Eagle Newsletter

August Observances

• National Black Business Month
• National Immunization Awareness Month
• National Wellness Month
• World Cancer Support Month

Mesa Verde Events

• August 27: Back to School Night
• August 29: ASB Party (3:00pm-5:00pm)
• Every Friday: School Spirit Day! Wear your Eagles Eagles Eagle t-shirt!

Beginning next week, our students are taking over the newsletter! They’ll be writing, editing, and designing each issue. Students will find it in their Canvas accounts, and parents will still receive it by email on Tuesday evenings. Our goal is to give both parents and students the same important information in one place—while giving students a chance to practice real-world writing and publishing skills.

As they learn the ropes, you may notice a few bumps along the way. We ask for your patience and encouragement as they grow into their new roles.

If you’d like to contribute something to the newsletter, please use this link and submit your request by Wednesday night.

The Mesa Verde Library is looking for parent volunteers to help during our busy lunch hours. No training required!

⏰ Hours We Need Coverage:

• Mon / Tues / Thurs / Fri: 10:50 AM – 12:30 PM

• Wednesday: 11:40 AM – 1:00 PM

Volunteer as often as you’d like — once a week, every other week, or even once a month. We’re flexible and grateful for any time you can give!

If you’re interested, please contact Heather Ryan at 📧 hryan@powayusd.com.

👉 Please remember to sign in as a visitor. The district’s volunteer process should be finalized by the end of September.

Thank you for supporting our students and library!

Students, if you’d like to visit a teacher during your lunch period, please be sure to get a pass from that teacher before lunch begins. This helps us keep things organized and ensures you have the time you need with your teacher.

Parents, thank you for reminding your students of this procedure. The MVMS Administration truly appreciates your continued support in helping us make lunchtime smooth and successful for everyone!

The Eagle Center has quickly become one of the most special places on campus — a welcoming space where students can choose how they’d like to spend their lunch break. It offers:
✨ Two quiet study rooms for students who need to focus
✨ A calming sensory room
✨ A large open area to gather, socialize, and enjoy a positive, supportive environment

To keep this space running smoothly during the busy 4th and 5th period lunches, we’re looking for parent volunteers starting mid-September to help supervise and support our Eagles.

📩 Interested in volunteering? Please sign up or reach out to:

• Felicia Iglesias – figlesias@gmail.com

• Kathy Wexler – kwexler@powayusd.com

Your support will make a meaningful difference in helping the Eagle Center continue to thrive!

We’re kicking off the year with our first ASB Party on Friday, August 29 from 3:00–5:00 PM.

🎟 Ticket Sales:

• On sale August 20–28 for $10

• No tickets sold on the day of the party

• Students can purchase tickets with cash at the Finance Window during their lunch period

It’s a great way for our Eagles to have fun, connect, and celebrate the start of a new school year!

📅 Future ASB Party Dates:

• October 24 (Tentative)

• December 12 (8th Grade Only)

• January 30

• May 29

Good afternoon! Did you know that we have a Social Group for Parents and Guardians at Mesa Verde? It's under the umbrella of the PTSA and we host a few events throughout the year to bring us together for moral support and friendship. Click here and sign up to receive emails about our future events. Our first event will be on Thursday 4th September at the Knotty Barrel Bar (by the Vons on Black Mountain Road). We'll be there from 5-7.30pm for drinks and nibbles. I will send out a sign-up form nearer the time, but for now you can save the date. Wishing you and your children a great start to the new school year!

Lorraine - for Team Mesa Verde!

Hello Eagle Families- Having your student’s ID number memorized (or written somewhere safe) is a small step that makes a big difference! This number is used in many places, including the lunch line, checking out library books, logging in to school systems, and more.

You can help by:

1-Writing the number in your student’s Eagle Agenda or planner.

2-Storing it in a safe spot inside their binder or pencil pouch.

3- Practicing it with them until they have it memorized (a few minutes a day works wonders!).

Knowing their ID number means your student will be ready in the lunch line and beyond — helping them move faster and stay focused on what matters most: learning and connecting with friends.

Thank you for helping our Eagles soar!

Join ASES Cross Country and Coach McKercher after school on Tues/Thurs starting Monday, August 26. All interested students will need to have a completed sports participant packet on file to participate. Please stop by ASES Room 301 before or after school for more information or visit the ASES sports page on the Mesa Verde website. The deadline to turn in a completed packet for Cross Country is Friday, August 22nd.

Click here for the digital webpage for more sports information is: After School SPORTS at MVMS – ASES – MESA VERDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

After-school detentions will begin on Friday, September 5th, and will be held on Fridays for the remainder of the school year. Parents will be notified whenever a detention is assigned.

The most common reason students receive detention is repeated tardiness to class. To stay informed about your child’s attendance and punctuality, please log into ParentVUE, accessible through the PUSD Parent Portal.

All Bikes, Scooters, e-Scooters, and e-Bikes must have an MVMS parking permit to park on campus.

In addition, e-Bikes must also have a white district sticker along with an MVMS Parking Permit.

Starting August 25, any e-bike without the district sticker will be held by administration until a parent picks it up and the sticker is obtained.

District Sticker and MVMS Parking Permit Pick-Up Times:
📅 August 27 – 7:30–9:30 AM

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.

Please note: Permits from previous school years are no longer valid and must be renewed for the 2025–2026 school year. We will provide additional times throughout the 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

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.

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).

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

September and October 2025 Parent Education Courses:

• Empowering Parents of TK-5th Graders: Strategies for Managing Challenging Behaviors – In Person
• Navigating Adolescence: Effective Behavior Management - 6th – 8th Grade via Zoom

Parents can also visit our website at https://www.powayusd.com/apps/pages/parenting-classes-education and search for the course they are interested in and enroll directly from our site.

Please note, scholarships are available to parents who may be in need. Parent can contact the Caring Connections Center for more information.

Thank you for supporting our PUSD Parent Education. May you have an amazing 2025-2026 school year!

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