Phoenix Newsletter

August 30th, 2024

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Good afternoon, Phoenix!

Wow...we have completed week 3 and we are already to the halfway point of hexter 1! As we continue to do exciting and new things here at Discovery, please make sure you are staying up to date with the latest information. If you would like regular updates on events and Discovery news, please follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram!

This week, Title 1 Parent Compacts were mailed home. Please be sure to read and sign the compact and have your student return the signature page to Discovery.

We have a family community engagement night coming up on September 12th. Please be sure to RSVP for the event so we have enough food for everyone to enjoy. Graduating seniors- this is a mandatory event! We are looking forward to a great and strong finish to this hexter. Have a great Labor Day weekend!

"It doesn't matter how you start, it's how you finish. We are... THE PHOENIX!!!" - Dr. Wiggins

Upcoming Events

9/2: Labor Day-No School
9/3: CMAS Scores Sent Out
9/5: DAAC Meeting 6-7:30pm
9/7: Outdoor Education - Cave of the Winds
9/11: Ropes Challenge Course (Foundations)
9/11: CPR Training (Mrs. Myers PLC Class)
9/12: Dispatch Tour (Mrs. Myers PLC Class)
9/12: Discovery Family Night- "Let's Taco 'Bout It!"

5:30pm-7:30pm

9/17: Hexter 2 Orientation for Foundations

5pm-6pm

9/19: Board of Education Meeting 6-8pm
9/20: Teacher Workday- No Students

Highlights of the Week

Students are sitting down at their desks watching a video on the projector

Mrs. Myers PLC

Students are learning about dispatch procedures before visiting the Colorado Springs Dispatch Center in a couple of weeks!

A student is using our Smart Board to write down ideas

Yearbook

Ashton is using the Smart Board to formulate ideas in Yearbook!

A teacher is using a fire extinguisher outside while students watch

Fire Safety

Mrs. Myers is teaching her students how to use a fire extinguisher in her personalized learning class!

Business Management Class

Two students are using colored paper to prepare a float for the community parade

Ms. Hagmaier is teaching a business management class during Block 1. These students are working on building our float for the community parade, running our snack business during mentor, starting the engraver business, planting lettuce and flowers for food banks and senior centers, recycling, and promoting career and industry days! They are a busy group!

Phoenix Day - Fine Arts Center

Discovery Group Photo at the Fine Arts Center

A small, red, poky looking art piece at the Fine Arts Center

A student is looking at a painting of a face on the wall

A student is watching another student draw with chalk on the pavement

Yearbook Corner

Three yearbook students are prepping for their news broadcast with a camera and tripod

Mrs. Thomas & Mr. Wadsworth's Combined Scientific Technology Class

This class does experiments and writes about them explaining very specific details to make sure others understand fully. Maria is in this photo working with Legos. She is following her classmates' directions for building a structure and seeing if she can rebuild what they created. This experiment was a great way for students to get better with wording, feedback, and to improve communication. This experiment challenges the students by making them explain things in more complex ways.

Story Credit: Discovery Yearbook Class