School News: Recognition of the Quality Community Foundation scholarship winners (Commerce City)

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.

June 03, 2011

Recognition of the Quality Community Foundation scholarship winners (Commerce City)

Scholarship winners will be awarded a $4,000 scholarship to a Colorado college, university or vocational institute of their choice. Proceeds from the annual Quality Community Foundation Scholarship Golf Tournament fund the scholarships. This year, the Quality Community Foundation voted to award three students with scholarships. The recipients are Darartu Shafi - Colorado State University; Ashley Martines - University of Colorado-Boulder; and, Fernanda de Luna - Regis University.

Background Information:
Each year the Quality Community Foundation (QCF) and the city sponsor the scholarship golf tournament at Buffalo Run. Proceeds from the golf tournament go toward funding the scholarship program. Scholarships are offered to Commerce City residents with applications being delivered to Adams City High School, Lester Arnold High School and Prairie View High School. QCF representatives visit each of the schools, talking to students and counselors in an effort to solicit applicants. Information regarding the scholarships is also printed in the city newsletter and is posted on the city's website. The scholarships are offered to students of all ages living in Commerce City who wish to further their education.