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APS News: Partnerships

Target Team Lead Erin Brown, left, and Murphy Creek P-8 Assistant Principal Chris Capron, right, present the Target Teacher of the Month award to Patty McCool. Submitted by Carol DavisGrants and Partnership Development Congratulations to Murphy Creek P-8 staff member Patty McCool on her recent Target Teacher of the Month award for April 2013. McCool was nominated [...]

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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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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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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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For the second consecutive year, school districts throughout the state are celebrating the launch of Colorado Literacy Week with One Book 4 Colorado, a statewide initiative to support family reading at home and instill a love of learning in local students. Aurora Public Library staff members recently brought the excitement to Meadowood Child Development Center, where [...]

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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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Murphy Creek P-8 recently hosted CBS4 Meteorologist Dave Aguilera. The weather guru talked with students about his day-to-day routine as a forecaster for the Denver metro area. Aguilera spoke about all sorts of weather incidents including tornadoes, snow and rain. Some students were even invited to join Aguilera to demonstrate the various weather phenomena.           var flashvars [...]

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Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary folk group fame) recently shared his “Operation Respect” message with students at Sable Elementary School. Operation Respect is a non-profit organization working to assure each child and youth a respectful, safe and compassionate climate of learning where their academic, social and emotional development can take place free of [...]

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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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The partnership between Aurora Public Schools and Comcast continues to grow each year, and that relationship shined bright during the 12th annual Comcast Cares Day.  More than 300 volunteers descended on Hinkley High School to participate in the 12th annual international community service event. Following opening remarks from APS Deputy Superintendent William Stuart, Comcast's Jon Lehmann [...]

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