MAVERICK EXPRESS May 2017 MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL TODD CORSETTI April showers will bring May flowers right? Right?!? We certainly hope so! I want to thank the 20 or so parents that attended our inaugural Booster/PTO meeting in April. I was impressed by the talent, energy, and the commitment from these dedicated parents. It confirmed what I already know, that this community is as supportive as any I have seen. Our next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 PM on Wednesday, May 10 th in Conestoga Middle School s library. During this meeting the group will vote on several board positions as well as determine next the steps for creating a non-profit and a 501(c)3. Booster/PTO meetings are always open to our entire community, so we hope to see you there! On May 31 st, all high schools will conduct a 10 th grade Fly-Up day in the morning. Current 9 th graders who will attend MHS next year will be picked up at 9:30 at Aloha, Beaverton, Southridge, and the Options schools. Busses will transport students to the MHS stadium where planning team members will welcome our students and conduct some brief activities on the main field. A short tour of the exterior of the building and the fields will follow. At 11:30, students will load busses from MHS and be bussed back to their current high schools by noon where they will have second lunch. This event is for current 9 th grade students only. No community members are allowed at this time. We are so excited to have our first graduating class step foot on our campus for the first time! If you have questions, you can reach me via email at: todd_corsetti@beaverton.k12.or.us Sue Neeway is my amazing principal s secretary, and she can be reached through the Mountainside Main Line at 503-356-3500 or by email at sue_neeway@beaverton.k12.or.us The best way to obtain information currently is to follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/mountainsidehs/ Twitter: @mountainsidehs Go MAVS!!
PLANNING TEAM CONTACTS AND DEPARTMENTS: The following is a list of the planning team members, the departments they oversee, and their email addresses. Please feel free to contact them via email if you have specific questions related to their area of expertise. Department: Name: Email: Asst. Principal Cindy Russell cindra_russell@beaverton.k12.or.us Asst. Principal Rod Barraclough rodney_barraclough@beaverton.k12.or.us Athletics Bryan Sorenson bryan_sorenson@beaverton.k12.or.us 9 th Gr. Counseling Emily O Quinn emily_oquinn@beaverton.k12.or.us 10 th Gr. Coun/AVID Megan Schmidt megan_schmidt@beaverton.k12.or.us Visual Arts Tamara Ottum tamara_ottum@beaverton.k12.or.us Health/PE/9 th AVID Jenn Hicks jennifer_hicks@beaverton.k12.or.us Library Rosa Rothenberger rosa_rothenberger@beaverton.k12.or.us Performing Arts Jeremy Zander jeremy_zander@beaverton.k12.or.us IB/Social Studies Rebecca Bair rebecca_bair@beaverton.k12.or.us MYP/Social Studies Jeremiah Hubbard jeremiah_hubbard@beaverton.k12.or.us Language Arts Kendra Ehrhart kendra_ehrhart@beaverton.k12.or.us Language Arts Julie Ray julie_ray@beaverton.k12.or.us Math Diane Fitzpatrick diane_fitzpatrick@beaverton.k12.or.us Math/10 th AVID Chris Lumpkin christina_lumpkin@beaverton.k12.or.us Science Bradford Hill bradford_hill@beaverton.k12.or.us Special Ed. Priscilla Smith priscilla_smith@beaverton.k12.or.us Activities/Leadership Erik Reinholt erik_reinholt@beaverton.k12.or.us World Language Kim Kissinger kimberly_kissinger@beaverton.k12.or.us COUNSELING Megan Schmidt, megan_schmidt@beaverton.k12.or.us Emily O Quinn; emily_o'quinn@beaverton.k12.or.us Just a reminder, there is still time to fill out our student survey! Our goal is to learn about the study skills you already have coming in to Mountainside, and what you need to feel supported from day one. The survey can be found on the Counseling Page of Mountainside's website. Share your thoughts, and let us know how we can help you start strong as a Maverick!
AVID-Achievement Via Individual Determination Megan Schmidt, megan_schmidt@beaverton.k12.or.us Woohoo! Our AVID team has just completed our middle school AVID interviews. We met some amazing kids and we can't wait to start our Maverick AVID program. Students will be notified by late May if they have been accepted into AVID. If you have any questions about AVID, please contact Megan Schmidt or Cindy Russell. LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS (April) Rosa Rothenberger, rosa_rothenberger@beaverton.k12.or.us The Library Learning Commons needs student suggestions for book and magazine purchases. You may also have ideas for MakerSpace purchases. Please use the google form to submit your suggestions. Please fill out the following form to submit your suggestion and help make the MaverickLibrary collection amazing! https://goo.gl/forms/5q5eyhyrt93hcflv2 If you have an interest in helping set up the Library Learning Commons in August, please email Mrs. Rothenberger. Dates are not available at this time. FINE ARTS Tarama Ottum, tamara_ottum@beaverton.k12.or.us Calling all students interested in being founding members of Mountainside's National Art Honor Society. Inductions usually occur in the spring and we need to gather a core group of students who want to form and drive the culture of our NAHS chapter. Contact Ms. Ottum at tamara_ottum@beaverton.k12.or.us if you are interested in being part of this adventure. "NAHS is for students who want to strive to attain the highest standard in art scholarship, character, and service, and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community."~ NAEA
BAND Jeremy Zander, Jeremy_zander@beaverton.k12.or.us We have a (very basic, for now) webpage for the band! While the address will probably change this summer, you can find the webpage at https://jzand51.wixsite.com/mountainsidebandorch. On this website, you can find our online calendar as well as links to our Drum Major and Student Council applications. Please make note of the fundraising car wash dates. Booster Organization Setup: Any successful band program depends on the active involvement of the parents of the band students. If your student is going to be in band, please consider getting involved! Even if you can only spare a small amount of time, we appreciate it. There are many opportunities for your specific talents. If you are interested, please email Holly Bishop-Perdue at president@mountainsidebands.org or join us at our next meeting May 11, in the Southridge High School Library. We are having a busy April laying the groundwork for the Mountainside Marching Ensemble and Band Programs. We have completed the incorporation filings, and have submitted our paperwork for a 501c3 non-profit status. Things are moving along! Mountainside Bands Address: Please take note of the mailing address for Mountainside Bands correspondence: Mountainside Bands 6107 SW Murray Blvd #261 Beaverton, OR 97007 Donations needed! We would welcome any donations to get the program started! Feel free to drop us a check to our new address (see above!). LEADERSHIP Erik Reinholt, erik_reinholt@beaverton.k12.or.us Thanks to the nearly 100 students and parents that came to the first Mountainside Leadership planning meeting on April 10th. It was a fantastic two hours filled with high energy and amazing ideas. We separate the meetings into various topics, so if you missed the last meeting, it is still not too late to come to the next one! Our next planning meeting (students AND parents are invited) is Thursday, May 4th from 6:30-8:30 at Southridge High School in the Large Community Room, right by the main office. Again, if you would like to get on the Leadership email list, please email erik_reinholt@beaverton.k12.or.us. Future planning dates are May 4th, May 23rd, June 12 th, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, at Southridge High School. Summer meeting dates are TBD.
ATHLETICS Bryan Sorenson, bryan_sorenson@beaverton.k12.or.us We have ordered more fall uniforms - Cross Country, Girls Soccer, and Volleyball! The following images are just a sample as there will be white uniforms as well. The athletic fields are definitely taking shape as they have completed the JV baseball/soccer field near Scholls Ferry Road, and the varsity softball and stadium fields are very close to being finished. Everything looks so green and flat. And even better, they re not flooded. I would like to announce the following coaches to our staff John Mannion (football), Anna Lennartz (dance), Christina Gray (trainer), and Traci Isaack (AD assistant). We still plan to announce more new coaches over the next two weeks!! I am super excited that we are finally getting closer to a complete staff!! Lastly, I know there is a lot of excitement and anxiety out there to get started with our programs. The hiring process has already been a long haul, and we still have a ways to go. I realize that May 30 is the start of the summer training season, but I ll need your patience as our window to get coaches on board may need to be extended so we can get the right people in place. Some of the coaches we are still looking to hire may not be available until late July which may delay a start time for summer conditioning. It is very important to us to hire coaches that we feel fit our school versus settle for a coach that is ready to go, but may not be the right fit. I also know we have plenty of people in the community that are willing to help, but I want to wait for our coaches to make those decisions. We have time to prepare for JV team sports and even the varsity individual sports. Any conditioning you can do on your own during the waiting period would be a great idea. Being a self-motivating athlete is not a bad thing, so take this time as an opportunity to test your inner selfj Once we can get started, one motto we will have is to practice smarter than your opponent. It doesn t necessarily have to be more.
COACHING ANNOUNCEMENTS: FOOTBALL: John Mannion jmannion.mavs@gmail.com John Mannion has been a teacher and varsity football coach for the past 26 years. After graduating from the University of California Santa Barbara and earning a teaching credential from the University of California Irvine, John began his career in 1991 at Milpitas High School near San Jose, CA. After four years at Milpitas, he was at Foothill High School in Pleasanton, CA for 15 years, becoming head coach in 2007. At Foothill he was part of a program that won eight league championships and two section championships. The past seven years have been spent at Silverton High School where his teams have compiled a record of 57-20, winning league championships in 2012 and 2014 as well as reaching the State Semi-Finals in 2012 and 2013, and the State Finals in 2014. He was named Oregon 5A Coach of the Year in 2012 and served as head coach of the South Team in the 2014 Les Schwab High School All-Star Game. John and his wife Inga, a teacher and high school counselor for the past 26 years, have four children; Sean, 25, and daughter-in-megan (a Southridge graduate) live in Thousand Oaks, CA; Katie, 22, works as a civil engineer in Walnut Creek, CA; Megan, 18, will be starting Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the fall; and Brian, 13, will be an eighth grader in the fall. A meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 8, 6:30PM at Conestoga Middle School for parents and players, to share information regarding the upcoming football season. This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss important details, schedules and information as we get ready to begin summer workouts in preparation for our first football season this fall. Hope to see you all there.
MAVERICK DANCERS: Anna Lennartz alennartz@comcast.net Anna is joining the Mountainside Mavericks coaching team from Portland, OR. Having grown up in Tigard, Anna's dance career began at a very young age at Fired Up Dance Academy. She was a Junior BlazerDancer at 13 years old then went on to join the Varsity Dance Team at Tigard High School, the Tigerettes, for four years. While attending the University of Oregon, Anna was a four year member of the Club Sport Dance Team, responsible for football performances and collegiate dance competitions such as USA and UDA. Returning to the Portland area after graduation, Anna has been a two year member of the Portland Trail Blazers Dance Team, the BlazerDancers, and is extremely excited to begin her journey with the Mavericks Dancers at Mountainside High School. ATHLETIC TRAINER: Christina Gray cgray_25@hotmail.com Christina Gray is a graduate of Linfield College, where she attained her Bachelor's in Athletic Training while also playing basketball. She gained a Masters in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University. She comes to Mountainside after spending 12 years as the Athletic Trainer at North Salem High School. Ensuring a student athlete's safety is met is her number one priority. This may include facilitating doctor appointments, ensuring concussion protocols are followed, rehab goals are met, and athletes return to the field or court at full strength. She has served as an Athletic Trainer with various team and individual camps, such as the Linfield football team camp, Nike's Opening Finals, and the ECNL Training camp. Christina also has her Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification.
TRACI ISAAK: Athletic Assistant traci_isaak@beaverton.k12.or.us Traci has been the Athletic Assistant at Westview for the past four years. She loves the excitement that the athletic department brings because everyday she learns something new. She has been married for 23 years and has two sons, Nicholas and Matthew, and two yellow labs, George and Max. Traci is excited for the new opportunities that Mountainside will provide and looks forward to being a Maverick! Maverick Athletic Interest list: Please send Athletic Director Bryan Sorenson your son or daughters name and ID#, along with their sport interest. We can add them to the very large list of names and get information out to you regarding your athletic interest as information becomes available. Some upcoming meetings and events: May 1 Cheer informational meeting Meet Head Cheer Coach Melissa Hippe @ Scholls Heights, 7:00PM More info: mountainsidehscheer@gmail.com May 8 Football parent meeting Meet Head Coach John Mannion @ Conestoga Middle School, 6:30PM More info: jmannion.mavs@gmail.com May 8 Dance auditions Meet Head Coach Anna Lennartz @ Conestoga gym, 5:00PM-8:00PM Dancers will need the following to audition: Current physical Participation form Be prepared to learn jazz and hip hop, bring appropriate tennis shoe/jazz shoes and no baggy clothing More info: mountainsidehsdance@gmail.com
May 10-13 Cheer Tryouts @ ODT All Star Gym, 11000 SW 11 th Ave., Suite 420, Beaverton More info: mountainsidehscheer@gmail.com June 26 Football summer conditioning @ Scholls Heights Elementary, 8:30-11:30AM More info: jmannion.mavs@gmail.com