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.
October 04, 2010
Amazing Race Article
It’s a family friendly team event; a race around town to discover Brighton’s cultural heritage; a fundraiser to provide glasses for students who cannot afford them. The Brighton Breakfast Lions Club and Brighton High School DECA are sponsoring The Second Annual Incredibly Amazing Race Brighton on Saturday, October 30 beginning at 9:00 am. Teams of up to eight participants of all ages will gather in front of Brighton High School and then travel to seven locations around town. At each site teams will complete a task such as answering a question about Brighton’s history, playing Frisbee golf, picking up rice with chopsticks, and translating a Braille passage. The first two teams that have successfully completed all their tasks and returned to the Brighton High School football field will win the Incredibly Amazing Race and receive prizes. Entry fee is $50.00 per team. All proceeds from the Race will be used to provide eye exams and glasses for those students in School District 27J who cannot afford them. For additional information and to register, please, call Joan Kniss at 303-659-2196 or email joankniss@aol.com Families, clubs, businesses, church groups are encouraged to gather a team and sign up for this friendly competition around Brighton.
