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Due to the continued statewide disruptions of the Skyward student information system, Alcoa City Schools has made the difficult decision to delay the opening of school until Thursday, July 23.  All Alcoa City Schools will be closed on Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22, 2026.  All teachers and staff will report. Click link for more info.

Each week, we'll share the latest news, upcoming events, important reminders, student highlights, and everything happening around AMS—all in one convenient newsletter for our Tornado families.

📅 Stay informed. Stay connected. Go Tornadoes! 🖤🩶#TornadoPride #AlcoaMiddleSchool #AMSWeatherReport #StayConnected

🏃‍♀️🌪️ We’ve Found Our Coach! 🌪️🏃‍♀️

Please join us in welcoming Chastity Harris as the new Alcoa Middle School Cross Country Head Coach!

Coach Harris brings an incredible heart for students and a true passion for developing student-athletes both on and off the course. We are excited for the leadership, encouragement, and enthusiasm she will bring to our cross-country program.
We can't wait to see what the future holds. Let's go, Tornadoes! 🌪️💨

Skyward (Our Student Information Service) is currently experiencing a statewide outage, which means some registration services are temporarily down. We apologize for the inconvenience.

🌪️ Welcome to the Tornado Family, Lily Sanchez! 🌪️

Alcoa Middle School is excited to welcome Lily Sanchez as our new ESL Paraprofessional!

Lily brings a passion for supporting students and creating a welcoming environment where every child can thrive. As someone who is bilingual in both English and Spanish, she is committed to helping students feel confident, supported, and successful in the classroom while building strong relationships with our students, staff, and families.

Please join us in giving Lily a warm AMS welcome as she begins this exciting new chapter with the Tornado family. We are thrilled to have her on our team and can't wait to see the positive impact she will make on our school community.

🖤 Welcome to Alcoa Middle School, Lily! We're so glad you're here! 🌪️ #GoTornadoes #AMSTornadoes #TornadoFamily #WelcomeToAMS #StudentSuccess

🎉 Welcome to the AMS Family, Mr. James Rainer! 🌪️

Alcoa Middle School is excited to welcome Mr. James Rainer as our new Paraprofessional for the 2026–2027 school year!

A proud Alcoa native and Alcoa High School graduate, Mr. Rainer brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and a heart for serving others. After earning his degree from ETSU, he spent eight years with Apple Inc. as a Post Production Engineer before returning home to invest in the community that helped shape him. He has also dedicated more than a decade to coaching sprint athletes for Alcoa High School's Track & Field program.

When he's not at school or on the track, Mr. Rainer enjoys spending time with his daughters, Faith and Leela, coaching, golfing, fishing, and playing his PS5.

Please join us in giving Mr. James Rainer a warm Alcoa Middle School welcome! We are excited to have him as part of the Tornado family and can't wait to see the positive impact he'll make on our students each day.

Welcome to AMS, Mr. Rainer! 🖤 #GoTornadoes #AMSFamily #TogetherWeSucceed