Mountainside Weekly MAV EXPRESS

Our Fall AVID Family Night is coming up on Wednesday, Sept. 18th from 5:30-7 PM at Mountainside. All MHS AVID Scholars and their family members are invited to attend. There will be games, student speakers, and a free meal catered by local restaurant La Parilla Kitchen. We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP using this form by Monday, Sept. 16th.

MAV Time is a new way that we are helping students have time to complete academic work during the school day. MAV Time will occur during 4th period on certain Even Days, and it is generally scheduled as the final part of the Extended Period rotation. That means that MAV Time days will generally be scheduled on the next Even Day after Extended Period 7/Extended Period 8.

The first scheduled MAV Time day will be on Tuesday, 9/24/24.

On MAV Time days, students will always go to their Advisory class during 4th period. Most students will remain in their Advisory classrooms for the entire period to work on homework, or complete other academic tasks. Students will also have the option to request to work in the classroom of one of their Period 1-8 teachers if they have a specific task or help that is needed.

To support the MAV Time request process, we will use a digital “Request Form”. Each teacher has a unique Request Form, and they have created a link to their Request Form in their Canvas courses. When a student clicks on the link in the Canvas course, they can complete the Request Form to ask to visit that teacher during the next MAV Time Day.

Students will learn more about MAV Time in Advisory this week on Friday. As noted in that lesson, if a student would like to request to see a teacher on that first Mav Time day of 9/24/24, they should make sure to complete the digital Request Form for that teacher before 2nd period on that day so that their teacher has time to review the request.

A reminder that school will begin one hour later @ 8:45 am; students will be released at 3:30 pm. The front office hours have also been adjusted and will be open from 7:30 - 4:15 pm.

Monday, 9/16

• Even Day – Extended 5/6

Tuesday, 9/17

• Odd Day

Wednesday, 9/18

• Even Day – Extended 7/8

Thursday, 9/19

• Odd Day

Friday, 9/20

• Even Day - Full Advisory

Parking Permits

A lottery for junior parking permits has been conducted. Juniors have until the end of the day on Tuesday, September 17th to pay for and collect their parking permits. Students can see our bookkeeper to pay the parking permit fee and then go to the Main Office to collect your parking permit. Parking permits that have not been collected at the end of the day on Tuesday, September 17th, will be awarded to juniors who have completed a parking permit application via a lottery system.

As always, to park on campus at Mountainside you need to have a parking permit clearly displayed. You must park in a designated parking spot. Failure to do these things will result in a parking violation notice. Students who accumulate multiple parking violation notices may receive a parking violation sticker that instructs them to come to the main office to speak to Assistant Principal Colby Neal.

PSAT

Mountainside will be hosting the PSAT on Monday, October 28th. We will be offering the PSAT to 200 students in our Main Gym. Juniors will be eligible to register for the PSAT from September 30th until the end of the day on Friday, October 11th. Sophomore students will be eligible to register for the remaining seats from Monday, October 14th through Friday, October 18th at the end of the day.

To register for the PSAT students will need to see the bookkeeper at MHS and pay a $20 PSAT fee. Students will then need to take their receipt to the Counseling office and see Ms. Bennet in order to complete the registration process. We will send reminders to students who have registered as well as pertinent information for test day. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Art Department Donation Request

The Art Department needs full-sized aprons and old towels. Aprons help protect our students' clothing when they're using messy materials. Old, ratty towels make excellent painting rags and help eliminate waste from paper towels. All donated items need to be clean. Please drop off your donations at the front office. Thank you for supporting the arts at Mountainside!

Free School Meals for Students

All students in the Beaverton School District will be offered one free breakfast and one free lunch during the 2024-25 school year. Every student is enrolled automatically in the program.

Student meals include an entree, fruit and vegetable sides, and one milk. Students must take a complete meal to be eligible for the no-cost option; students who only opt for milk do not qualify for free milk. This is a federal requirement meant to encourage students to eat a well-balanced meal.

A la carte items such as milk, second entrees, and snack items will be sold when students have a positive account balance or cash.

From the MHS Library Technology Department

A reminder to sign up your student for Chromebook Insurance: Student Device Damage and Loss Protection Program for the 2024-2025 school.The insurance fee is only $20 and can be paid at the bookkeeper or through the Online Payment System. If your student qualifies for Free/Discounted District Fees in our district, the fee will be waived.

Since the fee for damaging a Chromebook without insurance can be as much as $440, we want to reach out and make sure that you know what could happen if this fee is not taken care of.

The window for opting-in to the insurance program will close on Thursday, October 10th. After that time, any damages that occur to unprotected devices are not protected and will be the responsibility of the student and family.

Starting the 24-25 school year, ALL BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT OPTION AND HIGH SCHOOLS will have a consistent policy designed to continue to refocus student attention to learning, improve student mental health, and teach our students healthier habits of mind.

To ensure a focused and productive learning environment, CELL PHONE USE DURING CLASS TIME WILL BE PROHIBITED. Family communication is essential and students may use their cellphones before school, during passing times, during lunch, and after school each day. Students are prohibited from using cell phones in the hallways or bathrooms during class periods, and the cell phones must remain packed away when they leave the classroom for breaks.

If a student uses a cell phone in class, the phone will be immediately collected and can be picked up from the front office after school. We understand that some families may have unique circumstances that require their students to have access to a phone during school hours for medical reasons. We will work with these families to make the necessary accommodations. In the event that your child must call a parent or guardian, students may obtain a pass from their classroom teacher and use a phone in the office to make the call. In the case of a family emergency, families can call the office, and staff will connect the caller with the student or relay a message. These are the exceptions to the policy, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation in adhering to the general rule of no cell phone use during class time.

• Boys Varsity Water Polo beat Gresham 24-7
• Boys Varsity Soccer beat Parkrose 3-1
• Boys JV Soccer beat Parkrose 8-0
• Girls Varsity Soccer beat Parkrose 6-0
• Girls JV soccer beat Parkrose 8-0
• JV Volleyball beat Westview 3-0
• JV Football beat Oregon City 24-8
• Girls Varsity Soccer beat Century 4-0
• Girls Varsity Water Polo beat Tigard 21-5
• Varsity Football beat Oregon City 35-28

Announcement 2: Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15

• Information Link

Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated nationwide from September 15th through October 15th. It is an opportunity to honor the stories and contributions of Hispanic Americans in our nation, our communities, and our schools.

• Newsela Articles & Resources link

National Museum of the American Latino

• Smithsonian Resources Link

Announcement 3: After-Game Dance Recap:
Hey Mavs! Thank you to everyone who attended our After-Game Dance!! This has been a great precursor to the future dances to come. Stay on the lookout for Homecoming and Winter Formal by checking the Weekly Announcements and Mountainside’s Instagram page. Once again, thank you, Mavs!

Announcement 4: Frosh + Link Crew BBQ Recap
Thank you to all of the Frosh, Link Crew leaders, and staff that showed up to our barbecue, and first home football game! It was great to see engagement and connections between Link Crew leaders and their frosh once again! We hope everyone who attended enjoyed it, and we look forward to doing it again next year!

Announcement 5: Cards for the Eldelry Recap!
Hey Mavs! Thank you to everyone who came to Cards for the Elderly. We made about 300 cards which will be donated to Hearthstone. Thanks again!

REPEATED ANNOUNCEMENTS

Club Fair Oct. 4th!

Club Applications are now available outside of Mr. Reinholt’s Office 163. Every club must renew every year. Clubs are encouraged to meet before school this year after 7:45 am (staff work hours). If you would like your club to have a table at the fair please get your application turned in ASAP.

Student Spotlights Wanted!!

Nominate your friends and peers to get them posted on the MHS Instagram! We are looking for exceptional students who show off their skills inside and outside the classroom. Please fill this out to nominate someone to get Student Spotlight of the Week!!

Preferred Name For Birthday Post And Birthday Grams

Hey Mavs! Do you go by a name different from your name on StudentVue? Fill out this form so that your preferred name or nickname will be posted on our weekly Birthday Posts and written on your Birthday Gram!

Also, watch for our new Birthday Grams in your email!!

Click here!

Lunchtime Song Suggestion Form

Please enter any songs you want to be played during lunches!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenTOKlYENFkjIg2kEgSs18S1wvMNWRDA3IOlvbHGg_v4xbPA/viewform

MHS is an International Baccalaureate World School which offers two different IB programs. All Grade 9 and 10 students take MYP (Middle Years Program) courses and students in Grade 11 and 12 take DP (Diploma Program) courses. The IBDP is a rigorous and highly valued qualification recognized by universities around the world. For students, success in the IB often results in advanced standing, course credit, scholarships, and other admissions-related benefits at many universities. Students seeking this qualification must complete standardized examinations scored by the IB.

At MHS, all juniors and many seniors are engaged in “IB For All” by taking, at a minimum, IB Language & Literature and IB Individuals & Societies. Many also take an IB Math class. We believe that all students can and should access advanced curriculum, whether a full diploma candidate, a course candidate, or a curious learner.

In the May 2024 exam session, MHS students scored above the global average! Bravo to alumni Ryan Lu and Kalina Rencher who earned 42 and Ethan Martin who earned 41 points (out of 45) - a stellar achievement! We are proud of all our students who challenge themselves by taking and/or testing in IB classes.

Statistics for the May 2024 session can be seen below:

Hello Mountainside Community! My name is Nicholas Godsmark and I am the new IB MYP (Middle Years Program) Coordinator for Mountainside High School, but I also teach IB Language and Literature to many of your seniors; this is my seventh year at MHS. Before arriving here, I taught English for three years at Shen Wai International School, an authorized IB school for students aged 4-18, located in Shenzhen, China.

All of our 9th and 10th grade students here are IB MYP students. So: Why IB MYP? It’s such a valid question and when someone asks it they are practicing one of my favorite aspects of the program–inquiry. The MYP requires students to think critically about big ideas and concepts and ask (better and better) questions, rather than to simply memorize facts. Providing avenues for students to inquire based on their interests leads not only to depth of learning, but encourages them to continue the practice for their entire lives.

Be curious! Please let me know if you have any questions about the MYP here at nicholas_godsmark@beaverton.k12.or.us or come visit me at Back to School Night on September 25.

NEW COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Hello! ALL students must be approved through the new Raptor Volunteer system. If students are in need of service hours and want to volunteer in any Beaverton schools, they must complete this 5 minute application. If you want to apps.raptortech.com

Sign up to volunteer for Bingo Night at Nancy Ryles, September 18th!
https://nancyryles.my.canva.site/mhsvolunteers

Looking for community service opportunities?
Like meeting new people? Come be a Mav Ambassador!
Stop by the Counseling Center and see Ms. Bennett to fill out a Mav Ambassador interest form.

Volunteer for Unified Basketball and earn Community Service! (See flyer below)

HOW TO RECORD YOUR SERVICE HOURS

When you do Community Service activities such as Wednesday Service Hours, MHS Drives, or volunteering at places such as elementary school carnivals, you must record your hours (directions below).

Please see the below information on how to document your completed Community Service activities.

The google form is located in CANVAS, on the MHS Students Course page.

See; Key Links for this Course; Community Service Information Link.

HOW TO SEE HOW MANY HOURS YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY RECORDED

Go to your Class of ____ page on Canvas and then go to GRADES.

Counselors and Administrators are assigned according to the first letter of a student's last name.

COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS

A – BR/AVID: Andrew Witt

BU-GO: Mary Monahan

GR-K: Kimi Ito

L-N: Kainoa Sandberg

O- SL: Jacy Jukkala

SM - Z: David Nelson

College & Career: Emily O'Quinn

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ASSIGNMENTS

A - G: Colby Neal

H - N: Juan Carlos Gomez Giraldo

O - Z: Rebecca Bair

Pre-Season wrestling will be starting on Tuesday October 1st for anyone not out for a Fall Sport. Workouts will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:50-5:20 PM until the start of the season on November 18th. There will also be a Girls Only practice on Wednesday October 2nd from 3:50-5:00 PM. You must have all forms turned in prior to participating (Online Registration Directions). Please email Coach Phillips (brett_phillips@beaverton.k12.or.us) or Coach Matthews (Girls Head Coach)(michael_matthews@beaverton.k12.or.us) for more information. All preseason dates can be found on mountainsidewrestling.com GO MAVS!

Do you love mountain air and spending time with friends? Do you like to improve an old skill? If so, ski team might be for you! Beginner and intermediate skiers to experienced racers are welcome on Southwest Mountain Alpine Ski Teams, the training team for ISB, Mountainside, Sherwood, and Southridge Ski Teams! We invite Mountainside High School skiers to join us for a winter of fun, hard work, and maximizing your skills as skiers and ski racers. Info night will be held in October. Dryland practice begins mid-November, and on-mountain training begins in December. Six league races will be held in January and February. Check out our website at southridgeskiteam.org, and contact Head Coach Jason Hattery for more information and invite links. (503) 475-5015 / jason.c.hattery@gmail.com

The Beaverton School District does not sponsor or endorse the activities and/or information contained in this material.

This fall we are very excited to offer football, volleyball, boys/girls soccer, and cross country. Reach out to the coach below for questions about a particular sport. For any MHS athlete to compete, you must complete registration via the InTouch Online Payment system. Visit this link to get started: Registering for Sports. The school will not be collecting hard copies of paperwork, so electronic versions of a current physical and the completed Participation Form must be uploaded in InTouch for students to be cleared to play.

Dining for Dollars - Joe’s Burgers

• When: Tuesday 9/24
• Where: Murray Hill Joe's Burgers
• Flyer:https://www.mountainsidepact.org/_files/ugd/f0376c_a325d1b7d9784a038b6bc5267bf893a0.pdf

50-50 Raffle
Help us raise money for Grad Night 2025 and you could win BIG! The Grad Night committee will be having a 50-50 raffle during the home football game. Cash and credit card payments are accepted.

• When: Friday 9/6
• Where: Mountainside home football game

MPACT is Mountainside’s Parent Teacher Organization, serving to enhance the Mountainside student learning experience, support school staff, and build community connections. MPACT’s work extends beyond the school budget to fulfill grant requests, award senior scholarships, promote staff appreciation, support student-centered programming, coordinate volunteerism, and much more! We need all the help we can get! Read on for more details on how to get involved.

MPACT General Meetings 2024-2025

MPACT holds bi-monthly General Meetings that offer a great opportunity to hear from the principal, ask questions, and get involved with the school community. For more information on meeting dates and times, follow us on Facebook or watch for updates in the Mav Express!

Make Your iMPACT!

VOLUNTEER: All new and existing volunteers must apply and consent to an Oregon criminal records check through Raptor, the new volunteer management system used by the Beaverton School District. For more information and to get the process started, visit this link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/ODkwNTplbi1VUw==

DONATE: Your generous support helps to fund scholarships, activities, educational resources, enrichment opportunities, and more! MPACT is a registered charitable organization; donation tax receipts are available.

• For PayPal and Square links, visit: https://www.mountainsidepact.org/write-a-check

• In Person or By Mail: Write a check payable to “MPACT” and drop off at the office or mail to: MPACT, 12500 SW 175th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97007

• Check with your employer! Some companies offer things like donations through payroll or match funds for donations or volunteer hours. For questions, contact: treasurer@mountainsidepact.org

SHOP: Make a purchase with purpose that gives back to MPACT!

• MOUNTAINSIDE MERCHANDISE/SPIRIT STORE: Show your Mountainside pride with Mountainside Mavericks spirit gear! Visit our online store at: https://mountainside-merchandise.square.site/s/shop

• DINING OUT! Throughout the year, MPACT partners with local restaurants for a delicious way to fundraise. Watch for announcements in the Maverick Express or visit our website for details: https://www.mountainsidepact.org/dine-out

Ways to Connect!

• Website: https://www.mountainsidepact.org/

• Facebook: Mountainside PACT

• Instagram: mountainside_mpact

• Email: mpactboard@mountainsidepact.org

• Mail: 12500 SW 175th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97007

General back-to-school information can be found on the BSD website here.

To report your student absent or tardy, please contact the attendance secretary by calling 503.356.3508 or emailing stephanie_marr@beaverton.k12.or.us. The online contact form on the MHS website is no longer accepted for reporting/excusing absences or tardies. For more information, please visit the Attendance page on the MHS website here. Parents/Guardians have 48 hours to excuse tardies and absences.

WEDNESDAY, 9/18: AVID Family Night

FRIDAY, 9/20: Principal's Coffee, 8:30 am

WEDNESDAY, 9/25: Resource Fair & Back-to-School Night

SATURDAY, 10/26: MHS Homecoming Dance, 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Website: beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/mountainside
Location: 12500 SW 175th Ave, Beaverton, OR, United States
Phone: 503-356-3500
Facebook: facebook.com/mountainsidehs
Twitter: @mountainsidehs