Maeser Updates: 13 June 2025

Jen Myers

In This Edition

2025-26 School Calendar & Maeser Activities Calendar, Maeser Updates Summer Posting Schedule, PowerSchool Summer Availability, Maeser Uniform Inventory Sale, Foreign Exchange Students for 2025-26, Summer Reading Program, Parent Occupation Survey, Volunteer Help Needed (Counseling Donations, Maeser Advancement Committee, Share Your Story, Report Your Volunteer Hours, Questions About Volunteer Hours), Sports Announcements (HS Dance Team, MS Girls Volleyball Open Gyms, HS Girls Volleyball Open Gyms, HS & MS Boys Volleyball Open Gyms, HS Girls Basketball Open Gyms, Sports Physicals for Next Year (2025-26), 2025-26 1st Term Sports/Activities Eligibility, Maeser Sports Guide), Can We Reach You In Case Of Emergency? (Opt In For School Text Messages, Update Your Contact Information)

Front Office Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00am-12:30pm

The front office will be closed June 23-July 27 for the summer. Our school buildings will be closed June 28-July 27 for summer maintenance.

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

Friday, June 20
6:00pm Uniform Inventory Sale in the Maeser Library

June 23-July 27
PowerSchool offline for summer maintenance & updates

Summer School

June 11-20
Summer School Session 2

Sports Open Gyms

HS Girls Volleyball
Starts June 3
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10am to 12pm (June 3-5, 10-12, 17)

MS Girls Volleyball
Starts Tuesday, June 24
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9am to 10:30am

Boys Volleyball
Starts Monday, June 9 (Boys Volleyball Summer Calendar)
HS: Mondays & Wednesdays from 9am to 11am
MS: Mondays & Wednesdays from 11:30am to 1pm

HS Girls Basketball
Starts Tuesday, June 3
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8am to 10am (June 3-5 and 10-12)
Tuesday & Thursday from 7:30am to 9:30am (June 24-26)

2025-26 School Calendar

Our 2025-26 School Calendar has been approved and is posted on our website under the Parents drop-down menu. Please be aware that Orientation day for all incoming and new students is Friday, August 8. School starts for everyone on Monday, August 11 and our last day of school (graduation) will be May 22, 2026.

We realize this start date is early! By aligning our calendar closely with the Alpine School District, families with students at Maeser and at district schools are better able to coordinate their schedules.

Maeser Activities Calendar

Looking for our calendar for games, dances, and other school activities? Our Activities Calendar is also posted on our website under the Parents drop-down menu.

Maeser Updates Summer Posting Schedule

Maeser Updates will be on hiatus for the summer break from June 21-July 24. Weekly Updates posts will resume on Friday, July 25.

PowerSchool Summer Availability

The PowerSchool parent and student portal will be offline beginning Monday, June 23 to allow us to perform summer updates and maintenance, and to create student schedules for 2025-26.

The parent and student portals will reopen on Monday, July 28 with 2025-26 schedule information. Schedule change information will be given at that time.

Students in the Class of 2026 can pre-schedule an appointment with their counselor now to finalize their senior schedule — details and the link to schedule were sent to their Maeser emails this week.

If your student is new to Maeser this year, you will receive an email between July 25-27 with your parent login information for PowerSchool.

Maeser Uniform Inventory Sale: Friday, June 20

SAVE THE DATE! We will be holding a uniform inventory sale on Friday, June 20 at 6:00pm in the Maeser Library. The school purchased Dennis Uniform’s remaining inventory of Maeser uniforms when the company closed its retail locations last year, so we have many brand new uniform items available. This is a great opportunity to get some of your student’s uniform items purchased before the July/August rush!

Foreign Exchange Students for 2025-26

We have approved several foreign exchange students for the 2025-26 school year! If your family is interested in hosting a foreign exchange student, please contact one of the foreign exchange agencies ASAP:

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

Summer Reading Program

If your student would like to participate in this year’s summer reading program, you can check out all the details here: 2025 Summer Reading Program. This year’s community text is The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

Parent Occupation Survey

Every year Maeser has a need for guest speakers for Classes, Winterim assistance, committee needs, and college and career wisdom from lived experience. If you would be willing to share your knowledge and experience with Maeser in some ways as a Volunteer, will you please take a moment and complete this short 5 minute survey? Parent Occupation Survey

Volunteer Opportunities

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

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

HS Dance Team

The school is looking into the possibility of starting a dance team. An email was sent to all of the high school students with a link to a survey for students who are interested. If you think your child might be interested let them know to check their school emails for the link.

MS Girls Volleyball Open Gyms

We will be having open gyms for incoming 7th and 8th graders on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 10:30am in the gym. We will start on June 24th, and go for at least 4 weeks. All skill levels are welcome.

HS Girls Volleyball Open Gyms

Open gyms will be held on 6/3, 6/5, 6/10, 6/12, and 6/17 from 10:00-12:00pm.

Boys Volleyball Open Gyms

Begins June 9th (Boys Volleyball Summer Calendar)

  • Middle School: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 am – 1:00 pm (incoming 7th graders and all 8th graders welcome)
  • High School: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00-11:00 am (Grades 9-12)
  • High School Tryouts: 5-6 August; 6-8 pm
  • High School Book Club & Practice begins 8 August 2025

HS Girls Basketball Open Gyms

Open gyms will be held on 6/3, 6/5, 6/10, and 6/12 from 8:00-10:00am and on 6/24 and 6/26 from 7:30-9:30am.

Sports Physicals for Next Year (2025-26)

All students, middle school and high school, who will be playing sports during the 2025-2026 school year need a physical in order to play. Physicals completed on or after March 10, 2025 will be good until July 15, 2026. Physicals completed before March 10, 2025 are good until July 15, 2025.

Here is a link to the UHSAA form which Maeser uses for ALL athletes: UHSAA Physical Form

2025-26 1st Term Sports/Activities Eligibility

10th-12th Graders
Eligibility for activities/sports during the 1st term of the 2025-2026 school year for 10th-12th graders will be based on 4th 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. If students fail a class during the 4th term they can make up the class through summer school or other online options (counselors have more information on other options) and the class must be made up by the first day of school in August.

8th-9th Graders
Eligibility for activities/sports during the 1st term of the 2025-2026 school year for 8th and 9th graders will be based on 4th term grades in science, math, and English. Students also cannot have any NGs in any classes. If students fail any of these classes during the 4th term they must attend summer school to make up the class or if they have any NGs in any class they will not be eligible for fall sports.

New Maeser Students
New students who will be in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades will need to provide Activities Director Jared Norris (jared.norris@maeserprep.org) with a copy of their 4th term grades from their previous school.

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!

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!