DATES TO REMEMBER

October 8…………Early Release 1:50

(Grading period Ends)

Chorus Concert Dates…..….See Page 5

October Break 11-15….…..(No School)

October 22...…..….…Scare Fair 6-9 pm

Nov. 11…….Veteran’s Day (No School)

November 16 & 17….….……..School Play

November 25 & 26………...Thanksgiving

Are You Ready For A Challenge?

The ‘Stapley Challenge’ is a program designed to en-hance the affective social environment of our junior high. The Carnegie report, Turning Points 2000, by Jackson and Davis, states the need to “provide a safe and healthy environment as part of improving academic performance and developing caring and ethical citi-zens.” Renowned educator Madeline Hunter speaks to a school’s affective environment in her Principals of Learning with the term ‘Feeling Tone’. This feeling tone or caring environment so important in the junior high years really revolves around the adults on the campus connecting with and caring about students on the campus. The ‘Stapley Survivor Challenge’ returns to incorporate a series of designed activities with the purpose of rein-forcing Truth, Trust, Respect, and Responsibility as be-haviors the students’ actively use to self monitor their actions. The Stapley Challenge is a designed series of team building activities that will reach out to include students during their lunch time. The subtle reminders of the four behaviors will remain a part of the program even when the Stapley Challenge changes. Ken Erickson, Principal, Stapley Junior High School

A Note From the Principal, October-November 2010

The Mesa Public Library will be offering several teen programs.

For more information,

please contact

Shari Brown

Mesa Public Library

(480) 644-4090

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU The following establishments contributed to the Silent Auction, which was held during

parent night. Their gracious generosity contributes to many programs at Stapley Junior High

Roses Galore Gold Canyon Candle Orange Patch Bath and Body Works Jesterz Central Mesa Medical Steve Nissle Photography Neon Jam

Robinson Dental JBS Dolls, Gifts and Home Interiors Marsha Photography Mason/Garn Orthodontics HCG by George R.M. Interiors and Designs Massage Envy Belinda’s Kitchen

Please support these establishments. We appreciate their support to Stapley Junior High

Media Center News Welcome back Stapley Sabercats!

Mrs. Rasmussen and Ms. Papp are very excited to be working with all the stu-dents and can’t wait to help them find the perfect book to read. We have a few reminders about policies in the library: * Stapley library is open everyday from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. * Students must have an ID to check out books. * Books are checked out for two weeks and may be renewed once. * A limit of two items may be checked out at one time. * Drinks and food are not allowed in the library. We will be having our annual Scholastic Book Fair November 15-19. This is a great opportunity to do some holiday or other shopping. All the English classes will be attending and we will be open before and after school, so feel free to stop in! See you at the Media Center!

FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE: The control of communicable (catching) disease through the school year can be a difficult problem and an important responsibility. Especially, as we start into the flu season, it is important to know that the implementation of simple, protective measures are important to help control the spread of disease in the school setting. Some very common problems we see in school that are easily spread are flu, colds, conjunctivitis (pink eye), chicken pox, ringworm and impetigo. More serious commu-nicable diseases include MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) and streptococcal (strep) diseases. Since parents know the “normal” appearance of their children and should be the first to detect signs of illness, the first responsibility to prevent the spread of disease rests in the home. Please keep the following in mind:

1) Your child should remain at home if he/she exhibits any signs of illness (such as fever, diar-rhea, severe sore throat, draining wound or vomiting). Also, any student with a fever (100.0°F or higher) needs to remain at home until they are “fever-free” without the aid of fever-reducing medication (such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen, etc).

2) When questioning illness, your family physician is the appropriate person to contact to de-

termine whether or not your child should be in school. Please stress the following simple precautions with your children and the spread of many communi-cable diseases can be averted:

1) AVOID CLOSE CONTACT: Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick, too.

2) STAY HOME WHEN YOU ARE SICK: Stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. Keep sick children at home. You will help prevent others from catching the illness.

3) WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN!!! This cannot be stressed enough! Washing your hands will help protect you from germs.

4) AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE OR MOUTH: Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

5) PRACTICE OTHER GOOD HEALTH HABITS: Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.

Charisse Brown, RN Diane Hunt, Health Assistant Stapley Health Office 480-472-2798

Medications All medications must be kept and administered in the health office. When necessary, provisions may be made for stu-dents to carry asthma inhalers or topical medications. Whether a prescription drug or an over-the-counter drug, the medication must come in the original container and be la-beled for that particular student. Parents must provide writ-ten and signed direction to the school for any administration of medication. If your student needs to take medication dur-ing the school day, have the pharmacy provide you with a school bottle correctly labeled. This will make it easier for you to send only the amount to be administered at school.

The Mesa Police Department will appreciate your assistance in providing the following information to MPS junior high and high school students. Please consider publication on your website and/or in your student newspaper and parent newsletter: Teen Connection is a new section of the Mesa Police Department’s website. You can read and download educational brochures, submit a tip, sign up to receive police alerts or submit a question to a crime prevention officer. Check it out at: http://www.mesaaz.gov/police/teen-connection/default.aspx. Teen Connection es una sección nueva del sitio de internet del Departamento de Policía de Mesa. Puede leer o imprimir folletos educativos, compartir información, registrarse para recibir alertas de la Policía o someter preguntas a un oficial de prevención de crimen. Visítanos al: http://www.mesaaz.gov/police/teen-connection/default.aspx. Contact: Patty Gallagher, crime prevention officer Mesa Police Department 130 N. Robson Mesa AZ 85201-6697 (480) 644-2033

The district's silent witness program, Take a Stand, is available 24 hours a day to report campus con-cerns anonymously to the MPS Security Department: (480) 472-STOP or (480) 472-7867.

Emergency Communications Mesa Public Schools wants to keep communication open between home and school. In the event of an emergency during the school day, there are two new tools to provide you with information about lockdowns, utility problems or stranger danger incidents. Visit the district Web site at www.mpsaz.org and click the “Alert” button or dial the Parent Infor-mation phone line for a recorded message at (480) 472-1175

Baseball

For the first time this year we will be playing baseball in October and No-vember. We will have two teams one competitive and one developmental. We will begin practice sessions shortly after we return from October break. If you have questions please call coach Dale Goodman at 480-472-2754. or email me at my school web site. The 9th grade team will begin practice after we return to start the 3rd grading term. In order to play, all the proper paper work must be on file in the athletic director's office.

GO STAPLEY CHORUSES!

The Stapley Choruses are off to a great year and are already showing a lot of progress! We are very happy to welcome all of the new chorus students to our program and to welcome back the students from last year. The choruses are working on their music-reading skills and correct vo-cal production this semester. We are looking forward to our concerts this year which will be on the following dates: Oct. 5* Tu 7:00 p.m. Stapley Auditorium All Oct. 25 Mon 12 to 9 p.m. Mesa Arts Center Adv. Dec. 9* Thur 7:00 p.m. Stapley Auditorium All Dec. 10 Fri 1st, 2nd , 3rd Stapley Assemblies All Jan. 13 Thur. 1st, 2nd Performing Arts Day Adv. Feb. 26 Sat. 8 am – 4 pm Mesa Festival Chorus Chosen Mar.1* Tu 7:00 p.m. Stapley Auditorium All May 6 Fri. 8 a.m. – 4:00 pm Choral Festival PHX Adv. May 12* Thur 7:00 p.m. Stapley Auditorium All May 13 Fri 1st, 2nd, 3rd Stapley Assemblies All It is very important to get into the chorus program early and to learn the basic skills that are nec-essary to move on to more advanced groups or prepare for high school. Research has shown that there is a definite link between students who consistently study music and academic achievement. Research also shows that music students watch less television, report less bore-dom in school, and are less likely to drop out of school. If your son or daughter has not yet tried chorus, encourage them to take part in this program to enhance their junior high experience!

Research confirms that when parents are involved in the education of their

child, that child is more focused, comfortable, trusting and excels in both aca-

demics and social behavior. Parent University offers sessions that provide op-

portunities to learn more about child development and effective guidance.

Please check out the classes available at www.mpsaz.org/parentu.

For a "haunting" good time! Join the advanced drama class in their fall production of the hilarious mystery/comedy, "Locomotion, Commotion, Dr.

Gorilla and Me!" Tuesday, November 16th and Wednesday, Nov. 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Stapley Auditorium. As always, it is free to the com-munity, so bring the entire fam-ily and all of your friends! You

won't want to miss this! If you have any questions, call Mrs. Martinez @ 472-2787 or email her bsmartin@mpsaz.org.

SJH FALL PRODUCTION

BAND NEWS

2000-11 Concert Band Schedule Thursday, October 7th 7:00 pm @ Stapley JHS

All Bands-Fall Concert

Tuesday, December 7th 7:00 pm @ Stapley JHS

All Bands-Winter Concert

Friday, January 14th (time TBA) @ Stapley JHS

Advanced Band-Daytime assembly for incoming 6th graders

Thursday, January 20th 5:00 pm @ Mountain View HS

Intermediate/advanced bands Mtn. View HS feeder concert

Wednesday, March 3rd 7:00 pm @ Stapley JHS

All Bands-Spring Concert

Wednesday March 30th (time/location TBA)

Advanced band, possibly intermediate band

ABODA JHS Concert Festival

Tuesday, May 17th 7:oo pm @ Stapley JHS

All Bands-End of Year Concert

The Stapley Band Students who made the 2010-11

Mountain View Toro marching band are:

Band Council 2010-1011

President: Brent Collier Daniel Tanner

Vice President: Danielle Clark Julia Simmons

Treasurer: Logan McDermott

Secretary: Rachel Ogle

Representatives: Wajih Nahle Ryan Rathjen

Tyler Challinor

Tom Wilcox

Danielle Hutchins

Logan McDermott

Kayla Tekautz

Trevor Chapman

Brent Collier

COUNSELORS CORNER Mesa Public Schools Presents 30th Annual OP SHOP A world of options and opportunities featuring over 100 presentations and representatives from: Colleges and Universities Business and Industry Professional Organizations Military Services Technical and Vocational Schools Monday, September 27, 2010 6:00-8:00 p.m. Mountain View High School 2700 E Brown Rd. Mesa, AZ 85213

Counselors have been meeting with students through their Eng-lish classes and introducing or re-visiting the Navigator Career Planning System. Mesa Public School students use the system to develop educational and career plans for personal success. The program helps students explore their interests and skills through various assessments and allows them to investigate careers and begin work on the E.C.A.P. plan. An E.C.A.P. plan reflects a students’ current plan of coursework, career aspirations and extended learning opportunities in order to develop individual and career goals. This plan is initiated in 7th grade and updated each year through high school. You can log into the Navigator with your student at www.mpsaz.kuder.com.

WE NEED YOUR HELP Problem: Special Education Buses transporting our disabled students morn-

ing and afternoons have experienced great difficulty entering the north

parking lot. This hazard has been created by parents dropping off and

picking up students in front of the school rather than in the back. If an

emergency arose, emergency vehicles would not be able to enter the park-

ing lot.

Solution: Please drop off and pick up your students in the south parking lot,

in the back of the school. It is designated as the drop-off and pick-up area

for students. Red fire lanes and cross walks have been painted to make the

area safe and accessible. Vehicles should not be entering the BUSES

ONLY area.

Cybercat Cafe Links

For Homework Help and Extra Teaching Tips use the link below:

http://www2.mpsaz.org/stapley/parent-info/cybercats_cafe/

The lost and found is located

in the bookstore

Service Learning Endorsement

Current ninth grade students can start work on their college application requirements by get-ting involved in the community through service. More and more colleges are requiring that students demonstrate not only good grades and good SAT scores, but also service to their community in some capacity. Many of the students in ninth grade began their service during the summer. They will earn the Mesa Public Schools Honor for Excellence in the Service Learning and have their service hours recorded in their transcripts. If your son or daughter works as a volunteer at a hospital, church, zoo, school or does any ser-vice activity where there is not pay, he or she can receive credit for his/her time by filling out an application (available from Ms. Boarder in room 160), keeping track of the hours spent on a timecard and completing a reflection activity in April. If your child wants to get involved in an activity but doesn’t know how, please encourage him or her to contact Ms. Boarder.

BUILDERS CLUB The Stapley Builders Club is off to a great start. This years elected officers are as follows: Savannah Sutherlin and Brittany Nigh, Presidents; Harmony Jones, Vice President, Shawn Soethe, Secretary and Julia Simmons, Treasurer. Congratulations!! The Builders have begun their Box Tops for Education collection. Homeroom teachers are collecting the box tops. At the end of each quarter, the homeroom with the most Box Tops will be recognized and re-warded. Each Box Top is worth ten cents. All proceeds will be directly deposited in the club account to use for community service projects. For their September project, the Builders members are having a Book Drive (children's books only). The books will be read and distributed to homeless children in our community. This project is also a homeroom competition. The homeroom with the most donated books will be rewarded with a pizza party. There will be a leadership training session sponsored and organized by the Superstition Ki-wanis Club. Interested members will attend the training on October 3, 2010. Future planned projects include their annual Thanksgiving pie drive, Target gift wrapping for the elderly/disabled and a blanket/sock drive. Any student still interested in joining the club or any parent that is interested in donating ECA money or any of the above mentioned items, may contact Mrs. Mattingly in room 133 or Mrs. Privett in room 132. Thanks to all who help support the good work of the Stapley Builders Club!!!

POLE VAULTING Does your son or daughter want to become a Pole Vaulter? Here at Moun-tain View High School we have become a powerhouse in this event. We have produced 15 State Champions or Runners – up in the last 16 years. To keep our tradition growing we have opened up the opportunity for ages 12 and up to begin learning this great sport. We have started a Pole Vault Club based at Mountain View High School. The Club trains Mondays-Tuesdays- and Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00pm SESSION I – For NEW to the sport Pole Vaulters Mondays-Tuesdays and Wednesdays 4:00pm-6:00pm September 27th and finishes October 27th MANDATORY Parent Sign-up Meeting at the Mountain View High School Track TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21st AT 6:00pm SESSION II – For All Pole Vaulters Beginner through Advanced Mondays – Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00pm – 6:00pm November 1st and Finishes February 4th MANDATORY Parent Sign-up MEETING at the Mountain View High School Track TUESDAY OCTOBER 26TH AT 6:30pm A Parent must be at the meeting If you have any questions please call Coach Sullivan at (480) 472-7106 or email jmsulliv@mpsaz.org

To the Stapley Junior High Booster Club

Thank you so much for the delicious luncheon you provided the staff for the start of the school year.

As usual, it was absolutely fantastic. What a lucky group we are!

Sincerely, Stapley’s Staff

STAPLEY SCARE FAIR

All Stapley students and friends are invited to our annual Scare Fair held on Friday, October 22 from 6:00-9:00 P.M. at the Stapley Courtyard. Come en-joy the Spooktacular Haunted House, scary movie, oodles of game booths, D.J., concessions, raffle prizes and much more. Admission is free and it is

supervised for your safety. Food and booth tickets are 50 cents each. Haunted House is $3. We need your donations. If you would like to donate money,

items or sponsor a bouncy or booth - please contact Demi Davis at demidavis@cox.net. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Spirit Day is Every Wednesday

Show your Spirit and Wear Your Shirt T-Shirts are still available for purchase in the front office.

$15.00 for V-Neck—$10.00 for Crew Neck

Donations Needed

For The Football Team

WATER

If you could please kick some water

our way, we would truly appreciate it!

Thank You So Much

Attendance at School

Attendance at school is very important for your child’s success. Excessive absences often result in poor school work. When an absence is necessary, please call the attendance office by 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the absence. Absence excuses can be left 24 hours a day on the attendance line (472-2785). If a parent is unable to call, a note should be brought to the office on the day the student returns to school. After 24 hours an unexcused absence may be considered a truancy. Teachers may choose not to accept or award credit for work missed because of truancy. It is a students responsibility to request makeup work and make necessary ar-rangements with teachers when absent. Stapley JHS is a closed campus. Students may only be checked out for

lunch by their own parent.

We appreciate parental support in this matter. Students who live close to the school and prefer to eat lunch at home must obtain a lunch permit from the office. Otherwise, all students are expected to remain on campus. Students will only be released from school to their own parent/guardian. Al-low time to come to the office to sign your student out. In emergency situa-tions, students may be checked out of school by others only with written per-mission from a parent. This procedure is for your child’s protection. The education of your student is extremely important to us. If you have

any questions or concerns, please contact the attendance office at

472-2785 or your student’s counselor at 472-2790.

Cafeteria News If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s meal account, please call us 472-2724. During breakfast and lunch serving times, we operate a special window marked “Problems and Prepayments”, to assist students who have questions or concerns. Students are encouraged to bring prepayments to this window during breakfast.

SIAC The Stapley School Improvement Advisory Council meets on the 1st Monday of each month, at 4:00 p.m. The meetings are held in the media center and are open to the public. If you would like to place an item on the agenda, forms are avail-able in the front office. Agenda items must be submitted one day prior to the scheduled meeting. For more information, call the activities information line. (472-2800)

2010 Sabercat Football Team

Dana Dobson, Coach

Assistant Coaches: Jeremy Shindledecker,

Peter Love, Aaron Rogriquez

Ronnie Adair, Hunter Bauer, Derek Bawden, Britton Beckstead,

Hunter Bowers, Josh Bribiescas, Cody Choules, Jonathan Christou,

Ben Clouse, Nick Conrad, Cedric Dallas, Payton Dastrup, Damarya Day,

Erik Eckstein, Christopher Elio, Louis Falk, Bryan Forrest,

Parker Frame, Justin Frost, Chase Funk, Jason Hall, Maiston Hattery,

Ulaney Holloway, McKay Huber, Conner Ipsen, Spencer Jackson,

Cody Jaehnig, Calvin Jennings, Nathan Judd, Jackson Lake,

Tyler Larson, Jordan Lefler, Jack LeSueur, Kazehn Lewis,

Robert Millward, Ricardo Montez,Manuel Moraga, Dallas Peterson,

Joseph Petrelli, Kyle Phillips, Jordan Quent, Ryley Randall,

Ryan Rathjen, Nathan Schlappi, Quinn Shumway, Josh Slade,

Chad Smith, Gabriel Smith, Ben Sorenson, Alema Stone, Blake Timothy,

Will Toon, Chase Toth, William Udall, Jose Ventura, Connor Wagner,

Drake Waldie, Hunter Waters, Terrell Webb,

Brock Westover, Hansen Williams, Jay Wilson

Volleyball

Lori Stockman & Ted Carlson

Coaches

Ashlynn Arnett, Alexa Auwen, Kate Clifford, Brianna Denuit, Megan Ghormley,

Raquel Jenkins, Natalie Kempton, Savannah Kirkpatrick,

Brittany Lindblom, Olivia Markle, Taryn Peterson, Tatum Skousen,

Sydney Staker, Sarah Tobler, Tosha Wickerman

High School Athletes

Students competing at Mtn View:

Swimming/ Diving: Justin Garner, Aaron King, Logan Parker, Mark Rose,

Rustin Shoemaker, Klayton Stevens

Paige Anderson, Madison Carioty, Sierra Carlson,

Dayna DePaula, Abby Giles, Celestia Giles, Hailey Glenn,

Amanada Horvath, Kelly Saunders, Honore Thruston

Badminton Kaytlyn Deering, Aubrey Faulkner, MacKenzie Green

Cross Country Lexi Allen, Elizabeth Arnett, Sheldon Clark, Brent Collier,

Mason Hill, Amanda Huff, Haley Judd, Lacey Massey,

Bryce McGertt, Scott Metcalf, Summer Stapley, Jacob Velarde

Golf Kylie Clark, Jill Harvison

East Valley Wrestling Club

The East Valley Wrestling Club is committed to developing wrestlers of all ages in the areas of wrestling technique, physical conditioning and quality character. Our Jr. High Club Team (grades 5th-8th) & Kids Team (Pre k-12th grade) will start up September 20, 2010. All kids that want to wrestle are welcome! (Regardless of your financial situation) We are in the Mountain View HS wrestling Room. For more information contact Mountain View Head Wrestling Coach

Bob Callison

C.480-220-3949

rdcallis@mpsaz.org

www.eastvalleywrestling.com

Mountain View HS

2700 E. Brown Rd. Mesa, AZ 85213

Bus Behavior Expectations

We are constantly examining our rules, regulations and ways of doing things so as to provide students with a safe, healthy place to learn. We are always concerned with the behavior of students on the school buses. It is important that each and every rider behaves in a manner that ensures the safe movement of the bus to and from school. The driver’s energies and attention need to be focused on traffic conditions. When a student misbehaves the lives of others are endangered. Riding a bus is a privilege, not a right. The privilege can and will be taken away when students dis-obey the rules. Such disobediences could result in one of the following penalties: 1. First Infraction - following the first written infraction, the student may be suspended from all buses for a minimum of one (1) day. 2. Second Infraction - the second written infraction may result in a minimum of a three (3) day suspension from all buses. 3. Third Infraction - the third infraction may result in a five (5) day suspension from all buses. 4. Fourth Infraction - the fourth infraction may result in a suspension from all buses for the remainder of the semester or for one month, whichever is longer. 5. Reasonable Requests - student refusal to give correct name, accept temporary seating assignment

or give positive response to reasonable requests will be grounds for suspension of bus privilege. With the cooperation of all concerned, we will have safer transportation conditions. Thank you for your support.

On-line Grade Check? Welcome to My MPS Parental Portal your school /home communication tool. Review and monitor your child’s grades, attendance and other education-related information from your home or work computer. To begin your my MPS account, please visit the school office to pick up your activation key. If you have children at more than one school in the district, you will need to visit only one of the schools; one activation key will give you access to all the children in your family. For further information please visit http://www2.mpsaz.org/mymps or contact Stapley Junior High at 480-472-2700.

Mountain View Soccer Camp

by Mountain View Coaches & Players

Open to 2nd Open to 2nd Open to 2nd Open to 2nd ----8th Grade Girls and Boys8th Grade Girls and Boys8th Grade Girls and Boys8th Grade Girls and Boys

October 11th October 11th October 11th October 11th through 15ththrough 15ththrough 15ththrough 15th

Cost is $50 (includes tCost is $50 (includes tCost is $50 (includes tCost is $50 (includes t----shirt) shirt) shirt) shirt)

Where: Mountain View Soccer FieldsWhere: Mountain View Soccer FieldsWhere: Mountain View Soccer FieldsWhere: Mountain View Soccer Fields

When: 8:00 am When: 8:00 am When: 8:00 am When: 8:00 am to 10:00 am every morning to 10:00 am every morning to 10:00 am every morning to 10:00 am every morning

Contact: Contact: Contact: Contact: MVT Athletics 480-472-6903. I give permission for my child to participate in the Mountain View Soccer Camp. I un-derstand all risks and hazards incidental to participation and do hereby waive, release, absolve, indemnify and hold harmless Mesa Public Schools and the school from any claim arising out of any injury to my child. Student Name______________________________________ Home Phone____________________ School__________________________________________________Grade____________________ Parent/Guardian:_____________________________________ Work Phone___________________ Address:_____________________________________ City____________ Zip_________________ Amount Paid _________ o Check Credit Card o M/C o Visa _____________________________________________________ Signature _____________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date__________ Security Code_________

Shirt Size: YL AS AM AL Make Checks Payable to Mountain View Girls Soccer

Mail or Bring to Mountain View Bookstore, 2700 E. Brown Rd., Mesa, AZ 85213