Game 24 Tournament “Adds Up” to Fun for APS Students
At the APS Professional Learning & Conference Center, students from across APS recently competed in the annual Game 24 Tournament. Forty students in grade 6-8 from ten middle schools and K-8...
View Article2012 Aurora Scholars Honored
The city of Aurora recently honored many Aurora Public Schools students through the Aurora Scholars program and awards ceremony. Now in its fourth year, the program honors one student from each grade...
View ArticleAPS Partners with the Colorado Center for Health and Wellness for “5th Gear...
APS Superintendent John Barry recognizes the three logo contest winners. From left, Giovanny Saenz, Rosa Saenz Moreno and Zoe Major.Aurora Public Schools has joined forces with the Colorado Center for...
View ArticleAll Adds Up for Aurora Quest Students at Math Competition
Students from Aurora Quest K-8 recently participated in the 29th Colorado Math Olympiad at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and their performances were quite impressive. The annual...
View ArticleAurora Quest K8 PTA Donates $10,000 to Teachers
Written by Judy Goos Aurora Quest K-8 The Aurora Quest K-8 PTA voted recently to fund Aurora Quest teachers with $10,000 to attend the 59th Annual National Association for Gifted Children Convention....
View ArticleAPS Community Resource Fair
You’re Invited to APS Community Resource Fairs! Aurora Public Schools will host two community resource fairs and celebrations for parents and students. The events will feature student performances and...
View ArticleAurora Quest Comes Together for Good Cause
Submitted by Judith GoosAurora Quest K-8 Students, staff members and the entire community of Aurora Quest K-8 learned late last year of a student’s battle with leukemia. The staff and students...
View ArticleAPS Earns $97K Rose Community Grant
Aurora Public Schools was recently awarded a grant from the Rose Community Foundation in the amount of $97,760 in support of the development of the STEM pathway. Thank you to all who worked on the...
View ArticleQuest Art Instructor’s Work on Grand Display
Ameet Patel works on his piece for a local art show. Submitted by J. Franklin HornInstructonal Coach for The Arts and Physical Education Aurora Public Schools Ameet Patel, art educator at Aurora Quest...
View ArticleAurora Quest Student Wins Another State Geography Bee
Did you know that Walvis Bay, one of the largest ports in Namibia, was ruled by South Africa in 1994? No? Don't feel bad. Aurora Quest K-8 seventh-grader Pranit Nanda has you covered. Nanda recently...
View ArticleAPS, City Honor 2013 Aurora Scholars
The city of Aurora honored a host of Aurora Public Schools students recently through the Aurora Scholars program and awards ceremony. The program, now in its fifth year, honors one student from each...
View ArticleAurora Quest Seventh-Grader Competes at National Geograpahy Bee
Aurora Quest K-8 seventh grade student Pranit Nanda has shown that he knows his geography. His sharp skills have made him into one of the state's top Geography Bee standouts and he recently competed in...
View ArticleStudents Create Healthy Habits through 5th Gear Kids Program
Fifth graders are learning about making healthy choices through the “5th Gear Kids” program. It’s the second year of the wellness program in Aurora Public Schools. 5th grade students and their...
View ArticleAurora Quest Educator Earns Mathematics Teaching Award
Written by Leslie FajardoAPS Communication Team Intern Aurora Quest K-8 teacher Natalie Johnson recently earned the Colorado Council of Teachers Mathematics Teaching Award for region 3 (Adams County...
View ArticleVeterans Honored at Aurora Quest K-8
Students at Aurora Quest K-8 planned a special Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who have served and those who are still serving. The ceremony included patriotic music played by student musicians...
View ArticleAurora Quest Students Give Staff Member Unforgettable Haircut
Aurora Quest K-8 students line up with anticipation to help cut teacher Casey Powell's hair. What's a haircut worth these days? In most cases, ordinary grooming is typically not a hot topic. However,...
View ArticleState Honors APS Schools with Achievement Awards
Aurora Quest K-8 Principal Dave Schoenhals andseveral students. Quest earned the John Irwin Schools of Excellence Award. The Colorado Department of Education recently honored three APS schools with...
View ArticleAurora Quest K-8 Earns 3rd Place in America Recycles Day Challenge
NEWS RELEASE #38FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 10, 2014 WHAT: Aurora Quest K-8 Recycling Challenge RecognitionWHEN: January 13, 7:55 a.m.WHERE: Aurora Quest K-8, 17315 E. 2nd Ave., Aurora, 80011 Aurora...
View ArticleAurora Quest K-8 Takes Third Place in National Recycling Contest
Representatives from USAgain present Aurora Quest K-8 Principal Dave Schoenhals with a $500 check. Aurora Quest placed third in the national recycling challenge. The students of Aurora Quest K-8...
View ArticleThe Kids Clinic Now Open at Crawford and Laredo Elementary Schools
Download the Kids Clinic flier in English.Descarga el folleto Clínica Kids en Español. Keeping Aurora kids healthy, in school and ready to learn The Kids Clinic at Crawford and Laredo Elementary...
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