Anderson Middle School

Good evening all! Just a reminder that we will have a short Christmas concert tomorrow, December 18th, featuring our AMS Band and Choir students. The concert begins at 10:15 a.m. and will be held in our gymnasium. Parents are welcome to attend. Have a great evening! -Mr. Gray

Reminder: Tomorrow, November 8th, is our annual Veterans Day Program at AMS. We will serve breakfast to our Veterans and family members from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. Our program will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the gymnasium. Please join us as we honor those who have served to ensure our freedom. -Mr. Gray

Due to potential storms, and for the safety of our students, all practice and activities have been canceled for this afternoon. Stay safe Redbirds! Mr. Gray

Good afternoon AMS Parent/Guardian! Today we will be sending home progress reports with your student for parents to review. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 22nd and Thursday, October 24th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This is a come and go event, so no appointment is necessary. Hope to see you there! - Mr. Gray

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Drop-off Procedures A.M.: For drop-off in the A.M., please circle the east parking lot and enter the car drop-off lane in front of the school. Our buses are having difficult pulling in to drop off students due to traffic and patrons trying to cut in front of the buses and exit out the east exit. Mr. Gray

Good afternoon! I just wanted you to have a heads up regarding pick up this evening. To protect our students, buses, and parent's vehicles we are making some modifications. 6th grade parents will still pickup in the front. We need you to please circle the east parking lot to line up behind the buses. You will not be able to turn left. 7th and 8th car riders we will still bring your students to the parking lot. Your only change is you must drive in front of the school and use the west exit. The east exit will now become an entrance only during school hours. We will have an officer assist us the next couple of days to help us acclimate. Thanks you!! Mr. Gray

🎉 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🎉 The McDonald County Schools team kicked off the school year in style today! 🥳 Teachers started the day with a hearty breakfast and uplifting conversations, cheered on by the MC Pom Team, cheerleaders, student athletes, and the spirited marching band. 🎶 New teachers and staff were warmly welcomed into the McDonald County School family, and everyone was inspired to reflect on what makes them smile. 😄 With just two days left to prepare, teachers are getting ready to fill their classrooms with those smiles. The first day of classes for students is Monday, August 19th—let's make this year one to remember! 📚✨

Mustang Ln is currently closed due to an electric pole issue. Please reroute by taking Cedar Street to Pecan Lane and enter the SW entrance. Thank you! -Mr. Gray

Mustang Ln will be closed today from the entrance to the exit of the High School parking lot for Seniors to leave their last mark on Memory Lane. Please use an alternate route on Pecan Ln to and from the Middle School this Afternoon! Thanks!!

The next 2 days we will be MAP Testing our 6th through 8th grade students. We are excited for our students to showcase their academic best! All testing will be online, so we need all students to CHARGE THEIR CHROME BOOKS TONIGHT when they head to bed. Also, we ask that they bring their charger with them tomorrow. Please encourage your students to eat breakfast either at home or at school tomorrow. We will have snacks and water for every student during testing sessions. Finally, please note that no cellphones or smart watch usage will be allowed during testing sessions. If you need to get a message to your student please call us at 417-845-1805. Have a blessed evening and thank you for supporting the Redbirds! Mr. Gray

Good Afternoon! We wanted to inform you about vaccinations for current 7th graders going into 8th grade next year. Please ask your student if they received a letter from our school nurse stating that they will need 8th grade shots and they will need their vaccinations before school starts. It is a state law that all students entering 8th grade must have their vaccinations before starting school. If they have already received their 8th grade shots, please send in a copy with your student to verify with our nurse. Once turned in we will be able to mark them off our list as compliant. If there are any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact the school at 417-845-1805

Good Afternoon! We wanted to inform you about vaccinations for current 7th graders going into 8th grade next year. Please ask your student if they received a letter from our school nurse stating that they will need 8th grade shots and they will need their vaccinations before school starts. It is a state law that all students entering 8th grade must have their vaccinations before starting school. If they have already received their 8th grade shots, please send in a copy with your student to verify with our nurse. Once turned in we will be able to mark them off our list as compliant. If there are any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact the school at 417-845-1805

Good afternoon! I would like to share our new morning drop-off plan for AMS. I will also send out an audio message around 5:00 p.m. The east side of our building has been fenced off, as the have began preparations for our storm shelter and classroom addition. To keep all our students safe we are implementing the following plan beginning tomorrow, April 24. Morning drop-off will now move to the front of the school. Our resource officer has placed signage and cones creating to lanes. We will have cars enter on the right lane next to the sidewalk.. Buses will enter the left lane and drop students at a designated crosswalk at the front door. As we exit down the hill there is a merge lane marked with cones. Be mindful these two lanes are condensing down to one as we exit onto Mustang lane. Our evening procedures will remain unchanged. Our 6th grade will continue being picked up in front of the school. Our 7th and 8th will continue being picked up in the east parking lot. Thank you for keeping our students safe! Mr. Gray

Happy Monday! Today, at 1:40p.m., we will take our students out to view the Eclipse. We have purchased glasses for every student and have them assigned in groups to be monitored by our staff. Students are NOT REQUIRED to participate. If you do not want your child to attend the viewing, please call us at 417-845-1805. Have a great day Redbird Family! Mr. Gray

Attention AMS parents: Due to a limited number of drivers, we had to combine routes 14 & 15 today. Please be patient as your student(s) may be running a little late. Have a great Spring Break! - Mr. Gray

Important Information for 8th grade students! Students will need $10.00 for their 8th grade field trip t-shirt. (If students have not brought their permission slip home, once can be picked up in the office.) Students will need $10.00 for the 8th Grade Promotion. Please have students bring their money to the front office. 8th Grade Promotion: McDonald County High School Gym 6:30 P.M. May 16, 2024

🚨REMINDER🚨 Don't forget! 🗓 Monday (2/19) was previously scheduled as a day off, but students and staff will be in school to make up for a snow day! ❄️ Let's make the most of it! 💪 👀 See you all bright and early! 🌟

🚫❄️Important announcement from the McDonald County School District: ⚠️ Due to dangerous driving conditions caused by winter weather, all McDonald County Schools will be closed on Monday, February 12.🧊 💻 This will NOT be an AMI day. No AMI work is expected today. 📚 Stay safe, McDonald County! 🔥❄️

Hello Redbird family! I hope everyone is have a great Saturday. We want to share with our students that this week we will be having a Chiefs SB spirt week. I am attaching a photo of each day's theme. If unable to open, simply go to the AMS FB page. -Mr. Gray