Students back at AMS after Tuesday gas leak
Armstrong Middle School students are back at school today after a Tuesday gas leak forced officials to evacuate the campus.
Superintendent: ‘Disrespectful and disruptive behaviors’ have become commonplace at AMS
“Blatant disrespect” by students toward staff at Armstrong Middle School has prompted Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Superintendent Eddie Peasant to email parents that if the behavior continues, law enforcement will be called to remove students and even parents from campus.
State tells AMS to improve writing scores for SPED students
Armstrong Middle School is now state mandated to improve its students with disabilities on English Language Arts.
Principal Julie Kennedy presented an improvement plan to the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday night, which unanimously approved it.
Students’ bus tracking wins first Innovation Challenge
When four Armstrong Middle School students entered a contest in March that challenged them to develop an idea for a business, they immediately looked for a way to improve a problem in their own lives.
Parents swarm Starkville middle school after false social media threat
A social media post claiming a student had a gun at Armstrong Middle School caused “panic and confusion” on Thursday, but students and employees remained safe through the day, according to district officials.
Armstrong Middle School cafeteria floods
On the first day of school Monday, students spent most of their time in the classroom — including breakfast and lunch.
AMS, Overstreet principals trading places
The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District board of trustees voted on Tuesday evening to switch the principals at Armstrong Middle School and Overstreet School.
Goodbye Mariah: More than 1,000 attend vigil in memory of Armstrong Middle School student
Laoneda Carpenter can remember her last conversation with her 12-year-old daughter, Mariah Isaacs.
The exchange was similar to one they had every weekday morning. She reminded Isaacs to let her poodle, Smoky, outside before leaving for school.
Middle school mourning death of student
Armstrong Middle School is preparing to bring local ministers and grief counselors on campus Monday to help students begin to deal with the tragic loss of one of their classmates.
Washington bound … again
Soyeon Park is a 12-year-old who attends Armstrong Middle School in Starkville. In some respects, she is not unlike her classmates when it comes to spelling.
AMS features big winners in history, math competitions
Armstrong Middle School students continue to win individual and group awards in various disciplines.
AMS earned top middle school honors at Mississippi’s National history Day in February. The school was named Quiz Bowl Champions and Best Middle School for the second year in a row.
Starkville’s Curtis places 3rd in national history competition
A humble 13-year-old, clean cut and well spoken, Bradley placed third in the individual paper category at the National History Day competition in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.
Bradley was one of nine Armstrong Middle School students to travel to the competition that included of 2,800 high school and junior high students from across the country. He was the only one from Mississippi to place on the national level.
‘The Biggest Loser’ winner Patrick House visits Armstrong Middle School
STARKVILLE — He grew up as the “fat kid.” He was teased because of his weight. He never envisioned life without being obese. Unfortunately, Patrick House said, he can relate to more than 44 percent of children across the state.
‘The Biggest Loser’ winner Patrick House visits Armstrong Middle School
STARKVILLE — He grew up as the “fat kid.” He was teased because of his weight. He never envisioned life without being obese. Unfortunately, Patrick House said, he can relate to more than 44 percent of children across the state.
AMS to hold ‘Are You Smarter Than Your AMS Student?’ tonight
STARKVILLE — Parents of Armstrong Middle School students: Language arts bragging rights are on the line tonight.
Armstrong Middle School break-in suspects caught on camera
The Starkville Police Department is looking for one juvenile and has another in custody in connection with two break-ins at Armstrong Middle School.
Starkville camp features fun, learning and a dose of star power
The walls of the Armstrong Middle School gymnasium reverberated Friday morning as more than 270 campers at the 2010 Summer Enrichment Camp were greeted by a surprise visitor: 2009 American Idol finalist and Columbus native Jasmine Murray.
School board names new principals at Armstrong, Sudduth
STARKVILLE — The Starkville School District board of trustees Thursday named new principals for Armstrong Middle School and Sudduth Elementary during a special call meeting at the Greensboro Center.
Crowd gathers for Starkville school’s evening of the arts
About 250 people bought their tickets and showed up for an evening of art and drama in Starkville, courtesy of a talented group of junior high students at Armstrong Middle School.