From The Principal

We have had an incredible week at MSHS! Our performing arts students have hosted multiple wonderful performances including both our spring play as well as our dance performance! We’d also like to thank our Environmental Club students and Gabrielle Waters for planning a great week of spirit days and activities honoring Earth Day, including a fair with booths ranging from plant starters to thrifting to face painting!

Seniors have two weeks left and 9th-11th graders only have one month remaining! Thank you in advance for your partnership in supporting students finishing strong by prioritizing attendance and communicating proactively with staff.

Looking to the end of the year, we would like to invite all seniors to participate in the Graduation Walks at both MSES and UPES on Tuesday, 5/14 from 8-10 am. This is a really meaningful opportunity for our high school seniors to celebrate their own growth as well as inspire our younger students! If you are interested in participating, please sign up in the MSHS Front Office by end of day Friday, 5/3.

We are looking forward to a fantastic prom tonight at Craftwood Inn! Thank you to the numerous students and staff who have invested many hours in making this a joyous, memorable, and safe evening.

Have an awesome weekend!

Anna Conrad

Manitou Springs High School

Principal

From The World Language Department

Join us on Friday, May 3 for the 10th Annual World Language and Culture Night. This year's theme is "The Showcase." It will feature projects and presentations that students have been working on throughout the school year.

Date: Friday, May 3
Time: 5:30- 7:00 p.m.
Where: Manitou Springs High School

Featuring:

Students projects and performances
Student Art Gallery
Pulsera Project
Dallo's Drumming Workshop
Special Guests from colleges and organizations
Food Trucks

Parking:

Manitou Springs High School
Manitou Springs Middle School
Upper Activity Field
El Monte Place Hill
Manitou Ave.

From The Prospector

The Prospector is the student-run news website of Manitou Springs High School. Check out stories we posted this week!

Teachers speak on missing work among MSHS students by Cordelia Portman

Teacher Throwback: Andrew Slama by Kaleb Cervantes and Naomi Porter

Senioritis: The psychology and why it's good and bad for students by Jack Boyd

CONGRATULATIONS to Dalton Gates on winning Best of SNO for his latest article!!!

Meghan Taylor authors Colorado bill on non-legal name changes by Dalton Gates

Amanda Kerrigan

(she, her, hers)

Manitou Springs High School

English Department

The Prospector Adviser

NHS Adviser

GSTA Adviser

A Word From The Spanish Club

Thank you to our SRO, Amanda Strider, and Mr. Toby Partridge for supporting the Spanish Club by buying bracelets from the Pulsera Project. All bracelets are handmade by artisans from Guatemala and Nicaragua, and all proceeds go back to the Pulsera Project organization. We’ll continue to sell bracelets during next week and on our 10th World Language And Culture Night event, which will take place next Friday, May 3rd. All bracelets are $5 each.

Teacher Appreciation Pizza Party Signup

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6th-10th, and PAC is buying pizza for our staff on Thursday, May 9th. You can help us complete the meal by bringing drinks, sides and desserts to MSHS. Drop off your items at school anytime before 10:30am.

MSMS:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AAFA72AA5F5C70-49173973-teacher#/

MSHS:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AAFA72AA5F5C70-49174423-teacher#/

A Word From The Counselors

Counselors pulled any 11th grade student who indicated they wished to attend a 4 year college in last week's lesson into the Media Center Wednesday to dive a bit more into Naviance. A reminder, Naviance is the ONLY way students can request letters of recommendation and transcripts from MSHS to be sent to post-secondary institutions. We walked them through how to FAVORITE "colleges I am thinking about" to add into their portal so when they return in August they can easily add them into the "colleges I am applying to" if they decide to apply. Students can add as many schools as they want into Naviance as they explore options to their final top choices.

We encourage you to ask your Junior which colleges they chose to "favorite" at this time. We also encourage parents/guardians to review the post-secondary goals that your student has written. Simply ask your student to login to their portal from home: https://student.naviance.com/manitoushs. Counselors will return to classrooms in the Fall to remind students of these critical steps in case they missed the lesson or change their pathway. Juniors were also encouraged to begin thinking of who can be a good recommender should they be required to submit letters of recommendation to potential institutions. "Brag Sheets" can also be found here: https://msh.mssd14.org/departments/counseling_corner which can be presented to potential recommenders AFTER having a face to face conversation first. Only when students return in August can they officially move colleges to their application list and officially request LOR via Naviance. Please reach out to your students counselor if you have questions.

Last names A-K- Mschmuki@mssd14.org

Last names L-Z- Astrupp@mssd14.org

A Word From Officer Strider

Rules of the Road

The rules of the road apply to drivers of all ages, but there are certain additional restrictions that all teen drivers need to know.

Passenger restrictions

Teens with a permit:

Teens with a permit must be accompanied by a driving instructor, parent, legal guardian or a licensed adult 21 years of age or older (authorized by parent/guardian) in the front seat, buckled up.

Teens with a license:

For the first six months, no passengers under 21, unless a parent or other licensed adult driver over 21 is in the vehicle.
For the next six months, one passenger under age 21.
Medical emergencies are exceptions.
At any time, no more than one passenger is allowed in the front seat.

https://www.codot.gov/safety/colorado-teen-drivers/parent/teen-driving-restrictions.html

MSHS Parking Lot Issues

It has come to our attention that we are having a few issues in the parking lot at MSHS during pickup times. Some of the issues are:

Parents are still doing U-Turns in front of the buses when we are trying to leave for the afternoon routes when leaving the HIgh School.
Parents, Students and Staff still turn left when leaving the High School which in turn blocks the out for the buses due to the signs stating “Right Turn Only” between 3pm and 3:30pm.
Students do not let the buses in as they are leaving ( the spot by the bleachers where the buses come around)

Please help our buses leave the parking lot in a timely and safe manner and abide by the rules.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, April 26 - Staff Work Day--No Students; Prom (7PM-10PM); Track & Field Varsity Invitational Vs. Coronado @ Garry Berry Stadium (9AM)

Saturday, April 27- Varsity Track & Field Invitational VS. Harrison @Harrison (9AM); Girls Varsity Soccer VS. Front Range Christian @ Front Range (3PM); JV Soccer (5PM)

Monday, April 29- JV Baseball VS. La Junta @ Manitou (3PM); Girls Varsity Soccer Vs. Middle Park @ Middle Park (4PM); Girls JV Soccer (6PM)

Tuesday, April 30- Boys JV Baseball and Varsity Vs. Kent Denver @ Kent (4PM); Girls JV Soccer Vs. Woodland Park @ Manitou (4PM); Girls Varsity Soccer (6PM)

Wednesday, May 1- Late Start; End Of Year Art Show (4PM-6PM); Jazz Band Concert (6:30PM-7:30PM)

Thursday, May 2nd- Girls JV Soccer Vs.Eagle Ridge Academy @ Manitou (4PM); Boys JV Baseball Double Header Vs. Lamar @ Lamar (4:30PM); Girls Varsity Soccer (6PM); Band And Orchestra Concert (6:30PM-7:30PM)

Friday, May 3rd- Varsity Track & Field Invitational Vs. Pueblo @Dutch Clark Stadium (12:45PM); World Language & Cultural Night (5:30PM-7:00PM)

Saturday, May 4- Varsity Track & Field Vs. Doherty @ Garry Berry Stadium (8:30 AM); Varsity Baseball Double Header Vs Florence High School @ Florence (11AM); Girls Varsity Soccer Vs. Salida @ Salida (12PM); Girls JV Soccer Vs. Salida @ Salida (2PM)

Wednesday, May 8- Late Start

Friday, May 10th- Seniors' Last Day

Wednesday, May 15- Late Start; Green & Gold Day

Sunday, May 19- High School Graduation @ 1PM

Tuesday, May 21st-23rd- Finals

Thursday, May 23- Last Day For Students (Early Dismissal)

Friday, May 24- Staff Work Day; No Students