Cheer clinic/tryouts for 2025-2026 coming soon! All participants MUST have a SPORTS physical uploaded to final forms. Please review the 3 attachments that include clinic/tryout details and instructions for Final Forms. https://5il.co/3c9vr https://5il.co/2e55r https://5il.co/3c9ug
Happy School Lunch Hero Day to our amazing Food Service team at ACS!
Congratulations to our ACMS Baseball team on their district championship! Go Cougars! #ExcellenceIs
6th grade year-end class trip money is due TOMORROW! Please know that money CANNOT be taken in the office during school hours. Please send money in with your student before school begins. Non-refundable tickets are purchased in advance, therefore this deadline cannot be extended for any reason.
FINAL REMINDER: All library books, book fines &/or technology fees are due TOMORROW!
SAVE THE DATE 2025 ATHLETIC PHYSICALS - Hosted by Starr Regional Medical Center.- Thursday, May 22, 2025. Free sports physicals for all high school and middle school athletes in McMinn & Meigs Counties. Athletes are asked to arrive at the time scheduled for their respective schools. Please see office or coach for forms to be completed prior to the event and further information. Location McMinn County High School, please use gym entrance.
Happy School Principals' Day to Mr. Simmons! Thank you for all you do at ACMS for the students, staff, and families. Excellence is..ACMS!
May 1- 7 is National PE and Sports Week. We are so thankful for our PE Teachers!
May 1st is celebrated as National School Principal's Day. We are so thankful for all of our principals and the work they do each day for our students, staff, and community. ACS Principals are amazing leaders and their commitment to excellence is evident in the way they lead. Each and every day we are thankful for our principals but, today, we send a special thanks for another great year. Take the time to tell your principal THANK YOU!
May 1- 7 is National PE and Sports Week. We are so thankful for our PE Teachers!
Students interested in trying out for the 25-26 Cheer Squad must attend a cheer clinic May 5-7 (tryouts on May 8)! New participant SPORTS physicals must be dated AFTER April 15 (current uploads are still good)! Cheer packets & Final Forms instructions can be picked up in the office!
Limited spots still available for our FREE Summer Acceleration Camp! This camp is for rising 6th-8th graders. Details listed in the 3 attachments. You can print these forms and drop them off or you can contact the school and we'll send a packet home with your child. ACMS
ACMS students were rewarded for reaching the Avid Reader category with a trip to the Movie Palace to see Minecraft. To be an Avid Reader, students had to read 15 books or 750,000 words on grade level. We are so proud of these kiddos and hope you keep on reading!
Check out the latest news on this week's episode Cup O' Joe with Mr. Barnett- 4/28/25
https://youtube.com/shorts/p6NruKY4M3s?si=odk06zU2FipP0hFo
All Library books, book fines &/or technology fees MUST be turned in no later than Friday, May 2nd. Students can see Mrs. Hall for Library books/fines and Mrs. Russell for technology fees, if necessary.
It is without question that band is not only popular at ACMS, it is EXCELLENT!! These are our 66 sixth graders. Mark your calendar-The band concert is Tuesday, 5/6, beginning at 6:00. You will be impressed.
Yesterday, we competed in Sectionals to qualify for State, and our athletes did an outstanding job! We had several athletes qualify for the State Championships:
3rd place in the 1600m
4th place in the 400m
2nd place in Shot Put and 3rd place in Discus, qualifying in both events
Girls 4x100m and 4x200m Relays
3rd place in the 4x100m
4th place in the 4x200m
Girls 4x400m Relay
3rd place to qualify
To top it off, our Girls Team earned Runner-Up for total points at the meet!
Sports tryouts for the 25-26 school year coming soon!! NEW participants MUST have a Final Forms account & SPORTS physical dated April 15 or later. Tryout dates & important details attached:
https://5il.co/3d5ky
https://5il.co/3daj6
https://5il.co/3dajk
FREE PHYSICALS https://5il.co/3d5l1
ACMS invites rising 3rd graders thru rising 9th graders from Athens City & McMinn County to attend an Arts & Athletic camp this summer. Students can attend one or both weeks. See details attached: https://5il.co/3dntu
