Six Colorado Schools Awarded 2010 Blue Ribbons From U.S. Department of Education
Denver, CO – Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today applauded six Colorado schools for being designated 2010 National Blue Ribbon Schools for high achievement and closing achievement gaps by the U.S. Department of Education.
“Congratulations to Colorado’s National Blue Ribbon Schools, which are making great strides in increasing achievement levels and closing the achievement gap,” said Bennet. “These schools serve as excellent examples of the kind of improvements that can be made in schools around the country. The parents, teachers, and leaders in these schools have quietly done the heroic work of educating our kids, and I am pleased that we are recognizing their achievement and learning from their accomplishments. Colorado continues to lead the way in reforms that improve the outcomes for all students.”
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools with students achieving at very high levels or having made significant progress and helped close gaps in achievement, especially among disadvantaged and minority students. The program is part of a larger Department of Education effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about best school leadership and teaching practices.
The following schools in Colorado are 2010 National Blue Ribbon Schools: Colorado Springs Christian Middle School in Colorado Springs, Dennison Elementary School in Lakewood, Douglass Elementary School in Boulder, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Orchard Avenue Elementary School in Grand Junction and Pine Grove Elementary School in Parker.
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.
