Back to School 2023-2024

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Please follow these steps to log on to your PowerSchool Parent account, where you can find your student's 2023-24 schedule.

1) From a web browser, go to amsacs.powerschool.com.

2) Under Parent Sign in, enter the credentials you created (or follow the steps to create a new account if you have not done so yet).

3) You will see a message about needing a verification email. Click the link to resend the verification email, and it will come through.

4) Click on the link in the verification email, and it will bring you back to the sign in screen again, this time with a message saying your account has been verified. You will then be able to login with your username and password or use the mobile app if you prefer.

Your student should have received their student account access yesterday. If they cannot get into their account they can email ITDepartment@amsacs.org for help.

AMSA uniform clothing can purchased at Lands End. Go to: https://www.landsend.com/co/account/school-uniforms. Click Find Your School and then Enter School Number 900103235. They frequently run specials, discounts, etc. so check their website often!

In addition, AMSA has partnered with US Sports and Apparel to provide our families with uniform purchase options other than Land's End. All apparel includes AMSA's required logo at no additional charge. Here is the link to the store: AMSA Uniform Store-US Sports & Apparel

AMSA requires its students to wear uniforms. It is the family’s responsibility to provide a full Academic and Physical Education uniform for each student who attends AMSA. Families who demonstrate financial need should contact AMSA's Business Manager, Liana McLaren, for information about financial assistance with uniform purchasing at l.mclaren@amsacs.org.

Find more information on the Uniforms webpage, the Uniform Basics guide and the Uniforms poster.

2023-2024 AMSA School Calendar  
Events Calendar  
Athletics Calendar  
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MySchoolBucks -- Use to pay/register for clubs, field trips, fundraisers, school invoices, PSAT, and more.

School Store -- Use to pay for regional bus transportation.  

MealManage -- Use to pay for AMSA lunches.  

More information about these payment websites can be found here including sign-up instructions.

Financial assistance is available. Please click here to see AMSA's Financial Assistance Policy and how to apply.

We are now moving towards a class dues model rather than collecting money for individual dress-down days. The annual class dues will be used when your student becomes a senior and will be applied to student graduation costs. 

For example, our seniors have never had to pay for their graduation caps and gowns, diplomas, or any other miscellaneous graduation costs that most other high schools require their seniors to pay. In the past, AMSA has collected $1.00 for each dress-down day for these purposes. Moving forward, all students will pay annual class dues of $30.

This fee is payable on MySchoolBucks* and invoices will be sent out shortly for this fee. This fee will be waived for families who qualify for financial assistance. The fee is due by October 1st.

MySchoolBucks instructions here.

Executive Director - Dr. Lisa Mobley, lmobley@amsacs.org
Principal - Mike Nawrocki, mnawrocki@amsacs.org
Vice Principal - Amanda Cence, acence@amsacs.org
Registrar - Linda Edwards, ledwards@amsacs.org
Athletics - Pete Jones, pjones@amsacs.org
Transportation - Lynn McCluskey, lmccluskey@amsacs.org
Lunches - Ann Dimarco, adimarco@amsacs.org
Health Office - Marisa Giorgi (Woodford), mwoodford@amsacs.org
Technology - ITDepartment@amsacs.org
Special Education - Lynn Jarvis, ljarvis@amsacs.org
Counseling - Kate Driver, kdriver@amsacs.org
Dean of Students (Lower School) - Anthony Montesion, amontesion@amsacs.org
Dean of Students (Upper School) - Dan Amaral, damaral@amsacs.org
General Info
Lower School - Ms. McLaughlin, cmclaughlin@amsacs.org or 508-597-2400, ext. 0. 
Upper School - Ms. Paille, spaille@amsacs.org or 508-597-2400, ext. 1.

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Lunches for 2023-2024 School Year

Aug/Sept Lunches  –  Aug 29-31 Menu  Sept Menu  –  Deadline to order: midnight Aug 22

Lunches are held in both the Lower School (grades 6-8) and the Upper School (grades 9-12) cafeterias. All meals are provided by our catering vendor, Catering Options. They offer THREE selections each day.  The daily meal price is $5.10. Their current menu will include a hot entrée, a vegetarian entrée, and a sandwich or salad alternating selection.  Every meal comes with milk and fresh fruit.  Your student may also purchase any additional milk during lunch sessions.

Should your child be out sick for a day, and would like their sandwich or salad meal held, please email the Food Services Supervisor, Ann DiMarco, at adimarco@amsacs.org. She will hold it until the next school day.  We will need to know which grade level your child is in since we will refrigerate the meal for them. Your child can enjoy their cold meal the following day. No absentee meals are held at AMSA unless you notify us before the lunches begin that day. AMSA is not licensed to reheat or cook foods.  Please ensure that your child has everything they may need to eat a lunch from home. (Example: thermos, napkins and utensils)

In the event of an emergency closing (snow day), paid meals will be credited to your account. Please ensure that our nursing office is aware of any food allergies your student may have. Catering Options is a nut-free facility. 

Ordering Lunches

AMSA lunches are pre-ordered a month ahead online at www.mealmanage.com. You will receive email notifications when each month's menu is open for ordering.  We are not able to add-on orders after the designated cut-off. You can view, download, and print your lunch orders from your MealManage account.

For guides and videos on how to use MealManage, go to www.mealmanage.com/faq.php.

Free and Reduced Price Lunches

If you believe that your family is eligible for free/reduced priced lunches, please complete an application (see blue box at right) and return it to AMSA as soon as possible.  You may either drop it off at the front desk or mail it to the following address (please do not email):

AMSA Charter School
201 Forest Street
Marlborough MA  01752
Attn: Lunch Program

Please clearly write on the envelope: CONFIDENTIAL – Open by Lunch Program Only

This application must be completed in entirety with proof of income attached. You will be charged for any lunches ordered until you have been approved for free/reduced lunches. 

Every family must reapply each new school year. You will receive an approval/denial letter. The reduced or free lunch account will be managed through our lunch program.  If approved, your account will be set up accordingly, and you will be reimbursed for any meals ordered for August/September after the application approval process is completed.

Note: Families who qualify for free or reduced price lunches also automatically qualify for discounts on other AMSA costs such as uniforms, field trips, and athletics. See the Financial Assistance Policy for details.

Parents can also find bus information in their Plus Portals account. Go to Plus Portals, click School, then click Demographics, then scroll down to Bus.

In addition, AMSA has partnered with CarpooltoSchool to give parents a safe, secure, easy way to start or join a carpool. You can now connect online with other AMSA families at an exclusive AMSA carpool webpage to create carpools for taking kids to/from school, extracurricular activities, and events. There is no cost to you for this service.

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All traffic (except for senior parking) must enter at 165 Forest St., drive around the perimeter of the campus to reach parking areas and drop-off/pick-up zones, and exit at Fore Kicks. You will no longer be able to drive through the center of campus. Please see the new AMSA Campus Map and Driving Directions.
Morning drop off -- 7:25-7:50 a.m. 
Afternoon dismissal -- After 2:55 p.m. Last period ends at 2:45 p.m. Buses depart at 2:55 p.m. At that time, cars may enter campus for pick up.  

AMSA has a new student information system called PowerSchool. All families have been sent access information and introduction materials.

AMSA teachers use classroom chromebooks at their discretion. AMSA does not give devices out to students to take home and does not allow home devices to be used on campus. Homework is typically done using Google Classroom, research on the web, and word processing. We recommend that your student have a working computer or tablet at home to complete their homework. Any device with internet access is sufficient. If you plan to purchase technology over the summer, our partner Dell has a special page for AMSA with frequent discounts: www.dell.com/mpp/AMSACS.

Any parent or student with technical issues can email our help desk at ITDepartment@amsacs.org.

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2023 AMSA Athletics Fall Sports Information

1) Registration Info

2) Try-Out/Practice dates and times

3) Additional Info a/b Fall 2023 Sports

4) Quick note to Spring '23 Athletes

1) Registration Information

Registration is now available in FamilyID.

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

If you already have a FamilyID account (if you've registered for AMSA Athletics during the 2022-23 school year), a parent/guardian can register by clicking on this link. Registering as a new user on FamilyID is simple. Follow these steps:

First, create and activate your FamilyID account.

1. If you have not already done so, create a FamilyID account here.

2. After you sign up for an account please check your inbox for an Activation Email from FamilyID. You'll need to click the link in that email to activate your account.

3. Once you have activated your account, you will be ready to register for our program! Please click here to watch a quick video or read a help article on how to register for the first time on FamilyID.

The Athletic fee for this school year will again be $350. However, no payment  is required at this time, Athletic Fees will be collected via MySchoolBucks once rosters are finalized in September.

2) Try-Outs/Practices Dates & Times

Boys Soccer Try-Outs (All Grades)

• Monday 8/21 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Try-Outs
• Tuesday 8/22 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Try-Outs
• Wednesday 8/23 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Try-Outs
• Thursday 8/24 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Try-Outs
• Friday 8/25 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Practice (Try-Outs if needed)
• All sessions outside at ForeKicks (219 Forest St, Marlborough 01752)

Girls Soccer Try-Outs (All Grades)

• Monday 8/21 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Try-Outs
• Tuesday 8/22 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (Fitness Testing)
• Wednesday 8/23 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Try-Outs
• Thursday 8/24 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Try-Outs
• Friday 8/25 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Try-Outs
• All sessions outside at ForeKicks (219 Forest St, Marlborough)

Girls Volleyball Try-Outs (All Grades)

• Monday 8/21 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Try-Outs
• Tuesday 8/22 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Try-Outs
• Wednesday 8/23 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Try-Outs
• Thursday 8/24 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Practice (Try-Outs if needed)
• Friday 8/25 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Practice (Try-Outs if needed)
• All sessions inside at ForeKicks (219 Forest St, Marlborough)

Boys & Girls Cross Country (All Grades)

• Monday 8/21 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ghiloni Park (239 Concord Rd, Marlborough).
• Tuesday 8/22 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ghiloni Park – Two-mile time trial (239 Concord Rd, Marlborough).
• Wednesday 8/23 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ghiloni Park (239 Concord Rd, Marlborough)
• Thursday 8/24 TBA - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ghiloni Park (239 Concord Rd, Marlborough)
• Friday 8/25 Varsity Only – Scrimmage at York, ME at 10 a.m. (bus leaves 7:30 a.m.)
• Saturday 8/26 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Gates Pond (Taylor Rd, Berlin)
• Regular season practice will commence on Monday 8/29 and will be held Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Ghiloni Park. There will be a bus that departs AMSA each day at 2:55 p.m. to Ghiloni Park. Parent pick-up will be on location at Ghiloni Park. Also, some practices will be held at the Williams St. baseball fields just up the street from AMSA. There will be an occasional Saturday a.m. practice as well.

Golf Try-Outs (All-Grades)

• Details for try-outs the week of 8/21 are still being solidified.
• Please note, if trying out for the Varsity Golf team, students should have their own clubs and should be able to shoot in the low 50's or better for nine holes.

Football (Co-Op at Maynard High) Begins August 18th

***Grades 9-12 only, please contact Mr. Jones immediately if new to the program and interested in playing. Registration Information has been shared with returning players and those that attended the interest meeting last spring.*** Football registration will not be taking place in AMSA's FamilyID this year.

Field Hockey (Co-Op at Marlborough) Begins on August 21st

• ***Grades 9-12 only, please contact Mr. Jones immediately via email if interested***
• This co-op is NOT approved yet but is in the works. There is no guarantee we will have this opportunity this Fall.

Dance (Co-Op at Hudson) Begins August 18th

Details will be provided to registrants.

3) Additional Information About Fall 2023 Sports

Please also remember, all students who wish to participate in Athletics here at AMSA need to have a physical exam on file with the school nurse that is dated on or more recently than 7/21/22. Any physical exam given prior to that date has expired. You can email them to pjones@amsacs.org over the summer or mail to AMSA to the attention of Athletic Director Pete Jones. You can also upload a PDF of a current physical exam into FamilyID.

Students who wish to participate in Fall Athletics need to be present at all try-out sessions. At the conclusion of try-outs, regular season practices will begin right away. 

There is no increase to the Athletic Fee for this year, which is $350, with a discounted $300 Sibling Rate for any additional children you have participating in a given season. Fees won't be due until rosters are finalized in September.

Game schedules can be viewed here using the sport-specific drop-downs.

4) Quick note to Spring 2023 Student-Athletes

If you are still in possession of your uniform from this spring, please return it to Ms. Paille in the Lower School main office on any Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday this summer between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you need to make alternative arrangements, please e-mail Mr. Jones at pjones@amsacs.org. Please note, Fall uniforms will not be distributed to anyone who hasn't turned in their Spring uniform.

After School Homework Club (Lower School) is an extended day program that provides students in Grades 6-8 with an environment to complete homework. The program runs daily from 3-6 p.m. and is only available to students in Grades 6-8. Please read Homework Club Policies and Homework Club Guidelines. The fee is $10 per day.  more info

After School Study Hall (Upper School) runs daily from 3-6 p.m. daily for students in Grades 9-12. No sign-up is necessary. This staff-run study hall is held in the Media Center in the Upper School and is free of charge. It is intended to allow students to come and receive the extra time they need on their homework assignments, work on group projects, or find a quiet place to work.  more info

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