In This Edition
Truth | Honor | Virtue, Mock Trial Intensive Winterim, Math Girls Rock!, Pre-Cram Chill, Finals Week Schedule, MS Spelling Bee, Applications for New Students Now Open, Winterim Volunteer Opportunities (MSI Sewing Basics, Used Board Games Needed, Mock Trial Attorney Coach, Hispanic Culture Winterim), Volunteer Help Needed (Xanadu Rehearsal Snacks, Teacher Appreciation, Report Your Volunteer Hours, Questions About Volunteer Hours), Sports Announcements (Winter Sports Academic Eligibility, Sports Physicals, Maeser Sports Guide, HS Boys Soccer Info Meeting), Counseling Announcements (11th Grade CCRs), Can We Reach You In Case Of Emergency? (Opt In For School Text Messages, Update Your Contact Information)
Front Office Hours This Week
7:30am-4:00pm Mon-Tues
8:30am-12:30pm Fri
**PARENTS: Please remember to check in at the front office when visiting the school during school hours, including Fridays. We appreciate your help in keeping our students safe!**
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Friday, December 2
11:30am Winterim Meetings – all HS students should attend in person or contact their Winterim teachers for information
12:00pm Maeser Science Fair – families are invited to attend!
Thursday, December 8
Math Girls Rock!
Friday, December 9
12:00-12:30pm Pre-Cram Chill at the school
Semester 1 Finals Week: December 12-16
Monday, December 12
Review Day (regular schedule)
Tuesday, December 13
8:00-10:00am 1st period
10:30am-12:30pm 3rd period
Wednesday, December 14
8:00-10:00am 2nd period
10:30am-12:30pm 4th period
Thursday, December 15
8:00-10:00am 5th period
10:30am-12:30pm 7th period
Friday, December 16
8:00-10:00am 6th period
10:30am-12:30pm 8th period
Truth | Honor | Virtue
Help us celebrate some of the great things our school community is doing!
National Honor Society Inducts New Members
Congratulations to the newest Chapter members of the Karl G Maeser Preparatory Academy National Honor Society. Each of these new members solidly emulate the four pillars of the National Honor Society including: Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service. Each student will be inducted to the NHS in a ceremony held mid-December. Congratulations to each of these students — this is a wonderful accomplishment!
- Salma Al-Shuquairat
- Ellie Griffin
- Jenny Gunther
- Maren Hamilton
- Joseph Hilton
- Ellen Larsen
- Sarah Puertas
- Asher Rosenthal
- Melanie Schaefermeyer
- Azelynn Smith
- Ava Tullis
- Vanessa Wong
2022-23 Sterling Scholars Selected
The following seniors were selected to represent Maeser in the 2022-2023 Sterling Scholar competition in the associated categories:
Family & Consumer Sciences: Owen Okolowitz
Social Sciences: Alexa Rose
English: Katie York
Speech/Theatre Arts/Forensics: Scout Jones
Instrumental Music: Lacey Gazaway
Vocal Performance: Abigail Nelson
Dance: Annika Mecham
Math: Tim Fang
Science: Dustin Nguyen
Visual Arts: Hannah Carr
Business/Marketing: Harmony Bahr
Skilled and Technical Sciences: Avery Peterson
Computer Tech: John Baird
Congratulations to all our Sterling Scholars!
Mock Trial Intensive Winterim
Students who selected the Mock Trial Intensive Winterim have a MANDATORY meeting this Friday, December 2nd, at 11:30am in Room 205. We will be discussing important things you need to know to be prepared for our Winterim. You have also been invited to join the Winterim Classroom and need to do so now so you don’t miss out on important information and assignments. Please contact Herr Geary if you have questions. MOCK ON!
Math Girls Rock!
The next meeting of Math Girls Rock! will be held on Thursday, December 8th right after school in Mrs. Plott’s room. This is a math program sponsored by UVU for any Maeser girl in grades 7 – 12 in any level of math. We will be exploring some of the math behind origami and doing a fun origami project. As always, there will be treats. You can get permission slips from Mrs. Plott (rochelle.plott@maeserprep.org).
Pre-Cram Chill
On Friday, December 9th the National Honor Society, High School and Middle School Student Councils will sponsor a school wide “Pre-Cram Chill” from 12-3:30. Bring your comfiest school-appropriate clothing and come chill with your friends. (Maeser uniforms are still required for Advisory Friday until the Pre-Cram Chill begins!) Activities include crafts (to Deck Maeser’s Halls), Karaoke, Mario Kart tournament, Ugly Sweater Contest, cookie decorating, a visit from Santa Claus, movie rooms, Hot Chocolate Bar, Board Games… and so much more. Each student who brings a snack to share will receive a ticket to be entered into a drawing for some spectacular holiday related prizes. Please spread the word and prepare to de-stress before final exams. More details forthcoming!
If you would like to support this school-wide event, please click on the following link and donate an item or two for this amazing event: Pre-Cram Chill.
Finals Week: December 12-16
Finals for Semester 1 are coming up soon! Please make sure to check PowerSchool for your most updated grades, as we only have two Advisory days left before finals.
Monday, December 12: Review Day
Our Semester 1 review day is Monday, December 12. All regular classes will be held and Maeser uniforms are required as usual.
Tuesday-Friday, December 13-16: Final Exams
Final exams for Semester 1 will be held Tuesday-Friday, December 13-16.
HOURS: School hours during Finals are 8:00am to 12:30pm, with two periods per day: 8-10am and 10:30am-12:30pm, and a break from 10-10:30am.
BRING: Your student should bring a snack for the break; lunch options are not offered on Finals days.
WEAR: Maeser uniforms are required during Finals Week.
Tuesday, December 13: 1st & 3rd periods
Wednesday, December 14: 2nd & 4th periods
Thursday, December 15: 5th & 7th periods
Friday, December 16: 6th & 8th periods
**PLEASE NOTE: Friday, December 16 is a scheduled school day for Final Exams and attendance is required.**
Regular attendance excusal and check-out procedures are still in place during Finals, so if your student will be coming in late or leaving early, be sure to follow our regular excusal/check-out procedures. (Questions about excusing absences? Email attendance@maeserprep.org.)
We do not allow students to take finals early. If your student has an unavoidable conflict and will miss a scheduled final, please make arrangements with your student’s teacher for your student to take the final during a period when they do not have a scheduled final or at a later date. (If your student needs to take a final late, they may receive an Incomplete grade until the final exam is made up.
Seniors must pass all of their courses in order to participate in their selected Winterim courses. Our counselors will be reviewing all their finals and, if needed for graduation, they may be placed in Credit Recovery. We will also be checking final grades for Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen. If there are multiple Fs, they will also be placed in Credit Recovery.
Please help your students take advantage of the next week of opportunities to check PowerSchool and work with their teachers to FINISH STRONG!
MS Spelling Bee
We will be holding our annual spelling bee during Middle School Intensives. Classroom spelling bees will be held January 2-5, with the school spelling bee on Tuesday, January 17 at 10:30am.The top three winners of the classroom spelling bees will qualify for the school spelling bee. 1st and 2nd place school winners of the school spelling bee will then compete in the regional spelling bee. Winner of the regional spelling bee will then compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
Middle school students can prepare for the class spelling bees by studying the 2023 Maeser Spelling Bee Rules and List.
Questions? Please contact Andi Howard, our spelling bee chair, at andihoward1121@gmail.com.
Applications for New Students Now Open
If you would like to apply to Maeser for your student’s siblings for the 2023-2024 school year, be sure to submit an application by January 31. Applications can be found on the Maeser website under Admissions. Please be sure that you are using the 2023-2024 link.
All applications received by midnight on Tuesday, January 31 will be entered into our lottery. Siblings of current students will receive priority status in the lottery. After the lottery, any applications will be added to the waitlist.
If you have any questions, please contact our registrar at registrar@maeserprep.org.
Winterim Volunteer Opportunities
MSI Sewing Basics
Volunteers needed for every section. Sewing skills not required, you can learn with the students, mostly supervision and assisting with supplies. Come join your student in this fun class. Many helping hands make it easier. Contact marlene.goodrich@maeserprep for information.
Used Board Games Needed
Have a used board game you no longer want to keep? Used board games can be donated to the Board Game Winterim at the rate of 3 volunteer hours/game. Contact steven.dowdle@maeserprep.org or erin.smith@maeserprep.org to arrange drop off/delivery. Donations will be accepted up to the first week of January. Thanks!
Mock Trial Attorney Coach
Our HS and MS Mock Trial Teams are in need of an Attorney Coach. If you are a practicing/retired attorney with time to help train our teams in preparation for our State competition, please contact Mr. Geary at douglas.geary@maeserprep.org.
Hispanic Culture Winterim
The Hispanic Culture Winterim is in need of some gift card donations to support the activities during Winterim. Every $5 spent = 1 volunteer hour. For more information and to sign up, please visit our SignUp Genius: Hispanic Culture Winteirm.
Volunteer Help Needed
Xanadu Rehearsal Snacks
The cast and crew of our all-school musical, Xanadu, are in need of help with rehearsal snacks for intense upcoming practices. For more information and to sign up, please visit our SignUp Genius: Xanadu Rehearsal Snacks.
Teacher Appreciation
Volunteer to help bring Teacher Appreciation treats for the year by month. Thank you for putting a smile on a teacher’s face today! For more information and to sign up, please visit our SignUp Genius: Teacher Appreciation Opportunities.
Report Your Volunteer Hours
DON’T FORGET! Report your volunteer hours once you’ve dropped off your donation: Report Parent Service Hours. Each $5 spent for donations counts as one hour of volunteer service!
Questions About Volunteer Hours?
Contact us at volunteer@maeserprep.org.
Sports Announcements
Winter Sports Academic Eligibility
Eligibility for participation in winter activities/sports will be determined by 1st term grades. All students must have earned a Q4 2.7 GPA with no Fs. In addition, high school students cannot have any Fs/NGs/Incompletes from previous high school terms. All Fs/NGs must be made up by October 12th (the last day of the term).
Sports Physicals
All students, middle school and high school, who will be playing sports next year (2022-23) need a physical in order to play. Physicals completed on or after March 10, 2022 will be good until July 15, 2023. Any physicals completed before March 10 of this year will not be accepted (per UHSAA policy) for the upcoming school year.
Here is a link to the UHSAA form which Maeser uses for ALL athletes: UHSAA Physical Form
Maeser Sports Guide
For a list of the sports that are available at Maeser for both MS and HS students, click here: Maeser Sports Guide. The Sports Guide includes whether the team is boys, girls, or coed, when tryouts are, who the coach is, and the coach’s contact information, if it is available.
HS Boys Soccer Info Meeting
All high school boys interested in playing soccer in the spring are invited to an information meeting on Tuesday, December 6th, at lunch in the cafeteria classroom. If you have questions, you can email Coach Simmons (dustin.simmons@maeserprep.org).
Counseling Announcements
11th Grade CCRs
11th grade CCR meetings are happening now! You can sign up using this link: 11th Grade CCR Calendar.
We will discuss graduation progress, plans for second semester and the senior year, college and career ideas, and address any concerns. We welcome parents in the CCRs but if you would prefer, we can see your student without a parent present. We look forward to hearing from you and getting to know you better.
Can We Reach You In Case Of Emergency?
It’s important to keep your contact information up to date and opt-in to receive text messages from Maeser — in case of an emergency, this is how we notify parents! In addition, we use your contact information to notify you about important school events and school fees deadlines.
Here’s how to make sure you’re getting all of our important announcements and information:
Opt In For School Text Messages
Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts, student fees, and more. We will only use text messaging for urgent and important information.
You can participate in this service by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587.
You can also opt out of text messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.
Update Your Contact Information
If any of your contact information has changed – email address, mailing address, phone number – please let us know asap so we can be sure you’re getting school and teacher communications.
Thank you for helping us keep in contact with your family!