Aspen High School

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Dear Students & Families,

It is November and the snow is finally falling in preparation for ski season. Winter sports begin next week; seniors have had their first major early application deadline (Nov 1); and we have myriad students participating in theater performances; and we had a really successful Aviation event Monday evening where we heard from Kate Short and AFA. We are excited for our First Gen lunch for students & staff this Friday. And, we look forward to honoring our Veterans on Monday, November 11th at the Veterans’ Day Assembly. As a reminder, we only have 12 school days left until our Thanksgiving break, so keep up the hard work with all of your classes!

Semester 1 Midterm grade reports have been posted to student Powerschool accounts under "Student Reports." Please note that students and parents will need to log in to PowerSchool via a web browser to access the Mid-term grade report. However, grades and attendance information are always available via the PowerSchool app.

Please join us for a meet and greet, plus Q&A, on Monday, November 11th at 5:30pm, IN PERSON, at AHS! This event is for anyone who has a 9th grade student or a new student at AHS. Come meet other new parents & families and get all of your questions answered. This event is for parents & families, not for students.

Did you know that AHS offers an IB DP course, Spanish Literature, for juniors and seniors fluent in Spanish? In this course students are studying the relationships between readers, writers and texts, the range and functions of texts across geographical space and historical time, and the aspects of intertextuality. Their first text was a memoir by Cristina Rivera Garza, El invencible verano de Liliana. Their next text is a play by Federico García Lorca, La casa de Bernarda Alba.

• We are returning to our pre-Covid practice of assessing fees for IB Enrollments.

• Please accept our sincere apologies for any confusion or stress that our communications surrounding these fees have caused.

• ASD will cover the cost of all IB Language & Literature fees because we require this course for graduation.

• We realize that this has come as a surprise to many people, but there is an option to check the box to indicate that you want ASD to cover all of the fees.

• Here is the form.

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISIT:

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Thursday, November 7th during SET

Our CSU Admissions Rep, Cindy Hoang, will visit AHS to meet students, share information, and answer questions. Students in all grades are welcome to join.

FIRST JUNIOR & PARENT EVENING MEETING

November 12th | 5:30pm virtual

Allie McManaman, Admissions Counselor for Elon University will offer words of advice. We'll also discuss junior year priorities, college exploration, the application process, and how our office can support you through this entire process. As always, live Spanish interpretation will be available. This meeting will be recorded for those who are not able to attend.

Your Post Secondary counselors highly encourage Juniors to take a practice SAT before taking the SAT in April as part of our Schoolday testing. We are offering a free, proctored practice test at school on Wednesday December 4 from 3:45-6:30pm. Upon completion, you will receive an analysis of your results.

You need to register for this practice test at the link below. For those of you who cannot take the practice test at school, there is an option to take the test at home (self-proctored).If you have approved accommodations, and want to take a practice test, you should register for the At Home version.

https://www.compassprep.com/schools/aspen-high-school/

Next Thursday, November 14th

If you have questions about the previous Picture Day, the photos themselves, or ordering, please contact MJ Thomas Photography at 1-800-219-0199.

Don't forget to purchase your yearbook. Prices are currently $80.

Use this link to purchase now and save!

Seniors!! Class of 2024!!

The yearbook aims to provide a variety of senior coverage and there are certain traditions that we plan to continue this year, including senior portraits. Senior portraits are an opportunity for seniors to move away from the traditional school photo and submit their own photo to the yearbook. These must be vertical portrait-style photos. Many local photographers can be hired for this purpose, but it is not necessary. If your student would like to work with our photography team, please do not hesitate to reach out and we will set them up with a student photographer.

Seniors also select a quote to place under their photo in the yearbook. The quote must be school appropriate and short enough to fit under their photo.

Senior photos and quotes will be due on December 1.

To submit Senior photos, email the jpg file to yearbookphotos81611@gmail.com.

Please include the quote in the email as well.

Additionally, Senior Recognition Ads are on sale now. If you have a senior you would like to recognize, please use this link.

Students, join Kate Korn & Cory Parker for an adventure! They are really excited to share that they are planning another EF tour trip next summer, 2025... to Ecuador!

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.

There are limited spots on this trip. Contact Kate Korn at kkorn@aspenk12.net, to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

The Driver’s Education Program will offer an in-person drivers ed permit class starting November 10th that will last for 6 hours per session (2:00-8:00 PM) and run for a total of 5 weeks (Nov, 10, 17, Dec. 1, 8, 15).

This class will provide the opportunity for students to complete the course approved by the Colorado DMV and take the test at the end that qualifies for the Colorado driving permit. Students must be a minimum of 14 years and 6 months at the start of the course and be in attendance for all 30 hours in order to pass the class on time.

Classes will be taught in a room at Aspen Middle School. The cost of the course is $260 and snacks will be provided for each session. To register, please click on this link, and for more information, please contact Georgina Levey (glevey@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!

If you would like to join the Aspen High School Parent Group, learn more about volunteer opportunities or other ways to stay connected to the school community, please take a moment to fill out this form with your contact information and areas of interest. We are also looking for a few families to sponsor/co-sponsor our teacher appreciation back to school events. If you are interested in sponsoring or have any questions regarding opportunities for parent involvement, please contact Alyssa at aspenhighschoolparentgroup@gmail.com.

Aspen Pitkin Library is hosting many exciting, fun and educational events during the next few months, including movie nights, book clubs and a sewing workshop! Click on the images below for more information and QR codes.

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