Eagle Newsletter
October 16, 2020
PTSA Dine Out October 21
MV Foundation Pledge Drive: DID YOU KNOW?
Next Friday, October 23rd, we will kick off our 2020 week-long, Mesa Verde Foundation Pledge Drive to fund many essentials at Mesa Verde: a variety of technology, annual teacher supplies, essential software for online learning, and safety and social distancing needs for future on-campus learning, in addition to many other things. Parents will have the opportunity to donate during Picture Day on Monday (10/26) while waiting for their students or at any time through 11/2. We will accept online payment, credit card, or checks made out to the Mesa Verde Foundation. Look for more information next Friday, 10/23 and we will see you at Picture Day on 10/26! Thank you in advance for your participation with this crucial fundraising effort. Mesa Verde kids and their teachers appreciate your donation!
School Picture Day October 26
October 26th will be Mesa Verde’s Student Picture day! Gerardy will come to Mesa Verde to take student photos. Time slots are based on the student's last name. Please see the times below and plan to arrive during your scheduled time to assist with traffic flow and reduce parent wait times.
Safety and health protocols will be in place by Gerardy’s team (protocols below) and Mesa Verde’s staff. Students will be screened upon arrival. To minimize congestion, parents must stay in their vehicles along the curb. Students will receive their student IDs and will return to your vehicle with a code-specific order form for your student for ordering photos. Student yearbook photos will be handled differently and more communication from the yearbook team is to come. As October 26th is a non-student day for conferences, this will not impact your child's classes. This is voluntary, but if you miss and want to do a makeup session, Gerardy does offer makeup photos at their site.
Parent/Teacher Conferences October 26-30
- Monday, October 26: non-student day, so teachers will be conferencing throughout the day.
- Tuesday-Friday, October 27-30 are regular virtual school days and teachers will make arrangements to schedule conferences as they are able.
What do parents need to do? Just watch for any communication from your child's teacher(s) if they reach out to set up a conference. Respond in a timely manner because scheduling is very challenging.
Attention PTSA Members!
We have made arrangements for PTSA membership cards and PQ discount cards to be available every Monday from 2-4pm, during the library curbside pick-up. Just drive or walk up to the traffic circle in front of the main office. There will be an envelope there with your student’s name, holding all the pieces you previously purchased. We will use this pick-up time every Monday for the next month. If you need an evening pick-up, we will make arrangements for this at a local member’s home next month.
You will want to pick up your PQ discount card as soon as possible, so you can start using those great discounts, like BYGO free entrée at Vittorio’s! If you still want to join or just buy an PQ discount card, please visit this link.
ASB Upcoming Events
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Let's get into the Halloween Spirit. Enter the Mesa Verde Pumpkin Carving Contest. Use this link to submit a picture of your carved pumpkin.
Halloween Art Contest
Submit your work between October 26th through October 30th to the Mesa Verde account. Winners will be announced on November 2nd.
Halloween Costume Contest
More information to come next week about a Halloween Costume Contest!
Eagle Shout Outs
Mesa Verde Clubs
Mesa Verde Science Olympiad
Mesa Verde Science Olympiad (MVSO) with the blessing of MVMS administration has decided to continue the tradition and participate in this year's San Diego SO Regional competition. If you would like to know more about the all parents driven program, please visit and register if you haven't already at our website for more information: https://scilympiad.com/mvso
Most events that are being held are repeats from last year so returning students and parent event coaches will have top priority in competing in February 2021. Any questions and inquiries can be made via email to mv92129so@gmail.com.
Math Club
PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES
Preparing Positively for Puberty
Learn how to break down "the big puberty talk" into tiny talks that are more comfortable for both caregivers and children.
Grades: TK-8th
Date and Time: Monday, October 26th from 6:30 pm -8:00 pm
Location: Online Course
Class Fee: $16/individual or $27/couple. For couple enrollment call 1-858-668-4024.
Scholarships available upon request, please contact the Caring Connections Center at (858) 668-4084 or email at vephraim@powayusd.com. For more details and to enroll, click here.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Resource Guide for Students and Parents
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 26: School Picture Day
October 26-30: Parent/Teacher Conferences
Resources
Tech Support
Please email pusdithelp@powayusd.com if you need assistance with Canvas, MyPLAN, Zoom, or Chromebooks.
Contact Us
CONTACT US
General Questions?
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
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