Honors courses are designed for the college-bound student. The curriculum is covered at an accelerated pace and provides students with opportunities to take advanced-level courses in English, math, and science. These courses follow the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards and include enrichment activities, project-based learning, research, and/or laboratory experiences. Sixth Grade Center students are allowed to choose one honors course, 7th Grade students are allowed to choose two honors courses for the year, and 8th-grade students are allowed to choose three honors courses. They are designed to prepare students to take Honors/Advanced Placement (AP) courses in HS and Dual Enrollment, which allows students to complete college-level studies while in high school.
PowerSchool is the Student Information System (database) used by Athens City Schools. Parents and students use PowerSchool to access grades throughout the year. Parents and students will receive information regarding accessing student records online at the beginning of the school year. Click HERE to learn more about PowerSchool.
To provide the greatest probability for students to receive requested courses, students are given an opportunity to review the AMS Curriculum Catalog and complete a Student Registration Form. From there, a master schedule is constructed and teachers are hired to ensure that what was requested would be received. Knowing that not every course request can be honored due to conflicts in the student’s schedule, the following procedure provides the greatest potential for requests to be honored. Student registration forms indicate a commitment to completion of the course requested. All 6th, 7th and 8th Grade students will take math, science, social science, English, and one semester of PE each year. Once a schedule is assigned students commit to course completion as defined in the student schedule. Schedule changes should be requested prior to the first day of school. The principal may approve course changes due to extenuating circumstances.
Schedule corrections will be made and only when approved by the following criteria: duplication of courses, courses out of sequence, or Sports PE/Band, etc. to be entered due to auditions.
Schoology is an online Learning Management System (LMS) used by Athens City Schools to deliver course content to students in grades K-12. Athens Middle School uses Schoology for both traditional and remote classes as well as any eLearning days that are taken or required during the course of the school year. Your child's teachers will use Schoology to post assignments, send reminders and more. Think of it as your student (and parent) one-stop-shop for their coursework. It is very important for parents and students to familiarize themselves with Schoology.
How does my student access Schoology?
Your student will be issued a school iPad at the beginning of the school year. The Schoology app is installed on the school iPad.
Each student will be given Schoology login information at the beginning of the school year. This information will be provided by the student's homeroom teacher. Students will have a Schoology orientation session with their homeroom teacher to familiarize themselves with the system.
How do parents access Schoology?
Schoology is web-based. This means you can access it from any device that is connected to the internet. The web address is www.schoology.com. The school will provide parents with login information for parent access at the beginning of the school year. If you need help accessing Schoology during the school year, please contact the AMS Media Specialist.
Parents can find login tutorials, the Schoology Help Center and Parent Handbook in our ACS Schoology Resource Center at www.acs-k12.org/Page/2751
Can I see my student’s grades in Schoology?
Student grades are available through our Student Information System known as PowerSchool. Login information for PowerSchool will be given to parents and students at the beginning of the school year.
The Student Support Team (SST) is a school-based problem-solving support group. Team members discuss issues related to the specific needs of students and offer teachers assistance in resolving problems. The team is composed of regular education teachers, administrators, counselors, and other individuals as needed. Outcomes of a team meeting may include curriculum strategies and intervention, alternative instructional strategies, behavioral management plans, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, conferences with interested parties, or referrals for additional evaluation.
Grades are reported to parents and students in a variety of ways. Up-to-date grade information is available through PowerSchool. Additionally, report cards are sent home at the end of every 9-week grading term.
A grade-level supply list will be released prior to the end of the school year so that parents will be able to purchase items prior to the first day of school. It will be available on the school website and in the local stores.
Both regular and Honors courses will use the Alabama College and Career Ready grade-level standards. Honors may have additional readings and materials to supplement courses.
