We're looking forward to seeing everyone at SLCs this week! Please take a moment to review the following updates:Upcoming Student Events
PAC Updates
AHS Enrollment Continues
TCAPs Next Week
Upcoming Student Events
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. For this conference, students will be representing countries from around the world
as the United Nations Security Council. They will be debating how the Security Council should respond to Iran's nuclear program. Come see project based learning in action!
The conference will be held TONIGHT, Monday, February 27 from 4:30 - 7:30 at Ft. Lewis College, Noble Hall, rooms115, 130, and 140.
Student Led Conferences
SLCs will take place this Wednesday, February 29 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at AHS. Parents, please sign up on the night of SLCs if you’d like to schedule time for individual meetings with your student’s teachers.
Durango Youth Expo Event
The City of Durango’s Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission, in partnership with the Durango Discovery Museum, are proud to offer the first-ever Youth Expo on March 6th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Discovery Museum. The Youth Expo is an all-in-one forum that allows teenagers to learn about all of the local options for high school, activities, clubs, volunteer opportunities, jobs, internships, and resources available to local teens. For more information about the event, or to find out how to be an exhibitor, please visit the website at www.durangogov.org, or contact us at 375-5005 or by email at Uth@durangogov.org.
PAC Update
There will be an All School Cleaning Day on Friday, March 16 from 3:30p.m.-6:00 p.m. Volunteers would be greatly appreciated. Please RSVP to pac@animashighschool.com
Animas High’s Second Annual Sports Sale-Saturday, April 21st from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club
Donations of sporting equipment are currently being accepted at the school’s Main Office during school hours.
AHS Enrollment Continues
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 . Enrollment will remain open until next fall. 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 28th from 5 to 6:30 at campus.
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.
TCAPs Next Week
AHS 9th and 10th Graders will be participating in mandatory State TCAP (think CSAP) testing next week. Students will have a modified daily schedule with testing planned for each day. Students will also have truncated instructional time in all their classes next week. It will be a full week of instruction for AHS 11th graders as they make the most of their final week on campus before their LINK internships begin.
A complete TCAP schedule will be posted to the AHS HOS Blog at www.animashighschool.blogspot.com later in the week. Questions or concerns should be forwarded to the AHS Head of School.
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
