APS News: Iowa Elementary
APS Summer Food Service Program: 5/28-6/27
[ 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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HealthierUS School Challenge Awards
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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APS, City Honor 2013 Aurora Scholars
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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Community Health & Wellness Workshop
[ March 14, 2013; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]
Aurora Public Schools is hosting a community health and wellness workshop for parents and students. The workshop will feature student performances and refreshments. As we approach spring break, it is important to remember to take care of ourselves and each other. The workshop will also include key community partners with resources on topics including housing [...]
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Iowa Elementary Student Turns Heads at Orchestra Concert
Iowa Elementary School fifth grader Kaiya Swenson has an incredible voice. In fact, she impressed a host of classical music lovers during a recent Inside the Orchestra concert. Swenson sang with the Central City Opera and showed the group of professionals just how talented she is. Her performance was incredibly mesmerizing, prompting Tom Jensen, ISO Music Director, to publish [...]
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APS Community Resource Fair
[ December 13, 2012; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. December 17, 2012; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] 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 [...]
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Gateway, Iowa Celebrate No Place for Hate Designation
Iowa Elementary School recently celebrated its No Place for Hate designation.Congratulations to Iowa Elementary School and Gateway High School for recently earning their No Place for Hate designations for the second and third consecutive years, respectively.
Iowa celebrated its success with a school wide ceremony. The Bears completed one year of anti-bias and anti-bullying programs, which [...]
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2012 Aurora Scholars Honored
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 [...]
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Iowa 30th Anniversary Celebration
[ May 11, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Iowa Elementary will be celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 11, 2012. There will be a program and open house for former employees, students, parents, and district personnel. During the celebration, Iowa's library will be dedicated to the Alyssa Cares Foundation.
May 11, 2012 at 6:30Iowa Elementary School Gym
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Culinary Expert Cooks Up a Lesson with Iowa Students
Written by Janna Morley
Johnson & Wales University Dean of Culinary Education Chef Jorge de la Torre recently visited a small group of students at Iowa Elementary School to educate them on healthy eating and healthy habits in the kitchen.
The students were all able to participate in the preparation of a delicious citrus salad by peeling, [...]
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