• International Peace Day 2020

    September 23rd, 2020


    International Peace Day 2020
    On September 21, the InterCultural Group observed the International Day of Peace by discussing the different aspects of peace (personal, family, community, national, international) and reflecting on the questions: What does peace mean to me? How can I create peace in my world? Comments included:...

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  • EMS Opens in Hybrid Mode

    September 16th, 2020


    EMS Opens in Hybrid Mode
    The 2020–2021 school year kicked off at the Elementary•Middle School (EMS) on August 31 in hybrid mode, with each class divided into two pods, A and B. One pod is on campus each week, while the other learns remotely. Students spent the first week in orientation, meeting new classmates and teach...

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  • 2020–2021 Student Council Officers Elected

    September 10th, 2020


    2020–2021 Student Council Officers Elected
    The results are in! A record 233 Landmark High School students—an impressive 86% participation rate—voted to elect Student Council officers on September 11. Ethan Kerr '21 won the race for president, Nathaniel Smith '21 secured the vice president slot, Ally DeAraujo '21 will serve as treasure...

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  • International Group Rebrands as InterCultural Group

    September 7th, 2020


    International Group Rebrands as InterCultural Group
    The International Group has been an active club in the Landmark community for many years, celebrating Landmark School's diverse cultural backgrounds. This year, the group's leadership team proposed and voted to change the name of the club to InterCultural Group. The new name reflects the shift...

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  • Showing Support and Solidarity

    September 2nd, 2020


    Showing Support and Solidarity
    At the beginning of Landmark High School’s 2020–2021 academic year, the newly formed Diversity and Inclusion Advocates asked faculty and staff to wear black each Friday to show solidarity with and support of the Black Lives Matter movement.  Faculty member Scott Jamieson, a member of the commi...

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  • Teachers Spend Summer Developing Timely Curriculum

    August 30th, 2020


    Teachers Spend Summer Developing Timely Curriculum
    Every summer, the family of former faculty member Andrew Burke sponsors a summer stipend for curriculum development. The Andrew Burke Memorial Award is open to social studies, language arts, and tutorial teachers. Award recipients spend the summer developing curriculum to share with other faculty me...

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  • High School Students Return to Campus

    August 26th, 2020


    High School Students Return to Campus
    Students returned to campus the week of August 24 to find countless COVID-related changes to buildings, the grounds, classrooms, and the covered faces of peers, teachers, and staff. What hasn't changed is the spirit, optimism, and flexibility of the entire community. Though smiles were hidden behin...

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  • 2020 Drive-By Graduation

    August 9th, 2020


    2020 Drive-By Graduation
    Landmark High School held a drive-by graduation ceremony on Saturday, August, 8, a bright, beautiful summer day that befitted the Class of 2020, which is known for its grit, perseverance, and resiliency. Sixty-three of the 91 graduating seniors attended the event. And while the day was not what...

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  • EMS Summer Reading 2020

    July 1st, 2020


    EMS Summer Reading 2020
    Landmark Elementary•Middle School Summer Reading Suggestions from our Librarians   The Aurora County All-Stars, by Deborah Wiles House Jackson, age twelve, star pitcher and team captain of the Aurora County All-Stars, has a secret. For the past year, while sidelined with a b...

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  • Virtual Night of Music

    June 16th, 2020


    Virtual Night of Music
    The end of the school year would not be complete without a Night of Music. And because we can't all be together, Landmark High School student, Jack Bram '23, took it upon himself to organize a Virtual Night of Music. Working with teacher Mr. Effinger, Jack put a call out for submissions from studen...

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