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Main Office
513-6450
Attendance
513-6451
Michael Wood
Principal
Jennifer Whitney
Vice Principal
Albert Strong
Vice Principal
Quick Links
Our Website
See AMS website
6th Graders at Science Camp this week!
6th Graders attending camp will return on Friday,
September 4th. Please pick your child up at Adams Middle
School at 2:45. Please note no buses will be at school to
take students home.
3rd Annual Back in Black and Gold Dance
The Third Annual Back in Black and Gold Dance is coming! This
year's theme is "The All American Fair." The dance is for all grade
levels and will be from 3:00-5:00pm in the gym on September 11th.
The spirit day will be red, white, and blue. Tickets are $6.00 and
go on sale September 8-11th before and after school at the
student office window (tickets will be sold in the morning and at
lunch A & B on the 11th, but not after school). You must have
a permission slip to buy a ticket. We will have a DJ, photo booth,
bounce house, and tons of carnival games! Please email Mrs.
Thornhill with questions or if you are interested in chaperoning
[email protected]
Pinterest after School Enrichment Class
Math help schedule
District Website
If you are attending the Pinterest Class, please see Mrs.
Calaway's website for dates and supplies for the quarter or stop
by her room for a handout.
Report Water Waste
925.513.6321
Parents Club Meeting
Come join our Parents Club meeting on September 3rd at
Non Profit Flyers
AASA Basketball Flyer
8:30 in the Library.
Curriculum & Instruction Parent Night
Come learn more about what happens in our classrooms.
September 3rd at Edna Hill Middle School 6:30-8:15
Event Announcement Flyers
Honor Roll and Honor Society
BUSD Food Service website.
Link it to:
http://www.brentwood.k12.ca.us/foods
Attendance Information
See our website under information
tab for the following information:
Attendance Education Code
Honor Roll and Honor Society Eligibility: Now that 1st
quarter is under way we want to remind everyone about the
AMS Honor Roll and Honor Society. Remember, all
students are eligible for Honor Roll with a grade point
average of 3.30 - 3.69. Students eligible for Honor Society
must have a grade point average of 3.70 or above. At the
end of every quarter a new GPA is calculated. Grade point
average can be found by giving points to letter grades and
dividing by the number of classes you have, A=4.0, B=3.0,
C=2.0, D=1.0, F=0.0. So keep up the great academic work!
Every School Day Counts
Attendance Poster
Safety First
English/Spanish
Important Dates!
2015
September 1-4
*6th graders to Mission Springs
Outdoor Education Camp
(more information on AMS
website)
September 1
*AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
*AMS Softball at AMS (Game B
cancelled)
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, parking in a red zone, encouraging your student to
walk thru moving traffic, and please be courteous. We understand
traffic jams occur, patience is very much appreciated.
Please remember all middle students riding skateboards,
scooters, and bikes to and from school must wear a safety helmet,
it's the law. Also, Students are not allowed to ride
skateboards/scooters/bikes on campus. Any student caught
riding on campus may have their equipment taken away and release
to parents. Students may store their skateboard/scooter in their
1st period class. Bikes should be locked in the bike racks.
AMS Fall Quarter Enrichment Classes
Classes will begin the week of August 10
September 2
*Wrestling Tournament at BMS
September 3
*Parents Club Meeting at 8:30 am
in the AMS library
Pinterest Projects with Mrs. Calaway
Do you like creating projects or pinning projects on Pinterest but
don't always end up making them? Each class will involve making
projects and allow you to bring your ideas to make as well! Class is
on Tuesday after school 2:45-3:40 pm in rm 23
*AMS Softball at BMS
*Curriculum & Instuction Parent
Night 6:30-8:15 at EHS
Strategic Games with Mrs. Streator
Tuesdays after school 2:45 - 3:30 pm in rm 36
September 4
School of Rock with Mr. Hulstrom
*Adams Middle School Family
Baseball Outing at 7:05 pm
Bring your guitar and learn the basics of playing guitar
Oakland Coliseum
Wednesday during Lunch B in rm 5
September 7
*No School Labor Day
September 8
AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
Advanced Drama with Mrs. Childs
Come work on performance skills with teamwork, communication,
and creativity. All are welcome no matter what your performance
level!
Thursdays after school 2:45-3:45 pm in rm 48
*AMS Softball at AMS
*Backstage Techie Auditions
3:00-4:00 in the AMS Theater
Green Society with Mrs. Bartling and Mr. Thornhill
Gardening
September 9
Thursdays after school 2:45-3:45 pm in rm 25
*AMS Boys Volleyball at BMS
*Wrestling Tournament at
Excelsior
Report Water Waste 925.513.6321
September 10
*AMS Boys Volleyball at EHS
*AMS Softball at EHS (b game
cancelled)
September 11
*3rd Annual Back in Black and
Gold Dance 3:00-5:00 in the Gym
September 14
*Wrestling Match at AMS
*AMS Softball @ AMS
September 15
The Brentwood Union School District is committed to being
community leaders in the important effort to conserve water in
Brentwood. We have a responsibility to Brentwood as both
members of the community and educational agents to ensure we
set a positive example for the conservation of resources.
We take great pride in our facilities and want our families to know
that they will not look as good as they typically do. We are walking
each and every school site on a regular basis to look for leaks,
broken sprinkler heads and areas of over-watering. Where
possible, we are changing sprinkler irrigation to drip irrigation
systems. We are working with the city to bring more reclaimed
water to our schools that are not yet on that system.
During the first billing period, our district reduced our irrigation
amount by 51%, effectively using 3.4 million fewer gallons
*AMS Boys Volleyball at Knightsen
irrigating than the comparison period in 2013.
*AMS Softball at Knightsen (A
game only)
Our schools get water in multiple ways including wells, reclaimed
water and city water. Regardless of the water source, we are
working to conserve.
*AMS Music Booster Meeting 7:007:30 in the Band room
September 17
*AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
September 18
*Improv. Show
$3.00 5:00-7:00 pm in the Theater
*Volleyball Champion Game
at Excelsior School
September 21-25
*Parent/Teacher Conferences
from 1:00-3:00
We have been working together with the city during the last
several months to create a conservation plan. It is critical that we
save water and keep our grass fields safe and useable for the
thousands of students as well as local teams and organizations
that use them on a daily basis. It is also critical that we keep our
fields alive as each field would potentially cost hundreds of
thousands of dollars to replace.
We are committed to being proactive about water conservation,
but encourage the community to contact us with any concerns. We
literally have thousands of sprinkler heads and drip irrigation
location that have the potential to break and malfunction. While
our staff is being vigilant, we will greatly benefit from additional
eyes in the community. We have set up a hotline to report any
water concerns at 925-513-6321. We truly appreciate you letting
us know of any problem areas.
September 28-October 9
*Fall Break
School Site Council
Member Needed
If you are interested in running
for a position on School Site
Council, please submit an
application and a one paragraph
description of the reasons you
would like to represent the J.
Douglas Adams Middle School
community. Applications can be
picked up in the main office or on
the website under Parent and
Resources tab and should be
returned by September 2, 2015.
Helmets!!
Dress Code
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 and must be left at
home. 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 and do not represent all dress
code violations.
Spirit Days:
Every Friday is Black and Gold Spirit day! Wear your class
shirt or any black and yellow! Don't have a class shirt? They
are $15. We still have some available! Order forms are
available in the front office. Click here to see all spirit days
and ASB events for the quarter!
In accordance with California
Free Homework Help at the Brentwood Library
Vehicle Code 21212 (A) All
students under the age of 18
riding scooters, long boards,
•
•
bicycles, roller blades to school
Mon. - Wed. 4 - 6 p.m.
Thur. 4 - 7 p.m.
Drop in. First come, first served.
must wear a certified helmet
with chin strap. Please help keep
our students safe by insisting
your child wear a helmet and
•
•
•
•
Math K-Algebra 2
Reading/English
Science
History
obey traffic laws as they come
to and from school. Violators
may be cited.
Also,students are not allowed to
ride skateboards/scooters/bikes
on campus. Any student caught
Brentwood Library
104 Oak Street
925-516-5290
Hours: Mon-Thurs. 10-8
Fri.-Sat. 10-6
Sunday Closed
Student Handbook
riding on campus may have their
equipment taken away and
release 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 pictures of
the action during the games. Just
follow us on
twitter@adamsathletics.
Remind:
Sign up to receive text or email
reminders about school events
and deadlines! If you signed up
last year, you need to sign up
again to be a part of the 2015-
Please make sure to review the student handbook with your
child. There is important information regarding school
safety, strategies for academic success, school rules and
policies. The handbook requires a student and parent
signature and should be returned to your student's advisory
teacher. The handbook is located in your student's planner,
if you do not have a planner, please ask your advisory
teacher for a copy of the handbook or go to our
website under the student handbook tab.
Friday School Detention
At AMS, student are required to move from class to class
daily. It is expected that all students arrive to every class
on time. Tardies create a disruption to the classroom and to
our focus on academic success. Students who earn 3 or
more tardies per week will receive Friday School Detention.
Friday School Detention is every Friday From 2.:453:45. Students and their parents are responsible for their
own transportation home. Students will receive notification
of their detention in their advisory class 48 hours in
2016 group.
COME TO WORK IN
THE
BRENTWOOD UNION
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBSTITUTE
TEACHERS NEEDED
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
or call Cheryl Cados at
513-6313
Snack Hut Thursdays:
The snack hut is open this
Thursday and 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!
advance. Students should bring something to work on
during detention, this may include homework or a book to
read but electronics and food are strictly prohibited.
Failure to attend detention may lead to further
consequences from site administration.
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.
Main Office
513-6450
Attendance
513-6451
Michael Wood
Principal
Jennifer Whitney
Vice Principal
Albert Strong
Vice Principal
Quick Links
Our Website
See AMS website
6th Graders at Science Camp this week!
6th Graders attending camp will return on Friday,
September 4th. Please pick your child up at Adams Middle
School at 2:45. Please note no buses will be at school to
take students home.
3rd Annual Back in Black and Gold Dance
The Third Annual Back in Black and Gold Dance is coming! This
year's theme is "The All American Fair." The dance is for all grade
levels and will be from 3:00-5:00pm in the gym on September 11th.
The spirit day will be red, white, and blue. Tickets are $6.00 and
go on sale September 8-11th before and after school at the
student office window (tickets will be sold in the morning and at
lunch A & B on the 11th, but not after school). You must have
a permission slip to buy a ticket. We will have a DJ, photo booth,
bounce house, and tons of carnival games! Please email Mrs.
Thornhill with questions or if you are interested in chaperoning
[email protected]
Pinterest after School Enrichment Class
Math help schedule
District Website
If you are attending the Pinterest Class, please see Mrs.
Calaway's website for dates and supplies for the quarter or stop
by her room for a handout.
Report Water Waste
925.513.6321
Parents Club Meeting
Come join our Parents Club meeting on September 3rd at
Non Profit Flyers
AASA Basketball Flyer
8:30 in the Library.
Curriculum & Instruction Parent Night
Come learn more about what happens in our classrooms.
September 3rd at Edna Hill Middle School 6:30-8:15
Event Announcement Flyers
Honor Roll and Honor Society
BUSD Food Service website.
Link it to:
http://www.brentwood.k12.ca.us/foods
Attendance Information
See our website under information
tab for the following information:
Attendance Education Code
Honor Roll and Honor Society Eligibility: Now that 1st
quarter is under way we want to remind everyone about the
AMS Honor Roll and Honor Society. Remember, all
students are eligible for Honor Roll with a grade point
average of 3.30 - 3.69. Students eligible for Honor Society
must have a grade point average of 3.70 or above. At the
end of every quarter a new GPA is calculated. Grade point
average can be found by giving points to letter grades and
dividing by the number of classes you have, A=4.0, B=3.0,
C=2.0, D=1.0, F=0.0. So keep up the great academic work!
Every School Day Counts
Attendance Poster
Safety First
English/Spanish
Important Dates!
2015
September 1-4
*6th graders to Mission Springs
Outdoor Education Camp
(more information on AMS
website)
September 1
*AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
*AMS Softball at AMS (Game B
cancelled)
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, parking in a red zone, encouraging your student to
walk thru moving traffic, and please be courteous. We understand
traffic jams occur, patience is very much appreciated.
Please remember all middle students riding skateboards,
scooters, and bikes to and from school must wear a safety helmet,
it's the law. Also, Students are not allowed to ride
skateboards/scooters/bikes on campus. Any student caught
riding on campus may have their equipment taken away and release
to parents. Students may store their skateboard/scooter in their
1st period class. Bikes should be locked in the bike racks.
AMS Fall Quarter Enrichment Classes
Classes will begin the week of August 10
September 2
*Wrestling Tournament at BMS
September 3
*Parents Club Meeting at 8:30 am
in the AMS library
Pinterest Projects with Mrs. Calaway
Do you like creating projects or pinning projects on Pinterest but
don't always end up making them? Each class will involve making
projects and allow you to bring your ideas to make as well! Class is
on Tuesday after school 2:45-3:40 pm in rm 23
*AMS Softball at BMS
*Curriculum & Instuction Parent
Night 6:30-8:15 at EHS
Strategic Games with Mrs. Streator
Tuesdays after school 2:45 - 3:30 pm in rm 36
September 4
School of Rock with Mr. Hulstrom
*Adams Middle School Family
Baseball Outing at 7:05 pm
Bring your guitar and learn the basics of playing guitar
Oakland Coliseum
Wednesday during Lunch B in rm 5
September 7
*No School Labor Day
September 8
AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
Advanced Drama with Mrs. Childs
Come work on performance skills with teamwork, communication,
and creativity. All are welcome no matter what your performance
level!
Thursdays after school 2:45-3:45 pm in rm 48
*AMS Softball at AMS
*Backstage Techie Auditions
3:00-4:00 in the AMS Theater
Green Society with Mrs. Bartling and Mr. Thornhill
Gardening
September 9
Thursdays after school 2:45-3:45 pm in rm 25
*AMS Boys Volleyball at BMS
*Wrestling Tournament at
Excelsior
Report Water Waste 925.513.6321
September 10
*AMS Boys Volleyball at EHS
*AMS Softball at EHS (b game
cancelled)
September 11
*3rd Annual Back in Black and
Gold Dance 3:00-5:00 in the Gym
September 14
*Wrestling Match at AMS
*AMS Softball @ AMS
September 15
The Brentwood Union School District is committed to being
community leaders in the important effort to conserve water in
Brentwood. We have a responsibility to Brentwood as both
members of the community and educational agents to ensure we
set a positive example for the conservation of resources.
We take great pride in our facilities and want our families to know
that they will not look as good as they typically do. We are walking
each and every school site on a regular basis to look for leaks,
broken sprinkler heads and areas of over-watering. Where
possible, we are changing sprinkler irrigation to drip irrigation
systems. We are working with the city to bring more reclaimed
water to our schools that are not yet on that system.
During the first billing period, our district reduced our irrigation
amount by 51%, effectively using 3.4 million fewer gallons
*AMS Boys Volleyball at Knightsen
irrigating than the comparison period in 2013.
*AMS Softball at Knightsen (A
game only)
Our schools get water in multiple ways including wells, reclaimed
water and city water. Regardless of the water source, we are
working to conserve.
*AMS Music Booster Meeting 7:007:30 in the Band room
September 17
*AMS Boys Volleyball at AMS
September 18
*Improv. Show
$3.00 5:00-7:00 pm in the Theater
*Volleyball Champion Game
at Excelsior School
September 21-25
*Parent/Teacher Conferences
from 1:00-3:00
We have been working together with the city during the last
several months to create a conservation plan. It is critical that we
save water and keep our grass fields safe and useable for the
thousands of students as well as local teams and organizations
that use them on a daily basis. It is also critical that we keep our
fields alive as each field would potentially cost hundreds of
thousands of dollars to replace.
We are committed to being proactive about water conservation,
but encourage the community to contact us with any concerns. We
literally have thousands of sprinkler heads and drip irrigation
location that have the potential to break and malfunction. While
our staff is being vigilant, we will greatly benefit from additional
eyes in the community. We have set up a hotline to report any
water concerns at 925-513-6321. We truly appreciate you letting
us know of any problem areas.
September 28-October 9
*Fall Break
School Site Council
Member Needed
If you are interested in running
for a position on School Site
Council, please submit an
application and a one paragraph
description of the reasons you
would like to represent the J.
Douglas Adams Middle School
community. Applications can be
picked up in the main office or on
the website under Parent and
Resources tab and should be
returned by September 2, 2015.
Helmets!!
Dress Code
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 and must be left at
home. 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 and do not represent all dress
code violations.
Spirit Days:
Every Friday is Black and Gold Spirit day! Wear your class
shirt or any black and yellow! Don't have a class shirt? They
are $15. We still have some available! Order forms are
available in the front office. Click here to see all spirit days
and ASB events for the quarter!
In accordance with California
Free Homework Help at the Brentwood Library
Vehicle Code 21212 (A) All
students under the age of 18
riding scooters, long boards,
•
•
bicycles, roller blades to school
Mon. - Wed. 4 - 6 p.m.
Thur. 4 - 7 p.m.
Drop in. First come, first served.
must wear a certified helmet
with chin strap. Please help keep
our students safe by insisting
your child wear a helmet and
•
•
•
•
Math K-Algebra 2
Reading/English
Science
History
obey traffic laws as they come
to and from school. Violators
may be cited.
Also,students are not allowed to
ride skateboards/scooters/bikes
on campus. Any student caught
Brentwood Library
104 Oak Street
925-516-5290
Hours: Mon-Thurs. 10-8
Fri.-Sat. 10-6
Sunday Closed
Student Handbook
riding on campus may have their
equipment taken away and
release 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 pictures of
the action during the games. Just
follow us on
twitter@adamsathletics.
Remind:
Sign up to receive text or email
reminders about school events
and deadlines! If you signed up
last year, you need to sign up
again to be a part of the 2015-
Please make sure to review the student handbook with your
child. There is important information regarding school
safety, strategies for academic success, school rules and
policies. The handbook requires a student and parent
signature and should be returned to your student's advisory
teacher. The handbook is located in your student's planner,
if you do not have a planner, please ask your advisory
teacher for a copy of the handbook or go to our
website under the student handbook tab.
Friday School Detention
At AMS, student are required to move from class to class
daily. It is expected that all students arrive to every class
on time. Tardies create a disruption to the classroom and to
our focus on academic success. Students who earn 3 or
more tardies per week will receive Friday School Detention.
Friday School Detention is every Friday From 2.:453:45. Students and their parents are responsible for their
own transportation home. Students will receive notification
of their detention in their advisory class 48 hours in
2016 group.
COME TO WORK IN
THE
BRENTWOOD UNION
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBSTITUTE
TEACHERS NEEDED
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
or call Cheryl Cados at
513-6313
Snack Hut Thursdays:
The snack hut is open this
Thursday and 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!
advance. Students should bring something to work on
during detention, this may include homework or a book to
read but electronics and food are strictly prohibited.
Failure to attend detention may lead to further
consequences from site administration.
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.
