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The musical and artistic talents of the Alliance Middle School students were on full display last week during the Winter Arts Night! All the students did a wonderful job! #RepthatA
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Piper Kirkpatrick, an 8th grader at Alliance Middle School, recently won first place in Extemporaneous Debate at the Poland Seminary Speech & Debate Tournament. She is the first debater from the still-new AMS Speech & Debate team to compete and this was her first tournament. Great job, Piper! #RepthatA
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The 8th grade football team was excited to have the chance to play on the new all-turf football field at Alliance Middle School today! We're thrilled to be able to offer AMS a football field and track to call their own! #RepthatA
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Winter Break is a week away! Students will have off Thursday, Dec. 21 - Jan. 2. School will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 3. #RepthatA
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Stop by Alliance Middle School on Wednesday, Dec. 13 to see the band, orchestra and choir performances along with artwork created by the students. #RepthatA
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There are three more chances to see "Elf: The Musical!"
Sunday's performance will be available via livestream for $10 per device. The recording will be available for 4 hours after the performance. Access to the livestream is available here: https://www.showtix4u.com/events/26067/?event=79447&date=210710
Tickets to see the show in person are available at the door or online here: https://singingaviators.ludus.com/index.php
Check out the pictures from opening night below! #RepthatA
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Stay up to date on all things Alliance City Schools with the free ACS app! It's available for iPhone and Android devices. #RepthatA
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Opening Night for "Elf: The Musical" is just two days away!
Purchase your tickets here: https://singingaviators.ludus.com/index.php
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Winter concerts are just one week away! #RepthatA
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As you're preparing for the holidays, if you have old or broken Christmas lights, don't forget to drop them off in the boxes located outside of each school building. The lights will be recycled after the holiday season! #RepthatA
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The staff and students at Alliance Middle School battled it out during the annual Staff vs Student volleyball game last week! After a hard fought game, the staff members defeated the students. Great job to both teams! #RepthatA
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The next #LikeAGirl Mentoring event is coming up on Tuesday, Dec. 5!
Register your child to attend here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeoNbkICzEaBLJLkQO943d0ultsnuozI20ex1j2mW94oaWwg/viewform
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The Alliance City Schools Family Support Specialists and Care Teams are putting on a laundry day event on Dec. 6 for the needs of our students and families at Kwik Suds from 10 am - 2 pm and 3 pm - 7 pm. Limited spots are available. Call today to make an appointment! #RepthatA
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Drop off your old Christmas lights to be recycled! Boxes are located outside of each school building. #RepthatA
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The Free Community Thanksgiving meal is this Saturday from noon-1:30 pm at the Alliance Salvation Army! All are welcome to attend. #RepthatA
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Thanksgiving break is just around the corner! Students will have Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Friday, Nov. 24 off for the holiday. School will be in session the Monday and Tuesday before break. Make sure your child attends both days so they don’t miss valuable instruction time. #RepthatA
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It's important for your child to be at school on time each and every day!
Start times for each building are as follows:
Alliance High School - 7:48 am
Alliance Middle School - 7:30 am
Alliance Intermediate School - 8 am
Alliance Elementary School - 8:20 am
Alliance Early Learning School - 9:05 am
Alliance Preschool AM Classes - 8:20 am
Alliance Preschool PM Classes - 12:15 pm
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Students in Stephani Swisher's and Delaney Streby's 6th grade math class worked in small groups to “graffiti a wall” with things that they have learned so far this year in math. What a fun project! #RepthatA
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AMS students heard from Chief Warrant Officer Josh Cioci, an Army Veteran, and Captain Jared McCully, who serves in the Army, during this morning's Veterans Day assembly. Both men spoke about the core beliefs of the military and about their time serving their country. #RepthatA
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Students in Lindsay Sheen's class at Alliance Middle School had a pumpkin investigation where they had fun learning a lot about science and math! #RepthatA
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