Saturday, November 19, 2016

Maeser Updates: 19 November 2016

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 

November 17-19: Broadway Rocks Musical Revue -- 7:30 in the gym. $3 admission.
November 23-25: Thanksgiving Break (no Maeser Updates during the break!)
December 3:  High School Sweater Swing 8-11pm in the gym. Girls choice. $15/couple, $10/single
December 8: Music Department Holiday Showcase. Pre-show begins at 6:30, concert at 7:30, GYM. Admission: $3.00 single or $10.00 family 
December 9: Deadline for Priority submission of Regent’s Scholarship Application
Feb 1:  Final deadline for Regent’s Scholarship Application

Are you taking a Concurrent Enrollment class next semester? You need to register with UVU before Christmas break since the deadline falls during Winterim. See the counselors for more information.



Announcements and Info


STERLING SCHOLARS  

Congratulations to this year’s Maeser Sterling Scholars!  They are as follows:



Josh Sharp (Mathematics)

Maliana Corniea (Science)

Jeremy Hadfield (English)
Logan Norris (Speech/Theater Arts/Debate)
Jocelyn Garcia (Visual Arts)
Erin Porter (Family and Consumer Sciences)
Sarah Miller (Dance)
Davey Orcutt (Social Science)
Varia Aird (Vocal Performance)
Mason Butler (Business)
Cece Timpson (World Languages)
Steven Lawrence (Computer Technology)

Homes needed for two of our Chinese foreign exchange students  
Nick and Rocky are great boys, and they need to find homes closer to school. Currently they live in Salt Lake. Please consider opening your home to one of them! Contact Sharon Elggren, piexchange@msn.com

World War II Winterim Meeting
All students attending the World War II Winterim- there will be a parent and student meeting Tuesday, November 22nd at 6:00 PM in Room 116. If you have any questions please talk to MacDuff or Dowdle


Music Department Announcements
Maeser Holiday Music Showcase  
December 8, Maeser Gym. Don’t miss this! Performances by every Maeser music group, with special faculty guests joining in the fun! Alumni also welcome to play/sing along. 
Admission: $3.00/person, $10.00/family (5-8 immediate family members)

Music Department Spring Tour, March 15-19   
$150 due each month. For fundraising opportunities, email jocelyn.garcia@maeserprep.org. 
Current fundraisers: TriQuest discount cards and World’s Finest Chocolate.

Parent Announcements & Volunteer Opportunities

Credit Recovery for Middle School Students 7th and 8th graders who fail their 2nd term math and/or English class will be required to make-up the class during Middle School Intensives. The cost of each course will be $50 and will be administered through Maeser Online Courses/BYU Independent Study. Lands’ End Free Logo Sale! Lands’ End has a Free Logo Sale going on now through November 20th. Use code LOGO4U and PIN 1565 at checkout to take advantage of this great deal!

Volunteer Opportunities

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!

Sports Announcements
Counselor's Corner


Counselors: 
Krystal Anderson (krystal.anderson@maeserprep.org): A-J
Sandra Sorenson (sandra.sorenson@maeserprep.org): K-Z


College Open House

Seniors-- Want your application fee to UVU waived?  Attend an open house Dec 1 in the UVU Grand Ballroom 6-8 p.m. Make sure you get your transcript from your counselor and fill out your application before you go.

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 Dec. 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.

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.

Step Up Utah
Parents, are you and your student using the resources 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:

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.

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
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Monday, November 14, 2016

Maeser Updates: 13 November 2016

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 


November 17-19: Broadway Rocks Musical Revue -- 7:30 in the gym. $3 admission.
November 23-25: Thanksgiving Break
December 3:  High School Sweater Swing 8-11pm in the gym. Girls choice. $15/couple, $10/single

Announcements and Info


STERLING SCHOLARS  
Congratulations to this year’s Maeser Sterling Scholars!  They are as follows:

Josh Sharp (Mathematics)
Maliana Corniea (Science)
Jeremy Hadfield (English)
Logan Norris (Speech/Theater Arts/Debate)
Jocelyn Garcia (Visual Arts)
Erin Porter (Family and Consumer Sciences)
Sarah Miller (Dance)
Davey Orcutt (Social Science)
Varia Aird (Vocal Performance)
Mason Butler (Business)
Cece Timpson (World Languages)
Steven Lawrence (Computer Technology)

Homes needed for two of our Chinese foreign exchange students  
Nick and Rocky are great boys, and they need to find homes closer to school. Currently they live in Salt Lake. Please consider opening your home to one of them! Contact Sharon Elggren, piexchange@msn.com.

AMC 8 Test  
The AMC 8 test will be given on Tuesday, November 15th. There are a few open spots left for this competition. If you are interested in competing, talk to Mrs. Plott (rochelle.plott@maeserprep.org) as soon as possible. This is a math competition that is open to all 7th and 8th graders. 

HOPE WORLDWIDE UTAH  
The 7th grade is working on collecting items for one of our parents to take to refugee camps in Greece. Donations include, but are not limited to: yarn, crochet needles, socks, and baby clothes. These donations will be collected in room #227 (Ure’s room) by November 17th. There are additional items for donations listed on HOPE Worldwide Utah's signupgenius page:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4dadad2caa8-donations1/.  

BROADWAY ROCKS  
The third annual production of Broadway Rocks is next week. 150 students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities come together to bring this year’s show. This collection of 20 songs ranges from classical opera to contemporary rock musicals. It’s sure to be an experience to remember. Admission is $3 at the door and the show starts at 7:30.

NHS Canned Food Drive  
"CAN we donate? Yes we CAN!" Join our efforts in collecting canned food for the Utah Food Bank. You can enter for a chance to win a variety of prizes by donating a can of food or a dollar! You will receive one ticket for each can or dollar that you donate. Drawings will be held on November 21st and 22nd. There will also be food drive-related games that will take place each day during lunch next week, Monday through Thursday. Each game will cost one donation, and the winner will receive two tickets for the drawing! The donation box for canned goods will be placed in the main hallway.

Music Department Announcements
Maeser Holiday Music Showcase  
December 8, Maeser Gym. Don’t miss this! Performances by every Maeser music group, with special faculty guests joining in the fun! Alumni also welcome to play/sing along. 
Admission: $3.00/person, $10.00/family (5-8 immediate family members)

Music Department Spring Tour, March 15-19  
$150 due each month. For fundraising opportunities, email jocelyn.garcia@maeserprep.org. 
Support our fundraising:  The students are selling some terrific discount cards, good at 350,000 businesses nationwide. Contact Mrs. Vincent or a music student if you would like one! They provide ongoing discounts of up to 35% off at businesses such as Target, hotels, restaurants, tire stores, gyms, who knows what else! Certainly worth the $20 card! And you could help us represent Maeser at Heritage Festivals, Anaheim. 
If you are going on the spring music tour to Disneyland but are not enrolled in a music class, please come to the music room and pick up your music so you can be learning it. We will hold some after-school rehearsals during third term. Watch your Maeser email for trip updates!


Parent Announcements & Volunteer Opportunities

Credit Recovery for Middle School Students 7th and 8th graders who fail their 2nd term math and/or English class will be required to make-up the class during Middle School Intensives. The cost of each course will be $50 and will be administered through Maeser Online Courses/BYU Independent Study. Lands’ End Free Logo Sale! Lands’ End has a Free Logo Sale going on now through November 20th. Use code LOGO4U and PIN 1565 at checkout to take advantage of this great deal!

Volunteer Opportunities



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!
Sports Announcements

Congrats to the High School basketball teams!

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 Dec. 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.

Snow College
Tuesday November 15 5:30-8:30 p.m.  Holiday Inn Express 1290 W University Parkway Orem
Bring your High school transcript and ACT/SAT scores for easy admission and scholarship consideration.
See your counselor or call Snow at 800-848-3399

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 reimbursed for the required background check after 10 hours of service.

Step Up Utah
Parents, are you and your student using the resources 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:

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

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.

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
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Sunday, November 6, 2016

Maeser Updates: 5 November 2016

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, November 7: HOPE Week Kick-Off Assembly at 7:30am -- click here for the schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-hXuLKjcNtAWnNsbEEtRmFhU1U/view?usp=sharing

Monday-Tuesday, November 7-8: HS Basketball tryouts

Friday, November 11: Talent Showcase Assembly at 10:50am -- click here for the schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-hXuLKjcNtANDBLYTU0NG1OVEU/view?usp=sharing 

Announcements and Info

Credit Recovery for Middle School Students
7th and 8th graders who fail their 2nd term math and/or English class will be required to make-up the class during Middle School Intensives. The cost of each course will be $50 and will be administered through Maeser Online Courses/BYU Independent Study. 

Music Department Spring Tour, March 15-19
$150 due each month. For fundraising opportunities, write jocelyn.garcia@maeserprep.org. 

If you are going on the spring music tour to Disneyland but are not enrolled in a music class, please come to the music room and pick up your music so you can be learning it. We will hold some after-school rehearsals during third term. Watch your Maeser email for trip updates! Homes needed for two of our Chinese foreign exchange students! Nick and Rocky are great boys, and they need to find homes closer to school. Currently they live in Salt Lake. Please consider opening your home to one of them! Contact Sharon Elggren, piexchange@msn.com.

Parent Announcements & Volunteer Opportunities

Karl G Maeser Student to Student Swap Group is a new closed Facebook group where you can connect with other families to buy and sell school-related items like uniforms, school supplies, etc. 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

Wondering about volunteer opportunities? Check out the Sign-Up Genius site weekly to see a list of current needs: http://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.SignUpSearch&eid=01C3CDD7FFCBFC&cs=09C2BADC8FB98B627B7964755BB5 PLEASE NOTE: If you see a message saying "Find a Signup", this means there are no current volunteer opportunities posted.
 
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!
Sports Announcements

Girls Basketball Tryouts will be November 7th and 8th from 3:30 to 5:30 and boys tryouts will be these same days from 5:30-7:30. Talk to Coach Nielsen or Coach Watabe if you have questions. Academic eligibility will be based on 1st term grades.
Counselor's Corner

Counselors: 
Krystal Anderson (krystal.anderson@maeserprep.org): A-J
Sandra Sorenson (sandra.sorenson@maeserprep.org): K-Z

Snow College
Tuesday November 15 5:30-8:30 p.m.  Holiday Inn Express 1290 W University Parkway Orem
Bring your High school transcript and ACT/SAT scores for easy admission and scholarship consideration.
See your counselor or call Snow at 800-848-3399
apply.snow.edu

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 
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