MLM 08/26/2019

A Community of Empowered, Innovative and Engaged Citizens Mountain Lion Monday Principal's Message   Good evening Mountain Lion family, This week is our fourth week of school. I think we all feel like we just returned from summer vacation yet we will be looking at mid-term grades very shortly. If you have not already done so, please take a look at ParentVue and see how your child is performing in their classes. As we have mentioned, too, at our parent meetings regarding the new grading philosophy, we want to change the conversation that parents are having with their students regarding school and grades. If you have a moment, instead of asking how your son or daughter is doing in a class, consider asking some of these questions: What are you learning in ________________________? What has been the most challenging part of that class? How can you explain this learning in words that I can understand? What are your strengths in this class? By changing how we address these courses and the learning that is happening in the classroom we might get some incredible responses from our children. They may also look at you with a shocked look on their face – be ready but enjoy the conversation. This Friday we are hosting Tom Schimmer at Mountain View. Tom is the author of the book Grading from the Inside Out. This is the book we read for our book study last spring and who we have been fortunate to see speak on a few occasions. Tom's message regarding Hope and Optimism for our students resonates at Mountain View and his message about accurate grading truly establishes a foundation that we can all support.   Have a great Labor Day holiday and thank you for your support of Mountain View. Todd Garelick Principal Mountain View High School (520) 579-4427 Things to Know    From the MVHS Front Office, This year Mountain View students will participate in the High School Health and Wellness (HSHW) program survey from the Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family.  ​Students in grades 9-11 will take the survey during Summit on September 11. Please see the attached document for details or questions. Legendary Teacher – Nominate By September 11 Who is that one teacher in the Marana district that has made a significant difference for you?  Legendary Teacher Day is fast approaching – September 26, 2019 – and you can nominate your special teacher for their efforts over and above, resulting in great student success!   As part of the Legendary Teacher Program sponsored by Pima Federal Credit Union, a Marana teacher (current or retired) will be honored and receive an honorarium at the 2019 Legendary Teacher Day Kick-Off Reception in September at the Pima County School Superintendent's Office. Join in to celebrate Legendary Teachers…nominate now at https://www.legendaryteacher.com/Tribute.  Deadline for tributes is September 11! Parents and Students, There will be some new requirements for parking permits and off-campus passes for next year, please see below: Parking Permits: To be eligible for a parking permit for the 2019-2020 school year:  1) Meet all parking privilege expectations; 2) Have no more than 10 tardies in your first scheduled class of the day during the 4th quarter. Students who are not initially eligible for a 2019-2020 parking permit due to tardies, may become eligible by demonstrating on-time behavior during the first quarter of the school year. Any students who has 10 or more tardies during the during the first quarter, will have their parking permit revoked. Off-Campus Passes: To be eligible for an off-campus pass for the 2019-2020 school year:  1) Meet all off-campus pass expectations; 2) Have no more than 10 tardies in periods 2-6 during the 4th quarter. Students who are not initially eligible for a 2019-2020 off-campus pass due to tardies, may become eligible by demonstrating on-time behavior during the first quarter of the school year. Any students who has 10 or more tardies during the first quarter, will have their off-campus pass revoked for three-weeks.   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 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.  "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 counselors and the College and Career Center, will be meeting with all of our senior students this week, to complete their senior advisement through their English classes. This will include a presentation from the College and Career Center on important dates/deadlines, scholarships, financial aid, etc. This advisement also includes a one-on-one meeting with their counselor, where we will discuss credits, post-high school plans, and graduation status. This information will be sent home with your student and be mailed home as well. Last week we were able to meet with all of our 9th, 10th and 11th grade students to introduce/re-introduce ourselves and remind students of the services that the counseling office provides and how we can help them to be successful during their time here at MVHS and beyond. We encourage all MVHS students to get to know their counselor as soon as possible. The more we know about them and their future plans or any concerns they may have, the better we can help. If your student would like to make an appointment with their counselor, please have them see Ms. Sims in counseling.  Counselor Assignments by Student's Last Name: Ms. Anderson- A-B/CTE Ms. Kati- C-Gor Ms. Wampler- Gos- Marq Ms. Crawford -Marr-Rol Ms. Ruboyianes- Rom-Z Ms. Sims -Secretary  Have a great week!   PSAT Parents of 10th and 11th grade students: Is your student planning on attending college after high school? Please have them sign up for the PSAT taking place this October. The PSAT is a preliminary test to prepare students for the SAT college entrance exam. Juniors should take the PSAT this year in order to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship. The PSAT will be held here at MVHS on October 30th during the school day. Registration for the test is $25.00 and starts Tuesday, September 3rd. Students can sign up in the Bookstore bringing cash or check. When they register they will receive a study guide to help them prepare for the test and an information page with directions for them to sign up for the Remind so they can receive notifications regarding the test. The deadline to register is September 18th. Please see the PSAT attachment for more details.   College and Career Center Lori Wray and David Barnes Please feel free to stop by, call-5794400 ext4474, or email l.a.wray@maranausd.org. Scholarships Voice of Democracy VFW Scholarship What makes America Great?  Audio Essay Competition-Open to 9-12 grades Grand Prize $30,000 Come into the CCC for the application!  Due Oct. 31, 2019 EVENTS CAR (College Application Resource) Sept. 7th 9-2:00 at Tucson High School  https://tinyurl.com/CARfallreg Five College Visits, One Local Stop.  Wednesday, Sept. 18th   exploringeducationalexcellence.org             Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Rice University, The University of Chicago The HEFAR Group-Sept. 24th 6:00pm in the College/Career and Life Skills Center 3rd Annual Emergency Services Career Fair for high school students-Oct. 25th 9-11:30 at Kino Sports Complex  Contact Matt McGlone, 520-724-9309 or matt.mcglone@pima.gov TriUniversity Event Sept.11th 6:00 Southern Arizona Construction Career Days-Nov. 6th and 7th www.saccd.org Come to the CCC for more information CCC Events An Air Force recruiter will be on campus during lunch the 3rd Monday of each month A Marine recruiter will be on campus during lunch every Tuesday. An Army recruiter will be on campus during lunch every Wednesday. An Army National Guard recruiter will be on campus during lunch every Thursday. UA-Sept. 5th-SUMMIT-Please sign up ahead of time! TriUniversity Event-Sept. 11 6:00 in the Auditorium Application workshop Sept. 12th-SUMMIT-Please sign up ahead of time! NAU-Sept. 18th 2nd period Dartmouth University Sept. 30  10:30 The HEFAR Group  Sept. 24th 6:00.  In the College/Career Life Skills Building (This event was originally scheduled on the 10th) NROTC Scholarship Presentation-Oct. 5th – SUMMIT Please sign up ahead of time! FAFSA Night Oct. 23 6:00pm in the Library AZ College Consortium Fair-Oct. 25th 10:58am Southern Arizona Construction Career Days-Nov. 6th and 7th www.saccd.org Come to the CCC for more information FIDM-Nov. 7th SUMMIT-Please sign up ahead of time! ASVAB –Nov. 26th-8:30am   Clubs & Athletics Football and Golf are in full "swing" and girls volleyball, cross country and swim will start competing after Labor Day. Be sure to stop by and catch the Mountain Lions in action!

August 26th, 2019 Upcoming Events   Mon. August 26th Girls Golf vs Cienega @ Del Lago Tue. August 27th Wed. August 28th Thur. August 29th JV Football vs Cienega Boys Golf @ Arizona National Fri. August 30th Sat. August 31st Mon. September 2nd Labor Day No School Tue. September 3rd Girls Volleyball @ Salpointe Wed. September 4th Boys Golf @ Fred Enke Freshman Football @ Higley Thur. September 5th Boys Golf @ Crooked Tree Girls Volleyball vs Casteel JV Football vs Higley Fri. September 6th Boys Golf Tournament @ Canoa Ranch Desert Solstice Cross Country Meet @ Crooked Tree Varsity Football @ Higley Sat. September 7th 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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HSHW_Survey.pdf (381.0 KB)
PSAT_2019.pdf (302.5 KB)

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