In this week's newsletter:
- Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
- Announcements and Info
- Parent-specific Messages and Volunteer Opportunities
- Sports Announcements
- Counselor's Corner (SENIORS -- take note of this section!!)
- Scholarship Center (SENIORS -- take note of this section!!)
- Announcements and Info
- PowerSchool Access
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
January 2: Winterim/MSI starts -- school hours 9:00am-2:00pm
**Note: NO vacation requests are granted during Winterim/MSI due to the required seat time for credit.
January 17: Intent to Enroll forms for returning students final deadline.
**Forms are available now at the front desk. Online payment is available for the re-enrollment fee but re-enrollment paperwork MUST be completed in person in the front office.
January 24-26: High School musical auditions (see below)
February 1: Final deadline for Regent’s Scholarship Application
**Note: NO vacation requests are granted during Winterim/MSI due to the required seat time for credit.
January 17: Intent to Enroll forms for returning students final deadline.
**Forms are available now at the front desk. Online payment is available for the re-enrollment fee but re-enrollment paperwork MUST be completed in person in the front office.
January 24-26: High School musical auditions (see below)
February 1: Final deadline for Regent’s Scholarship Application
Are you taking a Concurrent Enrollment class next semester? Register soon -- the deadline falls during Winterim.
Here are instructions from Mrs. Sorenson for Concurrent Enrollment registration:
Go to www.uvu.edu/concurrent and follow the steps listed there. If your student is a sophomore you will also need to fill out the sophomore by exception form.
You will need a CRN (course number) just clink in their link, filter down to show just Maeser and you will be able to find that number.
You will also need a transcript and ACT or Plan scores. Mrs. Anderson or I can get those for you in Jan 2.
Announcements and Info
Important Winterim/MSI Information
Schedule
Winterim begins on Monday, January 2nd. Classes will be in session from 9:00am to 2:00pm every day (including Fridays). Please plan on dropping off your students no earlier than 8:30am – before that time, there won’t be anyone here and the building will be locked, which means your student may be standing outside in the cold for a long time.
Lunch
Lunch during Winterim/MSI is from 11:15-11:45am. Pizza will not be offered during the Winterim term. We will have Gandolfo’s sandwiches available for purchase on Wednesdays as usual.
Uniforms
Students are required to wear their uniforms during Winterim and MSI, unless they are doing an activity that prohibits them from doing so. However, students do not need to wear their Full Dress uniforms on Mondays during the Winterim term.
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 the Winterim term due to the seat time required for credit. Please plan your vacations in accordance with our holiday break if at all possible.
Winterfest: Save the Date!
Winterfest will be held on Saturday, January 21st. Students can come set up their Winterfest projects at 9:00am and Winterfest will run from 11:00am to 1:00pm. All students should attend and wear Full Dress Uniforms. Families are invited – we hope you will come to see the wonderful things our students will have accomplished!
School Supplies for MSI and Winterim
The following teachers have asked us to remind students about the required supplies for their classes. We realize this is a holiday weekend, so please try to help your students obtain these supplies by Tuesday, January 3rd (the second day of Winterim/MSI classes).
All 7th Grade Students
Bring an old T-shirt that can be destroyed and a pair of scissors that can cut cloth.
Groups A and B need them for Tuesday, January 3rd.
Groups C and D need them for Tuesday, January 17th.
CERT Winterim (Sorenson)
2 different colored highlighters
2 large post-it note pads (2 different colors)
1 small sticky note page markers
Ball point pen
Red pen
Lead pencil & eraser
Medium Note pad (5x7 or larger)
Small ring-bound note pad and extra pen for CERT backpack
Black sharpie
2- inch or larger 3 ring white binder with plastic cover to insert CERT cover
Chinatown Winterim (Smith & Vernon)
1 composition/journal notebook
Supplies for Winterim presentation
LEGO Movie Studios Winterim (Gilbert & Olsen)
A notebook and a pen/pencil are required. White board markers recommended.
Schedule
Winterim begins on Monday, January 2nd. Classes will be in session from 9:00am to 2:00pm every day (including Fridays). Please plan on dropping off your students no earlier than 8:30am – before that time, there won’t be anyone here and the building will be locked, which means your student may be standing outside in the cold for a long time.
Lunch
Lunch during Winterim/MSI is from 11:15-11:45am. Pizza will not be offered during the Winterim term. We will have Gandolfo’s sandwiches available for purchase on Wednesdays as usual.
Uniforms
Students are required to wear their uniforms during Winterim and MSI, unless they are doing an activity that prohibits them from doing so. However, students do not need to wear their Full Dress uniforms on Mondays during the Winterim term.
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 the Winterim term due to the seat time required for credit. Please plan your vacations in accordance with our holiday break if at all possible.
Winterfest: Save the Date!
Winterfest will be held on Saturday, January 21st. Students can come set up their Winterfest projects at 9:00am and Winterfest will run from 11:00am to 1:00pm. All students should attend and wear Full Dress Uniforms. Families are invited – we hope you will come to see the wonderful things our students will have accomplished!
School Supplies for MSI and Winterim
The following teachers have asked us to remind students about the required supplies for their classes. We realize this is a holiday weekend, so please try to help your students obtain these supplies by Tuesday, January 3rd (the second day of Winterim/MSI classes).
All 7th Grade Students
Bring an old T-shirt that can be destroyed and a pair of scissors that can cut cloth.
Groups A and B need them for Tuesday, January 3rd.
Groups C and D need them for Tuesday, January 17th.
CERT Winterim (Sorenson)
2 different colored highlighters
2 large post-it note pads (2 different colors)
1 small sticky note page markers
Ball point pen
Red pen
Lead pencil & eraser
Medium Note pad (5x7 or larger)
Small ring-bound note pad and extra pen for CERT backpack
Black sharpie
2- inch or larger 3 ring white binder with plastic cover to insert CERT cover
Chinatown Winterim (Smith & Vernon)
1 composition/journal notebook
Supplies for Winterim presentation
LEGO Movie Studios Winterim (Gilbert & Olsen)
A notebook and a pen/pencil are required. White board markers recommended.
Music Department Spring Tour, March 15-19
The end is near! We have two more months to get our money in; February 12 is the final payment deadline. All TriQuest Cards sales money must be turned in at the beginning of January, unsold cards to Mrs. Vincent. Remember, you will pay for unsold cards $1.50 each), so get them sold!
Watch student email box for rehearsal schedule. We WILL be practicing during Winterim.
NOTE: No student or adult will be allowed to pull out of the trip at this point and receive a refund of any portion of payments made. Prices have been set, payments made to the tour company.
We are so excited for this tour! Maeser has never participated in a national music festival before, and it promises to be unforgettable.
Ecuador Winterim Humanitarian Donations
The orphanages we are going to work at need baby wipes and Carnation Instant Breakfast packets or canisters. Let's blow them away by bringing all we can!!!
For his Eagle Scout project, Adam Low will be coordinating the gathering and transportation of these donations, as well as gathering additional donations from other people. Please join us in asking friends, family, and neighbors for donations of these items or for funds with which you can purchase these items by January 2nd. Thank you!
High School Musical Auditions
High School Musical Auditions
Parent Announcements and Volunteer Opportunities
Re-enroll your returning student for 2017-2018!
Deadline: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Contact: registrar@maeserprep.org
Paperwork is available at the front office. The $50 re-enrollment deposit can be paid online but your re-enrollment paperwork MUST be completed in person in the front office. (The deposit must be paid before we can accept your paperwork.) Re-enrollment only takes 2 minutes to check current information and sign intent. The deadline for completing paperwork is January 17th. Re-enrollment helps us determine how many seats will be made available in our lottery, which will be held after the new-student application window closes on February 1st. Re-enroll your student today to reserve their spot for next year!
Credit Recovery for Middle School Students
7th and 8th graders who fail their 2nd term math, history, English, or science will be completing some workshops during Middle School Intensives (MSI) to help them improve their skills in these subjects
Middle School Intensives (MSI) Paperwork
7th and 8th graders received their schedules and permission slips for MSI before finals. Permission slips for the field trips were due on Friday, December, 15th. If your student did not return the forms, please have them ready to turn them in on Monday, January 2nd. The permission slip for the job shadowing is due on Friday, January 6th.
Middle School Spelling Bee
All 7th and 8th graders can participate in a spelling bee during middle school intensives. The classroom spelling bee will occur Monday, January 2 through Friday, January 6. The top three winners in each classroom will qualify for the school spelling bee on Tuesday, January 17, 10:45 am, in the school gym. The school winner will then compete in the Salt Lake County spelling bee on March 25. Winner of the county spelling bee will then compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. You can prepare for the class spelling bee by studying the attached spelling list on the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-hXuLKjcNtAZ2lEcXozS2FTM3c/view?usp=sharing
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andi Howard, spelling bee chair, at (801) 717-3772, or you may email her at andihoward1121@gmail.com.
Volunteer Opportunities
In addition to what follows, please always check for updated volunteer opportunities and school needs on Sign-up Genius: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/signUps/findSignUp/01C3CDD7FFCBFC/09C2BADC8FB98B627B7964755BB5
Sewing Machines and Volunteer help needed for 8th grade sewing class in MSI. We will have a basic sewing class for 8th graders in MSI. We need to borrow sewing machines for the class. If you have a machine we could use and/or if you can help in the class, please contact Mrs. Goodrich (marlene.goodrich@maeserprep.org) Volunteers will need a current background check. Thanks.
Background Check Renewal Are you planning to help in the classroom, chaperone, or drive students this year during Winterim or MSI this year? Background checks are required for all parents who will be working with or driving students and must be renewed annually. Please fill out the Background Check form and bring it to the school with current fingerprints (can be done at your local police department): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-hXuLKjcNtAcEFCNnplV2RhRzQ/view?usp=sharing. Thanks!
Middle School Intensives (MSI) Paperwork (Norris, end 12/30)
7th and 8th graders received their schedules and permission slips for MSI this week. Permission slips for the field trips were due on Friday, December, 15th. If your student did not return the forms please have them ready to turn them in on Monday, January 2nd. The permission slip for the job shadowing is due on Friday, January 6th.
Middle School Spelling Bee
All 7th and 8th graders can participate in a spelling bee during middle school intensives. The classroom spelling bee will occur Monday, January 2 through Friday, January 6. The top three winners in each classroom will qualify for the school spelling bee on Tuesday, January 17, 10:45 am, in the school gym. The school winner will then compete in the Salt Lake County spelling bee on March 25. Winner of the county spelling bee will then compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. You can prepare for the class spelling bee by studying the attached spelling list on the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-hXuLKjcNtAZ2lEcXozS2FTM3c/view?usp=sharing
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andi Howard, spelling bee chair, at (801) 717-3772, or you may email her at andihoward1121@gmail.com.
Sports Announcements
Girls’ HS Basketball Schedule: http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/maeser-prep-academy-lions-(lindon,ut)/girls-basketball/schedule.htm
Counselor's Corner
Counselors:
Krystal Anderson (krystal.anderson@maeserprep.org): A-J
Sandra Sorenson (sandra.sorenson@maeserprep.org): K-Z
Electronic High School CLOSING - All Final Testing Must Be Done by March 31!
Electronic High School will be closing effective March 31. ALL courses needed for credit recovery must be requested before December 30. ALL FINAL TESTING FOR EHS MUST BE DONE BY MARCH 31. Any work and testing not done by March 1 will be lost and no credit will be granted.
Parents, are you and your student using the resourses provided at www.stepuputah.com to help you plan for college? Learn how to prepare for post high school, apply for college, discover scholarships and more.
Service opportunities
Service Club: Rotary Interact Youth Club: contact Jeremy Lewis, who is the Vice-President Elect of the Timpanogos Interact Club. Jeremy is a student at Maeser. His email is jeylew27@icloud.com. https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/exchange-ideas. The Interact Club is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pleasant Grove
Family Support & Treatment Center: Volunteer to tend children 12 years old and younger in the Crisis Respite Nursery. 1255 N. 1200 W Orem 801-229-1181 www.utahvalleyfamilysupport.org Vounteers are provided training and will be reimbursed for the required background check after 10 hours of service.
Scholarship Center
Scholarship Search Tool
Learn how to find 100+ scholarships in five minutes. https://www.scholar-box.com/schools/8988/scholarships Sign up today.
This tool is key -- constantly updated, including with information about scholarships from our Maeser parent community.
Utah State University provides a comprehensive list of scholarships for high school seniors. These are not just for USU students.
Here is a link to USU scholarships for high school seniors:
A. Michael Perry Scholarship: Up to $750.00, renewable. First time college freshmen with an ACT score between 21-23 and a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher. Up to $500.00 for first time college freshmen with ACT of 21 or higher and a high school GPA between 2.7-3.0
PowerSchool Access
Can’t remember your username or password?
If you know your username or the email address associated with your PowerSchool account, you can recover your username and/or reset your password using the “Forgot Username or Password?” link on the PowerSchool login page. If you can’t remember your username or the email associated with your account, please contact us at info@maeserprep.org to request a password reset or username reminder.
If you know your username or the email address associated with your PowerSchool account, you can recover your username and/or reset your password using the “Forgot Username or Password?” link on the PowerSchool login page. If you can’t remember your username or the email associated with your account, please contact us at info@maeserprep.org to request a password reset or username reminder.
There’s an app for that!
Did you know you can access PowerSchool on your phone? The FREE PowerSchool mobile app gives you access to real-time information on grades, attendance, assignments, scores, and comments; you can also register to receive immediate alerts specific to your child! The mobile app is available for both Apple and Android devices. Maeser’s district code is PHPQ.
Download on the Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id973741088
Get it on Google Play: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.powerschool.portal
