Manitou Springs High School

Mustang News - March 8, 2024

From The Principal

We hope that you have had a great week! We have enjoyed continuing to watch learning take place, and can't believe that third quarter is wrapping up. Please be sure to sign up for parent teacher conferences with the links below. We are all looking forward to connecting with you and your students.

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.

Congratulations Choir Students!

A huge congratulations to Manitou Springs choir students that traveled to Gunnison, Colorado this past weekend to take place in the 2024 Western Slope Honor Choir! These 8 talented musicians represented Manitou tremendously! We had 3 students receive a solo part and 2 more were picked to be in a small ensemble group!

From The Prospector

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

MSSD!4 addresses declining enrollment by Krissy Stout

ChatGPT banned on school devices by Ari Clark

Teacher Throwback: Jessica Moen by Kaleb Cervantes and Naomi Porter

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

Attention MSHS Class of 2024!

Yard Signs are now available to order, to commemorate the MSHS Class of 2024 in yards across the region! Design attached, $15 each. Yard signs will be available for pick up at MSHS on Friday, April 29. Please make Venmo payment to @Rose-Lyda (last 4 = 1429) and leave your name and phone number in the subject line. Orders due by March 22, 2024.

The cost of printing the banners is the responsibility of each family, $50 per senior, payable via Venmo to @Rose-Lyda. The City of Manitou Springs is hanging the banners free of charge (thank you, Manitou) by May 1 for the month (or sooner). The banners will be provided to families once they are taken down from the avenue.

Please complete the following request/authorization form as soon as possible but no later than Friday March 8, 2024. We do apologize for the quick turn request but want to make sure we have the banners hanging as soon as possible.

Here is the form for you to complete: Please complete, to indicate whether or not you give permission. If you are submitting photo, please make sure it's high resolution! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eC_kMx4BjjkSK-C6bQVZuPsRSqHQHBeCTzWB6O99IsM/edit

From The French Department...

French students participated with Mme Shelton and her family in the Manitou Springs Carnival Parade on Saturday, March 2 after having learned about Mardi Gras and created shoe box floats in class. French and Canadian citizens and other French speakers approached the group and were excited to see MSHS representing France and the French language at the parade. Vive la France!

Chamber Choir Auditions!

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!