Happy Halloween! Please take a moment to review
the following updates:
Student-Led
Conference
Upcoming
STAC Elections
FLC
Concurrent Enrollment
AHS Facebook Page
Upcoming
Events
Student-Led
Conferences
SEMESTER
ONE STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES will take place this THURSDAY, November 1st from 4:00 to 6:30 pm at Animas High School. Please see grade
level details below.
Semester one freshman SLCs will occur on
Thursday, November 1 from 4:00-6:30 pm. SLCs will be scheduled in 20
minute intervals and occur here at campus. A letter from the 9th
grade team including more details and scheduling information was sent home with
students last week. If you have any questions about 9th grade scheduling,
please contact Sara Price at sara.price@animashighschool.com
Semester one sophomore SLCs will be take place on Thursday, November 1
from 4:00-6:00 pm. SLCs will be scheduled in 20-minute intervals, and
will be held in the lodge. A letter with SLC details and scheduling
information has been sent home with your student. If you have any questions
about 10th grade scheduling, please contact Colleen Dunning at colleen.dunnig@animashighschool.com We look forward to
seeing you all here for some great conversations!
Student-Led Conferences for our juniors will provide an opportunity for
students to reflect on their academic journey thus far (freshmen through junior
year). They will focus on the following 5 categories: Academics, LINK,
"The Balance," My Identify, and College & Beyond. As a
parent/guardian, you can expect to hear thoughtful reflections from your student
about questions related to these topics. Questions regarding 11th
grade SLCs should be sent to Ashley Carruth at Ashley.carruth@animashighschool.com
Although Seniors will not be required to participate in Student Led
Conferences, 12th grade Humanities teacher Matt Hughes would like to
be available that evening to address any urgent student-related needs. It
is not required that your son/daughter attend, though it is highly recommended.
20 minute appointments can be set up with Matt between 4:20 and 6pm on a
first-come, first serve basis. If you would like to set up a meeting,
please email him directly at matt.hughes@animashighschool.com.
Upcoming
STAC Elections
It’s campaign season and
the action is heating up at Animas High School. On Wednesday afternoon, all
candidates for Student Advisory Council will be given a final opportunity to
address our community during election-eve campaign rally. Be sure to check out
the candidates, their platforms and campaign videos at: http://ahsstac.webs.com/ and be sure to visit the official STAC Facebook
page at: http://www.facebook.com/STAC2012?ref=hl
FLC
Concurrent Enrollment
A representative from Fort
Lewis’s Concurrent Enrollment Department will be visiting Animas High School on
November 14th. FLC will be reviewing options and opportunities for
concurrent enrollment with students in our Junior Humanities classes. You can
learn more about concurrent enrollment at Fort Lewis College here: http://www.fortlewis.edu/concurrent/Home.aspx
AHS Facebook Page
Congratulations to us! We
have hit 300 “likes” on the Animas High School Facebook fan page! Remember, we update the school’s Facebook
page daily and this page is where you can keep up with all the action in
real-time, Additionally, donors and philanthropic foundations are visiting
non-profit’s FB pages to gauge community interest and stakeholder support.
Let’s see if we can increase our social media and online presence. Please visit
http://www.facebook.com/AnimasHighSchool and “Like Us” Better yet, share our page with your
social network and help us hit four hundred likes!
Upcoming
Events
10th Grade Humanities Exhibition Students will
present their Truth of War projects on Wednesday, November 7th from 5-6:30
pm at the Durango Public Library.
Over 100 million people have been killed by wars
in the 20th century alone. After war is over, soldiers often struggle to
communicate their experiences to a larger audience, and to make the public
understand what war is, beyond the messages they see in newspapers and other
media. In this project, students will grapple with the question of: "What
is the truth of war for soldiers?" To help them answer this
question, they will take a close look at the literature of WWI and WWII, and
will examine that literature through a historical lens before creating a
carefully crafted writing piece that attempts to express the truth of war.
The 4th Annual Fall Fundraiser is Wednesday, November 14 at the
Henry Strater Theatre in Downtown Durango. The event starts at 5:30 PM
and includes Student Displays and Presentations, Hors oeuvres and Cash Bar.
Please RSVP to pac@animashighschool.com. We’ll
see you at the Strater!
