Annunciation Graduate Featured in ACE Scholarships Publication!

One of our alumni was recently featured in the ACE Scholarships publication. Aluel is currently a junior at Arrupe. We are very proud of her and all of her accomplishments, and happy that she found a home during her time at Annunciation! 

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First Grade Releases their Butterflies!

Throughout the year, the first grade class has studied metamorphosis in many different ways. In particular, they have examined the changes of the ladybug and the caterpillar.

Recently, the first grade class was able to watch butterflies emerge from crystallized caterpillars. The students were in awe of the process, and loved seeing the new developments each day.

After two weeks, the first graders let the butterflies go. While they were sad to see them fly away, they were excited to have had them as part of their class!

Metamorphosis Up Close

 First grade has been reading about various animals that go through a metamorphosis, and now they are able to watch ladybugs go through the process- right in their very own classroom!  They ladybugs arrived as microscopic larva, then became pupa, and now are adult ladybugs. The first graders are meeting curriculum objectives in both Life Science and Language Arts, by writing about the process in their journals.

The students love the new additions to the classroom!

Celebrating the 100th Day of School!

Celebrating the 100th Day of School

The first and third grade classes were very excited to work together to celebrate the 100th day of school! The third graders helped the first graders paint 100 gumballs onto 10 gumball machine.

After they cleaned up from painting, the students collaborated on a book titled, "My 100's Book."  Learning is so much fun when the older students are able to assist the younger students with spelling, grammar, and handwriting.

Sisters of Charity receive MLK Humanitarian Award

On January 15th, the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth were designated as a recipient of the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award. This award is given annually to community members who have "given freely from their hearts to others, given of their time, talent and energy to meet unmet needs, stir hope, speak for the voiceless and build a better world, if for just one person at a time." The recipients all help to advance Dr. King's dream of an equal chance for all persons to build a better life.

The SCL's were recognized for the monumental impact they have made in the city of Denver, and for the legacy they will leave here for years to come. Specifically, the work they have done to establish St. Joseph's Hospital, Mt. St. Vincent's Home, Seeds of Hope, and Annunciation Catholic School.

We are blessed to have the legacy of the SCL's here at Annunciation. It is our hope that our students and families still feel their loving presence within our school community.

Recognition from The Conflict Center

Last week, Annunciation Catholic School was honored with a special recognition from The Conflict Center. Annunciation was praised for the work the school has done to promote peaceful conflict resolution within its students. Currently, Annunciation students in grades 3-8 attend weekly group sessions with their peers, where they work with the school’s social worker to talk through emotions and conflicts. This program was started by Ms. Sheila Karpan many years ago, and has blossomed into the program it is today. Using training from The Conflict Center in Denver, and Second Step, an emotional skills curriculum, the students have learned non-violent ways to solve problems.

Don Ludwig and Mary Zinn from The Conflict Center were on hand following mass on November 1^st, to present the award to Annunciation. Information about our school and our group program is being featured in a statewide traveling exhibit sponsored by The Conflict Center.