Eagle Newsletter
October 21, 2022
Upcoming Dates
October Observances
- Filipino American History Month
- National Bullying Prevention Month
- Diwali (October 24)
Mesa Verde Events
Fridays: School Spirit Day! Wear black, purple, or teal!
October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week. Additional details below.
October 28: Cross Country Meet
October 28: Halloween Movie Night
October 28: Trunk or Treat
October 31: Professional Development (No school)
NEW! Red Ribbon Week Spirit Calendar: 10/24-10/28
NEW! ASB & PTSA Halloween Movie Night
NEW! MV Foundation Trunk or Treat - Trunks Needed
Check Pinterest for decorating ideas and bring enough nut-free candy or prizes to share with the eager Mesa Verde students. Teachers and Staff are invited to share their trunks too! More details coming soon!
NEW! October 28th - Day of Fun! Volunteers Needed
NEW! PTSA School of Excellence Survey
PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY LINKED HERE.
The Mesa Verde Middle School PTSA knows a strong partnership among our families, school leaders and community members is important to the success of our students and school. That’s why we are participating in the National PTA School of Excellence program, which grows partnerships between PTSAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being of all students.
The School of Excellence Program aims to:
Provide a step-by-step framework to support PTAs in identifying and implementing best practices in family engagement.
Build inclusive and welcoming school communities to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students.
Help attract new, action-oriented PTSA members who want to focus on the issues that affect our children the most.
Provide networking and learning opportunities for PTSAs to gain support, identify and reach goals and earn recognition.
We need your help! Feedback is needed from families, administrators and teachers at two points in the school year—the beginning and the end. Your feedback shapes our family-school partnership and achieve excellence. Please take 5-10 minutes to reflect on your experience at MVMS by completing this survey by October 24. Your responses are anonymous.
NEW! Order Your 2022-2023 MVMS Yearbook
NEW! Mesa Verde's Ofrenda
NEW! PTSA Mesa Verde Reflection Winners
Literature
The (Un) Eventful Life of a Deadly Nightshade – Daun “Grace” Chae (grade 6)
My Dance, My Power – Tanishi Das (grade 6)
Music Composition
Amordaad – Kamron Badizamani (grade 7)
Visual Arts
Melting Creatures – Harper Xu (grade 6)
Show Your Voice – Reina Watanabe (grade 6)
A Voice of Freedom From Prison (Aung San Suu Kyi) - Chloe Lestyk (grade 8)
NEW! MVMS Flag Football Wins Again!
In another exciting game the MVMS flag football team beat Black Mountain Middle School 34-28. The ending was quite spectacular! With 3.5 seconds left in the game, the score was 28-28 and Black Mountain had the ball. They threw a long pass down field. Our very own Liam Harrison intercepted the pass and ran it back through the entire BMMS team for the touchdown and walk off win! Come check out more exciting action next week at 11/25 at 4pm vs. Bernardo heights here on our home field!
Go Eagles!
NEW! Mesa Verde's Inaugural PQ Turkey Trot
NEW! After School Program
NEW! Girl Scout Robotic and Cyber Security Workshops hosted by Westview Robotics
Our experienced Option 16 mentors will lead Girl Scouts through the basics of engineering and problem solving with hands-on activities. Girls will be placed in their appropriate age-level workshop and can attend with their troop or individually. Girl Scouts will have the option to choose their preferred badge. Our curriculum will satisfy the three badge requirements at each level. After the workshop, attendees will share their learning for badge completion with their troop leader to obtain their badge patches. We will be offering opportunities for the following:
Daisies, Brownies, Juniors (10:00am to 12:00pm)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Robotics
Cadettes, Ambassadors and Seniors (9:00am-12:00pm)
- Robotics
- Cybersecurity
Click here for FAQs.
Filipino American History Month
If you have any artifacts or memorabilia from the Philippines that we may feature in our display case, please send them in. Items will not be touched or handled by anyone on campus.
Mesa Verde Foundation Candy Buy Back
Support Mesa Verde with AmazonSmile
Checkers, Chess or Scrabble
Fall Mini Portrait Session MVMS Fundraiser
$179 Session Includes:
- 20 Minute photo session at a nearby location: Around the Penasquitos Ranch House near Canyonside Park
- Five (5) edited high-resolution images
- Extra edited images are available for purchase for $15 each
- Private online gallery for sharing and downloading
- Print release
To schedule a session, click here.
Follow our MVMS ASB Instagram!
MVMS Book Club
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
Time Management Support for Students (and Parents!)
Check out the video lesson, lesson slides, and additional resources to get started on the time management road to success!
School Counseling Services and Support Guide
Check out our School Counseling services and Support guide: https://www.smore.com/d2c9z-mvms-school-counseling
General Information
Attendance Information
What To Do When My Child is Sick?
Does Your Student Need Medication at School?
Full Bell Schedules
Calendar
October 2022 Parent Education Courses
Parent education courses are in full swing! Here are the courses for October:
- Discover the Secrets of Talking and Listening With Your Teen (6th–12th Grade) NEW Course via Zoom
- Gender Identity and Expression Part I and Part II (All Grades In Person) – 2 different courses
- Nurturing Sexual Intelligence in Our Children (All Grades In Person)
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.
Parent Night: Substance Use
In The Community
PQ Basketball
Sign up for Rancho Penasquitos Basketball League!
Registration OPEN Sept 1st through November 15th Player evaluations in November and teams formed by Thanksgiving
Games Start December 10, 2022
- Boys Divisions 3rd - 12th grade
- Girls Divisions 3rd - 8th grade
Register today @ www.rpbasketball.org
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
9:00am-3:00pm (W)
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