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Reflections Program Theme is "WOW!"
Do you express your creativity through dance, music, story or
poetry? Do you dream of having your drawing displayed in a specific
exhibit? Do you enjoy taking photographs or videotaping your
friends? Then, participate in the PTA's Reflections Program.
This program gives students a great opportunity to display their individual
talents in the categories of Visual Arts, Literature, Film/Video,
Dance/choreography, or Musical Composition.
All student participants and family members are invited to the Reflections
recognition and award ceremony on October 16th at 6:30 pm in the
auditorium.
Entry forms and rules are located in the Reflections box in the AOE
office. Submissions
are due October 10th at the AOE office.
For Reflections general information, click here.
For questions, contact Sharon Pierro-Atanasovski at 760-271-1915 or spierro07@yahoo.com.
Please
note: To be eligible for the first drawing, your
entries must be turned in by morning announcements on October 3rd.
Gift Wrap Sales Have Begun
Gift wrap sales started September 26th and run through
October 10th. You received the ordering packets in your child's
Eagle express this past Friday. Take a look at the new and
exciting vendor with lots of choices under $10.00.
Ask your child about the Lucky Ducky days coming on September 30th, and
October 2nd, 7th, 9th. Your long distance family members can
now order online. Just register your child and send them the
link, click here
to sign up. If our school sells one item per student, we will
earn a K-9 dog show for the entire school. Please help support our
school. If you have any questions, contact Alicia Scaglione
at 760 929 8677 or alicia4dkings@sbcglobal.net
Hauntapalooza Halloween Carnival
Friday, October 24th - 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Aviara Oaks Middle School Courtyard
Enjoy Ghoulish Games, Spooky Magic Show, Costume Parade, Webkinz Walk and
BBQ Halloweiners! Tickets will be on sale the week of October 20th
after school and Thursday morning, October 23rd. Tickets are $1
each. Admission to carnival is only 1 ticket! Please - No
drop-offs - all children must be accompanied by an
adult. Questions? Call Melinda Barnes at 619-840-7972.
Haunted Helpers Needed! Please email Shannon at shanfleishman@roadunner.com.
Restaurant "Day" October 8th
Please join us for our family fundraiser day at El Camino Real Grille on
Wednesday, October 8th. The ECR Grille is open 8am - 8pm for
breakfast, lunch or dinner - Dine-in or Take-out. They will donate
20% of your transaction to the AOE PTA, but remember you must present the
flyer (click here)
for our PTA to receive credit.
AOE Cookbook Update
Thanks to all of the AOE families and staff who submitted recipes
for our 1st school cookbook. The cookbook should be arriving before
our 2-week break in December. If you'd like to order a cookbook,
please contact Penny LeMasters at thelemasters@sbcglobal.net.
If you submitted a recipe and didn't put your name on it, please contact
Penny LeMasters. Otherwise, the recipe will be listed under Aviara
Oaks Elementary School as the contributor. Several were submitted
without a name, so if you are unsure, please contact Penny and she will
check for you.
It's Time to Join the PTA
Remember, with your membership, you not only join an
association with over 2 million PTA members nationwide, but you also
support one of the strongest child advocacy organizations operating at the
local, state and national levels. In addition, you receive a complimentary
copy of the AOE 2008 - 2009 student directory. (Non-member cost is
$5).
Last Chance for Spirit Wear
The final day to place your order for Pink T-shirts, Navy
T-shirts and Navy Zip Front Hooded Sweatshirts is Friday, October
3rd. Click here
to download the Membership Package Order form. The anticipated
delivery date for Spirit Wear is late October.
SOS Update for Week 5
THANK YOU AOE Families! At the end of Week 5, we've collected
nearly $38,000 in donations. If you haven't done so yet - please
donate today. Your dollars have already been put to work!
Kinder Karate is going strong! Grades 1-5 parents: Ask your children
about the science labs conducted in their classrooms by Mrs. Wright and
Mrs. Tomechak. Ms. Bahr is busy teaching your 1st -3rd graders new
games & skills in PE. Grades 4-5: We are actively searching
for a qualified PE instructor right now! And, the music
program is scheduled to start in early October.
Please keep those donations coming. We are closing in on our goal of
raising $50,000 by Nov. 15th. If you need a donation form,
click here.
All donations are 100% tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
SOS Tiles
Your 2006-07 SOS tiles have been placed! Stop by the
Flag Pole and take a look at all the beautiful family tiles! We are
now ready to complete the 2007-08 SOS tiles. If you made a donation
of $300 or more, please contact Donna Costan at donnacostan@gmail.com to get your
tile kit! (Please
note the email listed in the newsletter is incorrect.)
mySchool
Bucks is Now Available
We are pleased to announce to the arrival of
mySchoolBucks, an online payment system that allows you to make
deposits into your children's food services account using Visa,
Mastercard, or a debit card. For more information, please click here.
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Dates To Remember
Every Thursday is Recycling Day!
October
3 Deadline to order Spirit Wear
Family
Movie Night 6:30-9 pm
6 Site Council
Meeting 3 pm
Kids Korp Kickoff 2:30-4:30 pm
8 Restaurant
Day 8 am -8 pm
CUSD Board Meeting 6 pm
10 Reflections
Entry Deadline
Lancer Day - Early Dismissal
16-24 Parent/Teacher Conferences
Early Dismissal
20-24 Book Fair
24 Hauntapalooza 5:30-8:30 pm
27-31 Red Ribbon Week
Full calendar of events at: www.aviaraoakselementary.com
/calendar.htm
Free Family
Movie Night
Don't miss our first FREE Family Movie Night of the School
Year - Friday, October 3rd, at 6:30 pm. in the AOE Auditorium. We
will be showing Disney's family-friendly adventure "Snow
Buddies," Rated G. Pizza, fresh popcorn, drinks and other treats
will be available for purchase.
Bring your blankets, pillows and lawn chairs. All children must be
accompanied by a responsible adult.
Kids Korp Kickoff Meeting
Kids Korp USA, a non-profit youth volunteer organization that
enables kids ages 5-18 to participate in community service projects, is
returning to Aviara Oaks! Our Kick-Off Event is October
6th at 2:30 -4:30 pm. We will be making blankets for abused children
in the San Diego Area. Please contact Lisa Borgardt, if you would
like to attend, at lisabo98@aol.com.
Parent participation is required in all Kids Korp events.
Boxtops Raffle!
One lucky winner winner will receive a $25 Target gift
card! Everyone should have received a Halloween Boxtops form in their
Eagle Express. If not, click here for
the form or attach 10 Boxtops to a plain sheet of paper with student
name, grade and teacher on it. Be sure to turn your form into your
teacher or the AOE office by October
23, 2008. Mrs. Huesing will select the lucky winner
on the morning of Friday, October 24th!
Recycling
A giant thank you to all of the families who brought
recyclables last week. We got another $171 for specialty teachers at
AOE. Keep bringing those aluminum cans and CRV or CA Cash Refund
plastic bottles and we'll make our $7000 goal in no time.
Community News
Upcoming Parent Project
Just a reminder that the Parent Project (English) will be
starting on October 8th. This class is for parents of difficult
adolescents ages 11-18. If interested, contact Penny Velazquez at
760-931-2167.
Parent Project /Loving Solutions (Spanish) will be starting October 8th .
This class is for parents of hard-to-handle children ages 5-10. If
interested, call Jovita Barria at 760-434-9099.
Carlsbad Fire Dept Open House
Carlsbad Fire Department invites all of its residents for an
Open House on October 11th, from 10 am to 2 pm (Fire Station #5
2540 Orion Way). There will be live demonstrations, displays
such as a paramedic unit and rescue helicopter, and health and safety
tips. For more information, click here.
Halloween Fun Run
The Body and Soul Foundation is hosting a Halloween Fun Run to
promote awareness and prevention of childhood obesity at Pure Fitness
Sports Center in Carlsbad on Saturday, October 25th from 9 to noon.
Kids between the ages of 2 and 12 are invited to come in costume and run a
course ranging from 200 yards to one mile depending on the age of the
participant. Activities will include an obstacle course provided by
Velocity Sport, entertainment, appearances by local celebrities and a
health and nutrition expo. For more information, click here.
For more school information, visit the Aviara Oaks Elementary School
website at www.aviaraoakselementary.com
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