Point of View Mountain View High School / 2700 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213 / 480-472-6900 / September 2017

1:1 Technology at MVHS

Come watch the MVHS

Homecoming Parade,

September 22, beginning

at 4:30 p.m. It will start

at Hale Elementary and

finish at Toro Stadium.

The Homecoming Carnival

immediately follows the

parade. There will be

games, music, and food

trucks. Both events are

free!

Students and parents can find information about using the new technology for school on the Mountain View 1:1 Student Devices web page. This page is regularly updated and includes:

• StudentHelpInformation

• HowTo’s&LinkstoOnlineEducationalResources

If students need help with their device on campus, the Tech Center is open one hour before school starts, 30 minutes after school ends, and during lunch periods. Students may visit the Tech Center during class with a pass from their teacher.

www.mpsaz.org/mtnview/academics/one-to-one/

Homecoming Parade – September 22

Seniors – Sign up for the Career Center Remind.com / TO: 81010 / Text: @visits2018Get updates on college & university visits, new scholarships, and new Toro Tips articles

REGISTRATION – ADDRESS / PHONE CHANGESPleasecallusinRegistrationforanyupdatestoaddresses and phone numbers. Call (480) 472-6938 or (480) 472-6948. It is crucial to be able to reach you in case of an emergency.

We’reconcernedoverhowmanyparents’phonenumbersare“MAILBOXFULL”or“MAILBOXNOTSETUP.”We are unable to return calls or leave messages if you do not set up your mailbox or if it’s too full. Please correct this to protect your child in case of emergency!

TRANSCRIPTSGo to www.mpsaz.org/mtnview and please continue to request official transcripts through Parchment.

The Mountain View Point of View

Graduates Earn Art Honors After graduating in May, Brynn Shultz earned the “Award of Excellence”forhersilverRingandCharm at Mesa Community College’s“Spectrum.” Classmate Juliana Kolb was awarded “Best 3-DArtPiece”oftheshowforherSilverOceanCharmsandwasalsoawarded $500 at the annual high school art exhibition.

Congratulations to Brynn and Juliana for reminding us why we are the Campus of Champions.

MARK YOUR CALENDARSSep. 12 Tri-UniversityNight 6:30p.m./AuditoriumSep. 14 ScholarshipMeeting Room206duringbothlunchesOct. 1 FAFSAAvailable www.fafsa.ed.govOct. 5 EVIT Presentation 10th graders/AuditoriumOct. 5 FAFSAWorkshop 6:00–7:30p.m./Room206Oct. 7 SATTest RegisterbySeptember8Oct. 17 ASVAB Test Sign up in the Career Center

Oct. 23 CollegeFair DobsonH.S.Gym/6p.m.Oct. 23 EVIT tour 10th gradersOct. 25 PSATTesting RegisteronlinebySep.15Oct. 28 ACTTest RegisterbySep.22Nov. 4 SATTest RegisterbyOct.5Dec. 2 SATTest RegisterbyNov.2Dec. 9 ACTTest RegisterbyNov.3

Pole Vaulting Club Seeks Next Generation of Toros

Does your son or daughter want to be a pole vaulter? Mountain View is known for being a powerhouse in this event. We are looking for beginning to intermediate athletes to come help us uphold this tradition.

CLUB DATES• Session 1 (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) November7th–December14th • Session 2 (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) January 9th–February1st

Apex Vault Club is based at Mountain View to provide athletes with a jumpstart to the track season. Visit www.apexvaultclub.com for more information.

PARENT/SIGNUP MEETINGThursday,November2nd at 7 p.m. in the pole vault pit room–gotothenortheastcornerofthetrack

Email apexvaultclub@gmail.com ASAP!

• ThismeetingisforALLathletes,newandreturning

• Can’tmakethemeeting?

Don’t miss out on your chance to pre-order the 2018 Mountain View yearbook for the discounted price of $65. The price goes up October 31st, so act now. Contact the bookstore today to guarantee your 2018 yearbook.

The Mountain View Point of View

DR. HUMBECK VISITS MOUNTAIN VIEW

OnFriday,August18,GermanASUProfessor,Dr. Eva HumbeckvisitedMVHSandintroducedtheASUGermanLanguageProgramtoMrs.Sharma’sstudents.

Dr. Humbeck explained the various undergraduate and postgraduatedegreeandcertificateoptionsatASUand provided information about academic exchange possibilities with students from institutions of higher learning in Germany.

Humbeck’spresentationwasfollowedbyanengaging question and answer session about language education and employment opportunities on a local, national, and international level. In addition, Toro

Dr. Eva Humbeck Visits MVHS

studentswereinvitedtoparticipateattheASULanguageFairthisspringandtoattendacademiceventssuchastheASUGermanClubmeetings.

Thank you for your visit to Mountain View, Dr. Humbeck!

If you’re applying to college, or need to send your transcript to an employer or other destination, you’ve already got plenty of forms to fill out. So place your transcript requests online with Secure Transcript™ — the safe, paperless way to send transcripts directly to the destinations you choose.

It’s easy, it’s secure, and it’s available 24/7.

Here’s how:

Sign up by identifying your school and provide some

information about yourself, including your email address.

Choose the destinations where you want to send your transcripts. Sign off by paying online — there’s a small fee per transcript — and you’re done.

We’ll send out official transcripts, checked and approved by your school. We’ll email you to confirm that they’ve gone out. And for colleges (and other destinations) that accept transcripts electronically, we’ll even confirm when they receive them.

www.mpsaz.org/mtnview/about_us/transcript/

CheCk ouT The LIbrary’S home page!

Search for available books for check out, access databases, the online library catalog, and more. Go to:

www.mpsaz.org/mtnview/academics/media_center

reSearCh DaTabaSeS aVaILabLe oNLINe

Does your student need to find accurate and current information? Start with the MPS databases. They’re free for MPS students.

Start your search by going to the district website at www.mpsaz.org. Under Academic Resources, select Library.

ID/logon: mpS4 Password: search

News from the LibraryResource Center

The Mountain View Point of View

SENIORS1. Remember,youmustearntwo credits each semester of your senior year.2. If you need additional credits for graduation, see your advisor IMMEDIATELY for available credits options.

TEST PREP CLASSESAre you looking for test prep seminars and classes to help prepare your children? Helpful links: www.prepforthefuture.comwww.khanacademy.orgwww.princetonreview.comwww.kaptest.com

CAREER CENTER – ROOM 235Housing information on scholarships, careers, colleges, community colleges, vocational programs, military options and many other opportunities, the Career Center is equipped with 32 computers. Students have easy access to educational and career information.

TORO TIPS IS ONLINE! Highlighting educational and career information,

identifyinguniversity/communitycollegecampusvisits, providing updated scholarship information, and much much more. Subscribe to Toro Tips to have the most recent articles emailed to you.

http://www.mpsaz.org/mtnview/counseling/toro_tips/

GUIDANCEAdvisors assist students and parents in a variety of ways, including the college application process, vocational school opportunities, scholarship and financial aid information, decision-making skills, personal issues, and various other areas.

PARENTS OF SENIORSThroughout this first quarter, advisors are having individual meetings with seniors to review graduation requirements and to discuss post grad plans and options after high school.

Follow Mt View Student Council on social

media. Instagram: We_are_Toros

Twitter: @MVHStuco and @MVTBullpen

Sign up for Remind.comSign up to receive text messages of upcoming visits, new scholarships, meetings, and all the great things happening throughourCareerCenterandStudentAdvismentOffice.Thisisafreeservice,butstandardtextmessageratesapply.

Text: @visits2018 To: 81010

The Mountain View Point of View

Juniors who are planning to attend a four-year university should mark Wednesday, October 25, 2017, on their calendars. This is the only date the PSAT/NMSQT(PreliminaryScholasticAssessmentTest/NationalMeritScholarshipQualifyingTest) will be given at Mountain View.

College-bound juniors take this test to qualify forNationalMeritScholarships,NationalHispanic Scholarships, NationalAchievementScholarshipsforAfrican-Americans, and a large number of corporate and special scholarships.

College-bound sophomores may take the PSAT test for FREEaspractice,butmustretakeitinOctoberoftheir

junior year to be eligible for the scholarships.TakingthePSAT/NMSQTisoneofthebestwaysforstudents to prepare for the SAT and ACT exams that are part of the university admission process.

When PSAT scores are returned in December, students receive a report of their responses and their actual test

booklet (with their scratch work included). These materials help students identify areas where they need extra preparation beforetheytakeSATand/or ACT in the spring of their junior year.

Students must register for the PSAT/NMSQT no later than September 15. Go to the Mountain View Advisement website, clicking on the 2017 PSAT Registration button, and filling out the form. Advanced freshmen who are interested in taking the test must see Ms. Schultz in the Advisement Office.

Advisement News

ADVISEMENT ASSIGNMENTSMountain View advisors are available to work with studentsineducational,personal/social,andcareer/occupational areas. Students are assigned an advisor according to their last name.

Please call Mrs. Gardner at (480) 472-6917 to make anappointmentwithyourchild’sadvisor.Advisorsareavailable from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students may schedule appointments by going to the Advisement Officebeforeschool,duringlunch,orafterschool.

FROM JESSICA WONG, MCC ADVISOR at MVHSI am thrilled to be the new Mesa CommunityCollege Advisor located full-time at MVHS. My role was created out of a partnership between Mesa Public Schools and MCC to house an advisor in each of the six Mesa Public High Schools.

My goals are to create a seamless transition for seniors looking to attend MCC after graduation, provide advisement and support for students exploring college options, and help facilitate involvement in our early collegeprograms–includingdualenrollment,Achieving a College Education(ACE),andHoopofLearning.Iamsoexcited to support student success and promote a culture of college and career readiness!

FeelfreetostopbymyofficeintheSmallConferenceRoom,contactmeat(480) 472-6929, or email at jessica.wong@mesacc.edu.

Ms.Manganaro A–CalMrs.Boyle Cam–Fe Ms.Schultz Fi–HoMs.Hess Hu–MarMs.Delillo Mas–PlMs.Miller Po–SqMr.Cook St–Z Mrs.Fierro 9thTransition/Intervention

FREE OPPORTUNITY for college-bound studentsMark Your Calendar for the PSAT/NMSQT

The Mountain View Point of View

FAFSA Fiesta

The goals of Mountain View’s FAFSA WORKSHOP are:

1. To assist families in filing the FreeApplicationforFederal StudentAid(FAFSA)

2. To provide accurate and timely communication about student financial aid

HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR FINANCIAL AID?

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?

Didyouknow,theU.S.Departmentof Education awards over $150 billion in aid to more than 14 million students?

FinancialAidismoneytohelppayfor college or a career school and helps pay for expenses such as tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation.

BENEFITS FOR FILLING OUT FAFSA

Grants and Scholarships.Freemoney which usually does not have toberepaid.Occasionally,somegrants may have to be paid back (for example, if you withdraw and have not completed the enrollment period).

Tax Benefits.TheIRSprovidestax benefits like the American OpportunityCreditandtheLifeTimeLearningCredit.

Non-Profit/Private Organizations. Many organizations give sizable scholarships and grants.

U.S. Federal Government. The federal government has many financial aid programs. Besides federal student aid, you might get:

The funding you may receive in federal student aid includes: Grants,Loans,andWork-Study.

FAFSA Workshop

Thursday,October5,20176:00p.m.–7:30p.m.

Mountain View High SchoolRoom206

Please bring your own laptop or your student’s laptop, and please bring your 2016 tax return.

• Aidformilitaryserviceorbeinga spouse or child of a veteran

• Educationaltaxbenefits

• Aneducationawardfor community service with AmeriCorps

• Educationandtrainingvouchers for foster care youths, and others.

Don’tmissoutonyourchancetopre-orderthe2018MountainViewyearbookforthediscountedpriceof$65.ThepricegoesupOctober31st, so act now.

Contact the bookstore today to guarantee your 2018 yearbook.

MVHS Transition Team

The Mountain View Point of View

Dual Enrollment Through MCC

Is your student planning on attending college after they graduate? Is he or she taking a class that is eligible for dual enrollment? If so, then your student has the opportunity to start earning college credit while they are still in high school.

Students received dual enrollment packets during the first two weeks of school with instructions on how to register for dual enrollment. All four enrollment steps –applyingtoMCC,meetingthetestingrequirements,completing the packet, and paying tuition and fees –mustbecompletedno later than September 18. Completed packets can be submitted to Jessica Wong

MountainView’sTransition Team can help you find the right employment fields, training opportunities, resources, apprenticeships, and advocacy groups.

Every Toro canbesuccessful.LetMrs.Whitlockhelpyoufigure out where to start. VisitMrs.Whitlock’swebpage for parent and student resources. www.mpsaz.org/mtnview/staff/rnwhitlock/

And visit the Transition Tips News Report for weekly events and programs from around the East Valley. www.mpsaz.org/mtnview/staff/rnwhitlock/transition-tips

Formoreinformationondualenrollment,andtoseewhatMVHSclassesareeligible,gotohttps://www.mesacc.edu/early-college-programs/dual-enrollment.

Are you concerned with life after Mountain View High School?

Are you sure whether or not college is the right place to start?

Do you want to get a job but are unsure if youhavethe“right”skills?

Do you have a documented disability but don’tknowwheretolookforhelp?You’reneveralone.We can help!

Notice of NondiscriminationMesa Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, disability or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Compliance officer for Title IX Compliance officer for Section 504Mr. Pete Lesar, associate superintendent Mrs. Jan Cawthorne, executive director of special education63 E. Main St., Suite 101 1025 N. Country Club Dr.Mesa, AZ 85201-7422 Mesa, AZ 85201-3307(480) 472-0205 (480) 472-0710

intheMVHSSmallConferenceRoombySeptember11, or be dropped off at Mesa Community College before September 18, 2017. Payment can be made at my.maricopa.edu, over the phone at (480) 461-7400, or in person at MCC.

Questions?ContactJessicaWong,MCCCollegeAdvisor at MVHS, at jessica.wong@mesacc.edu or (480) 472-6929.

The Mountain View Point of View

Get Your Toro Wrestling Gear

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Featured at the Bulls’ Eye

Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year. In the Bulls’ Eye,youcanfindthisyear’sGame Day Shirt, the 2018 Senior Shirt, and a new black Bull Pen shirt for $15 each.

Shirts (in limited sizes and quantities) from last year include the Coach Ernst Shirts, Mountain View Star Warsshirts,andlastyear’sGame Day shirt. NeedaMountainViewVisor,aFlexHat,oraBeanie?Don’twait.Whileyou’reatit,–andthoughit’snotcold,yet–wehavelotsofsizesandstyles in Mountain View Hoodies and sweats.

Lookingforotherspirititems?Findreusablewaterbottles, lanyards, stickers, sunglasses, temporary tattoos, license plates, and MVT pins at your student store.

WealsocarryavarietyofdrinkslikeICE,Propels,NakedJuices,teas,PowerAdeZeros,G2Gatorades,RockinRefuel,orangejuice,applejuice,Greekyogurts,andlots of water choices. Ice cream is available for only 50 cents.

To purchase items in the Bulls’ Eye, use check or cash. If your purchase amount is over $10, you can use your debit or credit card in the bookstore.

The store hours are one hour before school starts till the beginning of 5thhour.OnMonday,

Tuesday,Thursday,andFriday,weareopenfrom7:00a.m.until1:00p.m./OnWednesday,we’reopenfrom7:30a.m.to1:15 p.m.

Needanewshirtorjustwanttolook around? Come see what we have to offer.

More information or questions? Please call (480) 472-7116 or go totheBulls’Eye’swebsiteforall

your Toro needs.

SEE MORE TORO PRODUCTS ON THE NEXT PAGE

http://www.mpsaz.org/mtnview/student-store/

The Mountain View Point of View

Great Deals at the Bulls’ Eye

“Beanies”

“2018 Senior Shirt”

“Game Day Shirt”

“The Bull Pen Shirt”Hats and

Visors

Lanyards, spirit items, collectibles,

and more