In This Edition
Lunch Options This Week, National Merit Semi-finalists Announced, Sterling Scholar, Parking Permits, Student & Class Fees Due Oct 2, Winterim, Math Team, MS Girls Night, Homecoming Dance, Volunteer Help Needed (Lunch Help Needed, Blender Bottles and Protein Powder for Weight Training, Gift Cards for Teachers, Report Your Volunteer Hours, Questions About Volunteer Hours), Sports Announcements (HS Swimming, Maeser Sports Guide, Spring Sports Academic Eligibility, Sports Physicals for 2024-25), Counseling Announcements (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
Wednesday, September 18
Math Team Info Meeting During Lunch in room 302
Friday, September 20
LAST DAY To Submit Independent Winterim Applications (Due By 11:59pm)
12-2pm MS Girls Night
Monday, September 23
School Picture Day
Saturday, September 28
8-11pm Homecoming Dance @ Evans Event Center
Monday, September 30
Winterim Requests Begin
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.
National Merit Semi-finalists Announced
Every year the National Merit Scholar program nominates for the National Merit Scholarship. Today we learned that they have chosen to nominate three Maeser students! With great excitement, we extend our congratulations to Asher Haring, Logan Lee and Sam Vick!
When you see any of these students, please congratulate them on this well-deserved nomination.
Sterling Scholar
All high school seniors are invited to apply to be a Sterling Scholar. There are fourteen categories in which they can apply, but no student will be nominated for more than one category. Winners at the school level and beyond can obtain scholarships at various universities in Utah. Applications will be emailed to all seniors. Please email Mr. Kreitzer (josh.kreitzer@maeserprep.org) with questions.
Parking Permits
All students who park on campus need a parking permit. Warnings were issued this past week, and actual fines will be assessed starting on 9/23. Applications for a parking permit can be picked up in the front office. Instructions were emailed to all driving-age students two weeks ago. Questions can be directed to Mr. Simmons (dustin.simmons@maeserprep.org).
Student & Class Fees Due Wed, Oct 2 by 4pm
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. We also do not set up payment plans for AP exams because we need to order the tests soon.
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.
Winterim
The Winterim catalog can now be accessed on the school website: https://maeserprep.org/winterim-winterfest/.
Please note that Independent Winterim Applications are due September 20th (students have been emailed the link for submissions), and Winterim requests for students will begin September 30th for seniors.
Math Team
Students interested in learning more about the middle school and high school math teams are invited to an information meeting during lunch on Wednesday, September 18th in Mrs. Plott’s room (#302). The math team is open to any student in any level of math.
MS Girls Night
Danni Gazaway and Maren Hamilton are the new Seniors coordinating the Girl’s Night mentorship program this year! There will be a Girl’s Night activity every month on Friday after advisory from 12 to 2. These activities are for the middle-school girls and senior girls to get to know each other. Our first activity is going to be on Friday, September 20th from 12 to 2, in Ms. Davis’ room! We would love your help to provide some of the supplies. The links to the signup genius are included below. If you could donate, that would be much appreciated. Thank you so much! To review the available slots and sign up, please visit our SignUpGenius: MS Maeser Girl’s Night. Thank you!
Homecoming Dance
This semi-formal dance is taking place on Saturday, September 28. The theme of the dance this year is “Return to Neverland”, with the venue for this event located at Evans Event Center. (284 W 200 N, Lindon, UT 84042) The dance is from 8-11 pm that night, with stag tickets at $20 and couple tickets being $35. Tickets can be purchased with cash or card during lunch the week leading up to the dance in Ms. Moser’s room (room 146). TICKET PRICES WILL GO UP AT THE DOOR, so buy your tickets in advance!
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.
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
HS Swimming
Hello everyone! Whether you are a fish born to swim or you can’t even float yet, come meet the swim coach and team on Sept 23rd. We will be having a Q&A for swimmers/parents with the coach @4pm on the deck bleachers at the Orem Fitness Center. Please enter through the south entrance that has a sign saying swim team only. If you have any questions now you can also email becky.brough@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
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!