Monday, September 28, 2020

MLM 09/28/2020


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Good evening Mountain Lion families,

Thank you for taking some time this past weekend to complete the Return to School survey. This information is extremely important and will help us as we transition back to school for in-person instruction. Your attention to this is greatly appreciated.

We are closing in on the end of the first quarter. Though grades are cumulative it is important to continue to work hard through the end of the quarter. You can always access your child's grades through ParentVue. This tool allows you to track grades throughout the school year. If you have questions, please reach out to your child's teachers or counselor.

Return to School waivers and acknowledgment forms can be emailed to:t.s.garelick@maranausd.org

Please see the attached flyer below for Mountain View High School Picture Days. After reading through the information, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/MVHSPhotoDays to schedule a time.

Once again, we have opened up a store for you to purchase Mountain View gear. We have some great choices this year and here is the link for your store: https://mvhs2020spiritstore.itemorder.com

Have you responded to the 2020 Census?
If you haven't responded to the 2020 Census, take a minute to respond now. Your information is protected and responding makes sure our community has access to important services like healthcare, education, childcare and more. If you forget to respond, a census worker may knock on your door to help. Census workers wear masks and carry U.S. Department of Commerce ID badges. But don't wait for the knock. Respond now at my2020census.gov, by phone at 844.330.2020, or send back the form you received at your home.
SPANISH
Nunca ha sido tan fácil o importante responder al Censo 2020. Su información está protegida y al responder asegura que nuestras comunidades tengan acceso a servicios importantes como atención médica, escuelas y programas de almuerzo escolar y cuidado infantil. Si se le olvida responder, un censista podría tocar a su puerta para ayudarlo. Los censistas usan mascarillas y portan tarjetas de identificación del Departamento de Comercio de Estados Unidos.  Pero no espere que toquen a su puerta - responda hoy en línea en my2020census.gov y seleccione Español o llame al 844.468.2020. ¡Estamos aquí, contamos!

Drive-Thru Back-to-School Health and Resource Fair: Thur., Oct. 8th
MUSD Health and Students Services will host a Drive-Thru version of our traditional Back-to-School Health and Resource Fair offering backpacks full of school supplies, swag, and resource information for MUSD families on October 8 from 4-7pm at the Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) located at 7651 N. Oldfather Rd. Tucson, Arizona 85741 (cross streets are Oldfather and Ina or Oldfather and Cortaro). Please pull into the front parking lot of the ELRC and stay in your car. An employee will meet you at your car in the loop. Masks are required for safety.

Mark Your Calendar! Marana Cares Mobile will be on the streets again during Fall Break serving FREE, nutritious and delicious meals to all children and offering Wi-fi, Chromebooks, and literacy encouragement for children. Visit https://www.maranausd.org/mcm for full details.
Monday – Friday: October 12- 16, 2020
11:00AM-12:00PM
Sandario Road and Anthony Road (southeast corner next to the Marana Congregation of Jehovah's Witness Church)
12:30-1:30PM
6560 W. El Tiro Road (at the Marana Domestic Water Improvement District). 
Follow https://www.facebook.com/MaranaCaresMobile/ on Facebook for dates, times, locations, and menus! 

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

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Things to Know   

From the MVHS Front Office,

Mark Your Calendar! Marana Cares Mobile will be on the streets again during Fall Break serving FREE, nutritious and delicious meals to all children and offering Wi-fi, Chromebooks, and literacy encouragement for children. Visit https://www.maranausd.org/mcm for full details.
Monday – Friday: October 12- 16, 2020
11:00AM-12:00PM
Sandario Road and Anthony Road (southeast corner next to the Marana Congregation of Jehovah's Witness Church)
12:30-1:30PM
6560 W. El Tiro Road (at the Marana Domestic Water Improvement District). 
Follow https://www.facebook.com/MaranaCaresMobile/ on Facebook for dates, times, locations, and menus!

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.

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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

FAFSA opens Oct. 1st!  Arizona's goal is that 52 % of seniors will complete the FAFSA.  The nation's average is 53%!
Seniors will be completing a Flipped Classroom lesson on the basics of what FAFSA is and why we do it.  They will be provided information regarding where to get help and how to do it. 
Here is some information for parents!
FAFSA and Financial Aid Advice for Parents
click here

Step 1:  Get your FSA ID.
See this video for instructions
Use this link to create your FSA ID
Here is a video provided by MHS's Mr. Pisetsky
Step by Step FAFSA and more information
How to fill out the FAFSA user guide

The HEFAR Group
Financial aid mini workshop #6
Three things you need to know to get a better financial aid package.

Virtual Tri-University Financial Aid Week: October 19 – 24-More information coming!

College Visits
University of Arizona Honors College - Mountain View HS Virtual Visit
Sep 29, 2020 10:30 AM Arizona
Join Zoom Meeting
https://arizona.zoom.us/j/93076926006

University of Arizona Student Panel: Student Life & Campus Experience
Oct. 28th at 9:25
Zoom link: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/8598535649

ASU application workshops
Tuesdays at 4pm and Fridays at 2pm.
Application workshops and everything ASU

Discover NAU virtual event
Use this link to register

Wednesday,October 14th at 6pm
Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling has partnered with Accelevents to offer students in our region a FREE interactive virtual college fair
Registration is now open at RMACAC.

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Clubs & Athletics

Fall sports

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

   
September 28th, 2020
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