Red Ribbon Week
This week is Red Ribbon Week at AOMS. Encourage your students to
show their spirit and participate in the various activities. Each
activity they participate in they will receive a raffle ticket. Raffles
will be held during each lunch on Friday. Red Ribbon week
is an opportune time to educate and start conversations with our
students about making healthy choices and making a commitment towards a
drug free life. For more resources, visit the Parent Resource section
of the National PTA's website at www.pta.org . For more tips on talking with your teen and signs to be on the
lookout for click here.
Spirit Week
In honor of Red Ribbon Spirit Week, the PTSA and ASB are encouraging all
students to show their spirit of a drug free life by participating in the
following ways this week: (Dress
Code must be followed during spirit week)
Wednesday: Lei off Drugs - Wear leis and hawaiian clothing
Thursday: Intercept Unhealthy
Lifestyle Choices - Wear football related clothing
Friday: Let Your Spirit Shine - wear purple and black
S.T.O.P. Concert
The S.T.O.P. concert has been rescheduled for tonight, Tuesday, November
6th. The concert will take place in the AOMS Multi-Purpose Room
beginning at 6:00 PM. Please feel free to come and hear what beautiful
music your students can make! The Beginning and Intermediate Orchestra
will be performing, along with the Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced
Bands, and several small performing ensembles. Come and support these
talented students!
Lancer Day Rescheduled
Lancer Day has been rescheduled for Friday, November 9th. AOMS will be
on a minimum day with dismissal at 1:10 PM. Lancer Day Homecoming
Parade is scheduled for 2:00 PM downtown Carlsbad, starting on Pine Ave.
Reflections Reception and
Award Presentation
All PTSA Reflections Program participants and their parents are invited to
attend the 2007 PTSA Reflections Reception and Award Presentation. This
event will be held in the AOMS gym on Tuesday, November 13th at 6:30
PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to see all the amazing entries, and
for students to be recognized for their creative work. All participants
will receive a prize! Please contact Barbie Oetting with questions at
760-931-6826.
Odyssey of the Mind
Are you ready to take and "Odyssey of the Mind"?
Odyssey of the Mind is an exciting challenge where creative thinking is
encouraged and there are no wrong answers. Stop by the information
table during lunch on November 13 and 14 to find out how YOU can be part of
AOMS's first Odyssey of the Mind team. You can find out more about the
tournament by visiting www.odysseyofthemind.com .
Boys Basketball Begins Soon
Any AOMS boys interested in playing on the Falcons basketball team need to
pick up a form from the office. All forms and checks must be turned in
by November 15th to the office. Tryouts will be held December 3rd, 4th,
and 6th. Games will be played on Mondays and Thursdays, with practice
on Tuesdays.
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.
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.
Congratulations Drama 2
Congratulations to the students of Ms. Emert's Drama 2 class for placing
first overall in the Drama Teachers Association of Souther California's Fall
Festival. The staff, parents, and students of AOMS are proud of you!
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.
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 .
For AOMS events, go to
the events calendar at:
www.aviaraoaksmiddle.com/calendar.htm
Teacher Wish Lists
A teacher "Wish List"
has been set up on the AOMS website. Donate now to help our teachers
with their basic classroom necessities. Click here to view
the teachers and their wish lists. Click on a teacher's name to contact
them to ensure the item has not been recently acquired.
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Upcoming
Events:
11/5-11/9: Red Ribbon Week
11/6: S.T.O.P. Concert - AOMS Gym, 6:00 PM
11/7:
After School Homework Club, 2:15 - 3:15 PM, Rooms 1304 and 1306
11/7: Picture
Make-up Day During Lunch in Auditorium
11/9:
LANCER DAY - Early dismissal, 1:10 PM
11/9: Price
of Yearbook goes up to $35
11/12:
NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
11/13:
Reflections Reception and Award Presentation, AOMS Gym, 6:30 PM
11/15:
Basketball Tryout Forms due into the office
11/19 - 11/23:
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
11/28: After School Homework Club, 2:15 - 3:15 PM, Rooms 1304 and 1306
11/28:
CPR/First Aid forms due in the office
12/3, 12/4, and 12/6:
Boys Basketball Tryouts
12/3:
CPR/AED 3:00 to 6:00 PM Room 1303
12/4:
First Aid Class 3:00 to 6:00 PM Room 1303
12/7:
ASB Dance after school
Information from our
Principal
What makes young adolescents tick? Click here to read an interesting article provided by the National Middle School
Association discussing the moral, psychological, and social-emotional
development of our young adolescents.
CUSD Board
Meeting 11/14 The next school board meeting is
Wednesday, November 14th, in the Carlsbad City Council Chambers at
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. beginning at 6pm.
Helpful School
Information
Visit the Aviara Oaks
Middle School website:
http://www.aviaraoaksmiddle.com
eScrip Update:
If you haven't renewed your eScrip account,
please do so now. Not signed up yet? Just go to www.escrip.com to join or
renew and help support AOMS.
Pass It On.....
New
subscribers can sign up for AOMS Email blast by going to the
"Contact" section of our web site or by clicking here.
A copy
of every blast sent out can be found on the AOMS website. Pass
the word on to those who are not signed up, or click here to find an
old blast.
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Community News
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North County Bobby Sox
2008
Every
player plays every game - No Tryouts! Softball for girls ages 5 -
18. If you are interested please click here for more information and dates for registration.
Hug-A-Tree and Survive
Carlsbad's
Girl Scout Troop 1209 invites all students 6 years old and up to come to
this presentation on November 10th to learn what they should do if they get
lost in the woods. For more information click here.
Carlsbad Girls Softball
2008
Spring Registration is underway! For more information, go to www.carlsbadsoftball.com .
LCYO Spring Baseball
and Softball
Registration
in now in progress for LCYO Spring Baseball and Softball. Go to www.lcyo.org to register. |
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