
AMS Athletics: Today's (2/1) 8th grade basketball games vs. Billy Mills at home will have a 4 quarter A game & a 2 quarter B game due to low numbers.The A game will start at 4pm. #WeAre409

Busy week at AMS! Lots of opportunities to go cheer on the Phoenix! #WeAre409


Due to slick road conditions, USD 409 will be on a 2-hour Late Start this morning. All buses will run two hours behind (ex. regular bus pick-up is at 6:55 now will be at 8:55 am). Buildings will be open to accommodate students who need to arrive early. There will be no AM Preschool today.


Congratulations to the 7th grade A basketball team on winning the Shawnee Heights Tournament tonight defeating Lawrence SW, 49-42! #WeAre409


Weekly schedule for AMS Athletics! #WeAre409


AMS Athletics: Tomorrow (1/22) 7th grade A BB will play at 4:45pm at Shawnee Heights MS. 8th grade A BB will play at 4:45pm at Seaman MS. The buses will leave at 3:00pm.

AMS Athletics: The Topeka Tournament for 7A & 8A Boys BB will be played as scheduled. The bus will leave at 6:45am for the 7th grade A team. The bus will leave at 8am for the 8th grade A team. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes before these times. #WeAre409

We are two weeks away from our February 1 Bond election! Today Dr. Nugent is giving an update on the bond projects as well as voting specifics and dates!
https://youtu.be/8RG_JXaN4xE
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8th Boys BB A Final Score: Atchison 33 Patton 30
8th Boys BB B Final Score: Atchison 31 Patton 21 #WeAre409

Boys BB 7A Final Score: Atchison 78 Patton 17 #WeAre409

Updated weekly schedule for AMS Activities! #WeAre409


With the frigid temps still in effect, USD 409 will not be in session tomorrow, January 16, 2024. Had to pull this video out of the archives for tomorrow! Stay warm and safe.
https://youtu.be/KjcpxmZ5YJ8
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Due to drifting snow and a windchill warning, USD 409 will not have school today.
https://youtu.be/BqocFbVkVrE
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Take a minute to listen to Lisa Pierce, AES Principal, talk about the needed Pre-K Renovations and Dr. Nugent about Safe and Secure Entrances at AHS and AES.
https://youtu.be/6IojLCIuX7g
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Congratulations to Asher Cooper for winning the AMS School Spelling Bee today! After several championship words, he corrected spelled "penultimate" to win the bee. Finishing in 2nd place was Abby Webb. Both students along with others from grade 6th, 7th, & 8th will compete in the Atchison County Spelling Bee on Feb. 6th at ACCHS. A full list of students qualifying for the Spelling Bee will be released tomorrow. #WeAre409

Here are two schedule updates for boy's basketball from the cancellations earlier this week. Start times will remain the same for both games. #WeAre409


Tomorrow's commute looks tricky, with today's winds causing drifting. To be cautious, we will be canceling school tomorrow, January 10, 2024. Thank you to the AHS Spanish class for helping us call tomorrow's snow day!
https://youtu.be/8tORQ3Jw0lc
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Another snow day on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, for USD 409! Thanks to the AMS 8th grade choir for helping with this announcement! Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/M8soefergb0
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School is canceled for today, January 8, 2024.
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Tomorrow's January Board Meeting has been moved to 12:00 pm in the Community Room. You can find the agenda here: https://www.boarddocs.com/ks/usd409/Board.nsf
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