Animas High School
May 29, 2020
A Message to the Animas High School Class of 2020
Greetings Ospreys,

With Transitional Presentations of Learnings and our Final NEST Meeting now wrapped up, the most unusual year in the history of Animas High School has now officially come to a close. Despite the disruptions we experienced this spring, one thing is abundantly clear-- t he Animas community is strong as evidenced by several recent events:

  • Hannah Shew's senior speech, linked above, underscores the power of an Animas education in preparing young adults to face the future
  • Our final NEST Meeting of the year (the first one we've ever done via Google Meet--click the link to see it!) was well attended and filled to the brim with gratitude and appreciations for one another
  • The herculean efforts of our teachers and staff in creating the first ever AHS Senior Impersonations film, where each and every graduate is portrayed, demonstrates the deep love and affection we have for our students...and our ability to be silly during a pandemic!
  • The help we've received in creating an incredibly special graduation for the AHS class of 2020 illustrates the humbling support we receive from community partners and families

AHS is a school like none other and we are grateful for all the families and partners who know and trust that what we do transforms lives for the better. This spring has called upon our teachers and staff to be nimble, flexible and creative, and we are thankful for their extraordinary dedication and hard work. There have been so many opportunities for real-world problem-solving for us all these past two months, and our community has risen to the challenge, coming through stronger than ever.

Please help celebrate these accomplishments with us via AHS Graduation this afternoon at 4:00 , as we send the class of 2020 out into the world. 99X, Durango's Hit Music Station KKDG-FM   will exclusively broadcast the ceremony both live on their airwaves on 99.7 FM in Durango and via video broadcast streamed on the  99X Facebook page . Those who are out of town can tune in to the audio broadcast online at  www.99xdurango.com .
After the ceremony, graduates and families will leave the graduation site and travel together for a post-ceremony parade . Find a spot along the route and cheer on the grads and their families who will likely be traveling by between 5:30 and 6:00.

  • from the intersection of CR 225 and CR 234 go 2.8 miles north
  • left on Florida Road, past Edgemont, Bread and Chapman Hill 
  • veer left onto 3rd Avenue
  • take a right on College Drive
  • right on Main Avenue and disperse!
A few end-of-year reminders and tidbits:

Juniors and their families are encouraged to join Jess Adams for an Online College Information Night for Rising Seniors on Monday, June 1 at 5pm via this Google Meet link. Also, tune in to to XRock 105.3FM on Monday at 9am to hear Jess chatting with DJ Cody Kopp about our college prep support and the AHS class of 2020's successes!

Please remember to complete XBlock forms, which you can find here and send to sean.woytek@animashighschool.com so students receive physical education credit for the quarter .

Emails from Carlin have been sent out regarding summer school credit remediation . If you have received one of these emails, please respond to Carlin.Nielsen@animashighschool.com  so that she is aware of your plans moving forward.

Grades for this semester will be finalized in Infinite Campus by midweek next week. As a reminder, we do not send out report cards, but families may view transcripts and report cards in IC.

Finally, while we won't be sending out weekly News from the Nests this summer, we will stay in touch regularly to gather input and keep our community updated about evolving plans for the fall. And, of course, you can always reach out to us via email.

Thanks for all for a year that demonstrated our community's resilience and, of course, thanks for all you each do to help the Ospreys soar!
AHS Senior Impersonations 2020
Senior Impersonations, 2020
Upcoming Events
AHS Graduation : Fri. 5/29, 4pm

Deadline for Seniors to Submit Photos and Input for Yearbook and Senior Celebration Booklet : Mon. 6/1

Rising Seniors Online College Information Night : Mon, 6/1, 5pm via meet.google.com/rvw-uuuq-vpm

AHS Board of Directors Meeting : Mon. 6/1, 5:30pm

Deadline to Order 2019-20 Yearbook : Sat. 8/1
AHS Events Calendar
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