Student Success week is November 15-18

The students will be engaging in activities during the day to turn their minds to college and careers. Then, on Thursday night, we invite all parents to join us for some great information.

We will have classes on Thursday, November 17th from 6:30 until 8:15. There will be a brief welcome and then participants will get to choose three of the five classes to attend. It is great information that every parent needs to help their student be ready for life after High School.

Classes for Thursday Night:

1. Jay Molock - "Connecting U Days" (College Prep Program at the U)
2. Darby Thomas - Utah Scholar & Regent Scholarship
3. Ken Spurlock - CTEC Programs
4. Katie Grinder - AVID class
5. High School Programs (instructor TBA)

PTSA Meeting Wednesday, September 28

Our next PTSA Student meeting will be on Wednesday, September 28th 2:30-3:45 p.m. We will be learning a song that will be performed at the Reflections kick-off assembly on
Thursday, September 29!

Hot Dog "Hello"! Back to School Night.

Be sure to join us tomorrow evening, Thursday, August 25 for our back to school night!. Free hot dog dinner starting at 5:00. Back to school meetings start at 6:00 with breakout sessions by class at 6:30. Students and Parents are invited!

Back to School Night-Thursday, August 25th

Please plan to attend Back to School Night.

The Hot Dog Hello begins at 5:00 PM. Please come for a free hotdog, chips, and a cookie. You'll find our Vice Principals on the west lawn (in front of the school) serving up the hot dogs.

A general meeting begins in the auditorium (right inside the main doors on the left) at 6:00 PM. After that, each grade will have a general meeting. Then you'll be able to stop in and meet your children(s) teachers.

Information about Registration

It's time for registration again.

Mount Jordan Middle School will host a walk-in registration. Parents should come to registration with paperwork filled out. You should have received a registration packet in the mail. If you did not receive a packet, please contact the school in advance of registration to obtain the requisite paperwork. Additional packets will be available on the "day of" registration.

• 7th Grade Registration is Monday, August 8th from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM
• 8th Grade Registration is Tuesday, August 9th from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM
• 9th Grade Registration is Wednesday, August 10th from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM

If you have more than one child attending Mount Jordan, please choose the day that correlates with the youngest child.

A few things to be prepared for:

1) School pictures will be taken during registration, so make sure you're ready with your best smile.

2) ALL 7th GRADERS MUST HAVE STATE MANDATED IMMUNIZATIONS. This year we have organized Community Nursing Services to provide on-site immunizations during the 7th grade registration day from 8:00 AM-10:30 Am.

3) Please consider joining PTSA. There is a GREEN packet in your registration materials that details several PTSA projects. There is a required membership fee for PTSA. It is $4.00. We hope parents AND their students will consider joining this important organization.

4) PTSA is selling t-shirts and hoodies and backpacks. THIS IS NOT A FUNDRAISER! We are selling the items at cost. The intent is to increase school unity and school spirit by providing an opportunity to by logo-ed items. T-shirts are $5.00; Hoodies are $15.00, Backpacks are $5.00.

5) Please consider buying a memory book (year book). This year, the students who join PTSA will help with some aspects of the memory book. Books are handed out at the end of the school year and are always a big hit! THIS IS A PTSA FUNDRAISER.

6) Save the date for the Back to School Night "Hot Dog Hello." This is a big hit among students and parents alike. This year the date is Thursday, August 25th. More information to follow.

7) PE Clothes are available for purchase at registration. You will be able to see the actual clothes (for size), purchase and pick up during registration.

If you have any questions about registration, feel free to call the school office. There will be many volunteers to help you through the registration process on your assigned day.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please Shop at the Bangerter Crossing Harmons on Feb 10th to Support Mount Jordan Middle School

This Thursday is Harmons annual PTA Day event. Mount Jordan Middle School is being sponsored by the Bangeter Crossing Store.

Location: 125 East 13800 South Draper, UT 84020

This location is easily accessible from the freeway. Even if this is not the Harmons that you usually patronize, please consider making the extra effort on this day. MJMS will share 5% of the sales that day with others schools sponsored by this store location.

The event is from 12:00 PM-7:00 PM. There are always great sales and activities for the family, and you'll see lots of PTA members volunteering throughout the store.

Last year this event yielded a donation for over $800.00 to our school!!!

This is from the Harmons website:

Each year we sponsor a PTA Day and donate a portion of our sales to local schools. To encourage the community to shop at our stores that day, we work with local Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and invite students, parents and teachers to help us by decorating our stores and even helping to bag groceries. Over the past 21 years, our customers have raised more than $650,000 for schools in our communities.

The 22nd Annual Harmons PTA Day will be held on Thursday, February 10th, 2011. Our goal this year is to raise $50,000 for 64 different area schools, from Ogden to St. George, taking part in this year's event, from Ogden to St. George.

All 13 Harmons locations will offer special sale prices on items throughout the store and will donate five percent of the net sales to the local schools. Fun activities and games for kids and families will be held from noon to 7pm. In addition to PTA Day, Harmons is also encouraging customers to help young readers by donating no longer needed books. You can drop off books to Reading Tree book bins at 12 Harmons locations from Ogden to Orem. The non-profit organization accepts new and used books and Harmons' collections bins have generated more than 27 tons of books to be donated since collection started last year.

The Mount Jordan PTSA is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2010-2011 Teacher Grants

When planning the 2010-2011 budget, the Mount Jordan PTSA board allocated money for "teacher grants." The idea was that teachers could submit a proposal for a classroom project or need that would then be reviewed by the PTSA for possible funding. This year, we are pleased to announce that THREE projects have been funded!

The following teachers (group of teachers) have been awarded grant money for their projects:

Mr. Pfeil- $100.00
Mr. Pfeil requested white boards and dry erasers for his special needs class. These tools will be used for students computing Math problems.

Mrs. Washburn-$100.00
Mrs. Washburn's project is called "Mightier than a Pen." She requested money for a "smart pen" that records audio as a student uses the pen to write. You can then upload the content of the pen and link the audio to the written word. This will be particularly useful for a contingency of learners who learn best by hearing.

Team Titanic: Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Mumford, Mrs. Soriano, Mrs. Spencer-Wise, Ms. Mouton, and Mrs. Hansen-$400.00
This group of teachers have proposed a cross curricular project to help 7th graders learn about the Titanic disaster, and they have proposed to focus on how different classes of passengers were affected by the event (wealthy/upper class; middle class; lower class/immigrants/steerage passengers). This one is sure to cause a buzz among the 7th grade!

Congratulations to all of those who received funding for these important classroom projects!

Jordan High Registration Orientation for all 9th Graders on Tuesday, February 8th

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9th Graders and their parents are invited to Registration Orientation!

Where: Jordan High Auditorium, 95 East Beetdigger Blvd

Time: 7:00 PM

What: Important information about high school registration

Following registration, parents and students are invited to attend the "Digger Fair" in the Tech Atrium. This is an opportunity to learn more about programs and classes offered at Jordan High.

If your student is not going to attend Jordan High, it is requested that you call the high school at 801-826-6230 and ask to speak to the registrar. Other questions related to school choice permit students can also be answered by the registrar.

Please plan on attending this important event.

Please Attend the Spring Student Success Night

Thursday, January 13th 6:30 PM-8:15 PM
Mount Jordan Middle School
Enter through the main doors; volunteers will be there to direct you to your classes.

There will be three "blocks" of time which each consist of 25 minutes. Parent may choose from 3 of the following 5 class offerings:

U of U and BYU Orientation Programs

• Representatives from the University of Utah will discuss "Connecting U Days." This is a campus visit program designed to meet the needs of the individual student and his/her parent.
• Representatives from BYU will be there to answer questions about campus tours and orientation programs for parents and students.

Learn more about the EXPLORE test results (taken in Fall 2010 by all 9th graders) and the new differentiated diploma policy for the Canyons School District

Learn about choices available to your student through the Canyons Technical Education Center.

Learn about concurrent enrollment opportunities available to your student. (Concurrent enrollment is when a student is enrolled in a course that is credited toward high school graduation requirements AND community college credit.)

Learn about the Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP). The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) is a simple, sound plan to stretch your child's educational dollars and provide some wonderful tax incentives.

PLEASE ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT EVENT!