Volunteers Needed...

Need a few hours still on your AMS volunteer total? Looking to spend some time working outside in the ever increasing sun? The AMS playground will be receiving a make-over and your help is needed. Please refer to the sign in the AMS atrium for the list of volunteers and supplies needed. Your work will go towards creating an improved playground for our AMS community.

Bowls for Beans

Good news! The Empty Bowl Fundraiser was a great success! The AMS Kindergarten, Lower & Upper Elementary students were able to raise $560 for the Beans Cafe. 100% of the funds raised go to Anchorage's Beans Cafe. The organization provides to the hungry and homeless community a hot, nutritious meal, warm and safe shelter and referral assistance to health and human services providers.

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Movie Night?!?! This Friday March 12, 2008 is the Annual AMS Movie Night!!! Showing this year is the kid's favorite CARS! Please join us for the festivities.

Date: FRIDAY 3/21
Time: 5:30 PM
Movie: CARS

Admission $6 ~ which gets you ALL of the following:

Spaghetti & meatballs
Salad
Garlic Bread
Capri Sun & other beverages
PLUS a special treat!

Also on sale will be kids (& parents treats...) movie style (but MUCH cheaper) for 50 cents to a $1.

MAKE A DATE TO JOIN YOUR AMS COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF MOVIE NIGHT!

Thanks go out to Kelly for all her work in planning this event.

Art for your Friday Night...

A collection of our AMS teacher Amanda's glass creations will be on display and for sale at First Friday, March 7, 5-7 p.m at Kobuk downtown. Get out and support your local artist!!!

Did you see those beautiful bowls?

You might have noticed the beautiful bowls displayed in front of the AMS reception desk. Those bowls were decorated by our AMS kindergarten, lower and upper elementary students for the Annual Empty Bowl Project which raises funds for the Beans Cafe. The Empty Bowl luncheon will be held Saturday March, 15th from 11 AM - 2 PM in the Egan Center.

Until now the AMS bowls were only for sale to the parents of those students. As of tomorrow the bowls go on sale to any interested buyers. Please stop by the AMS front desk and support the Beans Cafe along with the beautiful work of our AMS students.

For more information on the Bean's Cafe please visit: http://www.beanscafe.org

Did you see yesterday's blog?

Then you know about the local Bundles of Joy Fundraiser. Good News! We have permission from AMS to drop off AMS family donations at the school. Your blog author will be picking up the items on Friday afternoon. Keep in mind I've got what some might call a medium-sized SUV, so unfortunately I can't transport huge items...so think small items, baby clothes, diapers, baby baths, small toys, etc. If you have larger items then PLEASE check out the previous blog entry for multiple drop-off locations. If you have any questions about the drop off please email your blog author at: alaskaams@mac.com

Drop off the above-mentioned smaller items to your right when you walk into AMS, behind the wagon. Please don't drop off items in front of the lost and found as this is a FIRE code policy. I'll pick up any donations on Friday afternoon. Please don't hesitate to email with any questions.

NOW: go into that garage/crawl space/extra storage room and grab that baby gear!!! (new items & gently used items appreciated)

Ever had a baby at your house?

Then chances are you've got stacks of outgrown clothes, now too small diapers, and gently used baby gear and toys.

This week is the Annual Bundles of Joy Fundraiser in Anchorage, designed to round up all those baby items mentioned (and more!!!) and then distribute them to needy families and mothers at local shelters. YOU CAN drop off items all week or on Saturday 3/8 drop off ALL your items at the Northway Mall. Check out the link below for a list of the many drop off locations this week or for info on the Saturday drop-off location & hours.

Let's make this the biggest Bundle of Joy yet!

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The collected items are donated to several Anchorage agencies including: Abused Women's Aid in Crisis, the Salvation Army, Catholic Social Services, Passage House, and Southcentral Foundation's Dena A Coy. Last year, the soroptimist clubs collected more than 6,000 items and nearly $500 to support new parents. This year, collection bins will be located at Anchorage public libraries, the Fairview, Spenard and Mountain View Recreation Centers, City Hall, and Cornerstone Clinic in south Anchorage.