Mesa Verde Middle School (Moorpark)

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1 Facts
2 Last year (2006-2007)
3 Other Traditions
4 See also

[edit] Facts

Mesa Verde is one of two public middle schools in Moorpark, California
The school opened in September, 1994
Mesa Verde's mascot is the Puma.

[edit] Last year (2006-2007)

The Student Leadership class (also known as ASB), led by teacher Kevin Lorch, created a drive to raise money for the homeless. The students in the class spend the night in separated class rooms at the school and raise $420 for a homeless program in neighboring Simi Valley. Mr. Lorch hopes to continue with this drive next year and raise more money for the homeless cause.
Mesa Verde, along with its sister school, Chapparal, hosted an extra physical education program after-school for students interested in a new sport for most, field hockey. It was a success and the students were allowed a day off of school to participate in a tournament with schools in the Ventura County and surrounding area.
This year, Mesa was lucky to reintroduce 8th Grade Portfolio Sharing Day which did not take place last year because of difficulties. But this year, many Moorpark citizens and student parents were able to participate in this educational activity for the students to learn what an interviewing process is like. It was a chance for the students to become comfortable in a stressful environment and for the parents to learn what their children have been doing this school year.
Renaissance is a school spirit program run by a few teachers and many students that put on rallies for the students and provide "perks" for students who receive good grades or have raised their grade by 1 grade point. This year provided an interesting twist as one of the students in the program, also a Leadership student, decided to allow the assistant principal to cut her hair in front of the whole school. She donated it to the Locks of Love foundation to create wigs for women with cancer.

[edit] Other Traditions

Every year, promoting 8th graders are allowed a day together at Disneyland. It is a tradition cherished every year by the soon-to-be freshmen.
Every year, incoming 5th graders can come to the school for "Shadow Day" and "shadow" attending 6th graders to get an idea of what middle school is like.