Congratulations to AMS 8th grader, Mason Wise, for winning first place in the Gordon County Farm Bureau Book Mark contest! Mason is pictured with AMS principal, Danny Lowrance, and AMS agriculture teacher, Dixie Wyatt. #ExtraordinaryAMS




In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, Ashworth students recently planted pinwheels to represent children in our community. The blue pinwheel is the national symbol of Child Abuse Prevention Month, representing the happy, healthy, safe childhood every child deserves. #ExtraordinaryAMS


Yearbooks will be distributed the week of May 11-15. Students will also get the chance to sign yearbooks during Field Day, so be sure to grab yours before they sell out!

Thank you to everyone who has attended our face-to-face parent input with our Title I elementary and middle schools.
If you were not able to attend our recent in-person meetings, take advantage of this opportunity to provide input and suggestions on many important school documents for the 2026-2027 school year. This online feedback begins today and is open through April 15.
All Gordon County parents, families, school staff, students and community members, are invited to provide feedback on the following documents:
• School Improvement Plan
• School-Parent Compact
• Parent & Family Engagement Funds
• School Parent & Family Engagement Policy
• District Parent & Family Engagement Policy
• Consolidated LEA Improvement Plan
View the information and participate in the online survey here:
https://gordoncountyschoolsga.sites.thrillshare.com/page/parent-and-family-engagement-input



6th - 8th Grade Spring Basketball opportunities with the AMS coaches are listed below.
These opportunities are for current 6th and 7th grade students at Ashworth Middle School and current 5th grade students from Gordon County feeder schools (Tolbert, Swain, Belwood, or Red Bud) who will be 6th graders during the 2026–2027 school year.
• Lady Warrior Basketball Spring Open Gym is May 4th, 5th, 6th after school until 5:30
• Summer Basketball (for dates, see the back of this paper)
• Team Try-Outs are in October. The Date is TBD
Information:
• Forms must be completed at www.rankone.com to be eligible for any of the activities listed above
• Bring a water bottle of any kind with a lid or cap. (It can be just a regular bottle of water)
• Wear athletic clothes and hair needs to be pulled back or put up
• During open gym the Coaches will be teaching fundamental basketball skills and knowledge of the game
• During all activities, parents, family, and friends are NOT allowed so the girls will feel comfortable and focused on what is being asked of them.
Contact coaches for more info:
Coach Moore 770-548-0658 mmoore@gcbe.org
Cara Crump ccrump@gcbe.org

Elementary School Opportunities for Current 3rd & 4th grade students
Basketball Summer opportunities with AMS Coaches are listed below:
These Summer Camp opportunities are for CURRENT 3rd grade and 4th grade students from Ashworth feeder schools (Tolbert, Swain, Belwood, and Red Bud) these students WILL BE 4th and 5th grade students during the 2026-2027 school year.
Summer basketball Camp:
• Ashworth Team sponsored camp for grades K-8th is June 10 &11. (See Camp flyer on AMS website and Facebook page.)
• Students will have opportunities to learn drills and skills from Ashworth Coaches.
Parents MUST complete this waiver on FIRST DAY of camp: https://aptg.co/kJmV4N
Please join the Remind App so we can communicate with you. Times and dates above could change due to gym usage or other factors. We hope to not change the schedule but sometimes things arise beyond our control.
To Join the remind App:
• Send a text to: 81010
• Textthismessage: @7fac339
We are looking forward to meeting you and your Gordon County Student!
Coach Moore – mmoore@gcbe.org 770-548-0658 Coach Crump – ccrump@gcbe.org

JUNE 10 & 11, 2026
8:30 - 11:30 AM Ashworth Middle School Gym
- Work on fundamentals
- Meet the players Dribbing and shooting games
- Scrimmages
- Awards
- Concessions will be sold
$50 for early registration
$55 for registration at the door
MORE INFORMATION:
Please scan the QR code or use this link to make your payment online!
https://gordoncountyga.schoolwindow.com/estore/ams/girls-and-boys-basketball.html
Parents MUST complete this waiver on FIRST DAY of camp: https://aptg.co/kJmV4N
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to the coaches!
- Melanie Moore - mmoore@gcbe.org
- Cara Crump - ccrump@gcbe.org

Jonathan Miles won the Triple Jump with a new PR of 30' 5.5".
Grantland Klaas won the Long Jump with a new PR of 15'8".
Raylan Stuart won the High Jump.
Landon Lowrance won the Shot Put with a throw of 34'8".
Tyler Hernandez won the 400m Dash with a time of 1:02.
Junior Martinez and Landon Romero placed 1st and 2nd in the 1600m run and the 800m run.
Kasen Parker and Charlie Rodriguez placed 3rd and 4th in the 1600m run with new PRs of 6:27.
Aiyanna Dyer placed 2nd in the shot put with a new PR of 26'1".
Jazlyn Adams won the long jump with a jump of 11'1".
Aleah Mills placed 3rd overall in the discus with a throw of 48'8".
Da'Naziah Harrison won the High Jump.
Alysa Garland won the 100m dash and 200m dash with times of 14.50 and 30.89.
Lilly Thompson won the 400m dash with a time of 1:15.33.
Rihanna Aguilar won the 100m hurdles with a time of 19.61.
Our track warriors will have their last home meet on April 16 and area meet at Darlington on April 24. We would love to have you come out and support our track warriors!!!







