Eagle Newsletter
December 11, 2020
Parade of Lights Cancelled
Due to the state Stay-At-Home orders, the PTSA Parade of Lights originally scheduled for December 16th has been cancelled. Please stay safe and healthy.
Eagle Staff Member Helps Put Out A Brush Fire
On Wednesday, Mesa Verde's Campus Security Specialist, Floyd Kirton, was a good Samaritan and helped with a brush fire in our community! We are proud to have Floyd as part of our team.
Check out the video here. Floyd can be seen in the video wearing the white sweatshirt.
Attendance Robo Calls
Survey to change commitment for virtual/in-person Deadline TODAY!
Because we need to keep class sizes down, we won't be able to have the entire group who chose on-campus back every day.
We are dividing the students who chose on-campus into two groups:
- Last name A-L will attend on Monday-Tuesdays
- Last name M-Z will attend Wednesday-Thursdays
We understand that this alpha split may not work for everyone. We will try to honor requests, but cannot guarantee it.
If you want to change your summer commitment for virtual or in-person, or to request a change to the A-L/M-Z split, please complete a separate survey for each child who attends MVMS by Friday, December 11, 2020.
If your commitment from the summer is the same and if you are fine with the alpha split of A-L on Monday-Tuesdays and M-Z on Wednesday-Thursdays for on-campus learning, there is no need to take the survey!
Click HERE to take the survey.
If you missed the most recent Virtual Parent Forum on Wednesday, December 9th, you can watch the video and see the presentation below. Links also on the school website.
Yearbook Photos - Missing 600 Pictures
Message from the Yearbook Staff
The yearbook will look different this year! To start, the yearbook staff has been asking for a photo submission from EVERY student since November 13th. As of today we are still MISSING 600 photos! Even if you had your picture taken at school, we are collecting personal portraits for everyone, which is unique for 2020-2021! We are only using the photos that are submitted through the High 5 website.
Please have your child complete this today. The High 5 service will shut down this month, so you are running out of time! Below is a link to the site and video to help.
Go here to submit your photo --> High5
Please follow the guideline requirements. Here is an informative video on how to submit your
photo ---> How to video
We can’t wait to see your faces in the yearbook! Thank you for your time.
The Yearbook Staff
Upcoming SWENext Meeting
Our next MVMS SWE Next Student Club meeting is on Wednesday, December 16th at 3 pm via zoom. We will learn about the Engineering Design process, play a game, give out prizes, and discuss the new engineering challenge. Newcomers, please sign up here. A zoom link will be emailed 1-2 days before.
PTSA Membership
Did You Know...
Did you know your generous donation to the Foundation may easily be DOUBLED?! Many companies in our community have programs that match employee donations to qualified charitable organizations, such as the Mesa Verde Foundation. Please check with your HR department, or use this link to see if your company offers matching. Doubling your gift can be as easy as making a phone call or sending an email to your company! If you have any questions or need assistance regarding corporate matching, please contact our treasurer, Carolyn Russell at mvmsfoundationtreasurer@gmail.com.
Please consider donating to the MVMS Foundation for our Annual Fall Pledge Drive to support these and so many other incredible programs. Donations can be made online at https://mvmsfoundation.org/pledgedrive.html. We rely on our parent community to make this school everything it can be for our students.
Thank you for your support!
Outdoor Library Update - Date change to December 17th
Outdoor Library will not be held on Monday, December 14th, but will be held on Thursday, December 17th to align with the pick up date for other classroom assigned materials pick-up. (You will be notified if your student's teachers have materials to be picked up at this distribution.
The Outdoor Library/Materials Pick Up will held on Thursday, December 17th from 2:00 to 5:00 in the parking lot by the 6th grade village. If you would like to check out a library book, please place a “hold” on the book(s) you want and they will be available for pick up on the 17th.
Mesa Verde Book Club
Thanks to those who have joined our book club! Our next meeting will be on January 11th. We will discuss up to chapter 16. Next meeting, we will play a game! Hope you have time to curl up and enjoy the book this holiday season.
Yearbook Orders: Time Is Running Out
We must submit our final order to our publisher soon. We will only order those books that have been pre-sold. This means if you do not order a book online before the end of December, we cannot guarantee there will a be book for your student to buy in June. Visit yearbookforever.com TODAY
Eagle Shout Outs
Congratulations to these fantastic Eagles! #WatchUsSoar
PTSA Information
Your PTSA Needs You
ASB Corner
Winter Wonders Spirit Days
Every Friday in December will be a Winter Wonders Spirit Days
- 12/20: Festive Friday - Wear something that celebrate your holiday/winter traditions.
ASB Mask Donation Drive
Mesa Verde Clubs
Club Interests
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Season of Gratitude
Resource Guide for Students and Parents
FREE Teen Positive Parenting Program
We are pleased to share that we are offering the Teen Positive Parenting Program in English and Spanish for FREE via ZOOM! This webinar series is designed for parents and will address raising responsible teenagers while improving family communication. The webinar is offered in separate English and Spanish sessions:
FREE Teen Positive Parenting Program (English) via ZOOM
- Thursdays, January 14th, January 21st, and January 28th 2021 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
FREE Teen Positive Parenting Program (Spanish) via ZOOM
- Tuesdays, February 2nd, February 9th, and February 16th 2021 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Parents, if you are interested in attending, you may either register through the link provided on the flyer, or you can contact the Caring Connections Center to RSVP at (858) 668-4084 or email: vephraim@powayusd.com.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 16: SWENext Meeting
December 17: Outdoor Library Pick Up/Material Pick Up for assigned students
December 21 - January 1: Holiday Break
Student & Parent 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