Saturday, July 25, 2015

Maeser Updates: 25 July 2015

In This Edition of Maeser Updates

2015-16 Class Schedules and Schedule Changes

Please Update Your 2015-16 Enrollment Information

Summer Reading Program

China Winterim 2017

Students Entering Chinese Classes in 2015-16: Survey

Maeser Prep 5K Back to School Chase

Volunteer Needs

Sports Announcements
Fall Sports Eligibility
Sports Eligibility for NEW Maeser Students
MS Volleyball Tryouts
MS Cross Country
HS Cross Country
HS Girls’ Soccer Tryouts
HS Girls’ Tennis

IMPORTANT School Uniforms Update

PowerSchool Access

Upcoming Events

June 27-August 2
School and Front Office CLOSED for Summer Maintenance
The front office will re-open at 9am on Monday, August 3rd.


Monday-Thursday, July 27-30
HS Boys’ Basketball Open Gym
9:30am-12:00pm in the Maeser gym


Monday-Friday, August 3-7
Front Office Hours
Monday-Friday from 9:00am-12:00pm


Monday, August 3
HS Girls’ Soccer Tryouts Begin
Contact: Coach Simmons

HS Girls’ Tennis Practice Begins
8:00-9:30am @ Canyon View JHS
Bring water and a tennis racket.
Contact: Coach Nugent


Monday-Friday, August 10-14
Front Office Hours
Monday-Thursday from 8:00am to 2:00pm
Friday from 8:00am to 1:00pm


Monday-Tuesday, August 10-11
HS Girls’ Volleyball Tryouts
10:00am-1:00pm in the Maeser gym

Wednesday, August 12
Back to School Night
6:30-8:30pm at Maeser


Monday, August 17
In-Session Front Office Hours Resume
Monday-Thursday from 7:00am to 3:45pm
Friday from 7:00am to 1:00pm

First Day of School for 7th Graders and NEW 8th Graders ONLY
Regular Uniforms


Tuesday, August 18
First Day of School for ALL Students
Full Dress Uniforms


Friday, August 28
Summer Reading Program Book Club Night
Time TBD @ Maeser


Saturday, September 5
Maeser Prep 5K Back to School Chase
8:00am in the parking lot of the school
Contact:  Coach Benson rachel.benson@maeserprep.org


2015-16 Class Schedules and Schedule Changes

Preliminary student schedules for 2015-16 are now live in PowerSchool! If you need assistance logging in or resetting your PowerSchool password, please email info@maeserprep.org.

If you are a new Maeser family… look for an email early next week with login information for PowerSchool.

If your student is missing classes in his or her schedule… this EITHER means that PowerSchool was not able to accommodate all of your student’s requests, OR that your student did not request enough classes to fill a complete schedule. Please plan to visit your student’s counselor on Schedule Change Day for your student’s grade (see below).

If your student has no classes at all in PowerSchool… this means we did not receive a Course Request Worksheet for your student. Please plan to visit your student’s counselor on Schedule Change Day for your student’s grade (see below).

If your student needs to make schedule changes… our Counselors will be back in the office on Monday, August 3rd.

Please use the Master Schedule found on the Maeser Prep website to help you figure out the changes you would like before you meet with a counselor. Families with children in multiple grades may do all schedule changes on the same day.

PLEASE NOTE that if classes are full, your student’s first choices may not be accommodated. It’s a good idea to have several options in mind when you come to meet with the counselors.

Counselors are not making appointments but will see students on a first come first served basis -- be sure to check the dates below, as the date for middle school has changed since these were last posted!

August 3: Seniors
August 4: Juniors
August 5: Sophomores
August 6: Freshmen
August 7: Counselors out of the office
August 10: Middle school (1-3:30 pm only)
August 11-14: Everyone

You can access the Master Schedule from the Maeser website by hovering over the About Us tab and choosing Course Catalogs, then scrolling down and clicking on the icon next to Class Schedule.

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!

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! You can find out which editions we’re using and more on our website.

Grade
Book
7th
Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix
8th
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
9th
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
10th
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
11th
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
12th
How Will You Measure Your Life, Christensen


China Winterim 2017

Sign up ASAP for the Winterim China experience in January 2017!! Trip will visit Beijing and Chengdu to help care for giant pandas at a conservation center. We only have 11 spots left, and August 31 is the last day for registration. No money is due upfront to sign up. To register, see the costs and itinerary, go to www.rusticpathways.com/groups/trips/maeserchina/! Parents are welcome to register as well. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Woods at anna.woods@maeserprep.org, or our rep at Rustic Pathways, Dustin Aschenbeck at daschenbeck@rusticpathways.com.

Students Entering Chinese Classes in 2015-16: Survey

If you have a student signed up for any level of Chinese class for the coming year, and they HAVE NOT taken Chinese from Mrs. Woods in the past, please fill out the following survey to help Mrs. Woods prepare for the coming year. Thanks! 谢谢！

Maeser Prep 5K Back to School Chase

Show your Maeser Pride by running with the Cross Country team on Saturday, September 5 at 8:00am!
Maeser’s HS Cross Country team is hosting a 5K race this fall. Registration is $10. Proceeds will benefit the Cross Country team and charities Operation Smile and students in Zambia. Register at https://www.raceentry.com/races/maeser-prep-5k-fun-run/2015/register or https://www.facebook.com/maeser5k. Questions? Email Coach Benson at: rachel.benson@maeserprep.org.

Volunteer Needs

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
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. To sign up, email Mrs. Cannon at: 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. (The Sign Up Genius list is only available when we have active current volunteer opportunities.)

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

All prospective athletes must register online 

at www.registermyathlete.com 

BEFORE they are allowed to try out!


Fall Sports Eligibility
Academic eligibility for fall sports is based on your 4th term grades from 2014-15. 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.


Middle School Volleyball Tryouts
Tryouts: Wednesday-Thursday, August 12-13 @ 2:00pm in the Maeser gym
MS Volleyball Class Fee: $135
Contact: Coach Winkler (jessica.winkler@maeserprep.org) or Mr. Norris (jared.norris@maeserprep.org)
Are you registered for 4th period MS Volleyball? Would you like to be on the MS Volleyball Team?
Tryouts for middle school volleyball team (7th and 8th graders) will be on Wednesday, August 12th and Thursday, August 13th at 2pm in the school gym. Students who make the team will be enrolled in the 4th period sports class. Even if you are already registered for the class, you MUST attend tryouts in order to stay in the class! Students who do not make the team will be dropped from the class. If you are not already registered for the 4th period class and you make the team, you will need to meet with your counselor to be added to the class.

The class fee for MS Volleyball is $135.
Questions? Contact Coach Winkler (jessica.winkler@maeserprep.org) or Mr. Norris (jared.norris@maeserprep.org).

Middle School Cross Country
MS Cross Country Class Fee: $100
Contact: Coach Cattelain (chelsey.cattelain@maeserprep.org) or Mr. Norris (jared.norris@maeserprep.org)
Are you registered for 4th period MS Cross Country? Would you like to be on the MS Cross Country team?
Any 7th and 8th graders interested in running cross country please contact Chelsey Cattelain (chelsey.cattelain@maeserprep.org). The team will practice during 4th period. Even if you are already registered for the class, you MUST contact Coach Cattelain in order to stay in the class! If you are not already registered for the 4th period class, please plan to meet with your counselor during Schedule Changes to be added to the class.

The class fee for MS Cross Country is $100.
Questions? Contact Coach Cattelain (chelsea.cattelain@maeserprep.org) or Mr. Norris (jared.norris@maeserprep.org).

HS Cross Country
Team Participation Fee: $200
Contact: Coach Benson (rachel.benson@maeserprep.org)
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 ASAP (rachel.benson@maeserprep.org). Conditioning for fall HS Cross Country has already begun! We will have conditioning every Monday, Wednesday, and most Fridays until school starts, from 8:00-9:30am. Meet on school front steps and bring water and running shoes.

The team participation fee for HS Cross Country is $200.
Questions? Contact Coach Benson (rachel.benson@maeserprep.org).


HS Girls’ Soccer
Conditioning: Mon/Wed from 8-10am at the school, Thurs from 8-9am at CrossFit Lehi (map)
Tryouts Begin: Monday, August 3rd
Team Participation Fee: $250
Contact: Coach Simmons (dustin.simmons@maeserprep.org)
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).

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.

The team participation fee for HS Girls’ Soccer is $250.
Questions? Contact Coach Simmons (dustin.simmons@maeserprep.org).


HS Girls’ Tennis
Official Practice Begins: Monday, August 3 @ 8:00am
HS Girls’ Tennis Team Participation Fee: $250
Contact: Coach Nugent (kathleen.nugent@maeserprep.org)
Any eligible girl (grades 9-12) interested in participating on the girls’ tennis team should email Coach Nugent ASAP at kathleen.nugent@maeserprep.org. You can also sign up for text alerts by texting @mpatennis to 81010.  We will be starting official practice at Canyon View Jr. High School on August 3rd from 8-9:30 am. More details and paperwork will be emailed to the MPA Tennis group. Optional conditioning practices prior to August 3rd are announced via email and text.

The team participation fee for HS Girls’ Tennis is $250.
Questions? Contact Coach Nugent (kathleen.nugent@maeserprep.org).

IMPORTANT School Uniforms Update

Classy Uniforms Ending School Uniform ServiceClassy Uniforms has been serving Utah Valley charter schools by providing school uniforms over the last six years. They have decided to focus on their core business of embroidery and screen printing, so this will be their last year selling school uniforms. They will do their best to provide Maeser parents and students with polos with our embroidered logo, but they recommend that parents shop early this year, as supplies will be limited. They are bringing in new inventory that should be ready by July 20th. We are grateful to Classy Uniforms for the service they have provided for our parents and students over the last six years and will miss working with them as our local school uniform vendor, but we wish them well as they refocus their business model. Our Maeser uniform items will continue to be available online through Lands’ End School Uniforms and at Dennis School Uniforms in Salt Lake City. We are in the process of looking for another vendor who can supply our uniforms locally.
 

PowerSchool Access

Please Update Your Bookmarks!
PowerSchool is up and running at its new home: http://maeserprep.powerschool.com. To access PowerSchool, you will need to update your PowerSchool bookmarks in your browser (and/or create a new desktop shortcut, if you access PowerSchool that way) to point to the new web address. Your username and password has not changed.

If you are a new Maeser family, we will be sending you login information for your PowerSchool parent and student accounts early next week.


New Look for PowerSchool
We will be upgrading PowerSchool to a new version in the next few weeks. The new version of PowerSchool has a new look and some great new features to help enhance your user experience. The upgrade includes improvements to the PowerSchool Mobile app: the parent and student mobile apps have been combined into a single app with this new release, and you will have the ability to sign up for push notifications whenever there are grade changes or impacts to your student’s attendance record. We are also preparing several Maeser-specific enhancements that will be rolled out over the course of this school year – stay tuned!

We do expect a short period of downtime during the upgrade, so if you have difficulty logging in, please wait for a day and then try again. If you continue to have trouble accessing PowerSchool, please contact us at info@maeserprep.org for assistance.


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