Phoenix Newsletter

September 13th, 2024

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Slideshow title page of taco night presentation

Are you kidding me?! We are really done with week 5 already! This hexter has flown by...

We are excited about the opportunities that we have to work with your students here at Discovery. We are looking forward to our next family and community engagement event! Last night we had our first event where we Taco'd 'Bout It with graduating seniors about requirements and overall Title 1 Status information. If you missed this event and would like some information, please open the link in our "Helpful Links" section of this week's newsletter.

Please remember that next Tuesday from 5pm-6pm is hexter 2 orientation for incoming foundations students! It is mandatory to start your journey at Discovery!

I would like to share that we received information from the state regarding our school performance framework. We meet standards in academic achievement and engagement, and we are approaching standards in academic growth and post-secondary workforce readiness.

We plan to continue to provide educational opportunities for students to reach their goals and find success! As a bonus, we have decreased the dropout rate by 2.2%, and we look to further decrease that number in the future.

We are gearing up for hexter 2! We have a special event in store that includes going to Denver for a Hamilton Broadway Show. Attendance for all students is mandatory! More information is to come on this event.

Thank you for all that you bring to our school and culture here at Discovery. Have a great weekend!

"You only fail when you give up trying."

Upcoming Events

9/17: Hexter 2 Orientation for Foundations

5pm-6pm

9/19: Board of Education Meeting 6-8pm
9/20: Teacher Workday- No Students
9/23: 1st Day of Hexter 2!

Early Release @ 12:30pm

9/27: Picture Day Retakes
10/3: Senior Sunrise 6:45am-7:45am
10/3: DAAC Meeting 6-7:30pm
10/4: Phoenix Day

Early Release @12:30pm

10/5: Community Parade
10/11: October Day- No School
10/14: Indigenous People's Day- No School
10/16: Ropes Challenge Course- Foundations
10/17: All-School Hamilton Show in Denver

11am-7pm (More info on this to come!)

Outdoor Education Hexter 1

Cave of the Winds

Check out highlights of this school year's first Outdoor Education at Cave of the Winds!

Follow this link for a video recap -----------> https://www.facebook.com/reel/2157488141293975

Two students are squeezing through a narrow tunnel in the caves

A student is taking a selfie with a teacher at cave of the winds

A teacher is standing on a tall challenge course at cave of the winds

Mrs. Myers PLC Adventures

Fire Academy

Students went to the Fire Academy today to learn some first aid skills and fire procedures! They also learned all the different avenues of becoming a first responder or paramedic and about different types of fires. They also practiced stopping the bleed, using tourniquets, and they watched an intubation.

A student is practicing stopping the bleed on an arm mannequin

Some students are walking through the fire academy

A student is practicing putting on a tourniquet on a firefighter

Students are standing around a mannequin with a first responder for a demonstration

A student is using a fire truck hose with a firefighter

A student is practicing putting a tourniquet on another student

CPR Certifications

On Wednesday, Fred the CPR Guy, came to Discovery to certify some students and Mrs. Shea!

Myers PLC students and our counselor are standing for a group photo with their CPR mannequins

A student is holding a baby mannequin and posing with the CPR trainer

Students are sitting in a classroom watching a demonstration by the CPR trainer on a mannequin

Two students are practicing CPR on the floor with their mannequins

Dispatch Center

Students went to the Colorado Springs Dispatch Center and shadowed the dispatchers on various emergency calls. What a thrilling day!

Highlights of the Week

A student drew a picture of Mr. Slaughter

Loganus Slaughtarius

Our talented student, Chris, drew this gem of our social studies teacher Mr. Slaughter. 😂

Students are sitting down playing a video game in class

Mr. Slaughter's Change & Continuity Class

Students analyzed the changes and continuities between retro and modern games and also learned about different accessibility features modern games have that appeal to wider audiences.

Students are playing basketball in the parking lot

Fun Friday in Mentor

Mrs. Myers was shooting hoops with the boys!

Ropes Challenge Course

Hexter 1 Foundations students made it to the Ropes Challenge Course on Wednesday! They went to Red Rock Canyon Open Space for rock climbing, then finished their team-building activities at Pi-Ute park. These activities are meant to teach students perseverance, team work, and determination. Students had the opportunity to practice their skills learned throughout foundations thus far.