Over the weekend, AIMS College Prep High School held its first ever virtual Sports Banquet and Awards Ceremony. As schools remain closed in light of Covid-19, we are finding creative ways to bring our AIMS family together in celebration of the many accomplishments our students worked hard for all year long.
Some highlights included the presentation of awards for our Boys and Girls Basketball players with an over 3.5 GPA, MVP, Rising Star, Offensive/Defensive player of the year awards and many more. Award winners were presented live and interviewed by their head coaches. We also celebrated our Boys Basketball consecutive BACSAC Divison B Championship title in the just two years of AIMS Boys Basketball history. In case you missed it, you can watch a replay on the AIMS Facebook page or Youtube page. Full press release following media advisory.
We still have more to come in giving our students the celebrations they are deserving of. Tune into our Facebook or Youtube page this upcoming Saturday, May 23, to celebrate 75 of our graduating high school seniors as they announce their college decisions during our AIMS High School College signing day. We hope to see you there.
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AIMS K-12 College Prep Hosts Virtual High School College Signing Day
What: 75 AIMS High School Graduates announce their college plans in a NBA/NFL inspired Draft day virtual event.
Who: AIMS College Prep High School students, families, staff, and community.
When: May 23, 2020 at 6pm PT
Where: Facebook Live stream or Youtube page
Why: In a Covid-19 world where students cannot gather in person, AIMS College Prep High School found a creative way to honor the special milestone of announcing college decisions for 75 of their graduating seniors.
How: For interviews or additional information please contact Suzen Chu (English and Cantonese).
Contact: (510) 390-1624 suzen.chu@aimsk12.org
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NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Suzen Chu - (510) 390-1624, suzen.chu@aimsk12.org
AIMS High School Honors Boys & Girls Basketball Teams in School’s First Ever Virtual Sports Awards Ceremony
Players were honored in categories for MVP, for maintaining above a 3.5 GPA, and Celebrated the Boys Basketball Team’s Consecutive BACSAC Division B Champs Title.
OAKLAND, CA – May 19, 2020. Ongoing school closures due to Covid-19 also extended into the sports season for student athletes. While the Spring season had to be cancelled altogether, AIMS High School still wanted to recognize their Winter sports athletes for all the hard work they put in throughout the last season. AIMS leadership found an innovative way to honor their athletes through a high quality virtual awards ceremony that was live streamed on Facebook and Youtube.
The ceremony opened with words of encouragement from Superintendent Maya Woods-Cadiz, who reminded the community that quarantine does not have to mean social isolation and that participants were still coming together in the spirit of an AIMS family. The ceremony included live interviews with awards winners and their coaches. Participants had their celebratory comments featured on screen in addition to the presentation of video footage from the latest Basketball season.
Both the Boys & Girls teams were presented with awards in a variety of award categories. The full list of award categories included players with an above 3.5 GPA, Most Valuable player, Most Improved, Defensive player of the year, Offensive player of the year, Rising Stars, Most Inspirational, and the presentation of Varsity Letters.
In only the second year of AIMS Basketball Boys team history, they brought home a second consecutive BACSAC Division B Champion title. For as long as AIMS has had a Boys basketball team, they have won every year. A huge feat considering the start of the season began with a losing record. The boys team spoke about the importance of forming a brotherhood and putting in the hard work to achieve the ultimate victory. The girls basketball team also celebrated their season’s accomplishments and made it known that their goal for next year is to bring a championship home as well.
In addition to their record of proven academic excellence, AIMS is quickly rising to become a serious competitor in the sports arena. AIMS K-12 College Prep is a national award-winning charter district. Having won two back to back awards in just the last month, including the Hart Vision Award for School of the Year in Northern California and a Quality A-G School Award, AIMS K-12 is dedicated to providing an academically rigorous and well-rounded experience to help set their students up to achieve above and beyond.
“The Sports banquet was the highlight of my week. I was delighted to see that students from our elementary, middle school, and high school were logged on and commenting. Our athletics and communications departments did an excellent job of representing our first tenet of family.” - Superintendent Maya Woods-Cadiz
"As sports seasons shuttered, we did not want our students to go unrecognized for their historic accomplishments. A lot of time, effort, and energy went into this production and our AIMS community was thrilled with our results." - Maurice Williams, AIMS College Prep High School Head of School
“It was great to see all of my boys again. It’s always tough not being around family for awhile. The awards was great and I enjoyed it!” - Jermaine Worley, AIMS HS Golden Eagles Basketball Coach
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AIMS K-12 College Prep cultivates a community of diverse learners who achieve academic excellence. Our commitment to high expectations, attendance, academic achievement, and character development results in our students being prepared for lifelong success. Learn more at aimsk12.org.