Volleyball ends the regular season with a win to clinch the #1 seed in playoffs. They finished the regular season with an impressive 11-0 record to clinch the regular season championship. Now they will host a Peachtree playoff match on Wednesday at 4:30 and will play the winner at 5:45. We will recognize our 8th Grade Abner Creek Fall Sport Athletes in between games on Wednesday. Go Wolves!
School pictures are Thursday!
(Please make sure that if your child is participating in hat day, they bring their hat and wear it after the picture. Thanks!)
If you would like to purchase pictures, you may do so using the link posted here. Our event code is FE291524.
Gameday for our volleyball team as they wrap up the regular season at Beech Springs. Game starts at 4:30. Playoffs start Wednesday as Abner Creek will be a host site for the quarterfinals showdown of the Peachtree Conference. Go Wolves!
Updates from our athletic department!
We want to thank all of the families and friends who helped us during our first school fundraiser! Today was our reward day with icees and a game truck!
Tamika Pollard, a Recreation Operations Manager, and LaQuan Preist, a Community Centers Manager, came to visit us today for Wolves of the Workforce! They both work for the City of Greenville in Parks & Recreation. Ms. Tamika and Mr. LaQuan encouraged students to explore their passions and stay true to who they are. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit us at Abner Creek!
Please let's congratulate the following girls who are members of the competition band and color guard at Byrnes:
Finleigh Byrd
Aurora Cozart
KatieBeth Jones
Trinity Carter
This past weekend, they won the Southeastern Regional Bands of America competition for the first time in 25 years! This weekend, they are headed to Johnson City, Tennessee to hopefully capture another championship!
Our football team fell short against D.R. on Wednesday. They look to bounce back against Boiling Springs next week. Go Wolves!
8th grade students are prepping to read The Outsiders by SE Hinton, so students did stations to learn about the 1960s, the characters, the conflict of the book, and what makes a coming of age story.
Abner Middle Girls Volleyball moves to 10 - 0 on the season with a win over Rainbow Lake. Our final regular season game is Monday at Beech Springs and playoffs will start Wednesday. Go Wolves! Finish Strong!
We are highlighting Mexico today! The recipe is chilaquiles. A delicious favorite that has a variety of ways to cook.
https://www.loveandlemons.com/chilaquiles/
Alisson, a 6th grader, says her mom cooks great chilaquiles and they are a favorite food.
Chilaquiles were originally created to use stale or almost stale tortillas.
If you want Mrs. Johnson's version of the recipe:
Fry some corn tortilla pieces in oil.
Once golden brown add salsa (salsa verde or tomatillo homemade or from a restaurant are perfect).
Fry for about a minute.
Scramble up your eggs in a bowl.
Mix in with the chip mixture in the pan. Fry until done.
Once the eggs are cooked remove pan from the burner.
Add cheese and serve.
These make great tacos with avocado and salsa with a touch of cilantro!
Beta Club Updates:
7th and 8th grade Beta Club will meet during their grade level Flex Time on Thursday Oct 24th.
All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Beta Club Students who are interested in continuing to be an active members of Beta Club need to turn in their Membership Fee by Friday, November 1st.
ACMS Junior Beta Club Induction will be Monday November 18th at 6 PM in ACMS cafeteria. (This is for 6th grade and a couple of new 7th graders who are being inducted.)
Any questions can be directed to Lacee Dillingham.
All 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who qualify have been given forms to take home! 💙🩶
Ms. Stewart's sixth grade social studies classes also did a great job with hexagonal learning! A lot of collaboration and great conversations!
Today Mrs.Linkous' social studies classes use Hexagonal Thinking to review their unit on Egypt. This strategy encourages critical thinking, collaboration, and the exploration of connections between concepts. They all did such a great job!
Two big games for our student athletes today! Go wolves! 🐺
Our next recipe this week is empanadas!
Mr. Dean has family that grew up in Chile.
They are a yummy favorite for many Spanish speaking countries. You can find hundreds of delicious ways to cook and prepare these tasty treats.
Empanadas made their way to Chile during the colonial period. It is said that they were brought over by the Spanish and have since become a staple of traditional Chilean cuisine. They can be cooked with a variety of seasonings and fillings. And can be made sweet or as a meal item.
Here are 2 versions of the recipe. One that uses premade biscuits, and one that includes making the dough from scratch. Enjoy!
Biscuit recipe:
https://www.food.com/recipe/chilean-empanadas-131090
Scratch recipe:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/185584/chilean-empanada/
Also, here is a Mexican Pumpkin empanada recipe. Mrs. Johnson’s grandmother made the best ones!
https://www.firstdayofhome.com/baked-pumpkin-empanada-recipe/
Unity Day at ACMS! 🧡
Today we are highlighting our Caribbean friends in the Dominican Republic by featuring Arroz on Leche (Rice Pudding).
Gabe, a 6th grader, says the flavors remind him of his grandma. Who makes the best Arroz con Leche!
Arroz con leche is a popular dish in many Spanish speaking countries. And roots are traced back to the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Moors.
https://www.dominicancooking.com/arroz-con-leche-rice-pudding
Round Two of Book Clubs for Mrs. Bo’s and Mrs. Quinby's GT classes. The two classes combine weekly for mixed book clubs in which every student has a role/ responsibility to contribute to their group.
All across District Five we are celebrating Unity Day tomorrow to encourage kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Wear your orange to school tomorrow to show your support too! 🧡
