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Jewell Elementary staff, students and parents celebrated the opening of their new community library on May 9. The project was funded with mill levy dollars approved by Aurora voters in November 2012, along with a $5,000 grant from Lowe’s to create a dedicated parent section. Jewell staff and students spent several months transforming the media center [...]

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Submitted by Amanda WestenbergRangeview High School  Recently, more than 200 female students from Rangeview High School took advantage of an opportunity to see the film "Girl Rising."  The movie tells the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, rape, child slavery and other heartbreaking injustices. Despite these obstacles, the brave [...]

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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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Aurora Public Schools Superintendent John L. Barry may be retiring soon, but he's not leaving without praise for the job he's done. In addition to other forms of recognition Barry has garnered as superintendent, the Colorado School Public Relations Association added one more honor to his name. Barry was recently named the 2013 COSPRA Communicator of [...]

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Students and staff at Vaughn Elementary School took advantage of one of the first dry days in Aurora in more than a week to celebrate Arbor Day 2013. With some assistance from the City of Aurora's Parks and Recreation Department, students participated in a tree planting ceremony.  Fourth-grader Dianne Cruz Medel submitted the winning Arbor Day Poster [...]

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning embraces Gateway High School student and class of 2013 valedictorian Clinton Parapat. Parapat caught a pass from Manning during his surprise visit to Gateway. Denver Broncos star quarterback Peyton Manning brought smiles and laughter to the faces of juniors and seniors at Gateway High School recently during a surprise visit to [...]

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Snap circuits. Rocketry. Electronic device guts. Girls? No way, right? Wrong! In partnership with CounterTrade and Hewlett Packard, Aurora Public Schools recently hosted its third annual Girls Technology Camp.  The day-long event takes girls through a series of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) workshops, showing them that STEM is fun.  "It's not something you learn everyday, and it [...]

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As an extension of Digital Learning Day, a national celebration of teachers that shines a spotlight on successful instructional technology practice in classrooms across the country, staff members throughout Aurora Public Schools have begun to display their amazing work. Taking a page out of the DLD book, APS teachers and educational technology coaches are sharing their [...]

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The JAMMIN' 101.5 mascot helps students at Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning show off their Love the Bus decorations. Upon meeting Aurora Public Schools paraprofessional Annabelle Padilla and bus driver Betty Remus, one is instantly intrigued by their presence and walk away with a sense of love, happiness and bliss. That’s what they do. And [...]

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From left, APS Board of Education President JulieMarie Shepherd, Truancy Advocate Natalie Powers and Superintendent John L. Barry visit a student's home during a recent door knocking campaign. Aurora Public Schools continues to focus on reducing the number of chronically truant students. It is often the dedication of those behind-the-scenes that brings students back to school. [...]

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