AJMS will hold a Spring Spirit Week from Monday, April 22, through Friday, April 26. Students are encouraged to participate by dressing up for each theme day. Clothing must be school appropriate and follow dress code guidelines. Hats can be worn if they follow the theme. Pajamas are prohibited. Head and face coverings are also prohibited, including masks and sunglasses. Theme days are as follows:
Tuesday - Neon/Glow Day (Students may wear neon and neon/glow accessories)
Wednesday - Tacky Tourist Day (Students may dress as their concept of a tacky tourist)
Thursday - Throwback/Decade Day (Students may dress from any era or decade in history)
Friday - Soccer Mom / BBQ Dad Day (Students may dress as their concept of what a soccer mom or BBQ dad look like)
Kona Ice will be here on Wednesday, April 24, for all lunches. Prices range from $4-$7, and both cash and card will be accepted.
8th Grade Formal Dance tickets on sale for $10.00 until April 26. No money will be taken for tickets after April 26.
On Friday, April 26, free physicals will be given by MUSC at Andrew Jackson High School. Athletes will need the following forms: a Physical Exam/History, Parent Permission, Concussion Awareness, and Emergency Contact form, which can be found on our website under the athletics tab. On the day of the physical, athletes who register must have with them the forms printed, signed, and dated. No forms, no signatures–no physical. The registration link is on our athletics page on the school’s website.
Spring Picture Day has been scheduled for Monday, April 29. Please note this is a different date than you may have received in an earlier email from Lifetouch.
AJMS Cheerleading tryouts will be held the week of April 29 for rising seventh and eighth grade students. Anyone trying out must have a sports physical. For more information, see Mrs. Plyler for a tryout packet.
SC READY testing in reading, writing, and math, will be held May 7, 8, and 9 for all grades. A text-dependent writing field test will also be administered to all grades on May 23. Sixth grade students-only will also take the SC READY science exam on May 13. In addition, eighth grade students taking Algebra 1 will take their end-of-course exam on May 21. That exam will count as 20% of their final grade in algebra. The state of South Carolina requires that students participate in these exams.
Please make every effort to have your student at school for these assessments. Students should be prepared with a good night's rest, fully charged Chromebook, and breakfast each morning.
Students' technology is a major concern during testing. Students are encouraged to leave smart watches at home. Cell phones must be powered off and remain in the students’ backpacks during exams. Backpacks will be placed in hallways during testing, so your student may prefer to leave his or her cellphone at home.
An SC READY brochure for parents will be sent home with your child this week. It will explain more details about these assessments. Finally, it is very important that your child has access to a chromebook charger. Replacement chargers cost $45 and can be purchased in the media center.
Recovery will run through May 24. If recovery is not served by then, your child will be in danger of being retained in their current grade or will be required to attend summer school. Recovery is held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after school.
Rising 7th graders and 8th graders can now submit their request for Encore classes for the 2024-25 school year using the form on the school website. The forms are due by May 31 and must be verified by a parent or guardian. Email addresses for the consenting parent or guardian must be included on the survey request. Schedules for next year will be formulated using these requests, and no schedules that are created according to the request will be changed.