http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Three APS teachers conquered what few only dream of: climbing the highest mountain in Africa. Columbia Middle School Science Teacher Greg Justis ,fourth-grade Laredo Elementary Teacher Courtney Nelsen and Aurora Central High School Science Teacher Janet Nord successfully climbed Mt. Ki...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~355702.aspx8/31/2007 8:39:27 AMPaula Hans Three APS teachers conquered what few only dream of: climbing the highest mountain in Africa. Columbia Middle School Science Teacher Greg Justis,fourth-grade Laredo Elementary Teacher Courtney Nelsen and Aurora Central High School Science Teacher Janet Nord successfully climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~355705.aspx8/31/2007 8:47:57 AMPaula Hans Free pens, glue sticks and foldersshowed up in APS classrooms this year thanks to the Lowry Christian Community Church. Members sent students back to class with boxes of donated school supplies deliveredto Jewell, Lansing and Tollgate elementary schools. "Our children are our future," said Loui...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~355709.aspx8/31/2007 8:53:37 AMPaula Hans Free pens, glue sticks and foldersshowed up in APS classrooms this year thanks to the Lowry Christian Community Church. Members sent students back to class with boxes of donated school supplies deliveredto Jewell, Lansing and Tollgate elementary schools. "Our children are our future," said L...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~355711.aspx8/31/2007 8:59:45 AMPaula Hans After just a few weeks of school, some APS students are on their way toward big prizes for positive behavior. Teachers, bus drivers and parents recognize students as part of the Positive Behavior Support initiative. PBS is a national program that addresses the behavioral and discipline systems ne...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Student-News/Story~355725.aspx8/31/2007 9:11:01 AMPaula Hans After just a few weeks of school, some APS students are on their way toward big prizes for positive behavior. Teachers, bus drivers and parents recognize students as part of the Positive Behavior Support initiative. PBS is a national program that addresses the behavioral and discipline systems ne...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~355733.aspx8/31/2007 9:16:55 AMPaula Hans The teachers of Aurora Public Schools are some of the best. In fact, Wal-Mart recognized Christine Sundberg as the best teacher in all of Colorado. A surprise ceremony on October 9 honored Sundberg as the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year for Colorado. Sundberg teaches juniors and seniors at H...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~376452.aspx10/12/2007 9:12:53 AMPaula Hans The teachers of Aurora Public Schools are some of the best. In fact, Wal-Mart recognized Christine Sundberg as the best teacher in all of Colorado. A surprise ceremony on October 9 honored Sundberg as the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year for Colorado. Sundberg teaches juniors and seniors at H...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~376466.aspx10/12/2007 9:26:21 AMPaula Hans Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony will take the court at Gateway High School on Sunday, November 18. The forward will run drills with Gateway student Jasmine Warfield, who recently won a national essay contest sponsored by Athlete's Foot. Melo will also run drills with boys and girls basket...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~390074.aspx11/9/2007 10:32:48 AMPaula Hans Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony will take the court at Gateway High School on Sunday, November 18. The forward will run drills with Gateway student Jasmine Warfield , who recently won a national essay contest sponsored by Athlete's Foot. Melo will also run drills with boys and girls ba...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/School-News/Story~390075.aspx11/9/2007 10:33:44 AMPaula Hans CollegeInvest recently recognized an Aurora Central High School employee as the October Counselor of the Month. Paul Glennon was nominated for the award by parents. Glennon is known for organizing and hosting a career college fair for students. "My goal is to help kids find their directio...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~398522.aspx11/30/2007 8:13:28 AMPaula Hans CollegeInvest recently recognized an Aurora Central High School employee as the October Counselor of the Month. Paul Glennon was nominated for the award by parents. Glennon is known for organizing and hosting a career college fair for students. "My goal is to help kids find their directio...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~398524.aspx11/30/2007 8:16:08 AMPaula Hans Anthony Chavez, grandson of Cesar Chavez, delivered a message of peace to APS students on Friday, March 21. Chavez visited Colorado as part of an eight-day Peace Tour. Chavez was raised in the farm worker movement his grandfather founded. He grew up participating in United Farm Workers' march...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~444891.aspx3/21/2008 8:08:36 AMPaula Hans Anthony Chavez , grandson of Cesar Chavez , delivered a message of peace to APS students on Friday, March 21. Chavez visited Colorado as part of an eight-day Peace Tour. Chavez was raised in the farm worker movement his grandfather founded. He grew up participating in United Farm Workers'...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/General-Education/Story~444900.aspx3/21/2008 8:18:06 AMPaula Hans APS students recently watched their parents earn recognition for time spent in the classroom. The dedicated parents recently completed a six-week program through the Bright Start Family Literacy program. Parents learned how to help their children succeed in school through interactive workshop...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Parent-News/Story~445017.aspx3/21/2008 11:00:21 AMPaula Hans APS students recently watched their parents earn recognition for time spent in the classroom. The dedicated parents recently completed a six-week program through the Bright Start Family Literacy program. Parents learned how to help their children succeed in school through interactive workshop...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Parent-News/Story~445041.aspx3/21/2008 11:17:25 AMPaula Hans APS Superintendent John L. Barry honored this spring's Quarterly Awards winners at an awards assembly on March 19 at Aurora Hills Middle School. Quarterly Awards recognize outstanding parents, staff and community members who make a difference in the lives of APS students. More than 50 indiv...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~445066.aspx3/21/2008 11:35:47 AMPaula Hans APS Superintendent John L. Barry honored this spring's Quarterly Awards winners at an awards assembly on March 19 at Aurora Hills Middle School. Quarterly Awards recognize outstanding parents, staff and community members who make a difference in the lives of APS students. More than 50 indiv...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Teacher-News/Story~445073.aspx3/21/2008 11:42:25 AMPaula Hans Approximately 3,000 students accepted an invitation to stay in school a bit longer this year in Aurora Public Schools. The group took part in the first-ever Fifth Block of Instruction. The program provided 23 additional days of instruction for students who are making progress in math and lite...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/General-News/Story~489498.aspx6/27/2008 11:29:49 AMPaula Hans The Save Our Youth mentoring program is helping Rangeview High School students succeed. The group is partnering with Colorado Community Church for a five-week program. A computer-based learning lab was set up at facilities provided by Colorado Community Church. The Save Our Youth program foc...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/General-News/Story~489528.aspx6/27/2008 11:51:09 AMPaula Hans High school football linemen battled it out at Rangeview High School July 9, during the 2008 Raiders City Hog Wars. For the fourth straight year, APS dominated the competition. Teams from Gateway High School, Rangeview High School and other Aurora schools tested their strength and endurance in ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/General-News/Story~494769.aspx7/11/2008 1:22:15 PMPaula Hans The Aurora Police Department School Resource Officers who serve APS are some of the best in the country. The group was recently selected as a "National Model Agency" on behalf of the National Association of School Resource Officers. "It means we are recognized nationally as the best," said A...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/General-News/Story~506741.aspx8/11/2008 3:41:00 PMPaula Hans The memory of 9-year-old Alyssa was honored recently at Iowa Elementary School, when her family donated hundreds of books to APS students. Ten days after being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoma Leukemia, Alyssa passed away from complications brought on by the treatment of her disease. "We wante...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/General-News/Story~520468.aspx9/12/2008 12:53:10 PMPaula Hans Technology is vital to learning in Aurora Public Schools. After a recent visit by representatives with the National Middle School Association (NMSA), APS was invited to demonstrate the use of technology in the classroom at the annual NMSA conference. The event is billed as the "largest and most...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Middle/Story~542299.aspx10/30/2008 4:03:38 PMPaula Hans A special delivery to Montview and Paris elementary schools made the holidays brighter for students and their families. A partnership involving University of Colorado Hospital provided turkeys for APS families. The group donated a total of 500 turkeys to the two schools.http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Elementary/Story~556392.aspx12/8/2008 10:15:56 AMPaula Hans Rangeview High School recently honored Terry Taylor - the school's first boys basketball coach. Taylor led the Running Raider Basketball program for 20 seasons. His overall record was 277-163. Taylor's teams reached the state championship game twice, winning the state championship in 1985 (Ran...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/High-School/Story~570680.aspx1/20/2009 3:57:58 PMPaula Hans Nine APS students who previously dropped out of high school or who were at risk of dropping out are the first graduates of the Rebound Program. The Rebound Program, which was created in September 2008 to help at-risk students, represents a partnership involving Aurora Public Schools, the Colora...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/High-School/Story~571755.aspx1/23/2009 11:09:25 AMPaula Hans Peoria Elementary students honored the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recently by putting their handprints and messages on a banner. Volunteers with Verizon Business helped the second and third grade students create the banner, which will hang at the MLK Library at 9898 East Colfax Avenue...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/Elementary/Story~571836.aspx1/23/2009 1:26:36 PMPaula Hans Aurora Public Schools is making huge strides to curb truancy. During the first quarter of this year, 73 percent of schools across the district showed a decrease or remained stable in the percentage of truant students compared to the same time period last year. Recently, Superintendent John ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/High-School/Story~577014.aspx2/5/2009 1:53:27 PMPaula Hans Life Skills, Autism and Functional Academic students from APS high schools recently competed in a series of basketball games. The games allow students the opportunity to play "Special Olympic" type basketball against their peers at "rival" schools and experience a lifelong recreational activity....http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Education/High-School/Story~579394.aspx2/11/2009 4:04:22 PMPaula Hans