School News: Makeovers at Adams City Middle School

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.

April 11, 2011

Makeovers at Adams City Middle School

Adams City Middle School (ACMS) offered unique rewards for students who did their best on CSAP and completed each test this year.

A variety of individual rewards were offered. Each day during testing, ACMS raffled off 24 “jeans for a day” passes to students who were present and active participants during testing days. More than 200 students earned this coveted honor!

To encourage 100 percent student participation in testing, ACMS offered two school-wide rewards.The first reward allowed the school talent show to be held during the school day on Friday, April 1, as opposed to hosting the event after school.

The second reward allowed students to give makeovers to members of the ACMS administrative team, as well as volunteer members of the staff. Approximately 25 students were randomly selected to administer the makeovers, and they were announced on Thursday afternoon so they could bring the appropriate supplies to school on Friday.

On Friday morning, the ACMS library was transformed into a chic salon for more than an hour while teams of students went to work creating makeover magic on the ACMS administrative team and teachers.

Student stylists came prepared with curling irons, hair straighteners, make-up and accessories – the library was filled with beauty products and laughter.

Following the makeovers, staff members walked the catwalk throughout the hallways and at lunch. Much to Principal Jenn Skrobela’s surprise, the student body transformed into eager paparazzi almost immediately!

Students and staff enjoyed this fabulous day, and many students remarked that winning this reward next year would be incredible.