CSAP scores are out! All Colorado schools wait for these statistics like most youngsters anticipate Christmas. You think you know what you are getting; but until you have it in your hand you can never be sure. Let’s talk about Reading. The strong curriculum required by our parent company, National Heritage Academies, the profoundly talented Landmark teachers, the dedicated students and families that attend our school make these scores possible. Look at the Reading statistics:
Landmark 27J Colorado
Grade 3: 76 71 70
Grade 4: 73 63 66
Grade 5: 77 65 70
Grade 6: 90 67 72
Grade 7: 76 60 68
Reading is the focus that controls much of your children’s accomplishment. Kids have to read to be successful in any area of education. That is the motive for spending most of the morning teaching these skills. NHA and Landmark Academy also recognize the value of teachers and the difference that they can make in the life of a student.
A change that Landmark will experience this year is a new administration model. Matt Carlton, principal, will lead the new deans, Lisa Gjellum, Kristen Huizingh and Suzanne Schwartz. This new model will allow administrators to lend more support to teachers and students.
Congratulations to Landmark families who should be very proud of these scores and the students who perform this well. Have a great new school year!
Catherine Witt, Director of School Quality for Landmark Academy
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.
