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Badger Pup Bulletin
2024-2025 School Year
August 11, 2024
Behavior Covenants
Our school wide behavior covenants defines expectations in various settings throughout our school campus. The covenants spells out what positive behaviors look like in the school’s common areas, such as hallways, restrooms, the cafeteria, and so on. It also cover off-campus conduct such as bus behaviors, as well as in extracurricular settings such as school-sponsored events.
Thursday, August 22nd- Picture Day
Friday, August 30th - No School for Students ~ Professional Development for Teachers
Monday, September 2nd - No School Labor Day
Shout Out a Staff Member
If you have a positive interaction or shout out with a staff member you can share it here!
Mile High Middle School is home to 500 amazing students, 45 dedicated staff, and a Grand Old Cottonwood Tree. Recently PUSD was advised that the massive old cottonwood tree on the south end of the Mile High Middle School sports field could present a future risk to students and visitors. The tree is beautiful and a part of Prescott’s history. However, it is likely over 200 years old, and the limbs weigh thousands of pounds. Years ago, in an effort to preserve the life of the tree and keep visitors to the Mile High MS field safe, a hollow portion of the trunk was shored up with concrete. Over the years, numerous limbs have been trimmed to improve the health of the tree. Currently, many enormous limbs are horizontal to or even growing toward the ground. Every living thing has a lifespan. The Grand Old Cottonwood Tree has already far outlived an expected lifespan for this type of tree, and may be less structurally sound than it once was.
PUSD has consulted with a number of professional arborists and with our liability insurance company. Their conclusion is that one of two things must happen to increase safety for future visitors and students. Either:
1) The tree must be cut down and removed. --OR--
2) The tree must have potentially problematic limbs trimmed, and the immediate area around the tree must be fenced to prevent climbing.
After much consultation, PUSD has chosen to continue to try to preserve the life of the Grand Old Cottonwood Tree by contracting with professional arborists to trim problem limbs, and by fencing the tree area for the safety of students and visitors. Access to the field and use of the track will be maintained. Next time you visit Mile High Middle School, give a wave to the historic tree that has shared space with thousands of energetic students for the past 85 years!
Campus Hours for Students
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM
Fridays: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The Mile High Middle School campus is open for students from 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Students may not arrive at school prior to 7:30 AM. Supervision will not be available before or after these specific times, please make arrangements to drop off/pick up your children during school hours for their safety.
Student dropped off between 7:30-7:45 MUST go to the cafeteria. From 7:40-7:55 students can be in the following locations:
- Cafeteria
- Quad
Students eating school breakfast must eat first, prior to going to the quad. Students will have the option to go to their first period class starting at 7:55am when the bell rings. If the temperature or wind chill is below 22 degrees, or if it is raining or snowing, announcements will inform students they may stay inside before school.
7:30am to 7:55am - Breakfast is served in the cafeteria
7:40am - Students NOT eating breakfast may be dropped off and go directly to the Quad or Cafeteria. Please do not drop students off prior to 7:30. (We will not have supervision.)
7:55am - Get ready bell, teachers ready outside doors to greet students. Students can NOW go to their first period rooms.
8:00am - Class begins (Tardy bell)
Transportation Information
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