December Observances -

Hanukkah from 11/28 - 12/06

Christmas 12/25

Kwanzaa from 12/26 - 01/01

New Year's Day 01/01

Mesa Verde Events -

Band/Orchestra Concert - Tuesday, December 7 @ 6pm, Gym

December Dine Out - Tuesday, December 7 from 3-9pm @ Knotty Barrel

Future City STEAM Competition Showcase - Thursday, December 16

Pajama Day - Friday, December 17

Minimum Day - Friday, December 17, release at 12:07pm

• Remind your student to bring a mask from home.
• Follow Mesa Verde and Principal Moore on Instagram @mesaverdems and @principal_moore!
• Browse through the Scholastic Book Fair site with your student(s).
  

NEW! before a title within the newsletter denotes that it is a new posting this week.

• Message from the Principal
  
• Meet Our Staff
• December Dine Out
• Students show your School Spirit
• Mesa Verde Choir Performances
• Thank you Troop 2927
• Future City STEAM Student Challenge
• Holiday Helpers Needed
• Holiday Helpers Assistance
• It's Book Fair Time Again
• Book Fair Volunteers Needed
• Running Late?
• Newsletter, Website, Social Media Request Form
• Eagle Shout Outs
• Charges for Damaged Chromebooks
• Submit Yearbook Photos
• Yearbooks On Sale Now
  
• Did You Know...
• No Place For Hate Club
• Caring Connections Counseling
• Parent Education
  
• Calendar
  
• Volunteers/Job Opportunities
• Additional Information and Links
• Contact Us

From dioramas depicting scenes from Maroo of the Winter Caves, to students learning about civilizations through our Future City STEAM Challenge, to learning about chemical equations and cellular respiration, to comparing aspects of various religions, to using math to determine how far someone needs to throw a baseball to get a person out and how to determine the strength of various mixtures of concentrate and water, our students were hard at work AND having fun this week!

We're looking forward to kicking off the weekend with a fun afternoon where students can spend some time with their friends at the PTSA sponsored Winter Fun Fest, with music, snacks, fun games, and a movie! Thank you so much to PTSA and all the parents who have volunteered or purchased games and supplies!

Don't forget that our first in-person band and orchestra concert is this coming Tuesday, December 7 at 6pm in the Gym! Please come out to support our students in the performing arts - they are so thrilled to be performing in front of an audience again!

We're also so excited to have an in-person Book Fair again! The book fair is next week from 8am-3:30pm on Monday-Thursday and 8am-12:45pm on Friday. Please see information below for details, and THANK YOU PTSA!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Your Proud Principal,

Kellie

Each week we will be featuring a few of our dedicated staff members in a Meet Our Staff Section. This week we'd like to introduce you to Pierre Sobhani.

We have had a great response for our very first Future City STEAM Challenge and more students have asked if they can still participate, so we've decided to extend the deadline until Sunday evening. On Monday, we will be sending out information on how to submit your draft design ideas - this can be as simple as a sketch or a typed plan, so Sunday is the hard deadline to sign-up.

Click here for our flyer. Click here to register. Click here for FAQs and here for an introductory video! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Dates to remember:

Wednesday, December 8 - Draft design submission due (info on how to submit will follow)

Thursday, December 16 - Builds are due at MVMS for Exhibition of Learning

Friday, December 17 - Award winners announced

According to Board Policy 6161.2, when materials are lost or so damaged that they are no longer usable, the student shall be immediately issued a replacement material. However, students or parents/guardians shall be responsible for reparation equal to the current replacement cost of the materials. PUSD Information Technology Department has provided a list of charges for various damage scenarios.

Chromebook/ Chromebook Accessories

Damaged/Lost Chromebook ($238.00)

Power Adapter/Charger ($30.00)

LCD Screen Replacement ($69.00)

LCD Top Cover ($69.00)

Palmrest/Keyboard/Touchpad replacement ($109.00)

Base Plate/Assembly ($69.00)

Keyboard/2 or more keys missing ($59.00)

Chromebook case ($33.00)

When a chromebook is damaged, students are responsible for the cost of the repair. Any students who have had damage to their chromebook this year have already had a charge added to their Destiny account. Next week, we will begin sending emails to families with a repair charge to provide information on how to pay for those repair costs.

Many of the damages we have seen so far this year could have been avoided. Please take a few minutes to speak with your child(ren) about the cost to repair these damages and remind them that their chromebook is theirs until it has to be "retired." We appreciate your support!

Yearbook is looking for pictures of student life at home when you are listening/playing MUSIC, GAMING, or watching some STREAMING SERVICE. Be creative! The best photos will go in the yearbook! You can upload photos to yearbookforever.com – community upload password is “eagles”!

We hope all of our students are on time to school and ready to learn when the bell rings; however, we know that things can sometimes cause you to be delayed on your way to school. If your student is going to be late, please either call the attendance office or come in with your child to sign them in. Doing either of these will allow us to excuse the tardy. Thanks for your help!

If you have information you would like included in our weekly newsletter, on our website, or on our school's social media platforms, please use use this link 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.

We hope this will help streamline the way we collect and are able to share information with our staff, students, and community.

Let’s hear it for this week’s Eagles who help us Rise Together!

This week at Mesa Verde we took some time on Wednesday to hear about the No Place for Hate School Wide Program. No Place for Hate Club Members created a video to help explain the importance of celebrating our differences and promoting respect. In addition, to understanding how looking at bias and stereotypes are important in order to not allow hate to grow. The No Place for Hate Pledge, Resolution of Respect, was shared with all students. Students were invited to join in and virtually sign the pledge along with giving their thoughts and ideas on topics for future school wide activities.

Any students who would like to join the No Place for Hate Club and work on putting ideas into activities can come to our next meeting on Dec. 1st at 3:15 to 3:45 in room 332.

FREE webinars for parents and caregivers being offered by the San Diego County Office of Education.

• April 27, 2022 from 6:00-7:00pm. Click here to register for virtual training.

FREE webinars for parents and caregivers being offered by the San Diego County Office of Education.

• December 15, 2021 from 6:00-7:00pm. Click here to register for virtual training.
• February 17, 2022 from 6:00-7:00pm. Click here to register for virtual training.

San Diego Police Department is offering a FREE Teen Alcohol Awareness Program (T.A.A.P) for students and families in middle school and high school. Please click on document below for more information including dates.

Would you like to be a volunteer at Mesa Verde? Our volunteers at Mesa Verde are an integral part of school. Our volunteers help with events throughout the school year including after school and evening activities, classroom and club support, 6th grade Olympics, 7th grade History Faire, 8th Grade Constitutional Challenge and Promotion.

New guidance from the Poway Unified Board of Education is allowing us to expand our volunteer opportunities, effective 10/18/21. Volunteers must be fully-vaccinated and show proof of vaccination or show proof of a negative PCR COVID test within the 72 hours prior to volunteering. If you would like more information, please contact Natalie Reyes at (858) 538-5478 or nreyes@powayusd.com.

Sign up here if you would like to hear more.

The Mesa Verde library is looking for volunteers to help in the library during the lunch periods (Mon/Tues/Thur/Fri 11:00 to 12:40 and Wednesdays 11:40 to 1:00) once we are permitted to have volunteers again. We need help assisting and supervising students during our busy lunch periods. Volunteers may choose which day of the week and how often you would like to come in (once a week, every other week, once a month, etc.) If you are interested please contact Heather Ryan: hryan@powayusd.com. We will collect this information now to have it in preparation for when volunteers are allowed.

If you are not sure if you are an approved volunteer, contact Natalie Reyes at (858) 538-5478 or nreyes@powayusd.com.

Has your child lost anything at MV? If so, please have them take a look in the lost and found. MV’s lost and found is accessible to students and located in between the health and main office entry in a large metal cabinet. Any special/personal items like retainers, glasses, jewelry, house keys, headphones, electronics, etc. are inside the office with Mrs. Rinehart. At the end of each month, any items that are left in the lost and found will be donated or discarded. Please encourage your student to pick up any lost items. As a reminder, please do your best to label all items to assist your student in locating them if lost.

Call Mesa Verde's Health Tech at (858) 538-5478, ext. 3107. For more information, click here.

If your student needs to leave early from school, please send a note with your student. Notes should be given to the Attendance secretary in the Administration Office before school. Calling the school in advance, or sending a note, will prevent delays for you (such as trying to get your student while they are running on the lower field) and will help us to minimize interruptions to the classrooms. If you schedule a last minute appointment you may call the Attendance Hotline @ (858) 538-5692 to have an off campus pass sent to your student.

When writing a note please indicate the following:

• Your student's first and last name
• Reason for early departure
• The time your student needs to leave school
• Whether or not your student will return that day

Please meet your child at the Attendance desk to be signed out at the time of departure. Be prepared to show your identification when checking out your child. If your student returns to school after being picked up early, please have him/her check back in at the Attendance desk before heading to class.

Call the Attendance Hotline at (858) 538-5692 if your child is absent from school.

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.