Algood Middle School | Home of the Redskins

Congratulation to Ms. Suzanne Swain who was recently selected as the Putnam County middle school teacher of the year! Way to go, Ms. Swain!

Welcome to Algood Middle School, home of the Redskins. Located in Putnam County, Tennessee, Algood Middle School is a 5-8 school serving the students of the Algood community and Putnam County. To discover more about our school's current events, history, faculty, and activities, click on the links to the right. Or you can click on the calendar to view upcoming events.

IMPORTANT MEETINGS FOR EIGHTH GRADERS/PARENTS

Several important dates have been set for high school registration.
February 21 - parent orientation at CHS beginning at 6:30 p.m.
February 24 - high school counselors here to discuss registration
February 27, 28 - rising 9th grader advisement at CHS, 4:00-7:00 p.m.

RED AND WILD - FEBRUARY 10

Seventh and eighth graders are invited to attended the Red and Wild dance from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10. Tickets are $5.00 each and proceeds will go toward paying for the 7th and 8th grade Hunger Games event planned for March.

If you would like to chaperone or donate beverages for the dance, please e-mail Suzanne Swain at sswain@k12tn.net.

VALENTINE'S DAY DELIVERIES

The Student Council will be selling stuffed animals, cupcakes, and candy to be delivered on Valentine's Day. Parents these are great gifts to send. Items range between $2 - $4 each and will be sold through Friday, February 10th. For more information and an order form please click here.

STUDENT COUNCIL

Student Council has many activities coming up in February and March. Please click here for more information.

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PTO
Our school has an active PTO and would love to have you be a part of it! Please visit our PTO page for the latest news. Updated 1/23 with information about smart cards.

Parent Focus Newsletter
The Parent Focus Newsletter is available for download: English | Espanol

NEW STUDENT HANDBOOK
Algood Middle School has a new student handbook. Please read through this carefully, particularly the cell phone and dress code policies. Several new policies are being implemented and enforced.

SIX TUTORING TIPS TO WIN WITH HOMEWORK
This article, written by a parent, contains strategies for students to use to successfully complete homework regularly and efficiently. These strategies help improve grades and encourage good work habits. Click here to read the article.

DOORS LOCKED DURING THE DAY

For the safety of our students, after 8:00 A.M., all of the side doors in the school building will be locked. If you wish to visit the school, please come through the front door and sign in at the office. The front door is the door visible in the photo at the top of this page. A visitor parking lot is available near the front door.

WELCOME HOME, MOM
Algood Middle School was proud to host the homecoming of Darolyn Dale, mother of AMS student Zoe Dale. Indeed, it was a very good day at AMS! Click here for the video.

This story was also featured on WKRN. Click here to read all about it.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Redskins run away from Yellow Jackets

ALGOOD -- For the second time in five days, the Algood football team displayed a powerful running game on its way to an impressive victory. The Redskins ran 27 times for 361 yards to knock off cross-county rival Cornerstone 36-0 on Monday night. Read more.

ALGOOD -- Algood Middle School's Odyssey of the Mind team recently competed at the world championships held at the University of Maryland and came in fourth place.