Greetings Ospreys,
Congratulations to the AHS rocketry team, the CloudBusters, who just learned today that they have once again qualified for the
Team America Rocketry Challenge national competition in Washington DC in May! These students have been working diligently all year with support for Osprey parent coach Scot Davis. This year's contest, themed around the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, challenged student teams to design, build and fly a rocket carrying three raw eggs in a capsule to an altitude of 856 feet and return it to the ground with the eggs intact within 43-46 seconds. We are proud of the engineering prowess and teamwork the CloudBusters have demonstrated in achieving this success!
Seniors have completed their
Senior Project TED Talks and are now moving into the final stage of Senior Project--Action Projects--where they will put their research into practice. You can view several TED Talks
here to see the our seniors' professionalism and scholarship in action--it's impressive work!
Thank you so much to all the generous parents who provided snacks for testing day this week. As a reminder, juniors will take the CMAS science test on Wednesday morning and will be released early once they have finished testing, which will be at about 11:30 for most students. See all the details about CMAS testing
here.
Please join us at the
AHS Friendraiser Thursday evening from 5:30 to 8:00 at the Henry Strater Theatre! This evening is a special celebration of Animas High School, featuring outstanding student work, live music, speakers, light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. We are grateful to the event sponsors who have already donated over $14,000 to support our school and we welcome our entire community to help us celebrate out 10th year. Come mix and mingle with other Osprey families and supporters for a fun evening out! Roxy McKnight's
Advanced Digital Arts students will exhibit their work at 2nd Deli and Spirits before the big event, from 4:00 to 5:30 and we invite you to kick off the Friendraiser up the street from the Strater, too.
The
AHS Prom is next Friday from 8:00 to 11:00 at the Durango Elks Club. Tickets are $35, with a limited number of scholarships available, and will be on sale through the week at school during lunch, but not at the door of the event.
Finally, please remember to complete the
Annual Parent Survey by Monday April 22. We would love to have your feedback!
Enjoy the weekend and thanks for all you do to help the Ospreys soar!
