Eagle Newsletter
April 21, 2023
Upcoming Dates
April Observances
- National Arab American Heritage Month
- 4/22: Earth Day
Mesa Verde Events
- 4/28: Minimum Day- Dismissal at 12:18/All Periods
- Every Friday: School Spirit Day! Wear Black, Purple, or Teal
NEW! Proud of our Science Students
Congratulations to Luna Lee, Camrynn Beal and Marielle Gawaran for being selected to attend Tech Trek this summer at UCSD. AAUW sponsors a few 7th grade girls each year to attend this limited opportunity STEM camp. Congratulations girls!!
Click HERE to Mrs. Collingwood's Science Class. This is our home for all links to materials used in class and at home. Use the links to navigate to our current topic, and check out what we are up to!
NEW! Chess Tournament
Sign up to participate in the Chess Tournament on Thursday, April 27th, AFTER SCHOOL! You must sign up by Wednesday, April 26th at 5:00 PM. In order to participate, you will need to have a way home either by Late Bus, Parent, or be able to walk or ride your bike home. We have enough Chess timers to host five games at a time. We can most certainly use more for the tournament. *If you have a chess board or digital timer that we can borrow, please drop it off at MVMS* If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Ferguson!
NEW! Come out and join the fun
NEW! Project Counter the Orange Update
We would like to take this time to highlight a special member of our PUSD community who played an important role. Emilia Ellegaard, former MVMS student, volunteered their time and Scout friends to prepare all the columns for students to paint. The hours of work Emilia provided was critical to the timeline and setting up the student artists for success. We are truly thankful for Emilia and Troop 682G for supporting Project Counter the Orange!
Read a few words from Emilia: “Hello! My name is Emilia Ellegaard and I am from Troop 682G, out of Poway. I went to Mesa Verde several years ago and am now a senior at Westview High School. You may have noticed that the the lunch area has been transforming these last few weeks: this is for Project Counter the Orange! I have been collaborating with the Mesa Verde PTSA and students and families, like you, to help highlight the importance of art and culture in our community. Through this collaboration, I have been able to work my Eagle Scout Project and help prepare the lunch area for student's paintings. I enlisted the help of my fellow scouts and family members on April 1st, to prepare the concrete columns for your murals and couldn't be happier with the results. I am overjoyed to help bring color, art, culture, and a sense of fun and community to Mesa Verde! Thank you to the PTSA, the Mesa Verde custodians, and administration for all the support!”
You can see Emilia's work HERE.
NEW! Suicide Prevention Webinar
San Diego County Office of Education is offering a free Parent Webinar regarding Suicide Prevention 101: Recognizing Signs and What to Do. This is a free webinar that will be held in English and Spanish on May 4th.
new! make a difference in shaping and developing the young minds of our future
Imagine~ Create~ Invent
Book Club with the graphic novel Freestyle starting after spring break
Book Club!!! We'll start up again with Freestyle by Gale Galligan on the Wednesday we return from Spring Break (April 19th). Please join us for our first Graphic Novel Book Club experience. Complete the Google Form if you are interested.
Summary: Cory's dance crew is getting ready for a major competition. It's the last one before they graduate eighth grade and go their separate ways to high schools all over New York City, so they have to make it count! The group starts to have problems as their crew captain gets increasingly intense about nailing the routine, and things go from bad to worse when Cory's parents ground him for not taking his grades seriously. With mounting pressure coming from all sides, how is Cory supposed to balance the expectations of his parents, school, dance, and his tutor?
MVMS Library is looking for more hardcover copies of The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Happy School Library Month!
In addition to Arab American Heritage Month and National Poetry Month, April is also celebrated as School Library Month. Libraries play an important role in our students’ lives. From curating a diverse book collection, to lessons with classes, to technology support, and programs and activities, our library has been integral to our Eagle Community. Currently, our library is looking for copies of The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (link) for our final book club of the year and for future lit circles. Our library also has an Amazon wish list of requested titles by our students and staff, recommendations, and for those books that have been lost or damaged. The Crossover and the other two books from The Crossover Series can be found on the Wish List too. We appreciate your continued support and wish you a lovely spring break! *Looking to learn more about School Library Month? The following two links offer great information: National Today and American Association of School Librarians - AASL).
Upcoming CAASPP Assessments
A notification regarding the upcoming California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Assessment went out on Thursday. See the notification below for more information including Mesa Verde's Testing Schedule.
Happy Arab American Heritage Month
April has been proclaimed as Arab American Heritage Month since 2017. There is much to be learned and enjoyed about our Arab American Community. One crucial fact we all should know is Not all Arabs are Muslim, and Not All Muslims are Arab. This is a great clip that shares Arab American Heritage in more detail. Please enjoy this slide deck created by Arab American Foundation for more information about Arab American Heritage Month. Here are 9 Surprising Facts about the Arabic Language. Additionally, San Diego County Office of Education has great resources on National Arab American Heritage Month (link). Our library is looking for help to showcase Arab American Heritage Month. If you would like to help, have some resources to share, please reach out to Heather Ferguson at hferguson@powayusd.com or stop by the library. Click HERE to view a video!
Thank you for your partnership and support of our Mesa Verde community.
List of open WHS PTSA positions for next year
The WV PTSA needs the following positions to be filled for the SY 2023-24. Descriptions can be found HERE and more about WV PTSA is found HERE. Also, any of these positions can be done while working, and can be shared. Please contact bijuldalal@gmail.com or cpapworth1@gmail.com for more information.
- President
- Executive VP
- VP Membership
- VP Grad Nite
- Co-Chair for Grad Nite
- Treasurer
- Auditor
- Community Outreach/JEDI
After School Enrichment Program
Please contact Mr. Floyd for more information.
Dropping Off Items
Scooters and Alternative Vehicles
Click HERE!
Follow our MVMS ASB Instagram!
Mesa Verde PTSA and Foundation
Be sure to check out Mesa Verde PTSA and Mesa Verde Foundation to find out how families can support MVMS and how to get involved
MVMS Newsletter, Website, Social Media Requests
If you have information you would like included in our weekly newsletter, social media, email, or website, etc. please use this form to submit your request. Your request does NOT guarantee that your information will be included. Please note that we may edit your submission (content, length, etc.) but will contact you if our edits would change or remove pertinent information. Please submit by 3:00pm on Thursdays for inclusion in the weekly Eagle Newsletter.
COUNSELING CORNER
GENERAL INFORMATION
The difference between a Guest, a Visitor and a Volunteer as per the PUSD Board Policies
1. A Visitor is defined as an individual who, with school district authorization, attends a student performance, special event, festival, open house, back-to-school event, sports event, athletic competition, etc. A visitor may either be accompanied or unaccompanied by school district staff. Designated school district administrative personnel are to make this determination. A visitor is usually not required to sign a registry.
Example: Your school is being recognized for achievement and members of SDCOE are coming to watch students or your school is hosting a Jr. Olympic competition.
2. A Guest is defined as an individual who, with school district approval, assists students, schools, and teachers on a non-regular basis or who individually observes a classroom or activity. A guest may also assist with educational programs or with special events on an occasional or infrequent basis. A guest shall immediately report his or her presence at the school office or at the designated school location upon arrival at the school and sign a guest registry.
Example: Your school is hosting the book fair, a play where parents are coming to watch, or a teacher needs help in the classroom with a one- or two-day tie-dye t-shirt project for the jog-a-thon. A class is hosting a party or a fun run.
3. A Volunteer is defined as an individual who, with school district authorization, voluntarily assists school districts, schools, educational programs, or students on a regular and ongoing basis. A volunteer is required to complete a Volunteer Application and have a Megan’s Law Background Check or a State and/or Federal Background Check completed.
Example: A parent is assisting with a weekly and ongoing project such as the running club or Lego league. A grandparent is helping in music or art classes weekly. A field trip chaperone and/or driver (usually requires Level 1 and 2 applications).
If someone is coming to help in the class only one or two times, they are not considered volunteers therefore do not need to fill out a Level 1 application.
Click here for steps on becoming a volunteer.
Attendance Information
Full Bell Schedules
Parent Education Courses
Please visit PUSD's Parent Education website to search for the course you are interested in and enroll directly through the website. Please note, scholarships are available to parents who may be in need. Parent can contact the Caring Connections Center for more information.
CONTACT US
If you are unsure of who to contact about a matter, please email us at MVMS@powayusd.com and your message will be answered or forwarded to the correct person.
Mesa Verde Middle School
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Phone: (858) 538-5478
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