AMICI, Classical Association of Iowa

05/02/2023

Job Alert:

https://wdmcs.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=633
Full time 9-12 Latin position available in West Des Moines, Iowa.
· Latin 1 – AP (Latin 4 section combined with AP)
· Large Latin novella library with titles across various proficiency levels
· Class sets of multiple Latin readers across proficiency levels
· Copies of various Latin transitional readers such as Legamus: Catullus
· Student centered comprehension-based curriculum with priority vocabulary, activities and pacing guides
· Access to Ecce Romani textbook
· 60% of students who attempt the ALIRA score I-2 or higher, the threshold for the Seal of Biliteracy in Iowa
· 5 languages taught with around 2700 students 9-12
· Collaborative colleagues across languages
· Supportive administrative team

State of Iowa teaching license with 5-12 Latin endorsement required. Qualifications:A. Skills, Knowledge and AbilitiesKnowledge of and enthusiasm to work with students at the designated level. Ability to create and maintain healthy relationships with students, staff, parents and community. Ability t...

01/15/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/science/caligula-archaeology-rome-horti-lamiani.html?surface=home-discovery-vi-prg&fellback=false&req_id=832025859&algo=identity&variant=no-exp&imp_id=818593710

Relics from the favorite hideaway of ancient Rome’s most infamous tyrant have been recovered and put on display by archaeologists.

10/23/2019

Brigid Martin, Latin minor and senior at the University of Iowa, is opening this Friday for comedian Trevor Wallace! Catch her if you can!

Known for his stand-up talent and improvising, Trevor Wallace is quickly taking over the internet with videos like his viral series "Life as a Zumiez Employee". Whether you know him from his videos, or are one of his 855k+ followers on Instagram, you're not going to want to miss this show!

06/22/2019

Finds from an immense Roman villa in Spain, along with a triclinium with the largest Roman figural mosiac ever found.

Villar de Domingo García, population 218, is home to an astounding archaeological site containing the largest figurative Roman mosaic found to date, which will soon available for viewing

05/26/2019

https://www.facebook.com/45568494730/posts/10157250404369731?s=14827986&sfns=mo

Congratulations to VHS Senior, Jordan Alexander, who earned the seal of biliteracy for his work in Latin and English. I believe he will be the first to have earned this award with Latin as his 2nd language!

May 25, 2019Fifteen WDMCS Students Earn New Iowa Seal of Biliteracy Fifteen West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) seniors earned the Iowa Seal of Biliteracy, demonstrating that they have attained proficiency in two or more languages, one of which is English. The students will be recognized durin...

05/20/2019

Congratulations to VHS juniors, David Gaunt, 1st place and Rose Wells, 3rd place in this year’s Advanced Level AMICI translation contest. Not pictures, VHS Senior, Darrell Smith, 2nd place.

05/20/2019

Congratulations to VHS sophomore, Parker Johnson, this year’s 1st place winner in the 2nd year AMICI translation contest. Not pictured, 2nd place, VHS senior, Conal Thomas-Mcginnis.

05/20/2019

Isabelle Jorgenson and Aiden Bostwick (Xavier High School) are this year's 3rd and 1st Place winners in the AMICI Latin Translation Contest for First Year Latin students.

05/20/2019

Mary Ferden (Xavier High School) is this year's second place winner in the AMICI Latin Translation Contest for First Year Latin students.

05/17/2018

Congratulations to these Xavier students on their achievement in the AMICI Latin Translation Contest! Each student was able to dedicate a new Latin book in their name to the library! Brooklyn Coate and Peter Serrot tied for 1st Place in the 2nd Year Contest. Juliana Karl (left), Mia Streif (right), and Abby Kohl (center) were the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the 1st Year Contest.

12/17/2017

Good news! Ovid's exile has been officially revoked.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/15/better-late-never-rome-revokes-exile-poet-ovid-2000-years-death/?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

Two thousand years after he was banished to the outer edges of the empire, the city of Rome has formally revoked the exile of the poet Ovid.

12/14/2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/historian-mary-beard-connects-greek-myths-and-twitter-trolls/2017/12/12/ab526a98-df36-11e7-b2e9-8c636f076c76_story.html?tid=pm_entertainment_pop

A new book by classical historian Mary Beard links Greek mythology to modern Twitter trolls, arguing both have a problem with women who speak up.