Student Life

BE A TROJAN!

 

DRESS CODE

ACHS students are required to follow Aurora Public Schools established guidelines which state that “student dress that is disruptive to the classroom environment or to the maintenance of a safe and orderly school” will not be allowed.

ACHS students will be able to express themselves through dress and appearance, however the following rules will be strictly enforced:

  • Clothing must cover chest, buttocks, and undergarments.

  • No apparel with gang, drug, weapons, alcohol or inappropriate advertisements, logos or pictures

  • Bandanas as apparel and/or accessories may not be worn or displayed at any time.

  • Shoes must be worn at all times in the school.

  • No ski masks (face must be fully visible)

  • No Visible underwear / undergarments

  • No jewelry with gang, drug, weapons, alcohol or inappropriate advertisements, logos, or pictures

Clothing accessories, paraphernalia or body adornments may not:

  • Be profane, obscene, lewd, suggestive, libelous, or vulgar

  • Denote gang involvement

  • Promote the use of drugs, tobacco, alcohol or weapons

  • Intimidate or threaten any individual or group

  • Disrupt the learning environment

  • Promote any activity prohibited by the student code of conduct or that are not appropriate for their age.

ACHS staff reserve the right to determine if any clothing is inappropriate and to ask the student to comply with dress code. If a student consistently wears inappropriate clothing other disciplinary consequences will be enforced.

 

STUDENT ID'S

In the interest of safety and security, all students are required to wear their student ID’s at all times while on the school campus and on school buses. Students will receive their ID’s within the first quarter of school. Also students should wear their ID’s while visiting other APS schools. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in disciplinary action and/or removed from district property. Replacements costs for lost ID’s will be $5.00.

  • Parents, please ensure that your child meets student dress and ID requirements each day before sending them to school. Thank you for your help.

 

CELL PHONE POLICY

To maintain a learning environment with minimal distractions and increase opportunities for collaboration, critical thinking, and self-regulation, students are not allowed to use cell phones or headphones in classrooms. Students may be given an option of how to manage their cell phone (pocket, backpack, etc.) independently and should keep their electronic devices silent and out of sight. Before disciplinary action, a warning will be given to a student, along with a reteaching of the school cell phone policies/expectations. If students disregard the classroom cell phone policy, the following steps will be taken:

1. Teacher Intervention: If a student is unable to manage their device the teacher will provide options (pencil case, cell phone device holder, etc.) prior to requesting support from a monitor or dean.


2. Dean Intervention: If a student is unable to follow through with the teacher’s expectations, the teacher will contact parents/guardians to inform them of the incident, outcome, and expectation moving forward. The Dean will provide reteaching and reset expectations and may keep the cell phone for the duration of the school day.


3. The Dean or Administrator intervention: If a student is defiant/refuses, parents/guardians will be contacted, and disciplinary action may be taken (Detention, Saturday school, suspension). Phones can be picked up by a parent or guardian from the principal’s office.


4. Students will no longer be allowed to have a cell phone/personal electronic device on campus. Students will leave all technology at home or turn into a Dean/Administrator until the end of the school day. If this is violated disciplinary action will be taken (Detention, Saturday school, suspension).

Aurora Central High School is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged electronic devices. This includes electronic devices that are confiscated by staff. Aurora Central High School reserves the right to not investigate lost, stolen or damaged electronic devices. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office at 303-340-1600. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

 

 

Online Student Check-In and Changes to Technology Contracts for 2025-26

Looking ahead, we want to remind you to check in your returning students beginning July 1 so they are ready for the 2025-26 school year. With the online Student Check-in System in Parent Portal, you can check in your child for school and update or confirm your address, phone numbers, emergency contacts, health information, preferred language and more.

We also need to share an important change to our technology contracts. Now that remote learning at most schools has ended and additional federal funding for devices is no longer available, schools will again begin charging families for any damages incurred to district devices. Starting in the 2024-25 school year, families will now fill out a Student Technology Contract as part of Student Check-In. Please note that the first incident of damage or loss will no longer be free, any incidents with devices that are determined to be negligent may be charged based on the type of damage or loss. ($250 Chromebook and $25 AC adapter/charger).

We appreciate your support and understanding.

Below is the Parent/Student ChromeBook Agreement Form that is to be read, signed, and turned in at the time of chromebook pickup. Copies will be available at Registration:

 

Parent/Student ChromeBook Agreement Form

This form assigns primary responsibility for Aurora Central and Charles Burrell High School equipment to the borrower. The borrower will be responsible for taking the necessary precautions to protect the equipment and to store it in a manner that provides adequate protection when it is not in use, thus not subjecting the equipment to possible theft or damage. Please keep in mind that we are monitoring all Gsuite activities. This is to protect your safety and the safety of others.

1. The borrower will be responsible for returning the ChromeBook and all accessories in like condition as received (i.e. ChromeBook and charging cable).
2. Students are to immediately write their First/Last name on the sticker located on the ChromeBook case (Do Not remove this sticker or the case). Students are permitted to place appropriate ornamental stickers on the ChromeBook case. Screensavers and desktops images are expected to display appropriate content.
3. Students must take responsibility for having their ChromeBook prepared for class, which includes a charged battery.
4. Equipment cannot be loaned or transferred to a third party.
5. The borrower cannot modify the equipment in any way without written approval of the district.
6. Students are not to lend their ChromeBook to friends and/or family under any circumstances. No student may take another student’s ChromeBook or charger. Students are not to touch, use or alter another person’s ChromeBook in any manner.
7. Any damaged ChromeBook that must be sent in for repair will NOT be replaced. Students must wait until the device is repaired.
8. The borrower will make the equipment available at any time as requested by the district.
9. If loss or damage to the equipment/property occurs and determination is made that the loss or damage is a result of negligence, the borrower may be held financially responsible for the repair or replacement of the item(s). ($250 Chromebook and $25 AC adapter/charger).

This is to be turned in at the time of chromebook pick up:

APS TAG # (TBD)_________________
Student’s Name: ________________________________________
Parent’s Name: _________________________________________
Item Description:_________________________________________
I have read the above information and agree to the terms and conditions herein contained.
Parent Signature __________________________________ Date ______________________
Student Signature __________________________________ Date _____________________

For missing/lost/stolen ChromeBooks please report them to the Site Tech [email protected]

 

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