Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

Sign up for your conference time slot here:  http://tinyurl.com/MHHSConf1718

Monday October 16th is the date for this year’s Parent-Teacher-Student conferences.  This will be an opportunity for parents and students to come to the school and sit down for brief conferences 

with your child’s teachers.  We recommend that if your student is struggling with their grade in any of their classes that you plan on attending this conference.  

We would like to take this opportunity to provide information to you regarding the format of our Parent-Teacher-Student conferences.  The format for these conferences is different than what parents may be familiar with at the elementary school level.  Conferences begin at 1:00pm on Monday the 16th in the Large Gym.  We require that parents sign up for a time-slot to come to conferences.  We encourage you to bring your student with you so that when you conference with the teacher, all individuals involved in the success of the student are present.  THERE WILL BE NO CONFERENCES ON TUESDAY THE 17TH.  Tuesday is an early release day where all students and teachers go home early due to the conferences on Monday night.

When you arrive to conferences at your predetermined time, conferences will be on a first-come, first-served basis.  Teachers will will be sitting at individual tables around the Large Gym.  Parents and students will line up behind the teachers they want to conference with.  Conferences in this format are brief 3-5 minute conversations with your child’s teacher in regards to their progress in the class.  Your child’s report card will have been mailed home and available on Aeries Parent Portal previous to parent-teacher conferences, so you may want to focus on the courses where your child struggles the most.  Some things you may want to address in these brief conferences include the following:

Assignments/Missing assignments

Assessments/Tests

Student in-class participation/behavior

Strengths

Areas for improvement

If your brief conference is not enough time to address all of the concerns you may have with your child’s teacher, you may need to schedule a longer conference with your child’s teacher in order to discuss strategies and solutions for your students.  Our aim is to answer as many questions about your child’s progress as possible during the parent-teacher-student conference.  

Administrators and Counselors will also be available during Parent-Teacher-Student conferences to discuss your child’s progress and answer any questions you may have about your student’s education here at Mountain House High School.  To sign up for your conference time please visit our sign-up link at http://tinyurl.com/MHHSConf1718 

Girls Basketball is starting

Girls Basketball conditioning for all levels begins Tuesday October 17, 2017, 7 - 8:30 PM. Please meet in the main gym lobby at 7:00 PM. Athletic wear and athletic shoes. No Jeans! Bring enough water to last for 1.5 hours. Cardio workouts will be emphasized. We will use the gym, track or weight room on any given session. Girls Basketball Conditioning Schedule
10/17/17 - Tuesday - 7:00 - 8:30 PM - all levels first day of conditioning.
The exact times for the following days for each level will be announced after we know the student headcount after the first day.
10/18/17 - Wednesday
10/19/17 - Thursday
10/24/17 - Tuesday
10/25/17 - Wednesday
10/26/17 - Thursday
10/30/17 - Monday
11/01/17 - Wednesday
11/02/17 - Thursday
11/03/17 - Friday
11/06/17 - Monday - First day of tryouts!
YOU MUST BE CLEARED THROUGH, WWW.ATHLETICCLEARANCE.COM, TO PARTICIPATE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT RENO URSAL AT rursal@lammersvilleusd.net
http://mountainhouseathletics.com/girls_basketball

Boys Basketball is Starting

Conditioning will start Oct. 3, 2017,  at 6pm meet. Interested students should meet in the lobby of the gym.  Mandatory conditioning  will be held every day for one month leading up to tryouts. If you are involved in an MHHS Fall team, you are exempt from conditioning. We will see you at the conclusion of your season. Good Luck and Stay Healthy!!!

Please NOTE that in order to participate, you must have Athletic Clearance and be wearing the appropriate athletic attire. NO JEANS!!!

Weight room Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Tuesday and Thursday we will be conditioning either in the gym or out on the track.

Try-outs begin on November 6- 8, 2017

There will be a Parent Meeting 11/3.

For additional information regarding Boys Basketball, please contact the Varsity Head Coach, Nolan Dixon via email at ndixon@lammersvilleusd.net.

http://mountainhouseathletics.com/boys_basketball

You must have Athletic Clearance in order to participate.  Please visit https://www.athleticclearance.com/  to complete the clearance.

Girls Soccer is Starting

Preseason conditioning starts October 16th. Soccer Try-outs for the 2017-18 season will be held on November 6th-8th, and practice will begin on November 9th. If you are involved in an MHHS Fall team, you are exempt from conditioning. We will see you at the conclusion of your season. Good Luck and Stay Healthy!!! Please NOTE that in order to participate, you must have Athletic Clearance and be wearing the appropriate athletic attire. NO JEANS!
For additional information regarding Girls Soccer, please contact the Varsity Head Coach, Ben Lopez via email at blopez@lammersvilleusd.net.
http://mountainhouseathletics.com/girls_soccer

You must have Athletic Clearance in order to participate.  Please visit https://www.athleticclearance.com/  to complete the clearance.

Wrestling Season is Beginning for Boys and Girls

Wrestlers Hit the Weight Room Wrestlers & Parents, MHHS Boys/Girls Wrestling will begin mandatory conditioning on Monday, October 2nd from 4pm – 5:30 pm. We will be lifting weights and conditioning prior to the start of the season in November. Mandatory conditioning will be Monday–Friday for the entire month of October.   Athletic Clearance is required to participate.

1. MANDATORY Conditioning starts Monday 10/2 and will be from 4-5:30 every day in the weight room! We will lift M, W, Th and condition on the track T/F. You NEED to be athletically cleared before you can begin conditioning with us!
2. There is a PARENT MEETING Thursday 10/12 in the MPR from 6-7. Make sure your parents come to this and that you come too. We will be reviewing the season and all necessary information.
3. We will be having a Famous Dave’s Drive-In Fundraiser on Monday, 10/16 from 4:30-6:30 Each wrestler NEEDS to sell 5 dinners. Come pick up a flyer from me when you can today! Dinners will be sold for $15 (pork sandwich, wilbur beans, mashed potatoes, cornbread, water or soda).
4. First day of practice is Monday, November 6th! We will practice every day from 3:45-5:30
5. Join the remind group (text @mhswr to 81010) and have your parents join the parents group (text @8h37f6 to 81010) as that will be how we will communicate during the season and share announcements.
6.  FYI, we have a full staff this year: I am the Varsity Head Coach, Coach Lloyd is the JV Head Coach, and Coach Cantu is the all around beast and will help both squads (We all will coach girls) “Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy” lloya@lammersvilleusd.net http://mountainhouseathletics.com/wrestling

You must have Athletic Clearance in order to participate.  Please visit https://www.athleticclearance.com/  to complete the clearance.

For additional questions, please contact the Varsity Head Coach Logan Loya at lloya@lammersvilleusd.net.

Boys Soccer

Preseason conditioning starts October 16th. Soccer Try-outs for the 2017-18 season will be held on November 6th-8th, and practice will begin on November 9th. If you are involved in an MHHS Fall team, you are exempt from conditioning. We will see you at the conclusion of your season. Good Luck and Stay Healthy!!! Please NOTE that in order to participate, you must have Athletic Clearance and be wearing the appropriate athletic attire. NO JEANS!!!
For additional information regarding Boys Soccer, please contact the Varsity Head Coach, Francisco Soto  via email at fsotobecerra@lammersvilleusd.net.
http://mountainhouseathletics.com/boys_soccer

You must have Athletic Clearance in order to participate.  Please visit https://www.athleticclearance.com/  to complete the clearance.

Painting Fire Hydrants--Community Service Opportunity

Did you know that all students at MHHS have to complete 40 hours of community service before they graduate high school?!  Well, if you haven't got started yet, there is a great opportunity for community service coming up.  The city of Tracy got behind on their painting of their fire hydrants, and needs your help.  On October 14, 2017 from 8am to 12pm, you have the opportunity to participate in a hydrant painting party.  To sign up follow the link to our service posting website at justserve.org.  Volunteers from Mountain House will be assigned to paint hydrants in the area around Art Freiler School in Tracy.  It's not just students, parents and younger siblings are encouraged to participate too.  This is a perfect opportunity for families to work together to provide service to our local community.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

Student Poetry Contest

The following is a poetry contest available to students with cash prizes for the winners.  Enter if you are interested!

Creative Writing Contest

See below for a creative writing contest that you can participate in!

Biomedical Science Students Visit Delta College

On September 12, 2017 the Principles of Biomedical Science class took advantage of an opportunity to visit the Delta College Campus in Stockton.  Students experienced a guided tour with hands on activities within Health Science (Nursing, Psychiatric Technician and Speech Pathology) and the Electron Microscopy labs.  After these exciting activities they enjoyed a lunch in the school cafeteria.  Marisol Hernandez, Delta College Outreach and Marketing Specialist, then presented information about post high school education and Delta College opportunities including the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)  programs with CSU-Sacramento, UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz.  The day was rounded out with  a campus tour where students were able to see the other academic areas and extracurricular activities offered by Delta College.   It was an amazing day organized by MHHS teacher, Kris Olson in conjunction with  Delta College Outreach Specialist, Marisol Hernandez.  One student reflection on the day is included below:

“I saw several interesting things during the field trip in Delta College. One of the interesting things I saw in Delta College was a mannequin that doctors use for simulations. The interesting thing about this mannequin is that it can breathe, talk, have a pulse, and actually be treated. This mannequin makes it easy for doctors, future doctors, or other occupants in the medical field to perform simulations of various types of treatments. This also gave me an idea of how many doctors, future doctors, and occupants in the medical field prepare themselves for treatments and operations.

Another interesting thing I saw in Delta was videos of actual vocal chords in motion. I got to see different types of vocal chords such as regular vocal chords, vocal chords with cancer, and vocal chords with nodes. The class and I discussed the differences in how the person in each video sounds and how the vocal chords looked.

In addition to these two things, I also learned how to wash my hands. First, I put this liquid called, "Glo Germ", which basically shows you how germs spread. Afterwards, I lathered and rinsed the "Glo Germ" off my hands. Next, I saw how clean my hands were with a black light which shows the area your hand has germs in and the results were that my hands needed to be a bit more cleaner. Finally, I went back to the sink to wash my hands. These were some of the interesting things I saw in Delta College.” (MHHS student)

National Spirit of Community Award Applications

Are you a student who is looking to make a big difference in the world and in your community through volunteerism?  If you are, we encourage you to apply for the 2018 Spirit of Community Awards.  Your application makes you eligible to be recognized here in Mountain House as a local Honoree, and qualifies you to be entered into the State and National Recognition of this prestigious award.  During the National recognition event in Washington D.C., America's top 10 youth volunteers of  the year will be named by a selection committee, and will receive a $5000 scholarship, and $5000 to give to a non-profit organization of their choice.

If you have participated in community service activities over the past year, and would like to fill out an application visit nassp.org/spirit and fill out the online application by the deadline on November 7, 2017.  Local Honorees will be identified by the end of November, and will be eligible to go on to the state-level honors.  State level honorees will be announced in February 2018, and will receive an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C. next spring for four days of special recognition events.
We look forward to congratulating our very first local honorees here in Mountain House very soon!

MHHS Choir Members Accepted into County Honor Choir

Mountain House High School is proud to report that we had a total of 12 students make it into the San Joaquin All County Honor Choir this year. This is twice the number that we sent last year! There were over 350 applicants for this ensemble and our students did great!  Congratulations to our students for their amazing accomplishment and for representing our school and community with pride. 
The following students were accepted into the county honor choir:

Brandon Acevedo

Brandon Le

Marcello DeGuzman Antonio

Luoie Santos

Alexander Rexelle

Jordan Bolla

Danielle Perez

Atmanah Parab

Trinity Nguyen

Meilani Fobert

Isabelle Asuncion

Alexis Romero

FREE TEST PREP for PSAT, SAT, ACT and more!

Mountain House High School now has access to some of the best PSAT, SAT, and ACT prep that there is to offer.  Through our partnership with Edgenuity, or online curriculum provider, students have access to test prep ABSOLUTELY FREE!  This test prep is developed with the test in mind, providing instruction from credentialed teachers, sample test questions from officially released test questions from previous years, and tons of tools for you to prepare to do your best on these important exams.  To sign up for the MHHS test prep courses, visit our sign-up link TODAY!  

CLICK HERE to sign up for MHHS Edgenuity Test Prep 

Educational Art Contest

Educational Art Contest

On behalf of the California Department of Education and the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, we are pleased to announce the XXL Children’s Drawing Contest 2017 “Este es mi Mexico” with the subject: “The Monarch Butterfly and its life cycle in North America.”  The contest is open to children in Northern California of all nationalities between the ages of six and fourteen.

The contest motivates children to draw and learn about the monarch butterfly - its habitat, migration through three countries, life stages, and the challenges it faces on the path towards its destiny.

Participating children must draw their art based on research gathered from friends, classmates, and family members.  A jury in Mexico will select 12 winners who will receive a piece of art from a Mexican artist, a set of Mexican literature, a diploma, and a surprise gift.

The main guidelines are as follows:

• Draw on a square paper or cardboard (12x12 inches).
• Paste the registration form on the back of the drawing.  The form can be downloaded on the contest instructions Web page at:

https://consulmex2.sre.gob.mx/sacramento/images/PDFs/Convocatoria-2017-ingls.pdf

• Drawings must be mailed or handed-delivered by October 13, 2017, to:

Consulate General of Mexico

2093 Arena Boulevard

Sacramento, CA  95834

Please see the Contest Instructions Web page provided above for more details.  If you have any further questions contact the Consulate by phone at 916-329-3542, or by e-mail at:imesac@sre.gob.mx

PSAT/NMSQT Test Information

 

 *PSAT/NMSQT for 10th & 11th graders 

*Saturday 10/14

*Deadline to sign up Friday 9/22

*Sign up at the school bank or online at the webstore for $20

PSAT Registration

The PSAT/NMSQT test will be offered at Mountain House High School on Saturday, October 14th. All sophomores and juniors are eligible and highly encouraged to take this test to prepare for the SAT exam. All sophomores will have an additional opportunity to take the PSAT10 in the spring, more details will be sent out closer to spring. The PSAT is a multiple-choice assessment of verbal, mathematics, and writing skills.

The PSAT/NMSQT is an optional test that provides practice for the SAT Reasoning Test through personalized feedback of student performance with suggestions for improvement. The SAT Reasoning Test, taken later in the junior year can be used as a standardized test in college applications and may be helpful for students wanting to pursue admission to highly competitive colleges or universities. PSAT also serves as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). Top performing juniors nationally (approximately 1%) may be eligible for money through National Merit, National Achievement, or National Hispanic Scholarship funds.

Seats for the exam are limited and students are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. The cost for taking the PSAT is $20 and can be paid for in person at the front desk or online at the MHHS webstore. The deadline for purchasing a place for the October sitting is Friday, September 22nd.

More information about the PSAT including sample test questions can be found here.

The College Board also has excellent resources, guides, and action plans to help parents plan for college: Big Future by the College Board

The PSAT 8/9 specifically designed for students in 8th and 9th grades will also be offered this year in the spring. More details will be coming out soon.