What's Happening at algonquin!

Algonquin Middle School hosted their eighth annual Family Literacy Night on Tuesday, March 18 and more than 250 participants attended the event!

Students in the Algonquin Middle School Cooking Club meet each week to make delicious dishes under the supervision of teachers Ms. Kristen Ottow, Ms. Nancy Thomas and Ms. Carrie Willman.

Algonquin Middle School students had a blast flying drones, taking flying lessons and making gliders in Ms. Karen Citera's Flight Club.

Congratulations to the Algonquin Middle School seventh and eighth grade boys basketball teams on an impressive season!

Algonquin Middle School band students had the opportunity to participate in the D62/Maine West Band Festival at Maine West High School.

The 2024-2025 Algonquin Middle School Cheerleading Team cheered for both the boys' and girls' basketball seasons, bringing school spirit to every game!

This holiday season the Algonquin Middle School Structured Teaching Education Program (STEP) ran a holiday shop, selling items they crafted themselves.

Weather scientist Nick Bartholomew stopped by Algonquin Middle School recently to present to 6th grade students about his career as a storm chaser.

On Wednesday, November 20, AMS's eighth grade girls participated in an engaging Math Chicks presentation designed to inspire interest and build confidence in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math).

Students, staff and family packed the halls, classrooms and gym at Algonquin Middle School as they participated in the school's annual STEAM Night. 

Algonquin Middle School Science Teachers Mrs. Cathy Wiemann and Mr. Kent Yamane, and STEP Teacher Ms. Madeline Rupick, introduced STEP (Structured Teaching Education Program) students to a tower garden project.

Algonquin Middle School orchestra students participated in the D62 / Maine West Orchestra Festival on Tuesday, October 22.

The Algonquin Middle School Girls Basketball Team truly showcased their strength and determination this season! 

We held grade level assemblies on October 25, as part of our PBIS program.

Author and speaker John Halligan visited Algonquin Middle School in October to talk to the students about the importance of taking a stand against bullying and creating a safe school culture. 

Algonquin Middle School sixth graders in Ms. Legutki's band class are hard at work every week learning their instruments.

Science is, among other things, about making observations, and from those observations come discoveries. 

Algonquin Middle School held their first of eight PBIS events this year on Friday, September 13.

Algonquin Middle School held its annual Summer Reading Celebration on Friday, August 30.

The cross country season has officially started for our 6th, 7th and 8th grade runners, with the first two meets held at home at Algonquin Middle School.

This is Algonquin Middle School's third year offering Flag Football to its middle school students.

The Newcomers class at Algonquin Middle School helps students who are new to the United States adjust to the daily routine of school and life in America.

On Thursday, August 22, Algonquin Middle School held their annual Open House for students and families. 

Staff and D62 Administrators welcomed Algonquin Middle School students to the 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, August 20. 

Algonquin Middle School was full of activity as the 6th and 7th graders participated in annual traditions during the final week of school. 

On Wednesday, May 29, Algonquin Middle School celebrated the Class of 2024 with their annual promotion ceremony held at Maine West High School. 

The second Algonquin Middle School family library event, "Games and Goodies at the DPPL," was held at the Des Plaines Public Library on the evening of May 7. 

Last week the Algonquin sixth grade girls participated in a fun and engaging Math Chicks Expo aimed at encouraging their interest and confidence in math. 

Algonquin Middle School students recently participated in the Des Plaines Youth Commission (DPYC) Pay it Forward initiative.

Girls on the Run is a program that meets twice a week and culminates in a 5K at Grant Park in Chicago with GOTR groups from all over the Chicagoland area.

The second annual Algonquin Middle School Culture Fair was a great success! 

The AMS girls' 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams showcased remarkable teamwork and determination this season, resulting in impressive victories that highlighted their individual skills and collective synergy.

Algonquin Middle School is proud to announce that Jayden Kuffel has been selected as a National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award recipient.

Art Teacher Mr. Howard Kanter recently taught students how to print an image on fabric using a silk screening technique.

Students in Ms. Erin Purdue's math class participated in a jumping jack experiment recently.

Algonquin Middle School seventh graders recently participated in a book tasting, which consisted of a literary exploration of free verse texts. 

Cook County Judge Sharon Kanter visited Algonquin Middle School recently to talk to students about the US court system and her role as a judge.

Gina DeRaimo, Senior Vice President and Head of the Options Institute at Cboe Global Markets, visited the AMS Math Chicks Club to talk about stocks, trading, and investing and how it relates to math.

Chicago-based author Fern Schumer Chapman met with Algonquin Middle School’s 8th grade students on January 19.

Each month, Algonquin Middle School students have the chance to celebrate the joy of cooking!

The Community Backpack Project (CBP) is an outreach program of the Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines.

On Tuesday December 12th, more than 10 students, and two school clubs, sold their wares at the first AMS Craft Show.

Recently the Algonquin Middle School Girls Club went to Forest Elementary School to read a book and complete a craft with the first grade classrooms.

Music therapy is offered at Algonquin Middle School through the Structured Teaching Education Program (STEP) every other week.

Former Algonquin Math Teacher and Founder and Head Coach of CD Fitness, Cheryl De Guzman Capadocia, stopped by AMS to talk to the sixth graders about how math can be used in exercise. 

Boys basketball is off to a great start.

Flight Club at Algonquin Middle School is all about aviation.

The 23-24 AMS Cheer Team has been working hard throughout the Girls and Boys Basketball seasons.

The STEP program at Algonquin Middle School runs a coffee cart every Friday.

Algonquin Middle School hosted its annual Family Astronomy Night on October 24. 

This is the third year of our PBIS program here at AMS.

The girls basketball season is wrapping up here at Algonquin and it has been a successful season overall for both 7th and 8th grade teams.

As part of their unit about microscopes, 7th grade science students in Mrs. Wiemann's and Mr. Yamane's classes participated in a STEAM project with our art teacher Mr. Kanter. 

As we are approaching the halfway point through the cross country season, the kids are starting to see their hard work pay off. 

In a continued effort to inspire girls to love math and support their college and career readiness, sixth grade girls met with a former Navy pilot on Wednesday 9/20.

AMS Service Club completed their first community outreach project this week in anticipation of fall conferences next week.

This is Algonquin Middle Schools second year offering Flag Football. 

Every week, our 11 teams choose one student who has stood out and names them Student of the Week.

Our 6th grade girls got a math boost this week when four professional women came for a visit to Algonquin!

On Thursday August 24th, AMS held their annual open house for the 23-24 school year.

AMS held it's annual Summer Reading Celebration on Friday, August 25th. 

Algonquin welcomed back 6th, 7th & 8th grade students this week.

Earlier this month Algonquin Middle School celebrated the end of the Thunder Reading Challenge, the school's program to encourage reading during the school year.

Twice per quarter, we take time to recognize and reward our students for their hard work and effort.

Algonquin's very own Mariachi band performed at the Des Plaines Public Library

Algonquin Middle School held a short dedication ceremony for their brand new Little Free Library in February, during National Library Lover's Month.