Abbotsford Traditional Middle School March 15, 2019 2272 Windsor Street, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6M1 604.850.3511 atmssabres.com Message from Your ATMS Admin Term II Recognion Assembly We had a lot to celebrate at the Term 2 Recognion Assembly! This is a me when we get to acknowledge and celebrate the successes, dedicaon and hard work seen in and around ATMS during the second term. We have such an amazing community of students at ATMS and encourage each of them to connue to be the best they can be, and set some goals for the final term this year. We would like to especially acknowledge our Students of Character this term. The students on the next page were chosen for being model cizens of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Empathy and Service. Effort Roll - At ATMS we value student effort greatly and feel this is an employable, lifelong skill. Students who achieve Effort Roll also receive a cerficate and have their names posted on the bullen board in the school foyer. It is imperave to note that ALL students can achieve this honour. Students of Character - Another focus of ATMS is to encourage all students to show character. ATMS has adopted six character terms that we acvely encourage students to demonstrate, they are: Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Empathy, and Service. A total of 6 students per pod of 60 students (on average 3 per class) are recognized for demonstrang one of the aforemenoned character terms. Students are given a cerficate as well as a hand-wrien or typed leer from their teacher. These students get their name on the bullen board in the foyer each term as well. Finally, we always recognize all the students who go the extra mile to make ATMS a great school. These include our Student Service Crew, Announcements team, Athlecs, WEB, Leadership, Public Speaking winners, Math Contest winners, and anything else the fits the mold. In the future the teachers at ATMS will be looking at adding an Academic award to honour our high achieving students. We will be sure to spread the news when a decision has been made on the parameters of the award. Congratulaons to all of our hardworking students for their achievements in Term II. Tradional Tenet Review At the beginning of the school year, ATMS staff began the process of reviewing our "Ten Tenets of Tradional." To help us begin, we invited the admin from both King Tradional, South Poplar and Auguston, and any staff they could bring, to one of our staff meengs where we took a close look at our Tenets with a crical eye and asked "Is this what we do? Is this what we believe? Does this belong on the walls of our school?" Months later, as Spring Break approaches, the staff is close to sharing our work with PAC and parents. What we will share is a draſt of a new vision of the Tenets, which will highlight a reducon of the Tenets from 10 to 4 and a possible name change from Tenets to Pillars. Much is yet to be done, however, before this process will end. Parents and students will also have input as we flush out the details of each Tenet / Pillar and confirm that 4 is the best representaon of our high standards and priories. Please keep your eye out for your opportunity to contribute to the conversaon! We are very excited to move forward with a new message to parents and students that communicates the strengths of ATMS and why we are an excellent choice for families.
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Abbotsford Traditional Middle School
March 15, 2019 2272 Windsor Street, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6M1
604.850.3511 atmssabres.com
Message from Your ATMS Admin
Term II Recognition Assembly
We had a lot to celebrate at the Term 2 Recognition Assembly! This is a time
when we get to acknowledge and celebrate the successes, dedication and
hard work seen in and around ATMS during the second term. We have such
an amazing community of students at ATMS and encourage each of them to
continue to be the best they can be, and set some goals for the final term this year.
We would like to especially acknowledge our Students of Character this term. The students on the next page were chosen for
being model citizens of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Empathy and Service.
Effort Roll - At ATMS we value student effort greatly and feel this is an employable, lifelong skill. Students who achieve Effort Roll also receive a certificate and have their names posted on the bulletin board in the school foyer. It is imperative to note that ALL students can achieve this honour. Students of Character - Another focus of ATMS is to encourage all students to show character. ATMS has adopted six character terms that we actively encourage students to demonstrate, they are: Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Empathy, and Service. A total of 6 students per pod of 60 students (on average 3 per class) are recognized for demonstrating one of the aforementioned character terms. Students are given a certificate as well as a hand-written or typed letter from their teacher. These students get their name on the bulletin board in the foyer each term as well.
Finally, we always recognize all the students who go the extra mile to make ATMS a great school. These include our Student Service Crew, Announcements team, Athletics, WEB, Leadership, Public Speaking winners, Math Contest winners, and anything else the fits the mold. In the future the teachers at ATMS will be looking at adding an Academic award to honour our high achieving students. We will be sure to spread the news when a decision has been made on the parameters of the award. Congratulations to all of our hardworking students for their achievements in Term II.
Traditional Tenet Review
At the beginning of the school year, ATMS staff began the process of reviewing our "Ten Tenets of Traditional." To help us begin, we invited the admin from both King Traditional, South Poplar and Auguston, and any staff they could bring, to one of our staff meetings where we took a close look at our Tenets with a critical eye and asked "Is this what we do? Is this what we believe? Does this belong on the walls of our school?" Months later, as Spring Break approaches, the staff is close to sharing our work with PAC and parents. What we will share is a draft of a new vision of the Tenets, which will highlight a reduction of the Tenets from 10 to 4 and a possible name change from Tenets to Pillars. Much is yet to be done, however, before this process will end. Parents and students will also have input as we flush out the details of each Tenet / Pillar and confirm that 4 is the best representation of our high standards and priorities. Please keep your eye out for your opportunity to contribute to the conversation! We are very excited to move forward with a new message to parents and students that communicates the strengths of ATMS and why we are an excellent choice for families.
Abbotsford Traditional Middle School
March 15, 2019 2272 Windsor Street, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6M1
604.850.3511 atmssabres.com
March 18-29 Spring Break
April 1 School Reopens after Spring Break
April 4 Pod 7A—Stave Falls Dam Fieldtrip
April 5 Public Speaking Finals
April 15 Last Day to Order Grad Hoodies
April 17 & 18 Early Dismissal Days
April 18 Pod 7B-Stave Falls Dam Fieldtrip (am)
April 19 Good Friday
April 22 Easter Monday
April 23-24 Gr. 8 Band to Kelowna
School Public Speaking Finals will be held in the MPR on April 5, 2019 during Blocks 2 & 3.
Grade 6 in Block 2 @ 9:09 am
Grade 7/8 in Block 3 @ 10:17 am
The top students from ATMS will go on to
compete at the District Public Speaking Finals at Yale
Secondary school on April 30, 2019.
Student of Character Awards
INTEGRITY
Gurleen D. Grade 6
Tristan S. Grade 6
Diwan B. Grade 7
Jasneet G. Grade 7
Prabujot B. Grade 8
Bardeep C. Grade 8
Samaya S. Grade 8
RESPONSIBILITY
Jasleen B. Grade 6
Reet D. Grade 6
Biran S. Grade 6
Navreen G. Grade 7
Udham G. Grade 7
Harp S. Grade 7
Harmandeep S. Grade 7
Harneet U. Grade 7
Ramneek G. Grade 8
Jasmine K. Grade 8
SERVICE
Harleen B. Grade 6
Jaden G. Grade 6
Veerpal D. Grade 7
Nevin A. Grade 7
Neha A. Grade 8
Amoljit D. Grade 8
Puneet J. Grade 8
COURAGE
Tanveer H. Grade 6
Arjun S. Grade 8
EMPATHY
Gavin C. Grade 6
Liliana K. Grade 7
RESPECT
Shivneet B. Grade 6
Karanvir D. Grade 6
Rajan S. Grade 6
Gaganjot A. Grade 7
Kabir T. Grade 7
Damanpreet B. Grade 8
Bickram B. Grade 8
Inderpreet S. Grade 8
School District Websites Translation Option
Did you know that all school district websites can be translated
into many languages? Simply select your preferred language in the
top right, and tada! They’re you have it!
Gr. 8 Grad Hoodies
Payment for grad hoodies will be available online at
School Cash Online until April 15th. You can order
between a blue or grey hoodie.
Abbotsford Traditional Middle School
March 15, 2019 2272 Windsor Street, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6M1
604.850.3511 atmssabres.com
Parent Surveys
Parent Surveys were sent home to Grade 7 Parents. If you have a child and did not receive this information, please email Mrs. Bennato at [email protected]. The deadline to submit these surveys is April 15, 2019.
Our Grade 5 Tri-Traditional 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
took place on Thursday, March 14th. King Traditional,
South Poplar Traditional and Auguston Traditional each to
earn the title of the Tri-Traditional Basketball Cup Winner.
Congratulations to Gr. 5 Auguston Traditional girls and King
Traditional boys for their championship win in this
tournament.
Stay up-to-date on current information and events by
checking out our Face-book page, Twitter or the school
website at https://atms.abbyschools.ca/
Lost & Found
Is your child missing a piece of clothing or
other item? Please check out the lost and
found in the MPR and the office for smaller
items such as glasses, jewelry etc.
Abbotsford School District now uses School Cash Online for all schools. With School Cash Online, parents have the
convenient and secure option of paying for school items using their credit card online, 24/7. You can pay for school
items such as trips, club/athletic fees, and spirit wear. It will save you time too!
To access online payments, please register at https://abbotsford.schoolcashonline.com; it takes less than five minutes.
Registered parents/guardians can see their payment history, print receipts, and receive email notifications whenever
new student fees are posted for their child. (NOTE: if you get a "page not found/unable to connect" message,
please see details on how to make a quick change in your computer settings.)
ATSS Seismic Mitigation Project
If an effort to provide you with multiple ways for providing feedback, we have a web page for the ATSS Seismic Mitigation Project as well as an online version of the feedback form.
March 15, 2019 2272 Windsor Street, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6M1
604.850.3511 atmssabres.com
Wow! A fantastic season was had by our Grade 7 and 8 Teams! We are very proud of how they represented ATMS across the
district. Their positive attitudes, sportsmanship and skill highlighted their character and determination throughout the season.
You did us proud! Way to go! A special thank you to Mr. Lockington (Grade 7 Boys), Mrs. Fox (Grade 7 Girls), Mrs. Madill, Miss
Horsman and Mr. Fowler (Grade 8 Girls) and Mr. Abbott (Grade 8 Boys) for their commitment to coaching our students.
Grade 7 Girls Grade 7 Boys
The grade 7 boys basketball team won the Abbotsford Middle School Championship recently! The boys played a great season and developed their skills as well rounded team players.
Coach Lockington
Students were captivated by
Author, Ben Mikaelsen’s visit to
ATMS last week.
Pink Shirt Day
Grade 8 Boys
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