http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Victory, Vail and volunteer hours! Original Aurora Renewal recently honored West Middle School Associate Principal Denise Cordova as an "Aurora Everyday Hero" for her work in the community. Cordova mentors at-risk students and helps turn their lives around through a Vail Resorts ski progr...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~287830.aspx4/2/2007 3:27:56 PMMary Margaret Rangel Victory, Vail and volunteer hours! Original Aurora Renewal recently honored West Middle School Associate Principal Denise Cordova as an "Aurora Everyday Hero" for her work in the community. Cordova mentors at-risk students and helps turn their lives around through a Vail Resorts ski progr...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~287840.aspx4/2/2007 3:35:02 PMMary Margaret Rangel Students, parents and teachers at Vassar and Arkansas elementary schools enjoyed the fun side of numbers during their recent math nights in March. The evenings provided an opportunity for parents to see first hand what their students are learning in the schools' mathematics programs. At Arkan...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Parent-News/Story~288637.aspx4/4/2007 8:08:51 AMMary Margaret Rangel Students, parents and teachers at Vassar and Arkansas elementary schools enjoyed the fun side of numbers during their recent math nights in March. The evenings provided an opportunity for parents to see first hand what their students are learning in the schools' mathematics programs. At Arkan...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Parent-News/Story~288643.aspx4/4/2007 8:17:31 AMMary Margaret Rangel The Aurora Asian-Pacific Community Partnership honored more than 20 APS students at an education awards program recently. Teachers nominated students for academic achievement, leadership and good citizenship. Rangeview High School student AhnThu Nguyen received an academic achievement hon...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~291738.aspx4/10/2007 9:35:36 AMMary Margaret Rangel The Aurora Asian-Pacific Community Partnership honored more than 20 APS students at an education awards program recently. Teachers nominated students for academic achievement, leadership and good citizenship. Rangeview High School student AhnThu Nguyen received an academic achievement honor f...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~291744.aspx4/10/2007 9:42:14 AMMary Margaret Rangel Twice a week, Room 260 transforms from a regular high school mathematics classroom into a warm, inviting and aromatic Math Café. Rangeview High School math students gather to drink coffee and hot chocolate, eat cookies and chat about algebra, geometry and statistics. Math teachers Ken Jens...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~293812.aspx4/13/2007 9:35:57 AMMary Margaret Rangel Twice a week, Room 260 transforms from a regular high school mathematics classroom into a warm, inviting and aromatic Math Café. Rangeview High School math students gather to drink coffee and hot chocolate, eat cookies and chat about algebra, geometry and statistics. Math Teachers Ken Jensen a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~293818.aspx4/13/2007 9:38:58 AMMary Margaret Rangel Pickens Technical College students recently outshined the competition at the Colorado State Health Occupations Students of America contest. From interviewing skills and knowledge tests to medical photography and nurse aide proficiency, students showcased their knowledge and skills of various ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~294902.aspx4/16/2007 7:54:45 AMMary Margaret Rangel Pickens Technical College students recently outshined the competition at the Colorado State Health Occupations Students of America contest. From interviewing skills and knowledge tests to medical photography and nurse aide proficiency, students showcased their knowledge and skills of various h...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~294903.aspx4/16/2007 7:57:08 AMMary Margaret Rangel Gateway High School teacher Jill Eden recently took her students out of Aurora and into the state Capitol for a civics lesson. Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams invited five students to testify before the Colorado Senate Education Committee regarding the display of flags in public buildin...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~294907.aspx4/16/2007 8:10:08 AMMary Margaret Rangel Gateway High School teacher Jill Eden recently took her students out of Aurora and into the state Capitol for a civics lesson. Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams invited five students to testify before the Colorado Senate Education Committee regarding the display of flags in public buildings. Curr...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~294909.aspx4/16/2007 8:18:29 AMMary Margaret Rangel Spinning basketballs, confetti flying into the crowd and more than 1,000 cheering fans filled the Rangeview High School gymnasium at the recent Harlem/Aurora celebrity basketball game. The Harlem Legends, a celebrity team created by former Harlem Globetrotter Michael Douglas , played the Auror...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~298258.aspx4/22/2007 10:23:55 PMMary Margaret Rangel Spinning basketballs, confetti flying into the crowd and more than 1,000 cheering fans filled the Rangeview High School gymnasium at the recent Harlem/Aurora celebrity basketball game. The Harlem Legends, a celebrity team created by former Harlem Globetrotter Michael Douglas, played the Aurora Co...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~298259.aspx4/22/2007 10:35:18 PMMary Margaret Rangel Keeping students safe is a top priority in APS. To enhance this tradition of safety, APS introduces SafeNet, a new online safety tip system. SafeNet provides students, staff members and parents a secure, anonymous and confidential way to report information and concerns about school safety. Any...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~301389.aspx4/30/2007 8:08:32 AMMary Margaret Rangel Keeping students safe is a top priority in APS. To enhance this tradition of safety, APS introduces SafeNet, a new online safety tip system. SafeNet provides students, staff members and parents a secure, anonymous and confidential way to report information and concerns about school safety. An...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~301391.aspx4/30/2007 8:10:37 AMMary Margaret Rangel Rangeview High School students recently shared their Colorado lifestyle with 15 German students visiting the United States. Rangeview students welcomed the German students from the Heimschule-Lender Gymnasium School with banners and signs in both English and German when they arrived at the airpor...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~302085.aspx5/1/2007 7:44:36 AMMary Margaret Rangel Rangeview High School students recently shared their Colorado lifestyle with 15 German students visiting the United States. Rangeview students welcomed the German students from the Heimschule-Lender Gymnasium School with banners and signs in both English and German when they arrived at the airpor...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~302090.aspx5/1/2007 7:51:36 AMMary Margaret Rangel Virginia Court Elementary School teacher Anna Davis plans to run a marathon just for kids. Davis is running the Colorado Colfax Marathon on May 20 as part of the Team for Colorado Kids. Davis is no stranger to running the distance. This will be her fourth marathon. Davis must raise $1,200...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~305127.aspx5/7/2007 1:43:44 PMMary Margaret Rangel APS recently honored nearly 130 retiring staff members with a dinner celebration. These dedicated staff members represent more than 2,600 years of experience and dedication to our students. The Hinkley High School choir performed during the dinner, followed by remarks from Superintendent J...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~309709.aspx5/17/2007 7:55:01 AMMary Margaret Rangel APS recently honored nearly 130 retiring staff members with a dinner celebration. These dedicated staff members represent more than 2,600 years of experience and dedication to our students. The Hinkley High School choir performed during the dinner, followed by remarks from Superintendent John ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~309717.aspx5/17/2007 8:12:37 AMMary Margaret Rangel The Rangeview High School and Aurora Quest Academy Destination ImagiNation teams will compete in the Global Tournament in Tennessee later this month. Teams from all over the world gather to compete in the three-day event. Destination ImagiNation is one of the world's largest creative, team-ba...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~309719.aspx5/17/2007 8:18:16 AMMary Margaret Rangel The Rangeview High School and Aurora Quest Academy Destination ImagiNation teams will compete in the Global Tournament in Tennessee later this month. Teams from all over the world gather to compete in the three-day event. Destination ImagiNation is one of the world's largest creative, team-ba...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~309724.aspx5/17/2007 8:27:19 AMMary Margaret Rangel When Tia Fuller picked up a musical instrument in third grade at Wheeling Elementary School, she had no idea that one day she would perform with a Grammy winner. Her journey has taken her across the world with international celebrity and singer Beyoncé . While at Wheeling, Fuller learn...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Alumni-Of-The-Week/Story~355811.aspx8/31/2007 10:39:47 AMMary Margaret Rangel When Tia Fuller picked up a musical instrument in third grade at Wheeling Elementary School, she had no idea that one day she would perform with a Grammy winner. Her journey has taken her across the world with international celebrity and singer Beyoncé . While at Wheeling, Fuller learn...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Alumni-Of-The-Week/Story~355815.aspx8/31/2007 10:45:26 AMMary Margaret Rangel Hinkley High School teachers Tara Harris and Anna Bicknase don't just encourage students to volunteer in the community, they provide opportunities for them! Harris' 23 students walk from their classroom at Hinkley to Laredo Elementary School to mentor third and fourth-grade students. Hinkley ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~369239.aspx9/28/2007 9:03:52 AMMary Margaret Rangel Hinkley High School teachers Tara Harris and Anna Bicknase don't just encourage students to volunteer in the community, they provide opportunities for them! Harris' 23 students walk from their classroom at Hinkley to Laredo Elementary School to mentor third and fourth-grade students. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~369241.aspx9/28/2007 9:06:14 AMMary Margaret Rangel Aurora Central High School students had the best seats in the house to see the Denver Broncos play the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL preseason game. Before the game, members of the APS Rolling Thunder Drill Team walked on the field to present the national colors during the National Anthem. Mor...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~369243.aspx9/28/2007 9:10:59 AMMary Margaret Rangel Aurora Central High School students had the best seats in the house to see the Denver Broncos play the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL preseason game. Before the game, members of the APS Rolling Thunder Drill Team walked on the field to present the national colors during the National Anthem. Mor...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~369245.aspx9/28/2007 9:13:58 AMMary Margaret Rangel APS students celebrated International World Peace Day by creating pinwheels in their art classes. The Pinwheels for Peace project allows students to think about and express what peace means to them. Two art teachers in Florida started the project in 2005 as a way for students to creatively de...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~370303.aspx10/1/2007 10:47:00 AMMary Margaret Rangel