AOE Weekly Update Podcast

This episode is our last of 1st quarter! We discuss our next unit: Develop, including new opportunities for volunteering and upcoming field experiences within the Develop Unit.

Also mentioned: FEEPS, an initiative from one of our 6th graders hoping to empower girls to be prepared and self-sufficient with personal needs.

In this episode, we hear from the three major unit project groups we haven't heard from yet and detail all the information about our Optimize Major Unit Showcase, which is open to the public on Thursday, October 22, from 2:30-3:30pm.

This week is our first week of major unit project work in the Optimize Unit! Hear from three students about their projects so far.

Also mentioned: the influx of toys, fidgets, and other distractions coming to school recently.

In episode, we discuss Fall Family Conferences and the beginning of Major Unit Projects for the Optimize Unit.

In this episode, we discuss the first week of learning in our Optimize Unit as well as Picture Day, and our Baker Observatory grade-level field trips AND Family Night!

In this episode, we share about the final week of our Connect Unit, including preparations for the Choice Amazing Race.

Also mentioned: Picture Day and the volunteer/chaperone process and bootcamp video.

The latest information about our Choice Amazing Race, the next unit: Optimize, and Picture Day!

This week brings our first guest experts discussing the first two weeks of school and our first field experience.

Also discussed: donations to the Dojo Store and sizing for free sweatshirt donations!

In this episode, we have guest Mrs. Gentle, the administrative assistant to talk about the most frequently asked questions of the school year thus far. Also mentioned is connecting to Parent Square and Where's The Bus apps.

Welcome back to a new school year! In the first episode of our 2026-2027 school year, we discuss Back to School Night along with the first week of school, and how to communicate with us and be an active participant in your child's educational experience at AOE.