The
Middle School at AOS is an exciting
place. With 300 students from fifth
through eighth grade, we strive to be
a school where young people can feel
safe and are encouraged to achieve their
goals.We are committed to embracing
the Christian principles of love, compassion,
and respect for others when working
with our students and parents. AOS provides
its students with an excellent education
and opportunities for them to explore
their individual interests and talents.
Our administrators, faculty, and staff
are all dedicated to the success of
our students. AOS academics are challenging,
and our students are well-rounded, hardworking,
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curriculum consists of science, mathematics,
language arts, history and Spanish,
which begins in sixth grade. In addition
to our core enrichment classes in religion,
art, drama, music, and computer, we
offer creative writing, journalism,
yearbook, and literary magazine. AOS
promotes good health and physical fitness
by making physical education a vital
part of each day. We also offer a variety
of competitive team sports which foster
teamwork and sportsmanship. Student
Council, community service, choir, art
club and chess club are also excellent
extra-curricular activities for our
middle school students.
Two unique aspects of Middle School
are AGAPE and our Chapel Buddy Program.
AGAPE is our daily assembly, excluding
Chapel Day, where we come together
for prayer, the pledge of allegiance,
and student speeches. Each student,
with the guidance of their language
arts teacher, writes a short speech
on a topic of personal interest and
presents it to the student body. This
activity enables our students to develop
their public speaking skills in a
safe and respectful environment. In
seventh grade, students are paired
with a kindergarten “buddy”
with whom they attend chapel every
Thursday. They also attend field trips,
participate together in a variety
of activities, and in general are
role models for the younger students.
The buddies remain together throughout
seventh and eighth grade. It is a
one-of-a-kind relationship that each
treasures and remembers fondly when
looking back on their AOS years.
Together with our parents, we guide
our students through the exhilarating
and sometimes challenging middle school
years. As a team, we prepare them
for high school and life beyond AOS.
Our Heading for High School Program
begins in seventh grade and assists
families with the task of finding
the best high school for their child.
There is a strong sense of family
on the campus of AOS, and we hope
that our concern for each other will
make a difference in the lives of
our families and the broader community.
Please contact our Admissions
Office for a tour of our middle
school. I also welcome you to contact
me if you have any questions.
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