Achievement

Courage

Caring

Excellence

Perseverance

Teamwork

Pilot -- Mr. Smith (Principal)

Co-Pilot -- Mr. Latino (Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction)

Bombardier -- Mr. Blanc (Assistant Principal of Discipline)

Navigator -- Ms. Blackwell (Principal Secretary)

Air Marshal -- Ms. Cockrell (Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction)

Gunner -- Mrs. Wermers (Athletic Director)

Control Tower Operator -- Miss VazquezDiaz (Discipline Secretary)

Radio Operator -- Mrs. Jordan (Project Manager)

Colorado law requires that every child who is 6 years old on or before August 1 of the current school year, and under the age of 17, must attend school. Each year all public school districts and facilities across the state of Colorado participate in the Student October Count data submission to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). The purpose of this data collection is to obtain required student level data as provided for by state statute, including information regarding students’ funding eligibility as outlined in the Public School Finance Act of 1994, as amended (22-54-101, C.R.S.). Official Pupil Count Day is Monday October 2, 2023. We encourage you to get your student enrolled at Mitchell as soon as possible. See the section below if you need assistance.

*If your student is a new 9th grade Freshman for the 23-24 school year, coming from a D11 feeder Middle School (Swiggert,Sabin,Galileo,Mann) you do not need to complete a new student registration form. Just Please make sure to report any changes on information*

1.– A parent or guardian must enroll a student in District 11

• Go to the D11 website/Enrollment and complete a new student registration form. www.D11.org

• You must create an account, complete all the steps on the submission and get a confirmation of submission message.

NOTE! Any incomplete forms won’t be processed.

2.- The following documentation is required to enroll (these can be uploaded in the New Student Registration Form, or you can bring

them to the Registrar’s Office and we will make copies for you):

• Parent / Guardian ID

(If there is a custody granted to the adult, please provide the legal documentation)

• Verification of child’s birth date

(birth certificate, passport or military ID-if military ID shows date of birth)

• Immunization records

If not available, we can request from the previous school or you will have time to complete them.

Proof of residency

Current utility bill showing your name and the property address or current lease or rental agreement.

(If you live with family or friends: Current letter from the family you are residing with stating that you are living with them, their contact number AND proof of address from the family you are living with)

• Transcripts/Academic records

Name and address of student’s previous school to request academic records

NOTE: Enrollment can’t be complete without transcripts. MHS encourages parents/guardians to provide records this will expedite the enrollment process.

• If student has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for special education services, a copy of the current/latest plan is needed.

IMPORTANT

Once the New student Registration form has been successfully submitted and student records & documentation have been received and processed the parent/guardian will receive a call from the Counseling department to schedule a schedule pick up or an appointment with the counselor if necessary.

*Please allow time for your records to be received and processed, once we request the records from the previous school,

the waiting time depends on the previous school to send the records and our data entry.

We greatly appreciate your patience *

CONTACT INFORMATION

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT REGISTRAR’S OFFICE

Angie Torres (719) 328-6612 angela.torres@d11.org

Mary Dillon (719) 328-6626 mary.dillon@d11.org

(Spanish support) Lourdes Pico (719) 328-6688 Lourdes.pico@d11.org

Vanessa Castillo (719) 328-6615 claudia.castilloreyes@d11.org

MHS Fax Number (719) 328-6797

Are you a bus rider? School bus times and routes have changed see the information below to find out if your bus stop is one of them.

Transportation and bus routes for the 2023-2024 school year have been updated and published to the D11 Transportation App. Bus route pick up times and locations can change year to year so it is important for families to check for updates prior to the first day of school. To confirm your students bus route location and time please visit the D11 transportations App. To access the Transportation App follow the steps here: https://www.d11.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1014

Meals are free for all D11 schools participating in the National School Lunch Program with District 11 Food and Nutrition Services! To access the menu link on the Food and Nutrition Services webpage at https://www.d11.org/Page/6035.

Other information is available on the FNS landing page at https://www.d11.org/Page/352.

To be on-track for graduation at Mitchell High School, students must...

• not receive more than one course failure each semester
• receive 12 academic credits each school year

Students who are on-track are three times more likely to graduate from Mitchell High School.

"Our vision is to operate in a culture that builds, maintains, and restores trust as defined by sincerity, competence, reliability, and care; to offer a first-class school to our community that prepares all students for post-secondary readiness, college and career."

48 students have applied for Mitchell Promise Scholarship and are eligible based upon the required GPA!

We are excited to announce that Mitchell High School and Peak Education have solidified our partnership. Peak Education will work with two cohorts at Mitchell HS. Incoming 9th graders and 10th graders. Please review the flyer below. The minimum qualifications are listed in the flyer below with one exception, the minimum GPA for consideration is 2.7 or higher. If you are interested in having your student considered for this opportunity, please contact Valerie Jordan, Project Manager at 719-328-6608 or valerie.jordan@d11.org.

Extracurricular activities provide a channel for reinforcing the lessons learned in the classroom, offering students the opportunity to apply academic skills in a real-world context, and are thus considered part of a well-rounded education. Recent research suggests that participation in extracurricular activities may increase students' sense of engagement or attachment to their school, and thereby decrease the likelihood of school failure and dropping out. All January student involvement will be celebrated in this issue.

Independence Day- July 4th

The afterschool tutoring program will begin August 28, 2023 with an informational meeting for students and parents in the media center from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm. The first official after tutoring session starts August 29, 2023 and will be provided Monday- Thursday on all student contact days from 3:15 to 4:45 in the media center. Transportation is available for eligible students Tues/Wed/Thurs. Please contact Valerie Jordan, Project Manager for more information and to verify your student's eligibility for transportation at 719-328-6608 or via email at valerie.jordan@d11.org.

Our first lift -off resulted in an exciting first landing as we began our 2023-2024 school year. Our status has changed resulting altitude elevation. Mitchell climbed out of Turnaround Status into Priority Improvement Status. Thank you Mitchell Staff, Students, and Parents. It is truly a team effort. Let's continue to elevate as we move forward into this new year, sure to be filled with even more exciting status changes and adventures. Marauder on the Rise!