Please take a moment to review the following updates:AHS Exhibitions Begin
10th Grade Humanities Projects on Display
NWEAs
AHS Exhibitions Begin
2010-11 Exhibitions begin this Thursday, October 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the STRATER HOTEL as part of the Durango Heritage Days Celebration.
For this project, 9th graders in Mr. Fisher’s Humanities classes have been studying Durango, past and present, through the lens of sociology. Students researched social norms in 19th century Durango and its modern counterpart. For the Victorian connection, students will pretend they are time travelers from the Victorian era, writing etiquette guides to create a more polite modern society. Students will also be exhibiting their identity masks and essays which discuss the formation of their own identities, values and beliefs.
Since this is the first AHS Exhibition of the year, here are some guidelines for parents/students to remember:
· Exhibition is mandatory for all students participating in an Exhibition Event (i.e.: If your class is exhibiting, so are you!).
· Mandatory Professional Dress: It's formal dress for all exhibiting students and staff! Boys should be in slacks, dress shoes, and button up shirts with ties. Girls should be in slacks or appropriate skirts/dresses, with a business like top (nice sweater, button up shirt, etc)
· Exhibition is an opportunity for students to show off their projects and answer questions from those in attendance. We encourage you to see lots of student projects and interact with many/all of the students exhibiting. Exhibition is not a time to conference with your student’s teachers. Let’s make sure the focus of Exhibition remains on the students who are presenting!
· We encourage you to invite your friends, neighbors and acquaintances in the community to any/all AHS Exhibition Events.
10th Grade Humanities Projects on Display
10th grade Humanities students have their Propaganda Posters and Essays on display at Animas High School. Be sure to check out these fantastic projects the next time you’re visiting campus!
NWEAs
All AHS students will be participating in NWEA testing this week at school. Students will be taking individualized, online assessments related to reading, writing, mathematics and science. Animas High School 9th graders take NWEAs in the fall, winter and spring. AHS 10th graders take NWEAs in the fall and winter.
The results of the NWEA assessments allow our teachers to accurately gauge student understanding and retention of key competencies and skills throughout the school year. Questions regarding NWEA testing can be forwarded to the AHS Testing Coordinator- jeff.digiacomo@animashighschool.com
