January was a learning experience like no other for East Mountain High School students studying Government. Students got a first hand look at the finer points of the judicial system when the New Mexico Court of Appeals heard a real case and issued a binding decision in front of a live audience. The case was argued at Vista Grande Community Center beginning at 9:45am and took about two hours.
At the La Cueva Cave Classic this weekend, the East Mountain High School Speech and Debate team took first place in the overall sweepstakes competition, winning out over Albuquerque Academy in second place and Los Alamos High School in third place. The team was led by first place finishes by Eric Eridon, James Clarke, Quinlan Cao, Marc Lucero, and Tena Bentley.
East Mountain High School, a free public charter school located in Sandia Park, New Mexico, soon will be accepting applications for new enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year. The EMHS Open Enrollment Period begins on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, and will begin accepting lottery applications for the 2012 – 2013 school year. The Open Enrollment Period will close on Monday, March 5, 2012, at 4pm.