School News: School District 27J Seeking Nominations for Naming New Elementary School Elementary School No. 11

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.

September 29, 2011

School District 27J Seeking Nominations for Naming New Elementary School Elementary School No. 11

School District 27J is seeking nominations to name Elementary School No. 11 (ES #11) scheduled to open in August 2012. ES#11 will be located at 7800 E. 133rd Avenue in the Villages at Riverdale subdivision. (Vicinity Map)

Nominations will be accepted through Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Nomination forms can be found online by selecting School Name Proposal Form (Acrobat Reader is required). Nomination forms are also available at the following locations:

►West Ridge Elementary, 13102 Monaco Street, Thornton 80602
►School District 27J Edwin E. Harshbarger Educational Services Center,
18551 E. 160th Avenue, Brighton 80601
►Brighton Senior Center, 575 Bush St., Brighton 80601

Elementary schools may be named for 1) an educator who has provided outstanding service to School District 27J, the state, or the nation who has worked toward a better community and better schools; or 2) for an outstanding person of the community, or 3) the geographical area in which they are located. If the school is named after a person, the person is to be retired from active participation in school affairs or deceased.

For additional information, please contact Joy Gerdom, Planning Manager, at
303-655-2983 or email at jgerdom@sd27j.org.