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Happy Fall, Gator Family!
We’re excited to finally experience some cooler weather at ARMS! Students have begun their second nine weeks and are working hard to learn new skills while reinforcing those from previous grades. Our teachers continue to offer weekly tutorials, and we host targeted Saturday interventions to further support student learning. Every effort we make is centered on improving academic achievement and helping our students grow.
One of our key campus priorities this year is improving both academic performance and behavior. The most frequent referral we receive involves disruptions to the learning environment. These include excessive talking during instruction, leaving seats without permission, and using inappropriate language when redirected by an adult. Such behaviors not only hinder the student’s own learning but also affect classmates who are trying to focus. We must work together to improve in this area. Your partnership and support in reinforcing appropriate school behavior at home are critical to our success.
Unfortunately, we had to cancel the recent pep rally due to widespread behavior concerns. Our top priority is always student safety, and we must ensure the environment is secure before holding large schoolwide events. We are hopeful that with improvement, we can reschedule the pep rally soon.
Lastly, we know that many families in our community are experiencing food insecurity due to recent changes in assistance programs. To help, we’ve partnered with our Student Council to launch a campus food drive. All donations will directly support ARMS students and families in need. Our staff is also contributing non-perishable items to ensure our Gators are cared for during this challenging time. If you would like to donate, please drop items off at the front desk. Also, if you find yourself or family in need, please be sure to reach out to your student's counselor. We will do our best to send food home with the student or arrange a time for you to pick up items as we get the drive rolling.
Thank you for your continued support and for sharing your student(s) with us. We look forward to a productive and successful second nine weeks!
Best regards,
Mrs. Burks
Principal - Autumn Ridge Middle School
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Mark Your Calendar!
November
03- 7th Grade Boys Basketball try outs! See the attached flier below11-Veteran's Day
Program (please complete the form above if you are a veteran)
06- Grow Gators Grow Award Ceremony @8:30 am during the late arrival time in the Cafe
12- Boys A&B Basketball vs. Ross Sterling Middle
13- Girls A&B Basketball vs. Kingwood Middle & ARMS Ironman meeting @ 4:45-5:30 pm 19- 8th Grade Transition Day Field Trip to SCHS: 8:45-10:45 am
21- Guest Teacher Appreciation Day
24-28- Thanksgiving Break
*Special Reminders:
Thursday Late Arrival- 6, 13, 20 (doors are open at 9:40 am)
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Spotlight of the Month: Celebrating Our Featured Group
Hispanic Heritage Contest Winners!
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Another Celebration Moment at ARMS:
7th and 8th Grade A and B Teams are Undefeated
District Champions!
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Latonia Tucker, 8th-Grade Counselor |
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Keysha McCord, 6th-grade Counselor |
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Dear Parents,
Ms. Amber Lister, Lead Counselor/7th Grade Counselor, has resigned and we wish her the best. Our 7th grade students will continue to be supported by Ms. Tucker and Ms. McCord. Once a new counselor has been hired, we will communicate that information to you.
As part of a comprehensive counseling program offered at Autumn Ridge Middle School, your child will have the opportunity to meet with his or her counselor through our district-required Personalized Counseling plan for all students. This specialized meeting will focus on goal setting, staying connected, and college and career planning to support our students' academic growth and social-emotional health. Students will meet with their counselor once each semester.
Thank you!
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Science
Hello Gator Scientist! The first nine weeks was much a success and we have seen so much growth in science! Please continue to turn in all assignments ON TIME!
If you have any questions about the science department, please contact: Shinice.Curry@humbleisd.net.
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RELA
Reading at Home: Building Skills, Confidence, and Fun!
Reading at home is a powerful way to help students grow academically, build confidence, and develop a lifelong love of learning. By supporting reading outside of school, families give students the chance to strengthen comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills—all while having fun!
Understanding Lexile Levels
Lexile® levels help families select books that match their child’s reading ability. A student’s Lexile measure shows the level of text they can read with about 75% comprehension. Choosing books within a student’s Lexile range ensures reading is challenging but achievable, which supports skill growth and keeps students motivated.
Spelling Bee Spotlight
Our annual Spelling Bee is just around the corner! Students who read regularly often have stronger spelling, vocabulary, and word recognition skills—all key components of spelling success. Reading at home provides a great foundation for students to excel in this exciting competition.
Reading Department Plans
Our Reading Department is focused on helping students become confident, critical thinkers. In addition to building reading skills, we are emphasizing writing and evidence-based responses. Students are learning to: use text evidence to support their ideas, explain their thinking clearly in writing, and analyze passages to understand the deeper meaning
This means that reading at home isn’t just about finishing a book—it’s about thinking, reflecting, and explaining what students have learned. Families can support this by asking questions about the story, encouraging students to summarize, or having them provide examples from the text to explain their thoughts.
How Families Can Support Reading at Home: set aside dedicated reading time each day, let your child choose books that interest them, ideally within their Lexile range, discuss books together, ask students to explain their answers, cite text evidence, and celebrate successes—like reading milestones, improved comprehension, or spelling bee preparation!
By reading at home, participating in the Spelling Bee, and practicing evidence-based writing, students develop the literacy skills they need to succeed academically—and the confidence to shine both in and out of the classroom.
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AVID
Supporting Student Organization
At ARMS, we know that organization is key to student success. To support this, we are encouraging all students to use a student planner. Planners directly connect to the “O” in WICOR (AVID Strategies)—helping students track assignments, deadlines, and important events.
All students are required to have a planner and benefit from building strong organizational habits. It is an expectation that all teachers actively incorporate planners into their classroom routines to support organization, and an expectation for parents to sign in the planner each week, acknowledging that they have read all the hard work their student has completed. By consistently using planners in and out of the classroom, we reinforce organization as a lifelong skill for all students.
Please monitor the Gator Hour activities on Schoology, which are designed to help students learn how to use this tool effectively. If they are lost, they must be replaced with a new one at their grade level AP. If you need help or have questions about Gator Hour, please reach out to your student's 4th-period teacher!
Alaina Haley
AVID Coordinator
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CTE
Principles of Human Services
This week in Principles of Human Services our class put into practice what we have been learning about Human Development. The students in Coach Winebrenner’s PHS class did a project about creating a community using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs after an Autumn Ridge Zombie Apocalypse. In this assignment, the teachers have all become zombies and it is left up to the students to fulfill all of their stages of human needs based on Maslow’s model. The class was divided into groups and each group came up with their survival skills and strategies in each of the 5 stages of human needs. In each group’s community they were tasked with establishing shelter, food and water sources, creating safe boundaries, creating a role for each member of the community, and establishing rules for their community. All of these are important for a community to be a successful society.
The students had a good time working together to create their communities and were able to use Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to set up functioning societies.
Intro to Programming
The Intro to Programming classes learned to code the “old school” way by using Morse Code. These students collaborated to decode their Morse Code assignment in the space lab. Once they were able to decode the assignment, they then wrote a sentence in Morse code to trade and have each other decipher their codes.
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ARMS Junior Brand Ambassador Club
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🎬 Get a sneak peek at the Gator Buzz newsletter by watching our Reels video: a creative project from our talented CTE students! |
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Check out ARMS Junior Brand Ambassadors first newsletter! |
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You don't have to be a PTO Officer to volunteer at our campus. Volunteering at schools allows you to contribute to the community and make a positive impact on students' lives. If you are interested in being a volunteer, you must be approved by Humble ISD. Please follow the easy steps to become a campus volunteer. The first step is completing a short online volunteer application. As a part of this process, a background check is completed and within 72 hours, you will receive an email notification regarding the status of your application. Next, contact Antoinesha Cormier, ARMS Campus Secretary (281-641-8501). Email: Antoinesha.Cormier@humbleisd.net. She will add your name to our volunteer list, once you've been approved.
Click Here: Start your application today!
Click Here: Presione aquí para comenzar su aplicación!
We understand that not everyone has time to be a volunteer at our campus. However, you can make a huge difference by paying the membership fee of $10.00. The membership fee will celebrate the amazing teachers and staff at Autumn Ridge Middle School. Furthermore, it will help coordinate events for our students. Click on this link to join PTO: PTO dues here.
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Student Registration and Withdraws |
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2025-2026: New Student Enrollment
Complete the Online Registration process and upload ALL required documents list below. Click here: 2025-2026 New Student Enrollment . Prior to enrolling, please verify your address and ensure you are zoned to ARMS for the 2025-2026 school year.
Completing the online application does not mean the student is enrolled. The parent/guardian will need to come to the campus to finish enrollment once all documents and immunizations have been received and verified. Click here to make an appointment with the Registrar!
Please verify your Address: Find My Bus to ensure you are zoned to ARMS for the 2025-2026 school year.
Withdrawing your student: Click here: Autumn Ridge Middle School Withdraw Form. Withdraws are processed within 48 hours of receiving the WD request.
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Campus Registrar, Veronica Mitchell
Contact Information:
Phone: 281-641-8519
Fax: 281-641-8517
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Signed notes from parents/guardians or an excuse note from a medical facility are accepted in the front office. Your child can drop off the note when he or she returns to school.
If your child is absent, you may contact Ms. Fryerbullard at 281-641- 8503 or email her: Tracy.Fryerbullard@humbleisd.net.
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Girls Athletic Coordinator:
Coach Newman
If you have any questions about girl's athletics, please contact: Tamika.Newman@humbleisd.net.
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Boys Athletic Coordinator: Coach Kevin Jack
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Coach Jack. His email is Kevin.Jack@humbleisd.net.
Congratulations to the Boys Athletic Department! 7th and 8th Grade A and B teams are undefeated: District Champions for Football! Well done!!!
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ARMS Schoology Administrator
If you need any assistance with Schoology, please click on the button below. You may also, email Ms. Holbert if you have any questions. Her email is Joycelyn.Holbert@humbleisd.net.
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Campus Testing
If you have any questions about the STARR , please contact: Shannon.Roland@humbleisd.net.
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Special Education
Did you know that Autumn Ridge has a Special Education Campus Specialist? Mrs. Maddox oversees all special education programming on our campus and provides support to staff, parents, and students. Please reach out to Mrs. Maddox with any and all questions related to special education, services, paperwork, etc. She can be reached at kirsten.maddox@humbleisd.net or 281-641-8528.
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Traffic Flow
Please review this GIF for an overview of how traffic will flow during arrival and dismissal. Students will be allowed to enter the building at 7:50 a.m. (Late Arrival Days: 9:30 a.m.). Dismissal will begin at 4:00 p.m. each day.
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CAR RIDER LOOP / WALKERS
For the safety of our students, please do not move our parking cones in any area that is placed to direct traffic. Our traffic signage is expected to be completed soon. Just a few reminders for safety…
1 - The front car rider loop is a “ONE WAY” at all times. Please do not exit the front parking lot, turning right. It is a “left turn” only to follow the car rider loop. Our car rider loop is a double-stacking lane in one direction at all times. “ONE WAY” signs will be posted soon!
2 - The stop sign in the curve of the car rider line was placed there on accident. You may disregard this sign and continue to proceed around the car rider loop to help continue to flow of drop-offs/pick-ups. Please be patient and kind as you merge into one lane in the car rider loop.
3 - Do not drive through cones in the parking lot. We have had to replace several cones that have been destroyed by cars running over them.
4 - In the car rider loop, please encourage your child to be ready to “unload” as soon as your car stops in front of the school (Under the awning area). This helps us move the line faster, get you through the car rider loops faster, and get kids in the building on time. We appreciate you for always “pulling all the way down” before you stop! The thumbs up, smiles, and waves are all in appreciation!!!
If your child is a walker, remind them to proceed home as soon as they are dismissed. We have too many students that are hanging out in front of the school/on campus that should be leaving the campus when they are dismissed. Students found not leaving the campus immediately will receive consequences.
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Holiday Sale Details:
Sale Dates: November 3rd – December 10th
Guaranteed Delivery by December 23rd
20% Off Sitewide
Friday Flash Sales
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Autumn Ridge Middle School |
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Email: arms_connect@humbleisd.net
Website: www.humbleisd.net/arms
Location: 15337 Woodland Hills Drive
Phone: (281) 641-8500
Twitter: @HumbleISD_ARMS
Principal: Shalanda Burks
6th Grade Assistant Principal: Jose Villarreal
7th Grade Assistant Principal: Stephanie Clarke-Brooks
8th Grade Assistant Principals: Demerick Johnson
6th, 7th & 8th Grade Academic Assistant Principal: Amber Williams |
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