Aspen High School
Student and Family Weekly Update
February 26th
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Dear Students & Families,
I want to begin by congratulating our Girls’ and Boys’ Alpine State Champs! What a fitting end to their racing season to bring home both trophies after two glorious days at Highlands. I also want to congratulate Jennifer Morandi-Benson for being awarded the Coach of the Year! Kudos to Jen, her assistant coaches, and to all of our ski racers. Go Skiers- Literally!
IB DP Spotlight: IB Visual Art II HL Exhibition (IA)
The IB Visual Art Show is coming up! This exhibition will be at the AHS Black Box, April 3-10th. The opening night reception is April 3rd from 5-7 PM. Here is a sneak preview of some of our students' creative work. Please come to support all of our amazing student artists!
(to the left: Savannah Scott)
(click on the photos below to expand)
Ski Day Raffle 2025
Join us for a Ski Day Raffle hosted by the Student Senate at Aspen High School!
Purchase your raffle tickets for a chance to win exciting prizes. The raffle winners will be treated to prizes graciously donated by local businesses. Get your tickets now and support our school's Student Senate in its efforts to raise money for Cancer research. Tickets are $6.00 per entry or you can make a donation.
To learn more and donate visit: successfund.com/qj8rr
Questions? please email Tameria Wilson at twilson@aspenk12.net
Aspen Flight Academy Scholarship
Interested in learning how to fly? Apply for the Aspen Flight Academy scholarship today and let your dreams take flight! Reach out to aviation teacher Kate Short kshort@aspenk12.net for more information and how to apply. Applications are due March 1st!
Please CLICK HERE to learn more about the scholarship application.
2025-2026 Course Request Meeting Info
Aspen High School will host four virtual Course Request Informational Meetings. An interpreter will be present, and we will record the meetings. These recordings will be posted on our website for parents and families who can't attend.
These meetings are informational only, and attendance isn't required or mandatory. Students will have an opportunity to meet with their counselors before Spring Break to request courses for the following school year. Schedules will not be created during those meetings; students will simply inform counselors which classes to select.
Click here to view the dates for the Virtual Course Selection Parent Meetings
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
College Outreach Gap Year/Semester Virtual Seminar
March 5th
7:00-8:30 pm VIRTUAL
Learn about exciting GAP year/semester/summer opportunities available before you start college. Hear from colleges, high school counselors, gap year program providers, and college students who have taken gap years.
For more information: https://www.cwscollegeoutreach.org/gapyearseminar
Virtual Parent Coffee
Join us Friday, March 21st for the next Virtual Parent Coffee with Sarah Strassburger.
The meeting will be recorded, and posted to our website, for those who cannot join.
Class of 2025! Seniors ONLY!
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!
Reminder: No phones, earbuds/airpods, or personal devices/laptops
AHS Cell Phone & Air Pods/Earbuds Policy
NO PHONES or AIR PODS/EARBUDS should be visible at school until after 3:25. That means: not in socks, not in pockets, earbuds out of ears and put away BEFORE walking into the building, etc. Do not let your phones “fall out” of your backpacks. Keep your personal laptops at home.
The school issued Chromebooks are the only laptops students should be bringing to school. If it’s broken, not charged, forgotten at home, etc. ChromeZone can help you get a loaner while you wait for it to charge or sent out for repairs.
Project Graduation, Class of 2025!
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.
Safe2Tell Update
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!
Colorado Youth Climate Summit, Deadline to Apply is March 1st!!
State and national climate action leaders will be presenting workshops and activities at the first annual Colorado Youth Climate Summit May 2-3 in Carbondale. All interested high school youth (and adult volunteers) are encouraged to apply by March 1st. Youth will leave with their own unique Climate Action Plan to implement in their home communities and will learn how they can earn the Seal of Climate Literacy. www.COYouthClimateSummit.org
Friendship Glows Buddy Ball, hosted by Best Buddies
Join us for the Best Buddies Buddy Ball at TACAW The Arts Campus at Willits! This exciting event is an opportunity to celebrate friendship and inclusion with music, dancing, and community fun. Whether you are a long-time Best Buddies participant or new to the organization, this is a night you won’t want to miss!
Saturday, March 8, 2025
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: TACAW The Arts Campus at Willits, Basalt, Colorado
Cost: Free registration
Special performances by Best Buddies Global Ambassador Flava Fran Sheinberg & Tristan Trincado!
Help us reach our fundraising goal of $10,000 to support Best Buddies programs in Colorado.
For questions, please contact: Michelle Stiller, MichelleStiller@bestbuddies.org, 917-309-2324
3rd Annual Girls on Patrol Day
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.
Best Buddies Friendship Walk
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.
Sarah Strassburger
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
