Avenel Middle School

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AMS Families, On Monday, March 1st, Avenel Middle School will resume hybrid instruction. Student cohorts will remain the same as they were in October. Cohort A will attend school in-person on Mondays and Tuesdays. Cohort B will attend school in-person on Thursdays and Fridays. Cohort C will remain fully remote. If you wish to change your child's in-person or remote status, please email me no later than Monday, February 22nd: joseph.short@woodbridge.k12.nj.us A special thank you to all of our parents & guardians who attended last night's Virtual Mid-Year Parent Night. Be safe and stay #avenelstrong. Joseph A. Short Principal, Avenel Middle School

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AMS Families, 1.) REMINDER-Avenel Middle School will be hosting a Virtual Mid-Year Parent Night this Wednesday, February 10th, from 6:30-7:45 PM. We will be following the schedule below: Block 1 - (6:30-6:45 PM) Block 2 - (6:50-7:05 PM) Block 3 - (7:10-7:25 PM) Block 4 - (7:30-7:45 PM) Parents/guardians should join the Office Hours Google Meet/Zoom for your child's teacher(s) at the designated time. Your children will be very helpful in guiding you through this process. Feel free to email your child's teacher or guidance counselor if you need assistance. Teachers will be providing an overview of their course, along with updates and expectations. Any requests for an individual conference should be scheduled through our guidance department. 2.) REMINDER-Our AMS Have-A-Heart Food Drive continues until this Friday, February 12th. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off outside Door #1 (Main Doors) at AMS on Thursday or Friday from 8:30 AM-1:30 PM. 3.) We will be returning to our hybrid schedule on Monday, March 1st. An additional email will be sent out later this week with detailed information on our return to the building. 4.) Please see the links below for flyers on youth sports in our community: Colonia Soccer: https://5il.co/pgul Fords Clara Barton Baseball: https://5il.co/pgum Savages Football: https://5il.co/pgun Remember to follow us on Twitter - @avenelmiddle. Be safe and stay #avenelstrong. Joseph A. Short Principal, Avenel Middle School

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A Message from the Wildcat Daily News Team: And now for today's interview! We had the pleasure of interviewing a new member of the AMS team, Ms. Lake! https://youtu.be/tUGjAkiSMNU

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AMS Parents & Guardians, Avenel Middle School will be hosting a Virtual Mid-Year Parent Night on Wednesday, February 10th, from 6:30-7:45 PM. We will be following the schedule below: Block 1 - (6:30-6:45 PM) Block 2 - (6:50-7:05 PM) Block 3 - (7:10-7:25 PM) Block 4 - (7:30-7:45 PM) Parents/guardians should join the Office Hours Google Meet/Zoom for your child's teacher(s) at the designated time. Your children will be very helpful in guiding you through this process. Feel free to email your child's teacher or guidance counselor if you need assistance. Teachers will be providing an overview of their course, along with updates and expectations. Any requests for an individual conference should be scheduled through our guidance department. Be safe and stay #avenelstrong. Joseph A. Short Principal, Avenel Middle School

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AMS Families, I hope our students enjoyed their snow day today. Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 2nd, will be a normal remote instruction day. The WTSD food distribution is canceled for tomorrow and will resume on Wednesday, February 3rd. Be safe and stay #avenelstrong. Joseph A. Short Principal, Avenel Middle School

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From the Wildcat Daily team: For this week's interview we had the pleasure of interviewing the superintendent of the Woodridge School District, Dr. Zega! Enjoy https://youtu.be/qfBp5Fe4tCQ

From the Wildcat Daily team! Friends! Happy Friday! Here it today's Wildcat Daily! https://youtu.be/K2K1qz1tK6s We also have a special announcement from our Attendance Committee ! https://youtu.be/PZv1rr3fjqE

AMS Families, 1.) Semester 1, Marking Period 2, and E4 ends tomorrow Friday, January 29th. 2.) Semester 2, Marking Period 3, and E5 begins on Monday, February 1st. 3.) Marking Period 2 Report Cards will be available in Genesis after 8:00 AM on Thursday, February 4th. 4.) All students are required to join any new classes for the Spring Semester prior to Monday. All Google Classroom Codes have been updated in Genesis and appear on the student schedules. 5.) If any AMS student tests positive for COVID-19, it must be reported to our school nurse: heather.balog@woodbridge.k12.nj.us (732) 596-4070 6.) We continue to prepare for our return to hybrid on Monday, March 1st. 7.) Our AMS Have-A-Heart Food Drive continues until Friday, February 12th. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off outside Door #1 (Main Doors) at AMS on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays from 8:30 AM-1:30 PM. 8.) Finally, it is with a heavy heart that I must share the sad news that our former principal, Gary Kuzniak, passed away yesterday. Thank you for your continued support. Be safe and stay #avenelstrong. Joseph A. Short Principal, Avenel Middle School

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