Monthly Archives: November 2015


WriterCoach Connection Looking for Coaches

Coach 8th grade writers at Albany Middle School The WriterCoach Connection supplies about 60 volunteer coaches, whom they train, to coach all eighth-graders at Albany Middle School from late January through March, in a very successful program that has been thriving at AMS for a decade. WCC coaches report it is very satisfying […]


PTA DIGEST 11/16

Welcome to the new PTA digest! Every two weeks, we’ll be sending out important reminders, dates, and information related to the AMS PTA. For this week… PTA meeting this Tuesday, November 17 in the AMS library. General meeting from 7:00-7:30. Parent Education night with Abby Medcalf (Raising Drug Free Children) from 7:30-8:30pm. […]


Nov. 17 AMS PTA Meeting/Parent Ed – Raising Drug-free Children

Dear AMS Community, Our next PTA meeting will include a parent education opportunity that will be interesting and valuable for many parents. Raising Drug-Free Children In this interactive workshop parents will learn: Drug trends Current research about how drugs/alcohol affect developing brains Evidence-based tools and strategies to raise your child […]