High School Happenings

• December 2nd - Modified High School schedule for STAR360 testing

• December 4th - Student Hot Chocolate Bar by Student Council

• December 5th - Hybl Sports Medicine & Performance Center Site Visit

• December 7th - Pikes Peak Robotics League Session #3 @ Mesa Ridge High School

• December 9th - Pajama Day

• December 11th - Ugly Sweater Day

• December 11th - Last day for this semester's after school clubs

• December 13th - Last day for blended (in-building) assignments to be turned in by 11:59pm

• December 20th - ALL assignments submitted by 8:00am

Please continuously check your emails for important graduation information.

Yearbook Senior Quotes / Portraits: Download the senior photo file you wish to have showcased in the Yearbook, open this Google Form, answer the corresponding questions and upload your file, and submit! The final deadline for all senior portraits, quotes, and dedication submissions is: Friday, March 14th.

Yearbooks for Seniors & Year 13 students are FREE–no need to place an order!

Biology and Earth Science students are continuing work on an extended project on Astrobiology and Extremophiles, and are exploring the connections between biology, earth science, and astronomy! In doing so they are conducting scientific research, synthesizing systematic research reviews, and are now actively formulating and proposing a NASA mission to search for life in our solar system.- Mr. Navarrette

This semester has flown by! Please encourage your students to be working consistently and diligently in their online curriculum! Classes end 12/13/24! Forensic Science had an awesome field trip the Metro Crime Lab this week! Biology students are working hard to finish our ecology unit. Due to all of our snow days and activities we are pushing human body and dissections to the beginning of next semester. Physical Science has been investigating the laws of physics and simple machines with paper airplanes and the mousetrap game! Environmental Science has been studying population ecology through sea turtles. Have a wonderful Holiday season! - Mrs. Emrick

The semester is coming to a close quickly as we near Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. Chemistry students are working on their Chemistry Experimental Projects through the rest of the semester presenting on December 9th. In Forensic Science we are finishing blood spatter analysis as a part of our crime scene investigation unit. Statistics class will finish a unit on Probability in class and will need to reach 80% in ALEKS by this coming Sunday, November 24th and 85% by Sunday, December 8th. They will complete their final knowledge check in class on Monday, December 9th. - Ms. Devore

We've made it to November already! Students are moving closer to their Final Knowledge Check for the first semester of Algebra. In class, we are working on learning how to solve systems of equations with substitution and elimination methods. Students are still expected to be making their weekly progress in Aleks or Edgenuity. I am available for Math Support from 12:55-1:55 MW and 8-12 on the north campus in Room 129 as well as through Zoom meetings on Tuesday and Thursday. I hope everyone has a safe and happy upcoming holiday.

- Ms. Lovelidge

We are in the home stretch to finishing up coursework in Aleks. Students should be at 80% completion by Sunday, November 24th. In Geometry, we have been working hard using compasses and rulers to create Geometric constructions and students are starting to tackle proofs. In Algebra 2, we just finished systems of equations and inequalities, parent function transformations and are getting ready to factor polynomials. In PreCalculus, we just finished our Graphs and Functions unit and are getting ready to finish the semester with polynomials and a bit of trigonometry.- Mrs. Trendelman

Turkey Day is amongst us and family time. Please don't forget about getting math Aleks Percentage's to 80% by Sunday, November 14th. Topics are fewer and fewer. I encourage students to send me topics and I can make video on the material if I can. Please don't wait to do Aleks, work during Thanksgiving break to make certain you are at the percentage so you have time to take your Final Knowledge check and work back up if need be. Chances are good you have math to do, so work work work and that will make the end of the semester more managable. Friday's I am available all morning for help in Math.- Mr. Beadles

World History students will deepen their comprehension of Enlightenment thinkers and their contributions to modern thought, while also developing their creative and collaborative skills in presenting their knowledge. - Mr. Villani

US History students are developing their understanding of civil rights and civil liberties by working to propose their own Amendment to the US Constitution. Students in Civics class are participating as Law Firm Interns, presenting a court case at a pretend trial to defend their client’s civil rights and civil liberties. World History students have been learning about different revolutions, and are now studying a different type of revolution, the Industrial Revolution. Students are learning what was happening during this time and how this revolution still has lasting effects on our present. - Mr. Baker

English 1 students presented their reimagined Romeo and Juliet Movie Trailers on November 18th where an award was given for the 'most captivating movie trailer'. The question driving student work was: "Through the lens of cinematic and literary artistry, how can we develop the human experience and connect with perspectives beyond our own?". Students collaborated in small groups to create engaging trailers, while also practicing valuable standards and skills through dramatic writing, speaking, and active listening. It was a memorable 'Movie Showing' day to celebrate student's hard work and engagement with this project! - Mrs. Hill-Needham

English 2 students are in the process of writing their argumentative essays on their chosen topics and will be participating in peer reviews to reflect on and improve their writing. As this semester comes to an end, students will reflect on the new perspectives they have gained about their controversial topics and engage in respectful small group discussions and debates in which they will defend their claims. - Mrs. Shonk

In English 3, students have just finished an Interactive Biography project where we focused on research and presentation skills. We will begin our critical thinking socratic seminars and fishbowl debates after the break.We did a practice debate in a couple classes and the students did an amazing job. Can't wait to see what the rest of the school year brings.- Ms. Bremser

In English 4, students are in the process of researching community organizations to find out more about their chosen social issue and are preparing for their creative writing project. Over the next couple of weeks, seniors will interview a representative from their organization and conduct a site visit to gain valuable insight into the impact on their community. They will engage in research and writing workshops to craft stories, poems, and essays that highlight the challenges in our society with the goal of sharing the digital anthology with our school community as we wrap up our fall semester. I can’t wait to see what new perspectives students bring to their writing in this project!- Mrs. Shonk

As we near Thanksgiving and winter break, students in PPEC Honors English will begin pulling together many skills to create Horror movies! They've researched, discussed, analyzed, and synthesized data. They've read and watched examples. They're even using math to assess the level of scary for their video. I'm excited to have a scary start to December when we watch these movie masterpieces! - Mrs. Jackson

In the Spanish class, this month, students are engaged in learning to construct simple sentences that articulate their daily activities. This involves conjugating Spanish verbs in accordance with the appropriate subject pronouns. It has been particularly enjoyable to observe the students as they evaluate one another's sentences and provide constructive feedback and comments. This collaborative approach not only enhances their understanding of the material but also fosters a supportive and friendly atmosphere. - Mr. Hyun

Gaming Design students are close to completing their Roblox Studio game. This week students received feedback from their peers to improve and gain insight on the user experience. Pathways students are completing a career research project based on You Science career assessment results. Students will present their career of their choice in December. Coding students finished a "code your own" program utilizing if and elif statements to make programs complex and based on decision either the user or computer makes. Students programs included a right angle calculator, a Dr. Who character sorter, personality tests, and a college choice game. This semester has flown by and I hope everyone has a restful Thanksgiving break. Enjoy your family, food, and football!

- Ms. Cummings

Students are beginning to plan the episodes for this year's Campus podcast. This is entirely a student-driven project, and they are eager to begin the writing, recording, and editing process and share their work with the community. More information on where to listen to the first epsiode will be sent out to students and families. Students are also halfway through completion of the Yearbook, with many of the major pages complete and off to Campus Editors! - Ms. Bremser & Mrs. Hill-Needham

The Campus Robotics just hosted their first and second regional robotics tournament here on November 15 & 16. Some of the best middle and high school teams in the state rolled in and rolled out their bot to compete against local teams in a high stakes and friendly competition. In the end, teams from Altona Middle School and Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins took the championships, however The Campus did not leave the event empty-handed. Our team 28466C Mag(Pi) won the Design Award for the best engineering design process and most professional overall approach and team 28466H Miku won the Innovate Award for the most unique design element. Our teams still have several competitions on their schedule this season including the next one on December 7 at Mesa Ridge High School. - Mr. Wixom

Intro to Engineering Design is nearing the end of their design process for their CO2 Racecar that they will test against all the other ones in class at the end of semester in the Wacky Races in their quest to become the World's Wackiest Racer! This is a unique event as it is after the regular class schedule has ended and it takes place on December 16 from 8:30 to approximately 2PM. Principles of Engineering have been exploring challenges that society will face in their lifetime and using the Engineering Design process to generate potential solutions. Their end of design presentation is also coming up! Lastly, Engineering Design and Development has been working with engineers at Microchip to develop a solution that will allow them to examine 2-sided silicon wafers under a microscope without scratching or damaging the reverse side. They had their mid-design review this week, taking their 3D printed prototypes to Microchip and getting feedback from engineers working in the departments that will be using the solution. - Mr. Wixom

Join us for Campus Art Club! This club is led by students for students that enjoy art. If you have any interest in any medium of art we’d be happy to have you! It will meet on school days (Monday/Wednesday) 3-4 pm. PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED. For more information reach out to Mrs. Emrick or Mrs. Hill-Needham.

TTRPG meet on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. See Mrs. Jackson in Room 165 if you have interest or questions. PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED.

A community where students are supported, encouraged, and guided in career development and exploration. Pizza & Drinks provided! The next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 4th. Special Guest video chat with Mollie Stallman- Film & TV Assistant Director on this day. Must be signed up to attend.

When? Wednesdays during lunch, 11:15 am - 11:45 am

Who? SSAE High School & PPEC Students

Where? Room 167

PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED

Questions? Please contact Mr. Masino, michael.masino@d49.org

Esports will continue to meet on Wednesdays after school. Please reach out to Ms. Cummings with any questions! PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED.