Maeser Updates: 30 August 2024 – Karl G Maeser Preparatory Academy

In This Edition

Lunch Options This Week, Happening TODAY: Last Day For Yearbook Early-Bird Pricing, Parent-Teacher Conferences, IMPORTANT Carpool Information, Class Fees Charged This Week, Volunteer Help Needed (Lunch Help Needed, Blender Bottles and Protein Powder for Weight Training, Gift Cards for Teachers, Teacher Appreciation Donations, Report Your Volunteer Hours, Questions About Volunteer Hours), Sports Announcements (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

CLOSED Monday – Labor Day Holiday
Tues-Thurs 7:30am-4pm
Friday 8:30am-12:30pm

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

TODAY – Friday, August 30
Last Day To Purchase Yearbooks With Early-Bird Pricing

Monday, September 2
Labor Day – NO School

Tuesday, September 3
Full Dress Day

Thursday, September 12
4-6:30pm Parent-Teacher Conferences

Monday, September 23
Picture Day

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.

Happening TODAY: Last Day For Yearbook Early-Bird Pricing

Today is the last day to take advantage of early bird pricing and save $5 on the yearbook. Visit Jostens.com to order yours today. The price increases tomorrow, don’t delay.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

We’re excited to invite you to our fall Parent-Teacher Conferences. Now that you’ve heard all about your student’s teachers, come meet them in person! We’ve set aside time on Thursday, September 12th from 4pm-6:30pm for teachers to meet with parents. If you have a question about a specific situation, just want to get a quick update on how your student is doing, or even if you just want to get used to Maeser’s hallways and put faces to the names you’ve been hearing about lately, please join us!

A couple of quick notes:

Because of the limited timeframe, teachers will be prepared to spend 5 minutes with each parent, so if you have a larger or more specific concern, it would be better to schedule a longer appointment for another day.

Please wait until 4pm to go to your student’s teachers. School is over at 3:30, and teachers will need some time to gather themselves, get something to eat, and make it back to their classrooms. We will have a classroom map and list of teacher room assignments ready for you when you arrive.

IMPORTANT Carpool Information

ENTER: 1600 North OR 1200 West
EXIT: 1200 West ONLY

DO NOT USE THE CHURCH TO PARK OR DROP OFF STUDENTS. They will be towing violators. We have plenty of parking at Maeser.

Our school building opens at 7:30am, so you can drop off your student as early as 7:30am.

If you arrive for drop-off between 7:30-7:45am, the carpool lane is usually wide open!

In the afternoon, please give your student a chance to talk to their friends and go to their locker after school. Most students don’t even make it out to their carpool until at least 3:40pm. If you arrive for pick-up after 3:45pm, you won’t have to wait long at all for your student.

Encourage your student to come right out to the car after school to avoid holding up the carpool line.

Carpool Procedures & Etiquette

For those entering from 1600 North:

Please do NOT stop in the front of the Maeser building. Drive all the way around to the north side and pull all the way down to the math building (or until the line stops moving).

Don’t pull into the 15 minute spots at the front unless you are physically walking into the office.
Don’t stop at the steps.
Don’t think you are the exception.

Watch for student council directing traffic. They may hold students at the crosswalk in order to keep cars moving. Or, they may stop cars to empty the crosswalk. Please be aware!

There are TWO carpool lanes:

Lane 1 is closest to the building and is for drop off.
Lane 2 is against the cones and is for students who need to park.
Lane 1 and 2 merge AT THE MATH BUILDING not the end of the cones.
If drivers try to merge left immediately at the end of the cones (or as soon as their student exists the vehicle, it defeats the purpose of having a pull-through lane for people parking.
Don’t think you are the exception.

For those entering from 1200 West:

Go slowly up the hill. There are often a lot of pedestrians!

Stay to the left.

Be aware of students. They should cross at the crosswalk… but sometimes when the bell is about to ring things can get a little chaotic.

Merge with the other line of carpool AT THE MATH BUILDING.

Carpool Connections

We have an amazing Carpool Coordinator who has created carpool Facebook groups for our school:

Class Fees Charged This Week

We charged class fees to student accounts this week. You will get email(s) if your student has class fee(s).

All students have a student fee, high schoolers have a Winterim fee, and seniors have a Graduation fee.

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.

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 11:15-12:00pm. To sign up to help please email Jared Norris at jared.norris@maeserprep.org.

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.

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

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?

Sports Announcements

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!