Eagle Newsletter

October Observances

• October 14: Columbus Day
• October 14: Indigenous Day
• October 31: Halloween
• Filipino American Heritage Month
• National Depression Education and Awareness Month
  
• National Bullying Prevention Month

November Observances

• November 11: Veteran's Day/No School
• November 28: Thanksgiving Day
• Native American Heritage Month

Mesa Verde Events

• October 28: Non Student Day - Professional Growth Day
• October 29-November 1: Red Ribbon week and Spirit Days
• October 31: Halloween
• November 25-29: District Recess/No School
• Every Friday: School Spirit Day! Wear Black, Purple, or Teal

National Red Ribbon Week is October 28th thru November 1st . Mesa Verde will be participating through spirit days, lunchtime activities, and informational announcements to name a few.

Show your support by taking part in MVMS Spirit days!

Tuesday, 10/29: Red Out

Wednesday, 10/30: Color Wars (8th - pink, 7th - blue, 6th - green, staff - wear the color matching your Homeroom grade level or your favorite of the 3 colors)

Thursday, 10/31: Costumes

Friday, 11/1: PJ Day

Trunk-Or-Treat has been cancelled for Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

For those of you who have dropped off candy, thank you....we will spoil the Mesa Verde staff with some October treats!

Thank you to those parents who were willing to host a trunk, but unfortunately due to lack of volunteers, the event will be cancelled.

REMINDER:

October 1, 2024 - **OCIS-PE APPLICATION AVAILABLE

Applications for 2nd semester OCIS-PE applications were made available and can be found on the PUSD website on October 1st. Completed applications are due Nov. 1st, 2024. If needed, a hard copy can be requested from our office. **NOTE: If your child is already in OCIS-PE for 1st semester, you do not need to submit a new application for 2nd semester, unless there are coach, instructor, training center and/or gym changes.

November 1st, 2024 - DUE DATE, **If Necessary

Submit 2nd semester application to assistant principal’s office. No applications will be accepted after November 1st. Notifications of approvals or denials are sent 12/04/2024. Appeals for denials must be submitted by 12/11/2024. **NOTE: If your child is already in OCIS-PE for 1st semester, you do not need to submit a new application for 2nd semester, unless there are coach, instructor, training center and/or gym changes.

MVMS will be having a Candy Buy Back Fundraising Event from Friday, November 1st to Tuesday, November 5th.

Sunray Pediatric Dentistry will pay MVMS $0.50/lb for your Halloween candy. The candy collected will then be shipped to US troops overseas through the Soldiers Angels program.

HELLO MV COMMUNITY!

Please join MVMS for Teddy Bear Toss Night with the San Diego Gulls on Saturday December 7th! Tickets are $25 plus taxes and fees. A portion of each ticket is donated to MVMS ASB! All fans are encouraged to bring a teddy bear or stuffed animal. They will be thrown on the ice during the game and then donated to various organizations for the Holidays! Click here to get your tickets today!

This is a family event and we encourage everyone to attend. Parents/Guardians must accompany students to the game. There are no permission slips or transportation to the event. Again, parent/guardians are responsible for attending the game with their students.

Additionally, MVMS ASB will be having a Teddy Bear/Stuffed Animal Drive November 18th - December 6th and all "stuffies" donated will be brought to the game for MVMS families to grab and throw on the ice! Thank you for supporting MVMS ASB!

We need your help to collect Eagle Envelopes next week. It’s an easy commitment - just 7:40-8:30am, during drop-off. This is one of the few times you get to interact with the middle schoolers on campus! Click here to check out the SignUpGenius to see how you can help!

Please complete this Google Form to share your thought and ideas about the MVMS library. Your responses will be taken into consideration as we go through the process to update the space.

Thank you!

All students who ride ebikes, bicycles, scooters, and skateboards will need to take the online MVMS safety quiz and turn in the MVMS permit application to the front office. The safety questions are a priority! Please click here for the correct link to the online quiz.

Enforcement for bicycles, e-scooters, scooters and skateboards will begin by campus security/supervisors Monday, October 14, 2024.

Enforcement for ebikes will begin by campus security/supervisors Monday, January 6, 2025.

A Bike Permit will be required for all ebike, bicycles, scooters, and skateboards. Ebikes will have the permit/sticker from the SDPD Safety class and the number must be added to the MVMS application.

Bicycles, scooters, and skateboards will have the MVMS non-motorized permit/sticker.

Click here for the application and information on the bike permits. Click here for the online quiz.

Please pick up MVMS bike permits at the front office before school.

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 7:30am-8:00am

Wednesday: 8:30am-9:00am

Thank you!

PUSD has partnered with local enforcement to provide classes this Fall

In response to community requests and a desire to address a student safety need, PUSD has partnered with local enforcement to provide mandatory safety classes for all ebike riders. If your child rides their ebike to and from school, they must attend the one-hour class with a parent or guardian as this will be a requirement to park their ebike on campus. This new requirement will be enforced starting January 6, 2025.

One additional class will be scheduled in October (date and location TBD).

One parent or guardian must attend with their child. At the class, you will be asked to register the make and model of the ebike, VIN#, and student ID, so please come prepared with that information. Topics covered will include following the rules of the road, proper helmet usage, the safe operation of ebikes, and more.

Once you register your ebike at the meeting, will receive a sticker to place on your ebike and your school will receive a record that you attended the safety class. We appreciate your partnership in taking this important step toward keeping our students safe.

The Poway Unified School District

Great news! We have 2 parent volunteers to participate in MVMS' SSC! Our school community needs only 1 more parent to be a part of our School Site Council.

All students have been elected for the current school year- way to go, MVMS Students!

Now Parents, it is up to you! Would you like to serve on the School Site Council with our amazing students? We are looking for 1 more parent volunteer. Please click here to sign up.

Thank you for your support!

Mesa Verde Artists,

We're happy to announce that the National PTA Reflections Program is back. The theme for this year is

"Accepting Imperfections".

If you enjoy being creative in writing, visual arts, photography, film, music or dance, now is a good time to share your talents with the world. November 1, 2024 is the deadline to submit your . If you are interested in different categories and guidelines for submission of your work, please contact Saima Anjum, chair of art reflections, at (anjumsaima@gmail.com).

The MVMS School Counselors provide an open space for students during the school day and at lunch. Students have access to items to help with emotion regulation during the day and games and activities at lunch. The Eagle Center is an alternative space for students who are looking for a quiet and relaxing space at lunch time. We would love your support in offering a variety of fun, relaxing, and sensory activities for students. Click here for the Wishlist.

Just a reminder that Student drop off is located in the 6th Grade/West parking lot and in front of the

school. For the safety of our students and staff, the Staff/East parking lot nearest to Russet Leaf and the Administration Building is closed for dropping off students for the safety of our students

and staff.

Attention MVMS parents and students!

Middle school students that choose to attend Mt. Carmel football games must be accompanied by their parent/guardian. Groups of students will no longer be allowed entrance with one parent. Middle school students that come to games without their parent/guardian will be denied entry. After entering the stadium all students are expected to find seats in the Home Section for the duration of the game. Students may visit the snack bar and restrooms during the game, but they are not allowed to congregate in the area next to the snack bar and behind the home side press box. If students choose to stand in large groups in these locations, they will be asked to take their seats. If they do not follow directions, they will be asked to leave the game without refund.

MCHS appreciates your support!

The MVMS 2024-2025 Yearbook is on sale now! Books are sold online only.

CLICK HERE to place your order. The last day to order your yearbook is Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Yearbooks are $45 (plus a small service fee) and will be delivered at the beginning of June.

We do not always have extra yearbooks in our final shipment. The only way to guarantee your student receives a yearbook is to order before the January deadline.

Yearbooks sold in June are $55 cash or check.

Please contact Shawn Tran with any questions (stran@powayusd.com).

Please click here for a copy of the 2024-2025 Eagle Agenda. 7th & 8th Grade students who purchased an agenda should have received theirs in Homeroom on Wednesday, August 28. For those 7th & 8th graders who would still like to purchase an agenda, they are $8 and can be paid for by cash or check. To purchase an agenda, students should see Ms. Brown in the Finance Office at lunch or after school.

The Mesa Verde library is looking for parent volunteers to help out during our busy lunch hours.

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday: 10:50 am to 12:35 pm.

Wednesdays 11:40 am to 1:05 pm.

We mostly need help directing students to sign in/out and where to go for assistance.

You can volunteer every week, every other week or once a month. No experience necessary, flexible schedules - you can choose to volunteer once a week or once a month!

All Volunteers will need to update their information and fill out new volunteer forms.

Megan's Law Background Check

PUSD Volunteer Application - Megan's Law background check - Level I Clearance

• 2024-2025 Volunteer Application
• PUSD Code-of-Conduct
• PUSD Code-of-Confidentiality_FERPA
• Copy of Driver's License
• Copy of TB Test

Please click HERE for more information.

If you are interested, please contact Heather Ryan : hryan@powayusd.com for more information.

Thank you for your time and energy you contribute to the students and staff at MVMS.

The difference between a guest, a visitor and a volunteer as per the PUSD board policies.

Visitors are individuals visiting a classroom as a guest lecture, college representative, and those helping with an event. Staff preapproval is required and please be sure to bring a photo id with you when you check-in at the front office on your day of arrival.

Volunteers are individuals that help on campus on a regular basis and have completed the required volunteer paperwork to become a volunteer.

All visitors and volunteers visiting campus must be prearranged by a staff member contacting the administration office prior to the visit. All visitors and volunteers are required to sign in at the front office and wear the printed name tag each day you are on campus. This will help us to identify people on our campus in maintaining a safe campus.

Once you have connected with a staff member in need of a volunteer, the next step to become a volunteer is to complete the required forms.

1) Megan's Law background check Volunteer Application form (annually)

• 2024-2025 Volunteer Application

2) Provide a current TB test (valid for 4 years from the Read Date), including chest x-rays. X-rays over 4 years old MUST be accompanied by a California School Employee Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Questionnaire, that is valid for 4 years, as well.

3) Code of Conduct form (annually)

• PUSD Code-of-Conduct

4) Code of Confidentiality form (annually).

• PUSD Code-of-Confidentiality_FERPA

5) Copy of current Driver's License

Bring all requested documents to the front office along with your current driver license or passport. Your Megan's Law background check Volunteer Application form will be submitted to the PUSD district office for processing. Once all documents have been processed, you will be ready to begin volunteering. If you are a current volunteer at another PUSD school or are a current PUSD staff member wanting to become a volunteer, please complete all of the required volunteer forms as each school site is required to have their own current volunteer documents.

Attention Mesa Verde families!

MVMS ASES sports is back for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are interested in participating in any of our sports (Cross Country, Flag Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer), please fill out the ASES Sports Registration Packet prior to the start of the sport season. Due dates for the packets can be found on the flier, as well as on the second page of the Registration Packet.

Sports Registration Packets can be found HERE. Information about skills assessment dates, and the practice/game schedules will be sent out to families who have submitted completed packets.

Filled out packets can be turned into Room 301 (before school and during lunch) or turned in through the google form link HERE (Note: A google account is required to submit through the form). They can also be sent via email to psobhani@powayusd.com and abaker@powayusd.com .

Please note that the front office and coaches will not be accepting completed packets.

MVMS Ultimate Frisbee Club is here! Ultimate Frisbee is a fast paced, non-contact team sport, with a strong focus on fun, teamwork, and sportsmanship. All levels and genders are welcome in this club which will be coached by MVMS math teacher Mr. Buckman. There are no fees to participate. Please have your student meet down on the field by the PE lockers. Practices will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:45-4:15. Students can participate as often as they want. We will set up games against other teams in the future and share potential tournament opportunities as well.
Hope your student can join in the fun this year!
Please click here if your child is interested in participating.

San Diego Badminton Academy is offering an after school Badminton Club for all ages and skill levels.

Our district’s Caring Connections Parent Education website has new and exciting courses being offered this Fall. Each term we have different parent education courses, therefore, feel free to periodically check the website at the beginning of each term for the new courses offered to parents, families, and our school community. Beginning next week, click HERE to view the PUSD CCC Parent Education Fall Courses.

If a student forgets an item at home, such as homework, P.E. clothes, band instruments, phones, lunch money, or lunches, parents are permitted to bring those items to school; however, we will not deliver the item or a message about the item to students. Students may check in at the office during passing periods or lunch to retrieve a forgotten item. This is to encourage students to be responsible for the items they need on a daily basis and keep our student’s classroom interruptions to a minimum. At no time will individual or group online/call-in food orders be allowed for delivery.

Did you know that PUSD provides free breakfast and lunch daily for all students!

Students can pick up their breakfast in the cafeteria after 7:30am.

Please have your student memorize and/or write down their student ID number in order to get breakfast or lunch. This will help the lunch lines move quickly!

All students are encouraged to eat lunch first and then wait to be released down to the donut area and Eagle Center. Please remind your child to throw their trash away in the trash can and encourage others to do the same. This will help keep our campus looking exquisite and inviting.

Thank you for your support!

In an effort to better secure our campus, we have installed a door bell/buzzer system at the front door of our administration building. We are a closed campus and our front door will remain locked at all times. MVMS staff, students, parents, and visitors will need to ring the door bell to be buzzed in. If no one is at the front desk when you first arrive, the doorbell will let the office staff know you are waiting and we will buzz you in.

Reporting an Absence

In order to better serve our families and record and track absences, we will be asking parents to report absences via a Google Form as opposed to calling them in to our attendance office. Only parents/caregivers may complete the form and the email and phone number listed must match those in Synergy. Please click on the link below, which can also be found on our website and the included Contact List.

Attendance Reporting Form

Off Campus Passes (Early Release)

Student safety is a major concern for us. Students must be signed out at the attendance desk before departing early. Students are not allowed to wait in front of the school to be picked up during school hours.

If your student needs to leave early from school, please send a note with your student (see needed information below). Notes should be given to the Attendance secretary, NOT your student's teacher, BEFORE school. If you forgot to send a note with your student, please call the Attendance Hotline (858-538-5692) at least 2 hours in advance of the pickup time to have an off-campus pass sent to your student in advance so you are not waiting and to minimize interruptions to the classrooms.

When writing a note, please indicate:

1. Your student's first and last name
2. Reason for the early departure
3. The time your student needs to leave school
4. Whether or not your student will return that day

Please meet your child at the attendance desk to be signed out at the time of departure. Be prepared to show your identification when checking out your child.

If your student returns to school after being picked up early, please have him/her check back in at the Attendance desk before heading to class.

Tardies

Students are required to be on time to class, ready to learn. After the bell rings at 8am (or 9:03am on Wednesdays), students must enter through the front office and check in at the attendance office to receive a tardy slip. If students are tardy and arrive to class without a tardy slip, they will be asked to return to the attendance office to check in. The following consequences will be in place for students who are tardy to the first period of the school day:

• Up to 5 in a school year: automatic reminder phone calls and/or emails
• 6 in a school year: phone conference with parent or legal caregiver
• 7+ in a school year: one after school detention per subsequent tardy

Please see the Eagle Agenda or school website for additional information on excused and unexcused tardies, as well as tardies that occur during the school day.

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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.

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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
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