In This Edition
Lunch Options This Week, Generous Donation From The Fritz B. Burns Foundation, HAPPENING TODAY (In-Person Advisory Friday, Girls Night Activity, The Lost Boy), Student Materials for MSI 8th Grade Sewing, Parent Input Needed for Trustlands Grant, Volunteer Help Needed (MSI 8th Grade Sewing, Maeser Advancement Committee, Mock Trial Attorney Coach, Report Your Volunteer Hours, Questions About Volunteer Hours), Sports Announcements (MS Boys Volleyball Tryouts, MS Girls Basketball, Maeser Sports Guide, 2nd Term 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
Fri 8:30am-12:30pm
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Friday, December 6
9am IN-PERSON Advisory Friday
12pm Girls’ Night Activity (grades 7, 8, 12)
12:30pm & 7:30pm The Lost Boy
Saturday, December 7
12:30pm & 7:30pm The Lost Boy
Wednesday-Friday, December 11-13
MS Boys Volleyball Tryouts (attend all three days)
Wednesday & Thursday 6:30-7:50am
Friday 7:00-8:50am
Friday, December 13
LAST Advisory Friday for Semester 1
Tuesday & Thursday, December 17 & 19
7:00-7:45am MS Girls Basketball Open gyms
Semester 1 Finals Week: December 16-20
Monday, December 16
Review Day (regular schedule)
Tuesday, December 17
8:00-10:00am 1st period
10:30am-12:30pm 3rd period
Wednesday, December 18
8:00-10:00am 2nd period
10:30am-12:30pm 4th period
Thursday, December 19
8:00-10:00am 5th period
10:30am-12:30pm 7th period
Friday, December 20
8:00-10:00am 6th period
10:30am-12:30pm 8th period
Christmas Break
December 21- January 5
School and Office CLOSED for the Christmas Break
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.
Generous Donation From The Fritz B. Burns Foundation
Yesterday, in a special school assembly, we announced that the Fritz B. Burns Foundation has given a $1 million donation to Maeser. This is a HUGE step forward in our building expansion plans! In coming weeks and months please look for opportunities to get involved and contribute. In the meantime, if you are in a position to donate, we welcome any size of contribution — scan the QR code below for a quick link to donate.
HAPPENING TODAY:
IN-PERSON Advisory Friday
Today is a special in-person Advisory Friday for students to meet with their Winterim and Middle School Intensive (MSI) teachers. All students will meet with their respective Winterim and MSI teachers during the first Advisory period, and the rest of the day will be a regular Advisory Friday. On their Lion Success Plan (LSP), high school students should select their Winterim teacher for their first period, and middle school students should select “Ure” for their first period. During this time, students will be introduced to their Winterim/MSI teacher, learn about school expectations during the Winterim period, receive additional information about their specific Winterim, as well as receive parent permission forms. If your student is unable to come to campus today, they should reach out to their Winterim/MSI teacher to get any necessary information they will be missing.
Girl’s Night Activity
Our Girls Night activity will be held at noon today — Friday, December 6th — for girls in grades 7, 8, and 12. Want to donate materials for our activity? For information and to sign up, please visit our SignUpGenius: Maeser Girls Night
The Lost Boy Performances
Come see Ronald Gabriel Paolillo’s The Lost Boy playing on the Maeser Stage through December 7th. This fictionalized story follows author J.M. Barrie as he writes Peter Pan and learns to heal from the trauma of his past.
Remaining performances will take place at 12:30 PM and 7:30 PM on Friday, December 6th and at the same times on Saturday, December 7th. Tickets are $12 general and $10 for students/staff. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door 30 minutes prior to the performances.
Student Materials for MSI 8th Grade Sewing
All 8th grade students will need to bring these items to the SEWING CLASS in the MSI/Winterim term.
- 2/3 yard of fleece fabric (60 inches wide) for making 2 hats – NO MINKY
- Three Buttons: a two-hole, a four-hole, and a shank button
- Two 8-inch squares of print cotton fabric for a quilt square (you may bring extra fabric for more than one quilt square)
If you cannot bring an item, please talk to Mrs. Goodrich BEFORE the day of class. Extra supplies are available if necessary.
Parent Input Needed for Trustlands Grant
The Trustlands Fund is a grant given to our school from the state of Utah with the purpose of academic betterment for our students. The Trustlands Fund Committee is seeking input from parents and teachers about educational needs for Maeser students. Please use this link to answer a 3-question survey that will allow us to better assess the needs of our students and teachers. We will be sending out a separate survey for faculty. Thank you for your time! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to MaeserPrepTrustlands@gmail.com.
Volunteer Opportunities
MSI 8th Grade Sewing
Come have fun during MSI – get volunteer hours and help students learn new skills. You don’t need to be proficient, just able to follow directions and encourage learners. You don’t need to have an 8th grade student, anyone welcome. Please access the SignUp Genius link and choose dates and times. WE NEED YOU!
Maeser Advancement Committee
At Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy, there are numerous ways to get involved and make a meaningful difference! There are several opportunities that require small blocks of time and many that can even be done from home. From writing and gathering information to organizing events, the advancement committee has need of your help. Your unique talents and time can have a lasting impact on improving the experiences and opportunities for our students. If you would like to receive information about volunteer opportunities, please sign up here: Advancement Committee Parent Volunteer List
Mock Trial Attorney Coach
The Mock Trial Teams at Maeser are looking for practicing / retired attorneys to act as Attorney Coaches. These coaches will assist our teams with training in courtroom procedures, objections, case organization and presentation skills. This is a great way to fulfill volunteer hours! Please contact Coach Geary at douglas.geary@maeserprep.org.
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 Boys Volleyball Tryouts
Middle School Boys Volleyball tryouts are next week. They will be held before school December 11th and 12th from 6:30am-7:50am, and December 13th from 7:00am-8:50am. Be prepared to attend all 3 days. Boys who are playing in the state tournament are excused from tryouts on days they have a state game.
MS Girls Basketball
There will be open gyms for any middle school girls interested in trying out for basketball on December 17th and 19th from 7:00-7:45am. Tryouts will be on January 6th and 7th from 7:15-8:30am. Academic eligibility will be based on 2nd term grades and students must have earned a 2.7GPA with no Fs/NGs.
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!
2nd Term Sports Academic Eligibility
Eligibility for activities/sports during the 2nd term will be based on 1st term grades. Students must have earned a GPA of 2.7 with no Fs/NGs. In addition, 10th-12th graders must be on track for graduation.
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!