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📖 They say never meet your hero… unless your hero 📖 They say never meet your hero… unless your hero is an AUTHOR ⁠ ⁠ At AJLA we have been humbled and honored by recent visits from beloved children's and young adult authors here at school. Our students have had the pleasure of meeting some of the people who have brought some of their favorite stories to life on the page, and the impact is truly lasting.⁠ ⁠ Lauren Tarshis, author of the "I Survived" series, spoke to our 3rd-5th grade classes about why she became a writer and how she finds inspiration for books sometimes from kids just like them. Our AJLA students recommended titles like "I Survived the COVID-19 Epidemic" and "I Survived the Salem Witch Trials" to name a few. (@laurentarshis)⁠ ⁠ Christina Geist, author of the "Growing with Buddy" series as well as "Before You Fly Away" and more, has dedicated her time and energy to an ongoing project with our Middle School students- helping them write and publish picture books of their own. Her inspiring visits have lit a fire in our oldest students as they engage in the creative writing process for themselves. (@christinasharkeygeist)⁠ ⁠ Tommy Greenwald, author of "Dinged" and other books in the Walthorne series and more, told our 6th and 7th graders about how he based some of his work on the experiences of his own children playing youth sports. He asked our Middle Schoolers about the pressure they feel and gave advice on prioritizing oneself even at a young age. (@tommygreenwald)⁠ ⁠ Lizzy Rockwell, acclaimed and beloved picture book author, drew wonderous illustrations right in front of our Kindergarten and First Grade students and even previewed a soon-to-be-released title for them. (@rockwelllizzy)⁠ ⁠ Hank Herman, author of the "Super Hoops" series, captivated our 2nd Graders with his basketball themed early chapter books right in the middle of March Madness. He even created an activity where students had the opportunity to write their own ending to a book he shared. ⁠ ⁠ We are incredibly grateful to each of these real-life heroes and authors who have taken time to come to share their passion and their craft with our AJLA students. They've inspired our whole community!⁠ ⁠ #hoperising #readersandwriters
🐦 Let's Go Gulls! 🐦⁠ ⁠ Yesterday we celebrated our 🐦 Let's Go Gulls! 🐦⁠ ⁠ Yesterday we celebrated our community and our Middle School athletes with a Spring Spirit Day, and we held our first (soon-to-be annual) Student vs. Faculty game. ⁠ ⁠ We gathered in the yard to watch the #AJLAseventhgrade and #AJLAsixthgrade students take on a fierce team of faculty members in a fun game of volleyball. Our younger students were delighted to see their teachers compete against the Middle Schoolers, and both teams put up an impressive fight.⁠ ⁠ In the afternoon our boys and girls lacrosse teams played opponents from other schools, and the girls delivered a very special Spirit Day, home-game win! Perhaps no one was more excited to hear the final whistle and cheer for the winning team than the #AJLAsecondgrade students who rode a bus to the field and shouted from the bleachers for every goal scored.⁠ ⁠ What a day. What a community. 💚⁠ ⁠ #hoperising #schoolspirit #letsgogulls⁠
Giving them roots and wings 🌳 🦋⁠ ⁠ Middle School i Giving them roots and wings 🌳 🦋⁠ ⁠ Middle School is a special time at AJLA. Our #AJLAsixthgrade and #AJLAseventhgrade students are deepening their learning with unique experiences specially designed for their age and stage of development.⁠ ⁠ For the seventh graders, Science is a time for experimentation and discovery while "pop-up" debates in Humanities class allow them to sharpen their public speaking skills over topics that can sometimes be quite contentious. ⁠ ⁠ Our sixth graders recently participated in a Shakespeare Workshop led by Stephanie, director of education and outreach at Shakespeare on the Sound (@shakesonsound). She led the students in some acting exercises, which helped them unpack Shakespearean language and learn how their physicality could aid in their craft as they prepare their own rendition of the tragedy of Julius Caesar!⁠ ⁠ Meaningful learning moments like these are the cornerstone of our program, and we love watching our Middle Schoolers grow and thrive.⁠ ⁠ #middleschoollearning #hoperising⁠ ⁠
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Welcome

  • Around Campus
  • Founding Story
  • Mission
  • Why AJLA?
  • Photo Gallery
  • Video Gallery
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Leadership

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Programs

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AJLA Community
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