School News: Adams 14’s Video Production Department Receives National Accolade

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 30, 2011

Adams 14’s Video Production Department Receives National Accolade

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (August 30, 2011) – The Adams 14 Video Production Department recently received a 2011 Bronze Telly Award for its video, Kemp Elementary Welcomes Author of Big Nate Returns.

Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and web commercials, videos and films. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators and corporate video departments in the world.

“In Adams 14, we are proud to use a variety of multimedia platforms to showcase our students, staff and District,” said Dr. Sue Chandler, Adams 14 Superintendent. “Having this video awarded, amongst more than 11,000 entries, truly highlights the high-caliber work of our video production specialist, Cameron Weise.”

Cameron creates dynamic, award-winning content for the District, and also operates the Commerce City Cable TV Channel 8 as a public service to the community. District videos and events run on this local cable channel, including the Adams 14 Board of Education meetings. Additionally, Cameron develops content for the District’s two Vimeo channels – one internal channel for professional development, and a public channel for the community.

“Being able to utilize my passion and skills in video production to help communicate the great happenings in Adams 14 makes me very proud,” said Cameron. “Being able to help support students’ achievement and well-being with my work doesn’t feel like work at all!”