AOMS Email Blast


RAFFLE!!  Try Your Luck!  Win Awesome Prizes!
The 8th grade promotion committee is hosting a school wide raffle this week, Tues, May 22nd - Thurs, May 24th.  Raffle winners will be announced on Friday, May 25th.  Tickets are $1/ticket or $5/6 tickets.  Purchase tickets either before school or at lunch - look for our raffle table!  Prizes Include:  Surfboard, Wham-O Inflatable, Knott's Berry Farm Tickets, No Fear Gift Card, Hand Made Jewelry, Ulta Gift Card/Basket.  Any questions, please contact Cyndy Wilson cynwil@roadrunner.com  603-8013 or Deb Rivers Debrivers@aol.com  931-9449.

Desperately Seeking Bus Chaperones for 8th Grade Harbor Cruise 6/8
Bus chaperones are needed to ride the buses from AOMS to SD Harbor where they will be met by the cruise chaperones (teachers/school administrators).  Bus chaperones will then have an hour and a half of free time before meeting the students at the dock for the return journey home.   Approximate time commitment is from 4:00-9:00PM.  Please contact Cyndy Wilson at

cynwil@roadrunner.com  603-8013 or Deb Rivers at Debrivers@aol.com  931-9449.

Final 2006-2007 PTSA General Meeting with Guest Speaker Dr. Keith Kanner - 5/24
Please join the PTSA for it's final General Meeting of the year on Thursday, May 24th, from 9:00 AM in the Gym/MPR. 
After the business portion of our meeting, please join us as we welcome Dr. Keith Kanner, licensed clinical psychologist & psychoanalyst who treats children, adolescents and adults.  He also hosts a weekly program for Fox 6 News called "Your Family Matters".  He will focus on communicating with your adolescent and understanding your adolescent. Some of his recent News casts can be viewed on www.fox6.com/yourfamilymatters.

3rd Annual Dance Concert 6/7
The AOMS Dance Program is proud to invite you to their 3rd Annual Dance Concert Thursday June 7th at 7:00 pm.  The show will feature Dance 1 and Dance 2 dancers performing works from throughout the school year.  There will be a $2 donation at the door.  Please feel free to bring family, friends, neighbors etc.  All are welcome!  We hope you enjoy the show! Any questions or parent volunteers for backstage help can contact Mrs. Borders at 331-6100 ext. 6141 or MrsBorders@yahoo.com.

Thank You Joey's Smokin BBQ!
A huge Thank You to Joey's Smokin BBQ for their generous support at our Teacher Appreciation Luncheon.  AOMS Teachers and Staff enjoyed a delicious lunch from our PTSA of smoked BBQ meats, baked beans,
salads, lemonade and assorted berry pies donated by our wonderful school families. A perfect way to end the year and get ready for summer! Visit Joey's BBQ located in the Vons shopping center for all your Smokin BBQ meals!

FAME Silent Auction Goes Online This Year
Can't make it to the Grand Tasting?  No worries.  Many of our auction items, like the coveted parking spots and principal for the day, will be available online in May.  Stay tuned for more information.  Would you like to donate an item to the online or silent auction?  Please contact Jacquee Renna at jmrenna@msn.com or 760-845-2170.

Attn 8th Graders: CHS Sports Physicals 5/29
Students can get a physical on Tuesday, May 29th from 3-5:30pm in the Old Gym for $25.  Forms can be picked up in the front office or in the CHS training room.  Forms must be signed and filled out by both parent and student.  Insurance is mandatory for sports participation.  Checks are payable to "CHS/ASB" and proceeds benefit CHS athletic training.  For more information, contact Larry Duensing at 331-5159.

Carlsbad Girls Youth Water Polo Team
Ages 10-18 Summer Session. Tryouts and Registration Tuesday May 29 @ Carlsbad Swim Complex
7-9 pm  Wednesday May 30 @ Army Navy Academy 4-5 pm. Practices and competition through August. For more info visit www.cbadpolo.org or call Coach Donohue at (760) 688-6755.

6th Annual CYB Memorial Day Baseball Tournament 5/25-5/27
Carlsbad Youth Baseball will be hosting its 6th Annual Memorial Day Baseball Tournament on May 25th thru May 27th, 2007.  The event will be held at Chase/Pine Fields in the downtown area and also at Poinsettia Park.  Over 40 teams will participate in this year's event.  Come out to support your local teams and players, and to enjoy a great weekend of baseball!

Summer Soccer Camp
Coast 2 Coast Coaching is excited to present through the City of Carlsbad two Fun-Filled weeks of learning and playing soccer the "Irish Way". Dates: July 9-13 and 23-27. For camp info visit WWW.C2CSOCCER.COM. To register please visit WWW.CARLSBADCONNECT.ORG or sign up at any of these Community Centers: Harding, Calavera or Stagecoach.

SURF with Surfin fire!
North County's #1 Instruction Team! Surf with a highly motivated,
enthusiastic, and energetic group of  instructors (lifeguards, Firefighters and local area surfers) who are trained & supervised by Jon Peterson ("JP"), owner, and local firefighter of 21 years. Locations:  Ponto and Moonlight beach register on line @ www.surfinfire.com.


 

Upcoming Events:
5/22-5/24: 8th Grade Promotion Raffle for Prizes
5/24: PTSA Meeting with speaker Dr. Keith Kanner
5/28: Memorial Day, no school
5/30: Open House, 6:30PM
5/30: AOMS Art Show
6/4: Orchestra Concert, 7PM AOMS MP Room
6/5: Beg Band Concert 6:30PM
6/6: Int. & Adv Band Concert 6:30PM, AOMS MP Room
6/7: Dance I & II Performance 7PM, AOMS MP Room
6/8: Last day to Return Textbooks and Library Books!
6/8: 6th Grade Roman Grecco Day
6/8: 8th Grade Boat Cruise
6/8: Orchestra Performance at CAC 7PM
6/14: Last Day of School
8/21-8/22: School Registration
8/29: 1st Day of School

Don't Miss the Boat!
Still time to get your permission form and/or donation in for the 8th
Grade Harbor Cruise.
Final deadline for all forms - Wed, May 30th.  Forms can be found on the school website or in the school office. Any questions - please contact:
Cyndy Wilson at cynwil@roadrunner.com  603-8013 or Deb Rivers at debrivers@aol.com 931-9449.

Playground Partners Game Schedule
5/24
: 6th & 7th Grade Lunch: flag footbal;  8th Grade Lunch: jump rope, tug-o-war
5/29: 6th & 7th Grade Lunch: soccer;  8th Grade Lunch: basketball shoot around

Book Return Info 5/25
All Library books are due 5/25/07 . Textbooks will be turned in the week of 6/4-6/7 in your student's English Class:

Mon, 6/4 Anez, Schulte
Tues, 6/5 Borders,
Hauck-Wood
Wed, 6/6 Bray, Momeyer, Kohn, Rodak
Thurs, 6/7 Martin, Covington, Torres, Schweitzer

Students who do not clear their library and textbook records by Friday, June 8 risk missing end-of-year activities, having their report card held, and having problems at Fall registration.

Open House Around the Corner!
Wednesday, May 30th
6:30 pm  - 7:45 pm
Parents and students are invited to visit any teacher's classroom in addition to their own class schedule.

Art Show Exhibit 5/30

On Wed, May 30th,  AOMS will hold its annual Open House at 6:30 PM.  Simultaneously, in the Multi-Use Room, there will be an Art Show exhibiting the beautiful 2D and 3D art created by the AOMS students in their art classes this year.  There will also be a snack bar where refreshments of cookies and water will be sold.  Proceeds will go to the AOMS Art Dept.

Volunteers Needed in Library
If you are interested in volunteering to help with textbook return June 4-7, please phone either Suzi Koepping, AOMS Librarian W-F at (760) 331-6189 or Kathy Tom, AOMS Library Media Technician M-Th at (760) 331-6188.

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E-mail Notifications & Submissions
Please limit submissions to 80 words and PDF files to 200K max! If you are an outside organization, you must contact Libby Knapp (lfbknapp@sdcoe.k12.ca.us) first at the Carlsbad District office for CUSD approval prior to review by AOMS administration. To find out more about submitting announcements to the email blast, visit http://aviaraoaksmiddle.com/contact.htm.

Outside Organizations are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Carlsbad Unified School District. The District's policy is to permit distributional flyers as a community service.

STAY INFORMED - BE INVOLVED!
Dana Love AOMS PTSA Volunteer Communications Coordinator