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Arlington Middle School

WELCOME TO A.M.S.,
Home of the Gators!

Congratulations to all of our outstanding musicians who have performed in evening concerts this week! Thank you for the joyful noise that you make and the harmony you bring to our community!

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Welcome to the AMS website! At Arlington Middle School, "we provide a secure, healthy environment that fosters intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. We encourage a variety of experiences, opportunities, and services in a supportive, structured community. We are committed to excelling while remaining flexible in responding to our dynamic society."

Arlington Middle School embraces the concepts of "Building the Right Stuff." Students are expected to demonstrate respect, responsibility, safety, and integrity in our school. Staff will help students by teaching and modeling how to meet these expectation at the beginning and throughout the school year. Special posters are displayed throughout the school to remind us all of the expectations for proper behavior.

RESPECT: Showing high regard for school staff, school property, and the school community.

RESPONSIBILITY: Meeting obligations for school including being on time, having materials to be a successful student, doing all assigned work and following school rules.

SAFETY: Protecting you, others, and the environment from harm.

INTEGRITY: Adherence to a code of values, honesty, and sincerity. A person with integrity is someone who stands up for what is right, is a friend to others, and displays honesty.

Thank you to students and parents for supporting the four pillars of our school community. Together, we can make this a great school year!

Sincerely,


Mr. Carroll and Mr. Hackett
Mr. Richard Carroll

Latest News

Young Writers' Summer Institute
www.newpaltz.edu/hvwp/young-writers.html
In a one-week workshop, that will be held at the Poughkeepsie Day School, middle-school students will learn how to write and tell their stories digitally using images, music, narrative and voice. Writers will be involved in a lively and creative group where they will write daily and have opportunities to share their work with peers, learning together how to use new digital writing tool. July 16-20/ 9am - 4pm/ Kenyon House, Poughkeepsie Day School.
 

AMS PTA Life Coach Presentation - June 7th

The AMS PTA will host a presentation on June 7th by Life Coach Laura Sagan. Ms. Sagan will direct her presentation in helping parents help their children deal with stress. She also will address topics such as bullying, boy/girl relationships, drinking, drugs and communication. The presention will be held on June 7th at 7pm in the AMS cafeteria. All are invited.
 

Return of Snow Days

In a letter dated March 13th, Dr. Licopoli informed Faculty, Parents and Students of Arlington of our return of emergency days. Provided that we do not use more than two emergency days between now and March 30, the Spring Recess will extend through April 10. If no emergency days are use in April or May, the Memorial Day weekend will be extended from Thursday, May 24 through Tuesday, May 29. Please note that this schedule will change if schools are closed due to weather or any other unanticipated emergency.
 

AHS Course Selection Information
http://teacherweb.com/NY/Arlington/Houseof 2012/photo8.aspx
Infomation for course selection and other important information for incoming 9th grade students, can be found on the above website.
 

Traffic Flow at AMS

For the safety of students and to improve traffic flow, parents are asked to enter via the arterial entrance (South) only when dropping off or picking up students. Please exit by Evelyn Way (North) only. Students are not to be dropped off before 7:00 AM. Please use caution and do not leave car unattended when using the drop-off area in front of the school.
 

SchoolMessenger

Since December, the Arlington Central School District has been using the SchoolMessenger Notification System. We use School Messenger to phone you about student absences, school closings, delays and early dismissals, and to remind you about school activities and important dates. This communication tool will also be used in the event of an emergency. A message describing the event or providing specific instructions can be created and sent within minutes of its occurence. HOW DO I SIGN UP? If you have already set up a contact Manager account, congratulations! It will remain active for as long as you have a child in and Arlington School. For Arlington employees, your account will remain active for as long as you are employed by the district. If your child is new to Arlington schools or if you have not already set up a Contact Manager Account, you will receive instructions and personalized activation codes by the end of September. We will also be contacting staff with information to set up an account. Once you receive this letter, please sign up without delay! For more information visit the district website at www.arlingtonschools.org
 

Important Dates

May 24 - 29

Memorial Day
Recess

June 13

PTA Meeting

June 14

Recognition Night
7 - 9 p.m.

June 20

Last Day of School

Arlington Middle School 601 Dutchess Tpk., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (845) 486-4480
Last Modified: Monday, May. 21, 2012