Aspen High School

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Dear Students & Families,

I hope everyone is adjusting to our Spring Forward time change. I know the mornings are tough, but the longer days are glorious. We are almost to Spring Break; it will be a well deserved break for students and staff before embarking on the last weeks of school. April and May are very busy with state testing, IB exams, spring athletics, and the end of the year traditions, so finish up the next week plus strong and get ready for a wonderful spring. Please be sure to check out Little Shop of Horrors this weekend.

Aspen High School Spring Musical

Little Shop of Horrors!

District Theater

March 13th-16th,

For tickets and times visit TheatreAspen.org/Little-Shop

This year tickets are FREE for ALL ASD Staff and Students!

Non ASD Students: $10

Adults: $20

The Ex Ed auction is now open!

• Step 1: Review course offerings here.
• Step 2: Sign up for the auction here before March 21st.
• Step 3: Apply for a scholarship here if necessary before March 21st.
• Find much more information at tinyurl.com/exed2025.

If you were unable to tune in for the Ex Ed virtual meeting held on March 3, please check out the recording. Click here to watch!

March 12th, VIRTUAL Meeting, 7:00-8:30 pm

Learn how to find, apply for, and earn private scholarships to help pay for college.

For more information and to register, please visit https://www.cwscollegeoutreach.org/scholarships-seminar

FOR SPANISH: https://www.cwscollegeoutreach.org/seminario-de-becas-virtual/seminario-de-becas

CMAS 11th grade- April 9th and Make-Up day is April 15th . All 11th graders will take the CMAS Science Assessment. Opt-Out form. Must fill out the Opt-Out form by April 1st.

State Assessments: Thank you for participating in these important state assessments. There will not be regular classes on April 21st. PSAT/SAT testing is entirely digital.

Important Test Day information.

• SAT (11th grade) - April 21st and Make-Up day is April 24th. The School Day SAT is one assessment that can be used to satisfy the state of Colorado testing requirement for graduation. Therefore, we expect all 11th graders to take the SAT.

• PSAT (9th and 10th grades) -April 21st and Make-Up day is April 24th. We strongly encourage all students to take the PSAT in grades 9 and 10 for practice prior to taking the SAT in 11th grade.

What: Senior Graduation Performance Auditions

When: Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 3:30 pm

Where: Erica's choir room at AES (behind District Theatre)

Who: Any senior, or group of seniors, who is interested in performing at the Senior Awards Ceremony or at Graduation

Sign up with Erica for an audition via email: enottingham@aspenk12.net. Contact Erica with any questions or follow up.

Seniors and families! Please visit our webpage for information about graduation!

Last fall we implemented a free community breakfast program for our students. This program was made possible by a small grant from the City of Aspen specifically for student breakfast. We only have a certain amount of items per day budgeted.

The breakfast snacks are set up outside the AHS kitchen in the commons for students to grab with no stigma attached. It has been a very successful program for our students. We run out every day.

If you would like help navigating resources to access food or economical assistance, please contact Aspen Family Connections on 970-205-7025

Thank you for supporting our students!

Project Graduation Fundraising Links

The tradition of Project Graduation began in 1989 to provide a safe and fun experience on the evening of graduation. This event is only possible with your help.

Project Graduation is largely funded by the senior class parents. As always, our objective is to keep this a free event for our seniors. To do this, we need to raise $44,000. Our goal is for 100% participation and support from our senior class parents. No donation of money or time is too small or too big. We thank you in advance for your donations and know our students will also be extremely appreciative, when they arrive at the ARC on May 31st.

You can donate online: https://www.successfund.com/AHS2025projectgraduation

You may also donate by logging into your AHS E-funds account or bring a check, payable to Aspen High School Project Graduation, to the High School front office. Checks can also be mailed to: Aspen High School Project Graduation, 0235 High School Road, Aspen, CO 81611.

If you would like more information about specific underwriting opportunities or would like to join one of our planning committees, please email aspenprojectgraduation@aspenk12.net.

Please use Safe2Tell to anonymously report any concerns! These reports go directly to law enforcement and school administration. Please be sure to say on the report so that the intake operator can ask more questions; there is no way for any of this information to be traced back to you!

Aspen Skiing Co is hosting their third annual Girls on Patrol Day on Saturday, March 15th, at Snowmass. This event is all about getting hands-on experience with patrolling skills, including running toboggans, patching up injuries, treasure hunting with beacons, uphaul rescue, and much more.

This is geared for middle and high school girls (ages 11-18) who can confidently ski a blue run. It will run from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Lunch and swag will be provided. It’s free to join and we can comp tickets and rentals for kids, as needed.

Families can sign up here. Space is limited to 50 participants and we ask that returners wait a week to sign up so that new girls get the chance to experience the event.

Sunday, June 1st

Check-in: 12:00 PM
Opening Ceremonies: 1:00 PM
Walk: 1:15 PM
Celebrate Until: 3:00 PM

Location: Downtown Basalt, CO 81621

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Join more than 50,000 participants at 80 events across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD — one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time.

TACAW Summer Programs

The Bailey Shaw Internship program honors the legacy of Bailey Shaw, a valued local community member and one of TACAW’s first summer interns.

This is a fantastic opportunity for young adults, 16+, to gain hands-on experience in the arts, event production, and youth programming. Applications are due 4/21. Please use this Summer Internship link to apply!

TACAW's summer camps are also open for registration! Young artists can create animated films, develop puppet shows, or perform in a play about middle school challenges. Teens can write songs with local artists. With camps for ages 6-16 and bilingual instruction offered in all sessions, a summer of creative possibilities awaits. Scholarships are available and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Spots for both camps and internships are limited, so be sure to sign up soon!

AZYEP will host 3 camps for different age levels with various radio themes:

* Kids Corner | June 23rd - 26th | Grades 1-4: In this fun, hands-on workshop, elementary students will learn about radio through field trips, art projects, storytelling, music activities, and more. Each day will have a different theme: 'On the Farm,' 'Artist for a Day,' 'Outdoor Adventure,' and 'Local Music.' Students will participate in a live radio show on KDNK!

* Barely Experts | July 14th - 17th | Grades 5-7: Middle school students are invited to create a 'Barely Experts' podcast! Students will try new activities around Carbondale, including but not limited to performing arts, creative hobbies, vinyl sampling, craft making, and more. They will then create a series of short podcast episodes about their experiences trying each new activity.

* Environmental Podcasting | August 4-6 | Grades 8-12: Join AZYEP and the Sopris Sun for a 4-day crash course in radio podcasting and written storytelling, focusing on local environmental issues. Stories will be published in the Sopris Sun and/or aired on KDNK radio. Students will go on a variety of field trips to learn about local environmental organizations and issues, including water, farming, trails, and stewardship.

Register Here | Partial Scholarships available | Contact megan@azyep.org

Principal, Aspen High School

School Phone #: (970) 315-3516

Email: sstrassburger@aspenk12.net
Website: https://ahs.aspenk12.net/en-US
Location: 235 High School Road, Aspen, CO, USA
Aspen School District Main Phone #: (970) 925-3760
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AspenHighSchool