WELCOME TO ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL

Animas High School prepares all students for college and postsecondary success by creating critical thinkers and engaged citizens through an innovative, student-centered, project-based curriculum.

AHS was founded in 2009 by community members who saw a need for a distinctive school of choice in the Four Corners region. An award-winning, free, public school chartered through the Colorado Charter School Institute, AHS serves approximately 200 students in grades 9-12 in Durango, Colorado.

BUILDING A NEW NEST

Animas High School has been awarded $13.7 million from the competitive Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Grant process through the Colorado Department of Education for construction of a new facility to be built on the Fort Lewis College campus, with plans to move in Fall 2022!

Curious to see our new “Nest”? View the presentation from our team at Anderson Mason Dale Architects here.

Help us move into our permanent home by donating to our capital campaign here.

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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

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NEWS AND EVENTS

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Events

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Events

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23	24	25 Student Stress Relief Group Intro Session Student Stress Relief Group Intro Session January 25, 2022 12:10 pm - 12:40 pm Feeling stressed? Learn how to cope. Lunch time introduction to a 6-week series with Adam Gaubert, MSW. Sign up with Erin Skyles if interested! See more details Student Council Meeting Student Council Meeting January 25, 2022 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Sven AHS Student Council is dedicated to increasing student voice among our school and community and encourage positive school culture. We strive to make our school a fun, engaging, supportive environment where students feel comfortable voicing their thoughts and opinions. We are here to serve the students -- this includes attending school board and committee meetings, organizing school-wide events, and more. Mission Statement: Animas High School’s Student Council serves as a platform for all students to bring about attainable and recognizable change within Animas High School in cooperation with faculty, students, the Board of Directors, and the community. In addition, STUCO organizes and leads activities and initiatives that build positive school culture. For more information, visit https://animashighstudentcouncil.weebly.com/ See more details • •	26 Sexual/Relationship Education (10th grade during Physics) Sexual/Relationship Education (10th grade during Physics) January 26, 2022 8:25 am - 12:05 pm Hello AHS 10th Grade Students and Parents, As part of our ongoing commitment to providing health and wellness education for our students, we will offer sexual/relationship health education to all of our 10th grade students this semester. Erin Skyles (LSW, AHS school counselor) and Lynn Joselyn, PA-C (UnHushed Advisory Medical Board Member, AHS alumni parent) will be co-facilitating the evidence informed curriculum, UnHushed, on Wednesday mornings for 2-hour blocks of time (for a total of 12 hours of curriculum) on October 6th, October 20th, November 3rd, November 10th and November 17th. You can read more about the UnHushed curriculum HERE. UnHushed is a medically accurate, comprehensive, trauma-informed human sexuality curriculum. This curriculum is designed to support the needs of today’s youth as they consider the influences of sex and sexuality through themselves, their peers and the larger world. UnHushed is inclusive and gives students an in-depth array of sexual health topics that will support ongoing healthy relationships. Lesson topics will cover areas such as: Identity and Values, Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and the Media and Sexual Health. Most teens report that, even when they receive comprehensive sexual education in their school, the biggest influence in their sexual decision making is their parents/guardians. For more resources on how to talk to your youth about sexual health, check out these websites: Talk With Your Kids What Should I Teach My Teen About Sex and Sexuality? Talking With Your Teens About Sex Please contact Erin Skyles at erin.skyles@animashighschool.com or (970)247-2474 x2337 if you would like to opt your student out of this program, receive more information or ask any follow up questions. See more details Senior Project Research at Durango Public Library (12th grade) Senior Project Research at Durango Public Library (12th grade) January 26, 2022 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Seniors will work at the library rather than on campus Wednesdays from 1/19 through 2/2 to support the research phase of Senior Project See more details • •	27 Student Council Meeting Student Council Meeting January 27, 2022 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Sven AHS Student Council is dedicated to increasing student voice among our school and community and encourage positive school culture. We strive to make our school a fun, engaging, supportive environment where students feel comfortable voicing their thoughts and opinions. We are here to serve the students -- this includes attending school board and committee meetings, organizing school-wide events, and more. Mission Statement: Animas High School’s Student Council serves as a platform for all students to bring about attainable and recognizable change within Animas High School in cooperation with faculty, students, the Board of Directors, and the community. In addition, STUCO organizes and leads activities and initiatives that build positive school culture. For more information, visit https://animashighstudentcouncil.weebly.com/ See more details AHS Board of Directors Meeting AHS Board of Directors Meeting January 27, 2022 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Mission The AHS Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that the school is fulfilling its mission and vision, supporting and evaluating the Head of School, monitoring and strengthening the school’s programs and services, providing financial oversight, ensuring legal and ethical integrity of the organization and enhancing the school’s public standing. Board Meetings are open to the public. Board email: board@animashighschool.com See more details • •	28	29 Snowdown Chili Cook-Off: AHS Fundraiser Snowdown Chili Cook-Off: AHS Fundraiser January 29, 2022 11:30 am - 2:00 pm See more details •
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