In This Edition

• School Calendars & Fee Schedule
• Lunch Options This Week
• Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4–8): Parent Help Needed!
• School Musical: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
• Final Exams Schedule: May 15-20
• Charter School Parent Survey
• Employment Opportunities
• Volunteer Opportunities
  • Current Volunteer Opportunities
  • Teacher Appreciation Donations
  • Report Your Volunteer Hours
  • Questions About Volunteer Hours
• Sports Announcements
  • Sports Physicals
  • 2025-26 4th Term Sports Academic Eligibility
  • Maeser Sports Guide
• Counseling Announcements
  • Counseling Donations Needed
• Maeser Board Business
  • Meeting Schedule & Location
• Can We Reach You In Case Of Emergency?
  • Opt In For School Text Messages
  • Update Your Contact Information
    
    

Front Office Hours This Week

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

May 4-8
Teacher Appreciation Week

May 4-15
AP Exams

May 6-9
School Musical: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
7:30pm nightly, with matinees at 2:00pm on Friday & Saturday

Thursday, May 14
Review Day

May 15-20
Final Exams

Thursday, May 21
Awards Day

Friday, May 22
Graduation

School Calendars & Fee Schedule

2025-26 Academic & Activities Calendars
2026-27 Academic Calendar
2025-26 Fee Schedule 

School calendars and fee schedules are also posted on our website under Portal > Parent > Calendar.

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: Gandolfo’s Sandwich – $6
Use the link to pre-order for this day. The link will close at 12pm on Mondays.
Gandolfo’s Sandwich Pre-Orders

Wednesday: Pizza – $2/slice (max 2 slices per student)
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 Wednesdays.
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.

Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4–8): Parent Help Needed!

We’re excited to celebrate our amazing teachers with fun treats and meals throughout the week—including a popcorn bar, bagel bar, taco bar lunch, and swag bags! If we can get at least 250 families to donate $10-15 OR sign up for food donations we will have enough to make this happen.  

We will be collecting donations until May 1st so that we have time to put it all together. Please consider signing up to donate items at this link or Venmo a contribution to @Stephanie-Javid.  Thank you for helping us make this week special! 

Additionally, if anyone owns a business or has a connection with a business that would like to donate a $25-$35 basket for our teacher raffle please email [email protected]. We would be happy to provide our Tax ID number and tag them on social media.  

**We especially need more $10 Target gift card donations and food donations of taco meat.**

School Musical: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Come join us for this year’s magical musical: Cinderella! Cinderella will be playing on the Maeser stage May 6th-9th at 7:30 PM and May 8th-9th at 2:00PM. Tickets are $12 general admission and $10 for students. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.

Final Exams Schedule: May 15-20

Please help your students finish the school year strong as they prepare for Finals in their core classes. REMEMBER: Friday, May 15th is a required Final Exam day. Please plan ahead so your student does not miss their Finals in 1st and 3rd period classes.

The schedule for each day of Finals is 8:00am to 12:30pm, with the first exam from 8:00-10:00am and the second from 10:30am-12:30pm. Students will have a 30-minute break between Finals (from 10:00-10:30am).

• Friday, May 15: Periods 1 & 3
• Monday, May 18: Periods 2 & 4
• Tuesday, May 19: Periods 5 & 7
• Wednesday, May 20: Periods 6 & 8

Charter School Parent Survey

The Utah Association of Public Charter Schools is seeking feedback from parents about why you chose a charter school for your child. Your input helps ensure charter schools continue to meet the needs of families across Utah.

Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey: Charter School Parent Survey 

Thank you for sharing your perspective!

Employment Opportunities

With our expansion coming Fall 2026, we are actively interviewing for new team members to join us. Please pass these opportunities along to your professional friends and family. 2026-27 Employment Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Current parent volunteer opportunities are always available at this link and will be updated regularly.

Teacher Appreciation Donations

The following link has a signupgenius that has a variety of items listed that are popular with the staff, but is not limited to those items only. These donations can count towards your volunteer hours. For more details and to sign up, please visit our SignUpGenius: Teacher Treats. Thank you for your generosity.

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 [email protected].

Sports Announcements

Sports Physicals

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

2026-27 1st Term Sports Academic Eligibility

9th-12th Graders
Eligibility for activities/sports during the 1st term of the 2026-27 school year for 9th-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. 

7th-8th Graders
Eligibility for activities/sports during the 1st term of the 2026-27 school year for 7th and 8th graders will be based on 4th term grades. Students must earn a GPA of 2.7 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!

Counseling Announcements

ACT Prep Sign-up for Sophomores

ACT Prep will be starting up again in June. Please read the following and sign up through this link if you’d like to attend.

• Attendance is required for all days. Only sign up if you are committed to attending each session – no exceptions!
• Space is limited to 30 students. Priority will be given to Sophomores who have not participated in ACT prep.
• Cost is $125, but if you are taking it for the first time we will cover your fee. Payment must be made to the front desk before June 1st, or you will be dropped from the session.
• Because there is limited space, there is a $50 fee for dropping after May 18th. Please only sign up if you are sure you can attend. 
• Students will have breaks throughout their sessions.
• Regular dress uniform is required. 
• Lunch is not provided – please bring your own. 

Schedule:

June 1st – June 5th

Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Counseling Donations Needed

The School Counseling Team needs donations of large bags of individually wrapped candy. Donations can count toward volunteer hours! Candy Details:

• Type: An assortment, including chocolate, hard candies (like Jolly Ranchers), Tootsie Pops or Rolls, and other assorted bags. Please include some non-chocolate options as well.
• Quantity: 4–5 bags per month.
  
  

Maeser Board Business

Meeting Schedule & Location

Our meeting schedule has changed to the second Wednesday of each month instead of the second Tuesday. The time of 7:00pm will remain the same.  We will continue to meet in the Maeser Library as well as provide an online meeting link. Have questions? Email [email protected].

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!