The city of Aurora recently honored many Aurora Public Schools students through the Aurora Scholars program and awards ceremony. Now in its fourth year, the program honors one student from each grade in every Aurora-area public and private school in a city-wide ceremony with the Mayor, City Council, superintendents and other designees. The program is designed to identify those students in Aurora who strongly contribute to the life and community of their schools.

Students receive a certificate and gifts donated by the community.  Students are selected by their principals and teachers for being overall first-rate students and excellent members of the school community.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

Altura Elementary School
Giovanni Roman
Anthony Moreno Castro
Nour Righi
Azael Tarango
Chandra "Jeffrey" Leng

Arkansas Elementary
Unique Gee
Yesenia Jimenez
Dayahna McFall
Alejandra Navarro Ramirez
Max Marucut

Aurora Academy P-8
Sarah Mesfin
Egla Mengistu
Ethan Moore
Lydia Woldemichael
Haley Brinson
Helina Seyoum
Jade Zimmer
Marie Ferdinand

Aurora Frontier K-8
Max Gonzales
Chang Liu
Phuong Chu
Nathaniel Pagibigan
Trevor Chhoun

Aurora Hills Middle School
Irina Amouzou
Luis Banos-Vazquez
James Dinius 

Aurora Central High School
Kevin Nguyen
Javier C. Lopez
Francisco Lobatos Sanchez
Shirley Tun-Verde

Aurora Quest K-8
Savannah Snow
Ashlynn Stewart
Iyanla Ayite
Avery Hill
Anusha Vajrala
Jalen Mergerson
Taylor Phillips-Jones
Kendra Cameron

Aurora West Preparatory Academy
Krystal Armas
Ta'jay Richardson
Daimeon McGary
Alex Garcia
Claudia Gomez

AXL Learning Academy
Betanya Esayas
Elijah Brown
Trevon Jackson
Sebastian Pau
Andrea Reyna
Juan Simental
Ayman Aouinat
Najavay Stewart-Sanders

Boston P-8
Aritza Villalobos
Gisselle Ortega
Karina Murillo De Lazaro
Stephany Garcia Caraza
Nevaeh Hal
Gabriela Recinos
Gonzalo Rico Perez
Rodolfo Moncado Arrendondo

Century Elementary School
Abigail Bean
Nicky Marten
Ashley Martinez
Arrion Knight
Kara Mendez

Clyde Miller P-8
Lily Ruiz
Michelle Rodriguez
Fatima Mata Ruiz
Daniel Soto Sanchez
Eliasar Castillo Ortega
Jesus Hernandez
Jorge Hernandez Munoz

Columbia Middle School
Alexandra Katschke
Heather Schneider
Bryanna Telles 

Crawford Elementary School
Vanessa Espinoza
Isaac Gutierrez Gomez
Matilda Sariana Martinez
Eduardo Guarneros Soto
Alexis Jimenez

Dalton Elementary School
Alexus West
Natalie Jilot
Reece Berkey
Aleksandra Mayotte
Riley Reinhardt
Zachary Epperson

Dartmouth Elementary School
Sara Sanchez
Catherine Linza Drevost
Liuis Mier Perez
Katherine Finell
Arianna Hernandez

East Middle School
Josue Estrada Murillo
Kayla Readus
Roverto Santamaria

Elkhart Elementary School
Sally Valladares Guerrero
Andrea Pedroza
Bonsitu Kebeto
Tony Tran
Stephanie Chavez Martinez

Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School
Monique Jara
Joseph Salinas
Jaime Gutierrez
Ruby Martinez
Cynthia Casilla

Fletcher Primary School
Shelssy Sanchez-Fuentes
Daniel Torres-Diaz
Jonathan Ruiz

Fulton Elementary School
Natalia Reyes Medina
Karina Huerta
Stephanie Pickens
Litsy Hernandez
Moenisa Flores

Gateway High School
Shannon Folan
Shaunie Housden
Brandon Thomas
Carlos Dickens

Hinkley High School              
Chance Wright Hobart             
Sabitra Niroula                       
Raul Amaya                 
Joseph Little Bird

Iowa Elementary School
Hugo J. Cabello Resendiz
Sontee Wright
Melissa Favela
Meliza Castrejon Calvillo
Karely Nava Chavez

Jewell Elementary School
Andrea Ursua-Garcia
Samantha Morvant
Karla Vazquez
Paulina Ursua-Garcia
Gideon Getachew

Kenton Elementary School
Ny'Asia Ragland
Marlene Garcia Hernandez
Misael Herrera
Jocelyn Curiel
Antonio Welke

Lansing Elementary School
Alexa Aguilera

Laredo Elementary School
Madisson Espejo
Saul Perez
Armando Camacho
Erik Pool
Jill M. Hoffman

Lyn Knoll Elementary School
Abraham Rodriguez
Abalardo Sanchez
Azariah Hines
Brooke Slaughter
Adonijah Greer

Montview Elementary School
Ty Fix-Rose
AnnaBell Sanchez
Galilea Landa Posas
Heather Shortridge
Selena Perez

Mrachek Middle School
Heaven Smith
Frank Vargas
Sara Dessie

Murphy Creek P-8
Emma Jackson
Amari Norman
Olivia Fernelius
Aiyanah Munyororo
Samantha Girodano
Julia Rosales
Jasmin Sanchez
Riley Hott

North Middle School
Antonio Pelliccione
Natassja Wilburn
Vanessa Savcedo

Paris Elementary School
Leslie De Los Santos
William Cardena
Rogelio Gutierrez
Sarahi Carreon
Jonarhan Moncada

Park Lane Elementary School
Saul Chairez
Kevin Torres
Iyanna Guyse
Mildred Gonzalez
Andrea Phan

Peoria Elementary School
Jackeline Deras
Eduardo Soto
Karina Montoya
Christopher Gonzalez
Nathalie Hernandez

Rangeview High School
Brandon Topete
Andre Rizo
Feyone La
Hannah Robinson 

Sable Elementary School
Kendale Dejavonte Lewis
Ismael Ivan Inda Rueda
Abdi Girmae
Wilfrido Orzco Barrera
Briseida Saari Cisneros Casteneda

Side Creek Elementary School
Julian Garza
Kaoutar Eloudi
Emily Park
Trung VuIndi Sandika

Sixth Avenue Elementary School
Luis Geovany Saucedo
Omar Perez Jiminez
Katie Torres
Samantha Carmona
Calden McCaughan

South Middle School
Zacqariah Caesar Richmond
Austin Samuel Sills-Hicks
Leoncio Ortega-Venzor

Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning
Bryanna Tancrede
Thanh Dao
Perla Morales Correa
Emily Chavez
Luis Martinez, Jr.

Vassar Elementary School
Amare Porell
Devon Odom
Andrew Ebert
David De La Cruz Cervantes
Anthony Bello Filiu

Vaughn Elementary School
Alisha Willow
Morgan Riepl
Kevin Torres
Elizabeth Serrano
Jacqueline Castaneda

Virginia Court Elementary School
Bryan Rivera Franco
Cristina Becerra Navarro
Monica Rivera
Jimena Becerra
Xavier Garr

Vista PEAK Exploratory
Jasiah Lewis
Myles Miller
Benjamin Spengler
Jesmeray Guel
Luis Gonzales
Melanie Santillana Munoz
Adriana Robinson
Hunter Vidal

Vista PEAK Preparatory
Rune Brown
Christine Hartley

Wheeling Elementary School
Thyler Endita
Brian Figueroa
Ellen Amaro Campa
Estrella Soto Salas
Claudyne Morales

Willam Smith High School
Dorothy Agyemang
Gerardo Sanchez
T'hani Holt-Middleton
Davin Grunewald

Yale Elementary School
Nasir Mills
Kaleia Long
Nearyroth Preap
Landon Steinkamp
Alexis Crawle

Students from Columbia and Mrachek middle schools recently enjoyed a morning of golf with the Aurora Police Department.  Since last fall, Aurora police officers along with staff from the First Tee golf program has provided golf instruction to sixth graders during their gym period.

As a reward for their hard work, students recently had the opportunity to play a golf tournament with the officers at the Green Valley Ranch Golf Club Par 3 Course.

NEWS RELEASE # 43
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 28, 2012

Public Hearing on Priority Improvement or
Turnaround Unified Improvement Plan Schools

On December 11, 2012, the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education will hold a public hearing  at 6:00 p.m. in the Dr. Ed Lord and Patricia Lord Boardroom, ESC 4, 1085 Peoria Street, Aurora, Colorado,  80011, to review the adoption and implementation of a school improvement plan as described in section 22-11-404 C.R.S., a school priority improvement plan as described in section 22-11-405 C.R.S., or a school turnaround plan as described in section 22-11-406 C.R.S. 

The district and following schools are required to develop a priority improvement or turnaround plan:

• Arkansas Elementary School
• Crawford Elementary School
• Jewell Elementary School
• Kenton Elementary School
• Paris Elementary School
• Sixth Avenue Elementary School
• Mrachek Middle School
• Boston K-8 School
• Fletcher Intermediate School of Science and Technology
• APS Online High School
• Aurora Central High School

The Board of Education is expected to approve the plans on January 8, 2012.  For more information, please contact Chief Accountability and Research Officer Lisa Escárcega, at 303-344-8060 ext. 28436.

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You’re Invited to APS Community Resource Fairs!

Aurora Public Schools will host two community resource fairs and celebrations for parents and students.  The events will feature student performances and refreshments.

In addition, because the holiday season may create stress for families and students, several community groups will be present with support on topics including housing needs, strategies for handling holiday stress and personal safety and security.

Please join us for these celebrations and to access resources to support student and family success.

Thursday, Dec 13                                                     
Paris Elementary School
1635 Paris St.
Aurora, CO 80010
5 p.m.

Monday, Dec 17
East Middle School
1275 Fraser St.
Aurora, CO 80011
5 p.m.

• Visit the APS Disaster Recovery website.

Several Aurora Public Schools students recently shared the limelight as they were applauded for the artistic efforts they put forth in the City of Aurora's first-ever America's Promise Alliance Art Calendar Contest.

The students submitted illustrations based on the Five Promises: Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy Start, Effective Education and Opportunities to Help Others. City of Aurora officials chose the 12 winning entries out of more than 200 submissions.

Congratulations to the following students:

Idalia Alvarez - Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School

Victoria Castaneda - Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School

Brenda Dorantes - Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School

Mildreth Farrera - Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School

Briana Foster - Murphy Creek P-8

Lizbeth Flores - Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School

Cindy Garcia - Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School

Jacquelyn Jaramillo - Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School

Alondra Morales - Kenton Elementary School

Hugo Perez - Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School

Laurian Tais Quezada - Mrachek Middle School

Samantha Zapata - Fletcher Intermediate Science and Technology School

APS Deputy Superintendent William Stuart holds his copy of the calendar.

The city of Aurora honored a host of Aurora Public Schools students recently through the Aurora Scholars program and awards ceremony. The program, now in its fifth year, honors one student from each grade in every Aurora-area public and private school in a city-wide ceremony with the mayor, city council, superintendents and other community stakeholders. The program is designed to identify those students in Aurora who strongly contribute to the life and community of their schools.

Congratulations to all of the 2013 winners!

Altura Elementary 
Josue Torres Madera
Jorge Herrera-Puente
Itzel Trujillo Melendez
Joselyn Rico-Sullivan
Fernando Melendez

Arkansas Elementary
Yahir Estrada Bonilla
Morgan Garst
Ariana Gomez
Ingrid Romero 
Cassidy Stiles

Aurora Academy K-8
Samuel Kingsbury
Issac Sprong
Lawrence Gonzales
Faheem Sharif
Ivan Tochimani Hernandez
Kaitlyn Thompson
Christian Wells
Ricardo Angel-Lucero

Aurora Central High School
Jasmine Carr
Brenda Sanchez
Dillon Elliott
Cesar Castaneda Hernandez

Aurora Frontier K-8
Thomas Hurtya 
James Kinney
Natasha Thornton

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy 
Meleah Bennett
Raul Vazquez Hernandez
Gabriella Casillas
Daimeon McGary
Sherlock Crockett
Andrea Gomez

AXL Learning Academy
Jordan Martinez
Evan Eimer
Avery Martinez
Kameren Kelly
Barron DeVille
Andrea Reyna
Jessica Pau
Ruby Skinner

Aurora Hills Middle School 
Kendra Leslie 
Hendrick Lopez-Beltran
EryKah Williams

Aurora Quest K-8
Kaylynn Stewart
Mimi Rai
Hannah Bonansinga
Zakary Nfaoui
Madeline Torrez
Anusha Vajrala
Trinity Stevenson
Shelby Kleinhans 

Boston K-8 
Miria Coronel
Sergio Ramirez
Juan Quintanar
Francisco Toledo
Liea Daniels
Verna Valenzuela
Stacey Zepeda
Diana Olivas Cordoba

Century Elementary
Litzy Venalonzo
Ashley Williams
Nelise Jacquart
Josie Warner
Genesis Pineda 

Columbia Middle School 
Katharina Wiegand
Jewel Brown
Sydney Comet

Clyde Miller Elementary P-8 
Brianna Arias
Carlos Lopez
Ashly Castaneda
Bryan Herrera
Ashley Madera
Indiana Cloud
Haylee Ortiz
Dylan Clayborn

Crawford Elementary
Jocelyne Lopez Pinedo
Hung Thang
Isaac Gutierrez
Nancy Hechavarias
Yadira Espinoza Ortega

Dalton Elementary 
Madalynn Dossey
Rachel Labit
Jordan Kimpson
Chloe Johnson
Danielle Arellano

Dartmouth Elementary 
Carol Escoto Llanos
Nesseem Ould-Khaled
Katerin Urias Zamora
Jose Soto Echeveste
Ashley De La Hoya Esparza

East Middle School
Brayan Macias Solis
Kimberly Nerio
Micaela Tomkins

Elkhart Elementary
Camila Cardenas
Jack Tran
Wynter Rains
Bonsitu Kebeto
Ashley Uribe

Fletcher Intermediate
Victoria Castaneda
David Lopez
Mariana Leon
Hector Galindo
Esperanza Torres

Fletcher Primary
Isaac Lopez
Yulissa Farrera
Marswella Doucett

Fulton Academy of Excellence
Antonio Guzman Colon
Ruby Rodriguez
Alexsis Angulo Duran
Stephanie Pickens
Daniel Hernandez

Gateway High School
Isidro Vargas Hernandez
Cindy Rodriquez
Zephaniah Baca
T'Aunsanae Quarles

Global Village Academy
Eve Baker
Sarah Capule
Gavin Geiger
Ashley Kidwell
Anthony Curtis Hicks II
Ariana Carmody
Jorge Flores Martinez
Ebelyn Tapia Garcia, 8th grade

Hinkley High School
Meshalay Cherry
Jacob Duke
Salamasina Fifita
Adrian Nava

Iowa Elementary 
Jayda Arbor
Presley Gordon
David Cisneros
Jonathan Seyoum
Damon Nash

Jewell Elementary 
Eman Adam,
Andrea Ursua-Garcia
Jocelyn Villanueva Loredo
Eugenie Budnik
Kristal Picazo

Kenton Elementary 
Rodrigo Quintero
Patience Graves
Erica Torres
Nickolas DeLeon
Miguel Gomez

Lansing Elementary
Margarita Dominguez Flores
Angel Aguilera
Gissele Bueno Castaneda
Jaylene Cruz

Laredo Elementary
Victoria Mancinas
Giovanni Escobar
Thomas Miller
Meja Trammell
Emily Hernandez

Lotus School for Excellence 
Samantha Crossland
Irwin Pascual
Abdullah Haji Ewaz
Sofia Carrera
Kihra Martinez
Khalillaulah Haji Ewaz
Alexandria Campbell
Samantha Shapard
Leah Galvez Valencia
Mehmet Karaoglu
Abenezer Beyene
Haneen Ziyadeh

Lyn Knoll Elementary
Guadalupe Chavez
Iris Serrano
Carlos Jimenez
Karla Agustin
Liya Seleshi

Montview Elementary 
Giezi De Leon Morales
Anahi Cruz Hernandez
Cristal Dominguez
Galilea Landa Posas
Josue Hernandez Serna

Mrachek Middle School
Tristan Workman
Laurian Quezada
Brandy Holmes

Murphy Creek P-8
Christopher Hopp
Madison Jones
Tabitha Passeretti
Chantel Williams
Kylie Severin
Avery Budny
Angelina Rivera
McKale Williams

North Middle School 
Abemelk Tadesse
Ezmarae Cardona
Hannah Dinkel

Paris Elementary 
Abner Mendez
Zulue Jimenez-Lopez
Alexander Salazar
Valerie Morales
Hebelin Alcaraz Ortiz

Park Lane Elementary 
Alison Remigio
Eduardo Soto Garduno
Alexis Romero
Eh Way Paw
Sofia Marquez Mendez

Peoria Elementary
Elizabeth Bedolla
Abigail Rios Olivan
Angel Rodriguez
Dihana Araujo
Rosaly Cosme Garcia

Rangeview High School
Lam Nguyen
Michael Lozoya
Idannya "Iraly" Salazar
Lisa Napper

Sable Elementary
Moo Ku Paw
DJ Wilcher
David Oh Win
Mara Regina Bencomo
Viviana Mercedes Segovia

Side Creek Elementary 
Lilia Juarez
Ayush Khadka
Samantha Carmona
Blessed Asare
Sheldon Lucas-McHenry

Sixth Avenue Elementary 
Dulces Montes Araujo
Maximiliano Martinez Ozuna
Takari Draper
Bianca Marquez Cortez
Ossiel Arciba Rodriguez

South Middle School 
Mykhia Johnson
Joanna Mendy
Dahlia Enriquez

Tollgate Elementary 
Adrian Pinedo Gutierrez
Adrian Solano
Diego Navarro
Karen Ramos
Kawena Johnson

Vassar Elementary 
D'Hani Fleming
Joseph Nguyen
Ruben Porras
Anthony Detweiler
Nicholas Olquin

Vaughn Elementary
Kevin Melgar
Joseph Reyes
Gustabo Fuentes
Alliyah Reynosa
Kaylee Gonzalez

Virginia Court Elementary
Abigail Estrada
Derek Acuna Garcia
Christina Becerra
Brian Sanchez
Giselle DeHaro

Vista PEAK Exploratory P-8
Ally Bohn
Joseph Farrell
Harley Zubia
Jena Crawford
Sydney Allen
Julian Robinson
Cesar Saenz

Vista PEAK Preparatory 9-12
Adriana Robinson
Hunter Vidal
Andrea Parra Banales
Miguel Lobatos

Wheeling Elementary
Aurora Sterret
Jorge Melendrez, Jr.
McKenzie Z'Dorne
Jorja Whyte
Jate'via Bailey

William Smith High School
Yonathan Fisseha
Kyle Bundy
Jai Hemmelgarn
Savana Patchen

Yale Elementary
Nataly Leon
Eli Uribe
Giovanni Flores
Elizabeth Ortega
Liseth Vargas

APS Nutrition Services will be offering a food service program for the summer. All schools listed in the flier below will be serving breakfast & lunch, Monday-Friday, May 28-June 27, unless otherwise noted. 

ALL CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER EAT FREE
ADULT BREAKFAST $1.60
ADULT LUNCH $3.40

Please choose a site nearest to you. Serving times vary by site. Asterisk(*) shows times served to the community only.

You may zoom in on the document below or download it.

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Aurora Public Schools is a champion in developing and maintaining strong community partnerships that help support student learning.

Recently, longtime APS partner State Farm sponsored a trip for more than 300 student athletes, parents and coaches to attend a University of Colorado Women’s volleyball game. Students from several schools, including Hinkley High School, Vista PEAK Preparatory and Mrachek and South middle schools, among others, took in the action. While there, APS students and parents engaged CU student life leaders on a variety of topics, including admissions standards and campus life.

The trip was the first college athletic event many students had been to.

“Being an active community partner in Aurora is a long standing tradition of ours,” said local State Farm Agent Denise Smith.  “Introducing the students to higher education through the University of Colorado Women’s volleyball game was a real pleasure to make possible. 

Vista PEAK Preparatory senior Christine Hartley enjoyed being around the college atmosphere. The experience was great insight on what she can shoot for, she said.

“It was exciting to watch higher level girls play and see what you have potential to be,” Hartley said. “I’m probably going to look into some clubs and other things for volleyball in college.”

Classmate Mikayla Browning agreed, calling the trip an eye opener. 

“I learned that if playing college sports is something you want to do, you have to work hard for it. Just seeing how excited the girls get when they’re playing was pretty exciting for me,” Browning said.

Thank you to State Farm for their support of Aurora Public Schools! 

On Dec. 17, the APS Board of Education approved a recommendation to address facility challenges that the district is anticipating due to continued enrollment growth and overcrowding at elementary and P-8 schools. Board members JulieMarie Shepherd, Dan Jorgensen, Mary Lewis, Amber Drevon, Eric Nelson, and Barbara Yamrick voted in favor of the recommendation, and Board member Cathy Wildman voted against it.

As part of a detailed enrollment vs. capacity study, APS reviewed eight options to address capacity challenges, such as utilizing more mobile classrooms, changing attendance area boundaries, and adopting year-round calendars. The approved recommendation includes a combination of new construction, additional mobile classrooms and strategic boundary adjustments to alleviate overcrowding at several schools. Specific elements are:

• Design and construct a new large P-8 school on the APS Community Campus near 6th Avenue and Buckley Road.
• Form an attendance area review committee that will develop and recommend boundary adjustments for the new P-8 school and other schools, as needed.
• Transfer approximately $2.2M of the remaining bond savings into the mobile account to address enrollment capacity challenges districtwide through 2016.
• Reallocate approximately $2.4 million in bond funds originally approved for the Mrachek Middle School kitchen/cafeteria addition to design a new middle school building.
• Purchase two 8-classroom mobiles with bathrooms for Mrachek Middle School and relocate the seven 2-classroom mobiles currently at Mrachek to overcrowded schools.

The new P-8 school will serve up to 926 preschool-through-eighth-grade students and will open in August 2015. The school will be funded with Certificate of Participation (COP) dollars, a lease financing mechanism that APS and several other metro school districts have used in the past to fund school construction.

Prior to the board’s decision, APS shared enrollment growth and capacity information with several stakeholder groups, including parents, staff and district committees. APS also held community meetings to present information and obtain feedback to incorporate into the decision-making process.

To view information about enrollment growth and school capacity, visit suppsvcs.aurorak12.org/capacity.

El 17 de diciembre, el consejo directivo de educación de las Escuelas Públicas de Aurora (APS por sus siglas en inglés), aprobó una recomendación para tratar los retos de las instalaciones que el distrito está anticipando debido al aumento continuo de las inscripciones y a la sobrepoblación en las escuelas primarias y en las escuelas P-8. Los miembros del consejo directivo JulieMarie Shepherd, Dan Jorgensen, Mary Lewis, Amber Drevon, Eric Nelson y Barbara Yamrick, votaron a favor de la recomendación y la miembro del consejo Cathy Wildman votó en contra.

Como parte de un estudio detallado de Inscripciones vs. Capacidad, APS revisó ocho opciones para tratar  los retos de capacidad, tales como utilizar más salones móviles, cambiar los límites de las áreas de asistencia y adoptar calendarios de clases durante todo el año.  La recomendación aprobada incluye una combinación de una construcción nueva, salones móviles adicionales y ajustes estratégicos de los límites de las escuelas, para aliviar la sobrepoblación en varias escuelas.  Los elementos específicos son:

• Diseñar y construir una escuela grande que tenga los grados P-8, en  el APS Community Campus, cerca de la 6th Avenue y Buckley Road.
• Formar un comité de revisión del área de asistencia que desarrollará y recomendará los ajustes de los límites para la nueva escuela P-8 y otras escuelas, como  sea necesario.
• Trasladar $2.2 millones aproximadamente de los ahorros restantes a la cuenta de salones móviles, para tratar los retos de  inscripciones vs. capacidad en  todo el distrito, hasta el 2016.
• Redistribuir $2.4 millones aproximadamente de los fondos de bonos escolares aprobados originalmente para el anexo de la cocina/cafetería de Mrachek Middle School, para diseñar un edificio nuevo de la escuela secundaria.
• Comprar dos edificios móviles de 8 salones con baños para Mrachek Middle School y reubicar los siete edificios móviles de  2 salones que están actualmente en la escuela Mrachek, en las  escuelas sobrepobladas.

La nueva escuela P-8 tendrá una capacidad  para 926 alumnos de los grados de preescolar hasta el octavo grado y abrirá en agosto de 2015.  La escuela será financiada con los fondos  de los certificados de participación (Certificate of Participation /COP), un mecanismo de arrendamiento financiero que APS y varios distritos escolares metropolitanos han usado en el pasado para financiar la construcción de   escuelas.

Previo a la decisión del consejo directivo, APS compartió la información sobre el aumento de inscripciones y la capacidad con varios grupos interesados, incluyendo a los padres, el personal y los comités del distrito. APS también realizó reuniones comunitarias para presentar la información y obtener comentarios para incorporar en el proceso de la toma de decisiones.

Para ver la información sobre el aumento de las inscripciones y la capacidad escolar, visite: suppsvcs.aurorak12.org/capacity/espanol.

The Aurora Public Schools Activities and Athletics Department is giving APS middle school students a head start on their high school football careers — and hopefully convincing them to stay in APS through graduation.

APS has teamed up with the Denver Broncos to offer the Futures Program, a true middle school football feeder program for APS high schools. Current high school football staff members will help piece each team together using team evaluation events, which began immediately after the middle school basketball season. Practice and games will be held at the student’s high school of attendance.

Thanks to the unique partnership with the Broncos, who provided a grant to APS for the Futures program, teams will look the part with state of the art equipment and custom uniforms that sport the Broncos logo in the APS high school team colors.

Students will also volunteer at various schools and other sites to learn the importance of giving back. 

During the month of April, students will have the chance to show their skills over the course of five games. Teams with the best records will compete in two playoff games and culminate with a championship game on May 13 at the Aurora Public Schools Stadium at Hinkley High School. Later in May, the Broncos will host all players and coaches for an end-of-year banquet at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

2014 Season Schedule

Game 1 - April 5
Game 2 - April 12
Game 3 - April 19
Game 4 - April 26
Game 5 - May 3
Play-In Game - May 6
Semi-Final Game - May 10 @ APS Stadium
Championship Game - May 13 @ APS Stadium

At the APS Professional Learning & Conference Center, students from across APS recently showed off their math skills in the annual Game 24 Tournament. More than 50 students in grades 6-8 from 13 middle schools and K-8 schools participated in this year's tournament.

Nearly 80 students from 19 elementary schools also participated in a separate tournament.

In groups of four, students examined cards that included four numbers and calculated equations in any combination that equaled 24 using only addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. Whoever points to the card first has to explain their calculations out loud, and if they are correct, adds that card to their total score.

In the middle grades tournament, Murphy Creek's Daxi Windom, Clyde Miller's Ariana Ramirez, and Wendy Camacho and Andy Orozco Rascon of Aurora West College Preparatory Academy, took top honors after the challenge round. The four students received certificates and medals as middle school tournament winners. This was the second consecutive championship win for Daxi Windom, who also earned a graphing calculator for her top place finish.

In the elementary grades tournament, Sebastian Lee, Conrad Casebolt and Zakary Nfaoui of Quest and Yohan Young of Frontier took top honors. The overall winner Sebastian Lee also earned a math/puzzle tabletop game.

Congratulations to all the students who matched mathematical wits with each other in this year's Game 24 Tournament!

Final Tournament Results - Middle Grades Daxi Windom - Murphy Creek Ariana Ramirez, Clyde Miller Wendy Camacho - Aurora West College Preparatory Academy Andy Orozco Rascon - Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	Middle Grades Game 24 winners Daxi Windom, Ariana Ramirez, Wendy Camacho and Andy Orozco Rascon
Final Tournament Results - Elementary Grades Sebastian Lee - Quest Conrad Casebolt -  Quest Zakary Nfaoui -  Quest Yohan Young - Frontier	Elementary Grades 1st and 2nd Place Winners Sebastian Lee and Conrad Casebolt of Quest.

Game 24 Tournament Championship Round - Elementary Grades

Game 24 Tournament Championship Round - Middle Grades

Aurora Public Schools announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. Breakfast and lunch will be provided without charge to children 18 and under.

All schools will be serving breakfast & lunch from May 27 – June 26, Monday through Friday. Choose a location nearest to you. Serving times vary by site. 

Altura Elementary
1650 Altura Blvd.
Breakfast: 7:25-7:45 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-12:00 pm

Arkansas Elementary
17301 E. Arkansas Ave.
Breakfast: 7:15-7:30 am
Lunch: 11:00-11:30 am

Aurora Central High School
11700 E. 11th Ave.
Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:00-11:30 am

Aurora Hills Middle School
1009 S. Uvalda St.
Breakfast: 7:15-7:50 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-12:10 pm

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
10100 E. 13th Ave.
Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:00 am-12:00 pm 

Boston K-8
1365 Boston St.
Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:00-11:45 am

Century Elementary
2500 S. Granby Way
Breakfast: 8:55-9:10 am
Lunch: 11:45 am-12:05 pm 

Clyde Miller K-8
1701 Espana St.
Breakfast: 8:15-8:45 am
Lunch: 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Columbia Middle School
17600 E. Columbia Ave
Breakfast: 7:00-7:25 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-12:00 pm

Crawford Elementary
1600 Florence St.
Breakfast: 8:00-8:20 am
Lunch: 11:00-11:30 am

Dalton Elementary
17401 E. Dartmouth Ave.
Breakfast: 7:40-8:20 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-12:20 pm

Dartmouth Elementary
3050 S. Laredo St.
Breakfast: 8:00-8:15 am
Lunch: 11:15-11:45 am

East Middle School
1275 Fraser St.
Breakfast: 8:15-8:45 am
Lunch: 11:45 am-12:25 pm

Elkhart Elementary
1020 Eagle St.
Breakfast: 7:15-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:00-11:45 am

Fletcher Elementary
10455 E. 25th Ave.
Breakfast: 8:15-8:45 am
Lunch: 11:50 am-12:30 pm

Fulton Elementary
755 Fulton St.
Breakfast: 8:00-8:45 am
Lunch: 11:35 am-12:30 pm
Note: Operating June 9-23 Only

Hinkley High School
1250 Chambers Rd.
Breakfast: 7:00-7:25 am
Lunch: 10:30-11:00 am

Iowa Elementary
16701 E. Iowa Ave.
Breakfast: 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch: 11:00-11:30 am

Jewell Elementary
14601 E. Jewell Ave.
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-12:30 pm

Kenton Elementary
1255 Kenton St.
Breakfast: 7:40-8:45 am
Lunch: 11:00 am-12:20 pm

Lansing Elementary
551 Lansing St.
Breakfast: 8:00-8:25 am
Lunch: 11:30-11:50 am

Laredo Elementary
1350 Laredo St.
Breakfast: 7:40-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:00-11:30 am

Lyn Knoll Elementary
12445 E. 2nd Ave.
Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:10-11:50 am
Note: Operating June 3-19 Only

Montview Elementary
2055 Moline St.
Breakfast: 7:15-7:45 am
Lunch: 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Mrachek Middle School
1955 S. Telluride St.
Breakfast: 7:15-7:45 am
Lunch: 10:30-11:00 am

North Middle School
12095 Montview Blvd.
Breakfast: 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch: 11:25 am-12:05 pm

Paris Elementary
1635 Paris St.
Breakfast: 7:45-8:30 am
Lunch: 11:15 am-12:15 pm

Park Lane Elementary
13001 E. 30th Ave.
Breakfast: 8:00-8:20 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-12:00 pm 

Sable Elementary
2601 Sable Blvd.
Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 am
Lunch: 11:15 am-12:15 pm

Side Creek Elementary
19191 E. Iliff Pl.
Breakfast: 7:40-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:00-11:20 am

South Middle School
12310 Parkview Dr.
Breakfast: 7:00-7:30 am
Lunch: 11:00-11:30 am

Vassar Elementary
18101 E. Vassar Place
Breakfast: 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch: 11:15 am-12:00 pm

Virginia Court Elementary
395 S. Troy St.
Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-12:30 pm

Wheeling Elementary
472 S. Wheeling St.
Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-12:00 pm

William Smith High School
400 Airport Road
Breakfast: 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-12:00 pm
Note: Operating May 27-June 20 Only

Yale Elementary
16001 E. Yale Ave.
Breakfast: 7:15-7:45 am
Lunch: 11:15-11:45 am

ALL CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER EAT FREE
ADULT BREAKFAST $1.65
ADULT LUNCH $3.45

Learn more at http://aurorak12.org/summer-food-service.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. 

To file a complaint of discrimination, immediately write or call:

USDA
Office of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
(800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY)

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Patti Moon at 303-326-2755 for more information

Sixth Avenue Elementary Classroom addition

Aurora Public Schools has completed work on several bond projects over the summer:

• Roof repairs and building renewal at Peoria Elementary
• A two-classroom addition and roof repairs at Sixth Avenue Elementary
• Roof repairs at Vaughn Elementary
• New 8-classroom mobiles at Mrachek Middle School and Vista PEAK Exploratory P-8
• Heating, air conditioning and building repairs at Gateway High School

In addition to construction projects, the bond is funding more than $20 million in technology improvements, including new computers, network and wireless upgrades, and cutting-edge classroom technology.

To learn more about bond projects, visit bond.aurorak12.org.

NEWS RELEASE #31
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2015

Aurora Public Schools Teacher Travels to US Capitol to Advocate for Health and Physical Education

Aurora Public Schools health and physical education teacher, Clayton Ellis from Mrachek Middle School, will head to the nation’s capital to advocate for school health and physical education. He will visit with lawmakers on February 10 and 11 to ask for health and physical education to be included in the federal education law known as Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which is up for re-authorization.

Ellis and colleagues from 37 other states will be advocating as part of SHAPE America’s 7th annual SPEAK Out! Day. This year, SHAPE America is looking to secure support for designating school health and physical education as core academic subjects. The group of educators will be urging legislators to bring the only federal funding for physical education, the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP), back to its original funding level of $100 million. The funding decreased for fiscal year 2015 to an all-time low of $47 million.

“As a health and physical education teacher, I see day in and day out the impact physical education has on all aspects of a student’s life, from improved academics and behavior in the classroom, to increased confidence to excelling in other endeavors, both personal and academic, as well as the obvious proven health benefits of being physically active,” said Ellis.

As a health educator, active member of SHAPE America and President of the Colorado Governor’s Council for Active and Healthy Lifestyles, Ellis' job is to promote active and healthy lifestyles.

Currently only six states require physical education in all grades K-12 and many states do not provide adequate health education instruction time as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Past participation from SHAPE America members has been critical in securing Congressional support for elevating health and PE to core subject status. Members have also been successful in encouraging their lawmakers to keep PEP funding from being cut out of the federal budget altogether.

To follow live updates on SPEAK Out! Day, follow #SPEAKOutDay on Twitter and join the conversation on Facebook. For more event details, visit: www.shapeamerica.org. 

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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Patti Moon at 303-326-2755 for more information

Aurora Public Schools is excited to host the 2015 Festival of the Arts on April 13-26 at the Town Center at Aurora. During mall hours, come enjoy hundreds of artistic masterpieces created by APS students. Every APS school will be represented.

In addition to visual arts, enjoy the performing arts as students showcase their music, dance and theatre talents on April 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lower level near JCPenney and Dillard’s.

Student artwork will be recognized at an awards ceremony on May 9 at the APS Professional and Learning Conference Center, located at 15771 E. 1st Avenue, Aurora 80011.

Statistically, women are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This disparity can be attributed to many factors, including lack of role models and encouragement. To address this alarming trend, the Aurora Public Schools Information Technology and Educational Technology departments partnered with Hewlett Packard and CounterTrade to host an annual Girls Technology Camp.

The day-long camp, now in its fifth year, provides an opportunity for APS sixth-grade female students to engage in hands-on STEM activities alongside experts. After DaVita Inc. Senior Information Technology Manager Nancy Felix delivered an inspiring speech, students enjoyed constructing and launching rockets, assembling circuits, disassembling NetBooks, creating 3-D house designs in a virtual community using Minecraft and more.

During the “Snap Circuits” session, excitement and curiosity overcame AXL Academy student Angela Rojas as she exclaimed, “This is so cool! I’m going to go home and take my laptop apart!”

“I applaud APS for hosting this wonderful event and empowering girls at such an early age,” said Felix. “I’m thankful for the opportunity to encourage these bright young women whom I firmly believe can do anything their hearts desire.”

APS is proud to help our female students overcome any institutional or societal barriers they may face in pursuit of their dreams.

At the APS Professional Learning & Conference Center, students from across APS recently showed off their math skills in the annual Game 24 Tournament. Nearly 50 students in grades 6-8 from 12 middle schools and K-8 schools participated in this year's tournament.

Nearly 70 students from 17 elementary schools also participated in a separate tournament.

In groups of four, students examined cards that included four numbers and calculated equations in any combination that equaled 24 using only addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. Whoever points to the card first has to explain their calculations out loud, and if they are correct, adds that card to their total score.

In the middle grades tournament, Aurora Quest's David Berg and Zak Nfaoui, Columbia's Devin Philio and Bettania Delcupp of Murphy Creek took top honors after the challenge round. The four students received certificates and trophies as middle school tournament winners. The overall winner David Berg earned a graphing calculator for his top place finish.

In the elementary grades tournament, Aurora Frontier's Michael Agsam and Yohan Young and Aurora Quest's Peter Alisky and Conrad Casebolt took top honors, earning certificates and trophies. The overall winner Michael Agsam also earned a math/puzzle tabletop game.

All competitors in both tournaments also earned medals and certificates for their excellent performances.

Congratulations to all the students who matched mathematical wits with each other in this year's Game 24 Tournament!

Final Tournament Results - Middle Grades David Berg - Aurora Quest Devin Philio, Columbia Zak Nfaoui - Aurora Quest Bettani Delcupp - Murphy Creek	Game 24 Tournament middle school / K-8 (grades 6-8) winners Bettania Delcupp, Zak Nfaoui, Devin Philio and David Berg
Final Tournament Results - Elementary Grades Michael Agsam - Aurora Frontier Peter Alisky -  Aurora Quest Conrad Casebolt -  Aurora Quest Yohan Young - Aurora Frontier	Game 24 Tournament elementary school winners Michael Agsam, Peter Alisky, Conrad Casebolt and Yohan Young

Schools that participated in this year's Game 24 Tournament:

• Aurora Frontier P-8
• Aurora Hills M.S.
• Aurora Quest K-8
• Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
• Boston K-8
• Columbia M.S.
• East M.S.
• Elkhart Elementary
• Iowa Elementary
• Lansing Elementary Community School
• Laredo Elementary
• Montview Elementary
• Mrachek M.S.
• Murphy Creek P-8
• Paris Elementary
• Park Lane Elementary
• Peoria Elementary
• North M.S.
• Sable Elementary
• Sixth Avenue Elementary
• South M.S.
• Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning
• Vassar Elementary
• Vista Peak Exploratory