D11 Monthly Insights
A School District 11 Communications Publication
September 2019
- Superintendent's Mission Matters: Get Involved with D11!
- Video: Mitchell High School JROTC 9/11 Patriot Day Ceremony
- Facilities Update
- Board Candidate Brief
- #IAMD11
Superintendent's Mission Matters: Get involved with D11!
When I think about District 11, I am reminded of the many adults in our system who support our students every day. Our teachers, administrators, and a multitude of other staff come to work proud to meet the needs of our students. Additionally, I know there are many adults throughout our community who provide support as parents, extended family, neighbors, and even local business owners. As adults, we all have the responsibility to ensure our future generations receive the support necessary to achieve their dreams and contribute positively to our community.
As a father of two daughters, I recognize that I am their first and foremost teacher. My role as Superintendent in D11 is no different. I feel the awesome responsibility to view our students as if they were my own and have the same dedication to ensure their experiences in District 11 are positive and allow them to become life ready. As I stated earlier, I am not alone in this journey, and in fact, my emphasis this year is to increase the capacity of adults to serve our students! It does not matter whether you are a parent or community member … we need your support to ensure District 11 remains the district of choice for Colorado Springs.
There are many ways you can become involved with our district, and I encourage each of you to find a way to take an active role in our schools. A significant way to become involved is to join your local Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and/or become a member of a School Accountability Committee (SAC). These two opportunities allow members from our community to get active with local school fundraising, provide input to school-based academic strategies, develop extracurricular programs/events, etc. We also have an amazing GrandFriend program where we engage our senior community to take an active role by connecting with our students, often as reading buddies or even simply sharing their personal stories that make meaning of a lesson taught in class.
We also have many district opportunities to become involved. You can join our District Accountability Committee (DAC), committees to review our capital facility improvements, and soon there will be opportunities to join our District Equity Leadership Team and be involved with our multi-year academic master plan development committee. The opportunities are endless!
I am so proud and honored to serve as the Superintendent of Colorado Springs School District 11 and I look forward to the amazing journey we will take together. Please feel free to contact Velvet Stepanek, the DAC chair, at vstepanek@msn.com to find out opportunities to get involved with the DAC. For all other district-level opportunities, click here. For school-based opportunities, please contact the school directly.
Yours in partnership,
Dr. Michael J. Thomas, Superintendent
Mitchell High School Restroom Upgrades
Garry Berry Track Repairs & Guard Rail Upgrades
Coronado Gym Floor
D11 Facilities Update
Board Candidate Brief
Getting Instructions
Starting Line Jitters
Palmer Cross Country Team and District Athletic Director
First Elementary Cross Country Meet of the Year
Tell Your Story: #IAMD11
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Colorado Springs School District 11
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Phone: 719-520-2000
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