Aspen High School

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Dear Students & Families,

We had an amazing Ski Day today! We had the biggest turnout in recent memory. Our students raised about $1000 for cancer research via a raffle; thank you to our generous community for help with the prizes. We also had a rousing Volleyball game where the Seniors were victorious, and a great day was had by all. I want to thank Tameira Wilson for her tireless efforts to run an inclusive and exciting day; I also want to thank all of our Skico partners who generously donated lift tickets, opened two mountains to our students and staff, and even helped with equipment for our novice skiers. We are all so lucky to call Aspen home.

Tomas Franceschi and Deena Tehrani led a Skier TV segment last week on Mother Language Day. Students identified multilingualism at AHS and interviewed students throughout the school who have a variety of first languages. Students’ first languages at AHS include: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Cantonese, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Ukrainian.

https://skierscribbler.com/

AHS Speaker Series: Learn From Successful Entrepreneurs, was created by IB Business students, Oliver Auvray, Paul Anzalone, Jackson Rumbaugh, and Zachary Loeb, for their IB CAS Project. They invite business leaders from our community to speak and present during lunch. Last week was another success as Ben Silverman (Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning media entrepreneur and visionary producer behind The Office) came to speak to the group of about 80 students and staff.

Congratulations to our Girls’ & Boys’ Alpine Head Coach, Jennifer Morandi-Benson! She was awarded the Alpine League Coach of the year AND the CHSSA Alpine Coach of the Year. Thank you, Jen, for all that you do for students on and off the hill!

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

• During this meeting, families learned about all of the Ex Ed courses and how to support their students with the Auction.

• To look through the slideshow at your own pace, use this LINK!

• March 7th - during SET, students will learn about all of the courses for Fall 2025.

• Start submitting auction bids on March 10th, deadline is March 21st

• Please also visit our Ex Ed website page for more information.

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!

TONIGHT! March 5th

7:00-8:30 pm VIRTUAL Meeting

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

FOR SPANISH: https://www.cwscollegeoutreach.org/seminario-del-ano-sabatico

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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