Aspen High School
Student and Family Weekly Update
October 22nd
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Dear students and families,
I hope you enjoyed last week’s Parent-Teacher Conferences and found them to be a meaningful opportunity to connect with your student’s teachers, celebrate their strengths, and discuss areas for growth. It was also well-deserved to have a short break from those early morning wake-ups!
There is so much positive energy at AHS right now. We’ve seen excellent attendance and strong student engagement across the board. Our 11th graders showed great effort and focus on today’s PSAT! Across all grade levels, students are working hard—whether it’s in the classroom, on the field, or preparing for what comes next.
Seniors are deep in the college application process, racing toward the November 1st deadline, while teachers are hard at work writing thoughtful letters of recommendation. Meanwhile, our fall sports teams are wrapping up their regular seasons and looking ahead to post-season play. There's still time to catch our soccer, volleyball, and football teams at home—come out and show your Skier Pride!
We're also cheering on our Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country teams as they head to Regionals this Friday—good luck, runners!
IB Spotlight
Skier Spotlight
Kudos to Girls’ Softball for racking up the most wins they've had in a season! Kudos as well to Boys’ Tennis who were the Runner-Up at Regionals and sent 6 boys to the State Championship! And kudos to Boy’s Golf for a stellar season!
AHS Athletics
Boys Golf finished 4th in the State!
Houston Benvenuto received 1st Team All State Honors and Oliver Pullis received 2nd Team All State Honors!
Boys Tennis had 3 Doubles Teams and 2 Individuals Compete in the State Tournament.
New Course next Semester, Project Management with Virtual Internships!
Learn how to design and manage projects
7-8 week hands on Problem Solving Project /Virtual Internship with a business/organization- real world work experience!
Choose your project area & industry for your internship 11/13 during SET.
Internship Video (2 min)
Project Management Syllabus/ CTE Business Course
CLICK HERE to Register or talk to Josh or Kearstin! Limited space- act now!
Any questions: See Diane Godfrey, office #1-164 (across from the weight room) or email dgodfrey@aspenk12.net.
Plan Ahead for Final Exam Week
December 15-18th
December 19th is the only make-up day.
We will not allow any students to take exams early due to vacations; please plan accordingly.
It's Senior Photo Time!
Below you will find important information regarding the submission of your senior portraits for the 2025-2026 Aspen High School yearbook. The yearbook is a publication with strict deadlines; therefore, the correct and timely submission of your senior photo is essential. Our goal is to include every senior in the yearbook, so please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Please give your photographer the requirements listed below:
All portraits should be cropped to a square at 300 dpi and saved in JPEG format.
All portraits should be from the waist up. Full body shots will be cropped.
Portraits featuring any clothing, items, or subjects that violate school policy or dress code will not be accepted.
No props of any kind (ex, weapons)
Please submit just one photo.
No AI-generated content
The yearbook staff reserves the right to decline submissions in violation of the established guidelines and/or the Aspen High Media Editorial Policy. The Silver Queen Yearbook team has final approval on all photos selected to appear in the Yearbook.
No portraits will be accepted after Monday, December 1st. If a portrait is not submitted, we will use your school photo. Please contact us before the final date if you have any questions or concerns.
Quote Requirements
Quote must not exceed 30 words
No links
Must credit the original speaker and include quotation marks
If the quote is duplicated, the first submitter receives priority, and we will email the others to request a new one.
Email Submissions to aspenhighyearbook@gmail.com
Our deadline for all senior portraits is December 1st, 2025
Need more information?
Email:
Haylen GonzalezPita- hgonzalezpita@aspenk12.net
Sasha Clifford- sashac12102@aspenk12.net
Zoe Owen- zoeo13477@aspenk12.net
MYP Reminders for 10th GRADE
Upcoming Due Dates:
Products due to school: October 30th & 31st
Criterion B: Applying Skills November 17th & 18th
Criterion C: December 8th & 9th
Personal Project Showcase: January 28th
Post Secondary
Juniors: PSAT test scores will be available in 3-4 weeks.
Seniors: We will be pulling mid term grades on Nov 3 for schools that require them.
LAST CALL! Aspen Institute: 2025-26 Student Seminars-Registration Open!
Hurst High School Great Ideas Seminar
The Odyssey of the Human Spirit: The Promise of Governance
October 20-23, 2025
The Aspen Institute offers its Hurst Student Seminar: High School Great Ideas to students in the 10th and 11th grade valley-wide each year. This seminar, now in its 23rd year, is modeled after the Aspen Institute Executive Seminar which has been convening leaders from around the world for over 70 years. The four-day seminar is part of a broader tradition of engaging youth in meaningful conversations about the Good Society. Students are challenged to explore questions on human nature, how we live together, and what responsibilities we have towards ourselves and others. Our proven method of text-based dialogue offers participants a neutral forum in which to reflect on timeless human values, pursue common ground, and cultivate a richer understanding of the human condition. Participants emerge from the seminar with a new perspective as they confront the difficult choices of our ever-changing world.
Schedule: 2:00-6:00 p.m., Monday, October 20-Thursday, October 23
Fee: $175, includes all sessions, readings and light refreshments. Scholarships are available.
Register here.
November 7-9, 2025 | Rifle Branch Library
The Aspen Institute offers its Teen Socrates Seminar each year to teens between the ages of 15-17 from the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, and beyond. Students convene to take part in this transformational experience and come away with a new perspective on their lives, their futures, and society. The three-day seminar is dedicated to enhancing leadership, problem solving, and critical thinking skills for high school students in a setting conducive to thought and fellowship. Students are challenged to think more critically and deeply about their values and ideas, and those that make the good society. Our proven method of text-based dialogue offers participants a neutral forum in which to reflect on timeless human values, pursue common ground, and cultivate a richer understanding of the human condition. Participants emerge from the seminar with a new perspective as they confront the difficult choices of our ever-changing world.
Each seminar convenes a dynamic group of students for lively, intensive roundtable discussions led by expert moderator Allyson Breyfogle. Classic and contemporary texts reflecting the breadth of human civilization form the starting points of a rich conversation in which the questions posed by the group are frequently as illuminating as the varied, timeless wisdom of the texts.
Schedule
2:30-6:00 p.m., Friday, November 7
2:30-6:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8
1:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9
Fee: $25, includes all sessions, readings and light refreshments. Scholarships are available.
Register here.
Program Manager, Aspen Community Programs
1000 North Third Street | Aspen, CO 81611
970/544-7992 office | 864/979-7281 mobile
AHS Community Hike
First AHS Community Hike was a success! Please join us for the upcoming November and December hikes!
Booster Club
Booster Club Volunteer Opportunities for the AHS Parent Community:
Join the AHS Booster Club in Raising Skier Spirit, Pride and Funds to support our Beloved Student Athletes. Help us to make our home games a success by donating a little of your time and/or TACO MEAT!
Football Games Concession and Merch Sign ups to Volunteer:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BA8AC2EA6FA7-58181552-ahsbooster
Volleyball Games Concession sign ups to Volunteer
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BA8AC2EA6FA7-58287357-volleyball
Ready to join?
Become a Business/Corporate Sponsor
Questions? Email us at aspenbooster@gmail.com
Go Skiers!
Sarah Strassburger
Principal, Aspen High School
School Phone #: (970) 315-3516
Email: sstrassburger@aspenk12.net
Website: https://ahs.aspenk12.net/en-US
Location: 235 High School Road, Aspen, CO, USA
Aspen School District Main Phone #: (970) 925-3760
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AspenHighSchool