John Adams Elementary School

🎉Congratulations, Mrs. Mihalko! 🍎✨

Your dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to your students shine in everything you do at John Adams Elementary!Winning the Crystal Apple Award is a beautiful reflection of the impact you make on a day to day basis, through your kindness, your creativity, and your belief in every learner who walks into your classroom.
Thank you for inspiring future minds, nurturing confidence, and reminding your students that they are capable of great achievements. This honor is so well deserved, and we all celebrate you today.
Here’s to the difference you make and the countless lives you continue to shape. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement and we are so grateful to have such an amazing teacher over at John Adams, you are so deserving of this award and more!

Dear John Adams Community,

We need your feedback on how to spend ONE MILLION dollars to support students at John Adams!

District 11 is exploring a potential November 2026 bond measure designed to address long-standing facility needs and create safer, more modern learning environments for every student across the district.

Here is what the data tells us: the average age of D11 facilities is 58 years, and 70% of our buildings do not meet current K–12 standards. District assessments have identified over $422M in necessary facility improvements, while only $17M is available annually for repairs, limiting the district to urgent fixes rather than meaningful upgrades.

The bond planning approach is structured so that every school receives meaningful investment, with additional upgrades prioritized based on facility condition, educational adequacy, and, most importantly, community input.

Potential improvements include:
• Classroom improvements
• Daylighting and energy efficiency
• Entry improvements
• Updates to play areas, athletic fields, and common spaces, and more!

As your Principal and school Bond Liaison, we are committed to making sure John Adams Elementary's voice is part of this process. Together, we will:

• Identify our school's most pressing facility needs
• Gather input from staff, families, and community members
• Submit our school's priorities through the district planning tool
• Keep you informed with factual, consistent communication throughout

To hear more and share your perspective, we invite you to attend one of our upcoming community listening sessions. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes and is open to all families, staff, and community members.

Session 1: SURVEY LINK- We want your feedback on how to spend the BOND Dollars at Adams!

Survey link: How would you spend ONE MILLION DOLLARS to support John Adams Elementary ?! – Fill out form

Session 2: Wednesday, March 11 from 5:00-5:45 pm in the library
Link to join live: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTYwZDM1YmYtYjA1ZS00MTFmLWJmYjgtOTcyNGExMWY2NDhi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b5a33716-1e23-4b33-ba9a-618a56e76a18%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e28126a6-bc5e-49c8-9e5d-d34936f37176%22%7d

Session 3: Wednesday, March 18 from 2:45-3:30 pm in the library
Link to join live: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjAxYjgxNzktZDM1Ni00YzE3LWI4MTctYTFhYjY0ZjcxY2U1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b5a33716-1e23-4b33-ba9a-618a56e76a18%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e28126a6-bc5e-49c8-9e5d-d34936f37176%22%7d

Unable to attend in person? You can still share your input by submitting feedback online at https://www.d11.org/bond.
Learn more about the process at the bond website: www.d112026bondplanning.com

We look forward to hearing from you, your perspective matters and will directly shape how our school is represented in this planning process.

Sincerely,
Carolyn Graham

Colorado Springs District 11 - Bond Planning Building the Foundation for Excellence. Explore facility data and help shape bond investments for Colorado Springs District 11 schools.

🟥🟩⬛️🟨BLACK HISTORY MONTH 🟥🟩⬛️🟨
FUN FACTS: Shirley Chisholm wasn’t just the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. She’s also the first woman to ever run for US president.

Monday (2/9)
2:40-3:45 Game Club
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ Moin
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ DeDecker
2:45-3:45 Boys Basketball Practice

TICKET SALES FOR THE DANCE WILL START TOMORROW (2/10)

Monday Announcements:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_1lkjKhM/uiUhO4pTWW_YlyPkl7aEiQ/watch?utm_content=DAG_1lkjKhM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hb6a0e16771

🟥🟩⬛️🟨BLACK HISTORY MONTH🟥🟩⬛️🟨
Besides her famous work on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman is considered the first African American woman to serve in the military, thanks to her work as a nurse for the Union Army.

Tuesday (2/17)
8:00-9:00 Food Pantry Open
12:00 Student Council
2:40-3:40 Fine Arts Club
2:45-3:45 Garden Club
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ Moin
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ DeDecker

Tuesday Announcements:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAHAffHGO8k/3UeCwFwjMG71n3xNu_xJOQ/watch?utm_content=DAHAffHGO8k&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hdd439b4e01

This week in the Wolfpack

Monday (2/16)
NO SCHOOL

Tuesday (2/17)
8:00-9:00 Food Pantry Open
12:00 Student Council
2:40-3:40 Fine Arts Club
2:45-3:45 Garden Club
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ Moin
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ DeDecker

Wednesday (2/18)
There is nothing. Have an amazing day!!

Thursday (2/19)
2:35-4:45 Ceramics Club
2:40-3:40 Fine Arts Club
2:45 Video Production
2:45 -3:45 Howling Stars
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ Mihalko
3:00-4:00 Food Pantry Open
3:30 Basketball Game @ Adams

Fri-Yay! (2/20)

2:45-3:45Chillin w/ Mihalko
2:45-3:45 Girls Basketball Practice

🟥🟩⬛️🟨BLACK HISTORY MONTH🟥🟩⬛️🟨
FUN FACT:

Stevie Wonder was the first Black artist to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Fri-Yay! (2/13)

2:45-3:45Chillin w/ Mihalko

Friday Announcements:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAG7PVMw07M/IoRmghopjWXn8Pv7LkgfXQ/watch?utm_content=DAG7PVMw07M&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h607a651365

🟥🟩⬛️🟨BLACK HISTORY MONTH🟥🟩⬛️🟨
FUN FACT:
Hattie McDaniel was the first Black person to win an Oscar.

Thursday (2/12)
2:35-4:45 Ceramics Club
2:40-3:40 Fine Arts Club
2:45 -3:45 Howling Stars
2:45 Video Production
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ Mihalko
3:00-4:00 Food Pantry Open
3:30 Basketball Game @ Adams
4:45 PTSCO/ K-Land Meeting

Thursday Announcements:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_1l5XWyA/Ldh_DCPq3F2EgLluwTMV7g/watch?utm_content=DAG_1l5XWyA&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h642a8e829e

🟥🟩⬛️🟨 BLACK HISTORY MONTH🟥🟩⬛️🟨
FUN FACT!
The first Black woman in America to earn a four-year college degree was Lucy Stranton. She graduated from Oberlin College with a literacy degree in 1850.

Wednesday (2/11)
11:30-1:00
3rd gr to Pikes Peak Center

Wednesday Announcements:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_1nXBbCE/JMPE5dy5DUOz_EO2HuetVw/watch?utm_content=DAG_1nXBbCE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h101a400c04

🟥🟩⬛️🟨Black History Month🟥🟩⬛️🟨
FUN FACT OF THE DAY!!
Ruby Bridges was just 6 years old when she became the youngest Black child to desegregate a school in 1960. Every day for a year, four federal marshals had to es**rt little Ruby to school to keep her safe. Today she is a mom and grandma and a human rights activist.

Tuesday (2/10)
8:00-9:00 Food Pantry Open
12:00 Student Council
2:40-3:40 Fine Arts Club
2:45-3:45 Garden Club 2:45-3:45
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ Moin
2:45-3:45 Tutoring w/ DeDecker
Girls Basketball Practice

Tuesday Announcements:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_1vgv_S0/nIr4CsLi4iKJ8ivpXYZokQ/watch?utm_content=DAG_1vgv_S0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h3b02a613fe

🟥🟩⬛️🟨Black History Month 🟥🟩⬛️🟨
The first Black American to serve on the Supreme Court was Thurgood Marshall. A lawyer who fought to end segregation in schools, Marshall was appointed as a justice in 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Pantry Video

https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_zRVdZis/vvL-MQncOMO0axMedmONCA/watch?utm_content=DAG_zRVdZis&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h3df0ecd04f

Parent Resource Survey/ Recursos para padres
PLEASE FILL IT OUT IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY/Por favor llene este formulario si todavia no lo a hecho

https://forms.gle/ZCXQfianpuZzW3D7A

Fri-Yay! (2/6)
2:45-3:45 Chillin w/Mihalko 👧🧒
2:45-3:45 Girls Basketball Practice 🏀

Friday Announcements:

🟥🟩⬛️🟨BLACK HISTORY MONTH 🟥🟩⬛️🟨
FUN FACT OF THE DAY: Carter G. Woodson is known as the “Father of Black History” as he created the celebration that eventually became Black History Month. Graduating in 1912, Woodson was just the second Black American to graduate from Harvard University with a doctorate degree.

Wednesday (2/4)
There is nothing! Have a good day. 🔥

Wednesday Announcements:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_1gFhDP4/4Mdq8ZaAPqPPnjhTmBltaw/watch?utm_content=DAG_1gFhDP4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hd6adc514d4