Go Orange: UNITY DAY!

On Wednesday, October 19th, students and staff joined other communities and schools in the nation to celebrate Unity Day. Students and staff wore orange, recognized each other for random acts of kindness, and united together with friends for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. It was a day that we all came together against bullying, and showed that Asa continues to be a safe and supportive school environment.
(posted by Ms. Bartoszewski)

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by Patrick, Tea, and Mrs. Larson-Horne

Take a tour of ACMS

It's that time of year already - preparations are underway for the 2016-17 school year!  Our commitment to providing a "safe, supportive, and rigorous" environment means that we take care to prepare PSD's current 6th graders for life at ACMS.  

Each year we survey students on their concerns and questions about becoming middle school students.  In this video, some of our current 8th grade students answers some of the frequently asked questions from the 2016 survey.  - by Mrs. Plach

Don't be a "Flaming Troll"

A blog is a venue for self-expression. It is a digital space in which people make their voices heard. If you write with a sense of caution and responsibility—not to mention creativity and enthusiasm— blogging can be a highly rewarding activity. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t some dangers inherent in blogging. For example, there is the risk of oversharing, of accidentally providing personal information to those who would use it to hurt you, and of exposing yourself to cyberbullying.
Think before you blog. Remember, anything you post remains accessible in cyberspace indefinitely.

When reading blogs like this one, you are invited to share your thoughts in the comments at the bottom of each post. Your thoughtful comments will be moderated and posted if they provide honest and productive feedback to the writers and readers of this blog. Avoid engaging in negative, potentially hurtful comments. People tend to say things on the Internet that they wouldn’t feel comfortable saying in person. They may be more comfortable expressing anger, disgust, or disapproval in written form over the Internet. Leaving rude or insulting comments on someone’s online content is simply not good "netiquette." In fact there's a term for this mean-spirited, cyber-bullying -- it's called flaming, and people who start arguments or deliberately upset people by posting rude or hurtful comments are called trolls.

Don't be a flaming troll ! Keep in mind the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Enjoy this blog and share your constructive feedback with our readers.

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Laptop Care Tips

by Ella, Allison, & Sydney, Advanced Technology Skills (submitted by Mrs. KBD)

Anti-Bullying Project

by Maya & Rebekah, Advanced Technology Skills (submitted by Mrs. KBD)