Anderson Middle School

08/23/2023

08/21/2023

Get ready for a fantastic new adventure as we kick off the school year on Monday, August 21st! 🚌✏️

Let's embrace new beginnings, make new friends, and create unforgettable memories together.

💥 Here's to a year filled with learning, laughter, and growth at McDonald County Schools! 🌟👩‍🏫👨‍🎓

08/18/2023

📚🎒 𝟏𝟎 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬! 🎒📚

👋 Hey McDonald County Schools community! As we gear up for another amazing school year, we're thrilled to share some important updates regarding our school cafeteria lunch prices. 🚌🎒

𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬:
🥞 Breakfast: $1.35
🍔 Lunch: $2.45
🥛 Extra Milk: $0.40
🥐 Reduced Breakfast: $0.30 🎉
🍕 Reduced Lunch: $0.40 🎉

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬:
🍳 Breakfast: $1.60
🥪 Lunch: $2.85
🥛 Extra Milk: $0.40
🥐 Reduced Breakfast: $0.30 🎉
🍕 Reduced Lunch: $0.40 🎉

𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬/𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 (𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐬):
☕ Breakfast: $2.60
🥗 Lunch: $3.95

These updated prices reflect our commitment to providing nutritious and delicious meals for our students and community. Whether it's a hearty breakfast to kickstart the day or a satisfying lunch to recharge, we've got you covered. 🥦🍇

Just another way McDonald County Schools make a difference in every child, every day, whatever it takes! ❤️ 🖤

📣 👋🏫✨

08/09/2023

📚🎒 𝟏𝟎 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬! 🎒📚

Mark your calendars, everyone! 📆
We are thrilled to announce the McDonald County School District's Open Houses on Thursday, August 17th! 🗓️

🕰️ Open House Times: 🕰️

🏫 McDonald County High School: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
🏫 Anderson Elementary School: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
🏫 Anderson Middle School: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

🏫 Noel Primary: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
🏫 Noel Elementary: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

🏫 Pineville Primary: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
🏫 Pineville Elementary School: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

🏫 Rocky Comfort Elementary: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

🏫 Southwest City Elementary: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

🏫 White Rock Elementary: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

🎈 Join us for an evening filled with fun and excitement! 🎈 Meet your wonderful teachers, explore your new classrooms, and get ready to make amazing memories in the upcoming school year! 📚🤩

🎊 Let's kick off this academic year with positivity and enthusiasm! 🎊 See you all at the Open Houses! 🏫😄

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08/07/2023

📚🎒 10 Things You Need To Know Before School Starts! 🎒📚

➡️ Over the next two weeks, we'll give you some much-needed back-to-school info to help you get ready!

⬇️ First things first! ⬇️

🗓️ Save the date: Monday, August 21 - First day of school! 📅

Get ready for a fantastic year of learning and fun! 🚌🎉

👀 Stay tuned for more back-to-school info!

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08/05/2023

See you there!

08/03/2023

We are so thankful for Mrs. Flood!

07/18/2023

We are getting excited about camp! Get signed up to guarantee your shirt.
3rd - 8th sign-up:
GIRLS:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeejH_RIqYMGzSV9P-_2R8ZUVuW3I-XvARZLyyPnuopiAA4Cg/viewform

BOYS:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqB3SHaRQvljX50tEs4Gi7nheZAjWJkPfEoPjBqIHFbVjOFw/viewform

05/31/2023

🌞📚🚌 Summer School Announcement! 🌞📚🚌

Hey there, McDonald County families! 🎉🎓 Are you ready for an exciting summer of learning, laughter, and making new friends? We sure are! 😄✨

📅 Mark your calendars: Summer school kicks off on Wednesday, May 31, and runs until Friday, June 30!

👇 Here's a breakdown of the locations and grades, so you know where to head:

🏫 McDonald County High School: Incoming 9th - 12th grades
🏫 Anderson Elementary: Anderson and Rocky Comfort incoming K - 8th grades
🏫 Noel Elementary: Noel and Southwest City incoming 4th - 8th Grades
🏫 Noel Primary: Noel Primary and Southwest City incoming K - 3rd grades
🏫 White Rock Elementary: White Rock and Pineville Primary and Elementary incoming K - 8th grades

⏰ Classes start at 8:00 am and end at 3:00 pm. We're going to make every minute count, so get ready for some fantastic learning adventures! 🚀✏️

🍽️ 🍔🥪🥗 During summer school, all breakfasts and lunches at the schools will be FREE for students 18 and under, regardless of whether they attend summer school or not! 🆓🎉

If you have any questions or need more information or to enroll your students, don't hesitate to reach out to one of the schools listed above. Our friendly staff members will be happy to assist you! 📞👩‍🏫👨‍🏫

Remember, summer school is all about new experiences, building memories, and having a blast while expanding your horizons! 🌈😃 So let's make this summer the best one yet! 💪💫

See you all soon! 🎉✨

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05/25/2023

Just a reminder that incoming 8th graders will need to have the MCV4 and TDap vaccines. Information went home at the end of the year. This is one local place that has them available all summer.

05/17/2023

05/17/2023

3 AMS students and 1 AES student got to go on a reading award field trip today. The owner gave them golden tickets for a free visit because she saw them cleaning up after other visitors. ♥️

05/16/2023

Summer Birthdays!

05/15/2023

Today at the Mathathon Dodgeball game! The Mathathon raised $2,370.00 for St. Jude!

05/12/2023

📣🎓 Good news, McDonald County Schools community!

🎉🎊 We're excited to announce that the School Board of Education has approved a change to the last day of school for the 2023 school year, which means that our students will have an extra day of summer vacation! 🎓🎉🎊

👉 All students' last day will now be Friday, May 19, and teachers' last day will be Monday, May 22. 🙌🎉

We know how hard everyone has worked this year, and we hope that this extra day off will give our students and staff some well-deserved rest and relaxation. 💆‍♀️💆‍♂️

Thank you to our School Board of Education for making this decision, and thank you to all of our amazing students, teachers, and staff for their hard work and dedication throughout the school year. 🙏👏

#🎓👩‍🏫🎉

05/12/2023

Library books are due today!📚

05/11/2023

Happy Birthday!

05/10/2023

So many caterpillars and one chrysalis..countdown to monarch number 1 of the spring season in the butterfly garden!

05/09/2023

05/09/2023

In the image attached, we have information for the 6-8 grade Spring Concert taking place at 6:00 PM Tuesday, May 16, 2023!
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Times for students to go to the high school and rehearse are listed as well as the rules and what each student needs to bring. Please get in contact with your music teacher for more information regarding the concert or the dates leading up to it.

05/08/2023

Teacher Appreciation Week has started, and we have so many people we are grateful for! Our teachers always work so hard to make a positive difference for the students and the community. This week is also the beginning of the bulk of our MAP testing, so our teachers will be working extra hard for our students!

Listed below are others in the community that we must thank for the appreciation they have shown for our staff at AMS!! Our PHAMS (Parents Helping AMS) have worked many hours to acquire all sorts of goodies for the teachers, and we have also been blessed by the community with breakfast and lunch planned through the week. Thank you to all of you!😁

If you have contributed and do not see your name, we apologize for the mistake, and we would love to update with your name(s). Please know that your kindness never goes unnoticed!!

05/08/2023

Yearbooks are here and will go home soon! We have a limited number of extras if you haven’t ordered. $20 to purchase.

05/06/2023

🌱Anderson Middle School is selling seeds and starts starting May 12th, 2023 to support our Monarch Garden! In addition to the AMS Art Show, from 11-2 you can purchase these seeds and starts.🌱

🌸🌼Zinnia, Rose of Sharon, and Milkweed starts are $1.00 each. Seed packs are $0.50 each.🌼🌸

Please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

05/05/2023

Rhapsody 'N' Rhythm Show Choir Auditions will be on May 9th and May 11th from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM in the MCHS choir room. Any student in 8th-11th grade is able to try out. On Tuesday, you will be learning the choreography for a song, and on Thursday, you will have vocal AND choreography auditions. There will be activity buses available.
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Please ask your music teacher for details or send your questions through email to [email protected].

05/05/2023

McDonald County High School is hosting free sports physicals for all incoming 7th-12th graders on Tuesday 5/16/23 at the MCHS main/big gym. Attached is the flyer for the event. If students are planning on attending without a parent, the sports physical MUST be signed by a parent prior to attending.

Students will be receiving the MSHSAA Preparticipation Physical/Procedure Form to bring home to parents/guardians. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

05/02/2023

04/28/2023

AMS STEM 2 Class got to go to the High School and Launch Rockets with Mrs. Pacheco's STEM class. They had a great time!

04/24/2023

In the images below are bits of information about both 8th Grade Promotion/Recognition and Fine Art Day. Please feel free to call 417-845-1805 with any questions regarding either event.

04/21/2023

The BOGO book fair is open until 3:20 today! We are getting closer to our goal! We have to meet it to continue having BOGO book fairs in the future. We will also be open Monday morning until 9:30. Thank you for your support!

04/21/2023

Barn Hill Preserve Thank you so much for visiting our school and showing our students some amazing animals from all over the world! They loved the presentation and getting to see such unique creatures from all over planet Earth🐢🦔

We were able to see animals such as a very anxious and shy six-banded armadillo, a slithery blue-tongued skink, and an extremely beautiful eagle owl. 🦉It was a hoot!🦉

We hope that they come back to visit us again very soon! Thank you again!!

04/21/2023

It was an amazing night celebrating these special people. Congratulations to all our McDonald County R-1 School District Teachers! Our students are so blessed to have people like you in their lives. We are especially proud of AMS Teacher of the Ms. Terri Casto!! ❤️❤️

04/20/2023

Movie on the Lawn Fundraiser for the MCHS Yearbook!

04/19/2023

We are trying to sell 188 books at our BOGO book fair to continue having BOGO fairs in the future. Come shop anytime from 7:45-3:15 this week and Monday until 8:30.
Parents welcome!
We are halfway to our goal!

04/19/2023

04/18/2023

3- Stage 1 monarch caterpillars.
The eggs are hatching!

04/15/2023

Congratulations to our 2023-24 Jr. High Cheer team!!! 🤩📣

04/13/2023

Reminder: Students received information in a packet regarding our After School Program starting on Monday, April 17th and ending Thursday, May 11th. It will take place from Monday to Thursday from 3:45 - 4:40 each week.

You can choose from:
Cooking (Mon. & Thurs.)* *You must come both days!*
Board Games (Tues. & Wed.)
Lego Masters (Mon. & Thurs.)
Tutoring (Tues. & Thurs.)
Let's Get Creative! (Mon. & Tues.)

Spaces are limited, and the students were given the deadline of today, Thursday, to turn in their paperwork in order to start the following week.
Bussing will be provided on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please email [email protected] with questions.

04/12/2023

BOGO BOOK FAIR
April 17th-April 21st
7:45am-3:15pm
AMS Library