Aurora Central High School

Holiday Food Drive is a Success!

Aurora Central High School has kicked off the holiday season with a slate of events that will ensure support for some who are lacking common necessities at this time of the year.

This year's festivities began with the Annual Holiday dinner on November 3 made possible by the Leadership group who hosted, along with the Dance Team, Interact Club, Ambassador Club, Art Club, Choir, Trojanaires (Select Mixed Ensemble), Centralettes (Select Women's Ensemble), Jazz Band, Newspaper Staff, Yearbook Staff, School and Custodial staff, and some others who offered entertainment, service, and more than enough cheer to go around.

"We had an amazing turnout from the community, from volunteers, from clubs, and even from Santa Claus herself," said Jeffrey Sailor, "we could not have done it without the help of everyone, be it Leone for providing the tablecloths to the fiercely competitive giving of staff during the drive, to the custodial staff for their support and guidance, to all the staff members who helped and attended, and to anyone that I missed!"

Approximately 320 Thanksgiving dinners were served, 150 grocery bags of non-perishables and canned goods gathered from the Aurora Central Food Drive were given away, along with 70 toys and numerous winter coats, sweaters, and blankets to those in attendance.

Other community support for this event came from a Boy Scout troop in the Eaglecrest area, and the Salvation Army. As Jeff Sailor says, "Way to go Central! We came together as a community and made great things happen!"

Make sure to attend the Aurora Central High School Vocal Music Department's Holiday Choir Concerts on December 14 and December 17 in the Troutman Theater. Performances begin at 7:00 p.m. on each night, featuring the same program but with different soloists for each performance. The concerts will feature the Jazz Choir, the 7th and 8th period Women's Choirs combined, the Men's Choir, the Centralettes (Advanced Women's Ensemble), and the Trojanaires (Select Mixed Ensemble), with some traditional combined choir presentations as a finale. Tickets are $2.00 at the door, with all APS employees and children under 10 admitted free of charge.

Students at Aurora Central High School recently took part in First Lady Michelle Obama's Leadership and Mentoring Event in the school's Media Center. Actress Fran Drescher and Susan Daggett, wife of U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, visited Aurora Central High School.

The goal of the program is to inspire young females to excel at the highest levels, while instilling confidence.

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FINAO (Failure Is Not An Option) Tutoring begins Aug. 10

Every Morning 7:00am – 7:45am, Career Center 

Afternoons 3:30pm – 4:30pm, Career Center

Monday… Social Studies  T&O, Room 608

Tuesday…Math Café, Room 412

Wednesday…Science T&O, Rooms based on subject 

Thursday… Literacy Lounge, Room 215

 AURORA CENTRAL

PARENT TEACHER STUDENT 

ADVISORY COUNCIL  (PTSAC)

The PTSAC is a group of interested parents, teachers, and students who serve as a key advisory committee to the administration. Meetings are held once a month to receive facts and information about the school, and the district. Members of the PTSAC serve as the “accountability” committee as required by the 1988 School Finance Act. Responsibilities include: development of annual goals/action plans, review annual budget, approval of school calendar and input on other major issues.

            The PTSAC is a valuable asset in the shared decision making process. The members provide input, guidance, feedback, and direction to the administration. The council provides the school’s administration with a support network that makes the entire decision making process more effective. I enthusiastically invite parents with the interest and desire to know the inner working of Aurora Central to join this significant group.

Interested in becoming a member?  CLICK HERE to send and e-Mail with your name and complete street address along with your student's name and current grade level.

For a Printable Copy of this information, schedule of meetings, and form of interest CLICK HERE.

Link Crew

Aurora Central

2009-2010

Link Crew is a high school transition program that increases freshman success.  Members of the junior and senior class are trained to be Link Leaders who act as positive role models, motivators, mentors and teachers helping guide the freshmen to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school.  Link Crew creates a school climate with greater connection, increased extracurricular participation, fewer discipline issues and greater pride and spirit.

The class of 2013 will be the first Link Crew class at ACHS!  Over 90 juniors and seniors are becoming trained over the summer to welcome freshman on August 5^th and throughout the     ’09-’10 school year.

Link Crew Leader Training Dates & Times:

May Development Day                       May 21, 2009              10:00-12:00                 West Gym

Link Leader Training Day 1               July 27, 2009               8:30-1:30                     West Gym

Link Leader Training Day 2               July 28, 2009               8:30-1:30                     West Gym

Freshman Orientation Day                  August 5, 2009           7:30-5:30                     West Gym

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