MVMS Important Dates,Updates,& FAQ

Greetings MVMS Wildcats~

Welcome to Trimester 3!! Not only is this the week before Spring Break, but we are also having Spirit Week and we are bringing back some of our favorites!! Monday is wear Green, Tuesday is Sports Day, Wednesday is Anything But A Backpack, Thursday is Costume Day, and Friday is Pajama Day.

In the district newsletter shared last Friday from our Superintendent Mr. Parker said " It’s hard to believe that the third and final trimester of the 2024-2025 school year will begin this Monday. For many of our secondary students, the start of this trimester brings the excitement of new class schedules. Following that, we’ll all have the opportunity to recharge and enjoy a well-deserved Spring Break. As we enter the final stretch of the school year, we hope we can all find renewed energy and enthusiasm to finish strong. While the spring season may bring challenges in maintaining focus, especially as we look out at the gray skies and rain, let’s remain committed, stay focused, and continue moving forward together to end the year on a high note."

We couldn't agree more!! Let's start this new trimester and end the year on a high night Wildcats- LET'S GO MVMS!

Below are some Important Dates, Updates, and Frequently Asked Questions.

Please contact Principal Jennifer Bailey (baileyj@newberg.k12.or.us) or Assistant Principal Lindsay Kopacek (kopacekl@newberg.k12.or.us) if you have any questions or concerns.

March 2025

• 17- Spirit Week-Wear Green For St. Patrick's Day
• 18- Spirit Week- Sports Day
• 19- Spirit Week- Costume Day (Favorite Character, Singer, etc. School Appropriate!)
• 20- Holocaust Guest Speakers @ MVMS, 6th Grade Speaker Evie Banko 8:45-9:45, 7th Grade Speaker David H. Fuks 10:00-11:00, 8th Speaker Grade Eva Aigner 1:30-3:00.
• 20- Spirit Week- Anything But A Backpack Day
• 21- Spirit Week- Pajama Day
• 24-28 SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS & STAFF

April 2025

• 4- MVMS Monthly All School Assembly SOTM March- PM Activity Schedule
• 14- Furlough Day- No School for Students & Staff
• 15- MVMS Student Planner Grade Check In All SCIENCE Classes
• 21-25 OSAS Testing- Science- 8th Grade ONLY
• 25- MVMS Tracker Party/Mixer- PM Activity Schedule
• 28- May 2 OSAS Testing- ELA- All Humanities

May 2025

• April 28- May 2 OSAS Testing- ELA- All Humanities
• 5- Wildcat Welcome for Incoming 5th Graders & Families, 5:00pm @ MVMS Gym
• 12-16- OSAS Testing- Math- All Math Classes

June 2025

• 9- MVMS/CVMS 8th Grade Dance, 6:00pm at Northwest Christian Church
• 11- MVMS 8th Grade Promotion Celebration, 6:00pm
• 12- Last Day of School- Early Dismissal

Please find the 2024-25 revised Academic Calendar that reflects make up snow days. The changes are as follows:

• Move furlough day from June 13th to February 14th.

• Change Conference schedule for April:

• April 10th full day of school with Evening Conferences

• April 11th No School/No Conferences

• Change last week of School Schedule for June:

• June 11th is a full day of school for students.

• June 12th is a half day/last day of school for students with grading/prep for Teachers in the afternoon.

• June 13th is a full grading/prep day for teachers.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the updated calendar, please reach out to Principal Bailey or Assistant Principal Lindsay Kopacek.

Please find the approved 2025-26 Academic Calendar included below at the bottom of the newsletter.

Trimester 2 Report Cards are posted in ParentVue/StudentVue online after Monday March 17th. To view report card grades, log into your ParentVue/StudentVue account (directions and links below). Go to the Home Screen and select 'Report Card.' Report cards are viewed online and paper copies are not sent home.

• If you have any questions regarding posted grades, please reach out to your child's teacher.
• If you don't have a ParentVue Account set up- please send an email request to Assistant Principal Lindsay Kopacek- kopacekl@newberg.k12.or.us.
• If you would like to request a paper copy of your child's report card please let our Registrar Mika Wada Camp wadacampm@newberg.k12.or.us , Secretary Anna Boronda borandaa@newberg.k12.or.us , or Assistant Principal Lindsay Kopacek kopacekl@newberg.k12.or.us. know at 503-554-4500

Due to our Snow Days and the District Calendar changing our Spring Conferences have changed! More information will come out later this week in a separate communication from Principal Bailey. Please note the following dates and information below at this time:

• April 10th full day of school with Evening Conferences

• April 11th No School/No Conferences

Due to the last full day of school shifting to June 11th for students, we are also shifting the 8th Grade Promotion Evening Event for students, families, and staff to Wednesday June 11th at 6:00pm.

We would love your help feeding staff on Thursday as they Spring Into Spring Break! Let's treat them with some yummy snacks!! Please help us by signing up for an item (or making/baking a special home made treat) and delivering to MVMS by Wednesday March 19th at 2:00pm Front Office or Thursday March 19th by 8:20am.

Please review the available slots below and click on this link to sign up.

Thank you from the MVMS Parent Group!!

Feel free to contact Isamar Ramirez at 503-554-4511 or Assistant Principal Lindsay Kopacek 503-554-4505.

As we continue to work through cold and flu season we want to also let you know that we continue to be committed to supporting every student to be both academically and socially successful. Attendance matters, let's kick off our last trimester and finish the school year with strong attendance!!

• Our goal this year is to ensure that every student attends school regularly. First Trimester average was about 92%, and our Second Trimester average 89% our Third Trimester Goal is 95%, help us get there.

• School board policy JED-AR, provides a list of circumstances in which a principal shall excuse a student's absence.

3 Tips for Families & School

• Support Attendance- a consistent and predictable routine for learning every day gives children an assuring sense of stability.

• Build Relationships- strong trusting relationships motivate students to attend school even when it isn't easy to get to class or participate, reach out to Teachers, Counselors (Elissa Hoelter- last name A-K, Maddie Kozloff- last name L-Z), Attendance Secretary (Isamar Ramirez) and Administrators (Jennifer Bailey and Lindsay Kopacek)- we can help.
• Collaborate- monitor your child's academic progress through ParentVue and seek help from teachers, counselors, After School Homework Club (Tues, Wed, Thurs 3:25 pm-4:30 pm). Make sure teachers know how to contact you!

The why…MVMS is committed to preparing every learner with academic knowledge and skills necessary for success beyond high school.

Who takes the assessments and what assessments are given? Oregon’s statewide assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics for all grades(6,7,8), and Science for 8th Grade only are fully aligned to Oregon’s State Standards. Most students complete their ELA assessment in 1.5 to 3 hours and their Mathematics assessment in 1 to 1.5 hours and Science 1 to 3 hours.

Why are these assessments important? These assessments act as a snapshot of your child’s progress that may be considered along with other pieces of information to determine your child’s academic success, help MVMS and NDSD evaluate our systems of teaching and learning, as well as identify groups of students whose academic needs may not be adequately met.

Why does a child’s participation matter? While no single assessment can give a complete picture of your child’s progress, having your child take the statewide assessments provides educators and administrators with a source of information about what educational approaches are working and where additional resources may be needed. Your child’s participation is important to ensure MVMS and NDSD receive the targeted resources we need to help all students succeed.

When will my child take the assessments?

• April 21-25 Monday- Wednesday, OSAS Science State Testing in Science Classes 8th Grade Only
• April 28th-May 2nd Monday-Friday, OSAS English Language Arts State Testing in Humanities Classes 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
• May 12th- May 16th Monday- Friday, OSAS Math State Testing in Math Classes 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

*There are make up dates in between these weeks to support students that need more time and/or were absent the dates of testing.

*Please see our District website for more information: https://www.newberg.k12.or.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3678091&type=d&pREC_ID=2420407

Please reach out to Principal Jennifer Bailey, Assistant Principal Lindsay Kopacek, or our Front Office if you have any questions. 503-554-4500.

Celebrate your student’s memories with a MVMS Yearbook! The yearbook tells the story of this school year through photography, artistic design, and vinyets highlighting favorite memories - nearly all of which are student-produced in our Yearbook class. Through April 9, families have the opportunity to create two custom pages for their student’s yearbook at no additional cost! You can upload photos to Treering and take advantage of the templates and easy design features to create a unique keepsake that your student is sure to treasure. Please see the flyers for more information and to purchase a yearbook.

• To Purchase & Customize Your Yearbook Must be a parent or student 13 years or older.
• Go to: www.treering.com/validate
• Enter your school’s passcode: 1016866706394496
• Regular price: $18.00
• Create Custom Pages by: April 9
• Need help? Contact www.treering.com/help

During the month March Mountain View Middle School will be participating in an unannounced lockdown drill. The drill is a standard district-wide procedure intended to prepare our students and staff for an unexpected incident on our school’s campus. Just as we routinely practice fire and earthquake drills, we remind our school community of our response to a lockdown twice a year. A lockdown is called when there is a threat or hazard inside the school building. We use the following Standard Response Protocol:

Guide for Parents- English

Guide for Parents- Spanish

The school is notified of a lockdown over the internal speaker system. Students gather in a corner of their classroom where they sit together silently. Staff are responsible for locking the classroom door, turning off the light, taking roll to account for students, and joining students in sitting together as quietly as possible. Staff and students remain sitting quietly until First Responders open the door.

Staff will review expectations with each of their classes. For passing times, lunches, before school, and after school times, students and staff will go to the nearest door/lockdown space.

Although we hope never to use them, our drills are intended to help our students, staff and families be prepared. Newberg Police Department will participate and offer feedback.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Office if you have any questions or concerns (503)554-4500.

Frequently Asked Question: How often do Safety Drills happen at MVMS?

Answer: We have 1 Fire Drill each month, 2 Earthquake Drills each year, 1 Bus Evacuation Drill each year, 1 announced Lockdown Drill in the Fall (communication is sent 1 week prior to the drill AND immediately after the drill takes place), and 1 unannounced Lockdown Drill in the Spring.

If you are interested in being volunteering in some way big or small here at MVMS. Every little bit counts, even if you are able to volunteer once a month, and we appreciate all your support! Please click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTuf0cTsLIsqOOL53AJQToMew7zb4lRJWiXB0mWF_RbsPbcw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Absolutely!! Our After School Homework Club starts the week of 9/23/24.

• Students can attend Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday or just a day.
• After School Homework Club runs from 3:20pm - 4:30pm.
• After School Homework Club Meets in the Library.
• There is an Activity Bus available to take students home that live within city limits.
• Space is limited so sign up fast! We will send parents/guardians an email Monday 9/23/24 confirming which day/days your child is able to attend.
• Parents/guardians need to sign up their children here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWfluWfoVZBzd3PjgJGE-v2kZwmYC_HsSmIhtOkj48Kpg65Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

Yes there is! See attached.

Make sure that you are prepared for the changing weather with our helpful checklist. If you need one or all of the items, feel free to reach out to us via email: mvmsresourceroom@gmail.com or text: 971-226-5348. We can arrange a time for you and/or your student to shop our space for their current needs. As always, we are in search of new or very gently used shoes that will keep feet dry and warm. Donations can be dropped off in the Resource Room collection bin in the front office.

Email: mvmsresourceroom@gmail.com

Lacey Turner, Resource Room Coordinator

971-226-5348