In This Edition
Lunch Options This Week, Mock Trial Meeting Today, Student Fees: What Has Been Charged & What Has Not (Yet), Volunteer Help Needed (Lunch Help Needed, Blender Bottles and Protein Powder for Weight Training, Robotics Team Mentors, MS Cross Country Coach Needed, Gift Cards for Teachers, Teacher Appreciation Donations: Birthday Cakes and Teacher Treats, Report Your Volunteer Hours, Questions About Volunteer Hours), Sports Announcements (MS Baseball Tryouts, HS Swimming, Ultimate Frisbee, Maeser Sports Guide, Spring Sports Academic Eligibility, Sports Physicals for 2024-25), Counseling Announcements (Concurrent Enrollment Classes, Counseling Donations), Can We Reach You In Case Of Emergency? (Opt In For School Text Messages, Update Your Contact Information)
2024-25 School Calendars
Academic Calendar
Activities Calendar
Front Office Hours
Mon-Thurs 7:30am-4pm
Friday 8:30am-12:30pm
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Friday, August 23
MS Baseball Tryouts (day 2)
11:20am Mock Trial Meeting in room 205
Monday, September 2
Labor Day – NO School
Wednesday, October 2
4pm Student Fees Due
Lunch Options This Week
On days that the school uses the preorder forms, please let your child know they will have 10 minutes to get their lunch and after 10 minutes we will start selling the extras to students who did not preorder.
Tuesday: Gandalfo’s Sandwich & Chips – $6
Use the link to pre-order for this day. The link will close at 12pm on Monday.
Gandolfo’s Sandwich Pre-Orders
Wednesday: Pizza – $2/slice
No pre-order is required for pizza.
Thursday Yummy’s Korean Barbecue – $6
Use the link to pre-order for this day. The link will close at 12pm on Wednesday.
Yummy’s Korean Barbecue Pre-Orders
Microwaves are available in the lunchroom for students who bring lunch from home. Please note: we do NOT have refrigerator facilities for student use.
Mock Trial Meeting
Maeser sponsors both HS and MS Mock Trial Teams. Come get acquainted with Mock Trial and some of our current team members. We will meet on Friday, August 23rd, at 11:20am (4th Period) in room 205. There will be doughnuts!! Questions? Contact Coach Geary at douglas.geary@maeserprep.org.
Student Fees: What Has Been Charged & What Has Not (Yet)
Your student’s annual fee(s) have been charged to their student account. All students have a student fee, high school students have a Winterim fee, and seniors have a Graduation fee. Thank you to those who have already paid these fees!
In addition to annual fees, your student might have some class fees that will be charged to their account next week. (We don’t charge these earlier because class schedules tend to fluctuate during the first two weeks of school.)
You can see all 2024-25 fees here: Maeser Fee Schedule & Spend Plan
You will receive an email on Monday, August 26, if your student has a fee balance. The email will have instructions for paying fees. (If you would also like to receive text notifications from us, please text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587.)
Annual fees and class fees (first semester & full year classes) are due on Wednesday, October 2 @ 4:00 PM. Balances after the due date will be charged a late fee. Second semester class fees will be charged in February.
If you would like to set up a payment plan for annual fees and class fees (except AP exams), please email finance@maeserprep.org before the due date. We do not set up payment plans for extracurricular sports and activities–these fees must be paid before your student can participate.
If you think you may qualify for a fee waiver, please email finance@maeserprep.org for an application before Wednesday, October 2.
If you have any questions, please email finance@maeserprep.org. We are happy to help.
Volunteer Opportunities
Lunch Volunteers Needed!
Do you need to get your volunteer hours? We need help selling and serving lunch every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11:15am-12:00pm. To sign up to help please email Tiffany Wood at tiffanyhansenwood@gmail.com.
Blender Bottles and Protein Powder for Weight Training
Our weight training class is hoping for your help again this school year! They need protein powder and blender bottles to help promote student wellness and recovery after their workouts. If you are interested in helping, please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up: Blender Bottles and Protein Powder for Weight Training.
Robotics Team Mentors
The robotics team is looking for mentors who would be willing to donate their time, primarily during the second semester, but if you’d like to be involved during the preseason, we start meetings in late September. Contact Mark Summers at mark.summers@measerprep.org.
MS Cross Country Coach Needed
We are looking for a coach for our middle school cross country team. If you are interested, please contact Mark Summers at mark.summers@maeserprep.org for more information.
Gift Cards for Teachers
Thank you for your support this year. Your generosity with bringing in food and helping with various needs has been overwhelming. Thank you!
At this time, we are asking for gift cards to give to teachers when they want to purchase items (including food) for various class activities, and for the administration to give to teachers for a pat on the back and a token of appreciation. If you’re inclined please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up: Gift Cards for Teachers.
Teacher Appreciation Donations
Birthday Cakes (signup ends September 30)
We would like to celebrate the birthdays of our faculty and staff each month with a birthday cake during lunch. We are looking for a donation of a birthday cake(s) each month that can feed 50-60 people. For more information and to sign up, please visit our SignUpGenius: Birthday Cakes for Teachers.
The following sign ups are different treats that we like to put out for the faculty to enjoy in the breakroom. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up: Help Provide Teacher Treats.
Thank you for your generosity!
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
MS Baseball Tryouts
Tryouts for the Middle School Baseball Team continue today (Friday, August 23). We will be meeting at the Maeser batting cages (south side of our school building near the teacher’s parking lot).
Questions? Contact Mr. Gilbert: ted.gilbert@maeserprep.org.
HS Swimming
Swimming practices will begin on September 16th and will be held from 4:00-5:30pm Monday-Friday at the Orem Recreation Center. Contact Coach Becky for more information (becky.brough@maeserprep.org).
Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate Frisbee is starting up. If you are interested please email Coach Anderson at ultimate.frisbee@maeserprep.org.
Maeser Sports Guide
Looking for more information about sports offered at Maeser? Check out our Maeser Sports Guide, where you’ll find all the sports and teams we offer, tryout information, and coach names and contact info!
Fall Sports Academic Eligibility
Eligibility for participation in fall sports/activities will be determined by 4th term grades. All students (middle and high school) must have earned a 2.7 GPA with no Fs. In addition, 10th-12th grade students cannot have any Fs/NGs/Incompletes from previous high school terms.
Sports Physicals for 2024-25
All students, middle school and high school, who will be playing sports in 2024-25 need a physical in order to play. Physicals completed on or after March 10, 2024 are good until July 15, 2025. Any physicals completed before March 10, 2024 will not be accepted (per UHSAA policy) for the 2024-25 school year.
Here is a link to the UHSAA form which Maeser uses for ALL athletes: UHSAA Physical Form
Counseling Announcements
Concurrent Enrollment Classes
Is your student taking a Concurrent Enrollment class? Have they registered with UVU for that class?
September 4th is the deadline to register with UVU for concurrent enrollment classes. See Ms. Sorenson or e-mail Jeanette Steiner for more information.
Counseling Donations
The School Counseling team is in need of large bags of individual sized candy. You can use this towards your volunteer hours!
Kind: an assortment- chocolate, hard candy like jolly ranchers, tootsie pops or rolls, whatever comes in the assorted bags is fine. We would like some non-chocolate as well.
Amount Needed: 4-5 bags/month
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!