From the Principal
School started back up today, and it is our hope that this finds your family and friends safe.   This week will be regular scheduled school hours (7:45 AM to 2:10 AM), with Thursday being a minimum day dismissing at 1:10 PM.  Lunch, brunch, and P.E. will be held indoors until the air quality improves.

Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher conferences will be rescheduled only for students who teachers feel it is absolutely necessary to have a conference with their parent.   These conferences may be face-to-face or may be a telephone conference.  If you are not contacted and feel you need a conference, please feel free to contact your child's teachers to make an appointment.

Science Olympiad Coaches Wanted
This year Aviara Oaks Middle School Science Department will enter the San Diego Science Olympiad.  AOMS is currently looking for coaches who will help students train and practice for this event.  A coaches meeting has be rescheduled for Monday, November 5th, at 5:00 PM in room 1602.  If you can not make this meeting contact Todd McGinnis at 331-6122.  Please click here for further information on this event and for a list of the speciality areas available to coaches.  Share your knowledge and support AOMS and its students.

Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week has been rescheduled for next week, November 5th - 9th.   The Red Ribbon Campaign was started when drug traffickers in Mexico City murdered DEA agent Kiki Camerana in 1985.  This began the continuing tradition of displaying Red Ribbons as a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. The week's activities include spirit days and signing pledge cards to be drug free.  Another update will be coming out listing what days the specific activities will occur.  We hope that this is another opportunity to start valuable conversations with your children.  For more resources, visit the Parent Resource section of the National PTA's website at www.pta.org .

Fred Becker Presentation
As a part of Red Ribbon Week, Valley Middle School PTSA will be providing a District Wide parent presentation by Fred Becker, Director of the Becker Institute.   Mr. Becker's lively interactive presentation will give you tools and insight to work with your emerging teenager.  The presentation will take place in the multi-use room at Valley Middle School on Thursday, November 1st, from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. 

Yearbooks For Sale!!!
Yearbooks are still for sale!  Get one now for $30 before the price goes up on November 9th.  Layaway plans and scholarship applications available.  Please click here for  yearbook order forms and more information.

8th Grade Panorama
The eighth grade panorama group picture will be taken on this Friday, November 2nd, during 8th grade advisory period.   The photo is being taken early this year so it can be a full color spread in the yearbook!  Watch future email blast for purchase information.

Lunchtime Clubs
Lunchtime clubs are starting up!  Mrs. Bray will have a book club for 6th graders during their lunch period.  Mr. Moreno will have a chess club for 7th graders during their lunchtime.  Have your student contact these teachers during lunchtime if they are interested.

After-School Clubs
After School Clubs will soon be starting up.   At this time we have the following clubs:  The Christian Club, the Homework Club, Scrap Booking Club, Jewelry Making Club and the AO ECO Club (community/environmental services).  Information about each club will be forthcoming as the club begins to start.  The clubs will be on campus usually from 2:15 - 3:15 PM, once a week on a designated day.  Many clubs will have a maximum number of participants so it will be offered to the first students who sign up.   More detailed information will be coming soon about each club.

CPR/First Aid Classes
The CPR/First Aid Classes have been rescheduled.   The CPR/AED and First Aid Course will be held on Monday, December 3rd and Tuesday, December 4th,  from 3-6 PM.  This course is offered to both students and adults.  You will become American Heart Association Certified for 2 years after taking this course.  Both classes are only $35 and $25 if you are only able to take one!  Updated forms and more information are available by clicking here.  Forms are due into the office by November 28th to reserve your spot. Any  questions, call June Steffy @804-0313.

Get Involved and Volunteer
There are many ways to help out and volunteer at AOMS.   You can choose what is most deserving of your time, once a week, once a month, or one event a year!  Please click here to download the Volunteer Form.  Please drop the form off at the office or email Michelle Garza at mgarza@rbcor.com .  

8th Grade Promotion
Parents and students who are interested in helping plan and coordinate this year's 8th Grade Promotion activities and ceremony, please contact Jacquee Renna at jmrenna@msn.com .

Emergency Kits Still Available
Parents, you can still purchase Emergency Kits for you student to have at school.   Emergency kits purchased at the elementary school are not transferred to the middle school, and kits for one student do not transfer to another sibling.  Help keep our students prepared and safe!  Don't delay, order yours today.  The kits are $7 and have a shelf life of 4 years.  If you haven't purchased an emergency kit you still can on the PTSA membership form.  Just click here!

Homework Club
The Homework Club will be starting on Wednesday, October 17th.   It will be run by Mrs. Hauck-Wood and Mr. Knoll in rooms 1306 and 1304 from 2:15 to 3:15 PM.  This club will meet the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of the month.  Students will be expected to work on their homework and help will be available for the subjects of English and Math.  To participate, students can pick up an information sheet from Mrs. Hauck-Wood in room 1306.   The first 30 students to sign-up can participate.