Aspen High School

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Dear Students & Families,

Happy February! Despite the unseasonably warm temperatures, we are still in the midst of our winter season. Our Girls’ Dance Team took 2nd place at Nationals; we are hosting the Alpine State Championships on February 21st; and we have many athletes advancing to states; in addition, our students were very successful at FBLA, and we have a huge cohort of students preparing for Model UN in March. Rehearsals for the Spring Musical are well underway and the show opens on March 13th. Students in grades 9-11 are getting ready for the course registration process; our counselors will be meeting with all students 1:1 before Spring Break to ensure that they have their course requests selected. Spring sports begin on February 24th, so be sure to have those physicals uploaded and registration completed.

MYP Certificate

Congratulations to Chloe Axelman, Lily Barbin, and Stella Lodge for earning the official MYP Certificate! These students missed some of the assessments in the spring due to athletic conflicts, so they had to take those assessments this fall. We are so proud that they have achieved this recognition! They are part of the first cohort at AHS to achieve this honor, and some of the only students to earn the MYP Certificate in the United States.

This week, IB Students volunteered at the AMS Community Fair. Our IB students shared information with the 8th graders about how to get involved beyond the classroom and shared inspiration to make an impact in our community.

Robert Helsing shared his CAS Project of how he promoted ski opportunities for kids in the valley.

Reyna Andrews described her experience connecting with children with cancer in the Shining Stars Foundation.

Audrey Woodrow invited girls to engage in Science through her organization, Girls in Motion.

Treven Ward encouraged students to try out a coaching role similar to how he helps 3rd & 4th graders with lacrosse.

Congratulations to senior and team captain, Mila VonderHaar! She has qualified for the State Competition, held in Colorado Springs, on February 22nd. Mila has competed for the AHS climbing team the last three years, and this is her second time climbing in the State Finals.

Congratulations to our Aspen FBLA members for an incredible showing at this year's 2025 District Leadership Conference. This was the largest group of attendees at a District Conference and we are proud of their hard work! The students listed HERE have automatically qualified for the State Conference that will take place in Denver April 21st-23rd.

Maya Khan-Farooqi 1st in the 500 yard freestyle, 8th in the 100 yard backstroke

Whitney McManus. 2nd in the 100 yard backstroke, 8th in the 50 yard freestyle

Sarah Michelin. 10th in the 200 yard freestyle, 8th in the 500 yard freestyle

Jane Morehouse 13th in the 100 yard breaststroke

Mykenzie Roy 16th in the 50 yard freestyle, 15th in the 100 yard freestyle

Edyn Roy 12th in the 100 yard backstroke

Team Wins: 15th in the 200 yard Medley Relay and 7th in the 400 yard Free Relay

All of these girls plus Graceann Viola will be swimming in the state meet.

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

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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!

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

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