Altoona-Midway - Unified School District 387

Events for the week of December 11, 2023 (FCCLA Rush Week) Monday- Dress up like your favorite movie star day! MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM MS/HS Winter Program 6:30 PM USD 387 Board of Education Meeting 8:00 PM Tuesday- Stunt Double Day - Twin with someone AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM HS Basketball at Flinthills 4:45 PM (Subject to change) Wednesday- MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 - 4:45 PM Class Age Day- See FB for your assigned age Thursday- Red Carpet Day - Wear red! AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM MS Girls Basketball at Edna 4:00 PM MS Boys Basketball at Bartlett 4:00 PM Friday- HS Basketball at Chetopa 6:00 PM Saturday- No Events Scheduled

Time change for USD 387 Board of Education meeting on December 11, 2023. It will begin at 8:00 PM in the MS/HS Cafeteria following the MS/HS Winter Music Program.

AMHS basketball this week will be live streamed as follows: Games at Melvern/Winner's Bracket - NFHS Network (Subscription required) (Our first games will be in Melvern) Games at Quenemo/Consolation Bracket - Hudl Live (Subscription required) The brackets are pinned to the top of our FB page. First games tomorrow 12/5/23 Girls at 5:00 PM & Boys at 7:00 PM

Events for the week of December 4, 2023 Monday- MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50-4:55 PM FFA Public Speaking at Ft. Scott 8:30 AM MS Girls Basketball at Meadow View 4:00 PM MS Boys Basketball at Altamont 4:00 PM HS Scholars Bowl Jayhawk Linn (Virtural) 4:00 PM Tuesday- AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50-4:55 PM Winter Sports Pictures 8:30 HS BB Tourney at Melvern 5:00 PM (Girls followed by boys) Wednesday- MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50-4:55 PM Thursday- AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50-4:55 PM MS Girls Basketball at Thayer vs St. Paul 4:00 PM MS Boys Basketball at Home vs Oswego 5:00 PM Friday- HS Basketball Tournament at Melvern 5:00 PM (Girls followed by boys) Saturday- High School Basketball at Melvern Tournament (Time TBA)

Thursday's, 11/30/23, MS home game against Chetopa has been postponed. This is due to lack of players from Chetopa. It could possibly be made up after the first of the year.

The Altoona-Midway Middle School Girls basketball team will be co-oping with Thayer this season. This is due to lack of players at A-M. Therefore, you will see on the announcements and the calendar, separate schedules.

Events for the week of November 27, 2023 Monday- FFA Speech at Neodesha 8:00 AM MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:30 PM - 4:55 PM Tuesday- HS Scholars Bowl at Northeast 4:00 PM MS Boys Basketball at home 5:00 PM AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM Wednesday- MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:30 PM - 4:55 PM Thursday- AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:30 PM - 4:55 PM MS Girls Basketball at Thayer vs St. Pats 4:00 PM MS Boys Basketball at Home vs Chetopa 5:00 PM Friday- HS Basketball at Hartford. Varsity only. 6:00 PM (This is a time change) Saturday- MS girls basketball tournament at Cherryvale 8:00 AM

MS/HS Winter Concert will be on December 11, 2023 at 6:30 PM (at the ms/hs) The USD #387 Board of Education will have their monthly meeting that same evening beginning at 8:00 PM. (at the ms/hs) The AMES Winter Concert will be on December 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM (at AMES)

Events for the week of November 20, 2023 Monday- Dental screenings Pre K - 12 Tuesday- No Events Scheduled Wednesday - Friday No School. Happy Thanksgiving!

October/November Newsletter

Events for the week of November 13, 2024 High School Basketball practices begin Monday- MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM USD #387 BOE Hearing- Open Enrollment Policy 6:55 PM USD #387 Board of Education Meeting at the MS/HS 7:00 PM Tuesday- AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM Wednesday- Picture Make-up Day 8:30 AM FCCLA Day 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM Thursday- AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM Friday- No events scheduled. Saturday- No events scheduled

Events for the week of November 6, 2023 Fall Buffer Week -- no high school sports practices 21st Century Grant Activities Begin Monday- MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM MS/HS Spring Play Auditions 4:00 PM MS Basketball practice 3:55 PM - 5:20 PM Tuesday- AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM MS Basketball practice 3:55 PM - 5:20 PM Location TBD Jostens on HS campus to pick up orders. Seniors "Apply to College Day" during MTSS. Wednesday- FFA Leadership School at Girard. MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM MS Basketball practice 3:55 PM - 5:20 PM Location TBD Thursday- Community Veterans Appreciation/Thanksgiving Dinner 12:00 PM AMES 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM MS Basketball practice 3:55 PM - 5:20 PM Location TBD Friday- No Activities Scheduled. Saturday- No Activities Scheduled

Events for the week of October 30, 2023 Monday- Freshmen Pre-Act 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Jostens here for class rings and graduation information 2:00 PM Tuesday- Freshmen Pre-Act 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM FFA Leaves for National convention in Indianapolis, IN (return Saturday evening) Wednesday- No activities Thursday- No Activities Friday- AMHS FB Regional at Waverly 7:00 PM Saturday- FFA Returns from Indianapolis, IN

Events for the week of October 23, 2023 **Red Ribbon Week!** Monday- My Team is Drug-Free: Wear Your Favorite Team Shirt or Jersey Tuesday- Red to be Drug-Free: Wear Red Wednesday- Head to Toe, I’m Drug-Free: Crazy Hair and Clothes Thursday- Put a Cap on Drugs: Hat Day HS Football play-off game at Burrton 6:00 PM Friday- No Events Scheduled Saturday- No Events Scheduled

MS/HS Events for the week October 16, 2023 Monday- 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM-4:55 PM Tuesday- No Events Scheduled Wednesday- 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM-4:55 PM Thursday- No Activities Scheduled Friday- HS Football at Burrton 6:00 PM Saturday- HS Volleyball Sub-State at Waverly (Time TBA)

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING ENROLLMENT OF NONRESIDENT STUDENTS’ POLICY PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3126, of a public hearing to be held on the 13th day of November, 2023, at 6:55 p.m., at the MS/HS Cafeteria regarding the Unified School District No.387, Wilson County, Kansas proposed policy to determine the number of nonresident students that the school district has the capacity to accept in each grade level for each school of the school district pursuant to K.S.A. 72-3123, and amendments thereto, including clearly specifying the reasons that the board may use to deny continued enrollment of a nonresident student who is not in good standing.

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, AMES will host Pastries with Parents and their 1st quarter awards assembly. Pastries at 7:30 AM, Awards at 8:00 AM.

The AMMS VB team will play in the MBL Tournament in Chetopa, Saturday, 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM. This will bring their season to an end. Great season AMMS Lady Jets!!

MS/HS Events for the Week of October 9, 2023: Monday- Pajama Day! MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM MS VB Tri at Home vs. Meadow View & Chetopa 5:00 PM USD #387 Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PM (MS/HS Conference Room) Tuesday- Hawaiian Day! HS VB at Northeast, (Arma), vs Northeast & St. Paul 5:00 PM Wednesday- Western Day! MS/HS 21st Century Grant Activities 3:50 PM - 4:55 PM FFA Horse Evaluations at Severy 8:30 Thursday- Barbie vs. Ken Day! MS FB at Uniontown 7:00 PM Friday- Pink Out Day! HS Homecoming Festivities- 6:30 PM HS Football at Home vs Southern Coffey County (Homecoming Game) 7:00 PM Saturday- Middle School Girls Mineral Belt League Volleyball Tournament. Time TBA