Animas High School’s Water Polo SIG is receiving
some nice press in the Durango Herald today. Read
the article now! Please take a moment to review the following updates:
9th Grade Fiction and
Photoshop Project
Calling
All Mathletes!
Power
Lunches Continue
Final Week
for Parent Survey Completion
ACT Practice Exam at AHS
Enroll Now for
the 13-14 School Year
Upcoming
Events & Exhibitions
9th Grade Fiction and
Photoshop Project
Be sure to check out the online exhibition for our Freshmen
Fiction and Photoshop Project! A collaboration between
Humanities and Digital Arts, this project turned students into fiction writers
and graphic designers. Take a moment to browse through some creative
writing and art by this talented class of young Ospreys!
Calling
All Mathletes!
Tuesday, February 5th is the American Mathematics
Competition! The exam is the first
level of competition that leads students to the National and International
Mathematic Olympiads.
The AMC10 is offered to
Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 students.
The AMC12 is offered to
students taking Pre-Calculus, Calculus or advanced courses.
Students will take the
75 minute exam from 8:15 am until 9:30 am in Cathy's room.
Any student who wants
to participate should register with their math teacher or directly with Cathy. Cathy
has examples of exams from previous years for students to practice. If
you are a MATHLETE or just want a challenge, sign up. No matter your
results, you can grow a lot from this experience as well documenting your participation
in the exam on your resume!
Power
Lunches Continue
"Experiencing Coffee"
Who: Desert
Sun Coffee Roasters
When: Thursday,
January 24th
Where: 11:30-
12:05 in Nick’s Humanities Room & 12:35- 1:10 in Matt’s Humanities Room
What: Come and learn about the primary tastes of coffee, its
origin, and fair trade coffee. Join us for snacks and conversation!
Final Week
for Parent Survey Completion
This is
the final week to complete our annual parent survey,
hosted live at the link below. Our annual parent survey is one of the most
important initiatives we facilitate each year. Our programs of excellence are a
direct result of input from our community. Parent and student voices
continue to shape our school and it’s crucial that we hear from your family!
In addition to using survey data to assess our
staff and program’s efficacy and impact, AHS uses the feedback gathered through
this annual exercise to help us analyze future needs, better allocate
programmatic resources, plan for future students/grades, populate state
performance frameworks and report to our stake holders, philanthropic
foundations, grantors and donors on the safety and satisfaction ratings as
articulated by our families. Please complete your parent survey today:
ACT Practice Exam at AHS
Animas Academics, the organization
that facilitates our in-house test prep courses for AHS students will be
administering a Saturday morning practice ACT test on February 9th from
8am-12pm. This test is available to any AHS student and the cost is
$20. Email kristi.good@animashighschool.com to reserve a
spot for your student.
Enroll Now for
the 13-14 School Year
Enrollment for the 2013-14 school year is now
open. Students interested in enrolling at AHS can find an online intent to
enroll form here: http://www.animashighschool.com/intent.php
Additionally, there exist numerous opportunities
for potential students and their families to learn more about our high school.
Info nights, weekly tours and student shadow experiences occur throughout
semester two. For additional enrollment information and to view our calendar of
upcoming enrollment events, please visit our website: http://www.animashighschool.com/Admissions/enrollmentEvents.php
Questions or sign-ups for tours, shadow days and
enrollment events can be facilitated by the Main Office, 970-247-2474 or by
emailing enroll@animashighschool.com
Upcoming
Events & Exhibitions
2013 PAC Coffee Fundraiser
commenced on Friday, January 11th. Students will have an
opportunity for coffee sales through February 4th.
Upcoming Symposium on Bullying in
Schools
What: Creating
Positive Social Learning Environments:
Eliminating Bullying in Schools
Where: Ft.
Lewis Community Concert Hall
When: 8:30
am to Noon Saturday, February 9th, 2013.
Who: Students,
parents, educators, administrators,
health and service providers for youth, media, business
leaders throughout La Plata County
Cost: FREE
More
information about this event can be found here:
Locals Day- Benefits Animas High School
Date: February 10, 2013 (Sunday)
Tickets: $40 Adults, $32 Students/Seniors,
$25 Child
* Must present a Locals Day coupon to get
discounted tickets
Coupons available: AHS website, AHS Quill,
coupon with Constant Contact, Durango Telegraph, Durango Herald
Upcoming AHS BOD Meeting-January
28th, 2013
AHS 9th
Grade Physics students will be exhibiting their Rube Goldberg contraptions from 5-7pm at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibition
Hall Thursday, January 31, 2013
No School February 18th (President’s Day Holiday)
and February 19th (Faculty Professional Development Day)
Semester Two Student Led Conferences (SLCs)
February 27th
LINK Internships Begin (11th grade
only) March 4th
2013 TCAP Testing March 4th -8th
Animas High School Values:
•
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
