MVHS Parent(s)/Guardian(s),
MVHS 9th-11th graders should have returned home to you last week with their hard copy course request selection form. Students that were absent can pick up this form in Counseling. Course Books can be view online in their graduating google classroom. We encourage you to talk to you student(s) about their plans for their 2020-2021 courses, post-high school plan and their graduation progress.
The course request selection form is due by February 13th to student's summit teachers. The form must be completed and signed by both the student and their parent/guardian. In addition, students must enter their course request selections online into StudentVUE no later than February 13th. Students will be reminded how to enter courses online during summit on February 12th and have time to complete entry during summit as well.
Students who have questions in regards to course request selection are advised to attend speed advising in Counseling during lunch on February 5th-7th. This is a great opportunity to ask quick questions about course selection. For more in-depth question, (example: 4 year planning, credit recovery, post-high school questions, etc.) students can make an appointment with their Counselor in counseling or visit the College and Career Center.
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines:
January 27th : First Day to turn in 0 hour/TA/Internship Contracts
January 30th (Ms. Dutson/Ms.Subic) : Junior Advisement
February 5th (Ms. Curtis)- Junior Advisement
February 6th (Ms. Almeida)- Junior Advisement
February 10th : First day students can enter courses into StudentVUE
February 12th : Reminder on how to enter courses requests through StudentVUE
February 13th : Hard copy course selection form turned into summit teacher and input into StudentVUE deadline
February 24th : 0 hour/TA/Internship Contract submittal Deadline (must turn into Counseling)
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
-MVHS Counseling
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.
Feb. 10th
College and Career Center
Lori Wray
Please feel free to stop by, call-5794400 ext4474, or email l.a.wray@maranausd.org.
*Important
Sophomores and Juniors who are interested in taking the dual enrollment math classes next year!!
Step 1-apply to PCC and get an A#
Step 2-take and pass the Accuplacer math test
PCC will be on campus to help you take care of both steps
Stop by the CCC to sign up to get help!
Scholarships-Please continue checking Google Classroom!
The Valley Foundation Scholarship-Due Feb. 28th
The 2020 James Madison Essay Competition. If only 15 students submit essays from Mountain View High School, one of your students will win a $500.00 local scholarship.
The final deadline for essays (800 words) is next week, February 18, 2020. Students who submit an application on the Students page of the website www.jmscholar.org will receive a passcode to view the Rubric and submit their essay.
https://www.hughesfcu.org/scholarship-application
Hughes Federal Credit Union Scholarship-Due March 1st
Community Events
Thinking about attending UA? Sign you and your families up for the Arizona Experience.
Designed for prospective undergraduate students and their families, we invite you to join us for a full day, open-house-style event. You will learn more about Arizona academics, financial aid, student services, housing, and more! You'll also meet current students, hear from our academic colleges, make valuable campus connections, and enjoy lunch on us.
The best thing about Arizona Experience? You get to decide what information YOU want to learn about, by attending sessions that are of interest to you. One session for current juniors!
Please see link to register.
https://admissions.arizona.edu/visit/freshman-events/arizona-experience
ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION NIGHT!
- NCAA Clearinghouse and Transcript Info
- SAT / ACT INFO
- Recruiting Services / Making Contact
- Club Sports
April 9th at 6:30pm in the Lecture Hall
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Junior and Senior women who are interested in STEM majors are invited to the UA campus to follow SWE members to their classes for the day to see what life is like for a college engineering student.
March 2
Please register as soon as possible.
Contact Ms. Bonny with questions. mackenziebonny@email.arizona.edu
SUMMER OPPORTUNITY for sophomores and juniors!
UA Eller Business Careers Awareness Program-Please see link for details
https://eller.arizona.edu/departments-research/schools-departments/accountancy/bcap
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/
The César E. Chávez Leadership Institute seeks to improve access to higher education for Arizona high school students entering their junior and senior year by providing, at no cost to students, a variety of enriching experiences emphasizing leadership development and civic engagement, while advocating for the completion of high school, attending college and educational opportunities at Arizona State University. Since 1995 more than 1,300 students have benefited from participating in the program. https://eoss.asu.edu/access/cesar-e-chavez-leadership-institute
JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR 14-21 YEAR OLDS
Pima County Summer Youth Programs
Make some money, gain valuable work experience, earn high school elective credit!
Deadline to apply is 3/6/2020
Please see link for details https://summeryouth.pima.gov/
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