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This Edition of Maeser Updates
Maeser Pride!
Please Update Your 2015-16
Enrollment Information
Survey: Your Utah Your
Future
PRIDE Peer Mentor
Program
Seniors: Formal Cap
and Gown Portraits
HS Drama
Production: "The Drowsy Chaperone"
Choir and Orchestra
Spring Concerts
MPA Cares Winterim
Meeting
Class of 2015 “Last
Lecture” Assembly
8th Grade Physics
Day at Lagoon
Maeser A Capella
Concert
Current Volunteer Needs
Sports Announcements
HS
Sports Banquet
Volleyball
Open Gym
Summer Soccer
Camp
HS
Cross Country Boys/Girls
HS
Girls’ Soccer Conditioning
HS
Girls’ Soccer Tryouts
Fall
Sports Eligibility
Sports
Eligibility for NEW Maeser Students
Counselors’ Corner
Credit
Recovery
Graduation
Clearance
Senior
Survey
Final
Transcript
Scholarship Center
Scheduled Maintenance
for PowerSchool
Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 9
The Drowsy Chaperone
3:00pm and 7:00pm in the Maeser gym
Tickets: $5 students and seniors, $8 adults, $30
family
Monday, May 11
AP Biology Exam
7:30am at BYU
AP Music Theory Exam
7:30am at BYU
AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam
11:30am at BYU
Spring Choir Concert
7:00pm @ Orem Public Library
Free admission, everyone welcome!
A recording of the performance will be available
for order
Tuesday, May 12
SAGE Make-up Testing
Maeser School Board Meeting
7:00pm at Maeser
Wednesday, May 13
AP English Language Exam
7:30am at BYU
AP Statistics Exam
11:30am at BYU
MPA Cares Winterim Meeting
During lunch in room 155
Thursday, May 14
SAGE Make-up Testing
Friday, May 15
B Day: Last Lecture Assembly Schedule
8th Grade Physics Day at Lagoon
AP Human Geography Exam
7:30am at BYU
Mr.
Maeser Pageant
6:30pm at Maeser
Admission: $3/person
Updates Items
Maeser
Pride!
State Solo & Ensemble
Congratulations to Anastasia Felt, Elizabeth
Webb, and Alyssa Carman, who were awarded a Superior rating in State Solo &
Ensemble Festival. Anastasia received a straight I rating, which earned her a medal.
Track & Field
Congratulations to our track team for an
outstanding season. The following students will be moving on to compete at the
state meet on May 15th and 16th:
Isabella Harrington - 100m, High Jump
Melanie Watabe - Long Jump
Madeline Norris - 400m, 800m
4x100 Relay - Abriel Rosenvall, Madeline Norris, Melanie Watabe,
Isabella Harrington
4 x 400 Relay - Melanie Watabe, Abriel Rosenvall, Isabella
Harrington, Madeline Norris
Michael Holland - 110mH
Elijah Clark - 300mH
Andrew Murphy - 400m, 800m
Sam Garrison - 400m
Haeden Hockersmith - Long Jump, High Jump
Alex Chee - Javelin
Roman Richardson - Javelin, Shot Put
4x100 Relay - Andrew Murphy, Alex Chee, Sam Garrison, Josh King
Medley Relay - Michael Holland, Alex Chee, Carter Call, Logan
Norris
4x400 Relay - Josh King, Carter Call, Sam Garrison, Andrew Murphy
Middle School Soccer Team
Congrats to the middle school soccer team for
placing 4th in Region and moving on to State next 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!
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.
PRIDE Peer Mentor Program
If you will be a junior or senior next year, and would
like to participate in the PRIDE Peer Mentoring Program, you can fill out an
application here. PRIDE Peer Mentors work with new 7th and 8th grade
students to make them feel welcome and at home in the Maeser Lions Pride! Talk
with Mr. Simmons if you have questions.
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:
·
Visit
the RevTrak store (https://maeserprep.revtrak.net).
·
Click
on Portrait Packages
·
On
the next page, click on Portrait Packages again
·
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.
Maeser HS Drama
Production of "The Drowsy Chaperone"
Maeser's high school drama department invites
you to come see "The Drowsy Chaperone", a fun Tony Award-winning
musical comedy set in the 1920s. Presented as a musical within a show, the play
features a musical theater enthusiast who, from the comfort of his favorite
chair, invites the audience to listen to a recording of his favorite musical
called "The Drowsy Chaperone". When he puts the record into the
player, the musical comes to life inside his apartment. With catchy tunes,
glamorous costumes, hilarious spit-takes and dancing monkeys, this show will
leave you anything but drowsy!
Final Performances:
May 9 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm
Admission:
$5 students and seniors
$8 adults
$30 family
Choir and Orchestra Spring Concerts
The
Maeser Music Department presents
the final
Orchestra and Choir concerts of 2014-15
Maeser
Choirs
Monday,
May 11
7:00pm at
the Orem Public Library
Maeser
Orchestras
*with
finale song with the Maeser Choirs*
Monday,
May 18th
7:00pm at
the Orem Public Library
Admission to both events is FREE. There are
approximately 120 students in the music program at Maeser -- come share in our
year-end celebration! We will have our performance professionally recorded; the
recording will be available for order that evening or any time after.
MPA Cares Meeting: Wednesday, May 13
MPA Cares Meeting during lunch on Wednesday, May
13th in room 155. If you ever wanted to make a real, tangible difference to
better humanity -- join us! Parents are more than welcome to volunteer to help
us lead the community in our efforts to fight human trafficking. Contact Ms
Nugent at kathleen.nugent@maeserprep.org for details.
Class of 2015 “Last Lecture” Assembly: Friday, May
15
Our senior class will present the annual “Last
Lecture” assembly this Friday, May 15th. We will be on a special Assembly Schedule that day:
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Period
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Time
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Assembly
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7:30-8:40
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5th Period
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8:45-9:30
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6th Period
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9:35-10:20
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7th Period
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10:25-11:10
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8th Period
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11:15-12:00
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8th Grade Physics Day at Lagoon: Friday, May 15
Contact: Jared Butler (jared.butler@maeserprep.org)
Our 8th grade students will be participating in the Utah State University Physics Day at Lagoon this
Friday, May 15th. Permission slips and the $5 transportation fee are due by no
later than Wednesday, May 13. Students are responsible for bringing
their $32 park entrance fee with them on
Friday, as well as a lunch or additional money for food.
Students whose permission slip and transportation fee
are not turned in by Wednesday or who choose not to attend should plan to
attend school as usual on Friday.
Maeser A Capella Concert
The Maeser A Capella group will present their
spring concert on Wednesday, May 20th at 7:30pm in the Maeser gym. The concert
will feature solos, duets, and group performances from some of our talented
Maeser students. Admission is $1.
Current Volunteer Needs
Upcoming Volunteer Needs
There are lots of upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Please visit SignUpGenius to sign up.
Graduation Food Supply Volunteers Needed
Please click on the link below to assist the Junior
Class Officers and Cabinet members ensure this year’s post-graduation
celebration is a success. If you have questions or need donation
clarifications, please feel free to contact Mrs. MacDuff at jennifer.macduff@maeserprep.org. We will be adding additional items to the online sign-up
list over the coming days: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A48A9AB2AA0F58-2015.
Help Our Debaters Get to Nationals
Please help our Maeser Prep Debate
and Speech team get to Nationals to represent the state of Utah in Florida!
Both of our usual sponsors were unable to help us this year, so we are
desperate for help. These kids are incredibly competitive and have worked hard
all year to prepare for this moment to have the chance to compete for the
national title. Please help their dreams come true by donating any sum that you
can afford. We truly appreciate your generosity and support of our team!
This year our team is more skilled
than ever. Gabby Garner and Sean Robinson are competing in NY for International
Public Policy Forum after making the elite eight teams in the world. This
Public Forum Team has over seven state champion titles, over 40 trophies, and
years of hard work. Please donate and help our seniors attend nationals! http://www.gofundme.com/maeserdebate
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.
Ongoing 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: SignUp Genius.
Interested in serving on a Volunteer Committee?
Please fill out our Volunteer Committee Interest Form
online: Maeser Volunteer Committees: Sign Up/UpdateInfo.
Sports Announcements
HS
Sports Banquet
Maeser Prep's High School Sports Banquet will be held
on Tuesday, May 19th at 6pm in the school gym. This event is for all high
school students who participated in a high school sport during the school year
and their parents. We are asking that each family bring an appetizer or dessert
to be shared.
Volleyball
Open Gym
Volleyball will have an open gym for anyone interested
in coming to play. It will be on Tuesday, May 12th from 3:30 to 5 pm.
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:
·
Visit
the RevTrak store (https://maeserprep.revtrak.net).
·
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
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). Pre-season conditioning will begin in June, and details
will be sent out via email. If you wish to receive more details, email Coach
Benson.
HS
Girls’ Soccer Conditioning
All girls interested in playing high school soccer
should plan on attending the conditioning and preseason workouts during the
summer. We will be working out at the school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from
8-10am, beginning on June 2. Bring running shoes and cleats. Talk to Coach
Simmons if you have questions.
HS
Girls’ Soccer 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.
2015-16 Course Requests
We are getting ready to start creating students’
class schedules for 2015-16! Your student filled out a course request worksheet
during his or her CCR (SEOP) meeting with the counselors earlier this year.
Since that time, we have added some exciting new classes. If you are interested
in any of these courses, please see your counselor ASAP so we can add them to
your course requests for 2015-16.
Concurrent Enrollment
Courses
Concurrent Enrollment sign-ups for the 2015-16
school year are happening now with your school counselor. Your student can meet
Maeser graduation requirements and receive general education college credit
($5/credit hour) through UVU. Students who sign up for full-year CE classes
must commit to staying in the course for the full school year; these courses
cannot be dropped at the semester.
- English 1010: freshman English (full year)
- Math 1050/1060: College Algebra/Trig (full year)
- History 1700: American Civilizations (full year)
- Political Science 1100: Government (semester)
- Personal Finance: counts as Financial Literacy for graduation
(semester)
- Chemistry: General Chemistry, for students not pursuing the
medical field (full year)
- Spanish 1020: Spanish 3 (full year)
- Spanish 2010: Spanish 4 (full year)
- Business Management: counts as CTE credit for graduation (semester)
New Science Courses
We will be offering some new science courses in
2015-16:
- Biology H: faster-paced Biology course for students who plan to
take AP Biology in a later year; requires teacher recommendation
- Chemistry H: faster-paced Chemistry course for students who plan to
take AP Chemistry in a later year; requires teacher recommendation
- AP Environmental Science
Dance Classes
Back by popular demand! These classes can count for either Fine Arts or PE credit.
- Zumba
- Dance: Beginning Tap
- Dance: Intermediate Tap
Counselors’
Corner: Important Graduation Information for Seniors!
Credit
Recovery
Seniors MUST have all outside credit recovery
work and testing completed by May 15. ALL transcripts and credit from
outside sources MUST be turned in to a counselor or Ms. Myers by the end of the
school day on May 15 in order to be entered in PowerSchool for graduation
clearance.
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.
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PowerSchool
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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
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