are enrolling
your student in another school, please let us know. This helps
us prepare and forward your child's records, enabling his/her
smooth transition. Thank you so much for your help. If you
have any questions, please call your child's school or the
CYBER-BULLYING
Brentwood Union School District Office at 513-6316.
you there!
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
If you have any questions, please call your child's
school or the Brentwood Union School District Office at
513-6316.
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.
Important Reminders
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..
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
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
All medications left in the student office after June
2ndwill be discarded. Please make sure that all
medications are picked up by an adult or with parent
permission via a phone call or note by 3:00 on June 4nd.
Also, make sure to pay all bills and fines owed to the
cafeteria, library, and ASB as soon as possible.
Measure B
Last week, all Vote by Mail voters will receive an official June 7,
2016 ballot from the Registrar of Voters. Measure B, the Brentwood
School bond, is one of the last items on the ballot so make sure you
vote on Measure B. Remember, the last day of school is June 2nd so
many families may be away on June 7th. If you do vote by mail, please
send your ballot back as soon as possible. Every vote is critical so
make sure vote counts on Election Day.
For more information about Measure B, please
visitwww.brentwood.k12.ca.us.
BRENTWOOD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
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 non-compliance
increase student safety and
provide some much needed
traffic relief at the top of
the hill before and after
school.
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
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.
Student Lunch DropOff Reminder!
It is critical that we minimize
the disruptions to the learning
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
data:http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/documents/form2016jan26.pdf
.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
2016-27 Walk Thru Information
Monday, July 25
10:45-11:45 6th Grade Welcome, Info & Tour
11:45-12:00 6th Grade Parents line up while gym is
arranged for Walk Thru (Bleachers put back, tables put
out).
12:00-3:00
6th Grade Walk Thru in Gym
3:00-7:00
Walk Thru (Any grade)
Tuesday, July 26
9:00-12:00
Walk Thru (Any grade)
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.
Lost and Found
Please make sure to check the Lost and Found for any
missing items. The Lost and Found is located in the
student office. Any items left after June 2nd
will be donated to charity
