School News: K-9 Search of Adams City High School only finds one bad apple

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.

October 20, 2011

K-9 Search of Adams City High School only finds one bad apple

On October 19, 2011 at approximately 8:15 a.m., several Adams County police agencies, in cooperation with Adams County School District 14, conducted a search of Adams City High School for illegal contraband and narcotics.

Various K-9 units from throughout Adams County joined together to search the building. The school was temporarily locked down while the search was conducted.

These efforts are conducted randomly at the school’s request to ensure student safety and compliance with school regulations and state laws.

Adams City High School’s total enrollment is approximately 1,750 students. The police K-9 units located illegal narcotics in one student locker and another student vehicle. Those students may face criminal charges.

The effort was successful, and it showed great cooperation amongst several different organizations.