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July 20, 2012 was a day no one in the Aurora community will ever forget. Most of us probably remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard the news of the tragedy. That event spawned many stories of heroism and humanity. The Aurora Chamber of Commerce recently praised some of those [...]

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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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Bond and mill levy funds approved by voters in 2008 and 2012 are benefitting every student in Aurora Public Schools. To learn more about APS bond and mill levy projects, view the 2012-13 Bond/Mill Levy Community Report at bond.aurorak12.org.  

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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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Park Lane Elementary employed mill levy funds to extend the school day for 84 students, about one-third of the school’s enrollment.  The nine-week intervention program focused on providing students extra time to work on their specific needs in small group settings. Park Lane teachers monitored student progress throughout the program and achieved positive results at every [...]

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Kushmakar Baral Twelve Aurora Public Schools students are on cloud nine after finding out that they had earned a Boettcher, Daniel’s Fund or Gates Millennium scholarship. The Daniels Fund selects high school seniors who have demonstrated strong character and a determination to succeed in life. The scholarship covers all required tuition and fees, room and board, books [...]

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Diego Aguilar Lupan of Aurora Central High School was one of two students in APS to earn the Greenhouse Scholarship. The Greenhouse Scholarship program provides comprehensive personal and financial support to high-performing, under-resourced college students. Using their unique Whole Person© approach, which offers intellectual, academic, professional, and financial support, the program cultivates the next generation of community leaders. Congratulations [...]

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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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Meadowood Child Development Center recently celebrated Earth Day during the school's monthly Parent Day.  Pioneer donated beautiful rocks that students and their families will paint and eventually add to Meadowood's existing rock beds.  In celebration of Earth Day, students planted a tree, donated by Nick’s Garden Center, to provide additional shade on the playground. 

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Aurora West College Preparatory Academy sixth-grade student Aleksa Thomas is poised to become a great leader, and she recently took advantage of a rare opportunity to sharpen her skills. Teachers and other mentors throughout the community selected Thomas to attend the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. The annual event offers mature, high-achieving middle school students the [...]

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