School News: FRCC open Saturday with special spring registration hours

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 06, 2011

FRCC open Saturday with special spring registration hours

BRIGHTON, Colo. – As the Jan. 18 opening of the spring semester approaches, registration services will be available at Front Range Community College on Saturday, Jan. 8.

Assessment testing will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Allow two hours for this test. Some students may qualify for an exemption. It is recommended to schedule an appointment for testing by calling (303) 404-5099.

Other services – admission, advising, registration and financial aid assistance – will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bookstore will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Weekday service hours also are extended Jan. 10 to 21 at FRCC-Brighton Center, 1850 E. Egbert St. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays.

Continuing students may register online through www.frontrange.edu. New students may apply online, also through www.frontrange.edu. New students can find all of the information they need to get started at FRCC by going to www.frontrange.edu/getstarted.

All Colorado-resident students also should make sure they have applied for the College Opportunity Fund (COF), which is the state’s way of paying a portion of resident students’ tuition. Students must apply once. Financial Aid also is available to eligible students, which may include grants, work study and student loans. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the beginning of the process and can be completed at www.fafsa.gov.