Manitou Springs High School

This week included so many powerful moments of celebration: NHS Induction, Senior Night for the Swim & Dive team, students earning “Best of SNO” Awards in Journalism, etc. I was incredibly struck by the beauty of students speaking publicly about one another’s strengths, and the way that our community is better because of the many individuals who comprise it.

Next week, we are looking forward to hosting our Welcome Night for Incoming Students on Wednesday, 1/25 from 5:30-6:30 pm in the MSHS Commons! Please share this information with any current 8th grade families and/or families who are considering Manitou.

Have a warm and wonderful weekend!

Anna Conrad

Manitou Springs High School

Interim Principal

Dear 11th Grade Students and Families,

When taking the Colorado School Day SAT this spring, 11th grade students will have the option of taking the SAT with the essay. Students are pre-registered for the SAT (no essay) and must add it to their registration in order to participate in this additional, optional test. Adding the essay to their SAT registration is a student choice.

The essay registration window is Jan. 17 – Feb. 16, 2023. This will be the only opportunity for students who wish to take the optional essay to add it to their April school day test registration. Students may add the essay to their registration through their online College Board account or by calling the College Board at 866-917-9030. Schools will not receive extra essay materials for test day changes, therefore please be sure students register during the window.

Please be aware of the following information regarding the essay component of the test:

1. The SAT Essay is scored separately from the SAT. A student’s score on the essay will not improve or reduce their score on the SAT.

2. The SAT with essay will take approximately one hour longer than the SAT without essay. The SAT with essay is completed after the SAT multiple choice section and will take appx 1 hour longer than the regularly scheduled SAT testing day.

3. The optional essay is only offered as part of the 11th grade SAT. There is no essay option for the PSAT 8/9 for 9th graders or the PSAT 10 for 10th graders.

If you need support creating a College Board account, please follow this link.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this option, please contact Jessie Nunley at jnunley@mssd14.org.

Showing up to school dramatically impacts a student’s academic success. Families play a crucial role in ensuring that a student gets to school safely and on time daily. We understand that absences are unavoidable, such as illness or medical appointments. Please call the attendance line if your child will be missing school.

Attendance line - Please call in advance (or as early as possible) if your child is absent from school, will be late, or will be leaving for an appointment. Thank you!

Attendance Line - 719-685-2078

The last two weeks we’ve had the plumbers and electricians in to work on the house. Students have been working with them learning the basics of each trade. We’ve pasted inspection on electrical and plumbing so we are ready to move forward to insulation and drywall.

Please see our featured MSHS sports stories at the following new link - https://sixty35media.org/village/

Maggie G. and Emily D., two first year wrestlers, get their first career wins this past weekend at the Alpha Female Tournament. Senior Wesley R. makes school history by winning the Mel Smith Invitational in Florence this past weekend! Other notables are Alex T. and Maggie G. placed 4th and Kara D. placed 6th. We are proud of everyone who battled this weekend!

Wish Week will be coming soon! Here is a fundraiser offered by Dutch Bros to get things started.

Here are two examples of "Mood Photography" projects created by Sammi C. and Tori G.

Sculpture students have been working on "pillow" form sculptures.

The Prospector had a strong week with 2 students winning "Best of SNO" awards for writing! Our student journalists are talented!

On Jan. 17, senior Sadie House one a "Best of SNO" award for her article Support for Damar Hamlin is bigger than football.

On Jan. 19, Junior Ethan Anderson one a "Best of SNO" award for his article MSSD14 needs name change policy.

Friday, January 20th - Swim & Dive: Varsity vs. Fountain-Fort Carson (Away) - 4:00pm

Friday, January 20th - Wrestling: Boys Varsity vs. Doherty (Away) - 4:30pm

Friday, January 20th - Basketball: Boys JV/V vs. Ellicott (Home) - 4/7:00pm

Friday, January 20th - Basketball: Girls JV/V/C-Team vs. Ellicott (Home) - 4/5:30/7:00pm

Saturday, January 21st - Wrestling: Boys Varsity vs. Doherty (Away) - 9:00am

Saturday, January 21st - Wrestling: Girls Varsity vs. Doherty (Away) - 10:00am

Saturday, January 21st - Swim & Dive: Varsity vs. Fountain-Fort Carson (Away) - 2:00pm

Monday, January 23rd - BOE Meeting - 5:30pm

Tuesday, January 24th - Basketball: Girls JV vs. The Vanguard School (Away) - 5:30pm

Tuesday, January 24th - Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. The Vanguard School (Away) - 7:00pm

Wednesday, January 25th - Late Start Wednesday - school starts at 10:05am

Wednesday, January 25th - Swim & Dive: Varsity vs. Colorado Academy (Away) - 4:00pm

Wednesday, January 25th - MSHS Open House for Future Students - 5:30pm

Thursday, January 26th - Basketball: Boys JV/C/Varsity vs. Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy (Home) - 4/5:30/7:00pm

Thursday, January 26th - Basketball: Girls JV/V vs. Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy (Home) - 4/5:30pm

Email: aconrad@mssd14.org
Website: www.mssd14.org
Location: 401 El Monte Place, Manitou Springs, CO, USA
Phone: 719-685-2074
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manitouspringshighschool