School News: Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce and local businesses to welcome new teachers with an appreciation luncheon

Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week

Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.

August 07, 2010

Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce and local businesses to welcome new teachers with an appreciation luncheon

August 6, 2010-Brighton, CO---The Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce their 2010 New Teacher Appreciation Luncheon to be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from 11:30-1 pm at The Armory. Tickets are still available for $10 for the general public to show their support of new teachers through Monday, August 9 at noon. Ticket price includes lunch provided by The Bagel Bakery and Cupcake Shoppe and a formal presentation recognizing teacher’s efforts in our community.

The Greater Brighton Chamber is expecting 75 new teachers to attend the luncheon. Each teacher will receive a thank you bag with hundreds of dollars in coupons from local businesses and a complimentary lunch courtesy of sponsorships from Colorado Credit Union, Valley Bank and Trust, Brighton Early Rotary Club and Brighton Noon Rotary Club.

Please contact Kami Welch at 303-655-2169 or kwelch@brightonedc.org to reserve a seat.