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• January 26, 2026: Superintendent Listening Sessions, New School Names, Honoring the APS Board of Education & More!

APS Connect Archives

• December 18, 2025: Happy Holidays, Winter Break Resources & Reminders!
• November 20, 2025: Native American Heritage Month, Engagement Survey Highlights, Magnet Applications & More!
• October 20, 2025: Celebrating Classified Employees Week, Engagement Surveys Now Live, Guaranteed Admissions Agreement with CU Denver, APS School Fair & More!
• September 16, 2025: APS Connect: Celebrating Academic Growth, Honoring Latine/Hispanic Heritage, Elevating Community Voice, Every School Day Matters & More!
• August 7, 2025: APS Connect: 2025–26 School Year Begins, Updated Destination APS Interactive Map, Board of Education Vision & Values Survey!
• May 22, 2025: APS Connect: Closing the Year with Gratitude, Celebrating the Class of 2025, Helpful Summer Resources & More!
• May 9, 2025: APS Connect: Teacher Appreciation, Mental Health Month & Nurses Week, Heritage Celebrations, Class of 2025
• April 17, 2025: APS Connect: Arab American Heritage, DEI Commitment, End of the Year Block Party, Class of 2025 Graduations & More!
• March 26, 2025: APS Connect: Celebrating Women’s History Month, APS Leadership Institute, Summer Learning Opportunities & Staff Survey Highlights!
• February 20, 2025: APS Connect: Honoring Black History Month, Board of Education Resolution, Staff Engagement Survey Now Live & More!
• January 30, 2025: APS Connect: New Health Science High School, 2025-26 District Conventional Calendar, Honoring the Board of Education & More!
• December 18, 2024: APS Connect: Happy Holidays, Helpful Resources, Updated Inclement Weather Protocols & More!
• November 21, 2024: APS Connect: Native American Heritage Month, Happy Thanksgiving, Honoring Veterans & Military Families, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Engagement Surveys Highlights & Safety Protocols!
• November 7, 2024: APS Connect: Thank You, Aurora Voters! Engagement Survey Results, Calendar Feedback Needed, Apply to a Magnet School & More!
• October 21, 2024: APS Connect - Fall Highlights: Classified Employees Week, Student & Family Engagement Surveys, Apply Nov. 1 to a Magnet School & More!
• September 12, 2024: APS Connect: Listening & Growing Together: Celebrating Improvement, Hispanic Heritage Month & More!
• August 9, 2024: APS Connect: Happy First Day + New Strategic Plan & 2024 Bond Interactive Map is Now Live!
• May 23, 2024: APS Connect: Celebrating our Class of 2024, Honoring Jewish American Heritage Month and Thanking You for an Unforgettable 2023-24 School Year!
• May 6, 2024: APS Connect: May Milestones Including Teacher Appreciation Week, AANHPI Heritage Month, Mental Health Month, National Nurses Week and Our Class of 2024!
• April 11, 2024: APS Connect: Honoring Arab Families, Military Children, Our Class of 2024 and More
• March 19, 2024:  APS Connect: Celebrating Women’s History Month, Supporting our Students and On-Track High School Graduation Report
• February 16, 2024: Planning for Potential 2024 Bond Measure, New P-8 School in Horizon Uptown & Magnet Schools’ Application Deadline Approaching
• February 1, 2024: Celebrating Black History Month, APS Counselors and the Superintendent Listening Tour Continues!
• January 12, 2024: Celebrating Dr. MLK Jr., Blueprint APS Engagement and Superintendent Listening Tour Continues!
• December 14, 2023: Update on Blueprint APS, Helpful Resources and Happy Holidays!
• November 13, 2023: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month, U.S. Veterans and our New Magnet Program
• October 11, 2023: Celebrate Hispanic Culture, Attend the Superintendent's Listening Tour and Learn About Helpful Programs!
• September 14, 2023: Have a Great Fall Break! And Superintendent Listening Tour Wrapping Up, But Please Provide Your Input by Oct. 31
• August 31, 2023: Valuing Every Voice, Supporting Secondary Students toward Graduation and Highlighting Why Attendance Matters
• August 8, 2023: APS Connect: Happy First Day! + Helpful Information for the Start of the Year
• May 25, 2023: Happy Last Day of School, Update on Blueprint APS Repurposing Recommendations, 2023-24 Calendar Revisions and Celebrating our Class of 2023!
• May 1, 2023: Thank You APS Teachers and Celebrating Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• April 6, 2023: Honoring our Arab American Communities and Superintendent Finalists Days in the District
• March 29, 2023: APS Board of Education Selects Finalists in Superintendent Search
• March 8, 2023: Celebrating Women's History Month, Repurposing Proposals and Burrell Arts Grand Opening
• February 4, 2023: Celebrating Black History Month, Repurposing RFP Closes Feb. 10 and Superintendent Search Update
• January 4, 2023: Happy New Year! Superintendent Search, Boundary Recommendations and P-TECH Partnerships
• December 15, 2022: Happy Holidays! APS Celebrates Successes, Opens Magnet School Applications and Announces an Interim Superintendent Sole Finalist
• November 3, 2022: Celebrating Colorado's Teacher of the Year and National Native American Heritage Month
• September 29, 2022: Breaking New Ground with Blueprint APS and Free College Application Day
• August 9, 2022: Welcome to a New School Year and a New Look for Aurora Public Schools