MLM 10/01/2018

A Community of Empowered, Innovative and Engaged Citizens Mountain Lion Monday Principal's Message Good evening Mountain View family, This is the last week of the first quarter. After this week we will already have completed one entire quarter of the school year. That fact was reinforced last week as we had Joe Grossi from Jostens meet with our Senior class. In the darkness of the auditorium (we lost power but the show had to go on) Joe told the Seniors to avoid the sickness that seems to spring up on them – the dreaded Senioritis – and to stay focused on the prize awaiting them on May 21st. They are close…but still need to demonstrate grit to get to the finish line.  As Aristotle said about education, "The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." That reminds me of the story I heard recently about grapes. When watered too much, the leaves of the vine will grow but the grapes will remain small. When the vines are challenged and faced with adversity – or in this case, given only what Mother Nature provides – the grapes grow and are of far greater quality. The idea is that we want to continue to challenge our students and see them face adversity as the result will be students more prepared for life after high school. Another quote that explains this even better, "Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students." - Solomon Ortiz We value our teachers and the work they do as they incorporate the five commitments of our school district – Strong Relationships, Equity, Collaboration, Innovation and Deeper Learning. I hope everyone enjoys a bit of rain and the rejuvenation we feel from the change in weather. Have a great week. Don't forget, next week is Fall Break and school will be closed and there will not be a MLM. Have a great break! Todd Garelick Principal Mountain View High School (520) 579-4427 Things to Know Special Presentation – Teaching Fellows Looking for a New Purpose? Career? Recently Retired? Marana Unified School District is looking for energetic people interested in becoming a teacher in our District. If you have a student-centered philosophy and want to inspire, motivate, and make a difference in students' lives, then this is the career for you! Marana and the University of Arizona have partnered to create a unique opportunity, through the Teaching Fellows Program, to support you in reaching this goal! Representatives from the University of Arizona and Marana Unified School District will discuss incentives for becoming a Marana Teaching Fellow on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 5:30pm at Coyote Trail Elementary (Library), 8000 N Silverbell Tucson, AZ 85743. RSVP to reserve your spot today at (520) 682-4745 (Pizza will be provided) or visit https://www.maranausd.org/teachingfellows to learn more about the program.       From the MVHS Front Office, All students should have their student ID with them at all times. If your student needs one, they can get one in the Bookstore. Office Hours for Mountain View are 7:00 AM to 3:45 PM Students and Parents - The D-wing gate is now open in the morning, please pull forward to drop off your student. Students without a Zero Hour will be allowed on campus at 8:00 AM. Students arriving late after last bell will need to go to the front office to enter campus. With our increased security measures, students being picked up early need to enter the office near the library rather than the back office doors.  Please do not park in the first 10 stops in front of the JTED building. Those are reserved for the preschool. Also, please do not make any U-turns in that area. Parents: Just a friendly reminder that any ill student that needs to go home must report to the health office before calling a parent. They can call their parent from the office. We will not send passes up if parent arrives before the student reports to the health office. Student may ask their teacher for a health office pass. Parents, if your child is ill and you call them out as such, please keep them home. This will keep the germs from spreading.  Chromebook Insurance There is still time to purchase Chromebook Insurance. If interested, please contact Mrs. Ketchum in the Bookstore to purchase insurance. The cost is $30.00. Chromebook Insurance covers accidental damage to the device for the initial occurrence.  Insurance does not, however, cover the replacement of a device charger.  Insurance is not required, but it can provide peace of mind.    A Note from the Attendance Office When a student's absence or late arrival may be excused, the parent/guardian should communicate with the Attendance Office so that the absence or late arrival will be appropriately recorded. "STUDENT ABSENCES" In order to request that an absence be excused, the parent/guardian must call and leave a message on the Attendance Line within 24 hours of the absence. The Attendance Line voicemail is available 24/7 at 520-579-4444. If a "request to excuse" message is not received, the attendance clerks will attempt to contact the parent/guardian so they may properly record the student's absence(s). If no response is received from the parent/guardian the absence(s) will be recorded as unexcused. "STUDENT LATE ARRIVALS" Unless excused, a student's late arrival(s) are recorded as "Unexcused Tardy/Late". If a parent/guardian would like to request that the late arrival(s) be excused, the parent/guardian must either come into the school with the student and provide the late excuse to the Front Office staff, or call the Attendance Line voicemail at 520-579-4444 and leave a "request to excuse" message for the late arrival. Please note: the Attendance Office does not contact parents/guardians regarding late arrivals. College, Career, Counseling   MVHS Parents/Guardians and Students, MVHS Parent(s)/Guardian(s), If your 10th or 11th grade student signed up for the PSAT on October 24th, please make sure they have signed up for the Remind app using the code on the attached flier. This is where they will receive messages and reminders for the test. Students should have also received a study guide to prepare for the test. In case they did not receive the study guide or misplaced it, the link for the study guide is listed below. https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/psat-nmsqt-student-guide.pdf   Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of students who have signed up to take the PSAT We will be holding Pre-Administration sessions (bubbling personal information) during Summit on Wednesday, September 26th. Please have your student check their google classroom on Tuesday, so that they know where to go for the Pre-Administration session.   Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of Senior Students Counseling will be meeting with all Senior English classes, this Thursday, to go over the importance of FAFSA (Federal Application for Free Student Aid). On Monday, October 1st, students will be asked to create their FSA ID in summit. In order to complete this, students will need to know their social security number. Please talk to your student in regards to this information, so that they are able to complete this task. In addition, please see attached newsletter about the importance of the FAFSA. CCC (College and Career Center) Announcements COLLEGE BASICS Wednesday October 3rd, 2018 6:30 at the College & Career Center in the College and Career Life Skills Center off Thornydale. Come learn the basics about NCAA with Coach McRae(Bam) and Financial Aid with the HEFAR Group. FAFSA opens today!!! Call the CCC with questions. 579-4400 ext4474 Youth Volunteers Needed. The Pima County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Youth Council has selected TWO projects for youth who want to volunteer for the United Way "Days of Caring 2018": Youth Volunteers Receive: • A leadership development opportunity that adds community service to a resume/college application • Pima County WIB Certificate of Participation • Unique opportunity to increase network • Refreshments (light breakfast snacks, lunch & water dependent on project selected) Register by email. REGISTRATION@TUCSONYOUTH.ORG The University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film & Television is once again proud to offer our FREE Behind The Scenes Experience to high school students and their families and teachers. This year's event will take place Saturday, November 3, 9am-1pm, and will feature a tour of the set of a current theatre production, a demonstration of how film sound gets created, a behind-the-scenes look at how films are produced, and an acting & audition workshop. All this plus a chance to hear about career opportunities, meet with current students and professors, and see our facilities. After a lunch break, an optional tour of the UA campus begins. See Google Classroom to register. High School Students! Do you enjoy exploring stuff about outer space? If so, you are cordially invited to the free Teen Astronomy Café on Saturday, October 6, the first café of the academic year. The café, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" with Dr. Chien-Hsiu Lee, is hosted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory. To reserve your spot, please sign up in advance at http://www.teenastronomycafe.org for the cafés that interest you. We look forward to seeing you there. Opportunity for Latino and/or Jewish Students! Jewish-Latino Teen Coalition-four months of cultural exchange, leadership training, social action and advocacy training. Stop by CCC for application or email sharigootter@comcast.net Due 10/19/18 Do you need help planning for college? College Camp Oct. 13 Open to all students and their families! Don't miss out on this informative day! It's never too early to start planning! https://ee.hsf.net/en/events/college-camp-tucson See Students' Google Classroom for more information. Does your student need help preparing for the ACT or SAT? UA is offering tutoring. Follow the link. prep.arizona.edu See Google Classroom for flyer. College Night-Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:30 to 8:30 PM Tucson Convention Center FREE See Google Classroom for flyer CCC Events-Parents/Guardians are welcomed to attend the events during the school day. Oct 2 UA and Honors College 11:34 4th period Oct. 3 6:30PM HEFAR Group&NCAA w/ Coach McRae Oct. 13th College Camp-Please register Oct. 17 FAFSA Night 6:00 pm-Come to the Library to get help completing the FAFSA! Oct. 23rd Vanderbilt 11:34 Oct. 24 CSU-Pueblo 11:34 Oct. 24 Tucson College Night 6:30-8:30 Oct. 24th PSAT-8:30 Oct. 30th ASVAB 8:30 Nov 1 Fort Lewis 9:23-10:25 Nov 6 UA 11:34 Nov.15 ASU 9:23 Dec 4 UA 11:34 Clubs & Athletics Winter Sports It is never too soon to start thinking about Winter Sports. Now is the time to get registered on Registermyathlete.com and get cleared to practice. Practice for all Winter Sports start Monday October 29th. Winter Sports include Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, and Wrestling.  Girls Soccer There will be a meeting for all girls interested in playing soccer on Wednesday during lunch in the Lecture Hall. Come meet your new coach, Paige Maggio.  Grad Night Info Grad Night 2019 Attention all Mountain View families!  We are gearing up for this year's Grad Night for the Class of 2019! We provide an all night celebration for the Seniors the night of graduation. It is a fun-filled all night celebration that lets the Seniors celebrate their graduation with their friends in a fun and safe way that is drug and alcohol free! Grad Night 2019 admission can be purchased at the counseling office. See Lois Sims for registration and payment. Register before the end of the first quarter to have your name entered into a drawing for a FREE Grad Night!

October 1st, 2018 Upcoming Events Mon. Oct. 1st Girls Golf vs Cholla @ El Rio GC Tue. Oct. 2nd Boys Golf @ Sliverbell Girls Volleyball @ Rincon Wed. Oct. 3rd Girls Golf vs Salpointe @ Crooked Tree GC Cross Country vs IRHS Girls Volleyball vs Desert View Thur. Oct. 4th Girls Volleyball vs Cholla Swim Meet vs Cat. Foot. @ NWYMCA JV Football @ Empire Freshman Football vs Walden Grove Fri. Oct. 5th Varsity Football vs Empire MVHS Meet Yourself 5pm-7pm in Service Drive before football game Mon. Oct. 8th Fall Break No School Tue. Oct. 9th Fall Break No School Girls Volleyball @ Flowing Wells Wed. Oct. 10th Fall Break No School Thur. Oct. 11th Fall Break No School Girls Volleyball @ Empire Freshman Football vs Rincon Fri. Oct. 12th Fall Break No School Lion's Den Invitational Volleyball Tournament Varsity Football vs Rincon Sat. Oct. 13th Lion's Den Invitational Volleyball Tournament Cross Country Invitational @ Rio Rico HS Stay Connected Get Involved   MVHS Website MVHS Facebook MVHS Twitter Handbooks: District & School  MUSD Connection/ParentVue Online Payment System   My Lunchtray Menus Food Service Online Payment MVHS PRO   Let's Talk! Counseling Newsletters Community Flyers Az Tax Credit Donation   Get our free App!   Get Away Today     Contact Us Phone: (520) 579-4400 9th & 10th Grade Attendance: (520) 579-4443 11th & 12th Grade Attendance: (520) 579-4405   Counseling: (520) 579-4450 Athletics: (520) 579-4428   Bookstore: (520) 579-4422   Monday – Thursday 8:20am to 3:10pm Friday 8:20am to 1:55pm   3901 W. Linda Vista Blvd Tucson, AZ 85742

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Remind_app_code_for_PSAT_2018.pdf (52.6 KB)
Grad_Night_Reservation_Form19_PDF.pdf (247.1 KB)
September_2018-2019_Newsletter.pdf (411.7 KB)

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