Principal: Dr. Betsy Huddleston

Assistant Principals: Ms. Bridgette Cowan and Mr. Shawn Bates 

As our 2012-2013 school year comes to a close, we look back on so many successes and are proud to be Gators!! We hope all of our students and their families will have a safe and happy summer and we look forward to your return on Monday, August 26 ^th . Be sure to mark you calendars for our Back-to-School Open House. It will be held on Thursday, August 22 ^nd from 5 - 7 PM. I will hold a question and answer session in the cafeteria for those who are new to Archer Lodge Middle School from 6:30 - 7:00 PM. Hope to see you there!

Go Gators!!
Dr Huddleston

May 30, 2013

Dear gator parents,

It is almost time for the end of the school year.  We will have awards ceremonies for each grade level on the June 6, 2013.  The awards ceremonies will be held as follows:

8:30-9:30am for 6th Grade

10:00-11:00am for 7th Grade

1:30-2:30pm for 8th Grade  

Our last school day on June 7, 2013 is a half-day.  Students will be dismissed at 1:00pm.

Thank you for all of your support this year and we look forward to a fantastic year in the fall!

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ARCHER LODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL &  JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOL'S STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Athletic Eligibility:  No 6^th graders are to participate, regardless of age. 6^th graders prompted to the 7^th grade will be eligible to play the first 9 weeks.

Academics:  Students in grades 7(after 1^st 9 weeks) and 8th, in order to be eligible for athletics, MUST meet local promotion standards and MUST have a 77 average for the previous grading period.

Legal Birth & Age Limits:  The principal must have evidence of the legal birth date of the student.

A student shall NOT participate on a 7^th or 8^th grade middle school team if he/she becomes 15 years of age ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31 of said school year.

Legal Residency:  You must live in the Archer Lodge district or have transferred paperwork filed with the county office.

Medical Examination:  The student must receive a medical examination signed by a licensed medical doctor each year (365 days).  Signed physical form must be turned into coaches before student can tryout or participate.

     This physical form must be the form printed off the school website.

There will be extra forms in the main office during the summer.

Tryout Dates and Times:

Football : Tryouts begin August 19 from 6-8pm on football field

Cheerleading : Tryouts will begin August 19^th from 3-5pm in the gym

Boys' Soccer and Girls' Volleyball : Tryouts will begin the 2^nd day of school, August 27th  after school from 3:30-5:30pm on field and  gym

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Alison Vetterl or Brad Betterton at 553-0714, or email us at alisonvetterl@johnston.k12.nc.us or bradleybetterton@johnston.k12.nc.us .

Thank you,

Alison Vetterl and Brad Betterton

Archer Lodge Middle School Athletic Directors

Please use the Gator Staff Directory at the left of the screen to contact your student's teachers.

School Hours of Operation 2012-2013

Students may enter the building @ 7:30 am

Tardy Bell Rings @ 8:00 am

School Dismissal Bell Rings @ 3:10 pm

• 2:45 pm is the cut off time for early student pickups. If your student is leaving school for any reason, please make sure it occurs before 2:45 pm or they will need to wait until our scheduled 3:10 pm release time. Thank you for your help with this process.