Please take a moment to review the following updates:
Animas Welcomes New Faculty
Project Expose
Enrollment and Outreach
9th Grade Humanities Exhibition
Upcoming Meetings
Humanities/Math Science Help
Animas Welcomes New Faculty
AHS is pleased to welcome Kristi Good to the school’s Math Dept. Kristi will be instructing our morning Geometry classes and we are excited to add her talents and enthusiasm to the team at AHS.
Also joining our team is Rachael Sands. Rachael will be captaining the spring LINK program and will be acting as the school’s internship coordinator. Rachael will also be supporting Gifted and Talented programs here on campus. Cat Lauer will continue her work as a student advisor and provide leadership in Testing and Assessment this fall.
We are enthralled by these additions to our amazing staff. We look forward to introducing you more to our new faculty over the coming weeks.
Project Expose
First Semester is in full swing and teachers have dropped a wide array of interesting project work. Read an overview of teachers’ projects here:
http://animashighschool.blogspot.com/2011/09/colleen-dunning-biology-species.html
Enrollment and Outreach
Animas High School continues to enroll a limited number of students for our 10th grade class. Students interested in joining the Class of 2014 should contact the AHS Main Office at 970-AHS-AHS
Tours of the AHS campus are are held every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Please contact pac@animashighschool.com or the AHS Main Office
9th Grade Humanities Exhibition
October 6, Strater Hotel, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Freshman Exhibition for John Fisher's class.
As part of the Durango Heritage Celebration, Animas High 9th grade students will be presenting Identity Masks and essaysexploring their social identities and contrasting their experiences today with Durangoans living at the turn of the last century. The public isencouraged to attend.
Upcoming Meetings
October 6, Animas High School, 6:00 p.m.
Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
September 21, Animas High School, 4:00 PM
SAAC Meeting
Humanities/Math Science Help
Animas High School is committed to academic excellence and we are excited to offer our students numerous opportunities for extra help and support. Every teacher holds weekly office hours after school and we encourage students to access the faculty during these times. Furthermore, AHS will be sponsoring additional extra help sessions on Wednesdays after school in the core classes. Extra Help sessions in Math, Science and the Humanities are scheduled from 3:30 to 5:30 and are facilitated by AHS faculty. No reservations or appointments are required. Please encourage your student(s) to access this valuable opportunity for extra help and support!
- Rigorous academics, where all students are prepared for college success
- Culture of excellence, where students are held to high expectations
- Strong faculty-student relationships, where students are well known
- Engaging learning, where students see the relevance of their education
