Live as if you were to die tomorrow.Learn as if you were to live forever.

Mahatma Gandhi

Spring is in the air. The unusually warm weather hides the fact that we are still officially in winter. But wait, it's Colorado so don't put away your winter clothes just yet and yes, our students are beginning to get "Spring Fever". Students are eager to be outside and are sometimes a bit restless. Heck, I think I've seen it in some staff and I may even have felt a pang or two. My point. We are in a time of transition just as we are at CHPA. We are moving from winter sports to spring sports, indoor activities to outdoor exploration, moving ahead one hour and already preparing for 2016-17 as we plan the new academic calendar, anticipating the budget for next year as well as scheduling facilities improvements over the spring break and summer. Speaking of facilities, we have been notified by the Colorado Health Foundation that we have been awarded $200K for the development of a new playground for the elementary school. This project will provide for much needed improvements of the playground on the east side of the main building. The playground will also facilitate community engagement. The health and Wellness Committee deserves recognition for initiating and supporting the grant application. This project is very demonstrable outcome of the Board approved Wellness Policy.

Congratulations on a successful Dr. Seuss Day, the strong showing of our wrestling team at the State Tournament and our 3 students going to the state science fair. Indeed our spring looks to be very active including our upcoming Senior Scholarship Dinner on April 2nd at the convention Center. I look forward to a successful event with strong participation of faculty, staff and parents. As you know, the net proceeds go to students going to college in the Fall in the form of a scholarship. If you need tickets please contact Shannon Behling or Rita Jaime, they can be reached at 719-546-6263 or in the Administrative Offices located on 18th Street across from Cruz Park.

Have a safe and enjoyable Spring Break.

Richard

Message from your Secondary (7-12) Principal

Firstthingsfirst, Iwanttocongratulatethemiddleandhighschoolwrestlingprogramsforagreatseason.Thehighschoolwrestlingteamwasthestaterunner-upfor3A.CongratulationstoBrendonGarciaforclaimingaStateChampionshipat106poundsweightcategory.ThemonthofMarchwillbeverybusy.Allspringsportsarebeginningtheirseasons,whichinclude:Middleschooltrack,highschooltrack,andhighschoolbaseball. Iwishallofourteamsluckthroughouttheseason.Congratulationsarealso inordertothreestudentswhowillbecompeting intheStateScienceFair inApril.ThesestudentsareElissaVelasquez,ShamasGhazanfar,andMayaDuran.Thankyouparents,Mr.Carelus,andMrs.Sinkerforallyourhardwork inhelpingthesestudentstogetwheretheyare.Attendance is importantallmonth longaswebeginourendoftheyearNWEAMAPtestingwindow.MidtermParentTeacherconferencesareMarch17thand18th.Pleasecontactthefrontoffice ifyoudonothaveonescheduled.SpringBreak is fromMarch21stthroughMarch25thstudentsdonothaveschoolduringthistime.Manyhandsonactivitiesarehappening intheclassrooms.Studentsareworkinghardtocompletetheyearbookanddissectingfrogs inMr.McBee’sscienceclasses.

Crystal Gallegoscjgallegos@chpa-k12.org719-334-3493

Message from your Elementary (K-6) Principal

CCA Elementary began the month with a day of celebration for Dr. Seuss' Birthday! It was Wonderful to see all the staff dressed up in their matching t-shirts to celebrate Reading and this infamous author! Thank you to all who help to make this event so successful: Ms. Linette Montoya (t-shirts), Ms. Chrystina Medina, Ms. Eva Sinker, Ms. Val Sanchez and Ms. Aneysa Hart (Scheduled Readers), Ms. Val Sanchez and Ms. Chrystina Medina (Donuts and Coffee), All specials and Homeroom teachers (fun-filled activities centered around Dr. Seuss). As the year goes on...remember, Your never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child!

CMAS PARCC assessment will begin next month so teachers are pushing through the electronic practice tests and Parcc paper Based Do Now questions with students. It's more important than ever to keep the focus and stay the course! Keep up the good work - We got this!

Ms. Lori Montanezldmontanez@chpa-k12.org719-369-1064

Call for Artists! Our 9th Annual Student Art Show is coming!! We are looking for student work from any age or grade level at CHPA K-12. Guidelines for Art:

1) Can't be traced2) Must be your best effort and totally complete3) Can not be from anyone but yourself4) Must be in a frame that can hang from the back with a hook

This is our chance to become real artists, displaying our work and having a chance to sell it if we want to. Mr. Maggrett will begin cataloging the show asap. Please have all artwork turned into him (only please!) before we leave for Spring Break.

The reception will be Friday April 9th from 5:30-7PM with prizes given for K-6, 7-12 grades at Steel City Artworks.

"In Kindergarten students have been using line, shape and color to make portraits in preparation for the Kindergarten Graduation Cover Contest!"

Didyouknow?Literature is therapy.Readers identifywithcharactersandoftenwithauthors.Youknewthatalready,right?FactorFib?Diverse learnersoften identifywiththeprotagonist inthestory…true!If theprotagonist issimilar inrace,ethnicity,gender,and/or lifesituationstothereader, it is likelythattheywill identifywiththemorenegativecharacter. If thehero iseasiertorelateto, thentheoppositeis true.Nowwhat?Havestudentschoosetheirtexts.Provideachoiceofauthorswhoaregoodmentorsthroughliterature.Severalmentorauthorsarerecommendedfordiverse learners,especiallyEnglish learners: SandraCisneros GraceLin PatriciaPolacco GarySoto JanetWongAuthorswhoaresaidtobe“doing itright”bymulticulturaleducationalspecialists include: ShermanAlexie JacquelineWoodson PatriciaMcCormick

Parentsofstudentswhomaybegifted…startbycollectingaportfolioofall thoseamazingthingsyourchild isdoing…extraordinaryaccomplishments,Leadershipqualities,astoundingcreativity…aretheyachievingatadvancedrates?Havetheyqualifiedforstateornationalchampionships inanyarea???Besuretospeakwithyourchild’steachertobeginthe identificationprocess…Childrenarequalifiedgiftedwhenthey ‘test’atthe95thpercentileorhigher…Nowstudentsmayqualify inspecificcontentareas…Ifyouhaveanyquestions,besuretospeakwithyourchild’steacher,theirgrade levelESSResourceTeacherorDr.Marek.2ndgradeParents!We’redoingsomethingnewthisyear–District60 isdoingaUniversalScreenforall2ndgraderstobeginto identifyability levelearlyon.WewillbeadministeringtheNaglieriNonverbalAbilitiesTest2ndEditiontoallofour2ndgradestudents.Thisnonverbalassessmentmeasuresability/potentialandcanbe incrediblyhelpful,especially forourdiverse learnersbecause it isnonverbal.WearescreeningforGT,butthescoresarealsohelpful inhelpingus identifytheoutliersonthe lowestend.ThismaybehelpfulevidenceforanyELLswhoarenotgrowingwiththeir like-ELLpeers.Staytuned!ComeandspeaktoDr.Marek ifyouhaveanyquestions!CAMPINVENTION… ◦ CampInvention iscomingtoDistrict60thissummeratFountain InternationalMagnetSchoolduringtheweekofJune20th. It'sforstudentscompletingK-5thisschoolyear. CampInvention istheonlynationallyrecognized,non-profitelementarySTEMenrichmentprogrambackedbytheNational InventorsHallofFame. Overthepast40years,and inpartnershipwiththeU.S.PatentandTrademarkOffice,CampInventionprogramshaveencouragednearlytwomillionchildren,teachers,parents,collegestudentsand independent inventorstoexplorescience,technologyandtheirowninnatecreativity, inventiveness,andentrepreneurialspirit.Seemoreabouttheprogramathttp://campinvention.org/2016-program/. Signuponcampinvention.orgorcall800.968.4332. ▪ EarlyRegistrationDiscountexpires3/21/16–$25offthebaseprice. ▪ Multi-SiblingDiscount-familieswith3ormoresiblings inahouseholdreceivea$50discount. ▪ HostDistrictDiscount–$30offthebaseprice.ALLdistrictemployeesareeligibleforthisdiscount.Code isHOST.

Taking Good Class Notes with ADHD: Homework Help for TeensHomework help for teenagers and college students with attention deficit disorder who need note-taking strategies that match their learning styles.Traditional note-taking strategies assume that the student must leave the lecture with a certain set of information. That is only half true. Although core pieces of information must be taken down, there are different critical lenses through which to filter them and no fixed rules for storing or learning them.Many adults and children with attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD) or learning disabilities learn not by simply recording facts but by recording how they are applied or how they are relevant to our lives. After all, these are your notes, and you need to learn the subject in a way that works for you.Here are approaches to note-taking based on the way information is processed. Match the right method of note-taking with your learning style, and you’ll not only better absorb the information but also pass the course with flying colors.(Remember: If you use any of the note-taking techniques that follow, you’ll probably need to supplement your notes by reading additional material, reviewing other people’s notes, or chatting with the professor.)Question.One of the most powerful ways to learn anything new is to question it critically. Your notes are no exception. Are you this kind of thinker? Then spend your note-taking time writing questions and identifying information. If it feels comfortable to you, compose the majority of your notes in question format.Connect.Associative thinkers make connections between ideas that, to many, seem unrelated. If you think this way, connect the subject at hand to other lectures, assignments, or courses. Jot down quickly and briefly what is said, and then let your mind free-associate.Think conceptually.This style of note-taking focuses on broader concepts, ideas, and theories. For example, take very few notes on the literal details of the lecture, focusing instead on the ideas that are sparked by the information. This does mean, however, that you need to get the missing details from somewhere else — say, from reading the textbook.Think details.The polar opposite of conceptual thinkers, detail thinkers take notes on all examples and sub-points and fill in the broader stuff later. If it works for you, dive into the minutiae.Think application.Many students, including ADDers, learn by relating information to the real world. Sound like you? Go for it. Throughout a lecture, ask yourself, “How does this work? How does it apply to the world and to my life?”Think emotionally.Being passionately involved in the material is not only a powerful way to learn and remember things, but is the very definition of being a student. When something in a lecture pisses you off, write down your reaction; when something makes you happy, write down what was said. Focus on what makes the blood boil. It’s more fun that way.Think anecdotally.Our minds hold information by storing it in a vast network of associations and relationships. Why take that out of your notes? If you find yourself recording seemingly irrelevant stories, don’t get stressed. Keep writing them down.

If it helps, go one step further, and record what your professor is wearing, along with that day’s lecture notes. Or note the number of hot members of the opposite sex you find yourself sitting next to throughout the semester. These details can be powerful tools for remembering the information from the lecture.Regardless of the focal point of your notes, the goal is to take ownership of why you take them — not to conform to someone else’s system. Get the information you need in the form that is friendliest to you.

Anyone can be a collector.

And it doesn't cost anything to be this type of collector, in fact, you can actually raise money for CCA and the Ronald Mc Donald House by doing it.

Please save all your Box Tops for Education and your Labels for Education (These are the ones with the apples on them and we need the entire bar code.)Place in a zip lock bag, envelope, etc, and mark your child's name on it and send it to school. Your child can turn these into his classroom teacher. The Box tops generate funds for necessary items that are normally not in the classroom budget and the labels for education are used for playground and sports equipment.

Beverage, fruit, soup, and vegetable tabs are collected and donated to the Ronald Mc Donald House in Colorado Springs. They are recycled at a higher recycling rate and the funds raised help provide housing for parents and families who need lodging due to a child's catastrophic illness.

Please help these worthy adventures and become a tab, top and label saver.

8th grade is participating in the National 2016 MLB “Breaking Barriers” essay writing competition. After learning about Jackie Robinson and the impact he had on American sports in the 1960’s students were required to choose a barrier in their own personal life to write about. The essay mandated the students explain how they used (or are using) Robinson’s 9 values to

overcome their personal obstacles. Entries submitted are judged by Scholastic and winners will be notified on or about April 6, 2016.

Good luck to our students!

2016 3A State Team Runner Up your DHPH Scorpions!!

132 lbs Chris Fasano 3rd place

113 lbs Ryan Roth State Runner Up

106 lbs Brendon Garcia STATE CHAMPION

220 lbs Marcus Garcia State Runner Up

120 lbs Fabian Guerrero 3rd place

138 lbs Christian Guerrero 5th Place

Don't forget to contribute to our silent auction classroom baskets to help raise money for our seniors that are college bound!Please contact your child's teacher or send items with your students, here is a list of basket themes by grade level:

Kindergarten: So Clean 7th Grade: Broncos 1st Grade: Fun in the Sun 8th Grade: 2nd Grade: Chocolate Basket 9th Grade: Family Game Night - Ms. Beeman3rd Grade: Root Beer Float 10th Grade: Mr. Hildeman 4th Grade: BBQ Basket 11th Grade: 5th Grade: Garden theme or Disney 12th Grade: Movie Night6th Grade: Book Basket

Athletics: Athletic Basket - Coach SalazarESS: Ice CreamAdmin Services: Pet BasketAdmissions: Mexican Night Basket

DHPHTRACKSCHEDULE2016

Date Time Opponent LocationSat.March12th 9:00am CSU-PInvite DutchClark

Sat.March19th 9:00am CentennialInvite DutchClark

Thur.March24th 2:30pm LaJuntaInvite LaJuntaH.S.

Sat.April2nd 9:00am PuebloCountyInvite PuebloCounty

Fri.&Sat.April8th&9th

1:00pm JohnTateChallenge DutchClark

Fri.April15th 9:00am PuebloCityMeet DutchClark

Fri.April22nd 9:00am LaJuntaRelays LaJuntaH.S.

Sat.May14th 11:00am Tri-PeaksLeagueChampionships

St.Mary’s

Thur.Fri.SatMay14th,15th,16th

TBA StateFinals TBA

DHPHBASEBALLSCHEDULE

2016DATE TIME OPPONENT LOCATION

Sat.March12th 1:30&3:30pm Center DHPH/Runyon

Sat.March26th 12:00 Peyton Peyton

Tues.March29th 3:00&5:00pm JohnMall JohnMall

Fri.April1st 4:00&6:00pm *LaJunta DHPH/Runyon

Sat.April9th 11:00&1:00pm *St.Mary’s St.Mary’s

Wed.April13th

4:00pm Fowler Fowler

Fri.April15th 4:00&6:00pm *Lamar DHPH/Runyon

Wed.April20th 4:00pm Florence Florence

Fri.April22nd 3:00&5:00pm *Trinidad Trinidad

Mon.April25th 4:00pm Calhan DHPH/Runyon

Tues.April26th 4:30pm CrowleyCounty CrowleyCounty

Sat.May7th TBA CrossOverGameWestSite

TBA

Sat.May11th TBA Districts TBA

***AllSchedulesaresubjecttochange---*LeagueGames