School News: Kemp Elementary Participates in National Walk to School Day

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 06, 2010

Kemp Elementary Participates in National Walk to School Day

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Oct. 6, 2010) – Adams County School District 14, which serves more than 7,000 students annually, participated in National Walk to School Day on October 6, 2010.

More than 120 Kemp Elementary School students, parents and teachers came together to celebrate the benefits of walking as they strolled from Lester Arnold High School to Kemp Elementary School – where they enjoyed refreshments and prizes.

Walking to school promotes health and wellness, benefits the environment and presents opportunities to reinforce safe walking tips with students.

“We applaud Kemp Elementary for its participation in National Walk to School Day, as a part of International Walk to School Month,” said Dr. Susan Chandler, Adams 14 Superintendent. “Our District supports wellness initiatives that enhance our students’ health and increase safety and awareness around student transportation to and from school.”

In Adams 14, Central Elementary, Rose Hill Elementary and Hanson PreK-8 School also celebrated National Walk to School Day by encouraging safe and healthy exercise on the way to and from school.

Since 1997, communities around the nation have been celebrating Walk to School Day. Current U.S. participation has reached a record high with more than 3,300 events taking place from all 50 states. Walk to School Day events are aimed at bringing forth permanent change to encourage a more walkable America — one community at a time. Click here for more information on International Walk to School Day in the United States.