Reminder: Parent meeting for upcoming 6th graders tonight at AMS at 5:30pm. #Acspresents
Jetsetter auditions are coming up! #acspresents
Track Banquet is May 22, 2018 @ 6:00 PM.
-Each athlete may bring two adults
-Pizza, cookies and drink provided.
Jetsetter auditions are coming up!
Don't miss a thing! Download the Alliance City Schools App for free and quickly check the district's live feed and news stories daily without going to social media! #Acspresents #Amspresents
Check out the news section for the link if you are interested in signing up for the AMS Talent Show this year!
The AMS tracksters continued their successful 2018 season at the Lake Meet of Champions Middle School Invitational on Sat, 4/28. Competing against a very strong field of 17 teams - including the likes of Jackson, Massillon, Glen Oak, North Canton, Perry, Field, Lake, Louisville, Marlington, Cuyahoga Falls, Woodridge, and others - both the Aviator boys' and girls' teams finished in 5th place.
Jordan Simms dominated the long jump field, setting a new meet record in winning the event by almost two feet with a personal best leap of 18 feet, 7 inches, a mark which currently ranks 6th in the state. Simms also placed 5th in the 200m (26.04), and anchored the 6th place 4x100m relay team (52.11).
Jermaine Lawson shaved over a second off his time in the 110 Hurdles, running a blazing 16.64 to finish 2nd. In the process, he moved into the top 10 in the State. Lawson also ran a leg on the 3rd place 4x200m relay team (1:48.31)
Li'Airah Prather, who is ranked in the top 10 in the state in the 100 meters, placed 3rd in 100 meters in 13.29, 4th in the 200m (29.36; 29.09 in prelims), and ran a leg on the 3rd place 4x100m relay team (56.48).
Reese Grisez placed 3rd in the 100 Hurdles (17.93; 17.73 in prelims) and 6th in the 200 Hurdles (33.43), while also running a leg on the 3rd place 4x200m relay team (2:01.03).
Carva Hancock took 2nd in the 200 Hurdles (29.88) and 4th in the High Jump (4 feet, 10 inches).
Rylan Thomas placed 4th in the 100m (12.43; 12.30 in prelims), 5th in the 400m (1:00.24), and was on the 3rd place 4x200m relay (2:01.03).
Gage Ford placed 4th in the Long Jump (16 feet, 5 inches) and was on the 6th place 4x100m relay (52.11).
La'Kasja Edwards placed 5th in the Discus (73 feet, 5 inches).
Emma Huff tied for 4th in the High Jump with a PR jump of 4 feet, 4 inches.
Leah Cameron placed 6th in the 200m (30.07; 29.13 in prelims) & 8th in the 100m (14.02; 13.63 in prelims).
Other point scorers included:
Dymond Oesch, Xnai Hatcher, & Neveah Russell: 3rd place 4x100m relay (56.48).
Dymond Oesch, Xnai Hatcher, and Emma Reese: 3rd place 4x200m relay (2:01.03)
Nathaniel Woerther & Ovi Jones: 3rd place 4x200m relay & 6th place 4x100m relay (52.11)
Other athletes setting personal bests:
Maddyn Thompson 800 meters (3:02.56)
Rylee Horning 1600 meters (3:04.32)
Breanna Dawson Discus (59 feet, 7 inches)
The AMS tracksters will be in action again on Monday (4/30) at home in a dual meet against Marlington, and then on Wed., 5/2 will be at Salem for the NBC Championships. Both meets start at 4:30pm.
The athletic department will be hosting free physicals good for the entire 2018-19 school year on May 10th to any interested current 6th-11th grade student. In order to get your physical on this date all paperwork must be submitted electronically by going to alliance-oh.finalforms.com by this Tuesday, May 1st. No paper forms will be accepted. Students without all paperwork submitted by May 1st will still be required to complete the paperwork online and then obtain their own physical. If you have questions or need a copy of the sign-up instructions please call the athletic office at 821-3972.
You have a couple more days to bring in non-perishable food for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank !!! This is an organization that supplies food for the Alliance Community Pantry which feeds many in the community. Bring your food to any ACS building by April 26.
The Early Childhood Education Alliance does much to help young children in the Alliance area be prepared for kindergarten. Here is an opportunity to have some fun, buy some student art, and support ECEA in their efforts for our students. https://www.alliancecityschools.org/article/46826
Looks like wings for dinner this weekend: Saturday you can eat at Buffalo Wild Wings to support the Music Department. Sunday you can see Parkway staff and students shave their heads after reaching their fund raising goal for St. Baldrick's Foundation. Donate here: https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/parkwayelementary
If you missed the show today, it's ok. There are performances of Willy Wonka the musical throughout the weekend. Purchase your tickets here: https://singingaviators.ludus.com
Elementary students just got done watching the first performance of Willy Wonka the Musical! It was full of magic and talent of students in preschool through 12th grade!
Here is a list of AMS student-athletes who have set personal records (PRs) during the past week. Congrats to all, and keep working hard to improve! #Amspresents #Acspresents
Andrew Zornes 4x100 Relay (50.31), 100 Meters (13.45), 4x200 Relay (1:46.9)
Bella Guappone 200 Hurdles (35.5)
Bridgette Runion Discus (59-9)
Caden Nicholson 110 Hurdles (21.3), 200 Hurdles (35.56)
Camden Nicholson 200 Meters (28.72)
Carva Hancock 110 Hurdles (19.0), 4x100 Relay (50.31), High Jump (5-0)
Celebrity Brown 100 Hurdles (21.4)
Dymond Oesch 4x100 Relay (54.72), Long Jump (14-3)
Emma Huff High Jump (4-0)
Emma Reese 100 Meters (14.14), 4x200 Relay (1:59.46), 200 Meters (30.5)
Gabby Hill High Jump (3-8), 400 Meters (1:30)
Gage Ford 100 Meters (13.3), 4x100 Relay (50.31), Long Jump (16-8)
Gracie Weaver 400 Meters (1:16.0)
Jacob Butcher 1600 Meters (5:29.74), 800 Meters (2:34.9), 4x400 Relay (4:29.5)
Jenna Scott 100 Meters (15.4)
Jermaine Lawson 110 Hurdles (18.47), 4x200 Relay (1:46.9), 200 Hurdles (30.42)
Jordan Simms 4x100 Relay (50.31), Long Jump (17-10), 200 Meters (26.09)
Kayden Davis 4x200 Relay (1:46.9), Shot Put (27-11), High Jump (5-0)
Leah Cameron 100 Meters (13.9), 400 Meters (1:06.0)
Legacy Dubose 100 Hurdles (20.7)
La'Kasja Edwards Shot Put (30-3) Discus (75-4)
LeTrey Porter 400 meters (1:03.1)
Li'Airah Prather 100 Meters (13.4), 4x100 Relay (54.72), 200 Meters (29.1), Long Jump (12-3)
Mack Heslop 400 Meters (1:13.0)
Maddyn Thompson 1600 Meters (6:52.1), 800 Meters (3:03.0)
Mianna Ford 200 Meters (32.4), Shot Put (23-3)
Nathaniel Woerther 100 Meters (13.5), 4x200 meters (1:50.81)
Neveah Russell 100 Meters (14.35), 4x100 Relay (54.72), 4x200 Relay (1:59.46)
Ovi Jones 100 Meters (13.1), 200 Meters (27.3), High Jump (5-0)
Ramsey Reith 1600 Meters (5:43.1), 800 Meters (2:39.0), 4x400 Relay (4:29.5)
Reese Grisez 4x200 Relay (1:59.46), 200 Hurdles (33.37)
Richard Kelly 800 Meters (2:43.0), 4x400 Relay (4:29.5)
Rustina Torrez Long Jump (10-1)
Rylan Thomas 400 Meters (58.36), 4x200 Relay (1:46.9), High Jump (5-1)
Rylee Horning 1600 Meters (6:49.0), 800 Meters (3:05.92)
Tomas Simmons 800 Meters (2:34.0), 4x400 Relay (4:29.5)
Tyion Miles 400 Meters (1:08.0)
Valencia Davis 4x200 Relay (1:59.46)
Xnai Hatcher 4x100 Relay (54.72)
Zhaniyah Wood 100 Hurdles (20.4), 200 Meters (32.19)
Do you know a kid that could use a birthday party? The YMCA is hosting the party of all parties for kids of any age. RSVP by April 26. Call the YMCA at 330-823-1930 for more info. #Acspresents
It's not too early to start thinking about the vaccinations your student will need to start school in the fall! Here is a link to the TDap immunization information for all students entering 7th grade in the 2018-2019 school year. https://www.alliancecityschools.org/tdap-vaccine
8th Grade Promotion is just around the corner. We would like to show just how much you have grown as students and individuals throughout the past 8 years. So, if you would like to participate, please share a picture of yourself from kindergarten or elementary school.
Ways to share your picture:
Email to: brownja@alliancecityschools.org
OR
thomasbr@alliancecityschools.org
OR
Bring a copy of your photo that we can scan with your name on the back so it can be returned to you.
***We would like to have all pictures no later than May 18th.***
Note: If you share a picture that has multiple people in it, permission will have to be gained from all people in the photo before it can be used in the slideshow.
The athletic department will be hosting free physicals good for the 2018-19 school year on May 10th to any interested current 6th-11th grade student. In order to get your physical on this date all paperwork must be submitted electronically by going to https://alliance-oh.finalforms.com/ by May 1st. No paper forms will be accepted. If you have questions or need a copy of the sign-up instructions please call the athletic office at 821-3972.
Congrats to all our Winter Sports Scholar Athletes! We are proud of your hard work for your sport and your academics!
Congratulations to Alliance's 5th grade girls basketball team. Champions of the West Branch Youth Basketball League
