Every Tuesday morning we send a newsletter to Aurora families with updates on our activities, upcoming events, and picture stories to show what’s happening. Click any edition below for more.

Dec. 2: An excursion to see Cal Women's Basketball, giving gratitude at Assembly, and Middle School podcasts on KQED.

Nov. 18: Middle Schoolers launch a Food and Coat Drive, and Partner Pals meet again.

Nov. 11: The Aurora School Tinker Faire draws hundreds to our campus!

Nov. 4: Halloween at Aurora, Mrs. Dalloway's Aurora fundraiser, and Culminating Events for Middle School Quests.

Oct. 28: The Aurora Book Fair. Middle School Quest events, and Yoga in the Yard.

Oct. 21: Aurora Trivia Night, an ofrendas for Dia de Muertos, and students share what they like about Aurora.

Oct. 14: Family Day in K/1, Middle Schoolers take an overnight trip, and we get ready for the Book Fair.

Oct. 7: Bioscience in the Middle School, Community Creators in the Lower School, and a march to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sept. 30: Hands-on learning with ooblek, Aurora Trivia Party, Back to School Night recap, and Middle Schoolers hear about high schools.

Sept. 23: Yoga in the Yard and the Fairyland Book Festival. Schedule for Back to School Night, and students take up tennis.

Sept. 16: How a strong school community supports the mission. National Hispanic Heritage month, and an invitation to Fairyland.

Sept. 9: Thoughts on Middle School Advisory, growth, belonging, and potatoes. Registration opens for enrichment classes, and the schedule for school picture day.

Sept. 2: Welcome back! Info on enrichment classes, Back to School Night, hot lunches, and more.

 

2024-25 School Year

June 17: Pics and celebrations from the final week of school. Have a great summer!

June 10: Partner Pals wrap it up, 8th Grade Graduation, and Field Day.

June 3: A full house for the annual Art Show & STEM Night, and the Middle School Band surprises Tuesday Assembly.

May 27: Middle Schoolers deliver investigative journalism and biomedical engineering, and students run the school for a day.

May 20: The Aurora Mascot Challenge, and class performances from Rooms a and 3.

May 13: We welcome our 5th grade class of 2019 as they graduate high school, and a thanks to our community.

May 6: Local author Mượn Thị Văn visits and the 4/5 have an adventurous overnight at Westminster Woods.

April 29: the 4/5's put on a show, and we talk about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

 April 22: Back from break! Middle Schoolers do an overnight on the coast, 25-26 Academic Calendar is posted.

April 8: Drama in the auditorium, cellular biology in the STEM Lab, and Parent/Teacher Conferences.

April 1: Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month, a new mural gets started, and hands-on learning in the K/1 classroom.

March 18: A day in the park, the Aurora Auction goes live, and the 4/5 students clean up Lake Temescal.

March 11: Family Game Night, Middle School Quest presentations, and thoughts on computational thinking.

March 4: Black History Month presentations, learning about California at the Peralta Hacienda, and auction previews.

February 25: Rainy day gaga ball, the Aurora Auction, an Academic Relay, and our Valentine's Day Craft Sale.

February 11: Agility, Valentine's Day, and the K/1 students take a trip to the Berkeley Bavarium and Aquatic Park.

February 4: Visualizing math, deconstructing how computers “think,” and February break camp.

January 28: Fifth grade STEM and a trip to the museum.

January 21: Gung Hay Fat Choy! Auction tickets go on sale, Puberty Education starts, and a visit with our Music Specialist.

January 14: Winter Enrichment Class lineup, and a visit to the Aurora Woodshop.

January 21: Gung Hay Fat Choy! Auction tickets go on sale, Puberty Education starts, and a visit with our Music Specialist.

January 7, 2025: Climate Change Escape Rooms, auction previews, and a lovely day outdoors.

December 24: Happy Holidays! Images from Friends and Family Day.

December 17: 5th graders check out the Middle School, Middle Schoolers bring history to life, and a review of Aurora’s Specialist Program.

December 10: Cultivating leadership, the Middle School Band rehearses, and a profile of our Art Specialist and her plans for the year.

December 3: Aurora Spirit Week, ceramics with the K/1 students, and how Aurora Middle School promotes social-emotional learning.

November 28: Giving thanks on Thanksgiving!

November 19: Local author Michael Leali visits Aurora, and a profile of our Physical Education Specialist and her curriculum.

November 12: Parent Education Night on managing screen time, and how Aurora cultivates empathy and social skills.

November 5: Culminating Presentations from the Middle School Humanities Quests, an earthquake drill, and pictures from the Halloween celebration.

October 29: The Aurora Book Fair and Culminating Presentations from the first Middle School STEM Quests of the year.

October 22: Planning for Halloween, counting down to the Tinker Faire, and the Fund for Aurora.

October 15: Publishing Parties, Parent/Teacher Conferences, and the benefits of experiential learning.

October 8: Indigenous People’s Month, Partner Pals kicks off, and Spanish curricula.

October 1: Learning balance and coordination, intramural sports, and the benefits of looping in education.

September 24: Back to School Night photo gallery, connecting with our neighbors, and tennis in the Yard.

September 17: A hike up the hill, establishing community, and a trip through Aurora’s Garden Forest.

September 10: Our schoolyard makeover, family potlucks, and information on the hot lunch program.

September 3, 2024 And we’re off! Fall Enrichment Classes, tips for parents, and photos from Day One.