Achievement

Courage

Caring

Excellence

Perseverance

Teamwork

Pilot -- Mr. Smith (Principal)

Co-Pilot -- Mr. Latino (Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction)

Bombardier/Radio Operator -- Mrs. Wermers (Assistant Principal of Discipline)

Navigator -- Ms. Blackwell (Principal Secretary)

Air Marshal -- Ms. Cockrell (Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction)

Gunner -- Mr. Blanc (Interim Athletic Director)

Control Tower Operator -- Miss VazquezDiaz (Discipline Secretary)

To be on-track for graduation at Mitchell High School, students must...

• not receive more than one course failure each semester
• receive 12 academic credits each school year

Students who are on-track are three times more likely to graduate from Mitchell High School.

"Our vision is to operate in a culture that builds, maintains, and restores trust as defined by sincerity, competence, reliability, and care; to offer a first-class school to our community that prepares all students for post-secondary readiness, college and career."

48 students have applied for Mitchell Promise Scholarship and are eligible based upon the required GPA!

D11 provided bus transportation to Doherty high school to making it convenient for students to attend the Governor's Job Fair April 11th. A total of 22 MHS students were able to attend. Many employers were featured some of which were Amazon, EST engineering firm, Playdate Behavioral Interventions, Colorado Springs Police Department, and the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Many students were able to apply for jobs on the spot or take applications to apply later. This fair was a great success and look forward to taking our Juniors and Seniors next year.

April 18th, 33 10th and 12th grade GEAR UP students attended the CSU SPUR campus. Students learned about the efforts of the campus to research sustainable agricultural practices, including different plant growing systems like hydroponic tower growing and aquaponic growing plants in Koi ponds. Students also got to watch a Veterinarian perform live surgery on a cat's tail. GEAR UP students learned about and watched Equine Therapy in action. Students were exposed to different career paths in Agriculture, Landscaping, Cell Biology, Equine Science, Hydrology, and so much more.

MHS students in the 11th and 12th grade were invited to the Southern Colorado annual event on April 18th. The purpose of Construction Career Days is to broaden student knowledge about the multi-faceted opportunities available and to increase the number of men and women entering the construction industry.

Students spend the day, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. engaging in hands-on events, stationary equipment activities, and technology demonstrations. Lunch will be provided.

The Southern Colorado Construction Career Day Foundation plans this day to introduce the Construction Industry to our next generation. This will give these students a great insight to the job opportunities offered in the Construction industry. Please help us help them!!!!!!!

Colorado Springs City Council recognized Mitchell High School for establishing and offering the American Dreams Academy program funded through the Milken Foundation for Advancing the American Dream. City Councilwoman Nancy Henjum wrote the proclamation and presented it to the staff on April 24th. A special thanks to community member Delia Armstrong-Busby for her work in bringing the program to Mitchell High School, City Councilwoman Henjum and President Tom Strand, alumni Tristan Gearhart (CFO of Colorado Springs Utilities), and area superintendent Sherry Kalbach for their support of the program. Also, great appreciation to the Mitchell High School staff, especially instructor Yantz Robinson and the 17 senior students that are participating and earning certificates through Coursera. Below is a video highlighting American Dreams Academy at Mitchell.

We are excited to announce that Mitchell High School and Peak Education have solidified our partnership. This partnership will provide two student cohorts, consisting of thirty-six 9th and 10th grade students, with intensive academic support and post-secondary guidance. This is one of many examples of our vision coming to life. Please see the press release link below for more details.

https://krdo.com/news/2023/03/13/a-new-partnership-at-mitchell-high-school-will-help-students-with-college-and-career-readiness/?fbclid=IwAR1dYoiPOwkIEimlfSsnawy7gsRQ_40jEtqRG9svu45nO53_2h_5_wtd4Nw

This is an excellent opportunity for students to earn free credits that will transfer to over 2,900 colleges, demonstrate college and career readiness for graduation requirements, and get a head start on making the most out of The Mitchell Promise Pikes Peak State College Scholarship. Mitchell students have so far earned 111 more credits with CLEP, bringing our running total to 285. This has saved MHS families $76,964.00 in tuition. Our pass rate remains 100%. Go Marauders!!!

To learn more about CLEP, go to https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-benefits-for-everyone

We are thrilled to share that Mitchell High School staff, students, and families worked hard and exceeded our goal of at least 95% participation in all state assessments this year! Way to go, Marauders!! This is a HUGE step forward in our work to improve school performance. Here are our unofficial participation rates:

9th Grade PSAT: 99%

10th Grade PSAT: 98%

11th Grade SAT: 98%

11th Grade CMAS Science: 98%

9th-12th Grade WIDA ACCESS: 100%

Extracurricular activities provide a channel for reinforcing the lessons learned in the classroom, offering students the opportunity to apply academic skills in a real-world context, and are thus considered part of a well-rounded education. Recent research suggests that participation in extracurricular activities may increase students' sense of engagement or attachment to their school, and thereby decrease the likelihood of school failure and dropping out. All January student involvement will be celebrated in this issue.

On April 6th and 7th, Mitchell High School hosted the Pikes Peak Jazz Festival. This two-day event brought some of the best middle and high school jazz bands from the region to our campus. Each night was capped off with a performance from a local professional big band. The Peak Big Band and Academy Jazz Ensemble performed on Thursday and Friday, respectively. We had judges and clinicians come work with the bands to hone their skills and get better as jazz musicians. The judges and clinicians are UNC professors, retired Falconaires musicians, and current teachers at well-established music schools. Everyone had a great time, and the festival ran smoothly thanks to the help of our band student workers. We are excited to bring this event back next year and hope you can join us for a performance or two. The festival and evening performances were all free and open to the public.

MHS Drama Workshop 4 & 6 presented Little Red Riding Hood and the Power Mutants matinee for local elementary schools on April 27th. Henry, Madison, Monroe, Scott, Steel, and all of Wilson were represented. This was record breaking attendance for our Theater Department with an audience of 650 kids. There were tons of laughs, and a Julie Ott!

From April 19th -23rd, thirteen Mitchell HS AFJROTC Cadets visited the Space Coast of Florida. The students had the opportunity to visit the Kennedy Space Center Museum and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. They were able to visit historic US Government and NASA Launch facilities and meet with professionals working in both government and commercial space.

Mrs. Wermers invited the 4th Grade Classes from Patrick Henry Elementary School to Mitchell for a personalized tour. The visiting 4th graders walked the hallways of MHS, visited classrooms, spoke with Col. Hinson, met some JROTC students, and stopped by our Media Center to learn about what our school has to offer. All 4th graders left with Mitchell Swag!! We are looking forward to having these 4th graders as 9th graders.

April has many observations here are few that MHS would like recognize:

Arab American Heritage

Autism Awareness

Easter - Western Christian

Jazz Appreciation

Passover - Jewish

Laila Al-Qadr - Islamic

Mathematics Appreciation

Testing

May 1st - May 9th -- Advance Placement Test (AP) Tests

Important Dates

May 8th - May 12th -- Teacher Appreciation Week

May 16th -- Senior Breakfast & Senior Check-out

May 18th -- Senior Awards Night

May 26th -- Last Day of School

Afterschool tutoring available for all students Monday -- Thursday from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm. in our Media Center. Transportation is available Tuesday and Thursday only. Please contact Ms. Jordan 719-328-6608 to add your name to the transportation list. Snacks provided- come and join us.

Students, staff, parents/guardians, and community members play a significant role as active participants in school governance through the School Accountability Committee (SAC) and other subcommittees. Join us on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Food and drinks provided. RSVP here (https://bit.ly/3dFMvpg)

As we prepare for landing riding on our wings this month is the Senior Class of 2023! MHS Seniors thank you for creating the culture of School Spirit and Pride. You've demonstrated our A.C.C.E.P.T Core Values and lead with integrity. We are proud of you.