Welcome back, Cubs!

WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU! SCHOOL STARTS AT 8:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, AUG. 28.

We hope you had a fantastic summer and we look forward to hearing all about it. Yearbook/ID Pictures will occur on the first day, so please wear your formal uniform and check iMSS for your first-day assignments and other important information!
 
Our first day of school has a special schedule. Please note that we will start our day with an assembly in Pike Auditorium at 8am. You may bring your lunch on Monday, August 28 or purchase Dominos pizza. One slice is $3, two slices are $5.

Please consult this special schedule.


First Day of School Special Schedule

8:00 am - 8:25 am - Opening Assembly in Pike
8:25 am - 8:40 am - School Body Picture on Pergola Lawn

Rotations by Grade Level

9th Grade & 10th Grade
8:45 am - 9:25 am - 9th - Pictures in Living Room/ 10th - meet with Advisor
9:25 am - 10:05 am - 10th - Pictures in Living Room/ 9th - meet with Advisor
10:10 am - 11:10 am - 9th & 10th Meet with Dean of Students in Pike

11th Grade & 12th Grade
8:45 am - 9:45 am - 11th & 12th Meet with Dean of Students in Pike
9:45 am - 9:55 am - 10 minute break
9:55 am - 10:35 am - 11th - Pictures in Living Room/ 12th - meet with Advisor
10:35 am - 11:15 am - 12th - Pictures in Living Room/ 11th - meet with Advisor 

Meet & Greet  Classes - (20 minutes)
11:20 am - 11:40 am - Block A 
11:45 am - 12:05 pm - Block B 
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm - Block C 
12:35 pm - 12:55 pm - Block D 

12:55 pm - 1:25 pm - Lunch 

1:25 pm - 1:45 pm - Block E
1:50 pm - 2:10 pm - Block F
2:15 pm - 2:35 pm - Block G
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm - Block H
3:15 pm- 5:15 pm - Block I

Schedules & Books

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  • Student schedules available on iMSS

    Student schedules are now available to view on iMSS. If you need help accessing your schedule, please download these instructions for students [PDF] or instructions for parents [PDF].

    Please note: Please note: Formation of Self seminars do not meet every block, rather selected blocks within an 8 day rotation.
    If you do not know your iMSS login, you can go to the login page and click on the "Forgot login or First time logging in?" link to retrieve your login information.

    If you are logging into iMSS at a secure computer that you use regularly, check the "Remember Me" box to make future logins faster. 

    If you need help logging in to iMSS, please email Angelica Sanchez in the Main Office. 
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  • Add/Drop Requests

    In creating student schedules, our first priority is to honor each student’s course requests to the fullest extent possible and to balance sections and teachers' loads. This year’s circumstances add additional limitations to what we can and cannot accommodate when it comes to specific requests. For these reasons, students should request changes to their schedules only if there is an error. We will make every attempt to fix schedules, however, there may be times when there are limited to no options available. Rest assured all students will have a full schedule and be enrolled in all their required courses.

    This year, students may request changes to their assigned course list between Monday, Aug. 21 and Monday, Sept. 11. The add/drop request form can be found on the iMSS Resources page. Please note: requests will not be reviewed before Monday, Aug. 21 and forms must be completed in full and submitted by Monday, Sept. 11.
  • Buying Textbooks

    Textbooks are available at our Follett online bookstore. To begin ordering books, click the textbooks icon at the top of the page, and then select your program and term. Next, select the department and course and click Find Materials for Courses. Please pay attention to any class/section notes at the top of each course listing as some classes have special instructions for ordering books. (Download the Follett bookstore 2023-2024 flyer [PDF.]

    Here is a complete 2023-2024 booklist [PDF] of every text being used in the 2023-24 school year, with course name and instructor. Please note: several textbooks aren’t available on the Follett website. Consult the booklist or contact instructors if you have any questions.

    You are always free to comparison shop, but please be sure you are ordering the same edition of the text that will be used in class by matching the title, author or editor, edition number, and ISBN number found on the Follett site to the edition you are looking at purchasing from another source. 

Policies and Procedures Reminders

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  • Attendance Policies & Procedures

    Parents/Guardians, please send attendance emails to our attendance email address: studentabsences@mayfieldsenior.org or call our attendance phone line at 626-799-0267 by 9:00 a.m.

    A few attendance reminders:
    1. Be sure to include the specific symptoms that your daughter is having. Nurse Cota monitors what illnesses are circulating in our community; this is especially important during COVID.
    2. Notification of a student being absent, tardy or needing an early dismissal is to be made by a parent or guardian by 9:00 a.m.
    3. When a student knows in advance that she will be missing a class, or classes, she is to complete a planned absence form. This form can be found in the Health and Attendance Office or on the resource page on iMSS.
    4. A parent must inform the school of an absence or tardy by the close of the school day in which the absence or tardy occurred in order to excuse the absence. If this is not completed, the absence will be recorded as an unexcused absence or tardy and the student must serve a detention.
    Attendance will be taken during every class and during Advisory. Students must arrive to class on time, or else receive a tardy. 

    During an absence, students should check iMSS for assignments. If a student wishes to receive additional guidance from teachers, she should contact them through her Mayfield Gmail account.

    The only reason a student should be absent is for family emergencies or medical appointments that cannot be scheduled after school. We ask that students do not make appointments during regular school hours; this includes Conservatory, Advising, Office Hours, Community, Club meetings, Assemblies and Masses.
  • Uniform Guidelines

    All students must be in full school uniform during the day regardless of whether they are in class. Students who are out of uniform will receive a detention. All Conservatory, athletic, and club items bearing the name of Mayfield Senior School or the Mayfield Senior School logo must be approved by the Dean of Students. ALL skirts should be no shorter than 4 inches above the knee.
    CKW School Uniforms is Mayfield's official uniform store. You can buy Fitness & Wellness uniforms, Mayfield sweatshirts, jackets and vests, and other Cubs gear at the online Cubs Store. If you have any questions about uniform guidelines, please contact Abigail Shaw,  Dean of Students, at (626) 799-9121 ext. 308.

    Formal Uniform 

    Must be worn on all special occasions including liturgies.
    • Box Pleat Brown & White skirt (no shorter than four inches above the knee).
    • White Oxford blouse/shirt with collar (short or long sleeved). 
    • Brown Mayfield blazer.
    • Shoes: dressy brown or black loafers or flats; saddle shoes in brown, black or white.
    • White knee socks or white tights.
    • CKW khaki pants are acceptable in lieu of formal skirt.

    Regular Uniforms

    Skirts (should be no shorter than four inches above the knee)
    • Box Pleat Red & Black skirt or Brown & White skirt.
    • Skirts must not be more than 4 inches above the knee.
    • Black spandex (or similar) shorts are required under skirt.

    Pants
    • CKW khaki pants.  No cargo/corduroy pants, leggings or jeans.

    Shirts (Students must wear collared shirt, no T-shirts allowed or layering of colored shirts)
    • White Oxford shirt with collar (short or long sleeved). 
    • Plain white polo-style shirt (no design or emblem other than the Mayfield crest). 

    Sweaters
    • Mayfield Athletics letterman sweater. 
    • Conservatory sweater.

    Sweatshirts/Jackets/Vests (Please note, polos must always be layered underneath sweatshirts.)
    • Mayfield red or white sweatshirt. 
    • Mayfield red or tan fleece jacket (discontinued but acceptable).
    • Black Down puffer jacket with Mayfield logo.
    • Athletic/Conservatory/Club Sweatshirts & Jackets (must be approved by the Dean of Students).

    Socks (must be worn at all times)
    • White socks, white knee socks or white tights (no designs on socks). Lacy knee high socks are not acceptable.
    • Black tights may be worn with regular uniform, never with formal uniform or blue pinafore dress. Solid black leggings are also acceptable, but must cover the ankle in length.
    • Spirit Socks.

    Shoes
    • Shoes must be secure to the foot, closed back and toe, cut below the ankle. Composition soles are highly recommended. due to the school’s hardwood and marble floors. No high heels, slippers, moccasins, platforms, backless shoes, Uggs (high boots, low boots or moccasin style), or boots such as but not limited to Doc Martens. 
    • Brown or black loafers. 
    • Brown, black, navy, grey, red or white composition-soled shoes with rubber bottoms.
    • Brown, black or white saddle shoe.
    Blue Pinafore Dress 
    Wear with white socks & black spandex (or similar) shorts.

    Items Worn During Appropriate Classes

    Fitness & Wellness Uniform (Available from the Booster Club online store)
    • White t-shirt with Mayfield logo.
    • Mayfield black shorts and/or sweat pants.
    • Mayfield red or white sweatshirt or sweater.

    Conservatory Uniform 
    • Conservatory for the Arts sweatshirt and sweatpants. 
    • Please see Conservatory teacher for specific appropriate wear. 

    Free Dress Guidelines 

    Clothing should be modest and appropriate to a school setting — neat, clean and in good repair (no rips or tears). For example, no flannel pants or pajama bottoms, short shorts or skirts, bare midriffs or revealing or strapless tops are allowed. 
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  • Vehicles & Parking Guidelines

    Please pay special attention to the following traffic guidelines as well as those listed under “Vehicles and Parking” in the Parent & Student Handbook:
    • Please make every effort to arrive early (7:30-7:55 a.m.) for morning drop-off, and do not arrive too early at pick-up time (no earlier than 5-10 minutes after the end of the school day). Vehicles are not permitted to wait in the middle of Bellefontaine Street with their engines off.
    • During peak times, a Mayfield Senior School traffic attendant will be posted at the fork in the driveway. Wait for directions from the attendant before beginning a left turn or entering the gate on a right turn. (This includes the early morning and late afternoon Athletics and Conservatory drop-off and pick-up times.)
    • Dropping off or picking up students on Bellefontaine Street or Grand Avenue is NOT permitted. ALL DRIVERS MUST ENTER CAMPUS TO PICK UP OR DROP OFF.
    • All cars entering campus during peak drop-off and pick-up times must approach from Grand Avenue and make a right turn into campus. Left turns into campus will not be permitted during peak pick-up time. (This includes the early morning and late afternoon Athletics and Conservatory drop-off and pick-up times.)
    • Please do not make a u-turn in the middle of Bellefontaine or at the Grand Avenue intersection or in the street to join the queue line.
    • Cars enter the campus via the Bellefontaine Street gate only and exit by the Grand Avenue gate. All cars must make a full stop at the gym for pedestrians as well as inside the lower gate on Grand Avenue before proceeding across the sidewalk.
      Students should not be picked up or dropped off in front of the gym. Cars must pull into the Senior Parking lot.
    • Please note that parking on the street in front of the school is restricted when school is in session. The City of Pasadena has placed no parking signs to facilitate the drop off and pick up queue.
    • Please do not block or pull into neighbor driveways.  
  • General Technology Use Guidelines

    All technology during synchronous learning time should be used for educational purposes only. Each student is given a personal iMSS account and a Gmail address, both of which are password-protected. Students are held responsible for all activity conducted on their account or under their password. Students are expected to make responsible, ethical and appropriate use of computers and information services at all times.
    • Students are required to check their iMSS and Gmail accounts regularly.
    • Proper authorization is required to access or alter files. Tampering, reconfiguring and/or altering the Mayfield Senior School Network through any means, including uploading or downloading software, is not permitted.
    • Students may use only their own passwords; they may not share their passwords with other students; they may not borrow passwords from other students.
    • Students may not duplicate copyrighted software or information.
    • File storage service is provided to each student via their Mayfield Senior School Google Drive account.
    • All Internet access is restricted to curricular or educational pursuits. Use of the Internet to view, download or listen to entertainment-based content is not allowed.
    • Individual or group websites are not permitted to use the Mayfield Senior School name, logo or image.
    • Students must use personal headphones to listen to music and audio-visual content on school computers while in the Library and Technology Center so as not to disturb or distract other users.

Health forms must be completed ASAP!

Now more than ever, we need to have complete and up-to-date health information for each and every student. If you have not turned in your daughter’s health forms please do so as soon as possible. All forms must be submitted before your daughter may attend class and school activities (including athletics games). If you need an extension, please contact School Nurse Cathy Cota at (626) 799-9121 ext. 205 for an extension.

Here's how to access the forms online:
  • Log into iMSS (be sure to use your parent/guardian account and not your daughter's student account) 
  • Click on the Resources page and click the Magnus Health button 
  • Complete the online forms
  • Print out any forms, along with the fax cover page, that need your doctor's signature. Check that all forms have all the required information (doctor's office stamp, date of signature and all areas on the form are complete).
  • Upload or fax the forms to Magnus Health using the Magnus fax cover sheet for each different form.
  • Please do not return forms to school—we do not accept paper forms.
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  • Magnus has a new Personal Health Record (PHR) mobile app which enables parents to upload documents and access their daughter's health records after graduation. Click to download detailed instructions for setting up the app on your phone or tablet. 

COVID-19 Protocols and Procedures

With the increasing COVID-19 cases and positivity rate, students may want to test either Sunday night or Monday morning before returning to school and report only positive results to Nurse Cota. The COVID-19 protocols for this school year will be updated after guidance is received from the Health Department.

COVID-19 Protocols and Procedures
COVID-19 vaccination and booster doses are strongly recommended for all eligible students and employees.

Wearing a mask indoors is a personal choice, and no one will be prevented from wearing a mask unless doing so would pose a safety hazard [e.g., watersports].

Travel and Testing: Students who have traveled in the last two weeks test before returning to school. may want to test prior to coming back to school. Students can obtain OTC/at-home test kits from the Health Office. 

Stay at home if you/your daughter(s) is sick, with any illness. Parents are required to notify Nurse Cota if their daughter tests positive for COVID-19, has symptoms or was exposed to COVID-19.

Isolation
Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 must stay home for at least 5 days have passed since their symptoms first appeared AND  
  • They have been fever-free for at least 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medicine) AND
  • Their symptoms are significantly improved and resolving.

Persons meeting ALL of the above criteria may choose to exit isolation on Day 6. (Day 0 is the first day of symptoms, and Day 1 is the first full day after symptoms started.) Students are encouraged to wear a mask indoors through Day 10 of their isolation period.

Daily symptom screening
Students should perform a morning symptom-check before leaving the house and stay home if they are having symptoms of any illness.

For more information, please contact Nurse Cota.

Conservatory for the Arts Enrollment & Auditions

We invite students who are interested in joining a Conservatory to reach out to our faculty members directly. 

Conservatory Placement Meetings (Monday, Aug. 28 - Tuesday, Aug. 29)
Conservatory for the Arts sign-ups/placement meetings are coming up soon. Please email your arts teacher directly if you have any questions about preparation. We are happy to help! 

Save the Date: Conservatory Parent Info Night (Monday, Aug. 28, 6:00 p.m.) + Mayfield Patrons for the Arts (MPA) Garden Party (Friday, Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m.). More information to come!

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  • Creative Writing + Publications | Kimberly Gomez

    Creative Writing Conservatory runs on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15 p.m to 5:15 p.m. Students should be ready to begin classes on August 28 at 3:15 p.m. Ms. Gomez would like returning students and those who are joining for the first time to email recent samples of their writing before the first class meeting. 

    Newspaper runs on Wednesdays during lunch and Fridays between  3:15 p.m to 5:15 p.m. Writers, graphic artists, photographers and podcasters are welcome to join our staff. Enrollment for this class is for the full year beginning in the fall. Students may be enrolled and play on sports teams concurrently. 

    Yearbook runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Writers, graphic artists, and photographers are welcome to join our staff. Enrollment for this class is for the full year beginning in the fall. Students may be enrolled and play on sports teams concurrently. 

    Please email Ms. Gomez for more details or questions.
  • Dance | Sarah Alaways

    Dance Conservatory Dance Conservatory runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The first trimester will be focused on the faculty/guest choreographers’ show. An in-person information day will be August 28 at 3:15 p.m. Come prepared to dance.

    Please email Ms. Alaways for more details or questions.
  • Instrumental Music | Christin Hablewitz

    Instrumental Conservatory Instrumental Conservatory runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m An in-person information day will be on Tuesday, August 29 at 3:15 p.m. Please bring your instrument(s) and new students prepare one short song/piece (about 1-2 minutes) of your choice. All musical instruments are welcomed at all levels!  

    Please email Ms. Hablewitz for more details or questions.  
  • Theatre & Technical Theatre | Maryanne Householder

    Technical Theatre Conservatory (Trimester 1) runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Theatre Conservatory from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. An in-person information day will be Aug. 28 at 3:15 p.m. The first trimester is dedicated to the Fall Play. No experience required. 
     
    Theatre Conservatory (Trimester 1) runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. An in-person information day will be Aug. 28 at 3:15 p.m. Auditions for the Fall Play: The Diary of Anne Frank are Aug. 30, 31, and Sept. 1 from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m in Pike each day.Please email Miss Householder to schedule a day/time. The first trimester is dedicated to the Fall Play. No experience required. 

    Please email Miss Householder for more details or questions.
  • Visual Arts | Drawing & Painting | Amy Green

    Drawing & Painting Conservatory runs on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. An in-person information day will be August 28 at 3:15pm.

    Please email Ms. Green for more details or questions.
  • Visual Arts | Film and Media + Photography | Jennifer Saparzadeh

    Film and Media Conservatory runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. An in-person information day will be August 29 at 3:15 p.m.

    Photography Conservatory runs on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. An in-person information day will be August 28 at 3:15 p.m.

    Please email Jennifer Saparzadeh for more details or questions.
  • Vocal Music | Andrew Alvarez

    Vocal Conservatory runs on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. An in-person information day will be August 28 at 3:15 p.m.

    Please email Mr. Alvarez for more details or questions.

Athletics Updates

Student athletes and their parents will soon receive the following electronic forms via iMSS:
  • Athletic Handbook Contract
  • Athletic Parent Pledge
  • Athletic Transportation Release Form
Please contact Athletic Director Steve Bergen with any questions. 
 
See all our upcoming volleyball, tennis, cross country and golf games  and meets on the Cubs Calendar and follow @msscubs on Twitter for scores, game highlights and more. GO CUBS!

iMSS Login Tips

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  • iMSS Login Help

    All parents will log into iMSS, our secure online community, to access their daughter's schedule, assignments, attendance record and report cards. You will also find a detailed school calendar, searchable parent directory and other important links and downloads. All new parents and students received their personal iMSS login information and instructions at the New Parent and Student Orientation in May. If you do not know your login, you can go to the login page and click on the "Forgot login or First time logging in?" link to retrieve your login information. (If you are logging into iMSS at a secure computer that you use regularly, check the "Remember Me" box to make future logins faster!)
  • How to search the iMSS Directory

    Download the iMSS Directory "Cheat Sheet" [PDF] to learn how to access parent contact information on our secure online directory. If your contact information has changed and you need to update your profile, please complete this online form.

Mental Health Resources

The health, including the mental health, of our community continues to be our first priority. Additional mental health access may be needed due to the COVID-19 school environment. We encourage families and students to reach out to our School Counselor, Erika Mastrobuono, LCSW, to explore their options. In addition to the resources provided by the CDC, Ms. Mastrobuono also recommends www.mentalhealth.gov.

Back to School Dates

Established in 1931, Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena, CA is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women grades 9-12. Noted for its rigorous academic program, which includes 28 Advanced Placement and Honors courses, Mayfield’s curriculum is underscored by a philosophy of educating the “whole child,” which also encourages commitment to and excellence in the arts, athletics, community service and spiritual growth. The nurturing environment at Mayfield Senior School allows each student to flourish in an atmosphere of personal attention.