Once Upon a Weekly Update…
American Mathematics Competition
Power Lunch
PAC Meeting
Upcoming Exhibition Events
The College Chronicle- An Upperclassmen Update for 2013
2012-2013 Enrollment
American Mathematics Competition
On Tuesday February 7, 2012, twenty AHS students will participate in the American Mathematics Competition AMC-10 for 9th & 10th grade students and the AMC-12 for 11th & 12th grade students.
The AMC is an annual competition, offering students the opportunity to compete among their peers on a national level by answering 25 math questions involving algebra,geometry, probability and trigonometry in 75 minutes.
Students earning a qualifying AMC score advance to the American Mathematics Examination (AIME). The top students from the AIME may be invited to the USA Mathematical Olympiad.
Power Lunch
Next PowerLunch will be Tuesday Feb. 7th at 11:30 AM in the AHS Physics room with Engineers Without Borders. The Engineers Without Borders (EWB) program at Fort Lewis College travels each summer to Laos and Ecuador to construct simple water systems in poor, rural villages. Beyond construction of the water systems, projects also include community development, education, sanitationprojects, and water quality testing. The Power Lunch Presentation will include an overview of the EWB FLC program and projects, along with colorful pictures from rural villages such as Ganquis, Ecuador and Songhak, Loas. Refreshments will be served!
PAC Meeting
Please join us for the next PAC Meeting, February 6th at 12:30 PM at AHS. The meeting agenda will include discussions on:
Parent Survey Results
STAC update
ALL School Cleaning Day-Feb 10
Sports Equipment Fundraising Sale
Flower Power Fundraising Sale
Upcoming Exhibition Events
9th Grade Rube Goldberg Physics Exhibition
Join our 9th grade physics students for Animas High School's most popular exhibition of the year! Physics students will be presenting their Rube Goldberg projects to the community this Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Durango Discovery Museum!
Model United Nations
Come join us for the 3rd Annual Animas High School Model United Nations Conference. We welcome students, their families and the greater Durango community to AHS to observe 9th graders tackling the world's problems from the perspective of a country they are representing. We will be running two separate simulations this year, one daytime conference on the Palestinian refugee crisis, and an evening conference on Iran and nuclear weapons. We would love you to attend either or both.
Conference #1: Monday, February 6 from 8:15 AM - 11:15 AM Topic: Palestinian Refugees. Location: AHS
Conference #2: Monday, February 27 from 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Topic: Nuclear Iran. Location: AHS
The College Chronicle- An Upperclassmen Update for 2013
Animas High School is excited to release the College Chronicle Newsletter. The Chronicle has been created to assist the Class of 2013 as they get ready for the college admissions process. Inside the newsletter, students and parents will find a College Admissions Timeline, an update on the AHS College Counseling Dept., an overview of the upcoming LINK program, an extensive listing of Standardized Testing logistics and test prep opportunities. We are excited to provide our Juniors this guiding document and look forward to supporting the Class of 2013 as they work towards post-secondary success! Find the College Chronicle here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/79241341/2013-College-Chronicle
2012-2013 Enrollment
Enrollment for the 2012-13 school year continues at Animas High School. Students and families looking to enroll at AHS should visit www.animashighschool.com and complete an online intent to enroll form. Animas High will hold an enrollment lottery on March 1st, 2012 if the number of interested, in-coming 9th grade students exceeds the school’s enrollment capacity. AHS is also accepting enrollments for a limited number of openings in our 10th and 11th grade classes.
AHS continues to host numerous opportunities for students and their families to learn more about Animas High School.
Thursday Info Night Sessions continue on February 2nd from 5 to 6:30 at campus. Campus Tours run Wednesday afternoons at 1:30.
Student Shadow Experiences are available for prospective students on Fridays throughout the month. Shadow space is limited-
SIGN UP NOW! Please contact the AHS Main Office at 247-2474 to schedule or with questions.
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
