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🎀 October Event Recap 🎀
DIVAS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MEET & GREET EAT & PAINT NIGHT 💕
Our AMS DIVAS had an incredible time connecting, painting, and enjoying great food together in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 💗 It was a night filled with creativity, laughter, and sisterhood.
💫 Coming Up Next: November Event!
📅 Saturday, November 22, 2025
Our DIVAS will be giving back to the community by serving 100 plates! 🍽️
DIVAS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MEET & GREET EAT & PAINT NIGHT 💕
Our AMS DIVAS had an incredible time connecting, painting, and enjoying great food together in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 💗 It was a night filled with creativity, laughter, and sisterhood.
💫 Coming Up Next: November Event!
📅 Saturday, November 22, 2025
Our DIVAS will be giving back to the community by serving 100 plates! 🍽️
🎓 REACH Georgia Scholarship Spotlight! 🌟
Each year, the REACH Georgia Scholarship is awarded to deserving students who demonstrate excellence in academics, behavior, and attendance throughout high school. Recipients earn $10,000 to support their college tuition!
Albany Middle School is proud to announce our five outstanding 8th-grade students who will represent our school in district interviews for the 2025–2026 REACH Georgia Scholarship:
👏 Loriyah Childs, Jalexia Figgins, Kuniyah James, Da’Nya Reese, and Na’Laiah Humphrey!
A special thank you to our dedicated school counselor, Ms. R. King, for ensuring every student has a fair opportunity to apply.
Let’s wish our amazing students the best as they interview on Wednesday, October 29, 2025! 💚🧡
Principal Simmons
10/29/2025
Each year, the REACH Georgia Scholarship is awarded to deserving students who demonstrate excellence in academics, behavior, and attendance throughout high school. Recipients earn $10,000 to support their college tuition!
Albany Middle School is proud to announce our five outstanding 8th-grade students who will represent our school in district interviews for the 2025–2026 REACH Georgia Scholarship:
👏 Loriyah Childs, Jalexia Figgins, Kuniyah James, Da’Nya Reese, and Na’Laiah Humphrey!
A special thank you to our dedicated school counselor, Ms. R. King, for ensuring every student has a fair opportunity to apply.
Let’s wish our amazing students the best as they interview on Wednesday, October 29, 2025! 💚🧡
Principal Simmons
10/29/2025
AMS Honor Roll Celebration Recap!
What a wonderful way to end the week! This past Friday, October 24, 2025, AMS celebrated the academic success of our students with the 1st Nine-Weeks Honor Roll Celebration!
A huge round of applause goes out to the 146 students who made the honor roll this nine-weeks—you all earned it! It was a fantastic Carnival-themed celebration!
We'd also like to send a special thank you to the AMS Honor Roll Committee for all their hard work in making this a terrific and memorable event for our students!
Go INDIANS!
Principal Simmons
10/26/2025
What a wonderful way to end the week! This past Friday, October 24, 2025, AMS celebrated the academic success of our students with the 1st Nine-Weeks Honor Roll Celebration!
A huge round of applause goes out to the 146 students who made the honor roll this nine-weeks—you all earned it! It was a fantastic Carnival-themed celebration!
We'd also like to send a special thank you to the AMS Honor Roll Committee for all their hard work in making this a terrific and memorable event for our students!
Go INDIANS!
Principal Simmons
10/26/2025
Red Ribbon Week 2025: Say NO to Drugs!
The AMS family is honored to SAY NO to DRUGS this week!
Please join us as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week 2025 and commit to making healthy, drug-free choices.
Our theme is: "Life is a puzzle. Solve it drug-free."
Wear Red!
We are asking all students, staff, and family members to join us in showing our commitment by wearing RED the entire week, October 27th - 31st!
Let's stand together and make this a powerful week of awareness!
Thanks,
Principal Simmons
10/26/2025
The AMS family is honored to SAY NO to DRUGS this week!
Please join us as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week 2025 and commit to making healthy, drug-free choices.
Our theme is: "Life is a puzzle. Solve it drug-free."
Wear Red!
We are asking all students, staff, and family members to join us in showing our commitment by wearing RED the entire week, October 27th - 31st!
Let's stand together and make this a powerful week of awareness!
Thanks,
Principal Simmons
10/26/2025
🎗️❤️ National Red Ribbon Week is Coming! ❤️🎗️
Hey AMS Family! 💚🧡
Next week, we’re celebrating National Red Ribbon Week (October 27–31, 2025) — a time to promote healthy, drug-free choices and show our Indian Pride! 🌟
Here’s what’s happening each day:
🔹 Monday (Oct. 27): “Putting the Pieces Together” – AMS Scavenger Hunt (Battle of the Homerooms!)
🔹 Tuesday (Oct. 28): “Student/Teacher Swap Day” – Teachers and students swap styles to show we’re “Swapping Out Drugs!”
🔹 Wednesday (Oct. 29): “Camo Day” – We’re hunting for drug-free choices!
🔹 Thursday (Oct. 30): “Team Up Against Drugs” – Wear your favorite sports gear, joggers, or sweats! 🏀 (No leggings or biker shorts.)
🔹 Friday (Oct. 31): “Decades Day” – Dress in your favorite throwback fashion from the 80s, 90s, or early 2000s — because “Drugs are Wack & Outdated!” 💿🕺🏽
Let’s come together to take a stand and celebrate Life, Health, and Choices! 💪
See the attached flyer for full details.
Hey AMS Family! 💚🧡
Next week, we’re celebrating National Red Ribbon Week (October 27–31, 2025) — a time to promote healthy, drug-free choices and show our Indian Pride! 🌟
Here’s what’s happening each day:
🔹 Monday (Oct. 27): “Putting the Pieces Together” – AMS Scavenger Hunt (Battle of the Homerooms!)
🔹 Tuesday (Oct. 28): “Student/Teacher Swap Day” – Teachers and students swap styles to show we’re “Swapping Out Drugs!”
🔹 Wednesday (Oct. 29): “Camo Day” – We’re hunting for drug-free choices!
🔹 Thursday (Oct. 30): “Team Up Against Drugs” – Wear your favorite sports gear, joggers, or sweats! 🏀 (No leggings or biker shorts.)
🔹 Friday (Oct. 31): “Decades Day” – Dress in your favorite throwback fashion from the 80s, 90s, or early 2000s — because “Drugs are Wack & Outdated!” 💿🕺🏽
Let’s come together to take a stand and celebrate Life, Health, and Choices! 💪
See the attached flyer for full details.
🍁💚 Happy FALL BREAK, AMS Family! 🧡🍁
It’s time to REFRESH & RECHARGE! 🌟
You’ve worked hard, and now it’s time to relax, enjoy family, and take a well-deserved break.
School will resume on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7:30 AM.
We can’t wait to see everyone back—focused, recharged, and ready to finish the semester strong! 💪
Enjoy your break and remember… at AMS, we Belong, Believe, and Achieve! 💚🧡
Principal Simmons
10/13/2025
It’s time to REFRESH & RECHARGE! 🌟
You’ve worked hard, and now it’s time to relax, enjoy family, and take a well-deserved break.
School will resume on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7:30 AM.
We can’t wait to see everyone back—focused, recharged, and ready to finish the semester strong! 💪
Enjoy your break and remember… at AMS, we Belong, Believe, and Achieve! 💚🧡
Principal Simmons
10/13/2025
🍂💻 Remote Learning Day & Fall Break Announcement! 💻🍂
Hey AMS Family! 🧡💚
Monday, October 13, 2025, is a Remote Learning Day for all students in grades 6–8. Students received extra credit assignments at the end of school today to bring home. Please take time to complete these engaging activities in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies and return them to your teachers.
📆 Fall Break will follow on October 14–17, 2025!
We hope everyone enjoys this well-deserved time to relax, recharge, and spend quality time with family.
See the attached flyer and Remote Learning Day Notice letter for more information.
Let’s make it a great day of mobile learning before the break! 🧡💚
Thanks,
Principal Simmons
10/10/2025
Hey AMS Family! 🧡💚
Monday, October 13, 2025, is a Remote Learning Day for all students in grades 6–8. Students received extra credit assignments at the end of school today to bring home. Please take time to complete these engaging activities in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies and return them to your teachers.
📆 Fall Break will follow on October 14–17, 2025!
We hope everyone enjoys this well-deserved time to relax, recharge, and spend quality time with family.
See the attached flyer and Remote Learning Day Notice letter for more information.
Let’s make it a great day of mobile learning before the break! 🧡💚
Thanks,
Principal Simmons
10/10/2025
📣 Attention AMS Families! 💻✨
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Remote Learning Days for the 2025–2026 school year! 🗓️
✅ October 13, 2025
✅ November 10, 2025
✅ January 5, 2026
✅ February 16, 2026
On these dates, students in grades 6–8 will participate in Remote Learning by completing engaging assignments in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. 🌟
Activities will include writing, problem-solving, and creative tasks designed to support our core learning standards. All assignments will have a due date.
In compliance with the District Homework Policy, these assignments will count as extra credit opportunities. Students will receive printed copies this Friday to bring home, complete, and return to their teachers. 📝
Let’s make it a great day of mobile learning and show that at AMS we Belong, Believe, and Achieve! 💚🧡
Thanks,
Principal Simmons
10/08/2025
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Remote Learning Days for the 2025–2026 school year! 🗓️
✅ October 13, 2025
✅ November 10, 2025
✅ January 5, 2026
✅ February 16, 2026
On these dates, students in grades 6–8 will participate in Remote Learning by completing engaging assignments in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. 🌟
Activities will include writing, problem-solving, and creative tasks designed to support our core learning standards. All assignments will have a due date.
In compliance with the District Homework Policy, these assignments will count as extra credit opportunities. Students will receive printed copies this Friday to bring home, complete, and return to their teachers. 📝
Let’s make it a great day of mobile learning and show that at AMS we Belong, Believe, and Achieve! 💚🧡
Thanks,
Principal Simmons
10/08/2025
💚🧡 INDIAN PRIDE 4LIFE! 🧡💚
At Albany Middle School, we don’t just wear Orange & Green — we live it! 🙌
We connect as one family, cherish our school colors with pride, and most importantly… we BOND with each other 4LIFE! 💫
That’s the power of being an AMS Indian — once you’re part of this family, you’re always part of it! 💚🧡
At Albany Middle School, we don’t just wear Orange & Green — we live it! 🙌
We connect as one family, cherish our school colors with pride, and most importantly… we BOND with each other 4LIFE! 💫
That’s the power of being an AMS Indian — once you’re part of this family, you’re always part of it! 💚🧡
AMS Students & Parents,
If your child is interested in playing basketball at Albany Middle School (AMS), please see the attached information regarding tryouts for both boys and girls teams.
A physical is required and we encourage all interested students to participate in the tryouts.
Thanks,
AMS Boys Basketball Coaches
If your child is interested in playing basketball at Albany Middle School (AMS), please see the attached information regarding tryouts for both boys and girls teams.
A physical is required and we encourage all interested students to participate in the tryouts.
Thanks,
AMS Boys Basketball Coaches
AMS Family & Friends,
AMS is excited to host a 'Trunk-or-Treats' event on campus on October 31st for a fun and safe Halloween! We're asking for donations of wrapped bags of candy to make this event special. Your contribution will help create a festive, secure space for students to enjoy Halloween.
Thank you for your support!
Principal Simmons
10/07/2025
AMS is excited to host a 'Trunk-or-Treats' event on campus on October 31st for a fun and safe Halloween! We're asking for donations of wrapped bags of candy to make this event special. Your contribution will help create a festive, secure space for students to enjoy Halloween.
Thank you for your support!
Principal Simmons
10/07/2025
📣 AMS PARENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
The 1st Nine-Weeks has officially come to an end, and we are so proud of the progress our students have made! Their hard work and dedication continue to make AMS shine! 🌟
However, we want to be honest and proactive — we do have a small percentage of students whose behavior disrupts the learning environment and impacts the success of others. To ensure every student can learn and grow in a positive atmosphere, we are asking our parents and guardians to partner with us in addressing these behavior concerns. 🤝
Together, we can strengthen expectations, build accountability, and ensure success for every AMS student. Let’s continue working hand-in-hand to promote academic excellence and positive behavior throughout our school community. 💚🧡
Sincerely,
Principal Simmons
10/06/2025
The 1st Nine-Weeks has officially come to an end, and we are so proud of the progress our students have made! Their hard work and dedication continue to make AMS shine! 🌟
However, we want to be honest and proactive — we do have a small percentage of students whose behavior disrupts the learning environment and impacts the success of others. To ensure every student can learn and grow in a positive atmosphere, we are asking our parents and guardians to partner with us in addressing these behavior concerns. 🤝
Together, we can strengthen expectations, build accountability, and ensure success for every AMS student. Let’s continue working hand-in-hand to promote academic excellence and positive behavior throughout our school community. 💚🧡
Sincerely,
Principal Simmons
10/06/2025
🏈🔥 PEAKING AT THE RIGHT TIME! 🔥🏈
Our AMS Indians dominated their opponent on Homecoming 2025 with an incredible 44–0 victory! 💪💚🧡 The team showed true grit, focus, and teamwork — proving that they are PEAKING at the RIGHT TIME!
👏 Way to go, Indians, Coach Jones, and the entire coaching staff for an outstanding performance! The hard work, dedication, and school pride were on full display!
Let’s keep the momentum rolling — Let’s Go Indians! 💚🧡💚🧡
Our AMS Indians dominated their opponent on Homecoming 2025 with an incredible 44–0 victory! 💪💚🧡 The team showed true grit, focus, and teamwork — proving that they are PEAKING at the RIGHT TIME!
👏 Way to go, Indians, Coach Jones, and the entire coaching staff for an outstanding performance! The hard work, dedication, and school pride were on full display!
Let’s keep the momentum rolling — Let’s Go Indians! 💚🧡💚🧡
💚🧡 AMS Spirit Was at an All-Time High! 🧡💚
Homecoming Week 2025 was one for the books! 🎉 Our students and staff showed school spirit to the highest extreme — cheering loudly, dressing proudly, and supporting our AMS Indians every step of the way!
🏈 The football team gave it their all on the field.
📣 The cheerleaders, dance team, and band brought the energy and excitement that kept the crowd at the pep rally on their feet!
🙌 The entire AMS Family came together in true Indian Pride fashion!
Thank you to everyone who made this Homecoming Week unforgettable. 💫 Together, we continue to Belong. Believe. Achieve.
Homecoming Week 2025 was one for the books! 🎉 Our students and staff showed school spirit to the highest extreme — cheering loudly, dressing proudly, and supporting our AMS Indians every step of the way!
🏈 The football team gave it their all on the field.
📣 The cheerleaders, dance team, and band brought the energy and excitement that kept the crowd at the pep rally on their feet!
🙌 The entire AMS Family came together in true Indian Pride fashion!
Thank you to everyone who made this Homecoming Week unforgettable. 💫 Together, we continue to Belong. Believe. Achieve.
🎉👑 Congratulations to Our 2025 AMS Homecoming Court! 👑🎉
AMS Family, let’s celebrate our amazing students who proudly represent Albany Middle School with class, confidence, and Indian Pride! 💚🧡
✨ 6th Grade Representatives
👑 King – Zamir Tisdale
👑 Queen – Kamari Willis
✨ 7th Grade Representatives
👑 King – Jayce Bonner
👑 Queen – Talayshia Copeland
✨ 8th Grade Representatives
👑 King – Bentley Sutton
👑 Queen – Zy'Deriaka Harris
🌟 2025 AMS Homecoming Royalty
👑 Homecoming King – Raynard Smith, Jr.
👑 Homecoming Queen – India Lamar
We’re so proud of every student who participated and helped make this year’s Homecoming celebration one to remember! Your spirit and pride truly embody our theme — Belong. Believe. Achieve. 💫
AMS Family, let’s celebrate our amazing students who proudly represent Albany Middle School with class, confidence, and Indian Pride! 💚🧡
✨ 6th Grade Representatives
👑 King – Zamir Tisdale
👑 Queen – Kamari Willis
✨ 7th Grade Representatives
👑 King – Jayce Bonner
👑 Queen – Talayshia Copeland
✨ 8th Grade Representatives
👑 King – Bentley Sutton
👑 Queen – Zy'Deriaka Harris
🌟 2025 AMS Homecoming Royalty
👑 Homecoming King – Raynard Smith, Jr.
👑 Homecoming Queen – India Lamar
We’re so proud of every student who participated and helped make this year’s Homecoming celebration one to remember! Your spirit and pride truly embody our theme — Belong. Believe. Achieve. 💫
Hello AMS Families,
The AMS Monthly Calendar of Events for October 2025 is now available at (https://shorturl.at/Vy79x). Please take a moment to download and review the calendar to stay informed about all the exciting events happening this month.
Thank you,
Principal Simmons
10/02/2025
The AMS Monthly Calendar of Events for October 2025 is now available at (https://shorturl.at/Vy79x). Please take a moment to download and review the calendar to stay informed about all the exciting events happening this month.
Thank you,
Principal Simmons
10/02/2025
Good Morning AMS,
Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day, and I want us all to take a moment to give a powerful thank you to our amazing custodians. Each day, they work tirelessly to keep our building clean, safe, and refreshing for our students, staff, and community. Their efforts often happen behind the scenes, but the impact is felt by every single one of us.
Please join me in showing them the appreciation they so richly deserve. They are not just part of our team—they are the heart that keeps our school running smoothly. Simply put, they are the BEST!
With gratitude,
Principal Simmons
10/02/2025
Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day, and I want us all to take a moment to give a powerful thank you to our amazing custodians. Each day, they work tirelessly to keep our building clean, safe, and refreshing for our students, staff, and community. Their efforts often happen behind the scenes, but the impact is felt by every single one of us.
Please join me in showing them the appreciation they so richly deserve. They are not just part of our team—they are the heart that keeps our school running smoothly. Simply put, they are the BEST!
With gratitude,
Principal Simmons
10/02/2025
AMS 2025 Homecoming T-Shirts Distribution
Dear AMS Parents & Guardians,
The AMS 2025 Homecoming T-Shirts have arrived! 🎉 They will be handed out to students beginning around 12:00 PM today.
Thank you again for your support in helping our students show their school spirit for Homecoming! 💚🧡
WE Belong, WE Believe, and WE Achieve… TOGETHER!
Sincerely,
Principal Simmons
10/01/2025
Dear AMS Parents & Guardians,
The AMS 2025 Homecoming T-Shirts have arrived! 🎉 They will be handed out to students beginning around 12:00 PM today.
Thank you again for your support in helping our students show their school spirit for Homecoming! 💚🧡
WE Belong, WE Believe, and WE Achieve… TOGETHER!
Sincerely,
Principal Simmons
10/01/2025
This October, we’re celebrating Bullying Prevention Month with the theme “You Belong Here.”
We’re helping students learn the power of kindness, friendship, and including others.
Ask your child: “What’s one way you made someone feel like they belonged today?”
Small acts of kindness make a big difference — at school and at home. -DCSS
We’re helping students learn the power of kindness, friendship, and including others.
Ask your child: “What’s one way you made someone feel like they belonged today?”
Small acts of kindness make a big difference — at school and at home. -DCSS