In This Edition
State Testing Starts This Week, Math Girls Rock!, A Swingin’ Stomp for the Whole Family!, Classical Literature Scholarship (Seniors Only), 23-24 Maeser Prep Trustlands Final Report, Share Your Story, Volunteer Help Needed (Maeser Advancement Committee, 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
Front Office Hours
CLOSED for Spring Break
**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
Wednesday, April 9
Utah Aspire Plus – 9th & 10th grades ONLY
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
Spirit Bowl during Advisory Friday
Friday, April 25
Submission deadline for the 2025 Classical Literature Scholarship (seniors only)
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.
State Testing Starts This Week
9th and 10th grade students will take the Utah Aspire Plus on Wednesday, April 9 (THIS WEDNESDAY).
This is a special testing day for students in 9th & 10th grades — ONLY students taking Utah Aspire Plus are allowed on campus on Wednesday, April 9. Please make arrangements for your students in other grades, as we will not have space or supervision for them on campus.
Middle school students will take their RISE tests in class beginning Monday, April 14.
Please make every effort to avoid scheduling appointments during state testing, to avoid interruptions and distractions during 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 student to participate in RISE and Utah Aspire Plus – both to receive feedback on areas your student can improve in preparation for the ACT and to help our school improve instruction – 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 test date 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.
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.
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!
23-24 Maeser Prep Trustlands Final Report
If you’d like to see Maeser Prep’s goals and progress on the 2023-24 Trustlands Grant you can find it here. To see the goals for the 24-25 school year, please visit the school’s website. Click the “About Maeser” tab and then “Trustlands”. If you are interested in serving on the Maeser Prep Trustlands Council, please contact Maeser’s director, Ted Gilbert at ted.gilbert@maeserprep.org.
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/.
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
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 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!