APS Thanks Community Partners

NEWS RELEASE # 29
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2011

 

APS Thanks Community Partners

Paris Elementary School was evacuated on November 16 due to a suspicious odor in the kitchen. The Aurora Fire Department promptly responded and determined it was best to keep the students out of the school until they could locate the source of the odor.

It was quite chilly at the time of the evacuation and several community partners responded. Rural Metro Ambulance picked up blankets from the Anschutz Medical Campus. Students stayed warm in the blankets before they boarded buses and were taken to North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus.

The Aurora Fire Department discovered the cause of the odor was a leaking refrigerator unit. Students were bused back to Paris Elementary School a few hours later.

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Public Hearing on School Improvement Plan Set for Dec. 13

NEWS RELEASE # 27
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2011 

WHAT: Public Hearing on School Improvement Plan
WHEN: December 13, 2011
 WHERE: 1085 Peoria Street, Aurora, CO 80011 

Public Hearing on School Improvement Plan

On December 13, 2011, 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
• Elkhart Elementary School
• Fletcher Primary School
• Fulton Elementary School
• Iowa Elementary School
• Jewell Elementary School
• Kenton Elementary School
• Sixth Avenue Elementary School
• Wheeling Elementary School
• Aurora Hills Middle School
• Mrachek Middle School
• Boston K-8 School
• Fletcher Intermediate School of Science and Technology
• Vista PEAK P-20 School
• APS Online High School
• Aurora Central High School
• Gateway High School 

The Board of Education is expected to approve the plans on January 10, 2012.  For more information, please contact Chief Accountability and Research Officer Lisa Escárcega, at 303-344-8060 ext. 28436. 

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APS Town Hall Meeting

NEWS RELEASE # 25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 8, 2011 

APS Town Hall Meeting

Please join the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education and Superintendent John L. Barry for a Town Hall meeting. Meet new board and leadership team members, hear updates about APS, ask questions and share your views with board members and the superintendent.

Thursday, November 10
6 p.m.
Professional Learning and Conference Center
15771 East 1^st Avenue
Aurora, CO 80011

Parents, students and community members who attend will be eligible to win a free iPad courtesy of the Northrop Grumman Corporation.

• Must be 18 years or older or currently enrolled in APS to register.
• Only one registration per person.
• APS staff members are not eligible.

Spanish interpretation services will be available.

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

APS Students Reach New Heights

NEWS RELEASE # 24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2011

WHAT: APS Superintendent Leads Aviation Ground School
WHEN: November 5, 8:00 a.m.
WHERE: Front Range Airport, 5200 Front Range Parkway 80137

APS Students Reach New Heights

A group of APS students will soon “take flight” with Superintendent John L. Barry. The students are taking part in Aviation Ground School at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum and learning about the wonders of flight.

“By putting a light in the eyes of students on the possibility of reaching for the sky and outer space, we instill in the next generation the excitement of flight in our atmosphere and beyond,” said Barry.

Superintendent Barry is relying on his 30+ years of flight instruction experience as he teaches the students. The program involves math, science, reading, aeronautics, meteorology and physics. Students are focusing on:

• forces of flight
• aircraft controls and instruments
• flight planning
• weather
• airport operations
• taxi, takeoff and landing procedures
• flying a simulator
• flying in an aircraft

The class concludes on November 5 when students get to fly with Superintendent Barry.

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

 

 

 

 

 

Governor Hickenlooper Unveils College Track Center

NEWS RELEASE # 23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2011

WHAT: Governor Hickenlooper to Unveil College Track in Colorado
WHEN: November 3, 5:45 p.m.
WHERE: College Track/Summit 54 Center, 16950 Iliff Ave, Unit F4 80013

Governor Hickenlooper Unveils College Track Center

Aurora Public Schools is partnering with Colorado-based Summit 54 to launch the only College Track center in Colorado. Governor John Hickenlooper will be on hand to tour the new facility with students and speak about the importance of supporting students during their high school and college years.

Thursday, November 3
5:45pm
College Track/Summit 54 Center
16950 Iliff Ave, Unit F4
Aurora, Colorado 80013

College Track currently serves 60 Rangeview High School students. The number will eventually grow to 200 students annually. College Track is a national after-school program that empowers students to reach their dream of a college degree. The group provides academic and personal support for eight years starting in ninth grade and ending when students graduate from college.

"Aurora Public Schools values partnerships that help us accelerate student achievement and close the achievement gaps," said APS Superintendent John L. Barry. "The work of College Track and Summit 54 is truly a gift to APS and is literally changing the lives of the students involved in this inaugural program by assisting them in reaching their goal of graduating from college. We are exceedingly grateful to be honored as the district of choice for this unique program in the state of Colorado."

The program boasts an impressive record of success. One hundred percent of seniors in the College Track program graduate high school. Ninety percent go on to a four-year college, with 60 percent graduating within six years. And 85 percent of these students will be the first person in their family to earn a college degree. The program currently serves more than 1,100 high school and college students in California, Louisiana and Colorado. This is the only College Track center in Colorado.

College Track CEO David Silver and Summit 54 Founder Tony Caine will join Governor Hickenlooper and Superintendent Barry at the event.

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