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
Parents for 27J Students Group Meeting
The next Parents for 27J Students Group meeting will be on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the District Training Room, 80 S. 8th Avenue, Brighton. Election and voting information will be discussed. This will also be an opportunity to hear comments about successes and challenges that occurred during the election process. Future goals and opportunities for the group to support 27J students will be the final topic of discussion. For more information, please contact Lynn Ann Sheats at 303-655-2952 or lsheats@sd27j.org.
