School News: DISTRICT 27J MILL LEVY OVERRIDE REQUEST UNSUCCESSFUL

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.

November 12, 2010

DISTRICT 27J MILL LEVY OVERRIDE REQUEST UNSUCCESSFUL

The $3.2 million mill levy override ballot initiative proposed by the District was unsuccessful in the General Election held on November 2, 2010. If the initiative had been successful, the funds would have been used to help offset the recent state funding cuts the District has absorbed. The $3.2 million mill levy override dollars were going to be targeted to maintain reasonable class sizes by hiring and retaining quality teachers, purchase instructional materials and maintain safe learning environments.

In a message to staff Wednesday morning, Dr. Blunck spoke of respecting the collective voice of the community and the confidence he has in District staff to continue working to provide a high quality education for each student. Dr. Blunck also took the time to thank all of the people who contributed to the election effort.