School News: School District Adams #14 Recess with the Rapids

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 27, 2011

School District Adams #14 Recess with the Rapids

During CSAP testing at Dupont, students who were on their best behavior and tried their best received Dupont Dollars that they could exchange for different prizes.

One coveted prize included Recess with the Rapids.

Rapids players Anthony Wallace and Drew Moore paid a special visit to Dupont and practiced several different soccer drills, answered students’ questions and distributed prizes!

Students also earned a voucher good for two, free Rapids tickets. Anthony and Drew even remarked on the enthusiasm and first-class behavior of Dupont students that day.

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