Maeser Updates: 11 April 2025

Jen Myers

In This Edition

A Swingin’ Stomp for the Whole Family!, Spirit Week, State Testing Continues This Week, Math Girls Rock!, Foreign Exchange Students for 2025-26, Classical Literature Scholarship (Seniors Only), Volunteer Help Needed (Maeser Advancement Committee, Share Your Story, Report Your Volunteer Hours, Questions About Volunteer Hours), Sports Announcements (Maeser Sports Guide, 4th 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

2024-25 Academic Calendar
2024-25 Activities Calendar

2025-26 School Calendar

2025-26 Academic Calendar

Front Office Hours

Mon-Thurs 7:30am-4pm
Friday 8:30am-12:30pm

**PARENTS: Please remember to check in at the front office when visiting the school during school hours. We appreciate your help in keeping our students safe!**

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

Saturday, April 12
7-10pm Family Stomp

Monday, April 14
RISE testing begins in 7th & 8th grade classes

April 14-18
Spirit Week

Thursday, April 17
3:30-5:00pm Math Girls Rock!

Friday, April 18
12pm Spirit Bowl following Advisory Friday
9-11am Operation Outbreak Activity at UCAS

Friday, April 25
Submission deadline for the 2025 Classical Literature Scholarship (seniors only)

May 5-14
AP Exams

Thursday, May 15
Review Day

Friday, May 16-Wednesday, May 21
Semester 2 Finals

Thursday, May 22
Awards Day

Friday, May 23
Graduation

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.

A Swingin’ Stomp for the Whole Family!

On Saturday, April 12th from 7-10pm, we will have our first-ever FAMILY STOMP!

Spring Fling: Big Band Swing will include:

  • A live swing band featuring student vocalists
  • Two 30-minute swing dance instruction sessions for everyone (7-7:30 and 8:30-9:00)
  • A 1940’s/1950’s costume contest with prizes
  • Free refreshments

Purchase your tickets early! This will be a great event for students and their families to enjoy together. Tickets will cost $6/individual, $10/couple, $20/family.

Spirit Week: April 14-18

Spirit week is next week! That means students can dress up every day in the following themes:

Monday: Dreamworks Day (dress up as your childhood dream! must cover as much as your uniform would cover; regular street clothes are not approved)
Tuesday: Anything But A Backpack Day (carry your stuff to class in a creative container! NOTE: using another person as a porter is not an approved non-backpack)
Wednesday: Crazy Hair/Sock Day
Thursday: Blue & Gold Day
Friday: Students coming to Advisory must be in uniform, but they can dress according to their class theme for the Spirit Bowl!

The Spirit Bowl will held in the gym on Friday, April 18th after Advisory Friday.

Questions? Email Mrs. Moser for details: elise.moser@maeserprep.org.

State Testing Continues This Week

Middle school students will begin taking their RISE tests in class starting Monday, April 14:

  • English (7th grade): April 14-17 (7th grade students)
  • Math: April 21-24 (7th & 8th grade students taking Core 7, Core 8, or Math I)
  • English (8th grade): April 28-May 1 (8th grade students)
  • Science: April 28-May 1 (all 7th & 8th grade students)

Please make every effort to avoid scheduling appointments during state testing, to avoid the need to pull your student out of class for make-up testing.

We appreciate your help in creating a focused and productive testing environment for our students!

Make-up Testing & Parental Exclusions

Missing a test day does not excuse a student from state testing. We will be pulling students out of class in April and May for make-up testing. Please make every effort to have your student here on their scheduled testing dates so they can avoid missing class in the last critical weeks of school.

While we hope you will allow your middle school student to participate in RISE testing, we will always respect a parent’s desire to exclude their student from state testing. Though you can submit a Parental Exclusion Form at any point, submitting the form to the school at least 24 hours prior to the first day of testing helps us ensure that your student does not access the test and is not scheduled to be pulled out of class for make-up testing.

Math Girls Rock!

The next meeting of Math Girls Rock! will be held on Thursday, April 17th from 3:30 to 5:00pm. This is open to all students (boys and girls) in any grade. If you need a permission slip, please contact Mrs. Plott (rochelle.plott@maeserprep.org). Permission slips must be returned by April 15th. If you have already participated with us before, you don’t need a new permission slip. As always, there will be fun math, treats, and prizes. Contact Mrs. Plott with any questions.

Foreign Exchange Students for 2025-26

If your family is interested in hosting a foreign exchange student for next school year (2025-26), please contact one of the foreign exchange agencies that we work with ASAP:

Foreign exchange students are typically 11th graders and MUST come through an exchange agency. The agencies know our requirements for foreign exchange students (such as our high English proficiency level requirement) and will submit the application to Maeser on the student’s behalf (the application is due by May 31).

If you are interested in hosting a family friend from another country to attend school at Maeser, they will need to come through a CSIET-approved foreign exchange agency (it’s a visa thing). They will also need to meet the Maeser foreign exchange student requirements (high English proficiency level, etc).

If you have questions, please contact our registrar at registrar@maeserprep.org. Thanks!

Classical Literature Scholarship (Seniors Only)

We’re excited to announce the 8th annual Maeser Classical Literature Scholarship! This is a scholarship designed specifically for Maeser seniors. If you’ve had a powerful experience with literature during your time at Maeser, this is your chance to share and potentially win $500 cash. Details can be found here. The submission deadline is April 25th. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Good luck and happy reading!

Volunteer Opportunities

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

Share Your Story

As we work to raise funds for our new Fine Arts Center, we want to show potential donors what truly makes our school special. We are gathering real stories of how this school has shaped students’ lives. Have you seen your child grow in confidence, discover their passion, or use their talents to make a positive impact? Whether it’s a moment in the arts, athletics, academics, service, or leadership, we want to hear about it! Some ways you can share are: 1) Send us a personal experience that highlights the school’s impact, 2) If you have photos or videos that capture these moments, we’d love those too!, 3) Know an alum doing something amazing? Let us know!, and 4) Identify things the school does that make us so unique and are valuable for our students. Submit ideas to maeser.advancement@maeserprep.org or join our online forum for Maeser parents to discuss ideas and see volunteer opportunities at https://maeservolunteers.freeforums.net/.

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

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!

4th Term Sports Academic Eligibility

Eligibility for activities/sports during the 4th term will be based on 3rd 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 running low on candy! We are 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, Hi-Chews, sour patches, 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!