MU Prep Newsletter

• January 31st: MU Prep Hybrid Day Science Exposure for Grades 6-12 – MU’s Science Lab and MU’s Osteopathic Medical School
• Arrival 9:45 AM - Please meet at MU's Alumni Hall (#5 on the map)
• Pick Up 3:00 PM - at Alumni Hall
• Schedule for the day
• 10:00 AM -Science Microscope Lab in Marian Hall Laboratory (building #20 in the attached campus map)
• 12:00 PM Mass at Marian University's St. Joseph Chapel (Building #31)
• 12:30 PM Lunch at MU Dining Commons ($10)
• 1:15 PM Tour Marian University’s Wood College Osteopathic Medical School, visit with staff and students currently in medical school, and experience the medical simulator within Hill-Rom Simulation Center(building #21 in the attached campus map)
• Feb 21st: Math Experience Day for 6th - 12th grade
• March 14th: MU Prep grades K-5 to visit Indianapolis Children's Museum
• March 21st: English Language Arts and Social Studies Collaborative Hybrid Experience Day for 6th - 12th grade

For specific information regarding School Sponsored Events, to include MU Prep’s Hybrid Experiences, please review within Marian University Preparatory School’s Parent and Student Handbook 2024-2025 (i.e. pages 22 & 26). All attending students’ parents will provide a completed and signed Permission Form/Liability Release Agreement prior to scheduled Hybrid Experiences.

*Please note, for students attending Hybrid Experiences:

• Families are responsible for providing their student transportation to Marian University or designated off-site Hybrid Experience locations and must be dropped-off and picked-up according to the schedule. Students are expected to be picked up within 15 minutes of the end of the event.
• Families are encouraged to administer medications outside the hours of school hybrid experiences, if possible. Parents/guardians shall assume full responsibility for the care of this part of their child’s health while attending.

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• Jan 27 - 31 Catholic Schools Week
• Jan 29th - Virtual Field Trip - Meet the giraffes at the Toronto Zoo - Check National Newsletter for details
• Jan 31st Hybrid Day Experience
• Feb 17th No School - President's Day
• Feb 18th K12 Cookoff submissions due

Our last two topics for this school year:

Feb 12th Body Positivity: Nurturing Self Image

Mar 12th Your Childs Anxiety

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All students enrolled for the entire school year must attend 180 instructional days per school year. The total instructional days are prorated based on the student’s start date. The daily amount of expected instructional time is: 5 hours for Kindergarten – 5th Grade and 6 hours for 6-12th Grade students.

Learning opportunities of instructional time include but are not limited to:

• interacting with the curriculum;

• progress made in the curriculum;

• assignment submissions;

• online Class Connect sessions attended;

• completion of internal assessments;

• and other offline resources.

Attendance is the combination of online, offline, and supplemental learning instructional time. Attendance may also include unique situations such as students placed in therapy centers, alternative settings, or programs. Daily attendance is verified by evidence of participation in instructional opportunities.

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MU Prep understands that there may be circumstances that require a student to not attend during a school day. Absences must be reported by the parent or legal guardian to be excused. The absence can be reported through written notification (muprepattendance@muprep.com) or calling and leaving a voicemail on the attendance phone line (463-234-1720).

Absences will be considered excused for legitimate reasons, including but not limited to:

• illness verified by note from parent/guardian;

• illness (physical, mental, maternity, etc.) verified by note from Physician’s office or hospital;

• funeral and bereavement;

• religious holiday;

• military connected absences;

• state fair participation or any other reasons exempted by Indiana Code to be recorded as absent, including but not limited to service as a state legislative page or honoree, service on an election board or to a candidate on election day, or appearing in court as a judicial witness.

Absences due to illness exceeding more than three consecutive days may result in a request for a

physician’s note.

Marian University Preparatory School offers personalized, high-quality academics and meaningful project-based learning opportunities – empowering students to master what they love and learn as they live.

Website: https://muprep.k12.com
Location: 2916 West 30th Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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