Manitou Springs Middle School
Friday, April 15th, 2022
Dear Families,
We are so proud of our students! They worked hard on their CMAS assessments this week, showed tremendous work ethic, and had a great attitude. We are excited to keep the positive momentum going. Girls soccer and track season are in full swing, and our student athletes are outstanding. Important events are coming up that we hope you can attend...on April 21st is our STEAM night (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math), and May 5th is World Language and Culture Night. More information about both events is in the fliers below. Additionally, spring concerts for band, orchestra, and choir are just around the corner. With all of the excitement that 4th quarter brings, our staff remains committed to building positive relationships with students, high quality teaching and learning, and having fun!
Sincerely,
Dustin Cady
Principal
On The Horizon
- Apr 21st - STEAM Night at MSMS, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
- Apr 22nd - Teacher Work Day, no school
- April 27th - Late Start Wednesday, 10:05 school start
- May 4th - Late Start Wednesday, 10:05 school start
- May 5th - World Language and Culture Night, 5:00-8:00PM
- May 11th - Late Start Wednesday, 10:05 school start
- May 11th - Spring Band Concert at the District Auditorium, 6:00PM
- May 12th - Spring Orchestra Concert at the District Auditorium, 6:00PM
- May 13th - Spring Choir Concert, at the District Auditorium, 7:00PM
- May 18th - Late Start Wednesday, 10:05 school start
- May 26th - Last Day of School, 12:30 release
- May 26th - 8th Grade Ceremony, 6:00 - 7:00 PM, (more information to come)
- May 26th - 8th grade dance, 7:30 - 8:30 PM (more information to come)
2022-2023 Returning Student Registration Process
Current 2021-2022 MSSD14 students who will be returning, both resident and non-resident, will be rolled over to the 2022-2023 school year and will receive an email notification to complete the registration/renewal process in early June.
Here is the first step for you to complete:
Please help us with this process by completing the 2022-2023 Intent to Return Survey using the link below. We ask that all parents and guardians complete this survey regardless of whether they will be attending MSSD14 in the fall for the 2021-2022 school year.
You do not need to complete this if your student is a graduating senior.
If you have already completed this survey, thank you for your time.
Intent to Return Survey:
Click HERE or scan the QR code below.
Timeline for Parents/Guardians
- March - Parents/Guardians complete Intent to Return Survey.
- June – Online Registration/Renewal Snapcodes and instructions will be sent to Parents/Guardians
- June, July, August – Information about the new school year is sent to Parents/Guardians from each school.
Yearbooks
Activities and Athletics
Student Council Elections:
Now that CMAS is behind us, we are starting to look to next year. We will have elections for 7th and 8th grade student council. Any 6th or 7th grade student may run for President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary for the grade that they will be in next year. The 8th grade President will be the school student body president. A student need not be in student council to run for a position, however they must be in the student council enrichment next year. We will be providing more information this next week. This is an opportunity to grow leadership and have a strong student voice at our school. Below is our election schedule.
April 15-20:
- Information provided during morning announcements.
- Application email provided by Mr. Bethke and Mrs. Leskee (this email)
May 2:
- Nomination submissions are due. Package includes:
- Student narrative
- Parent/guardian signature
- Grade/behavior check
- Teacher reference (please send your teachers an email with the link below along with a request to submit a reference for your application)
May 6:
- Nominations announced, election rules distributed.
May 9-18:
- Campaign Season
May 20-23:
- Elections
May 26:
- Election results announced
S.T.E.A.M. Night:
Lantern Parade:
MSMS art students have been working with Concrete Couch to make lanterns out of recycled materials and tissue paper for a Lantern Parade in Manitou on April 22nd. Line up begins at 7:30PM, and the parade starts at 8:00PM. The parade route goes from Mansion's Park to Soda Springs Park. We hope our MSMS community will join us for this fun parade!
The spring Band Concert will be May 11th at 6:00PM in the District Auditorium, and the Orchestra Concert will be the following day, May 12th at 6:00PM in the District Auditorium. Come support our talented band and orchestra students!
Virtual Statewide Career Fair for Youth:
The 2nd annual Virtual Statewide Career Fair for Youth is a great opportunity for all students to explore career options.
- Every grade level is welcome - K-12
- No-Cost!
- April 18th -21st
- 4pm-6pm each night with Keynote the first night and special topic sessions until 7pm too.
- ASL interpretation, Closed Captioning and Translation Transcription is available.
- Industry representatives from the 17 Career Cluster areas and 'hot' job areas in Colorado will be panelists
Get locally connected! Get Inspired! Learn more about career paths and opportunities! Have Meaningful Career Conversations!
Community
Contact Us
Email: dcady@mssd14.org
Website: https://msm.mssd14.org/
Location: 415 El Monte Place, Manitou Springs, CO, USA
Phone: (719) 685-2127
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manitouspringsmiddleschool