Volume 3 Issue 5

Newsletter Date

October 14, 2011

Page 1

Ramblings Murrieta Mesa High School

Dear Ram students and parents,

Staff and students take our Ram PRIDE to heart at Mesa. We are focusing on Purpose and Duty by serving the community through the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure and the Mesa third Annual ―Share the Harvest‖ Feast for the needy. We hope you join us on Sunday for the Race in support Breast Cancer fighters and survivors.

On November 19th, we will host our third ―Share the Harvest‖ Feast for those in need. Mesa's goal is to feed 1600 people and provide the families with food baskets to take home for the Thanksgiving Holiday. From the ―Share the Harvest‖ event, Mesa staff, classes, clubs and groups will adopt families for the holidays for the third year and provide needed items and pre-sents for the children. We are having a school-wide food drive competition in second period classes. If you would like to donate food items, please have your student take those items to their 2nd period class. If you are interested in helping with the feast, contact Mike Stowe at mstowe@murrieta.k12.ca.us.

Lastly, we would appreciate parent support in ensuring all students have needed items when they come to school daily. Our receptionist and office staff receive hundreds of items daily that need to be given to students. The office staff will not interrupt the classroom and instruction to call students to the office to accept deliveries. Also, we would appreciate parent support in cur-tailing the delivery of fast food items. We understand there are special occasions and emergen-cies, but the office has been inundated with deliveries. We appreciate your cooperation and support!

Mary Walters Principal

Murrieta Mesa High School "Coming together is a beginning; staying together is progress; and working together is success." - Henry

Ford

PROGRESS REPORT

DATES

First Semester

12 Week...Nov. 04, 2011

Semester ..Dec. 16, 2011

Second Semester

6 week…. .Feb. 24, 2012

12 week…April 20, 2012

Semester....June 06, 2012

Principal: Mary Walters (951) 677-0568 x 6499

Assistant Principals: Martina Beach-Hedges: (951) 677-0568 x 6497 Steve Ellis (951) 677-0568 x 6496

Dean of Students: Ken Goltara (951) 677-0568 x 6477

Counselors: David Carrillo~ 9th (951)677-0568 x 6489 Dan Bogdanski ~ 10th (951) 677-0568 x 6474 Adriana Alarcon ~11th (951) 677-0568 x 6475 Erika Bennett ~ 12th (951) 677-0568 x 6476 Site Secretary: Melinda Cohen (951) 677-0568 x 6498 MMHS Fax: (951) 304-1895 Website: www.mesarams.com

Dates to Remember

October:

18th—Financial Aid Seminar—6:30-8:00pm—

GPAC (for parents and students)

19th—Haunted Hands—

ASL Perfomance—5:30-8:00

20th—Pinked out Volleyball vs. Great Oak—3:15

21-22, 27th – The Hobbit—7:00—GPAC

23– Advanced Women’s Choir performance

w/ Temecula Valley Master Chorale-2:30pm

25th—Annual College Fair MSJC

Menifee Campus- 10:00

28th—Home Football Game vs. MVHS

29th—The Hobbit—2:00 & 7:00—GPAC

November:

1st—Choir Booster Meeting - 7:00 in Choir room

8th—Adv. Women’s Choir in Murrieta Field of

Honor—7:00pm Candlelight Procession

See website for additional sports and activities infor-

mation at www.mesarams.com

The Pink Ribbon Club will be hosting

an all you can eat pancake breakfast

on October 19th in the Rams Den.

Breakfast includes all you can eat pan-

cakes, bacon and orange juice. Tickets prices

$5 pre sale and $7 at the door. Tickets can be

purchased from the Ram Shack, Library or

any PRC member on campus.

Skateboarders We strongly encourage students to lock up their skateboards on the board rack behind the Ram’s Den. Many teachers and other staff are complaining that they are becom-ing a distraction in classroom. Bring a lock, combo or key, and lock it in. If you need a “loner lock” for the day, come to student services. The goal is to have every board locked up during the school day by the winter break. Thanks for your cooperation in achieving this goal!

Clearing Tardies If your child has outstanding tardies that need to be cleared, please en-courage them to serve in our before and/or after school detention pro-gram. Students with unserved disci-pline will be placed on the “No-Go” list. Students will not be able to at-tend extra-curricular activities or stu-dent functions without serving these detentions. Contact Student Services if you feel we can assist you with this process.

The holidays are right around the cor-

ner and Mesa once again is committing

to serve the needs of Murrieta Families. Leadership is

joining forces with Interact and hosting a MMHS

Canned Food Drive in your students’ 2nd period

class. The class with the most cans collected will re-

ceive a Breakfast compliments of USB. Please en-

courage your student to participate by donating …

items most needed are green beans, yams, cranberries,

mashed potatoes, and other traditional Thanksgiving

foods. FYI frozen turkeys count for 10 points. Stu-

dent Senate will be delivering boxes to the classrooms

for the food collection and will gather cans weekly.

Mesa’s goal is to feed 1600 people on Nov. 19th.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact:

Erin Moran 677-0568 x 6434

or Mr. Stowe x 6303.

Competition officially begins October 3rd and end

November 2nd.

Help Support MMHS Graduation at

on

Wednesday, October 26th

11:00 am – 10:30 pm

15% of your check benefits MMHS (You must bring this flyer - Includes dining in and orders To Go!)

41070 California Oaks, Murrieta, CA 92562 (951) 698-8003

PTSA membership drive ends soon. Help support Murrieta

Mesa by joining PTSA at www.mesarams.com. Membership

Envelopes are also available in the office.

Haunted hands

Brought to you by MMHS ASL Club

Wednesday, October 19th 5:30—8:00

*Games *Food * Costume Contest

*Halloween Performances (7pm)

$3.00 admission *$1.00 off with donation of 2 cans

for the canned food drive*

Bring a white shirt to tie dye..if you dare.

SAT Registration Dates and Deadlines

Sign up at www.collegeboard.com

Looking for an upcoming SAT or SAT Subject Tests?

Register Now

U.S. deadlines apply for students testing in the United States

Registration Late Registration* Regular Late

Date by date* Mail/Phone/Online Registration Fees

Nov. 5, 2011 Oct. 21, 2011

Dec. 3, 2011 Nov. 8, 2011 Nov. 20, 2011 $49.00 $75.00

ACT Registration Dates and Deadlines

Sign up at www.actstudent.org

Date Registration by date* Late Registration*

Dec. 10, 2011 Nov. 4, 2011 Nov. 5, 2011

College Presentations Murrieta Mesa Career Center

October 17th University of Colorado—10:15-11:15 USC—12:30—1:30 October 18th Grand Canyon University—10:00 October 19th CSU San Bernardino—1:00-1:30 October 25th Marines—10:00 October 27th MSJC—10:00 pm & 1:00 pm October 28th San Joaquin Valley College—10:00 University of New Haven—1:00—2:00 November 2 UTI—10:00—11:00

Sign up in Student Services

Wondering how you’re going to PAY FOR COLLEGE? ———————————————————————————

Come to a free seminar for parents of high school students

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During this 1-hour program, you’ll gain an understanding of:

How to plan for and manage college costs

Types of financial aid that are available

Options your family has in developing a college funding

strategy

How colleges and universities look at a divorced house-

hold

How to send your child to college without risking your

family’s financial future

October 18th

6:30—8:00 GPAC

Murrieta Mesa High School

Gershwin Performing Arts Center

Seniors Portraits The deadline to be photographed for the

yearbook is November 9th. Studio 94 still

has appointments available. We will also

have a last chance photo day on campus on

November 2nd between 1:30pm and 5:30pm.

Come dressed nice and be photographed for

the yearbook no appointment is needed.

This sitting DOES NOT allow you to make

a yearbook choice and the image WILL

NOT be retouched. For the option to choose

your image or to have it retouched you must

call Studio 94 as soon as possible at 877-

363-9690. The deadline is almost here, do

not be left out.

College Seminars

Princeton/Harvard/and the University of Virginia will be hosting evening

informational programs for students and parents. Students may register

for these sessions by visiting <http://harvardprincetonuva.com/

Apply to a California State University Oct 1st—Nov. 30th

CSUMentor: how to plan for and apply to a CSU Campus in 3 easy

Steps!

1.. Plan for college—admission requirements, financial aid options,

set up free email account

2. Explore Campuses—Search for majors, campus facts, cost to attend

3. Apply on line—www.csumentor.edu

Come check out the bulletin

boards in the career center, there

are many community service and

college opportunities available.

ABI Student Grade Access

Contact Mrs. Isbell for Parent Portal in-

formation and access codes at: 677-0568

x 6468 or cisbell@murrieta.k12.ca.us

Applying to a UC school?

Applications are accepted

Nov. 1st through Nov. 30th

Apply at: http://www.ucop.edu/

November 6 – 12, 2011 Town Square Park, Historic Downtown Murrieta

Presented by the Rotary Club of Murrieta in partnership with the City of Murrieta and MMHS PTSA

Sold to ________________________________________ Phone ____________________

Street Address __________________________________ City ____________________ State ____ Zip ____

Email _______________________________________________

Qty Honoree’s Name on Flag Amount ($35 per flag)

__________________________________________________________________ $_______________

__________________________________________________________________ $________________

__________________________________________________________________ $________________

Additional Donation $ ________________

Total Amt ck # cash $ ________________ Mail check made out to ―Murrieta Rotary Foundation‖ and send the top portion of this slip to 40485-D Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. Suite 334, Murrieta, CA 92563 (for mail delivery only; please call 951-587-9000, ext 211, for drop-off sites). Thank you!

Signed ________________________________________ Date ___________

Sold by (organization) ______________________________________

Representative ____________________________________________

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Flag Sponsor’s Receipt Murrieta Field of Honor, November 6 – 12, 2011

I will pick up my flag (s) on Sunday, November 13, 2011, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, at Town Square Park.

Copy of receipt must be presented.

Name of Flag Sponsor: ___________________________________________________

Name of Honoree (s) on Flag: _________________________________________________

Date Purchased: ________________________ Selling Organization: MMHS PTSA______

MMHS PTSA will be selling flags for this years Field of Honor and a portion of the sales will benefit Murrieta Mesa. Use

the Flyer below if you would like to purchase a flag in memory or in honor of a service member and first responder. The flag sample is also in the front lobby of the school. The flags will be flown for the week and can be picked up on Novem-

ber 13. If anyone has any questions please email Reyna MMHS Military liaison at lasreynas@msn.com.