In
This Edition of Maeser Updates
Important
Graduation Information for Seniors
Credit Recovery
Graduation
Clearance
Senior
Survey
Final
Transcript
Formal
Cap and Gown Portraits
Please Update Your 2015-16
Enrollment Information
Schedule for the
Last Week of School
China Winterim 2017
Interest Meeting
Chamber
Choir/Orchestra Auditions
Summer Driver Education
Class
Summer Soccer Camp
Summer Reading Program
Current Volunteer Needs
Sports Announcements
HS
Cross Country Boys/Girls
Important
HS Girls’ Soccer Info
Fall
Sports Eligibility
Sports
Eligibility for NEW Maeser Students
Scholarship Center
Survey: Your Utah Your
Future
Scheduled Maintenance for
PowerSchool
Upcoming Events
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day Holiday – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, May 26
Finals in 5th and 7th period classes
School hours are 8:00am to 12:30pm
Office hours are 7:30am to 2:00pm
5th period: 8:00-10:00am
7th period: 10:30am-12:30pm
Attendance School
1:00-3:00pm in room 151
$2/half-hour session
Wednesday, May 27
Finals in 6th and 8th period classes
School hours are 8:00am to 12:30pm
Office hours are 7:30am to 2:00pm
6th period: 8:00-10:00am
8th period: 10:30am-12:30pm
Attendance School
1:00-3:00pm in room 151
$2/half-hour session
China Winterim 2017
Interest Meeting
6:00pm in room 205
Thursday, May 28
Last Day of School
School hours are 8:00-11:00am,
following by activities until 3:00pm
Office hours are 7:30am-3:00pm
Schedule
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Senior Class Photo: Caps/Gowns required
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7:00am on the front steps
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Mentoring: Class-Level Awards
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8:00-8:45am
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Awards Assembly: School-level awards – parents invited!
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9:00-11:00am in the gym
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Annual Faculty-Student Quidditch Match
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11:00am-12:00pm on the field
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Check-out and Yearbook Stomp
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12:00-3:00pm
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Attendance School
1:00-3:00pm in room 151
$2/half-hour session
Friday, May 29
Senior Graduation Rehearsal
8:00-10:00am at the Alpine Tabernacle in
American Fork
All seniors walking at graduation are required
to attend
Senior
Graduation Ceremony Line-Up
12:15pm at the Alpine Tabernacle
in American Fork
Graduation
Ceremony
1:00pm at the Alpine Tabernacle in American Fork
Friends and family should be in their seats by
12:45pm
Graduation
Reception
Immediately following the ceremony, in the park
Updates Items
Important Graduation Information for Seniors
Credit
Recovery
Transcripts for credit from outside sources was
due by Friday, May 15. If you have been working on credit through an outside
source and we have not yet received your transcript, see your counselor ASAP!
Graduation
Clearance
Seniors MUST be cleared by their counselor in
order to participate in graduation. Students should stop by their counselor’s
office to check on graduation clearance status.
Senior
Survey
Seniors who have not filled out the end of year
survey for the counselors need to stop by the counseling office and fill one
out.
Final
Transcript
ALL seniors need to make sure the counselors
know which college or university needs to receive their final transcript.
Seniors:
Formal Cap and Gown Portraits
Our Print Comm team will be taking formal cap and gown
portrait photos again this year, as well as photos of graduates receiving their
diplomas at graduation. We will be offering Digital Only packages this year:
Formal Cap and Gown for $10, Graduation/Diploma for $10, or both for $15.
Packages can be ordered online.
To
order Graduation Photo Packages:
·
Click
on Portrait Packages
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On
the next page, click on Portrait Packages again
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Choose
“SU15 GRAD PHOTOS”
·
Click
on the link that says “Click Here to Register for this Class”
·
Log
into your RevTrak payment account (or sign up for an account)
·
Choose
your student or click “Add Participant” to add a new student
·
Fill
out the required fields
·
Click
“Checkout” if this is the only student signing up, or choose “Continue to Shop”
if you would like to sign up more than one student
After you have signed
up for your photo package, please remember to contact Ms. Gerber (natalie.gerber@maeserprep.org) to set up an
appointment for your formal cap and gown portrait! Appointments will be held
after school during Finals Week.
Please Update Your 2015-16 Enrollment Information
If your plans for
next year have changed and you will not be enrolling your student at Maeser,
please contact us ASAP (registrar@maeserprep.org) to let us know. We
have many wait-listed students who are anxiously waiting for a spot to become
available!
Schedule
for the Last Week of School
As we head into the final stages of our school year, we want
to ask for your help to ensure we finish our academic preparation on a positive
note. Finals are extremely important as a tool to help us know if students have
mastered their content. PLEASE support your student by having them arrive on
time and have a good breakfast to fuel their brain. Additionally, we ask that
you not sign your student out during the middle of a final. This is disruptive
and unfair to other students who get distracted while testing.
School will be in session from 8:00am to 12:30pm each day
during Finals, and all classes will meet at their established time (if a class
is not taking a final exam, teachers will have other activities planned). Please
plan on drop-off times being no more than 45 minutes prior to start and pick-up
times 60 minutes after. Faculty will be involved elsewhere and there
will not be proper supervision of your students outside of these times. Students
must wear regular uniforms to Finals. (Full Dress is not required on Tuesday.)
Final Exam Schedule
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day - No School
Memorial Day - No School
Tuesday, May 26
5th period: 8:00 to 10:00am
7th period: 10:30am to 12:30pm
5th period: 8:00 to 10:00am
7th period: 10:30am to 12:30pm
Wednesday, May 27
6th period: 8:00 to 10:00am
8th period: 10:30am to 12:30pm
6th period: 8:00 to 10:00am
8th period: 10:30am to 12:30pm
Awards Day/Check-Out/Yearbooks
We invite you to attend our annual Awards day on May 28th
at 9:00am in the gym. Afterwards, we will have our annual faculty/student
Quidditch match and then will proceed with year-end check-out. All locks, books,
lockers, parking passes, and fees must be turned in and completed at this time.
Once your student has been cleared, a wristband will be given so that they can
pick up their yearbook and attend the Stomp. Yearbooks will not be distributed
before this time.
Front Office Hours
Our front office will be open from 7:30am to 2:00pm on Tuesday through Thursday. The school and office
will be closed on Friday, May 29, to allow our teachers and staff to
participate in graduation activities.
China Winterim 2017
Interest Meeting
Wednesday, May 27 @
6:00pm in room 205
Interested in learning more about a
Winterim experience in China in 2017? Exciting destinations Include: Beijing,
Shanghai, Chengdu and the Giant Panda Conservation Center. Specific information
including itinerary and cost can be found here (use the password: “Maeser”). This will be an UNFORGETTABLE,
one-of-a-kind Winterim, so please consider coming to an interest meeting
this coming Wednesday night at 6pm to learn more. We are looking for at
least 15 people to show interest as soon as possible. As soon as we have enough
interest, we can start the registration process. The registration deadline will
be June 1st for early applications and a deposit to hold your spot will be due
by the first day of the 2015/16 school year to Ms. Woods. January is a very
exciting time in China because of Chinese New Year approaching, so the trip
needs to be booked well in advance. If you can’t come to the interest meeting,
but are interested, please fill out this online interest form.
Chamber Choir/Orchestra
Auditions
Congratulations to Maeser’s Chamber Choir for a fine
performance at State last weekend! Students wishing to join us next year (in
Chamber Choir or Orchestra) may still arrange an audition (don’t be frightened
by that word) with Mrs. Vincent by emailing her at janice.vincent@maeserprep.org. Maeser has a strong music tradition. If you would like to
be a part of it, experienced student musicians and singers may audition for the
chamber groups. The other choirs and orchestras do not require an audition.
Pianists are also welcome to audition to accompany the middle school and
concert choirs.
Summer Driver Education Class
There will be a Driver’s Education Class at Maeser June 15th-25th
from 10am-12pm. The cost is $230. You can sign-up at the front desk or Mr.
Norris’s office. We will need a minimum of 15 students to run the class.
Summer Soccer Camp
Calling all of Maeser’s soccer players! We will be
holding our annual soccer camp the third week of June (June 15-19) from 8-10
AM on Maeser’s soccer field. The camp is open to all players aged 12-18
(grades 7-12) and will cost $40. All students who register online by
June 1 will receive a camp t-shirt. Please be sure to wear athletic
attire, cleats and shin guards and to bring water and a soccer ball if you have
one.
To
register for Soccer Camp:
·
Click
on Summer Camps
·
Click
on Sports Camps
·
Choose
“SU15 SOCCER CAMP”
·
Click
on the link that says “Click Here to Register for this Class”
·
Log
into your RevTrak payment account (or sign up for an account)
·
Choose
your student or click “Add Participant” to add a new student
·
Fill
out the required fields
·
Click
“Checkout” if this is the only student signing up, or choose “Continue to Shop”
if you would like to sign up more than one student
Summer Reading Program
Each summer, Maeser asks students to read a book that connects to
their next grade. This year, we have six exciting books for students to read.
Then, when we get back to the new school year, we'll invite them and their
parents to come to an evening book club where we'll discuss the book we've all
read. Come Friday, 28 August 2015 for an evening of food, conversation, and a
great way to kick off the new school year!
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Grade
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Book
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7th
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Uprising by Margaret Peterson
Haddix
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8th
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Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
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9th
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Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
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10th
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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11th
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
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12th
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How Will You Measure Your Life, Christensen
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Current Volunteer Needs
Upcoming Volunteer Needs
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Help Stop Human Trafficking
The MPA Cares team will be meeting over the summer to
organize events for the upcoming fall semester to help raise awareness and fund
a mission to rescue victims of human trafficking abroad and in our very own
Utah County. All are welcome to help us stop the modern day slavery. We’ll also
have snacks!
June 13 3-6 pm Room
155 @ Maeser Prep
June 17 4-7 pm Room
155 @ Maeser Prep
For more information, email Mrs. Nugent at kathleen.nugent@maeserprep.org or sign up for texts by texting @mpacares to 81010.
Volunteer at the Food and Care Coalition
Join us the first Tuesday of each
month throughout the summer to serve dinner at the homeless shelter in Provo.
Meet at the school at 3:30pm and return by 6:30pm. Sign up in Mrs.
Cannon’s classroom or email shannon.cannon@maeserprep.org.
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.
Sports Announcements
HS
Cross Country Boys/Girls
All boys and girls in high school next year (grades
9-12) interested in participating in Cross Country for the Fall 2015 season
should contact Coach Benson (signups on the door of room 229 or email rachel.benson@maeserprep.org). Conditioning for
Cross Country will begin Monday June
22nd at 8:00am at the school. Meet on school front steps. We will have
conditioning every Monday, Wednesday, and most Fridays until school starts,
from 8:00-9:30am. Bring water and running shoes. Oh, and a friend! Email Coach
Benson with any questions: rachel.benson@maeserprep.org.
Important
HS Girls’ Soccer Info
Preseason Conditioning
Preseason conditioning begins Tuesday, June 2nd. If
you’re serious about making the team, you should plan on coming. The schedule
will be as follows through the month of June, except for the week of June 15
because we’ll be having our camp:
Tuesdays:
8:00-10:00am at the school. Bring running shoes and cleats.
Thursdays:
8:00-9:00am at CrossFit Lehi (map). Bring workout
shoes.
Communication
The girls’ soccer team has a Google Classroom set up.
If you are a current Maeser student, log into your school Google account on
classroom and enter the class code: mmjuel8
-- this is how we’ll be communicating during the summer. We also have a Maeser
Prep Soccer Facebook page (accessible here) where
information will be shared. If you are not a current Maeser student, please
email Coach Simmons (dustin.simmons@maeserprep.org) as soon as possible.
Tryouts
Tryouts for the girls’ high school soccer team will
begin on August 3rd. In order to tryout, you must go to www.registermyathlete.com to fill out the registration forms, and get a physical.
Please note that tryouts are before school even starts. Please make your
vacation plans accordingly. If you have questions, contact Coach Simmons (dustin.simmons@maeserprep.org).
Fall
Sports Eligibility
Academic eligibility for fall sports is based on 4th
term grades. Students must earn a 2.0 or higher with no more than 1 failing
grade to be eligible. No grades (NGs) count as failing grades. This policy also
applies to 8th graders and new students to Maeser Prep.
Sports
Eligibility for NEW Maeser Students
If you will be a new 10th, 11th, or 12th grader at
Maeser Prep for the 2015-2016 school year and are interested in playing sports
please contact Jared Norris (jared.norris@maeserprep.org) about eligibility.
You will need to get a transfer approved by UHSAA and the earlier the paperwork
is submitted the better. This applies even if you never played a sport at
another school. Once a student attends a high school their eligibility is
established at that high school. New 9th graders will establish their
eligibility at Maeser Prep and should not have to get a transfer approved
unless they tried out for a sport at a different high school.
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Center
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Search
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Survey:
Your Utah Your Future
Our school and our state need your support and your
voice in the Your Utah Your Future campaign. Along with concerned leaders and
citizens from around Utah, we are asking you to please take a moment to learn about the issues we face as
our state grows and share your voice on those issues by taking the Your Utah
Your Future survey at envisionutah.org. By adding
your voice, you will be able to shape the future of Utah’s education, making it
a better place for your children and their children to go to school. Not only
will you be helping our state, but our school will also receive $1 for every adult or high school student
who takes the survey. There will be an option at the end of the
survey to list your school, so please remember to enter our school name when
you take the survey. The expected completion time for this survey is from 5 to
20 minutes, depending on how deeply you want to dive into any of the topics.
Governor Herbert initiated Your Utah Your
Future as a statewide effort to build a vision for what Utah will be like in
the year 2050—when our population will be nearly double what it is now.
Envision Utah, a local not-for-profit organization, is working with the governor
to lead this effort and has created a survey about the choices Utahns face on a
variety of issues including education, jobs, air quality, water resources,
transportation, and more. The results will be used to create a vision for the
whole state that will become a guide to policy-makers, local governments,
businesses, developers, educators, and all of us as we prepare for the future.
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.
