APS Board of Education Special Work Session

NEWS RELEASE # 50
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2012

WHAT: APS Board of Education Special Work Session
WHEN: January 3, 2013
WHERE: 15771 E. 1^st Avenue, Aurora, CO 80011

APS Board of Education Special Work Session

On Thursday, January 3, the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education will hold a special work session pursuant to C.R.S. 22-32-108, to discuss the superintendent search

This special work session will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Blanca Peak Room at the Professional Learning and Conference Center, located at 15771 E. 1^st Avenue, Aurora, CO 80011.

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APS Board of Education Special Work Session

NEWS RELEASE # 49
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2012

WHAT: APS Board of Education Special Work Session
WHEN: December 19, 2012
WHERE: 15771 E. 1^st Avenue, Aurora, CO 80011

APS Board of Education Special Work Session

On Wednesday, December 19, the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education will hold a special work session pursuant to C.R.S. 22-32-108, to discuss the superintendent search.

This session will take place from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Blanca Peak Room at the Professional Learning and Conference Center, 15771 E. 1^st Avenue, Aurora, CO 80011.

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APS Board of Education Executive Session

NEWS RELEASE # 48
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 14, 2012

WHAT: APS Board of Education Executive Session
WHEN: December 17, 2012
WHERE: 1085 Peoria Street, Aurora, CO 80011

APS Board of Education Executive Session

On Monday, December 17, the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education is expected to recess into executive session, under the authority of C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(h), to discuss an individual student.

This session will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the boardroom of Educational Services Center 4, located at 1085 Peoria Street, Aurora, CO 80011.

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APS Board of Education Executive Session

NEWS RELEASE # 47
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2012

WHAT: APS Board of Education Executive Session
WHEN: December 11, 2012
WHERE: 1085 Peoria Street, Aurora, CO 80011

APS Board of Education Executive Session

On Tuesday, December 11, the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education is expected to recess into executive session, under the authority of C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(f)(I), to discuss a personnel matter.

This session will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room A of Educational Services Center 4, located at 1085 Peoria Street, Aurora, CO 80011.

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APS Home to the 2012-13 Colorado Assistant Principal of the Year

NEWS RELEASE # 46
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 4, 2012

  

APS Home to the 2012-13 Colorado Assistant Principal of the Year

Matthew Willis, assistant principal at Hinkley High School, is the 2012-13 Colorado Assistant Principal of the Year. The announcement was made by the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), which coordinated the selection process. 

Willis is held in high regard as a passionate and results-focused educational leader. He is intent on helping to foster a school culture that maximizes student achievement, and he has worked to increase the professional learning for teachers to ensure that they have the necessary tools to help all kids learn.

Willis regularly meets with teachers and provides timely feedback; in particular, he has taken on a leadership role within the school math department, which has contributed to an ACT score gain from an average of 14.8 in 2009 to 17.5 in 2012.          

Willis led and continues to oversee the use of Restorative Justice as part of the school’s discipline program, which focuses on restoring adult/student relationships and has had a significantly positive impact on the school. Discipline referrals have dramatically dropped as teachers use the Restorative Justice framework to help students problem-solve and take ownership for their behavior.

“I have never had the privilege of working alongside someone who is as talented, passionate and goal-oriented as Matthew,” said Hinkley Principal Jinger Haberer.

Willis was selected for this honor by his peers in a rigorous and competitive process facilitated by the Colorado Association of Secondary School Principals (CASSP), a department of CASE and an affiliate of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). The National Assistant Principal of the Year program is sponsored by NASSP and Virco Inc.

The award recognizes successful secondary level assistant principals who have provided outstanding leadership. Selection criteria include evidence of collaborative leadership; curriculum, instruction, and assessment; and personalization.

“This award truly validates the hard work that we are engaged in at Hinkley High School,” said Willis. “As any leader will tell you, no one can do it alone, and I’m honored to have been selected.”

As Colorado’s Assistant Principal of the Year, Willis is eligible for the National Assistant Principal of the Year award that will be given in spring 2013.

 

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