Good evening Mountain View family,
We are closing in on the first day of the new school year. We are very excited to get back to our school routine and welcome our students back. We all understand it will look different but our teachers have been working very hard to plan their classrooms and will do the everything they can to create the best learning environment possible for our students.
Lon Watters said, "School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside." Though we will be away from our school building, we will be in school and our virtual learning will be engaging for our students. As we said last year as we transitioned into our new grading philosophy at Mountain View, we will be engaging our students through meaningful measurements of knowledge and providing hope and optimism through validity in our assessments. That same philosophy holds true for this coming school year. We are on a new journey but we will embark on this together and together we will get through this.
Attention Families of New Students and Freshmen
Every year we host two welcome events to introduce students and families to our school. Through our freshman transition camp, Elevate and our new student orientation event we ease the anxieties and worries of the first day at a new school. Given the current restrictions for onsite events, we are unable at this time to deliver an in person welcome. We do not, however, want to miss the opportunity to greet and welcome new students, so we plan to welcome them remotely through a Welcome Session.
During the Welcome Session, students will be introduced to school administration, learn a bit about our school and its programs, and learn some of the functionings of our systems that are relevant to our remote start of school. Students will also have an opportunity to ask questions about Mountain View, and about how school is beginning this year. Although we may not have every answer right away, student questions always drive our thinking.
This week an email will be sent to all Mountain View families. The email will contain a link to a SignUp Genius form. Please complete the required information to register your student. Shortly after registering, your student will receive an email from their Welcome Teacher with an invite to a Zoom meeting for the Welcome Session. Sessions will be held on July 27 and 28. The session will last approximately an hour. At this time, seats are limited.
We recognize that a virtual welcome does not replace the effectiveness and value of an in person event. Once in person instruction is permitted, it is our plan to host an in person orientation. Right now, we want new students to feel welcomed into our school culture and our virtual classrooms. When we return we will welcome them home to the physical structures of our Den.
Keep an eye out for this week's email.
Mountain View High School
Defend the Den
Back to School Paperwork ONLINE – Returning Students!
Great news for returning students! Beginning July 22 through August 19, MUSD Parents/Guardians can quickly verify and update their child(s)'s annual Back to School paperwork…online….through their MUSD Connection (ParentVue) account!*
No more filling out forms. No more wasted paper. This quick and easy feature saves time and reduces costs with immediate results.
Not yet connected with MUSD Connection (ParentVue)? It's easy and fast. Simply Lois Sims at 520-579-4450 to receive a secure User Activation Key. Once you have your Activation Key, logon to MUSD Connection at https://www.maranausd.org/musdconnection and complete your child's Back to School paperwork.
Mark your calendar and don't forget to logon to your MUSD Connection account in July. We are confident this tool will effectively assist you in your child's Back to School process. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance as we continue to reduce costs and enhance our Go Green efforts.
*Available only from a desktop/laptop. Not available from phone.
Thank you and have a great week.
