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
Monday, October 17: Talent Showcase Assembly auditions at 3:30pm - sign up on Mr. Simmons’ door
Tuesday, October 18: Jostens will be here for Seniors to order Graduation supplies: Cap/Gown, Announcements, Rings, etc.
Wednesday, October 19: Schoolwide Testing Day
Thursday-Friday, October 20-21: Fall Break
Friday, October 21: 11:00 am: Come #packthestands at Jordan HS to support the Girls HS Soccer team as they compete in the state semifinals at 11:00 at Jordan HS. If being there physically isn't possible, the game will be streamed here: http://www.nfhsnetwork.
Friday, October 28: Winterim fees due, Model U.N. at BYU
Monday, October 31: Fall driver’s ed class begins - sign up at the front deskAnnouncements and Info
Schoolwide Testing: Wednesday, October 19
Next Wednesday, October 19th, we will be giving the PSAT 8/9 to all students in grades 7-9, and the PSAT to all of our sophomores and juniors. This is a free opportunity for our students to practice for tests like the ACT and SAT, as well as an opportunity for our juniors to be included in the National Merit Scholarship Competition.
All tests will begin at 7:30am on Wednesday, October 19th. Please make sure that your students are on time to school and that they bring a calculator to use on the test. We encourage you to ensure that your student is at school that Wednesday to take these tests. National tests cannot be rescheduled, so if students miss the all-school testing date, they will not be able to make up the test.
We ask that you avoid scheduling appointments for your student on Wednesday, October 19th. Please be aware that we cannot interrupt the PSAT to pull students out. If your student has an unavoidable appointment scheduled on Wednesday, we ask that you keep him or her home – please email us at attendance@maeserprep.org to let us know, so we can excuse the absence in PowerSchool. We appreciate your assistance in ensuring the best possible testing environment for our students!
Testing should conclude by 11:30am and school will be dismissed at that time so students can begin their Fall Break holiday. We will still have extended-time testing in session at that point, so please make arrangements to pick them up by 11:30am.
If you do not wish your student to participate in schoolwide testing, please complete the 2016-17 Parental Exclusion form (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-hXuLKjcNtAYU9vajdrQWc1Tk0/view?usp=sharing) and return it to the office or by email at assessment@maeserprep.org at least one day prior to scheduled testing.
Thank you for your help in ensuring a successful testing day for our students!
Winter Play Auditions
Auditions for “The King and The Magician” are this Monday and Tuesday, 3:30-5, in Room 126. This is a Theatre for Young Audiences piece that will be performed for community elementary schoolers in addition to Maeser! Pick up an audition form outside 126, and bring a monologue and joke to auditions with a list of your commitments/conflicts through early December.
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.
Parent Announcements & Volunteer Opportunities
Why Read the Classics? As a school focused on Classical Education, reading great literature is integral to what Maeser does. Read some thoughts from our Dean of Students, Mr. Simmons, about why he reads what he does. (You can also copy and paste this link: http://dustinsimmons.blogspot.com/2016/08/why-i-choose-to-read-classics.html)
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.
Volunteer Opportunities
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
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!
Sports Announcements
Sports Schedules
HS Girls Volleyball: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-hXuLKjcNtAU2JXYUFmM1BDRDQ/view?usp=sharing
Counselor's Corner
Counselors:
Krystal Anderson (krystal.anderson@maeserprep.org): A-J
Sandra Sorenson (sandra.sorenson@maeserprep.org): K-Z
Senior Morning with the counselors
Oct 19 is our annual Senior Morning with the Counselors. Seniors will meet in the Math building with counselors for a morning filled with College Preparation activities. Finish filling out your college application, fill out the FAFSA, apply for scholarships, have your Socratic teachers help you fine tune your college essay, learn what it is like to be a college freshman from Mr. Harmor, and discuss Adulting 101 with Mr. Simmons.
Concurrent Enrollment Information meeting
UVU will be holding a Concurrent Enrollment Information Night on Monday, October 10th. Students and parents can sign up to attend by visiting the CE Advising webpage http://www.uvu.edu/concurrent/advisement.html and clicking on the red link on that site that says Information Night Registration
Pre-registration is not required but is appreciated.
What: Concurrent Enrollment Information Night
When: Monday, October 10, 2016
Where: Orem Campus, Extended Education Building
Time: 6:00 pm
Electronic High School
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/
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:
https://scholarships.usu.edu/subpageexamples/offcampus-scholarships
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/
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
