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January 2015

Newsletter

The 2014-15 school year is flying by and believe it or not, staff will soon be

making recommendations and students will begin selecting courses for next

school year. In the next month or so, you may want to review your students’

progress, talk with them about future goals and what their course selections

might include. Remember, it is very informative for you and your student to

review their data on our Home Access Center (HAC) web page. It would assist

you in transcript courses, grades and current classes. Also, our curriculum guide

is available on our home page for general information, graduation requirement,

teacher selection and reference materials to make course selections. If you need

assistance feel free to contact the guidance office for instructions.

Parents are encouraged to be a part of student success, and this is a great

opportunity to stay involved in their educational choices. School counselors are

always available for course explanation and the most beneficial pathway in your

selection process. I would encourage students to challenge themselves and

make every effort to take a full schedule as an upper classman. So many times I

see great students take their senior year off, in preparation for college. That is

much like a NFL star going on vacation before playing in the Super Bowl.

Mazama offers a wide variety of courses that will challenge every student, if

they choose this path.

2014-2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR Jan. 1-31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan. 01 – Jan. 02 (Inclusive) Winter Vacation (no school)

Jan. 05 Classes Resume *Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 Professional Development Days (60 min. late start for students)

Jan. 19 Holiday, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (no school) Jan. 22 End of First Semester

Jan. 23 Grade Preparation (no school for students) Feb. 1-28 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25

Professional Development Days (60 min. late start for students)

Feb. 16 Holiday, Presidents' Day (no school) Mar. 1-31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mar. 4, 11

Professional Development Days (60 min. late start for students) Mar. 12 End of Fourth Grading Period

Mar. 13 Grade Preparation (no school for students) Mar. 18 Parent Teacher Conferences

Mar. 19 Parent Teacher Conferences (no school for students) Mar. 20 No School for Students/Staff Mar. 23-27 (Inclusive) Spring Vacation (no school)

Mar. 30 Classes resume Apr. 1-30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Professional Development Days (60 min. late start for students)

Apr. 30 End of Fifth Grading Period May 1-31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 01 Grade Preparation (no school for students)

*May 6, 13, 20, 27 Professional Development Days (60 min. late start for students)

May 25 Holiday, Memorial Day (no school)

No late start in June June 1-30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 06-07 Graduation for all KCSD High Schools

June 11 Last Day for Students June 12 Last Day for Teachers

Early dismissal day for students (one hour early): Last Day of School.

FINALS SCHEDULE SEMESTER 1

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015

BUSES ARRIVE AND DEPART AT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIME

FINALS SCHEDULE SEMESTER 1

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

BUSES ARRIVE AND DEPART AT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIMES

PERIOD START END DURATION

Office Hours 7:50 9:10 80 MINUTES

2 9:15 10:35 80 MINUTES

Break 10:35 10:45 10 MINUTES

4 10:50 12:10 80 MINUTES

Lunch 12:10 12:45 35 MINUTES

6 12:50 2:10 80 MINUTES

Make-up/Office hours 2:10 3:20 70 MINUTES

PERIOD START END DURATION

1 8:15 9:35 80 MINUTES

Break 9:35 9:50 15 MINUTES

3 9:55 11:15 80 MINUTES

5 11:20 12:40 80 MINUTES

Lunch 12:40 1:15 35 MINUTES

7 1:20 2:40 80 MINUTES

Make-up/Office Hours 2:40 3:20 40 MINUTES

WINTER FORMAL , January 17, 2015 At the Klamath Community College, bld 4, from 8 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Tickets are being sold

during lunch in the south locker area. $20.00 for a single ticket , ($15.00 with 10 cans) $35.00

per couple. ($25.00 with 10 cans). Tickets will also be sold at the door for $20.00, single.

FYI: Any student owing detention time will not be allowed to attend the Winter Formal.

A reminder for seniors and their parents/guardians: the first physical project progress report is due by

February 13, 2015.

NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, Martin Luther King Day

NO SCHOOL Friday, January 23, 2015, Grade Prep Day

NO SCHOOL Monday, February 16, 2015, President’s Day

Girl's basketball selling Kripsy Kreme donuts for $10/dozen. Fresh donuts

will be ready for pick-up on January 24th & 25th. Also available are

See's Candies packages just in time for Valentine's Day, see the Mazama

Girl's Basketball Facebook Page for available items. Call Coach Joy Lease

at 541-883-8844 for more information.

Senior Parents are having an all you can eat breakfast at Applebee's on

January 17, 2015 from 8-10 am cost is $5.00. You can purchase tickets

from any senior or contact Deanna Edwards at 541-892-2847

Honor’s Dinner - honoring our seniors that have completed 28 credits with at least a

3.25 Cum GPA; 4 years of math & 4 years of science; and 36 college credits.

Date of Dinner -Wednesday May 6 2015

Parent letter- Feb 11

Meet with students – Feb 18- library during tutorial

Meet again with student – Mar 18

Deadline for requirements met, info sheets returned , with pictures- Mar 20

KCC Business Skills Academy 2014 Results

Accounting I Desktop Publishing

1st Sabrina Eck 2nd Paris Price

2nd Molly Baldock 3rd Jay Stier

3rd Nicole Carter 4th Jazmin Hall

4th Jesse Sundet 5th Mario Seguro

6th Alex Zambrano 6th Trevor Ceutt

Accounting II FBLA Principles and Proce-

dures

1st Cody Cox 1st Kelsey Pershall Business Communication Personal Finance

2nd Lisa Enman 2nd James Boulter

3rd Sabrina Eck Impromptu Speaking

4th Hannah Bennett 3rd Lisa Enman

5th Jackie Dominguez 5th Nicole Carter

6th Zulema Hernandez Public Speaking I Business Math 1st Kelsey Pershall

1st Trinity Orcutt 2nd Gillian Crowder

4th Zach Landry Speed Typing

5th Aidan Stenkamp 6th Monica Bishop

6th Aaron Moran

Business Procedures

1st James Boulter Word Processing Computer Applications 2nd Giovanna Cisneros

1st Seth Lawton 3rd Dante Melville

2nd Starla Froelich 4th Rayna Morales

3rd Justin Devenport 5th Zach Landry

4th Jacob Weber 6th Jacob Weber

Economics

2nd Jesse Sundet

6th Cierra Mink

On December 17, business students

from Mazama attended the Business

Skills Academy at Klamath

Community College. During the day

students participated in educational

and fun workshops while others

competed in tests or speaking events.

As a school, Mazama had 7 first place

finishers and of the 7 winners, 5 are

FBLA members. A free lunch was

provided by KCC and an awards cere-

mony was held at the end.

Business

Students Excel!

KCC ADVANCED DIPLOMA (ADP)

ADP is a partnership between Klamath Community College, KCC, the Klamath County School

District, Klamath Falls City Schools, Eagle Ridge High School and Lake County School District

that keeps your seniors enrolled in high school after the senior year, while providing a free year of

college at KCC, including tuition, fees and textbooks (valued upwards of $7000).

Students will be dually-enrolled in high school and KCC, and are - for most intents and purposes -

college students.

The school district will retain the high school diploma during the ADP. Upon completing a full

academic year in the ADP or upon withdrawing from the program, the student will receive a high

school diploma.

After ADP, the student is welcome to continued at KCC, transfer to another college or university

or jump into the career he/she trained for while in the ADP.

Important Dates

April 15, 2015 - First day to turn in application for 2015-16 ADP

August 31, 2015 - Last day to turn in application for 2015-2016 ADP

****ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS****

Now is the time to..........

Complete college applications

Send transcripts to prospective colleges

Complete FAFSA

Contact Jon Johnson in the Guidance Office if you have any questions and/

or need assistance with applications and/or FAFSA

Hey students! Need help finding money for

college?

How about finding the right school for you?

Need help deciding on a career after high

school?

MHS ASPIRE Program Can Help!

Great Program

For You

Sign up for the ASPIRE program and you can receive one-on-one mentoring that will help you with finding

scholarships for school, conducting college and vocational school searches, applying to colleges, and finding a

career that will best suit your needs.

If you would like to become part of this fabulous program and have a mentor, or if you just want to drop by for

more information, the ASPIRE Program is located within the Career Center at the Guidance Office. While you

are there, look at the wonderful information we have on Colleges and Vocation Schools. Also, don’t forget to

check out the scholarship lists to see if you qualify. These lists are updated weekly!

MHS ASPIRE Program

Encouraging Higher

Education For Everyone

Your Future Awaits You! Let us help you succeed in your educational goals after high school!

MHS ASPIRE Program

Jon Johnson

Program Coordinator

3009 Summers Lane

Klamath Falls, OR 97603

Phone: 541-883-5024

Cell# 541-281-0143

Fax# 541-883-5044

KinnanS@kcsd.k12.or.us

MHS ASPIRE PROGRAM

It’s that scholarship

time of year! Be

sure to stay updated

by checking with

your counselor or

the Aspire Office.

Attention College Bound Juniors:

Mazama H.S. (school code: 380-562)

Practice Tests are available on-line and from the counseling office

SAT 2014

www.collegeboard.org

Test Dates Registration Deadline Closest Test Center

March 8 February 7 Mazama H.S. (code: 38235)

June 7 May 9 Mazama H.S. (code: 38235)

ACT 2014 www.act.org

Test Dates Registration Deadline Closest Test Center

April 14 March 7 OIT (code: 034840)

College/University Entrance Exams

2015 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

Submit by January 31, 2015 Contact Miss Schmidt for details:

SchmidtL@kcsd.k12.or.us 541-883-5024

Buy your

yearbook today!

Cost: $65

See Mrs. Rajnus in the

main office to purchase

your copy!

Orders need to be placed by April 1, 2015.

Check out the Mazama Website!

It has features like printable forms, teacher blogs and staff email

links.

It’s a great way to stay in touch with teachers or check your student’s attendance.

Don’t delay—check it out today! www.kcsd.k12.or.us, go to schools; click on Mazama

The Mazama Rune!

Check out the school’s online newspaper!

Read about sports, news, school events and more!

Use the QR Code below or find our link on the

Mazama Facebook Page!

Visit us at: https://sites.google.com/a/

kcsd.k12.or.us/mhs-rune-2014/