MVMS Eagle Newsletter
October 25, 2019
Koi Zen Cellars Sip ‘n’ Support is THIS SUNDAY!
We hope you'll join us at our Sip 'n' Support social THIS Sunday, Oct. 27 at Koi Zen Cellars. Come for the full afternoon from 1-5 p.m., or just drop in for a glass of wine and a quick hello! Our Sip 'n' Support events offer a great opportunity to meet and mingle with friends new and old and swap stories of middle school and life with teenagers, all while supporting the efforts of the MVMS Foundation. Koi Zen Cellars will give back a portion of sales from the event, and there will be opportunities to win exciting prizes and gift baskets.
Tickets are $25 per person and include a tasting flight of craft wines or glass of wine of choice, raffle ticket for opportunity baskets, raffle ticket for door prizes, plus appetizers and dessert bites. Pre-purchase your tickets now at www.mvmsfoundation.org/sipnsupport.html or buy at the door on October 27.
Professional Growth Day on Monday, October 28
PTSA Membership
Walt Disney said, “Our greatest natural resource is in the minds of our children.”
Join us in supporting Mesa Verde students with a PTSA Membership and be entered into an Opportunity Drawing for FOUR tickets to Disneyland!
Parent Teacher Student Association works to support many events and programs on campus: 6th grade Olympics, 7th grade History Fair, 8th grade Promotion and much more!
PTSA works all year to support our school, teachers and students. Please support their work!
Visit the Mesa Verde PTSA website to learn more. Use the Membership link to join online now.
COME BE PART OF THE MAGIC AT MVMS!
Membership and any additional donation is tax deductible: MVPTSA tax ID 330560998.
*The Disneyland tickets expire on January 28th, 2021, and can be used any day except December 25th–31st of any year. To qualify for the drawing, your membership application must be received by November 7th at 4:00 PM. The aforementioned prizes are donations; if they are lost or stolen, the PTSA is not responsible, and will not be able to replace them.
Be sure to order your award-winning Mesa Verde Middle School yearbook!
Books on sale ONLINE for $40 – use this link to visit our publisher’s online store.
If you have any trouble with your online purchase, please email Mrs. Kangas. kkangas@powayusd.com.
Ride Safe
Thank you for reviewing the safety tips with your students. Please remind them to refrain from riding bicycles, scooters, skateboards, etc. on campus.
In case you missed last week's newsletter, we encouraged all students to wear helmets and protective gear while using any of these vehicles. In addition, we want to ensure our students remain safe and are practicing safety while riding. Drivers have reported students riding bicycles in the street without looking and almost colliding with cars as well as pedestrians. Please remind your students if riding bicycles or other equipment from campus/pathways to be aware of their surroundings and remember that cars are present.
As a helpful tip to parents when addressing this with your students, see CA Penal Code 21212 (a): A person under 18 years of age shall not operate a bicycle, a nonmotorized scooter, or a skateboard, nor wear in-line or roller skates, nor ride upon a bicycle, a nonmotorized scooter, or a skateboard as a passenger, upon a street, bikeway, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways Code, or any other public bicycle path or trail unless that person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet that meets the standards of either the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), or standards subsequently established by those entities. This requirement also applies to a person who rides upon a bicycle while in a restraining seat that is attached to the bicycle or in a trailer towed by the bicycle.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Ride safe Mesa Verde.
Westview Football Games
Please remember when attending Westview football games backpacks and hydroflask type containers are not allowed and students must be accompanied by a parent.
MVMS PTSA Parent Education Series
Does your child struggle in these areas?
Organizing your work, managing time, turning in homework, or completing writing assignments
Studying for important exams or planning big projects
Please join us for a free Study Skills 101 Workshop at MVMS Little Theater presented by ACE Tutoring of Poway/RB. Session 1 was on October 16th. Please join us for Session 2 on November 13th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Purchase Your MVMS Yearbook
Be sure to order your award-winning Mesa Verde Middle School yearbook!
The book is created by a dedicated group of 8th graders who do all the photography, journalism, and layout; they work throughout the school year to capture and tell the story of Mesa Verde students. It continues to rack up blue ribbons in the San Diego county competition! Books are on sale ONLINE NOW for $40.
If you have any trouble with your online purchase, please email Mrs. Kangas. kkangas@powayusd.com.
2019-2020 GATE Testing Information
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) involves services for students whose cognitive needs may require modified classroom curriculum and instruction to accommodate their learning differences and ensure their achievement. Parents may request GATE testing for students in grades 2-7.
Test Date (Only 1 Test Opportunity)
Mesa Verde Middle School
January 15, 2020
Test Request Submission Window
September 9 through November 22, 2019
To request GATE testing for your child, complete a GATE Parent Questionnaire/Test Consent form online through the PUSD GATE webpage.
Attention OCIS-PE Parents and Students
Free and Reduced Meal Application
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 27: PTSA Sip 'n' Support at Koi Zen Cellars
October 28: PUSD Professional Growth Day. No school.
Mesa Verde Middle School
Email: MVMS@powayusd.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/MS/MVMS/Home
Location: 8375 Entreken Way, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (858) 538-5478
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mesa-Verde-Middle-1493083354314112
Twitter: @MesaVerdeMS