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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.

December 06, 2011

CDE Releases Rating of Schools...

The 2011 Colorado Department of Education Accreditation Ratings:

Schools district are classified into five categories:

-Accredited with Distinction
-Accredited
-Accredited with Improvement Plan
-Accredited with Priority Improvement Plan
-Accredited with Turnaround Plan

Individual schools are classified into four categories:

-Performance Plan
-Improvement Plan
-Priority Improvement Plan
-Turnaround Plan.

Adams County School District #14 - Accredited with Turnaround Plan*... Final % of Points: 38.6

School District 27J - Accredited with Improvement Plan... Final % of Points: 54.1

*The schools or districts listed as "turnaround" or "priority improvement" need to make academic gains quickly in the coming years, or else the state may take measures against the school or district.