Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Durango Herald Education Briefs- 8/31/11

Animas High School announces events

Animas High School announces these events:

AHS is enrolling students for ninth- and 10th-grades. Students can enroll at www.animashighschool.com. For information and tours, call 247-2474.

The school has determined it has the capacity to enroll a limited number of new 11th-grade students for the 2011-2012 school year. For more information, call or visit the website.

An open house will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the school. Families of current students are invited to attend and meet the staff.

A mandatory college planning meeting for juniors will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at AHS. The meeting will be an overview of what to expect during the next year. Issues such as standardized testing, letters of recommendation, college visits and financial aid will be addressed with parents and students. The school will outline the student, parent and school responsibilities, and will hand out AHS’s College Planning Handbook.