Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Calling All Musicians- Join Marana Winds and Share Your Love of Music

Calling All Musicians- Join Marana Winds and Share Your Love of Music

Calling All Musicians! District staff, alumni, students, and community members... Share your love of music and join Marana Winds.

Rehearsals are scheduled and we hope you will join us as we prepare to perform a free dynamic community concert on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 featuring a variety of wind ensemble compositions that are sure to be crowd-pleasers.

Email John Hepford at Tortolita Middle School to join this group of talented musicians.

Rehearsals are scheduled every other Tuesday beginning February 11 through March 24, 2020 from 6:30-8:30pm. The first rehearsal on February 11 will be held in the Tortolita Middle School Band Room. All other rehearsals, including the Dress Rehearsal, will be held in the Mountain View High School Auditorium. The Dress Rehearsal is Monday, April 20, 2020

Rehearsals:

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Dress Rehearsal Monday, April 20, 2020

The Marana Winds Community Concert is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 7:00pm in the Mountain View High School auditorium.

The program will include

"Symphonice Dance #3" – Clifton Williams
"Ballade" – Darren Jenkins
"Four: On a Remix of Beethoven" – Randall Standgridge
"March Jubiloso" Darren Jenkins

Marana Winds musical group, formed in 2013, consists of talented musicians who have joined together to share their love of music with the community and to help raise money for Marana schools. Offering a FREE concert to the public each Spring, Marana Winds represents and supports Marana Schools, while continuing to perform in honor of the original Founder Todd Ponder.

Marana Winds is produced through the support of the Marana Schools' 2340 Foundation and the Marana Unified School District.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

AP Information Night

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Friday, January 24, 2020

AP Information Night

Sophomore English MVHS

Message From: Peter Geske

Hello parents and guardians,

Hope the new year is going well for you. We would like to let you know the latest on what is going on in our classroom. The last time we emailed you was around Thanksgiving and we had a cultural museum walk in our classroom that turned out to be a huge success. Thank you for your help on that. This time around there is another project due on January 31st that we would like your support on as well. This assignment is worth 50 points.

Your children have the directions on our googleclassroom for their periods. They are to write a review on any topic they want. It is their choice. The type of witting it would read like would be a restaurant review or a car review.

The assignment is due the 31st of January with the rough draft on the 29th. The assignment was given to them in the 23rd of January. There will be a total of 7 quiet classwork days (close to 7 hours) in school plus a weekend equaling 9 days and many hours to work on this.

We are asking for your support again so that your child may be successful.

Thank you,

Ms. Sissener and Mr. Geske

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

AP Information Night

Thursday, January 16, 2020

AP Information Night

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

AP Information Night

Monday, January 13, 2020

Calling All Musicians- Join Marana Winds and Share Your Love of Music

Calling All Musicians- Join Marana Winds and Share Your Love of Music

Calling All Musicians! District staff, alumni, students, and community members... Share your love of music and join Marana Winds.

Email John Hepford at Tortolita Middle School to join this group of talented musicians.

Rehearsals:

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Dress Rehearsal Monday, April 20, 2020

The Marana Winds Community Concert is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 7:00pm in the Mountain View High School auditorium.

The program will include

"Symphonice Dance #3" – Clifton Williams
"Ballade" – Darren Jenkins
"Four: On a Remix of Beethoven" – Randall Standgridge
"March Jubiloso" Darren Jenkins

Marana Winds is produced through the support of the Marana Schools' 2340 Foundation and the Marana Unified School District.

MLM 01/13/2020

A Community of Empowered, Innovative and Engaged Citizens

Mountain Lion Monday

Good evening Mountain View family,

I shared with our staff last Friday that it feels like we are back in our regular school routine the second week of the semester. That said, we are now there and we are officially back. Remember this Friday is the district Professional Development Day and Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will not be in school either of those two days.

As I mentioned, we met with our staff last Friday. We shared data from the first semester, including passing rates, attendance and discipline. I've shared some of this data already as these data points support the shift in our grading philosophy at Mountain View. As we continue to promote our school goals and focus on student engagement we expect to see these data points mirrored in the second semester.

Next Wednesday we will host Future Mountain Lion Night. The Class of 2024 comes to us comes to us from across the Northwest and we are excited to welcome them to our great school.

Also, please check out our extracurricular calendar for information on upcoming games.

Have a great week.

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

Things to Know

From the MVHS Front Office,

BreakDown Tucson

Attn: Parents of Juniors

On February 13, we are hosting a special Junior assembly from BreakDown Tucson. BreakDown is a group of local teens who bring a powerful, dynamic message to their peers. The organization presents relevant drama scenes. BreakDown Tucson educates by promoting personal health and proposing ways to prevent health problems. Parents are encouraged to attend this amazing performance. If you would like to learn more about BreakDown Tucson, please follow the enclosed link. The presentation will begin at 11:30. Juniors will be dismissed to the auditorium at 11:15a.m and will remain there until lunch, which is at 12:46p.m. If you have, questions or concerns please contact Associate Principal Robin Meece R.C.Meece@maranausd.org, or Prevention Wellness Coach Dennise Ballesteros D.L.Ballesteros@maranausd.org .

https://breakdowntucson.com

Job Fair – February 8, 2020

Join the Marana team...your future awaits! Save the date, and plan to attend the MUSD Job Fair on Saturday, February 8 from 10am to 1pm at Mountain View High School (Gymnasium), 3901 W. Linda Vista Blvd.

The Marana district is recruiting for teachers, aides, health office, food service, transportation, support staff, substitutes, and other positions.

Competitive Salaries - salary increases for professional growth
• Holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Stipends for hard-to-fill positions, hard-to-fill schools
• Employer paid medical insurance, Health Saving Account contribution, Dental, Vision*
• Employer paid short term disability program and group term life insurance*
*Subject to eligibility and position status

Applicants can bring resumes, meet with Administrative team members, and complete applications on site. Additional information is available at 520-682-3243 or search available jobs year-round www.maranausd.org/employment

Parents and Students,

Office Hours for Mountain View are 7:00 AM to 3:45 PM

Students and Parents - The D-wing gate will be the only gate 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,

Just a reminder that counselors will be meeting with all of our students January 21^st-23^rd to talk to them about their course selections, 0 hour/TA contracts requirements and deadlines, requirements for off-campus privileges and new course offerings for the 2020-2021 school year.

In addition, we will provide speed advising for course selection questions February 5^th-7^th during lunch. This is a great opportunity to ask quick questions about course selection. For more in-depth questions, we request that students make an appointment after their course selection presentation (after January 23^rd).

Junior students will be met with one-on-one following our course selection presentations, to make sure that they have a plan for after high school, know their next steps to that plan, continue to pick classes that support that plan, and know their progress towards graduation.

We encourage you to talk to your student(s) about their plans for their 2020-2021 courses, post-high school plan and their graduation progress. If they have any questions or aren't sure what they want to do, please encourage them to make an appointment with their counselor or the College and Career Center.

If you have any questions or concerns in regards to your student(s) plan or graduation progress, please do not hesitate to contact us at 520.579.4450.

PSAT/NMSQT Scores

If your student took the PSAT in October, please have them pick up their paper score reports and their test books in the Counseling Office.

PSAT/NMSQT scores have been released online Below are the next steps for students to follow:

Log in to or create a College Board account online at collegeboard.org to view your full score report.
Get free, personalized SAT practice. The PSAT/NMSQT is great preparation for the SAT®. Your score unlocks free, personalized practice through Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®. Visit satpractice.org, create an account, and link your College Board and Khan Academy accounts for a plan based on your test results.
Receive AP course recommendations. Your score report identifies AP® courses that are the best match for you. AP can give you an edge in the admission process and earn you college credit while in high school, which saves time and money in college.
Explore Careers. Connect with Roadmap to Careers under the Popular Tools tab in your score report. Answer questions about what you like to do to see careers that interest you, what degrees you'll need, and what high school courses to take. Watch video interviews with people in professions related to your interests.
11^th Graders: Register for the SAT. Take the next step toward college by registering. We will be holding the SAT here at Mountain View High School on May 2^nd . You must register online at collegeboard.org
Once MVHS receives the paper score reports, we will send them out with the student's test book. The students can also use this to study and prepare for the next PSAT or SAT.

If you have any questions, please see Ms. Kati in the Counseling Office

Jan. 13, 2020
College and Career Center
Lori Wray
Please feel free to stop by, call-5794400 ext4474, or email l.a.wray@maranausd.org.

ASVAB Scores have arrived. Please contact Ms. Wray

Aria Hospice is looking for volunteers. Freshmen-Seniors. This is a great opportunity for students and volunteer hours always look good on a resume, college application or job application.

Contact Patty Stevens. 547-7000

Free ACT for Juniors! Contact Ms. Wray if you want details on why it matters and how to study!

Scholarships

James Madison Award-See google classroom or stop by the CCC
The Valley Foundation Scholarship-Due Feb. 28^th-See google classroom or stop by the CCC
The Cobell Scholarship for American Indian and Alaska Native students-Dec. 15^th – March 31^st https://cobellscholar.org/?SFMC_cid=EM237840-&rid=47614770
Marana Chamber Health Education Scholarship-Due at NOON on March 27th.
Full ride scholarship for juniors in high school Due Jan. 16^th. Please see link.

https://coolidgescholars.org/

Greater Oro Valley Foundation Scholarship-Due Feb. 17

SUMMER OPPORTUNITY for sophomores and juniors!

2020 Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Program at ASU

An intense academic program allowing student participants to reside on the ASU Tempe campus while enrolled in a university-level mathematics course for credit.

Please see link for more information. https://jbmshp.asu.edu/

New Mexico Military Institute Night Event
Jan. 23^rd6:00 PM
Dave & Busters, 1390 E. Tucson Marketplace Blvd.
Please use link to register https://www.nmmi.edu/

Clubs & Athletics

The Musical Club is seeking a piano accompanist for rehearsals and performances for their spring musical, Disney's Freaky Friday. Advanced level playing and sight reading skills required. This is a paid position. Please contact Shannon Kerstetter, director, for more information: s.k.kertetter@maranausd.org or 520-579-4400 ext. 4449

GRAD NIGHT 2020

Attention Seniors: GRAD NIGHT 2020 Is Just 4 Months Away!
Have you signed up for Grad Night 2020 yet? Grad Night is a jam-packed, fun-filled "lock-in" style, safe party for Mountain View grads just after graduation. They spend the whole night in the gym and outdoor plaza with a DJ, casino tables, hypnotist, inflatables, and more. Plus, tons of food and games and prizes!

Register your Senior now to take advantage of limited-time reduced pricing. Download the form attached and turn it in to Mrs. Sims in the counselor's office. Or, visit her for a form.

We're always looking for help planning and preparing for Grad Night. Here are some ways to stay up-to-date on what's happening with Grad Night:

Email Us: mvgradnight@hotmail.com

Signup for our Email List: https://mailchi.mp/25ee21190221/mvhsgradnightemaillist

January 13th, 2020

Upcoming Events

Mon. January 13th
Boys Soccer vs Casteel
Girls Soccer @ Casteel

Tue. January 14th
Boys Basketball vs Rincon
Girls Basketball @ Rincon

Wed. January 15th

Thur. January 16th
Boys Basketball @ Desert View
Girls Basketball vs Desert View
Boys Soccer vs Sahuaro
Girls Soccer @ Sahuaro

Fri. January 17th
Professional Development Day - No School

Sat. January 18th

Mon. January 20th
MLK Day - No School

Tue. January 21st
Boys Basketball @ Cholla
Girls Basketball vs Cholla
Boys Soccer vs Salpointe
Girls Soccer @ Salpointe

Wed. January 22nd
Future Mountain Lion Night 6:15pm Auditorium
Wrestling vs IHRS & CDO Old Gym

Thur. January 23rd
Boys Basketball @ Flowing Wells
Girls Basketball vs Flowing Wells
Boys Soccer vs Flowing Wells
Girls Soccer @ Flowing Wells

Fri. January 24th

Sat. January 25th

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Saturday, January 11, 2020

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

ATTENTION Parents of Juniors

January 8, 2020

Dear Mountain View Families,

Beginning March 24^th, Mountain View 11^th graders will have 4 chances to take the ACT. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students. According to the Princeton Review:

The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test.

The purpose of the ACT test is to measure a high school student's readiness for college and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. College admissions officers will review standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors, extracurricular activities, admissions interviews, and personal essays. How important ACT scores are in the college application process varies from school to school.

Overall, the higher you score on the ACT and/or SAT, the more options for attending and paying for college will be available to you.

Students will select 1 of 4 dates to take the exam: March 24, 25, 26, or 31. The exam will be administered in the Mountain View library between 8am and 12pm. Students will be excused from their classes.

There is a limited number of spots for each testing date. Students interested in taking advantage of this opportunity should check their student Gmail account for links to each date's registration form. Once students select their testing date, their spot is final.

If you have any questions, please contact Matt Tidwell at m.a.tidwell@maranausd.org

Sincerely,

Matt Tidwell

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Calling All Musicians- Join Marana Winds and Share Your Love of Music

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

AP Information Night

Friday, January 24, 2020

AP Information Night

Sophomore English MVHS

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

AP Information Night

Thursday, January 16, 2020

AP Information Night

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

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Monday, January 13, 2020

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