Mesa Verde Weekly Newsletter
August 14th, 2026
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We made it!
The first quarter is officially in the books, and we are proud of the learning, growth, and connections happening across Mesa Verde Middle School. Whether your student had a fantastic quarter or faced a few challenges, the start of a new quarter offers an opportunity to reflect, reset, and refocus.
So, what comes next?
Check in on progress. Take a few minutes to review your student’s grades and missing assignments in Canvas. Celebrate successes and identify areas where additional support may be needed.
Build strong habits. Consistent routines, organized materials, regular use of a planner, and completing assignments on time can make a big difference in academic success.
Have the conversation. Ask your student what went well this quarter, what challenged them, and what they want to improve. Sometimes, a simple conversation can lead to meaningful growth.
Reach out early. If your student is struggling, connect with their teachers. We are partners in your student’s success, and working together early can help prevent small challenges from becoming bigger obstacles.
At Mesa Verde, we believe growth is about more than a grade. It is about learning from mistakes, building resilience, and developing the confidence to keep moving forward. Our FLIGHT Expectations remind us to Invest in Learning, Grow Responsibly, and Together We Thrive.
Thank you for being an important part of our MVMS family.
Let’s make the second quarter a great one!
Stay RAD!
Many of our MVMS teachers use DonorsChoose to help bring additional resources, materials, and learning opportunities to their classrooms. If you are interested in supporting our teachers and students, you can often find links to their DonorsChoose projects in teacher communications and email signature lines. Thank you for supporting our MVMS staff and helping create meaningful learning experiences for our students!
AVID Tip of the Week: Make Second Quarter Great!
Second quarter starts tomorrow! A new quarter means a fresh start and a chance to build better habits.
Get organized: Clean out your backpack, organize your binder, and update your planner.
Check Canvas: Know what assignments are coming up and what needs to be completed.
Set a goal: Pick one academic habit you want to improve this quarter.
Stay ahead: Start studying early and break big assignments into smaller steps.
Ask for help: Don’t wait until you’re struggling to connect with your teachers.
Your challenge: Start Quarter Two with a plan, stay consistent, and make every day count. You’ve got this!
Attendance and OCIS Contracts: If you have a student who will not be in class for 5-14 days, please notify the office so we can have the parents fill out an OCIS contract for their child. The forms will have to be completed and signed by parents 5-10 days in advance of the absence.If you and your child would like to contract the OCIS, please contact the attendance office.
Parents are required to give 5 days notice for absences up to 5 days, 10 days notice for absences more than 5 days.
Prepping work for students who are absent is an incredible amount of work for our teaching staff and we ask that you give your child’s teacher as much advance notice as possible beyond the above guidelines.
We do not write contracts beyond 14 days. If you plan to be away for 15 or more days please contact the Office for the necessary procedures.
Attendance: To report your child's absence or early checkout, please notify l the attendance office at before 10:00 am on the day of the absence. Please include your child's name, dates of absence, and reason for absence. We kindly ask that you avoid checking out your student during the lunch period from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Please refer to the attendance section of our Mesa Verde website for protocols regarding reporting student absences and requesting early release for your student.'
California Education Code 48205 states that a student may be excused legally from school when the absence is due to:
- Personal illness or injury
- Quarantine under the direction of a county or city health office
- Medical, dental, or chiropractic services
- Attendance at funeral services for a member of the immediate family
- Justifiable personal reasons, including, but not limited to, an appearance in court, observance of a holiday or ceremony of his or her religion, attendance at religious retreats, attendance at an employment conference, when the pupil's absence has been requested in writing by the parent and approved by the principal or designated representative
- For the purpose of serving as a member of a precinct board for an election
- Exclusion for failure to present evidence of immunization
- Exclusion from school because student is either the carrier of a contagious disease or not immunized for a contagious disease
Communication with your Student If there is a need to communicate with your child during the school day, please send a message to the Office. Please refrain from communicating with them directly through text messages or phone calls as it disrupts their learning.
