On Friday, September 22, 2017, members of the AMS 8th grade band performed alongside the AHS marching band. 8th grade band students performed on field during pregame and halftime, joining high school band members for the "Star Spangled Banner," "Alma Mater," and "Handclap." This was an excellent collaborative and experiential learning opportunity for all students inv......
CALLING ALL AVIATOR FANSBecome a fan of Alliance High School football team on FridayNightOhio.com & help the Aviator Sports Booster win $1,000.Register and/or download the FridayNightOhio.com app and become a fan of your favorite school. The schools with the most registrations will win.Schools will be divided into large (Divisions I-III) and small (Divisions IV-VII......
We are pleased to welcome our new assistant principal, Mr. Trbovich! His message is below.Hello, I am Mr. Trbovich and I am the new assistant principal here at AMS. I have been working as a teacher and a coach for the past 15 years, in both Canton, OH and Las Vegas, NV. I am very excited for the opportunity to work with students, staff, and parents at AMS in my new pos......
All AMS Grade Level Supply Lists are shown below. The Unified Arts supply list for each grade is listed below each grade level.
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Students in Miss Lantz’s, Mr McCully’s, and Mrs Zavarelli's sixth grade science classes built Lego Models to demonstrate simple machines. The construction of the models helped our students increase their abilities in the areas of spatial reasoning, problem solving & communication skills.......
The following students displayed their talents on Friday, May 19th at the annual AMS Talent Show:
Sixth grade: Mianna Ford, Rylee Horning, Rylee Johnson Zach Kinser, Franky Knapik, Caden Nicholson, Ramsey Reith, Kayleana Rogers, Lexi Saunders, Marjzay Sines
Seventh grade: Ryan Bench, Carli Cooper, Logan Keyser
Eighth grade: Estellisa Alexander, Kamryn Bondoni, ......
The Aviators had a good finish to the season at the Middle School State Track & Field Meet in Dublin, OH yesterday. Cayla Mandy finished 6th in the Long Jump with a leap of 13 feet, 6.75 inches, and she also placed 6th in the 200 meter hurdles (33.04) in just her second race ever at that distance. Jack Penturf placed 9th in the 800 meters (2:20.46), running his 3rd str......
As a culminating activity after reading The Diary of Anne Frank, our 8th grade students are assigned final projects that demonstrate an understanding of the themes of the drama and the historical context of the time period. The eighth graders would like to extended an invitation to you to tour our mini-museum and see some beautiful monuments, scale models, geographical......
The 8th grade honors trip to Washington DC will be from May 14th to May 17th. Students will visit various monuments and memorials, as well as, tour Arlington Cemetery, the US Naval Academy, and the Holocaust Museum. The students and staff would like to thank the various businesses who made generous donations to help give the students a once in a lifetime opportunity.......
On Thursday, May 11, Alliance Middle School is pleased to showcase our student talent. Our bands, choirs, and orchestras will be performing in concerts that are staggered throughout the evening:
6:00 6th Grade Orchestra and 7th Grade Choir
6:30 6th Grade Band
7:00 7th Grade Orchestra and 8th Grade Choir
7:30 7th Grade Band
8:00 8th Grade Orche......
Talent Show Auditions Sign-Uphttps://docs.google.com/a/alliancecityschools.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc80aXJJuA3Y6JjNw2jbhWi8N-zyBVDg6FzjH_ZAEEKgnFGVg/viewform......
The 7th Grade Red Tails Leadership Squad spent Saturday and Sunday April 22nd and 23rd developing their leadership and teamwork skills at FFA Camp Muskingum. Students did an outstanding job participating in low and high ropes courses, including rope shapes, the rocking ship, the wobblely wire, as well as rock wall climbing and ziplining. All students were challenged to......
Students in Medical Detectives were busy this week investigating the senses. Students were able to find their blind spots, olfactory fatigue points, and sense of touch. Students will next learn the connection between the brain and its role in controlling the senses. To sum up the connection, students will dissect sheep brains next week.
Students in Automation and Rob......
Mount Union freshman Nursing students came to AMS for an exciting day of chemistry demos! For an entire day the 8th grade science classrooms were energized with science demonstrations of exploding gummy bears to Glow-in-the-Dark germs to Disappearing Water. The science behind each experiment was explained by the MU students in a fun and informative way. Our AMS 8th g......
Sixth grade Humanities students are enjoying an end of the year baseball themed unit while reading a novel, Maniac Magee, by Newberry Award-Winning author, Jerry Spinelli. Students are working in discussion "teams" and have various roles including "pitcher" (pitch the questions), "batter" ('hits'/answers the questions), "umpire" (agrees/disagrees with the hit/answer), ......
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL:
Sixth Grade: Laci Keppel
Seventh Grade: Keirra Benning, Nick Mikes, Alyssa Risley
Eighth Grade: Julia Schwartz
Unified Arts: (6) Tamra Jackson, (7) Keagan Meadows, (8) Hunter Morris
Crusaders: Trystan Nagy......
Free Sports Physicals 2017-18
Free sports physicals will be offered for Alliance student athletes who will enter grades 7 through 12 for the 2017-2018 school year.
The physicals will be given on Tuesday May 23rd at Alliance Middle School and Alliance High School during the specified times below.
Alliance Middle School 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Alliance High School 12:15 PM......
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY
Sixth Grade: Katrina Asano, Lucien Castaneda, Kassidy Jordan
Seventh Grade: Jane Miller, Micholas Reed
Eighth Grade: Estallisa Alexander, Blayne Reith
Unified Arts: (6) Jolene Stuchell, (7) Rayahanna Collins, (8) Kyle Daniel
Crusdaders: David White......
On Saturday April 8, 2017, AMS Band, Choir, and Orchestra students participated in the OMEA District 8 Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Event. We are very proud of all the hard work these students put into making beautiful music! Below are the results:
21 Superior (I) Soloists: Matthew Eversdyke (Trumpet), Matthew Eversdyke (Piano), Alyssa White (Trumpet), Patrick Burse ......
AMS Crusaders have been studying living versus non-living things, as well non-invasive species. As part of our study, we have spent time in our courtyard using it as our field experience. While studying, the students found a beautiful living species nesting on unhatched eggs. The students have been so excited to have the mother duck as our guest in the AMS courtyard......
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 ......
We need our opinion! Tell us what you're thinking about our athletic programs by filling out this completely anonymous survey. We would also like you to consider attending our focus group on April third.Focus Group Flyerhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACSathletics......
Click on the link below for information regarding Challenger Baseball.InformationClick on the link below for the Challenger Baseball registration form.Registration......
The District 13 Science Fair was held at UMU on Saturday, March 11th. Seventh graders Caroline Denny, Hanna Mazzei, Allenna Bertram and Jane Miller received superiors as did Jordan Schwartz a 6th grader. Receiving excellent ratings were seventh graders Olivia Bell, Jordan Kress, Olivia George, Patrick Burse, Alyssa Risley, and Samantha Gotter. Seventh graders Caroli......
7th Grade Medieval Faire Award WinnersBest of Show Jackson Wagner; Best Costume Male,-Dillon Puckett; Best Costume Female-Makaela Fotheringham; Craft Individual 1st- Keagan Serrano-2nd- Ashton Stutler; Craft Team 1st- James Six, Dillon Puckett-2nd- Reese Grisez, Sydney Vanderkar; Performance Individual 1st- Mallory Chunat; Performance Team1st- David Dunson, Nicholas Mi......
Congratulations to our Stark County Math Team participants and placers!! Members and their place are listed below.Front row:Ian Sherer (2nd place - Algebra), Keegan Hudson (3rd place - Geometry), Cayden Monk (5th place - Geometry)Second row: Gabby Hill (3rd place - Number Sense), Isabella Guappone (2nd place - Team Problem Solving), Julia Aldea (2nd place - Team Proble......
Jordan Schwartz, 6th grader from Alliance Middle School, has qualified to compete in the state level competition of the National Geographic Bee!The Ohio State Bee will be held on Friday, March 31, 2017. Eligible state Bee competitors must be in grades four through eight, and must have participated in and won the competition at the school level that involved at least s......
On Friday, Februrary 24th, Alliance Middle School conducted our annual Student vs Staff Basketball Game. During the game, ten students were recognized as Character Allstars in front of the entire school. The following students were announced and recognized for the positive role models that they are, consistently demonstrating empathy towards their peers, hard work in t......
The following students were recognized as Scholar Athletes at the AMS Winter Sports Banquet recently. These students maintained a 3.5 and above GPA throughout the season. Seventh graders: Maddie Davis, Valencia Davis, Blake Hood, Emma Huff, Jordan Kress, Kiera Miles, Tomas Simmons and Ty Young.Eighth graders: Kamryn Bondoni, Gavin Bruni, Kyle Daniel, Matt Eversdyke, ......
SCIENCE FAIRA total of 58 students participated Friday, February 10th at Alliance High School in the district Science Fair. Five individuals and three teams achieved a Superior rating this year. These students will be eligible to participate in the District 13 Science Fair on March 11th at the University of Mount Union.Individuals: Jordan Schwartz -6, Patrick Burse -......
6TH GRADE TEAMSixth grade students are preparing for a Reading Fair to be held the evening of Wednesday, March 15th. Similar to a Science Fair, students will create a display to present a book or series of books they have read. The boards have been purchased by AMS principal Mr. Jason Dixon to allow all students to participate. This will be the third year for the Re......
On Saturday, February 18th, 5 Alliance Middle Schools students participated in the OMEA (Ohio Music Educator's Association) District 8 Honor Band Festival hosted in the Alliance High School Auditorium at 7pm. Students who performed were Elizabeth Davidson- clarinet, Kemarie Evans- Clarinet, Hunter Morris- Alto Saxophone, Matthew Eversdyke- Trumpet, and Thomas Madison- ......
Kindergarten and Preschool EnrollmentClick on the links below for more information about kindergarten and preschool enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year. KindergartenPreschool......
AMS 8th graders are learning about the Constitution in their social studies classes. To help students understand the roles within and purpose of each branch of government, Mr. McGeehen organized an event for our students that allowed community members and represetatives from each branch to share their knowledge and experience with the 8th grade. Mr. Art Garnes, Presi......
College Credit Plus Meeting for Students and Parents: Grades 6-11There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, 2/23/2017 at 6:00 pm at Alliance High School in Room A. All students who are planning on taking Dual Credit and/or Post-Secondary coursework during the 2017-18 school year are encouraged to attend with a parent/guardian.Click here for more information! ......
2017 District Art Show hosted by the University of Mount UnionOn display: February 21st - February 27thLocation: Sally Otto Art GalleryReception and Awards: February 24th - 5:00 to 6:00 PM - FREEAwards at 5:30 PMLight refreshments will be provided......
A total of 58 students participated Friday, February 10th at Alliance High School in the district Science Fair. Five individuals and three teams achieved a Superior rating this year. These students will be eligible to participate in the District 13 Science Fair on March 11th at the University of Mount Union. Congratulations to the following students:Individuals: Jord......
On Saturday, Jan 28, AMS students from the 7th Grade Red Tails group hosted a community outreach program for local senior citizens. The students helped to prepare and serve a meal for local seniors at Alliance High School, who were then invited to stay and view this year's AHS Drama Club production. Both the meal and play were free of charge. Food that was left over......
Alliance Middle School was invited to join other schools in attending the Canton Charge Basketball game on Wed. January 25th during the school day to support their "ALL IN against BULLYING" endeavor. As a member of the C.A.R.E. Project Committee, our students are charged with showing others including their peers what it means to be a positive upstanding and caring Avi......
Please congratulate our 2017 Grade Level Spelling Bee Winners and Alternates!6th Grade Winners Gabrielle Hill, Onnez Roseboro, Caprice ThomasJordan Schwartz, Kenna Morckel, Neveah RussellAlternates for 6thLeah Cameron, Jayson Reed7th Grade WinnersSkylor Poteet, Micholas Reed, Odin RowleyPatrick Burse, Olivia Bell, Andrew ZornesAlternates for 7thRyan Bench, Jeffrey Clay......
AMS STUDENTS OF THE MONTHThe following students were selected as students of the month for December:6th Graders: Brooklyn Campbell, Joshua Burkhart, and Rylee Horning.7th Graders: Allen Roberts, Dillon Puckett, and Samantha Gotter8th Graders: Thomas Madison and Riley TuckerUnified Arts: (6) Gracie Weaver, (7) Abby Beltz, and (8) Devin WhiteCrusaders: Zoe Longobard......
Alliance Middle School hosted its 10th annual Geography Bee on January 19. Sixth grader Jordan Schwartz finished as the school champion, Julia Schwartz took second place, and Ramsey Reith grabbed 3rd. Sponsored by the Alliance YWCA, the event provided a great experience for competing students with first and second place finishers receiving $1000 scholarships and cash......
The 7th Grade has begun work on our 3rd annual Medieval Faire this past week. Students will be working either individually or in teams to to research and create projects based upon a variety of topics related to the Medieval World. This project culminates in our big Medieval Faire on Friday, March 10th, where students present their projects to judges from throughout t......
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......
This month, 27 students from Alliance Middle School had their art work chosen to represent AMS in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7-12. (artandwriting.org) There were 34 submissions total from Alliance Middle School. Ou......
Academic challenge will kick off the season with an away match facing Marlington on Tuesday, January 10. This year's team includes: Meghan Frazier, Julia Schwartz, Matthew Eversdyke, Anthony Zumbar, Kevin Zurbrugg, Josh Brooks, Lizzy Davidson, Caroline Denny, Patrick Burse, Gracie Weaver, Gabby Hill, Rylee Horning, Jordan Schwartz, and Thayer Fontana.......
The AMS Power of the Pen team competed at their first event of the year on Thursday Jan. 5, 2017. We had a strong showing within both of our 7th and 8th grade teams. And even though we will not know most the students exact standings for another few weeks yet, several of our students scored high enough that they are expected to move on to the next level of the competiti......
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......
Mrs. Gibbons' class wrote Christmas Books and read them to students at AELS, which are now posted on the iBook Store and can be downloaded. Please download them and share them. Thanks. Great job to Mrs. Gibbons and her students. Vol 1:https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/collection-christmas-stories/id1188731539?ls=1&mt=11Vol 2:https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/collecti......
Click HERE for information about the dental sealant program for 2nd and 6th grade students!......
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......
6th graders who have all their technology forms signed and returned have begun using their Chromebooks in each class. Teachers have been working hard to design lessons that incorporate technology daily. Grades 7 and 8 will roll out their Chromebooks Monday, August 29th. We are excited at all the new learning possibilities these Chromebooks offer.......
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......