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Live & Learn Reading Party
| February 2, 2008 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 11:00 am |
IT’S A READING PARTY!
COME & ENJOY!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, 2008
9AM TO 11AM
Aurora Center for Active Adults (ACAA)
(located in Del Mar Park, near the intersection of 6th Ave. & Del Mar Parkway)
- Balloons!
- Clowns!
- Refreshments!
The Reading Party is sponsored by the Aurora Rotary Club, the Interact Club, the AmeriCorps Program, the Aurora Public Schools, and by people like yourself who love to read. Volunteers will read to the children and each child will be able to select a book to take home!
View the poster in English and Spanish.
February is Career and Technical Education Month
| February 4, 2008 |
Visit Pickens Technical College at www.pickenstech.org for more information on Career and Technical Education Month.
Teacher Inservice - No School for Students
| February 7, 2008 |
APS Students to Attend Genocide Forum
| February 7, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 11:30 am |
Location: Kent Denver School
4000 E. Quincy Ave.
40 Social Studies students from South Middle School will participate in the Second Annual Anti-Genocide Darfur Forum on Thursday, February 7, 2008 from 10-11:30 a.m. The forum is hosted by the Kent Denver School at 4000 E. Quincy Ave.
Students from APS and other metro districts will participate in a variety of topics, ranging from “The Rights of Children: Genocide - Past to Present” to “The 2008 Olympics: China’s Silence on the Darfur Genocide.”
They will also talk with internationally acclaimed keynote speakers Mr. Mohamed Yahya, Executive Director of Damanga Coalition for Democracy and Freedom – a Darfuri refugee; and Mr. Adam Sterling – Director, GI-Net Divestment Task Force and student activist, who prominently features in the film “Darfur Now.”
APS students will also prepare an oral and musical message to present on behalf of their school. The event is open to the public.
“This is a unique opportunity to increase awareness of local and world issues and create student action to impact our world in a positive way.”
- Linda Schmidke
Social Studies Teacher
South Middle School
Board Meeting
| February 7, 2008 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Location: APS Board of Education Room, APS Adminisration Building, 1085 Peoria St., Aurora, CO 80011.
PLEASE NOTE:
The Board will recess to executive session following the BOE meeting on Feb. 7.
Parent Conference Exchange Day - No School
| February 8, 2008 |
Pickens Technical College Open House
| February 12, 2008 | ||
| 8:00 am | to | 7:00 pm |
Location: Pickens Technical College
500 Airport Blvd.
Pickens Technical College Open House
February 12, 2008
8-10am, 1-3pm and 5-7pm
For more information, please call (303)344-4910 or visit www.pickenstech.org.
APS Meets with the Colorado Association of School Boards
| February 13, 2008 | ||
| 2:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Location: ESC-1 Building
15701 E. 1st Avenue
Suite 206
The Aurora Public Schools Superintendent, Board of Education and Leadership Team will meet with the Colorado Association of School Boards on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. APS will update members of CASB about district successes and VISTA 2010, the APS strategic plan.
Transition Plan Applications Due by 3/3
| February 15, 2008 | to | March 3, 2008 |
APS Transition Plan 2009-10
At its February 7 meeting, the Board of Education voted to discontinue the Employee Transition program beginning in the 2009-10 school year. The Board also determined it would revisit the program at a future date if the budget permits.
As a reminder, applications for the 2008-09 Transition Plan are due to Human Resources no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2008. If you have not finalized your decision to transition for 2008-09, it is recommended that you still submit your application in order to be considered. Transition may be rescinded as late as June 30, 2008. Applications are available on apsnet under HR Forms.
Instructional Materials Adoption on Display 2/15-2/29
| February 15, 2008 | to | February 29, 2008 |
Location:
AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Division of Instruction
15751 East First Avenue
Aurora, Colorado 80011
Books and materials being considered for adoption by Aurora Public Schools Board of Education will be on display for public inspection beginning Friday, February 15 and continuing through Friday, February 29, 2008. The display will be located at the Division of Instruction, Educational Services Center Building 2, 15751 East First Avenue, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Basic and supplemental materials in the following areas are being considered for adoption:
Family and Consumer Science
World Language
Business and Technology
Elementary and Secondary Mathematics
Career and Technical Skilled Trades and Technical Sciences
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