Guest Chef Visits Navigators
Some of the students in the Alliance Middle School Navigators program had a special treat when they learned how to make baklava from the head chef and manager of Papa Gyros.
Seth Trissel visited the class taught by Caitlyn Wagner-Ryan, an academic tutor at AMS, on Monday, Nov. 12. The students were excited to make and, of course, eat the ...
The first day of school is not complete without a "First Day of School" picture! We have made a sign for you to pose your student with- just fill out the grade they are in and take their photo! If you post it to social media use the #RepthatA so that we can see all our students ready for the first day. We can flood social media with our Aviator Pride!
Your school buil...
Juliann Doerschuk, second from left, poses with representatives from the top four schools in the state in the MakerMinded competition. On Monday evening Juliann (Trevorrow) Doerschuk, the Project Lead the Way teacher at Alliance Middle School, was recognized by MakerMinded for completing the second most qualifying STEM project in the state.
This was the first year for...
The start and end times at Rockhill, Parkway and Northside have changed this year. See the chart to find the changes in times:
8TH GRADE SUPPLIESGENERAL SUPPLIES-ALL CLASSES*Headphones•Five packs of #2 pencils •Loose-leaf notebook paper •Colored pencils OR colored markers•Four glue sticks
ALGEBRA/PRE-ALGEBRA(needed at start of school year)•One 2-pocket folder•One 3-subject spiral notebook
READING/LANGUAGE ARTS•One 1 1/2”, 3-ring binder•Dividers
SCIENCE•One 3-prong folder
HEALTH•One po...
The Alliance Middle School track & field teams put on dazzling performances at the 2018 Ohio Middle School Association Track & Field Championships in Dublin, OH on Sat, May 19th as the AMS boys ran and jumped their way to a Division 1 State Championship, and the youthful AMS girls finished as the 4th place overall team in Division 2.
Although the AMS boys only h...
Alliance Middle School Project Lead the Way teacher Juliann Trevorrow started using a new program with her science students this year. Little did she know she and her classes would end the school year with a Statewide recognition for their work with MakerMinded.
MakerMinded is an online STEM competition that encourages students to think with and engage science, techno...
Abby Kelley Foster, an abolitionist in the 1850’s from Massachusetts, travelled the midwest stirring a passion for social justice and political reform in a time of racial oppression.
In her dress and character, Lynne McKenney Lydick, actress from Worcester, Massachusetts, visited Alliance much like Foster did over 160 years ago to spread her message.
Sponsored by t...
MakerMinded is an online STEM competition that encourages students to think with and engage science, technology, engineering and math skills in a way that connects them to advanced manufacturing jobs that will need filled in years to come.
The online program helps to close the gap between jobs that will be available in advanced manufacturing and the thought proces...
A safety resource is available to Ohio Schools that could prevent and alert local law enforcement to a school safety crisis. This resource – an anonymous tip line service – is available free of charge to every school district and public and private school in Ohio.
The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Public Safety launched the SaferOH tip line t...
On Saturday, February 10th, students from Alliance Middle School competed in the Chapter Competition at Sippo Lake for MATHCOUNTS. The team representing AMS finished in second place and Jordan Schwartz finished third place in individual standings. Caroline Denny, Keagan Serrano, Gabby Hill, Anna Eversdyke and Seth Dillon were the other competitors representing AMS. The...
AMS students did a fantastic job!. All three project earned a Superior Rating and will be going to the District 13 Science Fair at The University of Mount Union.
The following projects and students are listed below.
Aidan James - Potato Battery
Caroline Denny - How Does the Length of the Heat Shock Affect the Transformation Efficiency of E.coli?
Alyssa Risley and S...
February 5-9 is National School Counselor week! Let a counselor know you appreciate them. They are a huge part of student success at Alliance Middle School. Watch the morning announcements to see a message from them throughout the week. Here is one from Tuesday morning:
Here are our 2018 Alliance City Spelling Bee participants:
6th grade: from left front: Destiny Weisenburger, alternate, Elizabeth Burns, alternate, Kevin Frazier, alternate, Cameron Ward, Alea Simbro, alternate, Josie Root, alternate. Back from left: Ruby Mount, alternate, Ivy Kennedy, Natty Browm, Cayden Monk, Lily Walker, Julius Smith.
7th grade: from left front:...
Alliance City Schools is hosting N.O.P.E. (Narcotics Overdose Prevention Education) programs on February 5 for all middle school and high school students and will end the day with a presentation for the whole community.
With the number of drug overdoses reaching a level of epidemic in the nation, state and even Stark county, Alliance City Schools desires to educate st...
Alliance City Schools has named eight individuals who have been trailblazers to success to the Alliance area for the second annual Pathfinders Awards.
The awards are given during Black History Month to individuals who have created paths of success for our students- thus the name Pathfinder- in one of the following categories: citizenship/g...
Out of the 21 AMS submissions to the Scholastics Art and Writing Competition, AMS has received 1 Honorable Mentions and 1 Silver Key!
Students Chosen for Work Submission: Jackson Wagner Jeffrey Clay Ryin Motry Dillon Puckett Rhiannon Underwood Rustina Torrez Carli Cooper Vincent Longobardi Jaydon Mashema Dakota Peloso Cole Rowley Jane Cook Jarrett Spurlock Allana Scob...
Elec Simon is known around the country for his street-performance style percussion as a former performer with the Broadway production STOMP and current performer and soloist with the Cleveland Cavalier Q-Stix, but on Friday Simon visited Alliance Middle School to give his presentation about anti-bullying.
“I’m not here to entertain you,” Simon started off his presenta...
The district is partnering with Ohio Smiles to provide dental care to students.
Dentists will visit each school building to provide exams, preventative and restorative care to students who participate.
In most cases there is no cost to the family if the child is insured with Medicaid or CHIP. Private insurance and affordable self-pay options are also available.
Ea...
Download the Here Comes The Bus app on your smart phone to learn where your child’s bus is- in real time! Receive push notifications and email alerts and send your child to the bus stop at just the right time every time.
Download the app and click the “sign up” button. Enter the school code 74007, and complete your user profile using your child's student ID number ...
We had a very successful night with the Coat Give-Away at The Alliance Community Center. It was a wonderful collaborative effort and we have lots of people to thank. Thank you to the staff and students at Success Academy and Altitude Academy for helping host the event and the extra hands on help. Thank you to all the staff in the district that donated coats. A specia...
Alliance Middle School recognized Veterans during an assembly on Friday, November 10th.
The raising of our country’s colors was presented by 8th grade AMS student Boy Scouts: Jackson Wagner, Patrick Burse, and Jaydon Mashema. AMS students, Veterans and other guests were treated to The Star Spangled Banner (by Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith) and Thank You, So...
Alliance Middle School Counselor leads Bullying Prevention Month
Alliance Middle School leads the way in bullying prevention practices at Alliance City School District.
Part of the reason the Middle School has seen such positive results with decreasing negative behaviors such as bullying around the school is due to the leadership of School Counselor Katina Parks.
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Open Enrollment applications for families and students seeking enrollment to ACS for the 2017-2018 school year will be accepted from
April 10-28, 2017
Applications will be available beginning on April 10in all ACS school buildings, Administration Building at the Office of Student Services and online. Please call building secretaries or the Office of Student Services ...
Navigators at Alliance Middle School is the place to be! Session 3 begins on January 17th with an exciting list of activities for everyone. Homework help is available Monday through Wednesday. Thursday, Navigators travels to the YMCA for activities. At Navigators, students can learn to play the violin with members of the Alliance Symphony Orchestra. There are jugg...
Do your children hate waiting outside in the winter when it’s dark, cold, and blustery? With Here Comes the Bus, they won’t have to. Just download the app from the App Store or Google Play, sign up and you will know exactly where the bus is, and you can receive an alert when the bus is near your home. Go to herecomesthebus.com, click the sign up button at the top and ...
ATTENTION ALL ACS PARENTSWhose Child Has Not Received the Required Immunization for the 2016-2017 School YearParents/Guardians of children who are enrolled in preschool through 12th grade who have not received the required immunizationsIn accordance with Alliance City Schools District Bylaws and Policies (R. C. 3313.67, 3313.671, 3313.671B) and the Ohio Department of H...
ACS Families,Thank you for taking an interest and continuing to monitor your child’s academic achievement in their classes. Home Access Center gives you access to your child’s grades, attendance information, discipline incidents, and much more.You can access HAC from the link below or from the Parent/Students section of your school’s website, from this link http://hac....
The Alliance City Health Department provides immunizations to the following VFC eligible children:-Children who do not have any form of health insurance-Children who have one of the Medicaid Insurances: CareSource, Buckeye, United Healthcare Community, Molina or Paramount-Children who are Under-Insured (parent must provide insurance documentation of under –insured stat...
Please watch Mr. Dixon's announcement on Alliance Middle School's acceptance to the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme.
eSchool Plus Family AppThe eSchool Plus Family App is here! You can download this from the Apple App Store or the Google Play App Store for Android via the links below. This free app allows you to quickly check your children's grades via your smartphone on the go! Just use the same username and password you use on the web. Your students can also check their grades ...
View Your Child's Grades- Home Access Center Now Available! Each parent should be receiving a letter in the mail in the next few days with their username and password for Home Access Center (HAC). Please take the time to log in and view your child's progress! If you are having issues logging in or using the product. Please contact Mrs. Sampson for help. The link ca...