Volleyball girls continue to find success on the court. Every game has been exciting and full of positive cheering and sportsmanship. The season wraps up this Saturday with Jamborees at various school sites.

Team and player photos were taken recently. Pictures are ready to view & purchase please text the access code below to the phone number 90738 or enter it in at my.photoday.com

ACCESS CODE: PGMH76958

Questions? Email Alicia@Fitzgeraldphotos.com

Check out the Service Learning social media campaign encouraging everyone to keep our oceans clean at - cleanwater.101

12/11: Full School Assembly: Music Department Winter Concert during Den Time

12/12-12/14: MAP Math Testing

12/12: Advanced Groups Winter Concert, 7:00 PM, MPR

12/13 Virtual P'TSA Meeting, 6:30 pm

12/14: Intermediate Groups Winter Concert, 7:00 PM, MPR

12/15: Team Day

12/19-12/20: MAP Make-up Testing

12/22; Grading Day, No School for students

12/23-1/7: Winter Break

1/8: Start of Semester 2

Team Shirts were distributed this week! We’re excited to have Surprise Pride in the hallways!! Though selections are limited, there are a few extra shirts in Ms. Robin’s office for $15 if your student missed out. We will open another opportunity to order shirts during the winter break if students express enough interest. Please have your child reach out to a team teacher if they would like this opportunity.

We have 2 more weeks of school left. Please check with Parent Connect and speak to your students about their grades. If you have further questions or concerns, please reach out to teachers!

All late work is due on Tuesday, December 19.

• The price will increase in January from $35 to $40!
  
• Last year, people waited until it was too late and sadly some kids did not get a Yearbook. ☹️
  

Go to: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/

• The Mears Yearbook ID Code is 13921124
• Don't remember if you already ordered one? Go to the same link above and enter your email for your order history.

Please do NOT use nor allow your students to use a food delivery app to get their lunches to school. WE CAN NOT accept them at the front office and will not pull them from class to accept an order. ll All food deliveries will be REJECTED!

Don’t forget we have great hot school lunches available 5 days a week! Visit our Student Nutrition website for more information.

Elective Changes for Semester II! We will have one more elective option for semester II (Family Consumer Science classes and a Guitar Class with space limited). Students who wish to be an office or teacher aide must fill out the form and provide teacher/office staff signatures-these forms are available in the counselor’s office. Electives will be changed on a first come-first serve basis. Please provide specific notes on what you want changed when you fill out the counselor form below by clicking on the link.

The ASD winter MAP benchmark test will be administered in language arts classes 12/5-12/8, and in math classes 12/12-12/14. Make-up testing takes place December 19-20. Please contact Tara Bivins, the Mears testing coordinator, with questions. bivins_tara@asdk12.org

Students need to bring their charged chromebooks 💻💻 to school each day.

We are looking for possible yearbook photos! If parents, guardians, or students have any photos that they have taken at any events such as music concerts, sporting events, or other school related activities and you would like to share them for possible use in this year’s yearbook, please e-mail them to barclay_holly@asdk12.org at the highest resolution possible.

Are scheduled to begin immediately after Winter Break! Please get your forms in before we leave for break in December to ensure you have a spot on the team! Contact Ms. Robin (spartz-hays_robin@asdk12.org) with any questions about sports forms.

If your 8th grader wants to participate in spring semester sports, please make sure their sports physical is still valid. If it has expired, you will need to submit a new one before your student is allowed to participate. Call Ms. Robin at (907) 742-6437 if you have questions.

The Mears Costa Rica Travellers will be selling
Snowflake Grams at lunch from Dec. 4-18 for $1 each!
Send a friend a holiday note & help us fundraise!

Our office staff is available daily, please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help you in any way, our hours are 7:30-3:00. Thanks so much, we are here to help serve you!

Is your child going to absent from school? Save time and send a quick email to our attendance email box, mearsattendance@asdk12.org or you can call the school at 907-742-6400 and select the Attendance Line option to leave us a voice mail, either option is a great way to notify us!

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Email: marquand_carla@asdk12.org
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/mears
Location: 2700 West 100th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, USA
Phone: 907-742-6400