Manitou Springs High School

Mustang News - March 1, 2024

From The Principal

Happy March! This week we celebrated Mustang Strong Day, which was a phenomenal chance for our students to participate in a huge range of activities: a 5K run, cooking class, navigating worldwide travel, how to change a tire, budgeting, and so much more. Thank you to our numerous community partners and staff members for their creativity and hard work bringing these opportunities to life!

Looking to the next couple of weeks, we are excited to partner with families during Family Conferences on 3/14 and 3/15 (please see more details below).

Have an awesome weekend!

Anna Conrad

Manitou Springs High School

Principal

Parent Teacher Conference Announcement

Dear Mustang Families,

Conferences are a great opportunity for you to connect with your child’s teacher about their learning. Students are encouraged to attend along with parents/guardians to offer a clear circle of feedback. This spring, conferences will be held virtually on Thursday, March 14th from

1:15pm - 6:30pm and Friday, March 15th from 8:00am-12:00pm. To schedule a conference with a teacher, click on the name below. Calendly will automatically set up a Google Meet for the selected time. When you schedule your conference, please include the name of your child so the teacher can be prepared to answer your specific questions. If there are no available time slots, please email the teacher to set up another time to conference. We look forward to collaborating with our families!

Teacher Conference Links:

Counselor Conference Links:

Counselor for students with the last names A-K: Marta Schmuki

Counselor for students with the last names L-Z: Alisha Strupp

GT Coordinator, College and Career Counselor: Jennifer Trainor

Rising Senior Night Session Link:

Current juniors are invited to attend Rising Senior Night from 5:00-5:45 pm. Please click the link above to join your school counselors in what to expect and how to prepare your student for their senior year.

From The Prospector

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

Spring Sports Preview: Boys Baseball by MaKenzi VerVaecke

Spring Sports Preview: Track and Field begins an exciting season by Morgan Flannery

Spring Sports Preview: Girl soccer looking to rebuild for a fun season by Angela Rowe

New office secretary Cat Albanese is welcomed to MSHS by Jack Boyd

Book of the month-February: Bride by Katelyn Fonkert

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

Mustang Strong Day--Here To Rebuild School Culture

Students had a fun filled day on Wednesday, hiking, learning new life skills and picking up new hobbies!

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Students relaxing with therapy dogs

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The Snow Auditions-- Please Join Our Upcoming Production And Showcase Your Talent!

Auditions for the High School play, The Snow, will be held on:

When: Monday, March 4

3:30 pm-5:30 pm

Where: Theatre Lab in the SILC

Sign-ups and details are available outside the Theatre Lab OR please email Ms.Harms at wharms@mssd14.org

From The English Department...

Last month Sources of Strength (SOS) focused on the importance of Self-care and Self-compassion in regulating overall productive mental health.

For March, our focus is on the benefits of engaging in nature. From a stroll through a city park to a day spent hiking in the wilderness, exposure to nature has been linked to a host of benefits, including improved attention, lower stress, better mood, reduced risk of mental health challenges and even upticks in empathy and cooperation. Most research so far has focused on green spaces such as parks and forests, and researchers are now also beginning to study the benefits of blue spaces, places with river and ocean views(AMA, 2023). How will you engage with nature in the month of March?

For more information on the benefits of spending time in nature, check out our bulletin board by the front office or join us for a meeting on Thursdays at lunch in Dr. Moen's room (12).

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A Word From The Counselors

The course request process is starting this week at MSHS for the 2024/25 school year! All current 9-11th grade students will attend a curriculum fair this week to make informed decisions before putting their requests online via PowerSchool. Upcoming 9th graders from MSMS will get course request information Wednesday 2/28. Parents/Guardians, please speak with your student to ensure you are aware of their course selection. Students have until March 5th to submit course requests. Please see the email sent 2/26 regarding details and all the wonderful things that MSHS has to offer!

MSHS counselors are taking a group of interested students (grades 9-11) to tour Colorado College on April 10th, 2024. We would love for you to join us! Yellow permission slips in the counseling center and we are limiting the trip to 30 students so get your permission slip ASAP! (Permission slips are due Thursday, March 13th)

Click here for more information: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/

From Safety And Security

Please see the following information about vaping including how to know if your child is vaping, and how to talk to your student about vaping.

https://drugfree.org/article/how-to-tell-if-your-child-is-vaping/

School Bus Safety

We recently are receiving complaints from our bus drivers that vehicles are not stopping and passing buses when they are stopped to pick up or drop off students even though they have their flashing lights and stop sign out.

What is the penalty for passing a stopped school bus in Colorado?

A first-time Failure to Stop for School Bus Signals violation is a Class 2 Misdemeanor Traffic Offense and a conviction may result in a scheduled fine of $150.00 to $300.00 plus court costs and surcharges, a possible jail sentence of 10 to 90 days (usually only ordered in cases where there are aggravating factors, such ...

Please help keep our MSSD14 students safe by not passing a stopped school bus!

From The Athletics Department...

Come join us this weekend for the Bowl-A-Thon to support the 2024 Mustangs Baseball Program! Please use link provided or QR code to sign up!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSequWowptZ6S4fruu6B-VtX3XT2AT_OX87avfYRem-FnYMb8Q/viewform.

From The Athletic Trainer--MUMBO JUMBO GUMBO COOK-OFF/CARNIVALE PARADE

Mumbo Gumbo Jumbo Cook-Off and the Carnivale Parade-March 2nd

Parking will be available at Manitou Springs High School from 10am – 2pm for a $10 donation to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club and the Athletic Training program. Please come out and support these wonderful groups!

This is first come, first serve parking.

There will be a shuttle from Manitou Springs High School with drop off at Hiawatha Gardens in Memorial Park. Last shuttle at 4 p.m.

See Link for more info: https://manitousprings.org/carnivale-weekend/

From The Tech Department

Email Security Awareness!

Important Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, March 6: PAC 6-12 Meeting

Friday, March 8: Staff Work Day: No Students

Thursday, March 14: Parent/ Teacher Conferences -- 12:30pm Dismissal

Friday, March 15: Parent/ Teacher Conferences -- No Students

Wednesday, March 20: Late Start Wednesday

March 25-March 29: Spring Break--No School

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