Eagle Newsletter
March 3, 2023
Upcoming Dates
March Observances
- Women's History Month
- 3/12- Daylight Savings Time
- 3/17- St. Patrick's Day
- 3/20- First Day of Spring
- 3/31- Cesar Chavez Day
Mesa Verde Events
- Every Friday: School Spirit Day! Wear Black, Purple, or Teal
- 3/8- MVMS Foundation Meeting
- 3/7- Band and Orchestra Concert @ 6pm
- 3/14- Band and Orchestra Concert @ 6pm
- 3/15- MVMS Incoming 6th Grader Info Night @6pm
- 3/22- MVMS Incoming 6th Grader Info Night @6pm
- 3/23- Minimum Day (Odd) Dismissal @12:18pm/End of 2nd Quarter
- 3/24- Minimum Day (Even) Dismissal @12:18pm/End of 2nd Quarter
NEW! 6th Grade - Camp Cuyamaca
Reminder: Earlier this week/last week, packets went home for 6th grade camp. This is just a reminder that pink registration forms are due back to their teachers by Wednesday, March 15th, even if your child is not attending camp.
Please carefully review all information in the packet before completing forms. If attending
camp, completely fill in all sections of the pink registration form and return to your child’s
teacher by March 16th. *If your child is not attending, complete the form by writing “not
attending” and return to your child’s teacher by March 16th.
Volunteers Needed: Thank you to parents who have already volunteered to help with luggage loading and/or unloading. We still need volunteers on:
Monday, May 1st between 7:15 am – 9:00 am to load student luggage.
Friday, May 5th between 10:30 am – 11:30 am to unload luggage.
Contact your child’s teacher or Michelle Rinehart at krrinehart@powayusd.com if you are
able to assist on either of these days.
Need More Information?
Check out Mesa Verde’s webpage. You may also contact your child’s teacher or MV’s office
with other questions.”
NEW! MVMS Math Club Team
A group of 12 students from Mesa Verde Math Club participated in the San Diego Chapter Level Mathcounts Competition on February 25,2023 at UCSD.
The 12 mathletes that competed:
- Amy Fang
- Luna (Xintang) Gu
- Mihir Konkapaka
- Aiden Lee
- Ryan Li
- Leo Meng
- Jason (Yanxun) Pu
- James Rong
- Alan Wang
- Marcus Wong
- Lylia Zheng
A team of 4 students placed 5th in the Chapter Level Competition and qualified to advance to the State Level Competition to be held in Riverside on March 18, 2023.
The 4 students representing MVMS:
- Aiden Lee
- Ryan Li
- Mihir Konkapaka
- Luna (Xintang) Gu
Thank you Mr. Pratt, Jiawang Nie, and Soumya Chennapragada for volunteering your time with the Math Club.
NEW! Check out how our 6th graders celebrated Black History!
NEW! After School Enrichment Program
Please contact Mr. Floyd for more information.
Fall OCIS- PE Application 2023-2024
Fall applications for the ‘23-'24 school year can be scanned and emailed to the School Secretary, Michelle Rinehart at krrinehart@powayusd.com and Assistant Principal, Melanie Brown at mbrown@powayusd.com.
**If you are an 8th grade student, your OCIS-PE Application must be submitted to your high school.
OCIS-PE Students
As the end of the third quarter approaches a couple of reminders:
- Attendance and Performance Record for the 2nd quarter must be completed, signed by coach, and submitted to Mrs. Rinehart or Mrs. Brown in the Assistant Principal's office no later than Friday, March 24th.
- Attendance and Performance Record will be provided and available near the check-in/out stations for students to grab at MVMS.
**Attendance and Performance Record (done quarterly): If this document is not received by due date, student will receive an “incomplete” on their report card. After two weeks, this “Incomplete” will turn into an ‘F’.
Also as a reminder, if your Off Campus Independent Study documentation has or is expiring, new/updated forms need to be submitted as soon as possible.
Chess Club Members and Chess Boards
We are also looking for new or gently used chess boards to help us increase the amount of students who can play during lunch! Please drop off your donations at the library or front office.
Used Glasses 4 Love
Your support is greatly appreciated!
Wolverines Splash 'n' Dash
Register HERE
Campus Beautification Days & Garden Club
Mrs Sterner’s vision for the grant is to upgrade the planters in the 6th, 7th and 8th grade villages to:
- Provide color and habitat for butterflies, hummingbirds and more (6th and 8th grade)
- Create a thriving and diverse succulent garden (7th grade) Cultivate a love of gardening and lifelong gardeners in the MVMS student community
- Grow students who are well educated on waterwise, location appropriate gardening
- Use the MVMS plants as a source of cuttings and saplings that can be shared, along with growing tips and instructions, with the MVMS community
The grant funding is the first step in achieving this vision. Most important is to get our MVMS community involved. HERE IS WHERE YOU CAN HELP!
- Students: Join the Garden Club in the 6th Grade Village. Your voice and participation is vital in making this happen.
- Parents: If you have waterwise gardening expertise, please share in helping finalize our plans for planting!
- Community: Sign up to join HERE Campus beautification work parties on Saturday March 4th and April 29th from 10 am- 1pm. The grant calls for students, with community support, to install and enhance our gardens.
Student sign up form coming soon. Let’s help our students achieve this goal!
Questions/Comments: email us at mvmsptsapresident@gmail.com
View updates on the Garden Club progress HERE
Seeking Photos for Yearbook
- Volunteering in the community
- Playing or coaching sports
- Working on art projects
- Designing or playing video games
- Gardening
- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
- Hanging out with friends
The more interesting the better!
CLICK HERE to share your photos with us.
All photos will be reviewed and approved by the yearbook advisor before being included in the yearbook.
Thanks,
Your MVMS Yearbook Team
8th Grade Transition to High School
Book Club Meeting in the Library
Scooters and Alternative Vehicles
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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
Parent Education Events
The Palomar Council PTA JEDI Committee (Parents for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), Poway Unified School District and TransFamily Support Services are hosting an LGBTQ+ a parent education event series in March.
The event for elementary age families will be March 14th, from 6:30-8pm.
The event for the Middle and High School age families will be March 16th, from 6:30-8pm.
We especially want to center students' voices in this event. We need to identify students who would like to be on a panel where we envision 4-5 students at each event. We'll have a rehearsal in advance to help them prepare, and it will be a casual conversation between students and Evan Johnson from TransFamily. In terms of safety, those interested in attending will register with identifying information, and location info will not be sent until the day of or day prior to the event. Questions will be written and reviewed by Evan (who will moderate both events). And it is being advertised as a safe space for LGBTQ+ community.
Click Here to register for the events.
Click Here to register students interested in being on the panel.
Thank you,
Evan Alyssa Johnson, BSW
Pronouns: They/Them - Why Share?
Community and Youth Programming Manager
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
CALENDAR
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
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