Jaguar Journal
October 6th, 2025 - October 10th, 2025

Message from the Principal📢
We are approaching the end of the 1st quarter! Time has truely flown by here at MVMS. We are excited to close this first chapter and begin a new chapter for quarter 2. Please take a look at powerschool for your students grades as those are being finalized this week. Speak with your students and their teachers if you have any questions or concerns.
Please take a look at our APS Middle School Handbook Highlight below.
We look forward to another great week at MVMS!
This Years Guiding Principals🎯
Vision: ALL are empowered to lead with heart and learn with purpose to thrive as lifelong learners.
Mission: Our mission is to foster engagement, exploration, and discovery through exceptional education experiences for ALL.
📅Upcoming Dates & Events📅
Monday (10/6)
- MVMS Lady Jag Volleyball v. Holloman (AWAY) @4:30pm
Wednesday (10/8)
- Kinder Buddies begins (8th graders going to Desert Star Elementary)
- MVMS Jag Football v. Snell MS Cobre (AWAY) @ 4:30pm
Friday (10/10)
- Wear PINK💗for Break Cancer Awareness.
- Early release @2:15pm
- AHS Football game at home @7:00pm
Looking forward:
📝October 1st: MVMS After School Tutoring will begin (Mondays & Wednesdays from 3:50pm-4:50pm)
⭐October 10: End of 1st 9 weeks
⭐October 13: Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day - No School
📷October 15th: Picture Day (during Social Studies class)
📖October 16th: Literacy Night (5:00pm-6:30pm)
👻October 25th: Halloween Dance & Haunted House @6:00pm
🔴October 27th-31st: Red Ribbon Week (dress up days coming soon!)
Halloween Dance Flyer
Haunted House Flyer
📝MVMS After School Tutoring📝
We are excited to begin offering after school tutoring beginning October 1st to our students. It will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays each week from 3:50pm-4:50pm.
🏆📣Shout Outs and Awards!📣🏆
Student Shout outs:
We got the great opportunity to celebrate our students with zero discipline referrals last week during advisory.
MVMS Handbook Highlight of the Week
ID Badges
The I.D. badge must be visual at all times.
Please refer to the APS Middle School Handbook Linked below in the Resources and Links sections for more information.● Students are not permitted to alter their I. D. badge in any way.
● Student badges are meant for the sole use of the person indicated on the badge and under no circumstance may a student permit their I.D. Badge to be used by any other person.
● Students who have lost or forgotten their I.D. Badge must inform the building’s main office immediately upon arrival at the school or building, at which time they will be issued another badge temporarily.
● Students who repeatedly report to school without their identification badges, or refuse to wear the badge, may be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Middle School discipline policy.
📱APS CELLPHONE POLICY📱
APS Collection Drives
If you would like to donate socks, please feel free to send your student to the school with those sock donations. Our donation box is at the front of the school right outside the counselors office. We would love to be the school with the most giving heart this year!
Upcoming collection drives:
November: Toiletry Drive
December: Hat & Glove Drive