AOE Weekly Update Podcast

Talking about the Develop Unit's first lessons, our four-day weekend, and the upcoming field experiences as well as our Thanksgiving Break. Also mentioned: Picture Retakes!

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.

Our last episode of the year! Hear from every student about their highlights from this year. Also mentioned, back to school dates.

In our last regular season episode, we discuss what to expect at Dinner on the Trail, how to know which dinner you'll attend, and how many tickets you'll receive. Also discussed this week: our final Spirit Week of the year and Memory Book orders.

In this episode, we discuss RSVP for Dinner on the Trail as well as events in the final 3 weeks of school. Also included: upcoming spirit week and Memory Book information.

In this episode, we discuss the end of MAP testing, Dinner on the Trail, and the process for getting additional testing. Also with us is a special AOE alumni representative to discuss a new AOE Fund through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

This week we cover MAP testing exploratories and talk about our latest library fundraiser.

This week, we discuss Cultivate Unit part one plant projects and share tips to prepare for MAP testing, which begins on Tuesday.

In this episode, we discuss our trip to Laura Ingalls Wilder's homestead in Mansfield, Missouri and we learn the MAP Exploratory class options for this school year. Also discussed: multiple surveys that need immediate attention.

In this episode, we discuss our second week of the Cultivate Unit. Also mentioned: MAP testing and MAP encouragement notes.

This episode covers our first week back after Spring Break as we begin our Cultivate Unit and study the parts of plants as well as cultivation in ancient civilizations and modern day.

Looking ahead to our first week of 4th quarter includes information about MAP testing, exploratories, as well as upcoming field experiences for the Cultivate Unit.

In this episode we detail final information about the science fair, including our Discover Unit Showcase.

This episode covers science experiment procedures as well as data collection and more preparation for science fair. Also mentioned: re-scheduled 4th grade Springfield Symphony field trip.

In this episode, we hear about three more testable questions as we prepare to start our experiments. Also mentioned: Explore opportunities and registration window.

In this episode, we detail the specifics of our participation in the science fair, including additional dates and times students may be required to be present in order to participate or receive awards and prizes. Explore registration, which opens on March 4th, is also mentioned.