Greetings to all!  I hope you are having a great summer.  I look forward to seeing teachers, students and parents in just a few short weeks.  It is an exciting time of the year as we prepare ourselves for the challenge ahead.  Every day I see teachers that are eager and preparing their room and materials to make this a great school.  I can hardly wait for the year to start.  Please remember, set high expectations for yourself.  All teachers have high expectations for students, great ones have high expectations for themselves.  All students have high expectations for teachers, great students have high expectations for their own performance.  Together, we can make this the best year ever at APS.

A Night of the Arts/Courage Carnival

APS is no longer bird crazy but still buzzing like bees.  We have some exciting events coming up and have just finished others.  The teachers are still working diligently to help children to maximize learning.  Please take the time to thank your child's teacher.  Our APS faculty and staff truly love students and work hard to do what is best for them five days a week plus many weekends.

The Night(s) of the Arts was a great hit.  Tracey Rogers and Ramona Hall do an outstanding job and spent many hours in preparation for the two nights.  The children performed well and put on a great performance.  I am not going to list all who helped in fear of leaving someone out, but all involved did a great job.  Ms. Hall is truly buzzing like a humming bird all the time.  Her student art work makes this large facility a beautiful school.  I truly miss the displays during the summer months.  Great job!

Our annual Courage Carnival is coming up as we team up to fight cancer.  I am one of the chosen few in the dunking booth this year.  I am looking forward to making the students happy but I would be lying if I told you getting dunked is fun.  I look forward to Friday and having a great event.  Misty Brothers has put a great amount of preparation in helping this event raise money to fight cancer.  Thanks to everyone who is helping out.

I would like to say thank you to teachers/staff for making APS a great place to work.  We often get bogged down with the responsibility that comes with being in education.  It encourages me to know that our job has meaning.  Our life's work has an impact for years to come.  You make a difference everyday.  The kids that you teach reading and math will use those skills for the rest of their life.  Take heart in knowing that you don't have to worry if your job makes a difference.   You know this because that is why you wanted to be a teacher.

 

YAM 2013/Chic-Fil-A/Desoto Caverns

Good Morning,

        APS has been buzzing as of late.  Our outstanding ART program, led by Ramona Hall, has turned APS into a bird sanctuary.  We have wonderful art work displayed throughout the school created by our students.  I also witnessed my first flash mob on Friday before spring break after some outstanding performances in the cafeteria.  Thank you APS teachers and students for making this a fun place to work and learn.
       
        Our 1st graders had a wonderful time at Desoto Caverns this week.  I had the opportunity to go Wednesday and enjoyed the trip.  Our children were great and I was very proud to be an administrator for APS.  APS teachers kept the students organized and safe.  I would like to thank Debbie Howell and  all teachers that helped in making this a great learning experience for our 1st graders.

        Chic-Fil-A Spirit Night for APS was Thursday Night.  APS packed the dining hall.  The extremely nice employees of Chic-Fil-A told me that we brought more support than any other school.  I told them, "It was our pleasure." Thank you students, teachers and parents for showing your love for APS.  Thank you Mr. Bob Moore and Chic-Fil-A for your support of APS and other local schools.

        I look forward to finishing the school year strong.  We will have more activities in the coming weeks.  Please encourage your child to stay focused on learning and and performing their best.  Have a great day.

Dance Across the Decades

Hello APS parents and students,

I would like to thank our PE teachers and PE students for such a great dance program.  Coach Baugh and Coach Barkley were very tired by 11:00.  The kids were outstanding and put on quite a performance.  Our special service teachers and staff also played a large part in making today as safe as possible for our students.   I can't wait to see it again next year.  If you were unable to attend, you missed a great show!

Upcoming Events

Hello,

I am so blessed to work with such wonderful children.  I just walked the APS halls and saw so many hard working and happy students.  Our teachers and staff are doing a great job teaching your kids.  I wanted to take some time to give you a heads up on a few upcoming events:

1. Our Chocolate Fundraiser ends on Wednesday.  All money and orders are due Wednesday September 19.
2. We are having Penny Wars all week.  Ask your child for details.
3. We are having a Title I parent meeting on Tuesday Sept 25 at 6:00.  All parents are invited.
4. Next Wednesday and Thursday (26th and 27th), our 1st graders will be celebrating Johnny Appleseed.  Check teacher newsletters and blogs for details.

Thanks for your time.

Chic-Fil-A

APS is having a great start to the 2012-13 school year.  Teachers and staff are working hard so that our students can reach their great potential.  We have APS Chic-Fil-A night tonight.  Please go to Chic-Fil-A tonight and a portion of the proceeds will benefit APS.  I look forward to seeing you at Chic-Fil-A.

APS is hard at work

APS is off to a wonderful start to the new year.  Teachers are committed to teaching students and I see evidence of that every day.  The children are working hard to hone skills and are gaining more knowledge by the hour.  I am off to observe a classroom in a few moments, have a great day.