Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Dear Upper School Parents,
Amazing to see that we have already completed the Fall Trimester of the 2009-10 school year! We are now in an exciting transitional period, balancing the reflection upon first term accomplishments while establishing a solid foundation for second term goals. This e.mail serves as official notification that the comments, work habit/effort marks, and grades illustrating your daughter or son’s Fall Trimester academic performance are now available via My Backpack, accessible from the MVSchool website.
My Backpack also allows you to check and up-date your personal contact information for accuracy, so if you have revised contact information (including phone number, e.mail, or mailing address), please do so via My Backpack.
In composing narrative comments, teachers have been attentive to commend the highlights, make pertinent suggestions in areas needing additional attention, as well as providing a reflective overview of the course content covered during the first term. In reviewing the end-of-term teacher comments and grade reports, please carefully read through the written comments, preferably with your daughter or son, praising accomplishments while strategizing towards areas that would benefit from additional support and improvement. In considering the “larger picture” of all of your child’s comments and grades, search for emerging patterns and themes, specially in preparing for the fall conference with your child’s Academic Advisor, which occur next Monday (afternoon/early evening) and Tuesday (morning), 23 & 24 November.
Since for many of us there has not been a direct contact between Academic Advisor and parents since Upper School Parent Information Night back in September, we look forward to having the opportunity to meet again and discuss your child’s first term accomplishments (academic, extra-curricular, and others). Your child’s Academic Advisor has no doubt already contacted you to confirm a convenient meeting time during the scheduled advisor conferences. The fall advisory meeting is an opportune time to discuss matters of academic performance, extracurricular involvement, as well as monitoring the status of various graduation requirements (including service learning/community service hours, physical education credits, and others). Should you need to discuss a matter regarding a specific course, please schedule a meeting with that teacher after the Thanksgiving break, seeing as all upper school advisors are also classroom teachers.
On behalf of your child’s teachers, Academic Advisor, and me, we extend our best wishes to you and your family towards an enjoyable, peaceful, and safe Thanksgiving break.
With sincere regards,
Sam Wagner
Head of Upper School
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
MVS Fall Trimester Exam Reminders
Monday, 2 November 2009
Greetings Upper School Parents:
I hope the start of November finds you healthy and warm. Tuesday, 3 November is Election Day, so we will again share the Lofino Atrium with voters in the local precinct, since MVS is an official polling location.
Exams for the Fall Trimester run Tuesday-Thursday, 3-5 November. The exam schedule can be viewed from the Upper School Homepage of the MVSchool website at: http://www.mvschool.com/inside-mvs/division-homepages/upper-school. Students are not required to be on campus until 15 minutes before a scheduled exam; however, many students arrange to study in groups here at school.
Since Freshmen and Sophomores (as well as upper classmen without such privileges) do not have open campus privileges, if they wish to depart from campus between exams (to go out to lunch or study at a friend’s house), written parent permission must be submitted to the Upper School Office the day of such a request. Due to obvious safety concerns, permission cannot be phoned in.
Friday, 6 November is designated as College Visitation Weekend, providing an excellent opportunity for students to visit, tour, and perhaps interview at a college or university as part of their college selection process. Friday is also a faculty assessment day, allowing teachers the opportunity to grade exams, write end-of-term comments, and plan for the start of the Winter Trimester.
I will be away from MVS from Wednesday through Friday, participating in the annual conference of the Independent School Association of the Central States, better known as ISACS. ISACS is the largest regional association of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in the country, and is also the accrediting body for MVS. The annual conference, this year held in Columbus, always provides excellent opportunities for professional growth, collegial networking, and discussing topical school matters.
We are fortunate to welcome Jeff Wolfsberg back to MVS in starting the Winter Trimester. Jeff Wolfsberg, drug education and wellness specialist, will return during the week of 16-19 November, including a special evening parent gathering, titled Teens and Substance Abuse: How to Keep Your Teenager Safe and Yourself Sane, on Wednesday, 18 November in the Alumni Theatre. The event will begin at 7:00PM with a brief Parents Association Meeting. Please take a moment to RSVP for this informative discussion via the following weblink: http://www.jeffwolfsberg.com/parents/miami/.
With sincere regards,
Sam Wagner
Head of Upper School
Greetings Upper School Parents:
I hope the start of November finds you healthy and warm. Tuesday, 3 November is Election Day, so we will again share the Lofino Atrium with voters in the local precinct, since MVS is an official polling location.
Exams for the Fall Trimester run Tuesday-Thursday, 3-5 November. The exam schedule can be viewed from the Upper School Homepage of the MVSchool website at: http://www.mvschool.com/inside-mvs/division-homepages/upper-school. Students are not required to be on campus until 15 minutes before a scheduled exam; however, many students arrange to study in groups here at school.
Since Freshmen and Sophomores (as well as upper classmen without such privileges) do not have open campus privileges, if they wish to depart from campus between exams (to go out to lunch or study at a friend’s house), written parent permission must be submitted to the Upper School Office the day of such a request. Due to obvious safety concerns, permission cannot be phoned in.
Friday, 6 November is designated as College Visitation Weekend, providing an excellent opportunity for students to visit, tour, and perhaps interview at a college or university as part of their college selection process. Friday is also a faculty assessment day, allowing teachers the opportunity to grade exams, write end-of-term comments, and plan for the start of the Winter Trimester.
I will be away from MVS from Wednesday through Friday, participating in the annual conference of the Independent School Association of the Central States, better known as ISACS. ISACS is the largest regional association of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in the country, and is also the accrediting body for MVS. The annual conference, this year held in Columbus, always provides excellent opportunities for professional growth, collegial networking, and discussing topical school matters.
We are fortunate to welcome Jeff Wolfsberg back to MVS in starting the Winter Trimester. Jeff Wolfsberg, drug education and wellness specialist, will return during the week of 16-19 November, including a special evening parent gathering, titled Teens and Substance Abuse: How to Keep Your Teenager Safe and Yourself Sane, on Wednesday, 18 November in the Alumni Theatre. The event will begin at 7:00PM with a brief Parents Association Meeting. Please take a moment to RSVP for this informative discussion via the following weblink: http://www.jeffwolfsberg.com/parents/miami/.
With sincere regards,
Sam Wagner
Head of Upper School
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