School News: Community Meetings to Discuss School Attendance Boundary Adjustments

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.

January 13, 2012

Community Meetings to Discuss School Attendance Boundary Adjustments

Many Adams 14 elementary schools are experiencing enrollment increases, and many schools are now overcrowded. The District recommends moving several preschool classrooms to Hanson next year, as well as making school attendance boundary adjustments to rebalance student populations in schools.

Any proposed changes must be approved by the Board of Education to go into effect for the 2012-13 school year.

Please join us for one of our community meetings to learn more about possible attendance boundary adjustments.

Meeting Schedule:

Alsup Elementary – Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6 p.m.
Dupont Elementary – Friday, Jan. 20, 9:15 a.m.
Hanson Elementary – Wednesday, Jan. 25, 5 p.m.
Monaco Elementary – Wednesday, Feb. 1, 6 p.m.