Phoenix Newsletter

October 10th, 2024

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From Colorado Springs to across the nation- Discovery High School is doing great things! Our students and staff were showcased at the National Alternative Education Association Conference in Tucson, Arizona for the great work we are doing here at Discovery. Thank you to all of the students, families, and staff that made this possible.

Remember; there is no school tomorrow Friday, Oct. 11th or Monday, Oct 14th. We will see you all on Tuesday!

Don't forget Hamilton is next Thursday! We will have a 2-hour late start. If you ride the bus to school, add two hours to your normal bus stop pickup time. We will be returning around 7:00pm to Discovery. You will need to have transportation ready at this time.

We are at the halfway point of hexter 2 already! We are done with week three! Thank you to the students for all of your hard work so far this hexter and we are proud of your progress thus far!

"Be Thankful. Dream Big and Work Hard. Always Love. Remember- Anything is Possible. Smile Often"

-Dr. Wiggins

Upcoming Events

10/11: October Day- No School
10/12: Aerial Drone Competition @MRHS 🤖

7:30am-5:00pm

10/14: Indigenous People's Day- No School
10/16: Ropes Challenge Course- Foundations
10/16: Perfect Attendance Sonic Run 🥤
10/17: All-School Hamilton Show in Denver

11am-7pm: Transportation will be provided to school if you normally ride the bus, but not after the event
Last Day of Quarter 1 Night School

10/17: Board of Education Meeting 6-8pm
10/18: Honor Roll Lunch 😋
10/21: 1st Day of Night School Quarter 2
10/25: Teacher Workday - No Students
10/31: HALLOWEEN!🎃
11/1: 1st Day of American Indian Heritage Month
11/3: Daylight Savings Time Ends!

Set your clocks back an hour ⏰

11/4: 1st Day of Hexter 3

Early Release @ 12:30

Community Parade

This past weekend was the annual community parade! We celebrated 150 years of Widefield, and we had so many students show up for Discovery. Thanks for coming everyone!

In case you missed us- we were the float bumpin' the classics and doing the Cha Cha Slide in the street!

Students are sitting on the parade float

Dr. Wiggins is taking a selfie with the float

Dr. Wiggins and Anhalyszea are preparing the float

Students are walking in the parade with a banner signed by Discovery students

Quarter 2 Night School Sign-Up Now Open!

The sign-up window for Night School in Quarter 2 is open! There are two classes to choose from:

1) ASL (American Sign Language) with Mrs. Myers

October 21 - December 20
Monday-Thursday 4:30-6pm
1 Credit Earned

2) Parenting with Ms. Hagmaier

October 21 - December 20
Mondays & Wednesdays 6:15-7:45pm
0.5 Credit Earned

NAEA Conference Recap

This week, two of our teachers, Mrs. Myers and Mr. Wadsworth, travelled to Tucson, Arizona with Dr. Wiggins to attend and present at the National Association for Alternative Education! They shared all the awesome things we do at Discovery with educators from around the nation. Shout out to them for repping our school and earning us some clout around the nation!

Our teacher is presenting at the NAEA Conference

Wadsworth and Myers taking a silly picture at conference

Our teachers and principal speaking at the NAEA Conference

Wadsworth and Myers taking a photo together in Tucson

Highlights of the Week

A student is posing next to the snack counter

Sellin' Snacks!

Anhalyszea is manning the snack fort this week while Mrs. Myers is gone. Snacks are for sale every Tuesday and Thursday during mentor!

The Season of Change

Mrs. Flores is in the Fall Mood! This is a sneak peek of our annual door-decorating contest. The mentor class with the best decorated door will get a prize!