This past week was ‘Angelia’ week at AAS – the AAS community fundraised money for the ‘Angelia’ foundation that helps children battling cancer. The activities culminated in the ‘Angelia’ Run earlier today, where everyone joined in running or walking around the campus to show their support for the cause. However, the most inspiring event was…

Introduce yourself using three words only. Singer, songwriter, creative.  Briefly describe your experience at AAS. How many years did you spend at the school?  I spent five years at AAS – from eighth to twelfth grade. I graduated in 2017. What was the most important lesson AAS taught you?  The most important lesson AAS taught…

Julie Villers has been working in education since 1999, first as an Early Years educator, teaching students from Preschool to Kindergarten, then as an Elementary School leader. Originally from France, she moved abroad in 2000 to work at a French school in California, USA, where she met her husband James, a California native, who was…

Our HS English Teacher, Ms. Nellie Bridge is also a poet. She recently got some of her poems translated in Bulgarian and published in the reputed Bulgarian literary newspaper ‘Literaturen Vestnik’. We asked her a few questions about her interest in writing and her creative process. What initially sparked your interest in literature? How did…

Dominic Carrillo is a High School English & Social Studies Teacher at AAS and a YA author. More about his books can be found here.  What inspired you to become an author alongside your career in education? I was inspired by my students. We worked on projects to publish their short stories in paperback books….

Today we present Beth Burnett, ES Learning Support Teacher.   Introduce yourself using three words only, please. Genuine, Loquacious, Giving What’s something most people may not know about you? I almost bit my tongue off when I was three years old. While climbing on a kitchen stool, I slipped, fell to the floor and banged…

This week we introduce Radostina Rashkova, PTO President and a mom of two beautiful girls. Introduce yourself using three words only, please. Positive, organized, empathetic How did you decide to choose AAS for the education of your child, and how has your perception of the school evolved since then? We choose AAS because of the…

As we begin the third trimester of the year, I would like to take a moment, on behalf of the AAS Board of Directors, to recognize the outstanding achievements of our students, faculty, and staff so far this year. Listening to the presentations by our seniors during the Silver Tray Ceremony, I was sincerely impressed…

Introduce yourself using three words only, please. Kiwi, PE teacher. What would you be if you weren’t a teacher? A builder. Why did you decide to become a teacher? For how long have you worked in education? Fast approaching the 10 year mark… I wanted to become a PE teacher because that was my favorite…

We continue our rubric with Yasmeen Pelayo, our Kindergarten teacher. Introduce yourself using three words only, please. Risk-taker, Foodie, Joyful What’s something most people may not know about you? I can speak four languages. Why did you decide to become a teacher? For how long have you worked in education? I have been in education…

We are re-starting our ‘Spotlight’ section with Mrs. Brenda Costello, Gr. 5A Teacher Introduce yourself using three words only, please. Intuitive, Creative, Empathetic What’s something most people may not know about you? I have lots of ridiculous stories! Most people don’t know that I was once picked up by an elephant at a zoo by…

Every time I think about how it’s already been almost 4 years since I graduated from AAS, I cannot believe how quickly the time has passed. As I look back at my time in AAS, I can’t help but think about times when alumni came to visit before I graduated, and realized how right they…