Tuesday, November 13, 2018

MLM 11/13/2018

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Principal's Message

Good evening Mountain View family,

It's hard to believe the holiday season is upon us! As we look forward to the next several weeks, there are several opportunities for you to enjoy the season with our students: dance performances, winter sports, club competitions, and academic celebrations. We invite you to take advantage of the many events we will be hosting as they are sure to add cheer to your season.

We are keenly aware of how hard our students are working to make themselves and their families proud. Teachers entered second quarter progress report grades into Parent VUE last Friday and we hope that each family has time to reflect on progress so far. This is an excellent time to set goals for the last 26 days of the semester and look ahead to a fresh start in 2019. We would like to remind all our families of the tutoring services provided through our Basecamp program and our math department. We would also encourage students to make a game plan now to mediate the stress that the end of the semester can bring. Each of our wonderful counseling staff would be happy to meet with students to assist in this process.

So bundle up for this chilly Tucson week, enjoy the two short school weeks ahead, and let's focus on making the end of 2018 the best that it can be.

Thank you for you continued support,

Todd Garelick
Principal
Mountain View High School
(520) 579-4427

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Things to Know

Parent/Guardian Speaker Event

As part of our High School Health and Wellness Grant, we work to raise students' awareness of the risks and harm of underage drinking, marijuana use, and the misuse and abuse of prescription medications. The Teen Maze we hosted for our sophomores this past October was designed for this purpose.  Our hope is that our students' expanded awareness of the repercussions and consequences connected to drug and alcohol misuse will help them stay committed to making good life choices.

Knowing that families play the most important role in the success of students making good choices, another goal of the grant is to encourage students to talk with their families about the risks and harm of drugs and alcohol.  To support this goal, we are hosting a parent/guardian event.  On Wednesday, November 14, from 3:15pm-4:15pm in the library, a representative from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) will be presenting an information session relevant to this topic.  We would love to see you there.

If you have any questions about this event or if you are interested in joining a parent focus group, please send an email to Karina Duarte K.M.Duarte@maranausd.org with your name, phone number and preferred email address.

Questions about this grant, our goals and our work are always welcome.  If you have, questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Karina Duarte our Prevention Coach.  She will be happy to answer your questions and explain the program.

Open Enrollment Now Open! Apply by Dec. 15!

All schools in the Marana Unified School District are open to all students, regardless of where they live! 

A student who currently attends a District school through open enrollment does not have to complete an Open Enrollment Application Form for the subsequent school year as long as they remain at the same school. 

If you know families that may be interested in attending our schools, encourage them to enroll now and be a part of an award-winning school district. We are confident we have a very special and educationally enriching experience to offer all of our students. www.maranausd.org/openenroll


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. 

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.

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MVHS Parents/Guardians,

On Wednesday, November 7th, MVHS Counselors met with all of our sophomore students in English. Students were introduced to the differences between MVHS graduation requirements and University "Sweet 16" entrance requirements, their transcripts, and what they can do to remain on track/get back on track.

In the next couple of weeks, parent(s)/guardian(s) will be receiving by mail, a copy of their student's transcript and a letter filled out by their student, listing their GPA, credits, off campus privileges (eligibility for junior year), graduation status, and what they can do to remain/get back on track for graduation.

We encourage you to talk to your student(s), in regards to this lesson. If they are off-track for graduation, we encourage you to have your student(s) make an appointment with their counselor to discuss credit recovery options.

--MVHS Counseling

 

MVHS Parents,

The 11th Annual African American Heritage Day is coming up in February. MVHS will be taking a group of students to Pima Community College to participate in this event. We will be holding an information meeting for students on November 19th at 10:12 am in the Library. If your student is interested in attending, please have them see Mr. Hesse in "The Place" to get a pass for the meeting. After the meeting, students will be bringing home a permission slip/registration form for parents to fill out and return. Please see the attached flyer.

 

CCC (College and Career Center) Announcements

CCC (College and Career Center) Announcements-11/13/18

Parents! Quick survey! ASU Prep Digital! Students earn ASU credit while on MVHS campus. Must be seniors taking a minimum of 4 classes at MVHS. Please see the link for more details. Please take survey and let us know if you are interested!
https://www.asuprepdigital.org/

You and your students are invited to join us to learn about the Coast Guard Academy on November 14, 2018 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Tucson Marriott University Park. Click here to learn more about this Admissions Workshop is a comprehensive presentation for students, counselors and influencers interested in the Coast Guard Academy or learning more about all Coast Guard college and career opportunities.

The University Of Arizona School Of Information
invites you to experience the 2nd Annual
iShowcase
December 5, 2018
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

This is a great opportunity for seniors to explore their options at the University of Arizona
with undergraduate degrees in Information Science and Arts, Information Science and eSociety
and Information Science and Technology.
Feel free to contact us for information about this event
at 520-621-3565


I am writing to invite you to nominate intellectually curious, motivated students to apply for a full scholarship to one of our programs in Summer 2019. We offer the Telluride Association Sophomore Seminar (TASS) for 10th graders and the Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP) for 11th graders. TASS and TASP are free, six-week programs, co-sponsored by Cornell University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Maryland. Every year, students say their experience was life-changing.
Form for nomination
telluride@cornell.edu


Summer Job Opportunity for juniors! The UA Health Sciences Center is recruiting high school students who have disadvantaged status to apply for full-time PAID research experiences this summer in our Summer Institute on Medical Ignorance sponsored by multiple NIH Institutes and the NIH Office of Director. We ask that you distribute the attached 2019 High School Student Research Program Application form to qualified high school students. Please visit our website for additional information:
Please visit our website for additional information:

APPLICATION DEADLINE: postmarked no later than Friday, January 25, 2019

Need help with FAFSA, please stop by the CCC, call 579 4400 ext. 4474 or email l.a.wray@maranausd.org
Please see the link for the Arizona FAFSA Challenge including a video from Governor Doug Ducey. This is a great place for good resources.
https://fafsachallenge.az.gov/

November 14th will be the CCC second COLLEGE/CAREER BASICS at 6:00pm. Come learn what your student should be doing right now and about NCAA eligibility. Come to get your questions answered!

On December 5th , the CCC will be taking interested seniors to GCU for a Cybersecurity Program Tour. Please contact Lori Wray in the CCC if interested.


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.

 

CCC Events-Parents/Guardians are welcomed to attend the events during the school day.
Nov. 14 COLLEGE/CAREER BASICS (question/answer time and NCAA eligibility) 6:00pm in the College/Career Life Skills Resource Center
Nov.15 ASU 9:23
Nov. 15 AIR FORCE – lunch
Nov. 20th 11:34 FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising)
Dec 4 UA 11:34
Dec. 5 Senior trip to GCU-Cybersecurity tour

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Clubs & Athletics

STUFF THE STOCKING

MVHS Drama Club is currently accepting small, new, unwrapped toys and toiletries (that can fit in a stocking) for their annual "Stuff the Stocking!" event. Donations accepted in the Little Theater until winter break. All items will be donated to Casa de los Niños.

 

CLOTHING DRIVE

MVHS Drama Club is also collecting used clothing items (in good condition) to give to Goodwill of Southern Arizona. Please bring gently used clothing in good condition to the Little Theater before Thanksgiving break.

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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! 

November 13th, 2018
Upcoming Events

Mon. Nov. 12th
Veterans Day NO SCHOOL

Tue. Nov. 13th
PRO-Grad Night Meeting
6pm-8pm Library

Wed. Nov. 14th
Boys Basketball Scrimmage vs Sunnyside 6:30pm

Thur. Nov. 15th
Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs Walden Grove 4pm
Boys Soccer Scrimmage vs Walden Grove 6pm
Girls Basketball Scrimmage at Pusch Ridge 6pm

Fri. Nov. 16th
Wrestling Inter-squad meet 5:30 New Gym
State Thespian Festival Phoenix Civic Plaza

Sat. Nov. 17th
State Thespian Festival Phoenix Civic Plaza

Mon. Nov. 19th

Tue. Nov. 20th
Wrestling at Cienega
Boys Basketball at Buena
Girls Basketball vs Buena

Wed. Nov. 21st

Thur. Nov. 22nd
THANKSGIVING
NO SCHOOL

Fri. Nov. 23rd
No School

Sat. Nov. 24th
JV Wrestling Tournament at Marana

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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


Attachments:
Grad_Night_Reservation_Form19_PDF.pdf (247.1 KB)
2019_Heritage_day_flyer_6.pdf (2.4 MB)

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