| Intent to Enroll for 2015-2016 |
Application window: now through February 1, 2015 @ www.maeserprep.org
Contact: registrar@maeserprep.org
It’s that time again! All returning students and new students need to register on our website for enrollment for our 2015-16 year. It’s quick, easy, and painless! Reserve your spot now. |
| Seniors: Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation |
| College application deadlines are coming up! If you need a transcript or letter of recommendation for your college applications, please be sure to request those at least two weeks before the deadline. Our counselors and teachers get multiple requests each year and they need time to write you a great letter. In addition, requesting your transcript early gives you a chance to look it over and make sure everything is correct before you send it in with your application. |
| Uniform ALERT |
We are seeing an increase in the following uniform infractions:
* Unapproved jackets/hoodies (under the polo is still not appropriate)
* Jeggings or patterned leggings
* Jeans: even if the same uniform color, jeans are not appropriate
* Short skirts/shorts: uniform policy states about an inch above the knee
* Long hair/haircuts
At this time of year, we account for student growth in height and weight. If you would like to check out our uniform closet to purchase items, please contact our front office. Additionally, we are sensitive to the cold and allow opportunities for students to put their jackets/coats in their lockers without violations. If you are missing uniform items, please check our lost & found as it is gaining quite a collection of items. |
| Winterim Attendance |
| Winterim is a part of the Maeser curriculum and therefore attendance is taken and is required for credit. In order to receive credit for Winterim, which is a Maeser graduation requirement, students must participate and attend all classes during this time. Exemptions for vacations are not granted during this time due to the seat time required for credit. Please plan your vacations in accordance with our holiday break if at all possible. |
| Make Up Your NGs in Attendance School |
Monday through Thursday during lunch in room 151
Contact: attendance@maeserprep.org
Does your student have an attendance-based NG (No Grade) in a class? Students can make up attendance points at Attendance School Monday through Thursday during lunch. The cost for Attendance School is $2 per attendance point and each lunch session makes up one point. Each tardy is one point, tardies of more than 10 minutes are two points, and absences are three points; students accrue an NG in each class that have five or more points. **Fees for Attendance School are due at the time of checking in for Attendance School. We can no longer accept IOUs for Attendance School.**
Attendance Reminders
- Parents: To excuse an absence, you can send a note with your student, call the front desk during school hours, or email attendance@maeserprep.org. Absences must be excused before the end of the term when the absence occurred. Absences from Quarter 1 can no longer be excused.
- Parents: If your student has a single-period unexcused absence in the middle of the day, it may be that s/he arrived late to class, after the teacher marked attendance, and the teacher has not had a chance to correct the attendance code. In these cases, please contact the teacher directly to ask for the change to be made. The front desk cannot excuse mid-day absences if the student was not signed out/in at the front office.
- Students: You only have until the end of the semester (Friday, December 19) to make up your NGs. Once the semester is completed and grades are submitted, all NGs will convert to NCs (No Credit) and become permanent, and the credit must be recovered through other means (i.e, retaking the class or completing an external, online option).
Don’t know if your student has an NG? You can check your student’s most up-to-date grades and attendance in PowerSchool. If you have forgotten your PowerSchool username or password, please contact info@maeserprep.org so we can get you that information. |
| Yearbooks |
Contact: Ms. Gerber or Mr. Olsen
Did you miss out on getting your yearbook at the early-bird price? You can still buy a yearbook at the regular price of $55 at the front desk or online from now through the end of Winterim. At the start of quarter 3 (January 26th) the price will go up to $65 so get those orders in before Winterim ends! |
| National Honor Society |
Contact: Mrs. Russell or Mrs. Smith
The NHS Induction Ceremony will be held Tuesday, 18 November at 6:30 p.m. in the Maeser cafeteria. All new inductees: please be there by 4:30 to practice. All current NHS members: please be there by 5:00 to receive instructions and help set up. All students must be in full dress. |
| Friday After-School Tutoring |
| Does your student need help with homework? Our National Honor Society students provide FREE tutoring in our school library after school on Fridays from 12:00-1:00pm. All students are welcome! |
| HS Spring Musical Auditions |
| High School Students: Auditions for the Spring Musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” will be on Friday, November 21. Come sign up for an audition time in the Drama Room (119). Come prepared with 30 seconds of a song. For more information regarding the characters, etc. please visit: http://MaeserDrama.weebly.com. |
| HS Winter Play: “Almost, Maine” |
December 12, 16, 17, 19
Contact: Ms. Pedersen
Our high school drama students will be performing the winter play, Almost, Maine, on December 16, 17, 19 with a matinee on December 12 at 1:00 pm. Come see this hilarious play about Almost, Maine, a town that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States—it’s almost in Canada. And it almost doesn’t exist. Because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it’s just…Almost. One cold, clear Friday night in the middle of winter, while the northern lights hover in the sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. Love is lost, found, and confounded. And life for the people of Almost, Maine will never be the same. |
| Current Volunteer Opportunities |
Parent Volunteer with Accounting Experience Wanted
The Maeser finances committee is looking for a parent who is a CPA or accountant to assist for a few hours monthly with school finances. If qualified and interested, please contact Steve Whitehouse at steve.whitehouse@maeserprep.org.
Ongoing Maeser Volunteer Opportunities
Get a head start on your 40 hours of volunteer service for 2014-15! Our current volunteer needs are posted online through Sign-Up Genius, which can be accessed by clicking the Volunteer box on our website (http://www.maeserprep.org) or directly by clicking here: Sign Up Genius.
Interested in serving on a Volunteer Committee?
Please fill out our Volunteer Committee Interest Form online: Maeser Volunteer Committees: Sign Up/Update Info. |
| Counselors’ Corner |
Counselors: Mr. Sekaquaptewa and Ms. Sorenson
Sophomore SEOPs
We will be starting our annual SEOP (Student Educational Occupational Plan) meetings with our Sophomores this week. This is your chance to meet with your counselor to discuss graduation progress, make up work needed, and plans for after high school. You will also be able to make class requests for next year. We are required to meet with EVERY SOPHOMORE. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend with their student. Sign up by accessing your counselor’s appointment through the following links:
Mr. Sekaquaptewa (Last names A-J)
Ms. Sorenson (Last names K-Z)
University of Utah Applications
University of Utah applications are now open! Applications can be found online at: Freshman Admissions. The Priority Deadlines are November 1st for Honors and December 1st for all others.
Campus visits are one of the best ways a student can determine the fit of any school, and we encourage all interested students to take the time to tour a campus. UofU offers two tours daily at 10:00am and 1:00pm, Monday through Friday. In addition, they offer a tour one Saturday each month:
November 15 (TODAY) at 1:00pm
December 6 at 1:00pm
Each visit includes a campus tour, an info session with an Admissions Counselor, and a visit to Housing. Students can sign up online at Campus Visits. |
| Scholarship Center |
Counselors: Mr. Sekaquaptewa and Ms. Sorenson
Scholarship Search
Looking for scholarships? Follow this link for a list of current scholarships available: http://www.ucacscholarships.blogspot.com/.
New Scholarship Search Tool
Learn how to find 100+ scholarships in five minutes. Sign up today at: https://www.scholar-box.com/schools/8988/scholarships. |
| Maeser Online School Store Holiday Contest |
Now through December 31 at the Maeser Prep Online School Store
All purchases made at our online school store from now through December 2014 will help our school compete with other online school stores to win some great prizes, including an 8’x4’ wall mural of our school logo! Every purchase supports student programs at Maeser. |
| Scheduled Maintenance for PowerSchool |
| PowerSchool may not be available during scheduled maintenance from 4:00-6:30am on weekdays and from 4:00-10:00am on Saturdays. If you have questions about how to log on to PowerSchool to check your student’s grades and attendance, please contact us at info@maeserprep.org. |
