Winter Break
Winter Break is December 20- January 5. High School students will report back to school on Monday, January 10.
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Caydon Howard-SSAE Hello, I’m Caydon Howard. I enjoy talking and hanging out with my friends in my spare time. I came to SSAE in 8th grade for a fresh start and new community and I have nothing but positive experiences here. After I graduate high school, I would like to go to college and be a basketball player or go through the process of becoming a chef. This school allows me to stay focused on my classes while being able to do things I love such as play basketball and work at my job. To me, Yeti of the month is someone that represents the school for how it really is and I’m humbled to be nominated by my peers and teachers for this opportunity. I believe I have mastered the trait of traveling down the path that others avoid by stepping out of my comfort zone and doing things differently than most. Thank you for voting me as one of November’s Yetis of the month! | Campus Yeti of the Month The Campus is pleased to announce that we have not one, but TWO Yetis for the Month of November! Congratulations to Luke Austin from Pikes Peak Early College and Caydon Howard from Springs Studio! | Luke Austin-PPEC My name is Luke Austin. In my free time, I like to do art, play games and talk to my friends. The reason that I have chosen PPEC was for my education, and for me to have a better understanding of high school subjects. The degree that I am looking forward to getting is a degree in veterinary medicine. I mainly want to do this so I can help as many animals as I possibly can, so that the number of people that care and love the animals has peace of mind knowing their pets are well-cared for. Right now, I plan on possibly joining the military for the vet degree but things might change within the next two years. For me, achieving this award for Yeti of the Month, I feel as if that whatever I have been doing I know I can do better knowing that there are no limits on what I was able to do by helping people, my friends, and helping the teachers and staff on The Campus. I honestly think that I have mastered all the traits except for “Travels paths that others fear or avoid,” and “ protect their own” others may see me completing these tasks as a Yeti but personally, I'm just trying to do what I normally do which is pitch in and help whenever someone needs me. |
Caydon Howard-SSAE
Hello, I’m Caydon Howard. I enjoy talking and hanging out with my friends in my spare time. I came to SSAE in 8th grade for a fresh start and new community and I have nothing but positive experiences here. After I graduate high school, I would like to go to college and be a basketball player or go through the process of becoming a chef. This school allows me to stay focused on my classes while being able to do things I love such as play basketball and work at my job. To me, Yeti of the month is someone that represents the school for how it really is and I’m humbled to be nominated by my peers and teachers for this opportunity. I believe I have mastered the trait of traveling down the path that others avoid by stepping out of my comfort zone and doing things differently than most. Thank you for voting me as one of November’s Yetis of the month!
Campus Yeti of the Month
The Campus is pleased to announce that we have not one, but TWO Yetis for the Month of November! Congratulations to Luke Austin from Pikes Peak Early College and Caydon Howard from Springs Studio!
Luke Austin-PPEC
My name is Luke Austin. In my free time, I like to do art, play games and talk to my friends. The reason that I have chosen PPEC was for my education, and for me to have a better understanding of high school subjects. The degree that I am looking forward to getting is a degree in veterinary medicine. I mainly want to do this so I can help as many animals as I possibly can, so that the number of people that care and love the animals has peace of mind knowing their pets are well-cared for. Right now, I plan on possibly joining the military for the vet degree but things might change within the next two years. For me, achieving this award for Yeti of the Month, I feel as if that whatever I have been doing I know I can do better knowing that there are no limits on what I was able to do by helping people, my friends, and helping the teachers and staff on The Campus. I honestly think that I have mastered all the traits except for “Travels paths that others fear or avoid,” and “ protect their own” others may see me completing these tasks as a Yeti but personally, I'm just trying to do what I normally do which is pitch in and help whenever someone needs me.
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Baby Wilkins! Mrs. Wilkins had a beautiful baby boy on November 2. His name is Harold “Hal” Samuel Wilkins. He’s 21 inches long and 7 pounds 13 oz. Mr. Kooken will be Mrs. Wilkins' sub for the rest of this semester. | Geometry & Algebra I Students have been working hard to finish their Aleks topics. I am very impressed to see their motivation and drive to accomplish their weekly goals. Students have been earning Halloween candy for their accomplishments in class. | Pre-Calculus, Algebra II, & College Pre-Calculus students are working very hard to reach their goals this semester. What a great group of students. |
Baby Wilkins!
Mrs. Wilkins had a beautiful baby boy on November 2. His name is Harold “Hal” Samuel Wilkins. He’s 21 inches long and 7 pounds 13 oz.
Mr. Kooken will be Mrs. Wilkins' sub for the rest of this semester.
Geometry & Algebra I
Students have been working hard to finish their Aleks topics. I am very impressed to see their motivation and drive to accomplish their weekly goals. Students have been earning Halloween candy for their accomplishments in class.
Pre-Calculus, Algebra II, & College
Pre-Calculus students are working very hard to reach their goals this semester. What a great group of students.
Physical Science-Biology-Forensic Science
We are wrapping up an awesome semester and looking forward to new things next semester! Please encourage your students to be working to complete their courses and reach out if they need help. Wishing you all a restful and rejuvenating break!
Chemistry & Honors Biology
Wow, there was so much to be thankful for in the science lab this time of year. During November, Chemistry students experimented with the impacts of Charles law, Boyle's law, and the Ideal gas law on our Z space bus; picture a marshmallow with a smiley face expanding to three times its size simply due to a decrease in pressure. It was virtually a gas! Chemistry students also have spent November exploring stoichiometry and how dimensional analysis can reveal the quantitative relationships between the masses, the numbers of moles, and the numbers of particles (atoms, molecules, and ions) of the reactants and the products in a balanced chemical equation. As a culminating experience students participated in a Stoichiometry Escape Room. Though not all of the students escaped, they all learned a great deal and had a blast experiencing the challenges that it provided. Biology students have wrapped up their major endangered species zoological organism project with a highly attended school-wide gallery walk. Their projects were phenomenal and show a great deal of learning and growth. Biology students have also been exploring the different biological systems and as a culminating lab students will be performing a careful dissection of a fetal pig identifying each of the main physiological systems. All groups are super excited and we look forward to this exploration & excellent results.
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English I In Freshman English, we completed ThinkCERCAs. All students have access to their essay grades and feedback, and are encouraged to make edits before the end of the semester. We are currently in the middle of a highly competitive GRAMMAR OLYMPICS! Students are in teams, competing in a variety of grammar-related games and activities. This is both a review and a pre-assessment for next semester. | English II & Gothic Literature English 2 Honors students are working on finalizing their Genius Hour projects and will be presenting them Monday, December 6th. It has been so much fun seeing what unique topics students have come up with for their personal projects! All English 2 students will be working to finish their courses in Edgenuity over the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, students are reviewing the feedback and grades from their Thinkcerca essays and revising if needed, having fun with some winter-themed blackout poetry, and reviewing professional email structure. Students will be ending their Gothic Lit course with a unit on Edgar Allan Poe and a final project in which they choose to design a comic strip, create a restaurant menu, or write a letter or diary entry in the style of Edgar Allan Poe. | Yearbook & Communications Yearbook students are working to finish up their midterm assignment which involves submitting two completed yearbook spreads. So far, the yearbook is looking awesome, and we are excited to move towards final edits in the spring! |
English I
In Freshman English, we completed ThinkCERCAs. All students have access to their essay grades and feedback, and are encouraged to make edits before the end of the semester. We are currently in the middle of a highly competitive GRAMMAR OLYMPICS! Students are in teams, competing in a variety of grammar-related games and activities. This is both a review and a pre-assessment for next semester.
English II & Gothic Literature
English 2 Honors students are working on finalizing their Genius Hour projects and will be presenting them Monday, December 6th. It has been so much fun seeing what unique topics students have come up with for their personal projects! All English 2 students will be working to finish their courses in Edgenuity over the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, students are reviewing the feedback and grades from their Thinkcerca essays and revising if needed, having fun with some winter-themed blackout poetry, and reviewing professional email structure. Students will be ending their Gothic Lit course with a unit on Edgar Allan Poe and a final project in which they choose to design a comic strip, create a restaurant menu, or write a letter or diary entry in the style of Edgar Allan Poe.
Yearbook & Communications
Yearbook students are working to finish up their midterm assignment which involves submitting two completed yearbook spreads. So far, the yearbook is looking awesome, and we are excited to move towards final edits in the spring!
English III
The end of our first semester is fast approaching which means it's presentation time! Students are presenting their passion projects, allowing them an opportunity to showcase their skills and learning. We will end our semester with a reflection that asks students what they've learned and what they can improve moving into spring. It's been an exciting class filled with learning about all the topics students chose, and I can't wait to see what they bring to our class after the winter break!
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History Civics students are now working on the different branches of government projects which they will present to the class. US History students are wrapping up writing their newspaper articles involving the Spanish-American War and finishing with a ThinkCerca revolving around the justification of this war. World History class is finishing a project involving the inventions during the Industrial Revolution which will be presented to the class. Psychology is almost done with their brochure project on phobias and how it affects the brain.
| Art College Adobe Photoshop- all about Adobe Repairing Imperfections, all about Adobe Masks, all about Adobe Special Effects Jewelry Design- recycled and chainmail creations/drawing/self-critiques | Spanish ¡Hola! Our "asombrosos" Spanish students just finished presenting their project about introducing themselves! It was "muy fantástico" to see the students' passions in life and the very interesting hobbies each of our students have, such as: dancing, flying airplanes, singing, Tik Tok, sports, and their aspirations, likes, and dislikes, favorite their favorite celebrations and the beautiful family and pets they have too! It was "muy divertido"! This month we are focusing in our writing final exam that consists of describing themselves. The presentation in class covered the oral portion, so now it's time for the written portion! ¡Buena suerte! ¡Muy felíz días de celebraciones! |
History
Civics students are now working on the different branches of government projects which they will present to the class. US History students are wrapping up writing their newspaper articles involving the Spanish-American War and finishing with a ThinkCerca revolving around the justification of this war. World History class is finishing a project involving the inventions during the Industrial Revolution which will be presented to the class. Psychology is almost done with their brochure project on phobias and how it affects the brain.
All FULL VIRTUAL history classes have ThinkCercas that were DUE December 1, 2021. Please check your email for more information.
Art
College Adobe Photoshop- all about Adobe Repairing Imperfections, all about Adobe Masks, all about Adobe Special Effects
Jewelry Design- recycled and chainmail creations/drawing/self-critiques
Spanish
¡Hola! Our "asombrosos" Spanish students just finished presenting their project about introducing themselves! It was "muy fantástico" to see the students' passions in life and the very interesting hobbies each of our students have, such as: dancing, flying airplanes, singing, Tik Tok, sports, and their aspirations, likes, and dislikes, favorite their favorite celebrations and the beautiful family and pets they have too! It was "muy divertido"! This month we are focusing in our writing final exam that consists of describing themselves. The presentation in class covered the oral portion, so now it's time for the written portion! ¡Buena suerte! ¡Muy felíz días de celebraciones!
Engineering
This is a long awaited week for Engineering Students - as students will race their CO2 Racecars in The Campus Nationals on Wednesday, December 8. The students have all been working hard on their projects the last eight weeks or so and now all of them hope to dethrone defending champion Curtis Beatty for the title of the Worlds Fastest! We have invited back past competitors to be race officials or to enter the prestigious competition again in hopes of a second chance to win the trophy!
Electives Galore!
2021 has been gone by at warp speed. Students in Coding 1 just completed their code your own projects utilizing if and elif conditionals in Python. Teen Leadership students have been working hard preparing speech after speech and worked collaboratively this month on delivering presentations on essential skills including communication, perseverance, self-awareness, self-control, and developing their own personal mission statements Students will finalize a digital portfolio for their semester project to track their high school pathway at SSAE and PPEC. Drones students are continuing to build their coding skills to develop flight plans and understand all the necessary requirements for the Drone certification exam. Please reach out for any support in your electives course. Finish the semester strong and enjoy the holiday season.
COLLEGE CREDIT
Did you take College Adobe Photoshop, or College Adobe Illustrator, or College Drawing I (2017- 2020)? If you have NOT received your 3.0 credits from Pikes Peak Community (PPCC), email Mrs. Kara Wichman at kwichman@d49.org. https://www.ppcc.edu/application/files/1116/0089/0118/SSAE_Flyer.pdf
Clothing Giveaway was a success!
The Clothing Donation and Giveaway hosted by the SSAE & PPEC National Honor Society was a success! Thank you for all your clothing donations to make the giveaway a successful event. All leftover clothes were donated to Salvation Army, Goodwill, and More Than a Meal.
Peer Tutoring Offered
Peer Tutoring will be available every Friday morning, from 10:40 to 11:55 am. Tutors will work with students one-on-one to provide academic support and feedback during this time. Tutors will also be available to work in classes or during teacher support times throughout the week to provide additional help. For more information, or to make an appointment, students can check out the Peer Tutoring website: https://sites.google.com/d49.org/peer-tutoring-hub/home.
The Campus Nationals drag races for CO2 cars
December 8, 2021
8:00 AM - 11:55 AM
South campus main area, all students are invited to compete.
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ESports is at the Campus! ESports will continue on Wednesdays next semester beginning 1/12/22. Click here to sign up if interested. Contact Ms. Cummings for any questions. ncummings@d49.org | ACE Maker's Club We will be kicking off our ACE Maker's Club starting October 27 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM and meeting approximately every other Wednesday until May the 4th Be with You. Come be part of our Creative Chaos as we pursue design challenges around the school, explore your own passion projects, and participate in robotics competitions. Email Mr. Wixom at jwixom@d49.org for details or just come to the first meeting to join. | New Club - Books and Bagels New Club - Books and Bagels; bi-weekly after school on Wednesdays. Contact Ms. Leider for more information. |
ESports is at the Campus!
ESports will continue on Wednesdays next semester beginning 1/12/22. Click here to sign up if interested. Contact Ms. Cummings for any questions. ncummings@d49.org
ACE Maker's Club
We will be kicking off our ACE Maker's Club starting October 27 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM and meeting approximately every other Wednesday until May the 4th Be with You. Come be part of our Creative Chaos as we pursue design challenges around the school, explore your own passion projects, and participate in robotics competitions. Email Mr. Wixom at jwixom@d49.org for details or just come to the first meeting to join.
New Club - Books and Bagels
New Club - Books and Bagels; bi-weekly after school on Wednesdays. Contact Ms. Leider for more information.
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Anime Club Anime Club meets every Wednesday at lunch in room 164. Come discuss, review and critique anime in a fun and friendly environment. All students are welcome! Contact Mrs. Wilkins for more information. | History Club History Club will meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 3:10-4:10 PM. Club members will choose an era to research and then come to the next club meeting dressed in that era & ready to share their research. Reach out to Mrs. Aubain (jaubain@d49.org) for more information. | Table Top Games This club meets on Mondays from 3:10-4:10 PM in room 156. Reach out to Mrs. Rotunno for more information. |
Anime Club
Anime Club meets every Wednesday at lunch in room 164. Come discuss, review and critique anime in a fun and friendly environment. All students are welcome! Contact Mrs. Wilkins for more information.
History Club
History Club will meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 3:10-4:10 PM. Club members will choose an era to research and then come to the next club meeting dressed in that era & ready to share their research. Reach out to Mrs. Aubain (jaubain@d49.org) for more information.
Table Top Games
This club meets on Mondays from 3:10-4:10 PM in room 156. Reach out to Mrs. Rotunno for more information.
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Send in Photos
| Buy Your Yearbook! Buy your yearbook for the early bird price of $35 at this link: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/campus | Polls are open- VOTE!POLLS ARE OPEN for our 2021-22 yearbook awards! Please vote by December 17! |
Send in Photos
- Please send your cutest pet pictures to yearbook staff member Camden at 1004862@d49.org by December 17.
If you are an athlete and want your picture in the yearbook, please submit photos to 1015860@d49.org.
Buy Your Yearbook!
Buy your yearbook for the early bird price of $35 at this link: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/campus
Polls are open- VOTE!
POLLS ARE OPEN for our 2021-22 yearbook awards! Please vote by December 17!
CLASS OF 2022- Senior Quotes for Yearbook
Please begin thinking about senior quotes. You may submit your quote here: https://forms.gle/ABnqTSUTxBbmUgub8 Senior photos will also be accepted through the app under the category "Formal Senior Photos." Send any questions to Ms. Shonk: jshonk@d49.org
