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 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!

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

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!

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

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

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!

Thank you to those students and families who dropped in for conferences and/or attended Related Arts Night! It was a successful evening sharing information, celebrating student work, and getting to see some great student performances.

Enjoy your break, Longhorns!

AMS families - we look forward to seeing you tonight from 3pm-7pm for drop-in Parent/Teacher Conferences and to celebrate the work our students are doing in Related Arts classes. Make sure to plan for special performances by our band and vocal students from 6-7pm in the commons. See you there!

Congratulations to this week's AMS Students of the Week. This is a group that shows kindness to others, stands up for their peers when someone is less than friendly, and works hard to excel in their classwork. Great job, Longhorns! Keep it up :)
6th grade - M. Norton, O. Avig
7th grade - J. Rouse, N. Garza
8th grade - B. Huhman, N. Pelfrey, W. Hageman

We are celebrating "Start with Hello" week at AMS - focusing on inclusion within our school community. Mrs. Wilkins grabbed this picture during our outside activity time at lunch - a small circle of kids tossing the volleyball around kept getting bigger and bigger as kids joined in. Everyone was welcome - no one turned away. It is an excellent example of our goal this week!! We get to work with some pretty amazing students at AMS!

Congratulations to our March Staff Member of the Month - Mr. Rose!

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 chill, these are some things students had to say about Mr. Rose:

“He makes Social studies fun and easier to learn and he is a great football coach and makes every thing more fun.”
“He is a very entertaining enjoyable person and teacher, he makes learning about our history fun and easy! He cares about us and wants to help us learn.”
"He helps everyone when people don’t know what to do and is very kind."

We are so grateful to have Mr. Rose as part of our Longhorn team!

Congratulations to this week's AMS Students of the Week! Several of the kiddos in this group have been studying hard for vocabulary tests AND taking advantage of every extra credit opportunity! Other in this group are working hard to adjust their work ethic from the past and are seeing the difference in their grades. Keep it up, Longhorns!
6th grade - P. Ferris, V. McNutt
7th grade - G. Foster, J. Loucks, H. McCoy
8th grade - S. Fortner, L. Riffel, C. Depew, J. Ottensmeier

Please join us for Spring Parent/Teacher conferences March 11 and 12 AND Related Arts night on March 12.

Come work with us at AMS! We need a Lead Custodian for daytime and management AND an evening custodian. Both positions are benefits eligible and starting custodial pay is $14/hour (experience will boost that number). Please help us spread the word!