MVHS -

Seniors, please join your classmates on Monday September 9th for your Senior Sunrise. We will be meeting on the football field at around 5:30am for a light breakfast. The sun is set to rise around 6:09am on Monday. We hope to see you there!

MVHS Parent-Teacher Conferences, Spring 2024 Greetings Mustang Families, The staff has been working hard, led by a team of dedicated teachers, to think of a new format for parent-teacher conferences this year, in an effort to increase connection between school and families. With this in mind, rather than having one extended evening for P/T conferences, with an open schedule, we are going to have four, after-school sessions, with 15-minute meetings for individual parents, scheduled by appointment. If you would like to schedule an appointment with one (or more) of your child’s teachers during the conference times listed below, please contact one of the MVHS secretaries in the Main Office: 207-568-3255. They can assist you in creating an appointment. You will have the choice of meeting with your child’s teachers in person, or by Zoom.  The Parent-Teacher conference sessions will be scheduled for the following dates: Weds., March 13, 2024– for 9th and 10th grade Thurs., March 14, 2024– for 9th and 10th grade Weds., March 20, 2024– for 11th and 12th grade Weds., March 27, 2024— for 11th and 12th grade All sessions are from 3:30 - 5:15 pm. Each meeting with an individual teacher will be for 15 minutes at most. If you request a Zoom option for your child, we will send you a Zoom link to the meeting. Once you join the meeting, we will direct you to a breakout room with the teacher with whom you are scheduled to meet. Any parents who are unable to schedule an appointment with a teacher during these times are encouraged to reach out to those teachers individually to set up other mutually convenient times to talk about their child’s needs. We will always do our best to speak with you and meet with you. We hope this format will help us build stronger connections, and facilitate meaningful conversations, between our teachers and parents. Again, if you need to meet or communicate with a teacher at a time other than those provided, please do not hesitate to reach out and we will do our best to find a mutually convenient time. We look forward to seeing you! Principal Gray

Are you interested in learning more about Mount View High School's new exchange program with a partner school in Spain? Don't miss tomorrow evening's informational meeting at 5:00 pm in the MVHS library. We will be forming a group this spring- hosting of Spanish students for about 3 weeks will happen next September, and our group will travel to Spain in February, 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity for a cultural immersion experience at a relatively low cost. Questions? Email Tom Gray, MVHS Principal, at tgray@rsu3.org.

Good morning Mustang families, Sadly, we need to postpone our holiday concert once again, until after New Year's. As soon as we can settle on a new date, we will let you know. In the meantime we hope you are all warm and safe.

Good morning, Due to the school closure on 12/19, our Holiday Concert, featuring grades 6-12 Band and grades 9-12 Chorus, is rescheduled to the pre-planned snow date of this Wednesday 12/20 at 6:30pm - pending improved conditions. We hope that you will join us for a wonderful evening of music. In the mean time, be safe. Thank you

RSU 3 will be closed today due to poor driving conditions. Central Office will open at 10am, pending weather and driving conditions. Be safe.

Good evening, This message is intended to provide the school community reassurance that the Crisis Team recognizes that there are likely impacts to some members of our school community from the tragic events of last evening. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. RSU 3 is fortunate to have Deputy Tozier as our school resource officer who has provided factual information about the situation throughout the day. If the situation changes at any time the Crisis Team will certainly respond appropriately. Based on information we have currently through Waldo County EMA and Waldo County there is no credible threat to the school communities of RSU 3. However, we will always respect decisions made by families to act in the best interest of their children. We understand that the school community is on high alert and that can be accompanied by feelings of uncertainty. We respect and understand this as a normal reaction to a crisis. The Crisis Team was established to provide a level of confidence and safety to the school community during unsettling events. It is our goal to provide the school community a response that accounts for the facts and credibility of the situation presented. Our counseling professionals on the Crisis Team have developed the following list of resources from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. These are additional resources in addition to the care and safety you provide to your children. This is a link to a guide for teens after a mass shooting: https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/for_teens_coping_after_mass_violence.pdf This is the spanish version of the teen guide: https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/for-teens-coping-after-mass-violence-sp.pdf The following two are talking points for how to discus mass violence with children: https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//talking_to_children_about_mass_violence.pdf https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/tip-sheet/talking_to_children_about_the_shooting.pdf (this one is slightly out of date as it references Twitter as a social media outlet but I like the overall message) This is the Spanish version of the parent's guide: https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//parents_guidelines_for_helping_youth_after_the_recent_shooting_sp.pdf An article for professionals and parents tilted "Restoring a Sense of Safety in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting: https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//restoring_safety_aftermath_of_mass_shooting_for_parents.pdf This link is a guide for teachers supporting students after a mass shooting: https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/teachers_guidelines_talk_about_mass_violence.pdf Please contact your school counselor professional for additional information or support.

After school activities for today (10/26/23) are cancelled.

Good evening, I want to reassure the school community that I am monitoring the live situation as it unfolds in Lewiston. This is a tragic situation that has far reaching impacts on many Maine families. The safety of our school community will be the priority as we monitor and learn more about the situation as it unfolds throughout the evening. I will provide an update as required by this unfolding situation.

Good afternoon, A reminder that tomorrow, 10/25, is an early release for RSU3. Students will be dismissed at 12:00. At MVHS, we will be running periods 5-8 in the morning, and there will be no WCTC for any MVHS students.

Good afternoon Mustang families, A reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, 10/5, is NWEA testing for students in grades 9-11 for all morning classes. Seniors have special field trips arranged through the counseling office. All students will be back to school for a Homecoming PEP rally during periods 7 and 8. There will be NO WCTC (AM or PM) for any Mt. View students tomorrow. Principal Gray

Good afternoon MVHS community, Please be advised that we have decided to push back our academic progress reports by one week. Originally, they had been planned to go out next week, but we have decided to send them out the following week. We feel this will provide more time for students to complete work that will give an accurate view of their current progress. Please don't hesitate to direct questions to me. Thanks so much, Principal Gray

https://5il.co/238rv Please visit the link for the bus routes for the upcoming school year. Thank you!

https://5il.co/21d95 RSU 3 has updated links from Infinite Campus to access the student and parent portal. Please refer to the linked sheet for further instructions. Make sure to update your bookmarks. If you have questions, please reach out.

https://forms.gle/q9Sv6XMizcLvKiFa6 RSU3 accepts funding through the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) of 1965. As part of ESEA, RSU3 is required to provide reasonable opportunity for public comment on the consolidated application and consider such comment prior to the submission of the application. RSU3 is accepting public comment on the ESEA application. This survey is optional, should you choose to respond, thank you for your input.

Good morning... The Waldo CAP Early Childhood Program is very excited for another year of collaboration with RSU #3 by partnering to bring quality Pre-K education and family services to the children and families in our community. Pre-K students who have already been accepted to classrooms will begin school on Tuesday, September 5th. Your child’s teacher will be reaching out to you sometime after August 21st with more information about other opportunities to connect before the first day of school. Applications for Fall enrollment are still being accepted and processed. If you have not begun the application process and would like to you may do so online at: https://www.childplus.net/apply/en-us/8B49B9903E9E39DF964334B2E12E27F8/DA09D66050125FE44B587D837FFD1B3F For more information about our PreK classrooms visit us online at: Early Childhood – Waldo Community Action Partners (https://waldocap.org/WCAP-programs/early-childhood/) or please call the Waldo CAP Early Childhood Program office at (207) 338-3827.

Good morning... The Waldo CAP Early Childhood Program is very excited for another year of collaboration with RSU #3 by partnering to bring quality Pre-K education and family services to the children and families in our community. Pre-K students who have already been accepted to classrooms will begin school on Tuesday September 5th. Your child’s teacher will be reaching out to you sometime after August 21st with more information about other opportunities to connect before the first day of school. Applications for Fall enrollment are still being accepted and processed. If you have not begun the application process and would like to you may do so online at: Apply Online (childplus.net) For more information about our PreK classrooms visit us online at: Early Childhood – Waldo Community Action Partners (waldocap.org) or please call the Waldo CAP Early Childhood Program office at (207) 338-3827.

Good morning... https://5il.co/20uhj I hope this message finds you well and that you have had an enjoyable summer. It is almost back to school time. School starts on August 29th for K-6 & 9 and August 30th for All students. If you or someone you know has school aged children and have not registered them yet, please do so as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly. If you need any assistance with Back-to-School, please reach out! Thank you!

Good morning Mustang families, Please use the following link to access the schedule for graduation-related events for the Class of 2023. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CzdQJHzRfxeCLnNddD1PtQFDt1inkXpHRbqySOymB3s/edit?usp=sharing Principal Gray

Happy Mother's Day Mustang Families, A friendly reminder that we will have testing for grades 9-11 this Weds., 5/17, which is also an early release. Students who miss the testing will have to be pulled from classes to make them up later, so please try to be present. Seniors, your school day will be available to prepare for special end of the year activities and to have support for getting caught up with schoolwork. Enjoy this lovely weather! Principal Gray