Aurora Public Schools

APS News: Health and Wellness

Girls from eight APS schools recently participated in the Girls on the Run 5k run at City Park.  The run included more than 1,000 girls from across the state.    Girls on the Run is a program for 8-to-13 year olds designed to educate, inspire and prepare girls to lead a healthy life. The program integrates [...]

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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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Darlene Sanchez, Division Director of Special Nutrition Programs for the Mountain Plains Regional USDA Office, presents the HUSSC bronze awards. The second annual APS “Celebration of Wellness” concluded with several schools receiving the USDA HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) bronze award. The challenge is a voluntary initiative established in 2004 to recognize schools participating in the National School [...]

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May 6-10 is School Nutrition Employees Week, and APS is proud to recognize these outstanding teammates. Nutrition services staff members are truly one of a kind. They prepare healthy meals for students, adhere to the strict federal nutrition guidelines and provide their service with a smile. Some quick facts about the APS Nutrition Services team: Breakfasts served: 10,529 [...]

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Hinkley High School nurse Lynne Hardy Aurora Public Schools is excited to join other school districts across the country to honor school nurses on National School Nurse Day, May 8. This annual day of recognition coincides with National Nurses Week, May 6-12. The seven-day celebration culminates on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern [...]

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APS Teammates: Aurora is fortunate to have some of the best teachers, school health staff and nutrition services colleagues in the state. We are proud to celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week and School Nutrition Employee Week May 6-10. Our teachers are the best at what they do. Preparing students to continue to advance in their academics is a [...]

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[ May 1, 2013 to May 7, 2013. ] [gview file="http://aurorak12.org/files/2013/04/Colorado-Fitness-Week-2013.pdf" height="1000px"]

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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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[ May 9, 2013; 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ] You are invited to attend the second annual district wide Celebration of Wellness onMay 9th from 4:30 – 5:30pm in the PLCC Mt. Massive room. “There is growing evidence to support the link between health and school performance. Healthy students learn and perform better at school.” Alliance Chairman of the Board, David Faxon, M.D. “Increased physical activity [...]

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[ April 25, 2013; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. May 9, 2013; 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Aurora Public Schools is hosting community health and wellness workshops for parents and students.  The workshops will include key community partners with resources on topics including housing needs, strategies for handling stress and the importance of self care. We will feature student performances and refreshments will be served.    Thursday, April 25Gateway High School1300 S. Sable [...]

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