What an amazing return from Thanksgiving Break for our very motivated Ospreys! It’s been so exciting to witness our students representing Durango at the National League of Cities in Denver, promoting their school at last week’s Sparkle fundraiser and hosting one of the best (and craziest) bike races of the year this past Sunday at Buckley Park. Our students’ inspiring efforts continued through last night’s 9th grade exhibition event. A big congrats to Dave Heerschap, Erin Zarko and all of the physics students who exhibited their Rube Goldberg contraptions to a packed house.Way to go Ospreys! We’re looking forward to more events and a strong finish to semester one. Please take a moment to review the following updates:
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Parent Advisory Committee
Presentations of Learning
Animas in the News
Movie Announcement- Race to Nowhere
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
A Teacher Appreciation Luncheon will be held Friday, December 10 from 11:30-1:00 at Animas High’s campus at 3206 Main Ave. Parents who are interested in helping with the luncheon should contact carol@durangoinstitute.com.
Parent Advisory Committee
The next Animas High School PAC meeting will take place Monday, December 13 from 12:30-1:30 at Animas High School. We welcome and encourage parent participation in this valuable forum.
Presentations of Learning
Student POLs will take place December 15 and 16 at Animas High School. POLs require students to present, demonstrate and display what they have learned over the semester to a panel of teachers and community members. Students have the opportunity to invite whomever they like to come observe their presentation. To find out specific POL times, please contact the student directly. Students needing POL make-ups will be scheduled on December 17th.
Animas in the News
Lacy Meek graces the front page of today’s Durango Herald. See her exhibition project here:
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20101207/NEWS01/712079951/-1/News01/Six-step-wonders
With so many great things happening and our students involved with so many impactful events, be sure to follow all the up-to-the-second action at:
http://www.animashighschool.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Animas-High-School/129694133734262
Race to Nowhere
By Director, Vicki Abeles
December 16th at 7pm
The Smiley Building, Durango, CO
Film Synopsis:
A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children's lives. Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace; students are disengaged; stress-related illness and depression are rampant; and many young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired. Race to Nowhere is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.
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