Marauders News
"Consistency Builds Trust"
September 2023 Edition
OUR CORE VALUES
Courage
Caring
Excellence
Perseverance
Teamwork
Meet the Flight Crew
Co-Pilot -- Mr. Latino (Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction)
Bombardier -- Mr. Blanc (Assistant Principal of Discipline)
Navigator -- Ms. Blackwell (Principal Secretary)
Air Marshal -- Ms. Cockrell (Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction)
Gunner -- Mrs. Wermers (Athletic Director)
Control Tower Operator -- Miss VazquezDiaz (Discipline Secretary)
Radio Operator -- Mrs. Jordan (Project Manager)
From The Cockpit
Mr. Smith Reports From MMTV News
From Our Ramp Crew (School Counselors)
ICAP and KID CAFE'S look new. This school year our Assistant Principal Mr. Latino and our Head of the Counselors Department Mrs. Niichel have partnered to bring a change in attaining graduation requirements and student voice. CCRC classes will now participate with our counseling staff and Kid Cafe team at the same time.
What is an ICAP? -Individual Career Academic Plan ICAP is a multi-year process for students in explore, discover, and connect their coursework learning to activities and experiences that will prepare them for college, the military, trade/technical school, or the workforce.
What is the Purpose of ICAP? - Helping Students Plan & Own Their Future Every student is prepared to be Postsecondary and Workforce Ready (PWR) upon graduation from a District 11 (D11) high school is the purpose. We want every student to identify, plan, and then enter a college, trade/technical school, the military, or a workforce opportunity designed to further a student's education and career training beyond high school.
Here is what ICAP will look this semester:
- Teachers will accept the appointment request from Ms. Angie Torres, and read the details to their class about what to expect.
- On their ICAP/KID Cafe DATE- Attendance will be taken IMMEDIATELY, then then teachers will ESCORT their students to the cafeteria as soon as possible.
- Intervention passes will not be approved during the classes’ ICAP/KID Cafe date.
- Students will need their laptops to login in their computers, counselors will then begin the lesson if a class is on the ICAP side first. If a class is on the Kid Cafe side first, they will head to the West side of the cafeteria.
- Once complete, teachers will escort students either to the Kid Cafe side, or their class will be dismissed once each student has been checked by a counselor. Each student will have to be approved by a counselor to be complete their ICAP.
What are Kid Cafes?
Kid Cafes are the staff's opportunity to practice student connectedness allowing students to know more faculty members than just their teachers. Faculty members work with students to keep students On-Track through short 5–7-minute interviews. Representatives from Faculty, our Admin team, Counseling, ESPs, SPED, Security, and any other departments represented on our campus participate in Kid Cafes.
Thank you Mr. Latino and Mrs. Niichel for your creativity in designing this two-in-one opportunity for all students.
College and Career Readiness
Our Vision
"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."
Peak Education
Mitchell is proud to announce our Inaugural Peak Education Cohorts for the 23-24 School Year. These students will receive additional support for postsecondary education and career exploration and opportunities through Peak Education at Mitchell High School. This is a new model of service delivery for Peak Education and Mitchell to be the inaugural site for this service delivery model. There are two cohorts at Mitchell High School. The 9th grade cohort members are Lillianna Ducher, Delilah Epps, Robi Hayes, Helena Juarez, Deijavu McNeill, Draven Shomoh and Nijay Whitt. The 10th grade cohort members are Marissa Anderson, Jadeon Artman, Sierrah Holliday, Levi Sambrano, Hannah Owen, Arturo Perez Morejon, and Daphne (Moe) Telles Guzman. Periodic updates on our soaring Marauders will be provided in future newsletters. If you would like information regarding the Peak Education Program at Mitchell High School, please contact Valerie Jordan, Project Manager at 719-328-6608 or valerie.jordan@d11.org.
American Dreams Academy Scholarship Program
Concurrent Enrollment and Career Start Information
Student Life
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.
Sports and Athletics
Fall Sports Are On The Rise
Shoutout to our Girls Volleyball Team on their win against our rival school Sierra High School!
Let's not forget our Boys Soccer Team that scored the "Goal" for a League win against Sand Creek High School!
Add To Your Passport (Afterschool Programs and Clubs)
After School Tutoring
Monthly Awareness/Observations: September
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th - October 15th)
Patriot Day (September 11th)
Rosh Hashanah (September 16th)
Autumn Equinox (September 23rd)
Food Service Employee Day (September 25th)
Show Your School Pride
Freshmen: Orange
Sophomore: White
Junior: Gray
Senior: Blue
Ask about the Activity Pass while you're there.
Next-Mission (Month)- At-a-Glance
October
Official Count Day
October 2nd
ACCEPT Scholars Ceremony
When: Wednesday October 4th – 9:30AM
Where: Mitchell HS Auditorium
What: Honor students grades 10 – 12 who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Invitations have been mailed to parents and guardians via mail.
End Of First Quarter
October 12th
Teacher Work Day: No Students
October 13th
Professional Development Day: No Students
October 16th
Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 26th & 27th
Parental Involvement
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)