In this week's newsletter:
- Announcements and Info
- Parent-specific Messages and Volunteer Opportunities
- Sports Announcements
- Counselor's Corner
- Scholarship Center
- Announcements and Info
- PowerSchool Access
Announcements and Info
Driver’s Education Class
There will be a driver’s education class offered at Maeser Prep through Wright Driving School beginning on Monday, October 31st and running through Thursday, November 10th. Class times will be 3:30-5:30. Cost is $230 and includes the classroom portion, drives, and observations. Parents/students can pay the instructor on the first day of class and will not pay at the front desk. The next class will be held sometime around Feb/Mar. Contact Mr. Norris (jared.norris@maeserprep.org) if you have questions. A sign-up sheet will be at the front desk.
Middle School Math Tutoring
There will be math tutoring for all middle school students in Mr. Bundy’s room (223) every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15 - 4:15.
ACT Prep Class: 1st session of the ACT Prep class begins September 29th, October 6th & 13th
- Sophomores have priority sign-ups and are FREE (thanks to Trustlands). All other students who wish to take this class are invited and the registration fee is $125. Please sign up at the front desk.
- Class is from 3:45-7:00 pm each of these dates and students must attend all 3 sessions. Sophomores who sign up and do NOT attend all three sessions will be charged the $125.
Math Teams
The High School Math Team is open to all students in 9th-12th grade. Maeser’s Math Team has always done very well and we want to continue our great legacy. We compete in the Math League (monthly competitions), the AMC 10/12 (in February), and the State Math Contest (in March). The High School math team starts practicing on September 26, during lunch. This year, we will meet on Mondays (this is different than previous years, so please make note of the change).
The Middle School Math Team is open to all students in 7th and 8th grade. We compete in the AMC 8 (in November), Math Olympiad (monthly competitions), the Math League 7/8 (in February), and the State Math Contests. We start practices on October 6, during lunch. We will meet each Thursday until mid-March.
Math Girls Rock!
Math Girls Rock! Is an after school math exploration group that meets once per term. Our first meeting is on Thursday, October 6th in Mrs. Plott’s room (#302). This time, we will be learning about how mathematics is used in forensics. We will be playing games, eating food, and earning cool prizes. This is open to any girl in 7th - 12th grade, no matter what math class you are in. If you want to join our group, pick up an information packet and permission slip from Mrs. Plott.
Science Olympiad Team Meeting
The Science Olympiad Team will meet in Mr. Kreitzer’s room (151). Team members are expected to attend. Meetings will be held each week from 3:15pm-4:15pm.
For more information email Mr. Kreitzer: josh.kreitzer@maeserprep.org
Chess Class
Maeser will be starting up a chess class on September 21st after school. Classes will be held every Wednesday through December. The cost is $40 and a sign-up sheet will be at the front desk.
Model U.N.
On Friday October 28th, students have the opportunity to be a United Nations Ambassador for a day. We will join other Utah high school students at Brigham Young University’s Wilkinson Student Center for the 27th annual BYU Model United Nations Conference.
Music Department Announcements:
-->Music Department Fall Concerts
Many of the finest Maeser students sing or play in our music ensembles.
Orchestras: Monday evening, October 3, 7:00 p.m., Maeser Gym.
“Eclectica”, featuring all three orchestras.
Choirs: Tuesday evening, October 11, 7:00 p.m., Maeser Gym.
“Dead Poets”, featuring songs sung by all three choirs and poetry readings by Theater & Socratic students.
-->Anaheim Heritage Music Festival Tour, March 15-19
Choir and orchestra students, there is still room to sign up for our Anaheim Festival trip! We also have limited spaces for singers and instrumentalists (especially violinists) not currently enrolled in music classes; contact Mrs. Vincent by email now! This will be a memorable musical and social experience for our ensembles, not to be missed. Please bring your $100 deposit to the front office ASAP. The price will be close to $800 -- and remember, price includes most meals. For now, pay $100 to save your spot.
Remember, any 7th grader going on the trip will need to be accompanied by a parent chaperone or high school sibling also going as a music student.
Remember, any 7th grader going on the trip will need to be accompanied by a parent chaperone or high school sibling also going as a music student.
Parent Announcements & Volunteer Opportunities
Announcements
Fee Payment Deadline: Thursday, September 29
Course fees for fall semester and year-long classes have now been assessed. The add/drop deadline for fall semester has passed, so these course fees are now non-refundable. Team participation fees for sports teams (high school and middle school) are listed on our 2016-17 Maeser Fee Schedule (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-hXuLKjcNtAemp1SEcxbVFoQ1U/view?usp=sharing). Team fees are due when the student accepts a spot on the team and are non-refundable after the first game/match of the season.
Please review your student’s class schedule and this year’s fee schedule to see what fees your student owes. Fees are due by Thursday, September 29.
You can pay fees in person in the front office during office hours (M-Th 7am-3:45pm, F 7am-12:45pm) or on our RevTrak Fee Payment Site (http://maeserprep.revtrak.net). You will need your PowerSchool parent account login information to pay fees online -- the RevTrak system will not accept student account login information. If you have forgotten your parent login information, please email powerschool@maeserprep.org to request your username or a password reset.
Uniform Swap Committee update:
We got your feedback and came up with the following improvements.
1. We will have 4 uniform swaps this year: Back to School night, Winterfest, New Family Orientation, and end of June.
2. We will start the uniform swap a couple of hours before back to school night begins.
3. We ask parents to USE a SAFETY PIN to attach an envelope with their name on it, to every piece of clothing that they would like money for. Not a straight pin (they fall off, or cut us, and envelopes get lost). We would also encourage parents to bring shopping bags, and plenty of small bills. And please understand that paper does tear and envelopes get lost, and we are only volunteers. We do our best to get cash back to you, but if it is not retrieved after a certain amount of time, we will consider it a donation to the school.
For this reason, we created the Karl G Maeser Student to Student Swap Group Facebook page. It is a closed group and we are working quickly to invite all families. If you don't find yourself invited in the next couple of weeks, please comment on the Official Maeser page [editor's note: and if you haven't joined that group, we encourage it]. This is a good place to sell pricier uniform items, graduation robes, sports uniforms, etc.
Lands’ End Friends & Family Sale: September 22-27
Still need uniform items? Shop the Lands’ End Friends & Family Sale at http://landsend.com/school September 22-27 and receive 30% off your order! Use Promo Code FRIENDS30 and PIN 4071 at checkout. Happy shopping!
VOLUNTEER OPPS
Background Check Renewal
Are you planning to help chaperone or drive students this year? Help out in a classroom to get your volunteer hours? 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!
Current/Upcoming Volunteer Needs
We have lots of volunteer opportunities available now! Please check our Sign-Up Genius site to see where you might be able to help: http://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.SignUpSearch&eid=01C3CDD7FFCBFC&cs=09C2BADC8FB98B627B7964755BB5
Maeser Back to School 5k (October 8th @ 9am @ Maeser)
This year we are partnering with Team Kid Courage - an organization where athletes, parents, siblings, and friends can help children with disabilities participate in and/or complete an athletic event. Talk with Coach Winkler for more information. You can sign up to participate at the link below. Use promo code MAESER through the end of September and receive a $2 off.
https://www.raceentry.com/races/maeser-prep-5k-fun-run/2016/register
Sports Announcements
Sports Schedules
HS Girls Volleyball: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-hXuLKjcNtAU2JXYUFmM1BDRDQ/view?usp=sharing
Quidditch
High school students interested in playing quidditch this year should talk to Mr. Dowdle to get the appropriate paperwork. It costs $40 for the entire year. We meet outside the math building at 3:30 for hour-long practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Sept 6. Students who wish to join later in the season
are welcome!
Swimming
Would you like to be a part of the history at Maeser? YOU CAN by joining the first ever Maeser Swim Team! This year a brand new swim team will begin on October 3rd and you are invited to get involved!! There is a first time for everything and this year is the first year for the Maeser Swim Team!!! If you have ever wanted to swim, know how to swim, or want to know what it is like to be a swimmer, join the swim team. This is an exciting opportunity to participate in a swimming program so don't miss out! For more information, please contact Coach Aaron at swimcoach@maeserprep.org.
Counselor's Corner
Counselors:
Krystal Anderson (krystal.anderson@maeserprep.org): A-J
Sandra Sorenson (sandra.sorenson@maeserprep.org): K-Z
Electronic High School (Sandra, Krystal end date March 1)
Electronic High School will be closing effective March 1. ALL courses needed for credit recovery must be requested before Dec. 30. ALL FINAL TESTING FOR EHS MUST BE DONE BY MARCH 1. Any work and testing not done by March 1 will be lost and no credit will be granted.
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 reimubrsed for the required background check after 10 hours of service.
Step Up Utah
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.
Make Your Mark Scholarship deadline Sept 30 https://stepuputah.com/2016/create-bookmark-win-1000-uesp-scholarships/
Maeser Back to School 5k (October 8th @ 9am @ Maeser)
This year we are partnering with Team Kid Courage - an organization where athletes, parents, siblings, and friends can help children with disabilities participate in and/or complete an athletic event. Talk with Coach Winkler for more information. You can sign up to participate at the link below. Use promo code MAESER through the end of September and receive a $2 off.
https://www.raceentry.com/races/maeser-prep-5k-fun-run/2016/register
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.
DAR Scholarship Deadline Oct. 1
We are looking for 1 student (Class of 2017) who posses the qualities of citizenship; specifically dependability, service, leadership and patriotism, which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation to an outstanding degree.
The counselor and administration team will choose 1 senior who has demonstrated these qualities in an outstanding way.
Once selected, this student has the opportunity, if interested, to enter the Good Citizens scholarship contest which consists of two parts: Part I consists of the student describing how he/she has tried to manifest the qualities of a good citizen. Part II is a timed essay administered at the school. The winner at your high school will automatically advance to the state level of judging. The winner at the state level receives $250. The state winner will advance to the regional judging, where 8 winners will receive $500. Then two national winners will be selected and they will be invited to the DAR headquarters in Washington, DC to receive $5,000 scholarships, inscribed silver bowls and certificates. Unfortunately, on the school level there is not prize money awarded, however, this is an excellent thing to put on a job or college application.
To apply for this position/scholarship please submit a 1 to 2 page essay describing how you have tried to manifest the qualities of a good citizen. Please email the essay to your counselor by October 1st. The finalist will be selected by Oct 15th. Title your email DAR Essay.
Spirit of Community Award Deadline Nov 8
If you have participated in a volunteer service activity in the past year, you can apply for a 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community Award. See your counselor for an application. Available to all students in the school, grades 7-12.
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
http://www.marshall.edu/sfa/types-of-aid/marshall-university-scholarships-for-wv-applicants/a-michael-perry-scholarship/
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:
https://scholarships.usu.edu/subpageexamples/offcampus-scholarships
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 infopowerschool@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
