The Yeti Campus Bulletin

Join us as we honor and celebrate our veterans!

When: Friday, November 13th, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Where: The Campus

We warmly invite all of our veterans to join us for a special morning of appreciation and gratitude!

Please stop by and enjoy light pastries and coffee, as we take a moment to recognize and thank you for your courage, dedication, and service to our country.

We are grateful for your service and look forward to celebrating YOU!

Please RSVP using this Link: Veteran's Day Celebration

Dear Campus Families,

You are invited to our annual Harvest Feast to support Care and Share's Harvest of Love campaign.
Celebrate Thanksgiving with your Campus community at our annual Harvest Feast potluck. Bring a dish to share and help us support Southern Colorado by donating to the Care and Share Food Bank.
We will provide turkey, music, fun, games, and raffles.
Families are asked to bring a side dish, drinks, or dessert. Please sign up below.
We ask that, in addition to the potluck dish, you bring either a non-perishable food item or a monetary donation for the Care & Share Harvest of Love campaign.

• Wednesday, November 18, 2026
• 5:30-7:00 PM at The Campus
• 6113 Constitution Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80915

Please RSVP below.
Contact Stephanie Danford, stephanie.danford@d49.org or call/text 719-457-6047 with questions.
RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AA5A72FA0FA7-67284950-2026

Students, watch your Google Classrooms, class announcements,

and emails for information about spirit days and donation collection.

Starting November 19th, Butter Braids will be on sale!

Every delicious Butter Braid purchased helps support our Middle School Robotics Team as they build, compete, learn, and grow!

Your generous support helps provide essential resources, including robotics parts and supplies, team gear, competition fees, travel expenses for students and coaches, tools, equipment, and exciting hands-on learning opportunities for our students.

With your help, our students can turn creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving into real-world experiences!

Thank you for supporting our future innovators and engineers! 💙🤖

Order using this Link and you may pick any student to support.

Attached is our annual Impact Aid Program Survey and Letter. If you have a student whose parent or guardian lives or works on federal property or is an active-duty military service member, we kindly ask that you complete this important survey.

Each year, the federal government provides funding to eligible school districts through the Impact Aid Program. This funding helps support our schools and students, and it is important that District 49 receives its share of these funds.

To help ensure our district receives all eligible funding, we ask that families complete one survey for each child and return the completed forms to their child's school by November 19th.

We sincerely appreciate your time and continued support of District 49. Thank you for helping us secure valuable resources for our students and schools!

Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM MT (while supplies last)
Where: Colorado Springs Event Center
Address: 3960 Palmer Park Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Important Event Information
Children MUST be present – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Each child will receive a book, stuffed animal, age-appropriate toy, and a chance to win a bike.
Each family will receive a bag of food.
All items are available while supplies last.

We’re excited to share a simple way you can support our schools and the Yeti Campus Student Council without spending any extra money!

The Yeti Campus Student Council, a joint student council representing Springs Studio for Academic Excellence and Pikes Peak Early College, has partnered with the King Soopers Community Rewards Program. Through this program, King Soopers sets aside a portion of eligible purchases and sends a rewards amount back to our school each quarter.

The best part? You don’t pay anything extra! You can support our students simply by linking your King Soopers loyalty account to our school and continuing to shop as you normally do.

How to Support Us

1. Visit King Soopers and log in to your account.
2. Search for Springs Studio for Academic Excellence by name or enter our organization number: HS013.
3. Select Enroll to connect your account to our school.
4. Continue shopping as usual! A portion of your eligible purchases will help support the Yeti Campus Student Council.

If you’re a City Market shopper, you can visit City Market and follow the same steps.

If you use the King Soopers app, click your profile (top-left corner), then click payment and resources, community rewards, and search for our school to enroll.

You can also spread the word! Family members, friends, neighbors, and anyone else who shops at King Soopers or City Market can link their loyalty account to our school. The more supporters we have, the more we can earn for our students!

If you don’t already have a King Soopers or City Market account, you can create one using a valid email address and loyalty card.

Thank you for supporting our students and the Yeti Campus Student Council! Every little bit adds up and helps us provide opportunities and experiences for our students.

Twelve Teams, One Busy Season
Robotics at The Campus is one of the largest programs in Colorado, with seven high school teams and five middle school teams competing this season. Across those 12 teams, students are turning ideas into working machines—and putting their designs to the test against competitors from across the Front Range and Colorado.
The goals are ambitious: earn a place at the Colorado State Championship and, ultimately, the VEX World Championships. Getting there takes months of engineering, planning, testing, and teamwork.
Students Take the Lead
Competitive robotics asks students to do much more than build a robot. Teams apply the engineering design process and project management principles while taking responsibility for their own decisions, deadlines, and progress.
Students design, build, and program their machines, then use testing and competition results to figure out what needs to change. A promising idea might need several revisions before it performs reliably on the field. Along the way, students learn to explain their reasoning, divide responsibilities, and work through setbacks together.
The robot is the most visible result, but the work behind it is just as significant.
T-Rex Makes an Early Run
Some teams have already had a taste of success. Last month, 3642R T-Rex made a deep run at the Great Planes Signature Event at Strategic Air Command in Ashland, Nebraska.
Signature Events bring together strong teams for demanding competition, giving students a chance to test their designs and strategies at a high level. T-Rex’s performance provided an early highlight for The Campus, while teams across the program are working toward qualifying for more of these prestigious events.
A Growing Home Competition Season
The Campus is also preparing to host a busy season of its own. The opening league session on the South Campus welcomes teams from Doherty High School, Sabin Middle School, James Irwin Charter School, Twelve Stones Classical School, and Widefield High School.
Beyond league play, The Campus will host three major tournaments, each 50 percent larger than the biggest tournament held here last season. Six competition fields will transform both sides of the building into a venue where students can put months of work into action.
For families, classmates, and staff, home events offer a close look at what competitive robotics requires: quick decisions, careful coordination, and machines that must perform under pressure.
A Community Behind the Teams
Hosting these events takes support from across The Campus. Staff share learning spaces, volunteers help prepare competition fields, and families help make visiting teams feel welcome. The comfortable, relaxed atmosphere has made The Campus a place teams enjoy coming to compete.
That community support creates opportunities for students to grow as engineers, programmers, project managers, and teammates. Each event gives them another chance to see what works, learn from what doesn’t, and return to the next challenge better prepared.
Students, families, and staff are invited to watch matches and cheer on our teams. If you’d like to volunteer or get involved, please reach out—we’d love to have you join us.
Go Big, Go Yetis!

Campus Robotics In-Building Competition Schedule
Yeti ELEVATE Robotics League — South Campus
3:30–7:30 p.m.

• October 28
• November 11
• December 9
• January 20

Major tournaments — both sides of The Campus
7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

• November 7 — Yeti Robotics Classic
• December 12 — Yeti Showdown
• February 13 — Override Clash

We are so excited to announce that November is Career Development Month, and our 6th annual ICAP Day and Career Fair falls on Career Development Day, making it the perfect time for all students (full virtual and blended) to explore careers, connect with professionals, and start thinking intentionally about what comes next. This is more than just a Career Fair — it is a full day designed to help students discover possibilities, build skills, and make connections for their future. Students can look forward to: Career-focused breakout sessions; a Career Fair featuring local businesses, organizations, and career professionals; Prizes and giveaways; Food trucks; entertainment; and activities throughout the day. Participation in ICAP activities is an important part of each student’s graduation requirements and planning. These experiences help students explore their interests, identify future goals, and better understand the education, training, and career pathways available to them. All 9th–11th grade students are expected to attend the entire day. Seniors are highly encouraged to attend the Career Fair portion of the event to connect with employers, training programs, military representatives, and other organizations as they prepare for life after graduation. We are looking forward to an exciting day of exploration, connection, and opportunity. The Campus Annual ICAP & Career Day is on Wednesday, Nov. 18th.

Teachers will be sharing more information with students as the event draws closer. We hope every student takes advantage of this opportunity to explore what their future could look like! So students... get ready! Build Your Future.... Own Your Future!

The Career Development Club empowers students to explore careers, connect with opportunities, and gain real-world experience in a supportive community.

Come to a meeting during lunch (Free Pizza/Drinks) and check out what the Career & Development Club (CD Club) is all about.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 7th at 11:15 am in room 166

You must have the permission slip to join. QR Code on the flyer or permission slip below.

Make sure you take advantage of the "Early-Bird" pricing.

Early-bird pricing (8/13 - 12/19): $40.00

Mid-year pricing (12/20 - 3/13) $55.00

Late pricing (3/14 - 4/10) $60.00

Click the button below to get details and the senior picture due dates.

We are excited to announce that our 6th graders will be taking a field trip to the United States Air Force Academy and Planetarium on Thursday, November 12th!

Students will visit the USAFA visitor center, then we will go to the USAFA Planetarium and enjoy a special showing of Shackleton. This exciting experience connects directly to our Project-Based Learning Project, A Tale of Two Oceans.

📅 Field Trip Details

• Date: Thursday, November 12th

• Departure: 8:45 AM from SSAE

• Transportation: D49 School Bus

• Return: By 1:30 PM

• What to Bring: A sack lunch 🥪

Please make sure your student arrives at school on time and brings a sack lunch for the day.

We are looking forward to a fun, educational adventure filled with exploration, discovery, and learning!

November 11th - Veterans' Day - Schools are open.

November 11th - Robotics League Tournament at the Campus from 4:00 - 7:00 pm.

November 12th - Campus SAC (PPEC/SSAE) Sand Creek Zone Partners Meeting at 5:30 at Stetson Elementary School.

November 12th - 6th Grade Field Trip - The Air Force Academy Planetarium

November 13th - Veteran's Day Celebration

November 18th - ICAP Day - HS Students can attend various career-related breakout sessions and a career fair on The Campus.

November 18th - Harvest of Love feast at The Campus at 5:00 pm. More info to follow.

November 19th - December 4th - Middle School Robotics Butterbraid fundraiser.

November 23rd - November 27 - Thanksgiving Break - No students.