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	<title>APS E-News &#187; Tollgate Elementary</title>
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		<title>Tollgate School of Expeditionary Learning Celebrates the Natural World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Story written by: Tollgate Elementary School staff
Tollgate Elementary School is in their first year of Expeditionary Learning. The Expeditionary Learning Philosophy is based on 10 design principles to guide our learning. Recently, Tollgate hosted a family night that focused on the design principle: 
I understand the importance of the Natural World.
 We respect the world [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2010/04/19/tollgate-school-of-expeditionary-learning-celebrates-the-natural-world/</link>
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		<title>The Beat Goes On in APS Music Classes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Aurora Sentinel recently featured APS&#8217; music programs and how fostering students&#8217; love of music translates into academic success in other areas.

Read the Aurora Sentinel article.


Aaron Daniels, 16, plays the drums while Zach Druham, 17, plays the bass guitar during Jazz Band class Feb. 12 at Rangeview High School in Aurora. The changing nature of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2010/02/24/the-beat-goes-on-in-aps-music-classes/</link>
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		<title>Tollgate&#8217;s Dads Show Their Support at &#8220;Donuts for Dads&#8221;</title>
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Hundreds of Tollgate dads showed up to enjoy donuts with their sons and daughters. The event was sponsored by our new music teacher, Sonja Hanschu. The &#8220;Show Choir&#8221; performed for the Tollgate families as part of the event.

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		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2009/12/07/tollgate-dads-show-their-support-at-donuts-for-dads/</link>
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		<title>Tollgate Fifth Graders Celebrate First Expedition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly 90 fifth graders at Tollgate Elementary recently celebrated the completion of their first &#8220;expedition,&#8221; a study unit in the school&#8217;s new Expeditionary Learning curriculum.
Tollgate&#8217;s three fifth-grade classes have been immersed in the study of beaver ecosystems since September. Students faced the challenge of researching, learning scientific vocabulary, keeping notebooks and writing non-fiction texts. They [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2009/12/02/tollgate-fifth-graders-celebrate-first-expedition/</link>
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		<title>2009 CSAP Scores Cause for Celebration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 CSAP test scores are cause for celebration in Aurora. APS posted the largest district gains in the past seven years with a two percent increase overall. The state had a one percent increase. &#8220;We&#8217;re really, really excited about this news. Our scores clearly reflect the hard work of staff and students,&#8221; said Superintendent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2009/08/14/2009-csap-scores-cause-for-celebration/</link>
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		<title>Superintendent Honors Annual Award Winners for 2008-09</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Superintendent&#8217;s Annual Award!
Ten annual award winners were selected from the recipients of the quarterly awards for the 2008-09 school year and were recognized at the celebration banquet on May 6 at Gateway High School. Winners received gifts valued at $250 which were donated by local businesses. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2009/05/15/superintendent-honors-annual-award-winners-for-2008-09/</link>
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		<title>Festival of the Arts Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our Festival of the Arts winners. Your art projects displayed at the Town Center at Aurora were spectacular. We are proud of you!
Elementary
Altura
1st Lorenzo Rodriguez
2nd Belen Bustamante
3rd Janyll Trujillo
Arkansas 1st Melany Chavez
2nd Garrett Steele
3rd Mariam Khokhar
Century1st Nicole Nunez
2nd Djimon Hill
3rd Erica Calbert
Clyde Miller
1st Ivan Soria
2nd Briauna Lemmerman
3rd Tajahnge Wilson
Crawford
1st Maria Lopez
2nd Jailene Maese [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2009/05/12/festival-of-the-arts-results/</link>
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		<title>Aurora Scholars Honored</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Aurora City Council is honoring several APS students through the inaugural Aurora Scholars program. The program, designed to identify students who strongly contribute to the life and community of their school, was created as a way for the City of Aurora, schools, and families to come together to celebrate the achievements of Aurora&#8217;s future [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2009/04/27/aurora-scholars-honored-2/</link>
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		<title>APS Elementary School Classes Meet Super&#8217;s Reading Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the beginning of the school year, Superintendent John L. Barry challenged all APS students to read 25 books each. More than 100 elementary classrooms have met this bold challenge, including all classrooms at Crawford Elementary school, and one classroom at Aurora Hills Middle School.
Each classroom celebrated their achievement with a pizza party sponsored by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2009/03/23/aps-elementary-school-classes-meet-supers-reading-challenge/</link>
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		<title>APS Earns $4,000 Grant for Milk Bottle Recycling Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[APS recently earned a $4,000 grant from the Western Dairy Association&#8217;s &#8220;Going Green New Look of School Milk&#8221; to assist with the district&#8217;s recycling program.
In April 2008, Maintenance and Operations&#8217; APS for Conservation of Energy Program, in conjuction with APS Nutrition Services, asked schools to expand their recycling programs to include the plastic milk bottles [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apscms.net/enews/2008/06/20/aps-earns-4000-grant-for-milk-carton-recycling-program/</link>
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