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 | Good evening Mountain View family, I hope everyone has settled in to the school year, found some peace of mind and calm, and at the same time seen academic growth in your children. When we discussed our grading philosophy last year, we spoke often about hope and optimism. And, we often shared that the ultimate purpose of our transition was to have more accurate measurements of student knowledge. This continues to be our goal and teachers across our campus have worked very hard to measure student understanding and engagement through meaningful learning opportunities. When we return to in-person learning these opportunities will continue and we hope we can further enhance our student engagement. That said, Doris Lessing said, "That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way." I read that quote to our teachers last Thursday during a staff meeting and noted that this is exactly what we are transitioning into October 19th. We have all been involved with education for a long time, either as students or teachers, but we now will look at our profession in a new way. We will be challenged but have also overcome so much already, given the delivery methods of learning and teaching during the fourth quarter last year and first quarter this year. We will look at school and education in a new way and I think we be better off than we have ever been. Up to now, teachers have been responsible for marking attendance as present based on their class attendance. Students are marked present when they engage with the content or show in the Zoom meetings. They are marked absent when they do not engage. The change we have made is to allow parents to verify attendance by filling out the form below. Note that if your child is marked present, there is no reason to complete this form. However, if you notice that your child was marked absent, but was engaged with school work, once this is submitted our attendance team will take care of updating attendance records. We hope the addition of this option provides flexibility for families and helps to increase accuracy of our attendance records for secondary students. In Short: - If your child is marked present for class, there is nothing to do.
- If your child is marked absent, and you can verify that s/he did engage with school work, complete and submit the form so we can reflect that in Parent and Student Vue.
- The form must be completed for each child separately.
- The form can be re-used, and must be submitted for each day that you wish to correct.
Parent Attendance Form: https://forms.gle/VXecea9BBftfxHJF9 Protecting Zoom Classrooms Given the open availability of our Google Classroom Codes, we have set rules for entry. We have asked teachers to limit classroom entry to only students who are on their class list. We do however recognize that some of our students for a variety of reasons go by nicknames or other selected names. If a student is more comfortable with the nickname or selected name, we want them to use that name. We recommend that students in this situation, email their teacher to let the teacher know the preferred screen name. By receiving this email, the teacher will be able to officially connect the nickname/selected name to the student on the roster. Remote Learning & Support Services As we continue our school year through Remote Learning, I want to remind parents and guardians that our school, along with all school districts in Pima County, are not able yet to reopen to in-person classroom learning. Our Superintendent continues to work closely with health officials, County Administrators, and other school superintendents to identify appropriate local benchmarks and indicators with the goal of returning us to school safely as soon as possible. Our teachers and students will continue their Remote Learning work as we wait for the County to meet benchmarks for reopening, as directed in the Governor's Executive Order. The Governor has also directed schools to provide free learning opportunities and on-site support services for students who need a place to go during the day. These support services are intended to serve our more vulnerable students, including those with special education services, English learners, and those in care of the Arizona Department of Child Safety, including Foster Care, beginning Monday, August 17. If you believe your student is in need of these targeted support services, please visit the District's support services webpage. Todd Garelick
Principal
Mountain View High School
(520) 579-4427 |  | Things to Know From the MVHS Front Office, Attention: Families of Freshmen and Families of Students New to Mountain View We are looking forward to seeing our students back on campus. It's been a long time, and we miss them. We are also excited to welcome our freshmen and new students to their new school home. As we prepare for this return to campus, we are making plans to host a modified Freshmen and New Student Welcome Orientation. During this event, students will take an informative tour, hear helpful tips from fellow students, and have an opportunity to walk their schedules. This is a student only event. Students must register to attend through the Sign-up Genius link included herein. Attendance will be documented at check-in, and class attendance will be excused by the school for the periods during which students are traveling or in attendance at the orientation. Students will be required to wear a mask in all areas and at all times. Students must arrive and leave at their scheduled times. Transportation will not be available for this event. Date: October 2 Orientation Offerings:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/MVHSWelcomeOrientation Although this orientation is later and different from our typical orientation event, we believe that this year's students will gain a greater understanding of our physical school than students in the past have. Students already know their classes and teachers. The nervousness about these things has passed. The tours will answer the remaining burning questions e.g., where's the cafeteria, where do I go if I have a Chromebook problem, who's the athletic secretary, what do I do if I need a textbook, and many more. During the free release time, tour guides will be available to provide directions to students as they practice walking their schedules. . If you have any questions, please contact one of the following people. We are very excited about this event, and look forward to meeting our new students. Welcome to Mountain View! :) Arizona is Seeking Poll Workers: Age 16 and Up Can Participate! Local election officials are seeking poll workers to ensure a smooth voting process for Arizonans. Becoming a poll worker is a great way to participate in the civic process of voting! Learn more at https://bit.ly/2Rlb37S Wellness Workshops, Support Groups & Parenting Classes Student Services is here to support you, your family, and your student. MUSD is offering: Please join us at any or all events. For more information on these classes, please follow the links above for all of the information you need to join. Zoom links will be updated regularly. Topics missing a Zoom Link will be added prior to the session. If you are unable to open the links above, please visit the Family Wellness webpage at https://www.maranausd.org/familywellness. School Meals To Go Students may stop by a school or along a bus route, Monday – Friday, to receive a hot lunch and a breakfast meal to go for the following morning. Students DO NOT need to be present to take a meal. Student/parent/guardian may pick up meals for all eligible students in their household. To view details and a list of locations and times, please visit our School Meals To Go webpage at www.maranausd.org/schoolmealstogo. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Arizona Department of Education regulate the District's food service program. Regulations prohibit the District to continue to offer our Grab & Go free meal program beyond August 4. Beginning August 5, the District is required to charge meals to the student's meal account according to the student's Free/Reduced or Paid eligibility. Chromebook Login Information
All student passwords were reset during the summer. Please use the following steps in order to log into your Google Account: Freshmen, please note: Your user name has changed now that you are at MVHS. You must have mv after the @ to log into your account. - Password: Student's First Initial + Student's Last Initial + Full Perm ID (i.e., ab123456789). You will then be prompted to create a new password.
- If you have any problems with your Google account (forgotten passwords, etc.), or technical issues with the Chromebook, please email technicalsupport@maranausd.org or call the Chromebook Helpline (520)682-4799.
For all other questions, please email parentsupport@maranausd.org. |  | College, Career, Counseling The College and Career Center is open and ready to help you and your students plan for post high school.
Please contact Lori Wray
579-4400 ext. 4474
l.a.wray@maranausd.org Sept. 23rd at 6:00 Cash for College Night! Calculating the cost of College/FAFSA information.
MHS is inviting parents and students from MVHS to participate in this informational night! Use updated links to attend.
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MUSD HIGH SCHOOL FALL SPORTS UPDATE Late last week, the Pima County Superintendents met to discuss the fall sports season for area schools whose communities are in the moderate level of COVID-19 transmission. High school athletic directors have been given permission to move forward with scheduling official practice for Cross County, Swim, Golf, Volleyball, and Cheer. The first day of official practice for these sports will be Monday, September 21, 2020. Football is also cleared to start official practice on September 21st, but will continue to refrain from activities involving contact while community spread metrics are monitored over the next week or two The participants of each sport will be required to follow the Arizona Interscholastic Association's Recommended Guidance for Returning to Athletic Activity as well as the adhere to their Fall Sports Modifications. All MUSD high school athletic activities will continue to implement appropriate layered mitigation strategies. In addition, competition schedules will only include schools within the Southern Arizona region with a focus within Pima County. Additionally, competition plans may include virtual meets (golf, cross country, and swim) as well as any other strategy that may increase safety and participation. Athletes interested in competing in Fall Sports should complete all required paperwork in Register My Athlete as well as pay their sports fee by the first competition. Also, there is an updated acknowledgement that we asking for each parent to sign prior to the first day of official practice. A copy of this waiver is located below: Updated- Marana Unified School District- Program Participation Assumption of Risk, Waiver, and Release of Liability We want to thank our coaches, parents, and athletes for their patience during this time. We are looking forward to supporting our student athletes as we transition from voluntary workouts to official practice. If you have any questions about Fall sports, please call the Athletics Department at 579-4400. You may contact Head Coaches directly for sports specific information. Football - Matt Johnson m.g.johnson@maranausd.org Girls volleyball - Jose Robles j.a.robles@maranausd.org Boys and Girls Cross Country - Adam Vargas a.d.vargas@maranausd.org Boys Golf - Stephen Ambuehl Stephen.Ambuehl@fwusd.org Girls Golf - Earl Armstrong e.f.armstrong@maranausd.org Cheerleading - Taylor Robertson t.m.robertson@maranausd.org Danceline - Audra Kariolich a.a.kariolich@maranausd.org or Rebecca Reza r.e.reza@maranausd.org Boys Swim - Justin Madison j.m.madison@maranausd.org Girls Swim - Nicole Ruboyianes n.m.ruboyianes@maranausd.org
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