Aspen High School

January 7th

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Dear students and families,

Happy New Year and welcome back! Whether you stayed close to home or traveled, I hope you and your family had a wonderful and restful winter break. Now, we are just praying for more snow.

I also hope the calendar change, which moved final exams to before the break, was a welcome adjustment and allowed your student the opportunity to truly rest, relax, and reset as we begin Semester 2. Starting the new semester refreshed can make a big difference, and we’re excited to see students back and ready to go.

We kicked things off today with our Winter Pep Assembly, which brought great energy and school spirit. Winter sports are officially revving up, and we encourage you to come out and support our Skiers at one of their upcoming home contests. Your presence makes a meaningful impact and is always appreciated.

Here’s to a strong start to the new year and a great winter season ahead!

IB Spotlight

IB Diploma Seniors, Margaret Buck, Josie Cole, and Sylvan Doyle, are completing their CAS Project (Creativity, Activity, Service) this month. The seniors are painting a mural on a wall of one of the AHS bathrooms. The students have collaborated with our arts department, facilities, and administration to put this project into action. The students are beautifying our space and inspiring others!

Parent Coffee

Please join me for virtual Parent Coffee on Friday at 8:30am.

Topics: Testing & Test Prep; Course Selection Process for 9-11.

Parent Coffee, Virtual

Friday, January 9 · 8:30 – 9:30am

Time zone: America/Denver

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/eth-qycf-wxp

Athletics

I hope everyone enjoyed the Holidays. It was a great chance for our Winter Sports Teams to get a much needed rest. Boys Basketball is in the Top 10 in the State with the 3rd Hardest Schedule in Colorado! The Girls’ Basketball team has improved every game and are looking to break through this first part of the year. Nordic and Alpine have their first races of the year this Week. Next week is the Big Home Race for Alpine at Highlands. The Girls’ Swim team has already had qualifying times for State in just their first few meets. Hockey has been playing tough as nails in the first leg of their season.

If you have any questions, please contact AD Brett Beville or Assistant AD Bryce Sandoval. bbeville@aspenk12.net and bsandoval@aspenk12.net

Senior Families Only

Please be on the lookout for a Senior specific communication tomorrow. Please click here for the Senior Itinerary. This document has ALL of the Senior events for Spring 2026, so please mark your calendars.

Reminder: Local Scholarship Virtual Information Meeting tonight!

Topic: Local Scholarship presentation

Time: Jan 7, 2026 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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CMC Concurrent Enrollment Parent Information Night- VIRTUAL

Please attend this virtual information meeting on Thursday, January 15th at 6pm MST to find out more about the Aspen High School/Colorado Mountain College Concurrent Enrollment. Information covered will include an overview of concurrent enrollment, courses, registration, college credit, and CMC transcripts.

We will record this meeting for those that cannot attend.

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Passcode: 501348

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Report Cards

Semester 1 grades have been finalized and report cards will be posted to PowerSchool accounts this evening. Report cards will also be emailed to students and parents this week.

STAR Reports for 9th & 10th Graders

9th and 10th Grade Families,

Your student took the STAR test this winter in Reading and Math. You can view their updated STAR report in Toddle. Once you have logged into your Toddle Family Account, you can click "Progress Reports" and you'll be able to view their Reading and Math Winter STAR report.

If you haven't logged in to Toddle Family yet, the directions are below:

Toddle Login Information for Families

Families can log into Toddle by using the email they registered in PowerSchool. You do not need to make a new account.

Steps to log in:

Go to https://www.toddleapp.com/
Click Sign in (top right corner)
Select Family Account
Under “Sign in with email/phone OTP,” enter the same email you use for PowerSchool
Check your email for a one-time passcode (OTP) from Toddle
Copy and paste that code into Toddle to complete your login
If you are on a personal computer, you can remain logged in.

When logged into Toddle, look for the progress reports icon. Click on the icon and then on your Child's Star report. You may view online and download the reports if you would like.

If you have any issues logging in, please contact: Kim Zimmer at kzimmer@aspenk12.net

2026-27 Course Request Meeting Information

AHS will be hosting Course Request Meeting Information meetings this month. Please click below for more information.

Personal Project Showcase: January 28th

Parents & community members are invited to attend the Personal Project Showcase on January 28th in the Skier Dome from 8:15-9:15. Please join us to show support and see the projects our 10th grade students completed this fall.

Reminder: AHS Yearbooks for Sale!

Click here to purchase your yearbook!

Business Ads on Sale!

Yearbook Business Ads Are Now for Sale! Click here for instructions.

Student Opportunity! City of Aspen's Tomorrow Youth Ambassador Grant

The Environmental health and sustainability team at the city of Aspen is launching new community grants and incentives for 2026, including an opportunity for youth age 24 and under to apply for a Commit to Tomorrow Youth Ambassador Grant. This grant will support youth with mentorship and funding (up to $1500) to implement environmental and climate action projects within our community.

The goals of the program are to:

foster understanding of local climate initiatives
engage the community on climate issues through real world projects and
empower and amplify local climate leadership.

The eligibility requirements are:

Youth ages 24 and under
Submit a winning sustainable project for the community.
Reside in the Aspen urban growth boundary and/or attend Aspen Public Schools

The application form is linked here and applications are due January 26, 2026.

Any questions, please contact Clare McLaughlin: clare.mclaughlin@aspen.gov

2026 Normandy Academy Scholarship at ACF- 10th and 11th Grade Students

Thanks to the generosity of the Normandy & WWII Education Fund at Aspen Community Foundation (ACF), there is another opportunity in 2026 for high school students to apply for a scholarship to receive tuition assistance to attend the Normandy Academy summer tour with the National WWII Museum. Aspen Community Foundation’s vendor for this scholarship program is the National WWII Museum. Learn more on the museum’s website: Normandy Academy 2026 | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

If accepted for this scholarship program:

This scholarship covers 80% of the total cost of the trip. This scholarship fund will award $4,695.00 in tuition assistance for the student to attend the National WWII Museum’s “Normandy Academy” summer tour.
$1,200.00 is the cost to the student. This partial tuition is required to be paid to Aspen Community Foundation by all students accepted to the Normandy Academy.
Full tuition cost is $5,895.00, which includes your airfare, lodging, meals, and museum admission during the full tour. All flights are planned in/out of Denver Intl Airport.
ACF handles all museum payment processes on behalf of our scholarship students.

Normandy Academy 2026 tour dates:

June 24th – July 5, 2026, or,
June 30th – July 12, 2026

How to apply – Deadline for submissions is January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time

Go to application website: The National WWII Museum Submission Manager
Select “Normandy Academy 2026 Application - High School.” Sign up and register an account with the National WWII Museum website

Complete all application requirements, select preferred tour dates, answer all required questions.
You are required to have a letter of recommendation submitted on your behalf.

This year, students need to apply first through the National WW2 Museum’s website. We are in coordination with the National World War 2 Museum to review the applications.

Tell ACF that you’re interested – All interested students/parents should email scholarships@aspencommunityfoundation.org or call the ACF Grants Manager on 970-925-9300 (extension 214) to let us know you have applied or plan to apply through the museum’s website. Send anyone with questions our way!

Eligibility Guidelines:

To be eligible, students must be 16 years of age by June 24, 2026. ACF requires that you are currently sophomores or juniors in high school.
Eligible high schools to receive this scholarship: Aspen, Basalt, Roaring Fork, Bridges, Yampah Mountain, Glenwood Springs, Coal Ridge, Rifle and Grand Valley.
Accepted students will be required to pay $1,200 to ACF to cover their portion of the overall tuition cost of $5,895. The student’s payment will be due to ACF in March after confirmation of the scholarship award. Installment plans can be setup.
Students are expected to fulfill post-trip responsibilities in fall 2026 after they return.

What we ask of you to help raise awareness at AHS:

Print and share the attached flier for the 2026 Normandy scholarship opportunity
Promote this scholarship opportunity in your history/social studies classrooms and where info is public shared.
Consider writing a letter of recommendation for student(s) who are most aligned with this opportunity and trusted to travel internationally with the museum cohort. The application requires at least one teacher recommendation.
Continue to do what you do best as an educator! Thanks for everything you do for our community!

Post Secondary

For Seniors:

Local Scholarships: We are so lucky to have a community that supports our students as they pursue their post secondary goals. Our Local Scholarship program gives out over $400,000 in scholarships each year, and we encourage EVERY Senior to apply and take advantage of this opportunity. Please join our parent meeting tonight (Wed Jan 7) at 5:30 at this link. If students missed our lunchtime student meeting, they can join this evening’s meeting as well.

For Juniors:

Individual Meetings with your counselor: All Juniors should book their first meeting with their Post Secondary counselor in January/February. We want to meet at least two times with you junior year to support you in making a plan for life after high school. As a reminder, Karen works with families last names A-K and Mateo works with families last names L-Z. Book your meeting here, or on the Class of 2027 webpage.

Intake forms. Before your student meets with us, we ask that your student fill out this student intake form, and that a parent fill out this parent intake form.

For Sophomores:

Career and Interest profile Survey: We will be meeting with you this Friday to introduce the Indigo Career and Interest profile survey which you will take next week in your SET classes. We encourage you to be thoughtful as you fill out this quick and simple survey which will create a report outlining your strengths, personality characteristics and suggestions for careers to consider based on your results.

Career Training Opportunities for Juniors and Seniors:

Colorado River BOCES: EPIC is excited to share current WBL opportunities for the 2nd semester:

1. Work at an Auto Dealership (Big Horn, Phil Long, Mountain Chevrolet)

The Auto Dealership WBL does come with a $250.00 educational stipend per a quarter and designed for seniors wanting full time employment upon graduation.

*Juniors who have basic auto experience (CMC class and/or work experience) are encouraged to apply as it could lead to summer employment. Apply here.

2. Electrician Orientation Class (Spring Semester). Amazing opportunity to start learning how to become an electrician and jumpstart your career! Sign up here.