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Missed our last PTA meeting? Check out our presentation below for information that we went over.

PTA Presentation: 11/20/25

Student attendance is of utmost importance for students' success in school.  Please make every effort to have your student in school each day for the full day, barring illness or one of the other EdCode excused reasons.  Please be aware that per EdCode, a 30 minute+ tardy or early pick-up counts as an absence, and will show up on your child's attendance record in Aeries under the "O" code.  We want to partner with you in your child's success and school and attendance is the greatest indicator of their sense of belonging and academic success.  Thank you for your understanding and support.

AMS Auction Is Open!

Support the Albany Middle School PTA and get some of your holiday shopping done by bidding in the 2025 Online AMS Spirit Auction, one of the biggest PTA fundraisers of the year. The auction is live now until December 12, 10pm. The online catalog is filled with fun items such as tickets to Warriors and Cal games, tickets to performances at the SF Symphony and Cal Performances, restaurant offerings such as Eureka, Benchmark and Agrodolce, self-care treatments including dental, acupuncture, fitness workouts and climbing gyms, tickets to area favorites such as the SF Zoo, the Oakland Zoo and the USS Hornet, and so much more! Get your bid on today!

The Jewish Parent Engagement (JPE) committee warmly invites you to join us for our Hanukkah Celebration on Friday, December 12, 5:00–7:30pm in the AMS gymnasium. The evening will include a potluck, music, games, Shabbat and Hanukkah candle lighting, and plenty of opportunities to gather in joy. All are welcome.. please RSVP here.

First Ever AUSD Winter Wonderland Potluck!

Everyone is welcome to a community-wide celebration of winter holidays on Sunday, December 14, 4:30–6:30pm in Ocean View’s MPR. Ocean View’s PTA is working alongside all of AUSD's parent engagement groups to deliver a festive end-of-the-year celebration with activities for kids! Through this event we hope to highlight the diversity in our community and learn more about how various groups in our community celebrate holidays during winter break. Sign up for the potluck here!

Be A Writer Coach!

WriterCoach is recruiting parent volunteers for the Thursday and Friday I-Search coaching sessions January 15 through March 13, 2026. We are looking for new volunteers to join WriterCoach Connection to work with AMS 8th graders to provide support as they work on their I-Search, a major research project. The coaching time commitment is one two-hour block per week, either Thursday or Friday, during school hours, for eight weeks. (Some four-week-only options are available.) You indicate your availability, and we put you on a team that fits your schedule. Coaches meet sequentially one-on-one with three students at each session. WriterCoach Connection is a wonderful opportunity for “word people” to share their love of writing with students — you don’t need to be a teacher, writer, or editor to coach. You’ll be joining a group of experienced coaches and a site coordinator, who can all mentor you as you learn the ropes. Contact Jane at jane@writercoachconnection.org.  

Making College Affordable: FAFSA & Early Financial Planning 

Join the Asian Pacific Islander Parent Engagement Group (API-PEG) on Thursday, December 11 at 7pm via Zoom for valuable insights and an interactive discussion (a Q&A section will be included) with the expert, Mike Nie. Mike specializes in family-centered tax and real-estate strategies, with deep expertise in college cost planning. You may join API-PEG Google Group by filling out this form. Join API-PEG Group email by filling out this form.  You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram. If you have any questions, please email AlbanyAPIparents@gmail.com.

Gill Tract Community Farm Winter Festival

The Gill Tract Farm is holding a festival Friday, Dec. 5, 11am–7pm to raise funds for a new irrigation system. You can work on winterizing the vegetable beds, do monarch butterfly activities, or wood-block print your own t-shirts or tote bags. Suggested donation of $5–$25, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. All are welcome!