Another successful AMS Night of the Stars! Thank you SO much to all of the people who helped make this evening possible for our students - from parents to teachers and staff to Holm Automotive to Sign Gypsies to our awesome DJ and everyone in between for everything you did to make it great! Till next year ;)
Hello AMS Families,
Here are some updates for the last week of school!
Monday, May 18 (normal 3:00 dismissal):
*8th grade finals continue
*Students will get ice cream as a treat with lunch - reward from AHS STUCO for participating in a food drive
*During STAR, we are having our annual "Yearbook Signing Party" - students that purchased yearbooks will receive them this day (there are usually extras for purchase if your child still needs one; email rberns@abileneschools.org with questions)
Tuesday, May 19 (normal 3:00 dismissal for 6th & 7th grade; 11:30 dismissal for 8th grade):
*8th graders wrap up finals, clean out lockers, turn in iPads, blocks, and cords; 8th graders walk to AHS for a 10:30-11:30 Recognition Ceremony rehearsal and will be dismissed from AHS at 11:30 (rides can pick up along the West side of AHS, and buses will NOT run for 8th graders at this time, so they need to either be picked up or walk home).
*8th graders need to be lined up in the hallway behind the main gym at AHS by 5:50 so we can start the ceremony at 6:00pm. Families and friends are encouraged to attend.
Wednesday, May 20 (normal 3:00 dismissal for 6th & 7th grade; NO SCHOOl for 8th grade)
*6th & 7th graders will do locker clean out and ipad, cord, and block check in this day; they also need to make sure all library books are checked back in
*Night of the Stars happens this evening - you received a letter in the mail if your student qualified, but in case you have misplaced it - students should arrive at Kennedy Elementary around 5:15 to group up for the ride over to the AMS "red carpet" entrance. The cars will start delivering at 5:30, and parents are encouraged to line both sides of the aisle to take pictures. Dinner, skits, and dancing will follow, and students need to be picked up at 8:30 in front of the school. If students want to leave early, that is fine, but once they leave, they cannot come back in - please go over that with your child.
Thursday, May 21 (11:00 dismissal for 6th & 7th grades)
*After a 2-year hiatus, we are bringing back the AMS Talent Show this year. The show starts in the commons at 8:00 and should wrap up around 8:45 or 9:00. If you would like to attend to watch your student perform, please feel free to join us.
*After the talent show, students travel from activity station to activity station with their STAR teachers to compete against other STAR classes - kind of a "big kid" version of field day. School ends at 11:00 this day, and buses will run as normal at that time.
If you have any questions, please call us in the AMS Office at 785-263-1471. Thank you for letting us work with your kiddos this year - it's been a blast!
Dr. Jenna Delay, AMS Principal
Here are some updates for the last week of school!
Monday, May 18 (normal 3:00 dismissal):
*8th grade finals continue
*Students will get ice cream as a treat with lunch - reward from AHS STUCO for participating in a food drive
*During STAR, we are having our annual "Yearbook Signing Party" - students that purchased yearbooks will receive them this day (there are usually extras for purchase if your child still needs one; email rberns@abileneschools.org with questions)
Tuesday, May 19 (normal 3:00 dismissal for 6th & 7th grade; 11:30 dismissal for 8th grade):
*8th graders wrap up finals, clean out lockers, turn in iPads, blocks, and cords; 8th graders walk to AHS for a 10:30-11:30 Recognition Ceremony rehearsal and will be dismissed from AHS at 11:30 (rides can pick up along the West side of AHS, and buses will NOT run for 8th graders at this time, so they need to either be picked up or walk home).
*8th graders need to be lined up in the hallway behind the main gym at AHS by 5:50 so we can start the ceremony at 6:00pm. Families and friends are encouraged to attend.
Wednesday, May 20 (normal 3:00 dismissal for 6th & 7th grade; NO SCHOOl for 8th grade)
*6th & 7th graders will do locker clean out and ipad, cord, and block check in this day; they also need to make sure all library books are checked back in
*Night of the Stars happens this evening - you received a letter in the mail if your student qualified, but in case you have misplaced it - students should arrive at Kennedy Elementary around 5:15 to group up for the ride over to the AMS "red carpet" entrance. The cars will start delivering at 5:30, and parents are encouraged to line both sides of the aisle to take pictures. Dinner, skits, and dancing will follow, and students need to be picked up at 8:30 in front of the school. If students want to leave early, that is fine, but once they leave, they cannot come back in - please go over that with your child.
Thursday, May 21 (11:00 dismissal for 6th & 7th grades)
*After a 2-year hiatus, we are bringing back the AMS Talent Show this year. The show starts in the commons at 8:00 and should wrap up around 8:45 or 9:00. If you would like to attend to watch your student perform, please feel free to join us.
*After the talent show, students travel from activity station to activity station with their STAR teachers to compete against other STAR classes - kind of a "big kid" version of field day. School ends at 11:00 this day, and buses will run as normal at that time.
If you have any questions, please call us in the AMS Office at 785-263-1471. Thank you for letting us work with your kiddos this year - it's been a blast!
Dr. Jenna Delay, AMS Principal
Teacher Appreciation week has come and gone, and we still want to share how much we LOVE and APPRECIATE our staff at AMS!
We've highlighted several teachers throughout the year for Staff Member of the Month, but every single one of our teachers has received positive comments from students during the nomination process each month. We've shared the comments with teachers, but we wanted to highlight some of the best comments for each one!
We are so grateful every day for the teachers who make AMS so special!
We've highlighted several teachers throughout the year for Staff Member of the Month, but every single one of our teachers has received positive comments from students during the nomination process each month. We've shared the comments with teachers, but we wanted to highlight some of the best comments for each one!
We are so grateful every day for the teachers who make AMS so special!
Congratulations to our May Staff Member of the Month – Mrs. Relph!
Staff Member of the Month is voted on by students, and students are given the option of sharing why they believe their chosen staff member deserves recognition. Along with being kind and nice, these are some things students had to say about Mrs. Relph:
“She is always there for us.”
“She is always nice and is positive all the time.”
“She shows that she cares about her students.”
We are so grateful to have Mrs. Relph as part of our Longhorn team!
Staff Member of the Month is voted on by students, and students are given the option of sharing why they believe their chosen staff member deserves recognition. Along with being kind and nice, these are some things students had to say about Mrs. Relph:
“She is always there for us.”
“She is always nice and is positive all the time.”
“She shows that she cares about her students.”
We are so grateful to have Mrs. Relph as part of our Longhorn team!
Congratulations to this week's AMS Students of the Week! This is a group with strong work ethics - some since the start of the year and others more recent - and we are proud of their efforts! They are also genuinely kind and fun :)
6th grade - V. Riffel, A. Duey
7th grade - L. Nitz, W. Reed
8th grade - B. Ebersole, B. Seibel, B. Huhman
6th grade - V. Riffel, A. Duey
7th grade - L. Nitz, W. Reed
8th grade - B. Ebersole, B. Seibel, B. Huhman
From the AMS Parent Planning Committee: Night of the Stars is coming up on Wednesday May 20th. We still need help with decorating and people to chaperone. It is a fun night so please sign up on the link below if you can help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BA9A82CA46-63225390-night
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BA9A82CA46-63225390-night
Did you forget to order a yearbook this year? It's your lucky day! We received a few extra copies to sell. Hurry before we sell out again! Go to jostens.com/yearbooks to add your student's name to the waitlist. Mrs. Berns will contact you to finalize payment if copies still remain. Our yearbook signing party will take place during STAR on May 18th. The middle school yearbook staff worked hard to create a book full of amazing memories, and we can't wait to share it with everyone!
8th grade parents, this is your reminder that promotion day is rapidly approaching and I would like to collect pictures to be played during their ceremony.
There are two possible ways to get your pictures to me (You choose which is best):
1. Please click on this link and find your student’s folder. Click on that folder and add up to 5 pictures from your student’s early life to present (baby pictures and recent pics). 8thGradePromoPics'26
2. Directly email your 5 pictures to me with your student’s first and last name with preferred spelling in the subject: jengle@abileneschools.org
Our 8th grade AMMP class will use these pictures to create slides for the presentation during 8th grade promotion. The due date to get all pictures turned in is Friday, May 8th. If we do not receive any pictures, your student's slide will consist of their school picture.
If you have any questions, please email jengle@abileneschoosl.org
Jacob Engle
We had a blast at Wild West Color Fest, 2026! Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun. We had so many requests to make it an annual event, so keep it in mind again next year :)
We had a blast at Wild West Color Fest, 2026! Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun. We had so many requests to make it an annual event, so keep it in mind again next year :)
Congratulations to our AMS Students of the Week for April 20, 2026! This group of scholars has been working hard in classes to either improve work ethic or really dig into their learning at a deeper level. We are proud of their academic efforts! Keep it up, Longhorns :)
6th grade - T. Jenne, P. Immel
7th grade - S. Seegmiller, M. Tichenor
8th grade - B. Mintner, Q. McAsey, P. Evans
6th grade - T. Jenne, P. Immel
7th grade - S. Seegmiller, M. Tichenor
8th grade - B. Mintner, Q. McAsey, P. Evans
6th Grade Information Night is happening TONIGHT!
April 20, 2026
6 p.m.
AMS Commons
Current 5th Graders and their families can come to learn about classes, opportunities for participation, and see the classrooms!
April 20, 2026
6 p.m.
AMS Commons
Current 5th Graders and their families can come to learn about classes, opportunities for participation, and see the classrooms!
Congratulations to this week's AMS Students of the Week! This group has shown excellent skills in the classroom - they are hard workers who consistently show up when it comes to doing their best in their lessons. A few of them are also excellent when it comes to doing the right thing when no one is watching - integrity is strong with these kiddos!
6th grade - O. Haug
7th grade - R. Timbrook, L. Mitchell
8th grade - B. Woodley, A. Bradford
6th grade - O. Haug
7th grade - R. Timbrook, L. Mitchell
8th grade - B. Woodley, A. Bradford
Congratulations to our April Staff Member of the Month - Dr. Graefe!
Staff Member of the Month is voted on by students, and students are given the option of sharing why they believe their chosen staff member deserves recognition. Along with making learning fun, these are some things students had to say about Dr. Graefe:
“She is always willing to help even when she’s not feeling her best she’s always here. She teaches really strongly and I think that she makes everything so much easier because she works it out with us.”
“She is a great teacher and is very passionate about her job.”
“She is kind to everyone and she has been helpful for any work and had explained them to me where I can learn it more clearly.”
We are so grateful to have Dr. Graefe as part of our Longhorn team!
Staff Member of the Month is voted on by students, and students are given the option of sharing why they believe their chosen staff member deserves recognition. Along with making learning fun, these are some things students had to say about Dr. Graefe:
“She is always willing to help even when she’s not feeling her best she’s always here. She teaches really strongly and I think that she makes everything so much easier because she works it out with us.”
“She is a great teacher and is very passionate about her job.”
“She is kind to everyone and she has been helpful for any work and had explained them to me where I can learn it more clearly.”
We are so grateful to have Dr. Graefe as part of our Longhorn team!
Check out this FREE family fun event on April 22 at 5:30pm, starting in the Eisenhower Elementary Parking lot. Food, games, and prizes at the end of the course! Don't forget to wear a white shirt to get colorful along the route!
Congratulations to our AMS Students of the Week for April 7, 2026. The 8th graders in this group all interviewed to be the speaker at this year's 8th grade Recognition Ceremony, and this was the largest group to ever sign up for the chance. We are proud of them for putting themselves out there and trying something new! The 6th & 7th graders in this group are being honored for their efforts in the classroom - from improving work ethic to always maintaining an excellent work ethic, despite the volume that sometimes comes with middle schoolers, we are proud of their academic efforts!
6th grade - L. McCoy, S. Jaimes
7th grade - K. Smith, F. Kevern, S. Sulser
8th grade - J. Sinclair, G. Smith, C. Geering, P. Immel, E. Jermark, A. Kraft, G. Ogden, C. Klein, K. Caffrey, Z. Bogart, B. Pekarek (the chosen speaker!), B. Ebersole
6th grade - L. McCoy, S. Jaimes
7th grade - K. Smith, F. Kevern, S. Sulser
8th grade - J. Sinclair, G. Smith, C. Geering, P. Immel, E. Jermark, A. Kraft, G. Ogden, C. Klein, K. Caffrey, Z. Bogart, B. Pekarek (the chosen speaker!), B. Ebersole
Congratulations to our AMS Scholars Bowl teams on their performances at the NCKL Tournament today in Marysville. The 7th grade team is bringing home the 2nd place medals!!!
The AMS Robotics Team competed at Ft. Hays State University on Monday. Challenges their robots had to compete included climbing over rungs of a ladder, following a map line, sorting colored items, and making it through mazes, among other categories. T. Taylor and G. Ogden created a robot that won 4th place in the "mystery maze" competition! Congratulations to these girls and to Mrs. Millican and the whole team on a great day of sharing their robotics knowledge :)
Congratulations to our AMS Students of the Week! This group has two types of students included - half of them were nominated because they have turned around their efforts in classes and have been showing initiative and growth, and the other half were nominated because they are showing that they are just genuinely good human beings - in classes, out in the community, etc. Both groups make us proud!
6th grade - S. Lawrence, V. Thorp
7th grade - H. Madden, L. Wallace, J. Reifsnyder
8th grade - T. Medina, W. Black, B. Huhman, E. Bartley, N. Gonzalez, J. Jones, D. Avig
6th grade - S. Lawrence, V. Thorp
7th grade - H. Madden, L. Wallace, J. Reifsnyder
8th grade - T. Medina, W. Black, B. Huhman, E. Bartley, N. Gonzalez, J. Jones, D. Avig
Hello AMS Families,
All students at AMS will take the reading and math state assessments starting next week, so we need your help to make sure they arrive at school every day between March 30 and April 10 well rested, having eaten something protein-based for breakfast (or eating school breakfast), and carrying in fully charged iPads. We will follow a block schedule each day for these two testing weeks, so the first day will be hours 1, 3, 5, 7, & STAR and the second day will be hours 2, 4, 6, LH #1, LH #2, and STAR, and then we will rotate through days 1 and 2 through the end of testing. Thank you for your support to help our students focus and show off all they have learned this year!
All students at AMS will take the reading and math state assessments starting next week, so we need your help to make sure they arrive at school every day between March 30 and April 10 well rested, having eaten something protein-based for breakfast (or eating school breakfast), and carrying in fully charged iPads. We will follow a block schedule each day for these two testing weeks, so the first day will be hours 1, 3, 5, 7, & STAR and the second day will be hours 2, 4, 6, LH #1, LH #2, and STAR, and then we will rotate through days 1 and 2 through the end of testing. Thank you for your support to help our students focus and show off all they have learned this year!