Manitou Springs High School

Welcome back from Thanksgiving Break–we’ve had a busy week back at MSHS. Students and staff have been working hard to finish the semester with meaningful projects, student-led discussions, field trips, and preparation for finals! Congratulations to our Orchestra & Band students as well as Dave Williams on two fantastic concerts this week! We are also excited for the 6th-12th Choir Concert this upcoming Thursday, 12/12 at 6:30 pm.

Thank you to the many parents and guardians who completed our recent Parent/Caregiver survey in November! We really appreciate your feedback and the chance to both continue building on our celebrations and strengthen our areas for growth. Our highest scoring items included providing meaningful athletics and activities for all students, having a clean and well-maintained school, and providing a safe environment for students to learn. Our most significant areas to grow are communicating positive phone calls, emails, or notes about students. During our staff meeting today, we reviewed this feedback together and are in the process of developing an action step to address this growth area, which we will communicate out in a future newsletter.

Also, please be aware we are updating our contact information in Powerschool to improve alignment with all our systems. A test message was sent out via email, phone call, and text on Thursday, December 5th at 4:00pm. If you do not receive an email message, text or phone call, please email Christina Baker at cbaker@mssd14.org. If you prefer not to receive phone calls, or emails, please contact Christina and she will remove you.

We are looking forward to finishing the semester strong across all of our classes followed by finals: December 18th-20th! Please see below for our specific schedule:

Wednesday - 12/18

1A - 8:05 - 9:55

Advisory - 10:00 - 10:50

2A - 10:55 - 12:45

Lunch - 12:45 - 1:25

3A - 1:30 - 3:20

Thursday - 12/19

4A - 8:05 - 9:55

Advisory - 10:00 - 10:50

1B - 10:55 - 12:45

Lunch - 12:45 - 1:25

2B - 1:30 - 3:20

Friday - 12/20

3B - 8:05 - 9:55

Advisory - 10:00 - 10:50

4B - 10:55 - 12:45

Lunch - 12:45 - 1:15 - early release for students

Have a great weekend!

Anna Conrad

Manitou Springs High School

Principal

Dear MSHS Junior and Senior Families,

We are excited to announce an opportunity to apply for our MSHS Blended Learning Program for juniors and seniors for Spring 2025. Our Blended Learning Program is in its pilot year, and will be revisited each year around student success in the program. Please note that student acceptance is not a guarantee, and student eligibility will be based on applications and committee review.

Please see the following information, application packet, and course catalog.

Explore different partner programs through MSHS to earn credits off campus including both HS/college credit opportunities to jump-start your future!

When: December 11 @ 5:30-6:30 PM

Where: MSHS Media Center--please enter through the east door of the Media Center

Please scan the QR code shown below for a virtual attendance option!

Go Stangs!

On Tuesday some folks from Boise Cascade came by to talk about their products and proper installation for the materials we are using for the floor of our second home build. They also talked to our students about potential job opportunities in the industry and how their products are made.

It's the holiday season and PAC wants to wrap up the year with a sweet treat for our sweet staff! The last few years PAC has bought holiday boxes and asked for your help bringing in sweet treats to fill them. The staff has LOVED this tradition and requested we keep it up! With that said we would love it if you would volunteer below to drop off a sweet something to MSMS or MSHS on Friday December 13th! Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AAFA72AA5F5C70-53749605-holiday

Also please join us for our next PAC Meeting: Wednesday, December 11th at 6 pm at MSHS--we will be meeting in a classroom near the Media Center. Please use the eastern double doors near the Media Center.

The Prospector is the student-run news website of Manitou Springs High School. Check out stories we posted this week!

Fall Sports Recap by Jarrin Hall

Winter Sports Preview: Swim and Dive by Naomi Porter

Review: Chromakopia by Jon Polizzi

Senior Wrestling Feature: Abbigail Reeves by Kaleb Cervantes

You can follow on INSTAGRAM or like us on FACEBOOK to see our social media stories and contests!

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mshs.prospector?_t=8r7FOHPbN8A&_r=1

When: December 12th

Time: 6:30 PM

Where: District Auditorium

AP Chemistry students completed their first titration lab of the year! They were analyzing changes in pH while combining sodium hydroxide and acetic acid.

The Spanish Club has started its annual Christmas Cards sale. There are different designs available, and all cards have been designed by club members. Every card will include an envelope, plus a dessert recipe. The price is $1.50 for each card. All proceeds go towards the sponsorship of Moris, the 7 year old kid from El Salvador that the Spanish Club has been sponsoring for 3 years, through the Unbound organization. We're accepting orders immediately, please send an email to Mrs. Perez (iperez@mssd14.org), letting her know the design that you prefer and the quantity of cards needed. As always, thank you for your support.

📍Saturday, December 7: Girls Varsity Swim & Dive Invitational Vs. Littleton HS @ Littleton HS @ 7:30AM; Boys Varsity Wrestling Invitational Vs. The Classical Academy@ The Classical Academy @ 8:30AM; Girls JV Basketball Vs. Sand Creek @ Sand Creek @ 9AM (Varsity @ 11AM)

📍Monday, December 9: Boys Wrestling Varsity Dual Vs. Sand Creek @ Sand Creek @6PM

📍Tuesday, December 10: Girls Varsity Swim & Dive Dual Vs. Salida @ Salida @ 5:30PM

📍Wednesday, December 11: Late Start (2-Hour Delay)

📍Thursday, December 12: Choir Concert @ MSSD Auditorium @ 6:30 PM; Girls Swim and Dive Varsity Dual Vs. Fountain Valley @ Fountain Valley @ 4:30 PM; Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament Vs. Frontier Academy @ Frontier Academy @ 6:30PM; Girls Varsity Basketball Tournament @ University High School (TIME TBD); Varsity Cheerleading State @ Denver Coliseum @ 10:40 AM

📍Friday, December 13: Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament @ University High School (TIME TBD)

📍Saturday, December 14: Girls Varsity Basketball Tournament @ University High School (TIME TBD); Boys Basketball Tournament @ University High School (TIME TBD); Girls/Boys Varsity Wrestling Tournament Vs. Salida @ Salida @ 9AM

📍Monday, December 16: Girls Varsity Swim and Dive Dual Vs. Sierra High School @ Sierra @ 4:30 PM

📍Tuesday, December 17: Girls JV Basketball Vs. Rocky Ford @ Manitou HS @ 4PM (Varsity @ 5:30PM); Boys JV Basketball Vs. Rocky Ford @ Manitou @ 4PM (Varsity @ 7PM)

📍Wednesday, December 18: Finals 1A, 2A, and 3A

📍Thursday, December 19: Finals 4A, 1B, and 2B; Boys JV Basketball Vs. Mitchell @ Manitou @ 4PM (Varsity @ 5:30PM); Girls Varsity Swim and Dive Dual Vs. Englewood @ Manitou Pool @ 4PM

📍Friday, December 20: Finals 3B and 4B (early release for students @ 12:45PM); Boys Varsity Wrestling Dual Vs. Salida @ Manitou @ 5PM

📍Saturday, December 21: Girls Varsity Wrestling Invitational Vs. Columbine @ Columbine @ 8AM; Boys Varsity Wrestling Invitational Vs. Sheridan High School @ Sheridan @ 8:45AM

⛄Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 3: Winter Break

📍Monday, January 6 - Tuesday, January 7: Staff Work Day (No Students)

📍Wednesday, January 15: Late Start (2-Hour Delay)

📍Monday, January 20: MLK Jr. Day (School and District Office Closed)

Email: aconrad@mssd14.org
Website: www.mssd14.org
Location: 401 El Monte Pl. Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Phone: 719-685-2074
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manitouspringshighschool