APMS Families: Being that state and district testing has officially begun, we wanted to make sure you had step-by-step directions on how to access scores when they are available. We look forward to seeing the results of all the hard work students have put in this year!
APMS Families: Tomorrow your student will be taking PM3 for ELA. Please make sure that students have charged their chromebook this evening, as well as bring their charger with them to school tomorrow. Please also ensure that your student gets a good night's rest, eats breakfast, and arrives to school on time tomorrow morning as testing begins promptly at the bell. Please also encourage your student to give maximum effort on this test as this is their opportunity to show off how hard they have been working all year long!
APMS Families: Slight correction in testing dates. Below are the correct updated testing dates. The Civics EOC and World History EOC are on Monday, May 20th and not on Tuesday, May 21st as in the previously attached image.
APMS Families: Below are the updated testing days for the month of May! Please make sure that on the days listed that your student arrives to school prepared (chromebook charged, along with the charger cord), gets a good night's rest, eats a nutritious breakfast, and arrives to school on time ready to give their best on the tests. Our students and teachers have been working hard all year and we are excited for this opportunity for them to demonstrate what they have learned! We know they are going to do great!
APMS Families: Today, your student brought home their Progress Report for the fourth quarter. Please take some time to review this with your students. This is a great time to also check Skyward to see if there are any missing assignments that can be done/turned in. The end of the year is fast approaching!
APMS Families: Today, your student brought home a letter that contained important information regarding state testing. Please take time to review this with your student. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the school.
Avon Park Middle School SGA is sponsoring a Spring Fling Dance on Friday, April 26th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Commons. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in the mornings at the picnic table or from Mr. Farless during their lunch period. Dress Code is your "Sunday Best". No Shorts, No Crocs and School Dress Code Rules still apply. To be eligible students must not have any referrals or unexcused absences between April 1st and the day of the dance.
Teacher Appreciation Week is quickly approaching! A week long celebration is being planned at APM from May 6th-10th and we need your help. Our teachers and staff will be treated to a meal and/or goodies each day. We have partnered with local businesses for discounted services, but still need a few supplies to make the week a success. We are asking that you please send any donation(s) you sign up for to the front office by May 1st. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you so much for helping us make this upcoming week special for our teachers and staff!
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Avon Park Middle School Families: Today, your child was given information to bring home to you regarding our upcoming Comprehensive Heath required instruction that will be presented to students on May 15, 16 and/or 17th here at school. Each school district in Florida is required by Florida Statute to provide instruction for students in grades 7 through 12 on teen dating violence and abuse. This component must include, but is not limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources available to victims of dating violence and abuse. For students in grades 6 through 12, instruction will include the awareness of the benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the consequences of teenage pregnancy. This instruction will be presented by Choices Family Resource Centers. If you would like to opt your child out of this instruction, please complete and return the opt-out form that was sent home with your child today and will also be emailed out to you in Skyward. Students will need to turn in their completed opt-out form to their science teacher no later than Friday May 3, 2024 and this is only if you want to opt them out of this instruction. Thank you
This is just a reminder that we have a SAC/PTO meeting today beginning at 5:30pm in Room 201. We look forward to seeing you there!
Scheduling Forms for the 24-25 School year went home with 6th & 7th grade students last week and were due back by today. This gives them a chance to give input about their electives for next year. Please review this with your child, sign and have your child return this to school asap if they haven't already.
APMS Families: This is just a reminder that we have a SAC/PTO meeting on Monday, April 15th in Room 201 beginning at 5:30pm. Please join us on this evening to discuss several important upcoming dates!
Student Government is hosting our Spring Dance on Friday, April 26th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Avon Park Middle School Commons. In order to be eligible to attend, students can not have any referrals or unexcused absences from April 1st to the day of the dance. Tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased in the morning at the picnic tables or during their lunch period. Wear your Sunday Best! No shorts, No Crocs, and School Dress Code still applies. There will also be snacks sold during the dance!
The student votes are in and we would like to give a shout-out to our March P.B.I.S. Faculty Member of the Month: Ms. Brooks! Thank you for modeling our schoolwide expectations of being R.E.D!
Avon Park High School Parents and Students we will be holding our Annual Night of Stars Event and we hope that you can join us for this, this week on Thursday evening April 11th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Please come to learn more about our academic programs, AP Capstone, extra-curricular activities, clubs and organizations and meet with your child’s teachers. As well, there will be performances from our band, color guard, drum line, chorus, and ROTC drill teams. There will be food, fun and door prizes for our students. This year is extra special as we will be celebrating 100 years for Avon Park High School. We will have memorabilia from the past 100 years and a walking timeline of every decade. We hope to see you at our annual parent involvement event!
APMS was excited to welcome our incoming 6th graders from Memorial, Avon, Park, and Sun'N'Lake Elementary schools. They were able to meet staff, learn about our school wide expectations, dress code, and heard from student speakers about our different electives. Our student mentor team even took them on tour around campus!
APMS will be hosting a Parent Night for incoming 6th graders on Monday, April 8th starting at 5:30pm where we will go over the same information and be available to answer any questions you may have!
APMS Families: today your student brought home a parent letter that contained information on the Partial Solar Eclipse that will take place on Monday, April 8th. Due to a portion of this event occurring after school hours, we ask that parents talk to your children about solar eclipse safety precautions. Safety Guidelines are included in this letter.
Below are the upcoming testing dates for the end of the year. Please make sure that your student arrives at school on time and well rested ready to give their best on the tests. It is also important that students charge their chromebooks the night before so they are ready to go for testing. We know our students are ready and are looking forward to seeing the results of their hard work.
Please join us at the Highlands County School District Art Show! Art from students across the district will be on display at the South Florida State College Gymnasium.
The art show will take place April 17-19 from 4-6PM and April 20 from 10AM-Noon.
Awards will take place April 19 - Elementary at 5PM, Middle and High at 5:30PM.
We hope to see you there!
APMS Families: this is just a follow up reminder to the previous testing information. Please make sure students come to school with their chromebooks already charged. Please remind students this evening to plug in their chromebooks so that they come ready and rested for testing!