Celebrating a New Year at AIMS
Greetings,
We’re thrilled to welcome our AIMS community to a new year of academic achievement and growth. Though the pandemic continues to bring unique challenges to each of us, we remain committed to making this school year an enriching experience for all.
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We continue to put our students first with hybrid learning, events, and social opportunities. The AIMS community remains abreast of the COVID-19 situation, and are adjusting our responses accordingly. Our Social Emotional Counselors continue to be available to support the mental health needs of our students - a resource that has proven to be invaluable. At the beginning of the month, we hosted drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing on both campuses, at no cost to our students, families, and staff. I would like to thank our dedicated staff, and especially our Director of Operations Ms. Magaña. I have been so inspired by the educators who have made it their mission to serve our students. The pandemic has created an unprecedented situation that they have handled with grace. Much like they did with our students, I want to ensure that our educators have the support they need to be successful both in and outside the classroom.
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This month, we opened on campus the Eagles’ Rest Wellness Center, a dedicated space designed for relaxation and self-care, a place where mental health and support are a priority. In addition, AIMS began our "masterclass" series, which includes mindfulness meditation, stretching, paper folding, journaling, and other self-care techniques.
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What excites me the most is that although I am organizing this, as a community we are working collectively to lead these classes; AIMS educators are sharing a personal part of themselves that is so often overlooked in the classroom. This is only a first step, a part of the overall pivot to prioritizing the mental health of our staff so they can bring their best selves forward.
Read more about the wellness center here.
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We’re Welcoming New Students
School applications for the next school year (2022-2023) are open! The On-Time enrollment period for applications for the 2022-2023 School Year will end on February 4, 2022. The Late Application Period begins on February 7, 2022.
We look forward to welcoming new students to our award-winning school community. We are a tuition-free public school and are open to all Oakland and California students, including students with disabilities and English language learners. We are also proud to prioritize applications from resource (previously foster) families. For more information about the application process, please visit aimsk12.org/admissions and visit Oakland Enrolls at oaklandenrolls.org.
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Wellness Goodie Bags
Before we left for winter break, we were pleased to provide our staff members with custom made Wellness Goodie Bags to recognize their contributions to another successful year at AIMS. The bags included items such as ginger tea, Emergen-C, chocolate, lip balm, and lotion. We hope the bags brought warmth and joy to our educators and staff, and look forward to continuing to show our appreciation this year.
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Athletics
We’re proud of our AIMS athletes, who wrapped up 2021 with a slam dunk! Our high school participated in all eight possible BACSAC varsity championships and won six. Congratulations to our teams!
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End-of-Year Highlights
- The AIMS HS Golden Eagles defeated the John Henry High Wildcats (5-5-1) and closed out the year with a top ten state-wide ranking.
- Our Lady Eagles captured the BACSAC soccer crown with a 4-0 shutout over Oakland Unity, and Nadia Barron was named BACSAC League MVP.
- The Golden and Lady Eagles cross country teams won the BACSAC Championship, and Senior Kyle Wu was named League MVP.
- Our HS Cross Country teams swept the BACSAC Cross Country finals to win 4th and 2nd consecutive championships. Freshman Abigayl Habte was named League MVP, and four runners received all-league honors.
- The AIMS HS Lady Eagles Volleyball Season came to an end with a 3-0 defeat against eventual CIF-Oakland Section Champion Skyline High School in the CIF-Oakland Section Playoffs.
Check out the full stories from aimsathletics.com.
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Celebrating 25 Years of AIMS Excellence
We are celebrating our 25th year! We look forward to welcoming our school community to a special anniversary celebration and open house this year to celebrate this milestone. Stay tuned for more details!
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Show Your AIMS Pride! #25YearsOfAIMS
We would like to thank our staff, students, and alumni for participating in our 25th Anniversary social media campaign, which highlights the people who form our wonderful community.
Check out our videos here.
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Join our Team!
We’re hiring! Do you know someone who is passionate about teaching and interested in joining the AIMS community? We’re currently hiring for various teaching positions. Apply today at https://www.aimsk12.org/careers
"One thing that I love about AIMS is that it provides education in an understandable way to all the students. It provides practical exposure in learning and that's what makes AIMS different from other schools."
- Riffat Akram, Head of School at AIMS Middle School
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Despite the challenges of returning to virtual learning, we remain optimistic and hopeful. Together, we will make 2022 an outstanding year.
Wishing you good health!
Respectfully,
Maya Woods
Superintendent
AIMS K-12 College Prep Charter District |
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