New Charter School Raises Record Amount in Colorado
Brighton, Colorado , Jan. 28, 2011 – Foundations Academy students recently laced up their shoes and took to the streets to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the fight for a cure for type 1 diabetes.
The new tuition-free public charter school hosted a Kids Walk throughout the surrounding neighborhood to support JDRF. Foundations Academy students, families, staff and community members participated and raised the largest amount of any school in Colorado and the second most across the nation, $18,421.71.
“After hearing school staff members talk about their personal experiences with type 1 diabetes, our students were exceedingly passionate about this walk,” said Joe Hammond, principal. “The walk supports our school wide commitment to serve others in our community and is shaped by our moral focus philosophy. We couldn’t be more proud of our school community.”
Each year, more than 15,000 children – 40 per day – are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S. It comes on suddenly, causes dependence on injected or pumped insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. While type 1 diabetes usually strikes children, adolescents, and young adults, it can be diagnosed in adults as well.
For more information on Foundations Academy , visit http://foundations.heritageacademies.com/.
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.
