Aurora Public Schools

APS News: Gateway H.S.

Congratulations to the more than 2,700 students who recently graduated from Aurora Central, Gateway, Hinkley, Rangeview, William Smith and APS Online high schools, as well as Pickens Technical College and the Rebound Ombudsman program. The graduating class of 2013 earned nearly $6 million in scholarships! Our preschoolers from Kids Tech, the class of 2026, also celebrated their [...]

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[ May 28, 2013 to June 27, 2013. ] 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 FREEADULT BREAKFAST $1.60ADULT LUNCH $3.40 Please choose a site nearest to you. Serving times vary by site. Asterisk(*) [...]

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The Aurora Public Schools Education Foundation awards five $4,000 scholarships to one student at each APS high school. The scholarship is funded by the “Paving the Way to Success” campaign. The APS community members purchase engraved bricks and glass wall panels at the Professional Learning and Conference Center to raise funds for the scholarships. Congratulations to Jacqueline Navarez of Hinkley, Taylor [...]

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Dr. Jim Wingert, center, owner of Broadview Animal Clinic, and Deanna Kline, left, Hinkley High School counselor, present a $250 scholarship to Rangeview High School student Brittany Hudson. Submitted by Kim Wisneski Pickens Technical College The Aurora Public Schools and Pickens Technical College Executive Internship Program recently hosted its end of semester Sponsor Appreciation Ceremony.  More than [...]

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Students at Gateway High School are already benefiting from mill funds approved by Aurora voters in 2012.   This year, Gateway used funds to reduce class sizes and add classes for freshmen.  The school added more than 30 sections of instruction. Prior to the mill, most freshmen had an “open” period instead of a class. For the [...]

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Scarlett Jimenez Aurora Public Schools high school seniors are raking in many scholarships and other financial awards to assist with paying for college. Here are some of the highlights of the class of 2013 scholarship recipients: Hinkley High School senior Scarlett Jimenez  earned a 2013 Boettcher Foundation Scholarship, a "full-ride” merit-based financial award to attend any college or university in [...]

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The class of 2013 is a little more than a month away from graduating from Aurora Public Schools. This year's top graduates were recently honored during a ceremony at the Professional Learning Conference Center. District administrators, principals and members of the community got a chance to wish the outstanding seniors well as they prepare to [...]

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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 [...]

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Hinkley High School's "Team #2" Earns Third Place at the 2013 Calculus Bowl Students from Hinkley, Gateway and Aurora Central high schools recently competed in the mathematically challenging Calculus Bowl. The Bowl consists of more than 350 challenging calculus questions presented in quiz-show style. Questions are taken from or patterned after AP Calculus exams and range in [...]

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Hundreds of staff, parents and community members enjoyed a first-hand look at APS Academic and Career Pathways at a recent celebration. Student demonstrations including spine palpation, bioloid robots and aerospace engineering highlighted the annual "Pathways to Results" event. Visual demonstrations from each pathway – plus other learning related to business/community/workforce partners – gave students the opportunity to showcase [...]

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