Maeser Updates: 9 January 2026
In This Edition
- 2025-26 School Calendars & Fee Schedule
- Proposed New Fee: Public Comment Period Open Through March 10
- ACT Prep Sessions in January
- Brighton Ski/Snowboard Program
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Current Volunteer Opportunities
- Teacher Appreciation Donations
- Report Your Volunteer Hours
- Questions About Volunteer Hours
- Sports Announcements
- Sports Physicals
- Winterim/MSI and 3rd Term Sports Academic Eligibility
- Maeser Sports Guide
- Counseling Announcements
- Semester 2 Schedule Changes
- Junior CCR Sign-ups
- UHED Event for Juniors
- Counseling Donations Needed
- Can We Reach You In Case Of Emergency?
- Opt In For School Text Messages
- Update Your Contact Information
Winterim & MSI: January 6-23
Front Office Hours This Week
8:30am-2:30pm Tues-Fri
Winterim & MSI School Hours This Week
9:00am-2:00pm Mon-Fri
Winterfest
Friday, January 23 from 4:30-7:00pm
School & Office Closures
Monday, January 19 – Civil Rights Day
Monday, January 26 – Teacher Professional Day
**PARENTS: Please remember to check in at the front office when visiting the school during school hours, including Winterim. We appreciate your help in keeping our students safe!**
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Monday, January 19
Civil Rights Day — NO SCHOOL
Friday, January 23
4:30–7:00pm — Winterfest
Monday, January 26
Teacher Professional Day — NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 27
First Day of Q3 — Full Dress Day
2025–26 School Calendars & Fee Schedule
2025–26 Academic & Activities Calendars
School calendars and fee schedules are also posted on our website under About > School Fees.
Proposed New Fee: Public Comment Period Open Through March 10
A new $50 Team Manager fee has been proposed as an addition to the 2025-26 Fee Schedule & Spend Plan. It will cover transportation to games ($25) and team gear ($25). If you would like to share any feedback with the board before their final approval of the Team Manager fee at their March board meeting, you may:
Email [email protected] before Tuesday, March10
OR
Request to speak during the public comment period of the February 10 or March 10 board meetings (you can come in person or email [email protected] for the online meeting link)
ACT Prep Sessions in January
ACT Prep Sessions will be starting at the end of January! Please read the following and sign up through this link (use student Maeser account)
- Attendance is required for all days. Only sign up if you are committed to attending each session.
- Space is limited to 30 students. Priority will be given to Juniors who did not participate in ACT prep last year.
- Cost is $50, but if you are taking it for the first time it is FREE. Payment must be made to the front desk before January 30th, or you will be dropped from the session.
- Students will have breaks throughout their sessions.
- Regular dress uniform is required.
- Lunch is not provided – please bring your own.
Schedule:
Friday, January 30th 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pretest
Saturday, January 31st 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. classes
Saturday, February 7th 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. classes
Friday, February 13th 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. Practice test
NO CLASSES ON FEBRUARY 14th for President’s Day weekend
Saturday, February 21st 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. classes
Saturday, February 28th 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. post test and review
Brighton Ski/Snowboard Program
Come to Brighton Ski/Snowboard for family and friends of Maeser. It is $235 for 5 Friday nights, Feb 20 – Mar 20, and includes a 2 hour group lesson and the night lift pass for those Fridays. After the lesson you may ski/board for the rest of the night. If you don’t have a season pass to Brighton, be sure to select the “lift access upgrade”. If you have a season pass to Brighton, don’t select the “lift access upgrade”, lessons only are $185.
Plan on being there at 4 pm because the classes leave at 4:15 sharp. This price doesn’t include rentals. Maeser students, family members, and faculty/staff and their families of all ages 8 and older are welcome. The link to sign up is https://shop.brightonresort.com/l/private-programs/p/maeser-prep-2526
Signups will close two weeks before the first class or whenever the slots are full, whichever comes first. Maeser is not sponsoring this. Transportation to Brighton is not included but the price does include the parking pass for the nights of the program. This is a service provided by Brighton for the Maeser community. If you have questions, email Laralee Ireland, [email protected]
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.
Winterim/MSI and 3rd Term Sports Academic Eligibility
9th-12th Graders
Eligibility for activities/sports during Winterim and the 3rd term of the 2025-2026 school year for 9th-12th graders will be based on 2nd 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 MSI and the 3rd term of the 2025-2026 school year for 7th and 8th graders will be based on 2nd 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
Semester 2 Schedule Changes
All schedule changes will be handled during Winterim. If your student needs to change their schedule, please have them fill out this Schedule Change Form (they must be logged in to their Maeser Google account). The form is already open and will close on Friday, January 16th at 9:00 am. Students are also welcome to stop by the counselors’ offices anytime during Winterim for help with their schedules.
Junior CCR Sign-Ups
Junior College and Career Readiness meetings (CCRs) will run through the end of February 2026. Parents are invited to attend with their Juniors. Sign up to meet with Ms. Jenni here: https://calendar.app.google/QpRNVYF7CgHum6Sa6. Please check with your student before scheduling to avoid double booking.
UHED Event for Juniors – Sign Up Now!
We have been invited to participate in Pleasant Grove High School’s Utah Higher Education Day on January 26th from 8:00-10:30 AM. Because January 26th falls on a non-school day, students will need to attend on their own. This event is a great opportunity to explore Utah colleges! You’ll be able to choose which college presentations to attend and learn more about their programs, scholarships, and admissions processes. You must be seated in the auditorium by 8am and carpooling is highly encouraged.
Sign Up Here – UHED Event @ PG High
Counseling Donations Needed
The Counseling Team needs large bags of individually wrapped candy. Donations count toward volunteer hours!
- Type: an assortment, including chocolate and non-chocolate options
- Quantity: 4–5 bags per 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!