NEWS AND EVENTS
TALENT SHOW AT AMS 
When: Friday, May 23rd Where: AMS Gymnasium
Ms. Leonovich and the 7th grade students are hosting a talent show! Everyone is invited to watch or perform for the students and staff of AMS. All talent acts are welcome as long as they are appropriate for school. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
So maybe you'll dance, sing, share some rhymes, or be the comedian who has everyone laughing. Music can be played, a microphone will be available and mats are provided. Auditions will be held on May 1, 8 and 16 from 2:50-3:50 PM. This is your opportunity to showcase your talent for the entire school!
Tickets will be sold at lunch from May 12 - May 21 for $3.00. Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door, and must be presented for admission.
Volunteers are needed for this event, please contact Ms. Leonovich at kleonovich@aacps.org. Also see additional information on the volunteer page on this website.
Encourage your kids to go to www.freerice.com (You can try it too – but beware, it is addicting!)
It was created by a father to help his son improve his vocabulary in preparation for PSAT/SAT's. The gimmick is that for every word you answer with the correct definition the site sponsors donate 20 grains of rice to the UN World Food Bank.
Approximately 20,000 grains of rice provide enough caloric intake to sustain an adult for one day. Using this calculation, enough rice is donated to feed about 7,000 people daily.
FreeRice is a creative web-based vocabulary game that ties every correct answer to the donation of rice to WFP. The great thing is that the more you play FreeRice and the more you learn the more rice we are able to purchase to feed hungry people around the world.
Please help spread the word about this innovative idea. It's entertaining, educational and provides life-saving food for the world's hungry -- all at the same time!
THANK YOU for donating rice to the U.N. World Food Programme through FreeRice.
FreeRice is a sister site of the world poverty site, Poverty.com.
FreeRice has two goals:
· Provide English vocabulary to everyone for free.
· Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.
This is made possible by the sponsors who advertise on this site.
Whether you are CEO of a large corporation or a street child in a poor country, improving your vocabulary can improve your life. It is a great investment in yourself.
Perhaps even greater is the investment your donated rice makes in hungry human beings, enabling them to function and be productive. Somewhere in the world, a person is eating rice that you helped provide. Thank you.
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To view pictures from Beautification Day, go to the school website at www.aacps.org, go to Arundel Middle on the left side under middle schools, click on Arundel Middle School Home Page, lastly,click on Beautification Day at the top of the page and ENJOY!
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WE 
OUR VOLUNTEERS AT AMS TOO!
WOW!!!!
Parents, you out did it, you came through for us with your generosity of food, beverage, money and school supply donations for our teachers for Friday's (5-9) Teacher Appreciation Luncheon! We had an enormous spread of food and school supplies for them to choose from and they were in awe, thanks to you.
In addition to those of you who made your generous contributions, I would also like to thank the following folks who volunteered Friday to help set up, serve and clean up. Many thanks to: Julie Asher-Brown, Kim Banos, Christina Carey, Gloria Dixon, Bob House, Donna Kaiss, Geri O'Hara and Susan Valerian.
Don’t forget to visit www.amspta.org for news on future school and PTA events! Bookmark us!
A MESSAGE FROM A PTA MEMBER BENEFIT PROVIDER:
New Member Benefit Provider! 
Sharp Electronics
PTA is pleased to announce that Sharp Electronics, a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, has become a National Member Benefits Provider of PTA.
As a Member Benefits Provider, Sharp is offering PTA members exclusive discounts ranging between 15%–50% on its electronics and business products via a password- protected website. Also, Sharp is offering FREE shipping on select items including their AQUOS® high definition LCD televisions.
The Sharp discount website for PTA is now live and can be accessed by logging onto pta.org/benefits. We hope this exclusive opportunity will help create more value for our members and strengthen your state's ability to retain and recruit new members.
Friday, March 14, 2008 An opportunity to save from Liberty Mutual. As a PTA member, you could get a special group discount on auto insurance through Liberty Mutual's Group Savings Plus® Program.* And, you could save even more by insuring your home. To learn more about all of the valuable PTA National Member Benefit Provider savings and benefits available through Group Savings Plus, call today. For a no-obligation rate quote, call 1-800-341-5247, visit Please mention group #111797. * Discounts and credits available where state laws and regulations allow and may vary by state. Certain discounts apply to certain coverages. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. Coverage provided and underwritten by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 175 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA. A consumer report from a consumer reporting agency and/or a motor vehicle report on all drivers listed on your policy may be obtained. ©2007 Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. All Rights Reserved. Liberty Mutual is an Equal Housing Insurer. Liberty Mutual is a National Member Benefits Provider of PTA.
Did you know that being a PTA member
you could save money on auto insurance?
libertymutual.com/lm/nationalpta
or contact your local Liberty Mutual office.
This organization receives financial support for allowing Liberty Mutual to offer this auto and home insurance program.
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Don't forget to ask your child if they need to replenish their supplies for the 2nd half of the year. Pencils/Pens, Notebooks, Lined Paper are only a few instances of what students need on a DAILY basis in order to be prepared for class and ready to learn.
Additionally, check with your child's teacher, some have "WISH LISTS" for their classrooms which may include tissues, cups for the water coolers, and other items. These items ARE NOT PAID FOR BY THE COUNTY and many teachers pay for these out of their pockets or the students simply do without. So, if you are able to make a donation for your child's classroom, check with the individual teacher to see how you may be able to help. IT WILL BE APPRECIATED!
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15.07 tons recycled towards our goal of 12 tons!!!!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!! BUT DON'T STOP THERE! WE WILL CONTINUE EARNING MONEY ON THE PAPER THAT WE PUT IN OUR BINS.................PLEASE KEEP RECYCLING!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT
Parents, we now have TWO (2) bins located in our front parking lot! Please be sure to bring your recyclables to our school!
- RECYCLE YOUR PAPERS 24/7--365 Days a Year at AMS
HELP OUR SCHOOL AND THE ENVIRONMENT TOO! Bring all of your recyclable paper products to our yellow and green "Abitibi Paper Retriever" bin in the front parking lot. We ACCEPT the following:
Newspapers, Magazines, Folders, Shopping Catalogs, School and Office Papers, Mail and Envelopes, Fax, Color & Copy Paper, Shredded Paper (BAGGED ONLY)
PLEASE: NO CARDBOARD!!!!!!!!
If your place of employment doesn't currently participate in a recycling program, ask if they would like to partner with AMS. Send an email to communications@amspta.org and we will be happy to forward a letter onto them explaining our program, the importance of recycling and how our school can earn money from this worthwhile project.
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RECYCLE INK & LASER TONER CARTRIDGES TOO!
UPDATE: $81.00 earned!
WANTED:
Empty Ink and Laser Toner Cartridges
WHY:
For every ink or laser toner cartridge that is recycled, 2 qts. of oil are kept out of landfills!
The number of ink and laser toner cartridges thrown away in 1 year is enough to circle the earth!
It takes 1,000 years for an ink or laser toner cartridge to decompose in a landfill!
Recycling ink or laser toner cartridges helps to decrease the amount of waste that goes into landfills and helps reduce the amount of toxic chemicals absorbed into the Earth!
Arundel Middle School will earn $3 cash for each empty cartridge that is eligible for redemption!
PLEASE send your empty cartridges from home and work and place them in the designated bins in the office and cafeteria.
If you need a letter for your workplace, please send an email to communications@amspta.org and we will be happy to forward you one.