High School Happenings

• September 25th - Campus Renaissance Faire & Humanities Museum 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

• September 25th - Counselors will be hosting a College 101 & FAFSA Night on the south campus from 6:00 -7:30 pm. Come learn about "all things college" (how & when to apply, scholarships, financial aid, etc)

• September 26th - Jaxon Engineering Site Visit. Transportation provided! Meet @ The Campus at 8:30 a.m. & return 12:30 p.m. Dress Code: Business Casual Interested in attending? Turn in permission slip to The Campus front office by September 20! Questions? Contact Mr. Masino, michael.masino@d49.org

• September 27th - El Paso County Public Works Career Day. Students will learn about Sign Shop Design, Surveying, and Backhoe & Fleet operations. Transportation provided! Meet at The Campus @ 8:30 a.m. and return at 1:30 p.m. Lunch provided! Interested in attending? Please turn in permission slip to The Campus front office by September 20! Questions? Contact Mr. Masino, michael.masino@d49.org

• September 28th - Robotics Pre-season Scrimmage @ Mesa Ridge High School (8:00AM to 12PM)

• October 2nd - English Accuplacer for SENIORS still needing graduation mastery in English. You MUST sign up for this ahead of time (Mrs. Swann sent email invites to those in need in late August). Testing will begin promptly at 3:15 pm in Rm 167. Please bring your school issued computer.

• October 2nd - Class of 2025 Senior Information Night (ZOOM) at 6:00 pm. ALL seniors and a parent should attend. We will share all the important dates, talk about cap & gown orders, graduation mastery, and more! A ZOOM invite will be emailed to all Seniors as the date gets closer.

• October 2nd - Pikes Peak Robotics League Session #1 @ Mesa Ridge High School

• October 2nd - Anything but a Backpack Day (No outdoor vehicles. Must be appropriate. No offensive items)

• October 3rd - Optional English Field Trip: "Dial M for Murder" at The Fine Arts Center from 9:15 am - 12:30 pm.

• October 4th - Optional Biology Field Trip: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo from 8:45 am -1:00 pm. Permission slips were sent home the week of 9/3.

• November 1st - High School Fall Formal Dance - 7:30PM to 10:00PM at Weidner Field. Ticket and Theme information will be announced shortly.

• November 9th - Pikes Peak Robotics League Session #2 @ Mesa Ridge High School

• November 15th - VEX V5RC High Stakes - Yeti Showdown (MS ONLY) Robotics Tournament @ The Campus. (1:30 PM to 8:30 PM)

• November 16th - VEX V5RC High Stakes - Yeti Showdown (HS ONLY) Robotics Tournament @ The Campus. (8:00 AM to 3:00 PM)

• December 7th - Pikes Peak Robotics League Session #3 @ Mesa Ridge High School

Please continuously check your emails for important graduation information.

Yearbook Senior Quotes / Portraits: Download the senior photo file you wish to have showcased in the Yearbook, open this Google Form, answer the corresponding questions and upload your file, and submit! The final deadline for all senior portraits, quotes, and dedication submissions is: Friday, March 14th.

Yearbooks for Seniors & Year 13 students are FREE–no need to place an order!

IMPORTANT

October 2nd - Class of 2025 Senior Information Night (ZOOM) at 6:00 pm. ALL seniors and a parent should attend. We will share all the important dates, talk about cap & gown orders, graduation mastery, and more! A ZOOM invite will be emailed to all Seniors as the date gets closer.

The first month of class has been a blast! Students have been practicing their scientific method skills by designing and conducting experiments, collecting quantitative data, and putting their own hypotheses to the test. From investigating the rate at which alka-seltzer dissolves in different aqueous solutions, to measuring the osmotic growth of beans, and beyond. The upcoming weeks will have us diving into our first scientific research projects and scholarly presentations, and I'm excited to see how the students take to it! Biology will be focusing on biodiversity and ecology, and Earth Science will be focusing on the Solar System and the ways in which outer space is intimately connected to the functionality of the Earth's many different systems. I'm always excited to see what students learn and share with their peers, and am looking forward to learning and growing alongside them over the rest of the school year! - Mr. Navarrette

What a great first month back it has been! Biology students are in full swing designing and testing their own animal behavior experiment! Make sure to ask them what they have learned about Roly Polys. Additionally, we are going on an optional field trip to the zoo October 4th, 8:45-1pm. Students will need picked upon arrival back to school. In the coming weeks we will move into learning more about ecology and will have a visit from the Zoomobile in class as well! Forensic Science: Our forensic science students have been hard at work learning how to become crime scene investigators and will be putting their skills to the test. Students will be creating mock crime scenes and then searching other teams scenes to gather and process evidence. Environmental Science: Our environmental science students have been learning to navigate our schools PLP pilot and researching endangered species in Colorado. We will have a visit from the Colorado Department of Wildlife to discuss conservation and the status of wolves in our state. Physical Science: This semester in physical science is all about Physics. Our students have been investigating Newton's Laws, Speed and will be working to design an apparatus for our annual Egg Drop. This class is also piloting a new curriculum called strongmind. We are looking forward to another awesome year here at the campus! Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns as the semester progresses! - Mrs. Emrick

Honors Chemistry and Chemistry are off to a great start with a project on Alchemy during the Renaissance. Students will be taking part in The Campus Renaissance Faire on Sept. 25th with experiments and demos from sciencetists during that time period. The students' creativity is shining through as they develop soap, candles, stained glass, paint, etc. as science blossomed during the Renaissance. Forensic Science is joining in on the fun as well investigating the start of Criminal investigation and Forensic Science. Statistics class is working on a Survey project determining populations, gathering sample data, and analyzing trends. - Mrs. Devore

Math is going strong. Students should be getting to their weekly progress goals each week. Please reach out to teachers if you are struggling so we can zoom on Tuesday's or Thursday's. Algebra 1 and Geometry make sure to do your IXL work each week. Attendance and work in blended classes is very important. Please make certain you are getting all the work done. Don't put off your math and get ahead. Try to finish Fall semester so you can begin Spring semester work. - Math Team

World History students will be identifying, describing and creating the themes and innovations of Renaissance Art. Students will:
• Choose 1 famous work for EACH theme or innovation (they can use the famous work multiple times IF it addresses multiple themes or innovation)
• Students will create or use an online avatar or an already created Bitmoji of themselves to demonstrate the themes and innovations of Renaissance art. They may also take photographs, find photographs online or draw images that address the themes and innovations if they should choose to do so.
• Students will present these electronically during the Renaissance Faire on September 25th!
• Students will need to explain WHY the images they chose fits the theme it is representing. - Mr. Villani

World History students will study a topic of interest to them and create three models demonstrating its development leading up the Renaissance period. In honor of Constitution Day, students will learn “Seven Principles of the Constitution” and discuss their views on soft drink bans. - Mr. Baker

US History students will create presentations with different perspectives from the Reconstruction Era. Next, they will be learning about historical Black Members of Congress and how this has shaped various views and laws today. Students will also interact with their self-created historical fiction characters using AI. Civics students have created their Future Selves Profiles and will use AI to have mock discussions with their future selves about the future, politics, the economy, civic involvement, etc. Students will compare different types of government and will use the Bill of Rights to evaluate and ultimately decide how to respond to modern situations. - Mr. Baker

We have lots of exciting news from The Campus Robotics including the upcoming schedule of events that will feature our best robotics teams and their robots against the rest of the region! The robotics program has exploded since being founded three years ago - and we now feature a total of 14 Robotics teams from our school, which is one of the largest robotics programs in the Pikes Peak region. We're thrilled to announce that The Campus will host several live robotics tournaments in 2024-2025! These events are expected to draw top teams from across Colorado, providing incredible experiences for students in our region and state. Our own students at The Campus will greatly benefit from the increased competition and opportunities to develop their teamwork and robotics skills right here at home. To make these tournaments a success, we need your help! We're seeking volunteers for various roles, including:

1. General event support

2. Judges (professionals in engineering, design, or technical trades)

3. Head Referee (20+, VEX certification required) or Judge Advisor (18+, VEX certification required)

Whether you're a parent supporting your student, a sibling interested in robotics, or a community member wanting to contribute, there's a place for you on our team. If you'd like to volunteer, please follow these steps:

1. Complete our volunteer registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXlkrS5Q3LW02ras-yuUn1diRSpWATnlicO8_FtDIy2TuxdA/viewform

2. For adults (18+ and not students): Complete the district volunteer background check process at https://www.d49.org/domain/265

Your support will be instrumental in creating unforgettable experiences through robotics for our students. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at joshua.wixom@d49.org or 719-491-1434.

We are excited to welcome a new class of engineering students and of course have back our returners! In Engineering, students get to learn and apply the design process, learn teamwork principles, and gain professional practice. In Intro to Engineering Design the design process and teamwork are the main lessons that students in this introductory class have been practicing. They are becoming immersed in the engineering practice and will soon be learning design using Autodesk Fusion 360. In Principles of Engineering students have started working on a massive semester long design project. In this immersive simulated adventure, students are working in teams to anticipate the challenges that society will experience in their lifetimes and use their engineering ingenuity to develop potential solutions as they understand control systems and learn to build and prototype their design ideas. Engineering Design and Development is excited to partner with Microchip this semester. Students are working directly with engineers at Microchip to tackle a design challenge that has given technicians headaches ever since Microchip started making wafers with chips printed on both sides - the difficulty of examining the wafer for defects under a microscope without damaging one side.

Join us for our first Campus Art Club meeting! This club is led by students for students that enjoy art. If you have any interest in any medium of art we’d be happy to have you! See the QR code on the daily announcements to sign up and learn more. It will meet on school days (Monday/Wednesday) 3-4 pm. PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED. For more information reach out to Mrs. Emrick or Mrs. Hill-Needham.

TTRPG meet on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. See Mrs. Jackson in Room 165 if you have interest or questions. PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED.

A community where students are supported, encouraged, and guided in career development and exploration. Pizza & Drinks provided!

When? During lunch - 11:15 am - 11:45 am

Who? SSAE High School & PPEC Students

Where? Room 167

PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED

Questions? Please contact Mr. Masino, michael.masino@d49.org

Do you like Butterbraids? Does the thought of a delicious filled pastry make your mouth water? Our school's Student Council is selling these now to support student events and dances that they host every year. Please take a moment and look at the menu of options and support the Yeti Student Council if you are able. (Colorado orders only - Out of state supporters can still help our school with a small donation available at the link!) https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectPRoducts/9c58e26e-703c-49e2-8418-e3c3aa534696/3416263?fbclid=IwY2xjawFZScFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHX6DFbqaPgP-vsd5SUr7-8FCm0hJSoA7ylpTU323pwqoc4vfThZp4j1RpQ_aem_0k5klPjYrIJXcyiSY3CaFg