Dive into AOS

• Jones Center Daily Schedule
• Lower School Daily Schedule
• Middle School Daily Schedule

Questions?

Contact your child’s Assistant Division Head:

Jones Center & Lower School
Kelley Elliott
kelliott@aoshouston.org 
713-470-5637

Middle School
Crystal Frommert
cfrommert@aoshouston.org
713-470-5690

The Extended Day Office offers an extensive list of before- and after-school programs. Before-school programs begin as early as 7:00 AM and after-school programs run as late as 6:00 PM. More information on the 2022-2023 Extended Day program and registration process can be found here.

Questions?
Contact the Director of Extended Day:

Emily Benton
ebenton@aoshouston.org
713-470-5608

Starting with the 2022-2023 school year, we will resume the practice of a late start once a week. Every Wednesday, beginning August 24 (except half-days such as April 12), carpool will occur from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM, and school will begin at 9:00 AM instead of 8:00 AM. EDC will still be available starting at 7:00 AM as usual.

By resuming a weekly late start day, teachers will regain the opportunity to utilize this time for valuable professional development. They will work collaboratively to plan units and create lessons while honing their skills to ultimately enhance our students' educational experience at AOS. 

Questions?
Contact your child’s Division Head:

Jones Center & Lower School
Sharon Corbett
scorbett@aoshouston.org
713-470-5602

Middle School
Heather Haas
hhaas@aoshouston.org
713-470-5631

Jones Center
Each Monday at 8:30 AM, Jones Center students attend chapel. Jones Center chapel is held in the Jones Center at the beginning of the year and then moves to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral after the Greek Festival in October. Parents are invited to attend chapel with their child after Labor Day. 

Kinder-8th Grade
Each Thursday, all Kindergarten-8th-grade students attend a chapel service from 9:00-9:30 AM at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Kindergarten and 1st-grade students attend the service with their 7th- and 8th-grade Chapel Buddies. Students in other grades attend the service with their classmates. Parents are invited to attend.

Questions?
Contact the Assistant to the Head of School:

Colleen Wade
cwade@aoshouston.org
713-470-5607

Breakfast service is open to all students and their families from 7:15-7:50 AM on all school days except Wednesdays, early dismissal days, and parent-teacher conference days. Jones Center and lower school students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Middle school students may attend breakfast service on their own. Breakfast cards may be purchased at the lower school front desk for $20 with cash or check. 

Questions?
Contact the Controller:

Cissy Winn
cwinn@aoshouston.org
713-470-5697

Parents and special friends are invited to lunch any day of the week except on days with special events. Details for attending lunch with Jones Center and lower school students will be made available at a later time.
 

Questions?
Contact your child’s Assistant Division Head:

Jones Center & Lower School
Kelley Elliott
kelliott@aoshouston.org 
713-470-5637

Middle School
Crystal Frommert
cfrommert@aoshouston.org
713-470-5690

AOS uses a password-protected portal as its primary hub for information. Utilized by both students and parents, the portal houses important information such as class schedules, assignments, report cards, school calendar, and the school directory. 

Within the portal are resource boards. Resource boards host important items such as the family handbook, the counselor’s resource page, and registration info for upcoming special events.

To access the portal, visit the AOS website (www.aoshouston.org) and click on the portal icon in the top right-hand corner. Parents new to AOS will not have full access to the portal until Friday, June 17. Students will receive access to the portal on their first day of school.
 

Questions?
Contact the Student Information Systems Database Administrator:

Lori MacConnell
lmacconnell@aoshouston.org
713-470-5698

AOS students and faculty use the Google G-Suite of tools (Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.) to facilitate online learning and collaboration. Access to the G-Suite is provided to students beginning in 3rd grade, though younger grades may have limited access for particular projects.

All new middle school students will receive access to their Google account on the first day of school, and new students in 3rd and 4th grade will receive access shortly after the school year begins. For new-to-AOS middle school students, an optional Google Bootcamp will be offered during Open House on August 16.

All students are assigned individual devices at the beginning of the year. Delphi-2nd-grade students use iPads, and 3rd- and 4th-grade students use Chromebooks. All Jones Center and lower school devices stay in the classroom. 

Middle school students also use Chromebooks and take these devices home with them each day. Protective cases and portable chargers are also assigned to all middle school students.

Parents report all of their child(ren)’s absences, anticipated and unexpected, through the AUXS Safety App. More information on how to download the app and access your AUXS Safety App account will be provided later this summer.

The AOS School Nurses use Magnus Health as a secure platform for parents to manage their child(ren)’s health profile and upload their child(ren)’s required medical paperwork. More information on how to to access and utilize this platform will be provided with your back-to-school resources.

Questions?

Contact the Health Clinic at clinic@aoshouston.org or 713-470-5614.

After the portal, email is the second most used channel of communication. You will be in frequent contact with your child’s teacher via email, and the school also sends official communications via email such as important updates from the Head of School, recent school highlights, and information about school programs and upcoming events.

The Communications Office manages all of the official school communications, and they issue an email each Friday called The Delphian: Weekly Edition. This email contains important reminders, news stories about recent events and classroom activities, and a one week look-ahead of important dates.

To help ensure successful delivery of all school emails, please place the following email addresses on your approved list: aoshouston@myschoolemails.com, aoshouston@myschoolapp.com, noreply@aoshoustonorg.myenotice.com, service@magnushealthportal.com, customerservice@blackbaud.school, noreply@blackbaud.com and customerservices@smarttuition.com.

Questions?
Contact the Communications Coordinator:

Penny Angelo
pangelo@aoshouston.org
 

AOS has an official Facebook page, Instagram channel, and Twitter account. We encourage all of our parents to like and follow our pages. While all official school news will be communicated via email, following our social media channels grants peeks into the daily life of our students as well as insights into the happenings of our alumni and other community members.

Questions?
Contact the Communications Coordinator:

Penny Angelo
pangelo@aoshouston.org 
713-470-2464

AOS uses Blackbaud Tuition Management (BBTM) for the billing and collection of amounts related to tuition, class trips, and those signed up for private music/voice lessons through the Extended Day Office. AOS offers a full pay option and a monthly pay option for tuition. Families select their tuition payment option at the same time they sign their enrollment contract. BBTM sends electronic monthly statements, even to those who selected the full pay option, so that any other charges can be captured and billed. The first tuition installment for monthly plan families is May 1. Tuition for full pay families is due June 1.

Each family has their own unique BBTM account. Please review your BBTM profile to ensure that the email and mailing addresses are correct and up-to-date. You can access your BBTM account in the following ways:

• Option 1: Phone In

  • Call BBTM at 1-888-868-8828. Reference your Family ID # and indicate what your need is.  

    • Family ID # breakdown:

      • 00XXXX = account number

      • 22 = school year (this changes each year) 

      • 13609 = school account number
         

• Option 2: Online

  • Visit the BBTM website - https://parent.blackbaud.school/
     

• Option 3: The Portal (available beginning June 17)

  • Log in to the AOS portal - https://aoshouston.myschoolapp.com/app#login

  • Click on the BBTM resource board

Questions?
Contact the Student Billing and Accounts Payable Clerk:

Monique Pappas
mpappas@aoshouston.org
713-470-5643

Current stewards of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral receive a 3% discount on tuition. If you are a current steward of the Cathedral and would like to receive the discount, please contact Monique Pappas, Student Billing and Accounts Payable Clerk, at mpappas@aoshouston.org by April 21, 2022.

Payment for all Extended Day programs, except for private music/voice lessons, is collected by either a credit card or eCheck through the Extended Day registration website at the time of registration. AOS offers full payment options and installment plans when possible. Parents can view all charges, upcoming payment installments, and payment history by logging into their Extended Day account on the Extended Day Registration website.