Calling all our K-6 science sleuths! It’s time to start getting prepared for AOA’s 8th annual elementary science fair. Using the scientific method, you will pick a topic that piques your curiosity, test your hypothesis through experimentation, analyze your results, and present your findings.

Many of you are rolling along in your second semester and are already eyeing that end date that can only mean one thing: summer break!

Whether that is you, or if you are just getting ready to start your next semester now, we want to see you succeed! On that note, we went to the experts (your teachers and counselors) to create a list of spring semester suggestions to help you avoid a frantic finish and carry positive momentum through the remainder of the year.

The Spring Semester has begun here at AOA, and that means it’s time for our annual achievement testing!

AOA uses the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test through the Northwest Evaluation Association for our achievement testing. The MAP test is unique in that it is taken online and the test is adaptive to the student’s ability. When students begin the test, the first question is at their grade level. If the question is answered correctly, the next question is slightly more difficult. From there, the test gets progressively more difficult with each correct answer and slightly easier with each incorrect answer.
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When brave men and women enter the armed forces, they know they may be asked to make the ultimate sacrifice of laying down their life or well-being for our freedom. In the wake of these sacrifices, the families of these heroes are often left with heavy burdens even beyond their grief. [Read more…]

The December 2020 student of the month at Alpha Omega Academy is sophomore Warrior Vanderlois, a blacksmithing surfer who lives a stone’s throw from the Indian River Lagoon and Florida’s Atlantic Coast. In his first year as a student at AOA, Warrior has not only enjoyed getting acquainted with his new school, but his teachers have also appreciated having him in their classes.

“Aside from doing well in his course, the level of questions that he asks about the material go far beyond the scope of the course,” science teacher Trey Garzzillo wrote about Warrior in nominating him for this month’s award. “This demonstrates such a great understanding of the content, and I have really enjoyed answering the deep-dive questions! He isn’t just making a point to work through the material, but he shows that he is understanding the content to a level far above what is needed!” [Read more…]

I am not sure about you, but 2020 has felt like both the longest and quickest year all in one breath. This year we’ve seen a complete upheaval in how we live our daily lives and how we interact with each other. Our country also has gone and continues to go through a season of unrest. [Read more…]

Now is the ideal time to finalize your plans for second semester. AOA offers many great one-semester electives that can empower your students to further explore what interests them while creating a more well-rounded education. [Read more…]

Merry Christmas! We hope you will enjoy a break from your schoolwork this Christmas season. From Monday, December 21, through Friday, January 1, students will not be assigned any new work. Take these two weeks to spend time with your family and reflect on the birth of Christ. During these two weeks, AOA’s virtual academic support rooms that generally run from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. (CT) will be closed. [Read more…]

This December, several new features and changes were launched that will affect students. First, teachers will now use Zoom to conduct one-on-one student meetings, live classes, and student club meetings. This change is in an effort to have higher security so there is no unmoderated student communication. Students and parents, I encourage you to only allow your students to interact with other AOA students on platforms that can be moderated by AOA staff. We cannot control or obtain access to outside resources. [Read more…]