After a year and a half of no sports on campus, the very first team sport has finally been opened up for AOM students. “Cross Country is pretty much a long distance running sport.” (Gr. 6, JP Applebee) “You can like run tracks, trails, running.” (Gr. 6, Dean Gross) Coach insists that for those who enjoy a wide range of sports, this is the best sport for keeping your edge. “It builds...
In a normal year, 7th graders don't get to go to camp because they go when they are 6th graders. But, because of COVID, they were not given the opportunity in 6th grade. So, they came with the 6th graders this year. “The 7th graders and the 6th graders coming to camp together, I think that it’s fun.” (Gr. 7, Cassidy Battin) “There is more of an experience too because there is more people.”...
Last year we missed out on a true PE class. So,there is plenty of excitement this year. “I love t-ball, and I love playing tag with other friends, and meeting new people too at the same time.” (Gr. 6,Yessmin Abusharef) “My favorite thing about P.E is all of the fun games we play.” (Gr.6, Jack Spark) And having a good PE teacher can make all the difference. "My favorite thing about Trager...
This year, our drama department decided it was time to clean the house. “We are trying to get rid of every costume we have, a lot are from our old plays.” (Gr.8, Ashleigh Benson) So, they decided to have a costume sale to take advantage of the Halloween season and make a profit at the same time. “All proceeds go to the drama department to produce musicals and other fun things on campus.”...
On Lancer Day, Carlsbad High School hosts a parade for their homecoming. Schools all around the area join the parade every year, including AOMS. The first parade was held in 1959 and has happened every year since then. Thousands of spirited Carlsbad High School supporters cheered on the parade this year and the feeling of community spirit filled the air. ASB showed our school spirit, by representing...
The first month of school here at AOMS has been really exciting. “It's going pretty good.” (Gr.6, Elisa Molina-Cortez) But it has also been hard and challenging. “There was so many more people and I didn’t know where I was going.” (Gr.6, Rachel Stein) There were so many feelings from the start. “I was really nervous about like finding my friends.” (Gr. 6, Makayla Brennan) “It...
Principal Flowers started the night off with a welcome back message.“Hello Aviara Oaks Families. This is your proud principal Mrs. Flowers. Welcome to Back to School Night!” After a full year of virtual classrooms, we decided to keep the virtual world going, so parents could get a glimpse of our world without coming on campus. “I think it’s cool that my parents are going to see...
As people in the world go on day by day, something that helps them adapt to new things and make a difference is a Growth Mindset. People with growth mindsets commit to challenges and are willing to learn from mistakes to better their abilities. “I think a growth mindset is someone who pays attention and ask questions during class” (Peyton Olson - Gr.6) Unlike fixed mindsets, growth mindsets...
Many students new to middle school may not know what ASB does. But our student body officers are working hard for the campus before school even starts. ASB President, Malaya Villalpando is our ASB President, Katharine Emmons is the Vice President, Suhani Singh is Treasurer, and Belen Chavez is secretary. There are a lot of ways that ASB impacts our communitie all year long. Malaya explains, “We...
Last week, we had a special event called an Ice Cream Social. It was held by Web and was to help introduce the new 7th and 8th graders to our school. “Some have moved from different states. Some may have left for a year and come back. We just try to make them feel comfortable, and make sure you know this is kind of like their secondary home.” (Gr.8, William Millett) The Web leaders set up...
