Eagle Newsletter

Welcome Back, Eagles!

We are just days away from welcoming our amazing new and returning Eagles to the 2025–26 school year at MVMS! Our teachers and staff are bursting with excitement and ready to make this year the very best yet.

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 13 — a late start day. Classes begin at 9:03 AM and dismissal is at 2:25 PM. On this first day, all students will enter through the front gate by the Administration Building ONLY. No other gates will be open on the first day.

We can’t wait to see your smiling faces, hear the buzz of energy in the halls, and kick off another fantastic year together. See you soon, Eagles!

WEB Leaders of Mesa Verde Middle School Invite the 6th Grade Class & New 7th & 8th Graders to the WEB New Student Orientation!

• Monday, August 11th
• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Mesa Verde's Gym
• Drop off at the 6th grade parking lot (west parking lot)

We want you to come! We need you to come! It won’t be the same without you!

WEB is a program of 8th graders who will be there for YOU throughout the year!

Wear comfortable clothes, don’t bring all your stuff, and you won’t need your cell phone.

Remember: travel light!

We are excited that you are joining us at Mesa Verde Middle School!

If you have any questions, you can email Mrs. Ferguson at hferguson@powayusd.com.

Class Schedules will be available through Synergy StudentVue and ParentVue beginning Monday, August 11 at approximately 6pm. Please note that schedules still may change up until Tuesday evening. We recommend that Tuesday, after 5pm, you have your student print or write down their schedule on paper, as they will not be able to access their schedule on their phones.

Sixth grade students and new 7th and 8th grade students will be given a hard copy of their schedule, with a map and the bell schedule, when they arrive at school on Wednesday morning.

All 6th grade students will pick up their Chromebooks and any required textbooks during their P.E. class on Thursday, August 14 and all 7th & 8th graders will pick up their books (and Chromebooks if they are new to the district) on Friday, August 15 in P.E. class.

If students live in dual households and require two sets of textbooks, they may request that from the Librarian or Library Media Tech on their assigned day.

Please click here or type in the code bit.ly/25-mvms-pe to pre-order your child’s PE clothes. All students are required to have black PE shorts and a gray PE shirt. Students will work with their P.E. teacher in class to select the appropriate size clothing and receive all of their purchases in P.E. Please limit your order to no more than two shirts and two shorts. Students will be assigned their own locker in PE and MUST use an approved MVMS lock. You may also choose to purchase a sweatshirt and cinch bag for your student. Please note that your child MUST wear closed toe shoes for PE, which is every day.

This is just a reminder that we have a No Electronic Device Policy, which includes no headphones, airpods, or earbuds (although these can be used IN class with teacher permission). Smartwatches must be in School Mode or turned off and put away. Students will receive a paper copy of the Electronic Device Policy during Homeroom on the first day of school that they must review with parents/guardians, sign, and bring back to Homeroom on Wednesday, August 20.

Picture Day for students and staff will be held on Monday, August 18th and Tuesday, August 19th.

Dress your best, bring your smile, and get ready to shine!

Photos will be taken by Sumner Photography.
More information coming soon!

For more details, visit SumnerPhoto.com.

Dear Mesa Verde Families,

Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year! If your child plans to ride and park a bike, scooter, eBike, or eScooter on campus, we kindly ask that you review the attached parking permit application together as a family.

To receive a permit for the new school year, please follow these steps:

1. Print and complete the 2025-2026 Bike Scooter eBike application. (Parent /guardian, please hold off on your signature as we will have you sign it when you come to the site to turn in your form.
2. Complete the form and have your student sign it where indicated.
3. A parent or guardian must accompany the student to the front office to submit the application.
   • Applications submitted without a parent or guardian present will not be accepted.
4. At the time of submission, both student and parent/guardian will meet with an administrative designee to review the rules and regulations.

Attached are additional documents for anyone with an eBike. Students with a permit for an eBike will need to complete the additional requirements to maintain their permit.

After viewing the eBike Safety video (linked here), please discuss the rules and regulations with your student.

For the start of the school year, permit applications will be accepted Wednesday, August 13th and Wednesday, August 20, between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. in the main office. We will provide additional times throughout the year.

Please note: Permits from previous school years are no longer valid and must be renewed for the 2025–2026 school year. Thank you for helping us ensure a safe and organized campus. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Warmly,
Mesa Verde Middle School
Administrative Team

2025-2026 Bike Scooter eBike Application.pdf
2025-2026 PUSD eBike Rules Handout.pdf

2025-2026 PUSD eBike Permit Application.pdf

Books are sold online only – CLICK HERE to place your order. The last day to order your yearbook is Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Yearbooks are $45 (plus a small service fee) and will be delivered at the beginning of June.

We do not always have extra yearbooks in our final shipment. The only way to guarantee your student receives a yearbook is to order before the January deadline. Yearbooks sold in June are $55 cash or check only.

Please contact Shawn Tran with any questions (stran@powayusd.com).

Curious about how things work? Love building, experimenting, or solving puzzles? Join the Science Olympiad at MVMS! Students work in teams to explore STEM topics and compete in exciting hands-on events. It’s a great way to learn, grow, and have fun.

📌 Visit MVSO Website to learn more about our award-winning program!

Interested students and parents, please check out the links below to get involved:
🔗 Student Interest Form
🔗 Parent Volunteer Form

Let’s make 2025–2026 another incredible year for Mesa Verde Science Olympiad! 🌟

Welcome, Mesa Verde Parents and Students, to the 2025-26 School Year!

We are asking you to join the Mesa Verde PTSA today! Our PTSA works hand in hand with the Mesa Verde Foundation, and we call ourselves Team MVMS. Together, we have revamped the furniture in the library, placed new chairs and tables in the Eagle Center, and organized the humongous new Nature Mural in the basketball courts. Team MVMS works to ensure our WEB Leaders and Staff have the resources and training needed to lead our school.

Click HERE to check out all the things the PTSA has to offer.

We have a new website we are using to manage our membership enrollment via Zeffy.

**Zeffy will ask for a donation to support their free site. Note that this is optional, and you can choose $0. Click on this link to learn more.

Mesa Verde has the most amazing volunteers and members, and was the #1 middle school in the Poway Unified School District for PTSA Memberships last year, with 400 members. Let’s show PUSD that Mesa Verde still has the best membership participation!

Jenn Surban

MVMS PTSA President ’25-26

mvmsptsapresident@gmail.com

Maha ElMeniawy

MVMS PTSA VP of Membership ’25-26

mvmsptsamembership@gmail.com

As Mesa Verde is a closed campus, our front door will be locked at all times. There is a door bell/buzzer system which MVMS students, parents, and visitors will need to ring to gain access. Once you ring the doorbell it will notify staff that someone is at the door and you will be buzzed in. Please be patient as we may be helping another guest.

ABSENCE REPORTING:

If your student is absent, please use this link to report your child's FULL DAY absence from Mesa Verde Middle School. A parent or legal guardian must fill out this form. Students are considered truant after 72 hours of the absence if you do not report your child’s absence.

TARDIES:

If a student is not in their seat/locker room by 8:00 am (9:03 am on Wednesdays), he or she is considered tardy.

If your student’s tardy is to be excused, please do ONE of the following:

• Accompany your student to the Attendance Office and sign them in OR

• Call and leave a message on the Attendance Hotline OR

• Send a note with your student to bring to the Attendance Office when they arrive.

Students whose tardy should not be excused still need to check in at the Attendance desk when they arrive, but a parent/guardian is not required to accompany them or send a note.

Parents may not excuse a tardy that occurs between classes during the school day.

If your student believes a tardy was given incorrectly, please have them contact the teacher who marked them tardy.

OFF CAMPUS PASSES (Early Pick-Up):

If your student needs to leave early from school, please send a note with your student. They should take their note to the Attendance Secretary BEFORE school. Please include the following information:

• Full name of student

• Reason for leaving

• Time of departure from school

• Whether or not they will be returning to school that day

Forgot to send a note?

Call the Attendance Hotline at 858-538-5692 at least 2 hours before pick-up so we can prepare and get a pass to your child. Include all the same information in your message as requested above.

At Pick-Up

Come inside to sign your child out at the Attendance Office. You must bring a valid PHOTO ID. Students may not wait in front of the school to be picked up during school hours.

Upon Same-Day Return

Your student needs to check in at the Attendance Office prior to returning to class. Please request a medical excuse note from your provider and have your student turn it in to the Attendance Office, if applicable.

EXCESSIVE ABSENCES AND TRUANCIES:

The law in California regarding compulsory school attendance for minors is very specific and carries penalties for both parents and minors for failure to comply with these regulations. The process is explained below with the purpose of providing full disclosure about the legal responsibility all parents have to make sure their children attend school on time, every day. Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to provide your children with the finest education. Students on Inter/Intra District Transfers (IDTs) may receive an IDT Revocation Warning Letter(s).

Excessive Excused Absences:

12 full-day excused absences in one school year are considered excessive. Parents will receive a letter from the school office as notification. 16 absences will trigger a second letter, and 20 absences will trigger a third letter.

To avoid this process, please try and provide a medical note from your doctor/dentist if your student has a need to miss school for medical reasons. Any absence excused by a medical note does NOT count toward your student’s number of absences.

Truancy:

Three full-day truancies (unexcused absences) in one school year will trigger a letter home. Six truancies will trigger a second letter, and nine will trigger a third letter.

Copies of the above letters are sent to the district’s Student Attendance and Discipline office. Students with truancies or excessive excused absences will be referred to a Student Attendance Review Team. This team is composed of Poway Unified School District personnel and works with the student and parents to eliminate attendance problems and issues appropriate disciplinary measures.

Medical Notes: When your student misses any amount of school for a doctor/dentist appointment, it is beneficial to his/her attendance record to bring an official medical note to the attendance desk. Any all-day absence excused by a medical note does not count toward your student’s absence total.

Does Your Student Need Medication at School?

Poway Unified School District philosophy is that parents bear the primary responsibility in providing medication for their students. Whenever possible, medication should be administered at home. Parents have the option to personally administer medication to their child at any time during the school day. Health assistance can be provided to support student learning and attendance. Medication administration is provided under the direction and indirect supervision of the resource nurses in Health Services. If a student needs medication during the school day, the following procedure must be followed, according to Ed Code:

• Complete an Authorization for Medication Administration form (H-26) for all prescriptions, over the counter, and herbal medication. The form requires signatures by both the parent and the student’s physician. The physician must be licensed in the state of California.
• The completed form should be given to the Health Technician at the same time as you deliver the medication.
• The medication must be in a pharmacy-labeled container stating the student’s full name, medication name, proper dosage, and time to be given.

Please check the expiration date on all medication you provide to the school site and update this medication as needed.

• Long term medication: Provide no more than a 1 month supply and replenish the medication as needed.
• Over-the-counter medication (i.e. Benadryl, Tylenol, or herbal medication): Medication must be in original container clearly labeled with student’s name. Parent and physician authorization is required.
• Sunscreen and Throat Lozenges/Cough Drops may be administered to preschool/elementary school students with parent authorization only by completing and signing the top portion of the H-26 form. A physician signature is not required. All products must be in original packaging and labeled with the student’s name. No authorization for Sunscreen and Throat Lozenges/Cough Drops is required for Middle School or High School students.
• Epi-pens and Epinephrine auto-injectors: A Potential Anaphylactic Reaction form (H-58) should be completed and signed by physician and parent. (H-26 form is not necessary)
• Asthma: Please provide spacers for inhalers, if indicated, and review your child’s use of the inhaler with the school site Health Technician.
• ESS and Medication: Health Technician and ESS Coordinator can communicate and share forms. However, you must provide separate containers of medication for each location.

Note: Poway Unified School District has a “zero tolerance” drug policy for all students.

Do not put your child at risk of receiving disciplinary action! Don’t send your child to school with any medication unless you have followed the medication procedure. Remember, even Tylenol or Advil are considered to be drugs.

Students may carry their own medication only if they are responsible and an Authorization to Carry Medication While at School form (H-26B) has been signed by the physician, parent, and student.

If you are unsure of who to contact about a matter, please email us at MVMS@powayusd.com and your message will be answered or forwarded to the correct person.

7:30am-3:00pm (M, Tu, Th, F)

8:30am-3:00pm (W)

Email: MVMS@powayusd.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/MS/MVMS/Home
Location: 8375 Entreken Way, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (858) 538-5478
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mesa-Verde-Middle-1493083354314112
Twitter: @MesaVerdeMS