{"id":2457298,"date":"2020-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=324496"},"modified":"2020-04-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T06:00:00","slug":"aspen-high-school-hopes-to-have-updated-events-calendar-in-place-by-may-amid-coronavirus-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/aspen-high-school-hopes-to-have-updated-events-calendar-in-place-by-may-amid-coronavirus-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen High School hopes to have updated events calendar in place by May amid coronavirus shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/schoolupdate-atd-041720-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/schoolupdate-atd-041720-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/schoolupdate-atd-041720-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/schoolupdate-atd-041720-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>The schedule of events for the rest of Aspen High School&#8217;s semester remains in limbo amid the new coronavirus pandemic.<\/strong><br \/><em>Aspen Times file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While most of the country remains in limbo because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Aspen High School continues to move ahead with planning for the remainder of its academic semester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The next month typically is a busy time for seniors, who usually have big events like prom and graduation to look forward to. As of Thursday, AHS principal Tharyn Mulberry said the future of those events was still being determined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe are hoping to have an end-of-year calendar completed by May 1,\u201d Mulberry said. \u201cRight now we don\u2019t know if we\u2019ll still be closed or not, but we\u2019ll have both the alternative for all of the senior week activities and we\u2019ll have regular senior week activities if we\u2019re allowed to be open.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Colorado schools are closed through at least April 30, per Gov. Jared Polis, with some districts having already closed their doors permanently for the rest of the school year. Mulberry said the Aspen School District is still holding out some hope of returning to the classroom this spring, although it looks unlikely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The remainder of the school year\u2019s calendar should be somewhat solidified in the coming weeks. On Tuesday, more than 100 members of the senior class met online to discuss the coming month, while a similar \u201cvirtual breakfast\u201d was held for parents Wednesday. Mulberry said so far 22 seniors and 20 parents have volunteered to be part of focus groups to determine the viability of these bigger events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Suggestions so far include holding prom in the summer \u2014 possibly in hazmat suits \u2014 and hosting a drive-in movie type of graduation, should the traditional events have to be canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Even with so much uncertainty and without a physical classroom, AHS students are moving forward with their education thanks to a <a id=\"N0x1e56a30N0x1e3a6d0:N0x1e56a30N0x1f64780\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/aspen-schools-learning-to-adapt-to-new-online-education-system-during-closure\/\">distance-learning initiative<\/a> launched earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe\u2019ve really hit our stride. We had our own version of \u2018flattening the curve\u2019 with so much to ramp up to get this. I think we are starting to get our footing a little bit with it, but just know obviously our preference is to have all these kids in classes,\u201d Mulberry said. \u201cI can definitely speak for the staff at the high school \u2014 they are definitely rising to meet the expectations of the kids and the parents at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">AHS has tweaked its grading system as well, giving students the option of pass\/fail instead of normal letter grades. Mulberry said the pass\/fail option is good for students who have already been accepted into college; the pass\/fail option doesn\u2019t impact a student\u2019s grade-point average.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The school is asking students to pick one or the other, however, meaning they can\u2019t get a letter grade in one class and pass\/fail in another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWhy we chose to go to both is I had junior and sophomore students who definitely wanted a grade and I had seniors who wanted pass\/fail,\u201d Mulberry said. \u201cIt was all over the map. There are multiple kids who wanted both, and we didn\u2019t see any reason why we couldn\u2019t do both. I\u2019ll let you know what the unintended consequences are in a year, but right now it seems like a good play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Of note, the school district is moving ahead with finding a new high school principal for the 2020-21 school year, saying it hopes to have a candidate selected by mid-May. Mulberry was recently named the district\u2019s new assistant superintendent, alongside <a id=\"N0x1e56a30N0x1e3a730:N0x1e56a30N0x1f64ae0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/new-aspen-school-district-superintendent-undeterred-by-covid-19-challenges\/\">incoming superintendent David Baugh<\/a>. They are scheduled to begin in their new roles July 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:acolbert@aspentimes.com\">acolbert@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/aspen-high-school-hopes-to-have-updated-events-calendar-in-place-by-may-amid-coronavirus-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The schedule of events for the rest of Aspen High School&#8217;s semester remains in limbo amid the new coronavirus pandemic.Aspen Times file photo While most of the country remains in limbo because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Aspen High School continues to move ahead with planning for the remainder of its academic semester. 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