Every year in the United States, the first full week of May is devoted to showing teachers how much they mean. National Teacher Appreciation Week is an opportunity for students to let their teachers know how much they impact student success. ...
Alpha Omega Academy Blog
May 6-10 is Teacher Appreciation Week! In honor of all of our amazing teachers, this month's "Closer Look" topic is teacher appreciation. Students from all over the world wrote in to tell us what they appreciate about their teachers. ...
Alpha Omega Academy has selected a group of eight exceptional students to participate in an elementary leadership group. This group was selected by the elementary teachers for the confidence, class participation, positive behavior, and communication skills they exhibit during online classes and phone conversations with their teachers. The elementary teachers feel that the chosen leaders will be exceptional role models for younger students and that their talents can be used in a positive, constructive way. ...
Members of the AOA chapter of the National Honor Society are gearing up for their spring service project. The students voted a few weeks ago on several fantastic ideas for the project, and the results are now in! ...
Explore exciting ways to supplement distance learning with tips, activities, and inspiration on Pinterest. The free, content-sharing site where users can "pin" images linked to websites can help you find educational tips that range from effective study tips to planning a graduation celebration. ...
May's student of the month is Ileana Melendez, a fantastic French student, beautician, and fashionista who comes to us from Puerto Rico. We sat down with Ileana to find out more about her, as well as grab a few tips for updating our wardrobe....
This Easter, AOA elementary student Maria F. participated in the 135th annual White House Easter Egg Roll. She enjoyed games and stories on the South Lawn alongside 30,000 others from across the nation. Her story, in her own words, is presented below....
Each year we require our third through tenth grade students to take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. In fact, we ask them to take it in both the fall and the spring. The MAP test is different from many standardized tests in that it is taken online and is adaptive to the student's ability. For example, when your third grader begins the test, the first question will be a typical third grade level question. If your child answers the question correctly, the next question will be slightly more difficult. As your child continues to answer questions correctly, the test gets progressively more difficult. When your child answers a question incorrectly, the next question is adjusted to be slightly more manageable. Thus, the MAP test is successful in identifying the actual academic level of the child as it adapts back and forth to find the level of the student's academic comprehension, knowledge, and skills. ...
We had a record-breaking number of students participate in this month's "Closer Look" segment about photography! Twenty-one AOA students amazed us with the photos they took....
Alpha Omega Academy is excited to announce the extension of its dual credit program into the 2013-2014 school year. A total of five dual credit courses will be available through the program to full-time juniors and seniors with a current GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Introduced in the spring of 2013, the dual credit program helps college-bound students work toward a college degree while simultaneously fulfilling AOA graduation requirements. Students register for the program though AOA, which then enrolls participants at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. Students work with teachers from the partner college throughout the semester to complete all coursework.
College writing and American national government will be offered during fall semester.
College Writing is a four-credit course that provides students with an introduction to academic writing, giving special emphasis to the writing process. Throughout the course, students learn strategies for pre-writing, drafting, and revising expository essays. The course also includes analysis of model essays, discussion of model essays, and an introduction to research-based writing.
American National Government is a broad survey of the major political and governmental institutions in the United States. The four-credit course examines how citizens attempt to influence their government and how the government responds. It also develops the foundations for a biblical perspective on the role of government and the role of citizens.
Students must register for fall semester dual credit courses by June 28, 2013. Registration for spring semester courses is also open at this time.
For more information about the dual credit program, please call 888-881-5222 to speak to an educational specialist today.
