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NEW May 2025!

Back to School

Mountain Creek welcomes you back to school this week! Please note a few key dates:

August 19th, 2025: 7th Grade Orientation (8 am-12 pm)
August 19th, 2025: Back to School Night (5:30 pm- 7:30 pm)
August 20th, 2025: First Day of School
August 20th - 27th 2025: Schedule Change Window open. See a counselor at lunch to request a change for elective classes.
August 28th, 2025, 3:30 pm: Deadline to return Semester 1 schedule change form.
September 3rd, 2025: All schedule changes complete.

**Schedule changes cannot be made to accommodate friends, lunch, or teacher preferences**

Until the schedule change window opens, schedule changes will only be made to fix the following conflicts:

Missing a core class (Math, History, Science, Language Arts, or PE) in your schedule
A gap in your schedule (you have a class period without a class)
A hybrid or virtual schedule. Please note: to take any virtual class, you must sign up through the appropriate school's website.
- - 7th - 8th grade: Kelsey Peak Middle School (KPMS site)
  - 9th - 12th grade: Kings Peak High School (KPHS site)

Requests for schedule changes may be made during the first week of school and will be considered based on academic need and class availability. We cannot accommodate preferences related to friends, lunch, period swaps, or teacher assignments. Please see our schedule change policy for more information.

Thank you for your understanding and your cooperation.

Go Moose!

Registration for 2025/2026

Registration for the upcoming 2025/26 school year is in progress! All registration cards must be completed by August 20th, 2025.

If you are new to the district our outside our school feeder system instructions to register can be found by downloading the Enrollment Information document. When ready please complete the registration card below and return to the Registrar.

If you are interested in doing any virtual classes (hybrid or full time) during the 2025-26 school year you must register at the appropriate virtual school through their website.

Kings Peak High School (Grade 9-12) - https://kingspeak.jordandistrict.org/
Kelsey Peak Middle School (Grades 7-8) - https://kelseypeak.jordandistrict.org/

MCMS_Registration 25-26.pdf

**Registration cards are for MCMS in-person classes only**

7th Grade Card

(2031 Grad)

_7th Grade Reg Card 2025-2026 (ENG-SPA).pdf

8th Grade Card

(2030 Grad)

_8th Grade Reg. Card 2025 (ENG-SPA).pdf

9th Grade Card

(2029 Grad)

_9th Grade Reg. Card 2025-2026 (ENG-SPA).pdf

25-26 Schedule Change Process

***Schedule changes cannot be made to accommodate friend, lunch, period, or teacher preferences***

We have staffed our school based on the class requests your students made during our Pre-Registration meetings in January of each year. There is limited mobility for students to change classes that were not requested.
With schedule changes our main priority will be to resolve conflicts and placement errors in student schedules.
(For example: if a student is missing a required class in their schedule or if their teacher assignment for a specific class does not remain the same from semester to semester).
Schedule changes are only available during the schedule change window
- Semester 1: August 20th 2025 - August 27th 2025
- Semester 2: January 21st 2026 - January 28th 2026
We will allow schedule changes for elective classes only. Changes must be made in the schedule change window and cannot change based on teacher, period, or lunch preferences, or to be in a class with friends.
All students wanting to request a change will need to meet with their counselor to quickly discuss the schedule change. Counselors will be available during lunch (in the lunchroom) and after school in Student Services to meet with students.
- Counselor Meetings Semester 1: August 22nd to August 28th, 2025.
- Counselor Meetings Semester 2: January 21st to January 27th, 2026.
If the request is appropriate counselors will provide students with a Schedule Change Request Form. In order for the change to be made official the form will need to be signed by their parent/guardian and returned to Student Services before the due date:
- Semester 1 deadline: Thursday, August 28th, 2025 @ 3:30pm
- Semester 2 deadline: Friday, January 30th, 2026 @ 3:30pm
Schedule change requests are not guaranteed. If a change is made it may influence several classes in your schedule including lunch, and likely cannot be changed back. Please consider all aspects of a schedule before making a request.
Any changes to schedules will be completed in Skyward by the end of the day listed below. You will be notified if a change can or cannot be made. Please be patient and do not complete multiple requests.
- Semester 1 changes completed: Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 @ 3:30pm
- Semester 2 changes completed: Tuesday February 3rd, 2026 @ 3:30pm
After the deadline and the schedule change window closes all changes will be considered on a case-by-case basis pending a meeting with the student, parent/guardian, teacher, and administration. Teacher or Schedule Change request form is required after the schedule change window closes.

**Schedule changes cannot be made to accommodate friends, lunch, or teacher preferences**

Team Departures

MaKayla Hegburg

Our beloved MaKayla Hegburg has finished her (second) Masters Degree and moving from the public education world. Starting next school year she'll be going to work full time as a therapist. As our original psychologist and a crucial part of our team she'll be missed dearly... yet we are also kind of proud of her.

Congratulations to MCMS Counselors for District Recognition!

Amy Morris -
JSD Middle School Counselor of the Year

Also conglutinations to Amy Morris, who won the "Jordy" for JSD's Middle School Counselor of the Year!

In her first year as a full-fledged counselor, Amy has made a significant impact at MCMS by supporting a large and diverse student population. Demonstrating dedication, she prioritizes student needs, adheres to school policies, and fosters strong community relationships. Amy is proactive in communication, often working late to ensure students and parents receive necessary resources. She has excelled in organizing events like Career Day and College Week, and 6th grade tours, even while overcoming personal challenges...such as a broken wrist. Her commitment and enthusiasm extend beyond her duties, embodying a genuine dedication to her role.

David Parker -
JSD Counselor of the Year

Please join us in congratulating our own David Parker as Jordan School District’s Counselor of the Year. Mr. Parker is described as the essential force driving his counseling department’s success. Colleagues say Mr. Parker ensures the program remains robust, data-driven, and current.

Another reason David Parker was selected for this honor is because of his work connecting with students. In fact, for the last five years, he has met every student individually to celebrate their birthdays, fostering those vital connections. We’re told he is dedicated to his students, ensuring they feel valued and heard and spends hours supporting students and parents in crisis, conducting thorough PCCRs, and working late to manage schedule changes efficiently.

Mr. Parker has been a counselor at Mountain Creek Middle School since 2019 and in that time has profoundly impacted the school’s culture and success.

Thank you Reality Town Volunteers!
On Thursday March 6th, 2025 MCMS 9th graders participated in a successful and fun Reality Town.
Thank you so much to all the wonderful volunteers who came help run booths! We couldn't have done it without you!

What is Reality Town? Reality Town is a 9th grade program that teaches our students that grades/decisions count in "real life". Your student will apply for a job based on their GPA. They will receive a month's "salary" and have the opportunity to pay the bills and try to balance the lifestyle they want to have. It is a lot of fun, and a great learning experience.

MCMS Counselor Recognition/Awards

Amy Morris 2024-25 Jordan School District Middle School Counselor of the Year

David Parker: 2024-25 Jordan School District Counselor of the Year

Josh Flores: 2023-24 Jordan School District Middle School Counselor of the Year

Becky Hunsaker: 2021-22 School Counselor of the Year (JSD)

Info about 7th Grade Accelerated Math

Our fantastic Math teacher Mrs. Jensen shares insight about our Accelerated Math Program:

"Traditionally, Jordan School District has had 7th graders who are advanced in math skip 7th grade math and go directly into 8th honors. However, data shows that when students skip 7th grade math, they end up with some holes in their math understanding when they reach higher grades. For example, 7th grade math really delves into proportional relationships, and students who skip 7th grade math lack a deep understanding of proportions, which can impact their math learning later.

At our school, we chose to implement a new model which allows students to accelerate in math without skipping any math standards. Here (below) is an image which illustrates our model compared to Jordan District's model for acceleration. As you can see, in both models students end up one year ahead in math, taking Secondary 2 in 9th grade instead of 10th grade. However, in our model, students do not miss the 7th grade math standards and therefore have a more complete math education.

Because we are learning all of the 7th grade math standards and half of the 8th grade math standards in one school year, we move at a very fast pace. Even with our fast pace, last year 94% of my accelerated students achieved proficiency on the RISE math test! I feel very confident that this is a more complete way to accelerate in math. Data shows that students in this type of program achieve greater long-term success.

I believe we are the only school in Jordan District which follows this new model. (We are a new school, so we had the flexibility to implement a new program which follows the data, rather than just doing what's always been done). Jordan District's placement test assumes the traditional model because that's what most schools in the district are doing. If you have any further questions, please let me know" - Mrs. Jensen (kristi.jensen@jordandistrict.org)