School News: Adams #14 Hanson Unveils Electronic Marquee

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.

August 19, 2011

Adams #14 Hanson Unveils Electronic Marquee

On Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, Hanson families and staff proudly unveiled a new, electronic marquee on the front lawn of the school. Funds for the new sign were raised exclusively by Hanson parents and the PTO with the help of some additional funds from The Denver Foundation. In approximately seven months, the funds were raised partially from food sales, dance tickets, craft sales and other creative funding activities.

"The main goal of the sign is to improve communication between parents and the school, and to reduce the use of paper," said Liza Aguilar, Hanson Parent Liaison.

Hanson is proud to have the first electronic display in Adams 14. The electronic sign is capable of displaying messages in a number of languages, and will be updated daily.

Click here to view photos of the ribbon cutting.