🌄 Shining Mountains Powwow – May 24–25 at Aspen High School 🪶

Join us for the Shining Mountains Powwow, a vibrant celebration of Native American culture hosted at Aspen High School on May 24–25, 2025. This family-friendly event features:

🎶 Traditional drumming, singing, and full regalia dancing 💃 Audience participation in round dances 🛍️ Native vendors selling turquoise jewelry, arts & crafts, fry bread, and more 🎟️ Admission:

• General: $10
• Seniors & Veterans: $5
• All students & children: FREE

📍 Event Times: Saturday, May 24: Noon–5:00 PM & 6:00–9:00 PM Sunday, May 25: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

This event honors the memory of Anuk Lloyd Bald Eagle and is presented by the Aspen Indigenous Foundation.

Learn more at www.aspenaif.org or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Come immerse yourself in Native culture—everyone is welcome!

As warmer weather brings more students out on e-bikes, it’s important we all work together to keep our community safe. We've partnered with local safety advocates to share this helpful E-Bike Safety Brochure which provides essential tips and guidelines for students and families.

Please take a moment to review and discuss these safety practices at home. Together, we can help prevent accidents before they happen and ensure everyone rides responsibly this season.

Do you have a child starting Kindergarten in the Aspen School District for the 2025-2026 school year?

(Must be age 5 by October 1st 2025)

If so, join us for our Kick Off to Kindergarten Night! Tuesday, May 13th 5:00-7:00 pm.

RSVP HERE!

Come learn more about Kindergarten, meet our teachers and 

check out the kindergarten classrooms. 

Click HERE for the flyer in Spanish.

Please click HERE to view the slideshow from Kindergarten Readiness Night!

Join us on Friday May 30th from 5-7 pm for our annual End of Year Dance Party!

Click HERE for the flyer in Spanish.

AES students are not holding out for heroes. They’ve already got them. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, about a dozen Aspen Middle School students give up their recess to become “Recess Heroes” at Aspen Elementary School. They play with the younger students and provide extra eyes on the playground in an effort to keep everyone safe.No, they don’t wear capes, jokes 7th grader Bashar Akkad, who helped jump-start the group by bringing the idea to the school principal.Last school year, a few middle school students helped out during AES recess.“This year, we made it a little more formal,” said Shea Robinson, AES SEL Coordinator. For their commitment, Ute Mountaineering and Paradise Bakery  graciously donated gift cards to recognize the middle schoolers during their volunteer contributions, Robinson said.Recess Heroes is good for the elementary students and for the middle school students.“The elementary students always get excited to see the middle schoolers. They usually come running when they come out. The interactions are great to see for both groups!”Bashar said he enjoys the time at the elementary school. He is, he said, a big brother who likes to hang out with his kid sister.“I think they (AES students) like it – every day, they ask the counselor if we are coming back,” he said. “It’s fun. I really like helping them.”Bashar is known to get a pick-up game of soccer going and he even challenges the students to a dance competition. Some of the Recess Heroes said they like the time away from their own recess. “I like kids and I like hanging out with my sister and her friends,” said Teagan Kidd, 7th grader. Recently, Teagan helped the little students slide down a snow bank. “They just love to play around. I think they are sweet.”

Let Kids be Kids a Little Longer

Please click HERE or HERE for the link to a video of the presentation with Brooke Shannon founder of Wait Until 8th.

For anyone who missed the Zones of Regulation presentation please find links to a video and slideshow below.

Please click HERE for the video link.

Please click HERE for the Slideshow.

Please click HERE for the video in Spanish.