News Coverage – Aurora Public Schools

12 Dec 2018

Westword: How Eyni Ali Found Her Voice in Colorado

by cpchristiansen | posted in: APS 2020, College and Career Success, Graduation, Hinkley H.S., News Coverage | 0

Story excerpt: "On February 25, 2013, Eyni, her sisters Dunia and Istar and their mother boarded a plane that took them from Nairobi to Dubai. From there they flew to New York, where they spent the night in a hotel. … Read More

12 Dec 2018

The Sentinel: APS center at Gateway HS opens college doors for unlikely college prospects

by cpchristiansen | posted in: APS 2020, APS Foundation, College and Career Success, Community, Gateway H.S., News Coverage | 0

Story excerpt: "Leslie Gallegos is a senior at Gateway High School in Aurora Public Schools – and a Mexican-born immigrant living in the country through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Like many students in APS, she strives to be the … Read More

12 Dec 2018

CO Dept. of Higher Education: “Taking the next step: Talking college and careers with Rangeview seniors”

by cpchristiansen | posted in: Graduation, News Coverage, Rangeview H.S. | 0

Story excerpt: "As the definition of 'higher education' expands, so too do the options available to high school seniors. Today’s students can opt for a two-year or four-year college path or consider work-based learning opportunities, such as apprenticeships and on-the-job … Read More

12 Dec 2018

AuroraTV: Aurora Police Victim Services Teams Up with APS for “Leaders are Readers” Program

by cpchristiansen | posted in: Community, News Coverage, Peoria Elementary | 0

Story excerpt: "Fourth graders at Peoria Elementary will never forget the fabulous Fallina. Fallina is a service dog who works with Carole O'Shea, the supervisor of the Aurora Police Department's Crime Victim Services Unit. They help comfort victims of trauma, … Read More

12 Dec 2018

CBS4: Nursing School Students Teach Middle Schoolers About Health, Sex

by cpchristiansen | posted in: Aurora Frontier K-8, News Coverage, Students | 0

Story excerpt: "Students with the University of Colorado College of Nursing are taking on a new role in the classroom: teaching. The organization is teaming up with Aurora Public Schools to get health and sex education to middle school students. … Read More

12 Dec 2018

9News: Vista Peak football kicker helps give cancer the boot

by cpchristiansen | posted in: Featured - Students, News Coverage, Students, Vista PEAK Preparatory | 0

Story excerpt: "Six years ago, Nate Eckoff -- an all-American high school football kicker -- passed away from leukemia. To honor him and to raise awareness for childhood cancer, Vista Peak High School kicker Noah Karwacki set a goal to … Read More

11 Dec 2018

Chalkbeat: Aurora’s Rico Munn honored as Colorado Superintendent of the Year

by cpchristiansen | posted in: APS 2020, Graduation, News Coverage, Superintendent | 0

Story excerpt: "Aurora schools chief Rico Munn has been named Colorado’s Superintendent of the Year for 2019 by the Colorado Association of School Executives. The first person of color to lead the almost 41,000-student district, Munn has faced challenging circumstances … Read More

11 Dec 2018

AuroraTV: APS Stadium Goes State-of-the-Art

by cpchristiansen | posted in: News Coverage | 0

Story excerpt: "High school football gets bigger and better each year here in Colorado. So to keep up, an iconic stadium here in Aurora gets a state-of-the-art transformation." Watch the AuroraTV story (begins at 12:38)

30 Oct 2018

FOX 31: Little libraries spread love of learning in Aurora

by cpchristiansen | posted in: Aurora Frontier K-8, News Coverage, Students | 0

Story excerpt: "Some of the youngest members of the Aurora community are spreading their love of learning. Students at Aurora Frontier P-8 are designing some little libraries to bring that excitement to others." Watch the FOX 31 story

24 Oct 2018

CBS4: Aurora High School Awarded College & Career Center

by cpchristiansen | posted in: Gateway H.S., News Coverage, Postsecondary Workforce Readiness | 0

Story excerpt: "Students at Aurora’s Gateway High School will get a new resource to help guide them into their post-high school lives. It’s getting a new college and career center paid for partly through a $75,000 grant from Wells Fargo. … Read More

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