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Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 11th
3:15-7:00pm
MYP Application 2009-2010
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Please join us at a community meeting to learn more about the replacement school building planned for Aurora Hills Middle School. Aurora Public Schools staff will share information about the construction project as well as Aurora Hills’ unique academic program.
DATE : Monday, November 16
TIME: 7-8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Aurora Hills Middle School Commons (1009 S. Uvalda St. 80012)
For more information about this project, please call 303-365-7812, or visit http://bond.aurorak12.org.
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Mustang Friday Nights November 13th
What better way to spend Friday the 13th at AHills with all your friends.
Aurora Hills Middle School has been selected to represent schools across the nation by participating in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is given by the U.S. Department of Education and tells us what American students know and can do in key subject areas. It is the only ongoing nationally representative assessment that provides this valuable information.
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Standard Based Grading
Dear Aurora Hills Community:
The first parent conferences and progress reports for the 2009-10 school year will be coming out soon. The progress report and report card will be different than the report cards used previously. All middle schools in the Aurora Public School district will be using a Standards-Based Report Card and all high schools will be transitioning to a similar report card next year.
Following are a some significant changes regarding the new Standards-Based Report Card.
- Your son or daughter will be receiving two different grades for each class; a work habits score that will provide you information on the behaviors your child is exhibiting in the classroom that impact their practice and a score that will tell you how your son or daughter is progressing toward proficiency in a specific standard.
- The work habits grade will be reported on a scale of 0-4 in the areas of effort, engagement, homework, and responsibility. For example, if a student turns in their homework every day, then they will receive a 4 on homework indicating they consistently turn in their completed homework. If a student rarely turns in the homework for a specific class, they would receive a 1 under the work habits score for homework.
- The student will also receive a score that indicates how they are progressing on specific benchmarks based on Colorado Model Content Standards. These scores are represented as Advanced (A), Proficient (P), Partially Proficient (PP), Unsatisfactory (U), or No Evidence (N). It is important to remember that the first progress report will be a reflection of how the student is progressing toward the standard. Because we are in the beginning of the school year, students are learning and working toward the proficiency levels, and it will not be uncommon for the progress report card to show a Partially Proficient or Unsatisfactory for benchmarks that the students are working toward. Students will need to demonstrate their understanding of grade level content in a variety of contexts over time. What will be most important to recognize from this first progress report is if the student is making appropriate progress. Progress will be indicated by the Work Habits grade and comments made by the classroom teacher on the progress report and report card.
Another important factor to remember is some of your child’s classes are only 6 weeks in length, and the scores on the progress report will be close to the final score in those classes. As a Middle Years Program of the International Baccalaureate, students at Aurora Hills will be exposed to a variety of content areas such as world languages, technology, physical education, and fine arts. Ask your son or daughter which of their classes are 6 weeks in length.
Meeting with and staying in contact with your child’s teachers is an essential part of a paired partnership in their education. Please mark your calendar for parent conferences which will be held Thursday, September 17, 2009 from 3:30-7:00 p.m. We encourage you and your child to attend conferences together.
This year at Aurora Hills, students will be participating in Mustang Mondays. Mustang Mondays are designed to teach social skills and character development. In addition, students will be participating in "No Place for Hate" a curriculum designed by the Anti-Defamation League to promote diversity and reduce racism amoung students.
