Mesa
High
School
Student
Handbook
2007-2008
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STUDENT SCHEDULE - 2nd
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"The Spirit Of Mesa High"
For I am the Spirit of
Mesa High! I can be found in any corner.
I speak from the trophy case, from the flags in the auditorium, from the
pictures of students of by-gone years, from the trees planted by those
students, from our Carry On sign and
from the crowds of students in the halls of Mesa High today.
Throughout the many
years, I have watched Mesa High grow from a tiny school consisting of a handful
of students to the proud, prosperous institution it now is. I have watched the students come and go, and
have instilled myself in the hearts of all those who have entered and passed
through these halls. I have seen history
made and have watched the traditions emerge and become a part of every
student's life; not in the form of laws and rules, but as an unspoken code of
living.
It was I who inspired
Zedo Ishikawa to utter the words, "Carry
On," which became the motto and driving force of our school. In 1932 it was I who prompted Harelson and
Southern, then teachers of Mesa High, to put this motto into the song, "Carry On."
One of the reasons I
exist is because of the close fellowship between teachers and students. I
inspire the seniors each year in the selection of a gift to the school which is
given in appreciation of what I have done for them. Another senior custom is the singing of
"Carry On" while they leave
the Honor Assembly and during the graduation ceremonies.
I enter into every
athletic competition to help prove, "You can't beat Mesa High!" in
spirit of sportsmanship. I was present
way back in 1904 when our first baseball team was organized as the
"Diamonds" and have come down through the years with those
teams. I was there in 1917 when the
students voted to take the name "Jackrabbit" as a symbol for our
school and again in 1918, when purple and gold were adopted as the school
colors.
I was in the heart of
Nora Smith who produced the first annual, twelve handwritten copies distributed
to just the senior class. I inspired the
staff under Phyliss Brizzie to name the 1920 annual after the Superstition Mountain. This makes us unique in the fact that no
other school we know of has a mountain such as our Superstition Mountain for their symbol.
Throughout the years, as
the Spirit of Mesa High, I have watched these and many other traditions grow to
become the cherished memories of your high school years. Be proud of these traditions and of me,
students of the present, and for the sake of the thousands that have gone
before. . . "Carry On"
Colors Mascot Motto
Purple and Gold Jackrabbit Carry On
“Carry
On” “Mesa Loyalty”
Carry On, Mesa High We're loyal to you Mesa High
Carry On, ye sons and daughters true We’re purple and gold Mesa
High
Let this anthem reach the sky We'll back you to stand
Build ye glorious visions new Against
the best in the land
We’ll fight forever, for the right For
we know you have sand
Carry On with hearts aflame Mesa
High Rah! Rah!
Traditions great and mighty deeds So
smash that blockade Mesa High
Add honor to they name Go
crashing ahead Mesa High
Carry On, Carry On Our
team is our fame protector
On
boys! For we expect a touchdown
from you Mesa High
“Forward” Che-ha
Che-ha-ha, Mesa High, Mesa High
Bring
out the dear old flag of purple and gold
Forward ye men of Mesa High Bring out your sons and
daughters fighting for you
Forward with courage strong Like
men of olden giants, place reliance,
shouting
defiance
To the purple, gold be true Oske-wow-wow
Amid
the broad green plains that nourish our land
The vict’ry’s up to you For
honest labor and for learning we stand
Forward ye men of Mesa High Unto
thee we pledge our hearts and hands
Keep fighting, fighting Dear
Alma Mater Mesa High.
(Repeat three
times)
2007 zzz STUDENT COUNCIL zzz 2008
Student Body President Kylie
Clouse Student Body Secretary Angela Linford
Student Body Vice President Amber Neel Student Body Treasurer Vianca Gaytan
Academic Commissioner Shane Lunneborg Purple Pride Vincent
Chavez
Advertising Commissioner Amie Kubaska Service Commissioner Brookley Garner
Club Commissioner Lauren
Inglish Set-Up/Clean-Up
Specialist Caleb Ethington
Correspondence Commissioner Christy Quintero Social Commissioner Abigail
Wells
Fine Arts Commissioner Kari Lesueur Spirit
Commissioner Candice
Lesueur
Historian Cedar Glasgow Sports Commissioner Kevin Dewitt
Materials Commissioner Alejandro
Rodriguez Unity Commissioner Lauren Inglish
Materials Commissioner Parker
Mortensen Utilitarian Ben Mataele
Public Relations Commissioner Aaron Favreau Video
Commissioner Joshua
Chappell
Senior Class President Samuel Villalba Junior Class President Ariell Bratton
Senior Class Vice President Mida Paredes Junior
Class Vice President Mitza Contreras
Senior Class Secretary/Treas. Jessica Aguilar Junior Class Secretary Jocelyn Curtis
Dear
Parent/Guardian:
The Mesa Unified School
District Governing Board and administration firmly believe that students and
educators have a right to a safe school campus.
It is only with such an environment that full advantage may be taken of
the excellent education opportunities afforded by Mesa Public Schools. Both a safe campus and a high quality
learning environment require ongoing cooperation between the school and the
community.
At
the beginning of the school year, a copy of the Mesa High School Handbook and Guidelines for Student Behavior were provided to your student. These
documents contain important information for both you and your student.
These documents provide information
concerning such topics as academics, extracurricular activities and student records. All student behavioral expectations and
consequences for noncompliance are set forth in the Guidelines for Student Behavior.
Please assist us to ensure a successful
school year by reviewing these documents with your student. If you have any questions regarding any of
this information, please feel free to contact Pete Lesar, Principal, at (480)
472-5903, or Dr. Ken Salas, Area Assistant Superintendent, at (480) 472-0206.
MESA HIGH SCHOOL
District
Information: 472-0000 Mesa High
Information: 472-5900
Principal
Pete
Lesar 472-5903
Assistant Principals
Sophomores: Lupe McGettigan 472-5907
Juniors: Scot C. Schmidt 472-5907
Seniors: Shawn Lynch 472-5905
Activities
& Athletics Secretary: Educational
Services Secretary: Monti Martinez 472-5907 Angela Horton 472-5905 Attendance: Counseling
Secretary:
Sophomores: Jessica Hernandez 472-5909 Kay
Opper 472-5918
Juniors: Rachel Gurrola 472-5908
Seniors: Birdie
Hernandez 472-5910 Counselors:
Nurse: Gary
Butler, Nicole Galindo, Sandy Leonard,
Marilyn
Brown 472-5917 Dori
Lynch, Jennifer Murphy, Rob Sutherland,
Leonard
Winslow
Registrar:
Gail Freye 472-5913 School
Psychologist:
Dr.
Kitti Westbeld 472-5914
Please visit the
following websites for further information:
Districtwide:
www.mpsaz.org
Mesa High: www.mpsaz.org/mesa Athletics: www.mesasports.org
Certified Staff By Department 2007-08