VIKING NATION NEWSLETTER March, 2016
Viking Nation, A school emergency can take many forms, weather, power outage, hazardous materials or a crisis at or near the school. It is possible we may need to have a controlled release here or at another location within the district. In most off site reunifications, Mazama will use Brixner Jr. High as our sister building but this may not always be accurate depending on the emergency, so you need to stay informed. Do you know your roll in a school emergency? It may be different than what you think. The most important decision you can make as a parent during a crisis situation is to stay home. We know your first reaction is to protect your student, but if you come to the school all you are doing is taking emergency responders away from their duties to keep our students safe. The school district and first responders are trained to control the situation and have assigned duties to perform. We need you to stay home and away from the school, district personnel or first responders will inform you as soon as we know the situation, but remember accurate information takes time to obtain and share. We or the district may use the auto dialer, email or text messaging to inform you of the situation. This is why it is vital we have accurate contact information on file and you are participating in the One Call Now system. In some cases we may ask students to send you information themselves, but please do not text or call them as you may be putting them at risk. Students and staff are taught to stay out of site and quiet in some emergencies and a phone ringing, vibrating or lighting up may draw attention to them putting them and others in danger. Additionally, please don’t call the school as this will remove needed staff members from the situation at hand. Ways you can monitor the situation is to check the district web site and watch the local news media. In any school emergency, keep your phone charged and close by. In the case reunification is necessary you will be informed where, when and what you need to bring to retrieve your student. Being patient in this process is for the safety of your student and for us to insure the proper adult is picking them up. You or your designee will need photo ID to pick up your student because there may be other staff members assisting that are not familiar with you or the student. If a parent or guardian cannot pick up their student, we will allow your emergency contact person you provided at registration for this process. In some situations the students may have “self evacuated” from the danger and contacted you personally. If this occurs it is very important you or the student notify the district office that they are with you and safe, please don’t call the school as we may still be addressing the situation. Remember these basic parent student reunification instructions. Stay Home, Stay Informed, Be ready, Be patient and Calm, Bring photo ID and send only one adult to pick up your student. Stay happy and safe! Steve Morosin Principal
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES March 9
Mazama Showcase 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
March 10
End of the 4th Grading Period
March 11
Grade Prep Day
March 16
District Band Festival at Roseburg HS
March 16
No Late Start (8:15 a.m. start)
March 16-17
Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 18
No School
March 21-25
Spring Break
March 28
Classes Resume
April 6
Basin Band Festival
April 12
Parade of Bands, Mazama HS
April 21-22
Spring Play
April 23
Lithia Invitational Track Meet @ Mazama HS
April 28
End of the 5th grading period
April 29
No School
May 5
Senior Honor Dinner
May 7
Prom
May 18
Underclassmen Awards
May 27
Senior Oral Boards – No School for 9th and 10th graders
May 30
No School
May 31-June 1
Senior Finals
May 31
Senior Award Night
June 1
Seniors last day/Party
June 2
Graduation Practice (mandatory)
June 3
Yearbook Distribution
June 3
Graduation 7:00 p.m.
June 9
Last day for 9th, 10th & 11th grades
All parents are invited and encouraged to attend Mazama’s Spring Parent Conferences on March 16th and 17th. Parental involvement is a key component to student success in school. We urge all parents to take some time and attend your son/daughter’s conferences. Mazama has scheduled some special educational activities on these dates as well. At 6:00 p.m. on both nights, there will be a workshop on “Preparing for College.” This will be an informational workshop for parents who have students going to college. Mrs. Milstead will hold a Senior Culminating Experience (aka Senior Project) meeting in the choir room at 6:30 p.m. both nights. This is a perfect time to learn if your student is on track to finish his/her project. Mrs. Milstead will also discuss “Oral Boards.” This information will tell you what to expect when your student presents his/her senior project and how he/she will be graded.
MAZAMA PARENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE MARCH 16TH 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Conferences in the cafeteria
6:00 p.m.
“Preparing for College” workshop in the library
6:30 p.m.
Senior Culminating Experience Meeting (senior project) in the choir room.
MARCH 17TH 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Conferences in the cafeteria
6:00 p.m.
“Preparing for College” workshop in library
6:30 p.m.
Senior Culminating Experience Meeting (senior project) In the choir room.
College Planning Workshop For parents and students Wednesday, March 16 And Wednesday, March 17 both at 6:00 p.m. Mazama Library Open to all grades!!
Topics will include: Choosing the Right College Applying to College Financial Aid
Congratulations Wrestlers!
Congratulations to Josh Hammers, who is the State Champion in the #182 bracket!! Also congratulations to Kaden Wood for placing 4th in the #106 bracket!
State Champs!! WAY TO GO MAZAMA BOWLING! OUR BOYS AND GIRLS ARE BOTH STATE CHAMPS!!
MAZAMA BASKETBALL GIRLS ARE CONFERENCE CHAMPS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!
FBLA Leaders Teaching the American Enterprise Project For their 2016 FBLA project, team leaders Ireland Wynne and Zulema Hernandez taught in one class at Brixner Junior High for one week, and also taught five class periods in business at Mazama High School. Lessons included teaching about the American Enterprise system and the three forms of economic systems. Students also learned the value of joining FBLA. Wynne and Hernandez will be presenting their project at the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Portland this spring.
Regionals 2016
On February 5, Mazama FBLA members traveled to La Pine High School for the regional competition. Regionals was a great opportunity to get to meet new people and learn more about FBLA. There were a variety of workshops that members could attend including one called Personality Plus. The awards ceremony was exciting for Mazama competitors as they were called to collect awards that they worked so hard to earn. Mazama won more awards than any other school!!!
2016 Valhalla Yearbook
Senior Ads
A special way to look back on your high school memories and younger days! Parents: Why not put in a picture of your senior from when they were younger and attach a note of well wishes for the future! This makes a great graduation gift! Prices 1/8 Page $30 1/4 Page $50 Half Page $95 3/4 Page $140 Full Page $180
2016 Yearbook $60.00 (with ASB sticker) $65.00 (without ASB sticker) See the bookkeeper to purchase your copy!
Don’t Forget to Check Out Ms. Radmaker’s Newsletter! https://simplebooklet.com/msradmakersnewsletterjanfeb16
SAT TEST DATE There is still one date left for the 2015/2016 SAT Testing. The test date is June 4th. You must register by May 5th. Late registration is May20th. Please contact the Guidance Office for more Information.
Please check with your student to make sure they do not have any fees left unpaid. Please take care of these charges as soon as possible. Thank you!