Sree Subramanian wins 2021 National Merit Scholarship Competition

Congratulations to Sree Subramanian who has been named the winner of a 2021 National Merit $2500 Scholarship!

2021 National Merit Scholarship Competition

From approximately 1.6 million students who entered the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program, only about 16,000 were named Semifinalists. They were

designated on a state representational basis, in proportion to each state’s percentage of the national total of graduating high school seniors. In order to advance in the competition and be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, a Semifinalist had to

become a Finalist by fulfilling several requirements that included submitting a detailed scholarship application and presenting a record of very high academic performance. All winners of about 7,500 National Merit Scholarships are being chosen from the group of approximately 15,000 distinguished Finalists. 

Congratulations to Sree!

Virtual Senior Awards - Pathway Awards

Pathway cords are awarded to students who have obtained recognition by specializing in certain fields of interest.  The MHHS Professional Pathways offer a structured system where students can obtain recognition at graduation for completing approved courses connected to each industry.  This type of recognition upon graduation is similar to the recognition students can get in college by declaring a “minor” in their course of study. The recipients of the Pathway Awards will receive a colored cord that they will wear at graduation that signifies the pathway they completed while studying as a high school student.    

MHHS Class of 2021 Department Awards

The seniors who receive departmental awards made a lasting impression on teachers here at Mountain House High school, and established themselves as stand-outs in the senior class. 

2021 Virtual Senior Awards

Welcome to the start of the 2021 Virtual Senior Awards! We will be honoring our Senior Award recipients daily through virtual announcements, please stay tuned! All students will pick-up their awards, stoles, medallions etc. during our distribution event on Wednesday, May 19th, between 2:30 - 4:30 PM at the MHHS Theater. The students in the Senior Class at Mountain House High School have had their opportunity over the past four years to make their mark on the history of this school. We are proud to be honoring all of our seniors this year, and are proud to be honoring those seniors who have distinguished themselves from the crowd in various ways. We hope you enjoy our daily announcements as we celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of the Seniors of the class of 2021!

MHHS Students Win Big at CSEF 2021

The California Science & Engineering Fair is the final science fair of the academic year for students throughout the State of California in grades 6 - 12, serving California's future scientists and engineers since 1952. 

Our own Jacqueline and Jordan Prawira have been participating in the fair for the past several years. We are proud to report that this year Jordan Prawira won First Place in Applied Mechanics and Structures (senior division) with a prize of $500.  He also won a special award from South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)  with a prize of $1500! Jacqueline won First Place in Environmental Engineering (senior division) with a prize of $500 and a special award from Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation for Women and Girls with a prize of $2000.  

Jacqueline was also named winner for the Project of the Year (senior division) with a prize of $5000! 

We are so proud of Jordan and Jacqueline and all of their hard work and commitment to making our planet a healthier place for all.

Visit the MHHS Virtual Wellness Center

 

The Counseling Department has created a 'Virtual Wellness Center' for students to utilize. CLICK HERE for access to a variety of resources that help promote positive mental health and overall wellbeing. You will also find resources available if you are currently struggling with a difficult life event or difficult emotions.

Remember - your Counselor is here to support you! CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment with your Counselor. 

O.W.L. Writing Competition Winners

 

Hey Mustangs! The O.W.L Club Short Story Writing Competition has officially ended! After much delegation, the officers have decided on a winner. Congratulations to Kashmala Khan for winning first place and $20 amazon gift card!  Additionally, congratulations to Cassidy Martin for winning second place and Livonne Ho for winning third place! Each story left a deep impression on the officers, and even though the names were hidden, the writing had its own identity. Thank you to everyone who participated! The Open Writing & Literature Club (O.W.L. Club) is always OPEN to any new members as our name signifies. The Open Writing and Literature Club is a club for writers of all types, genres, and stages of writing! Whether you write poetry, novels, or scripts, you are welcome! Haven't written before? Join to start! Writing your third novel? Join to get feedback from a community of writers! We will be doing more fun writing activities and writing-based volunteering in the future and we would love to have you join us! To join our emailing list and become a member of O.W.L Club, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Q5tWMt2DspBwKKcP6. Follow us on Instagram at @mhhs.owl! Join our remind by texting @mhhsowl to 81010! Have a wonderful day, O.W.L Club Officers

MHHS French Students take home silver in Le Grand Concours

Congratulations to Nikhita Maderamitla and Akhila Maganti for winning silver medals at this years National French Competition, Le Grand Concours. We are very proud of their accomplishments and hope that more students will compete next year.

MHHS Speech and Debate Students Compete at NIETOC 2021

This past week, three of our MHHS Speech & Debate students competed in the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC).  This is a very prestigious competition in which students must first qualify in order to participate.  The qualifying process is quite rigorous in that students must earn not one, but at least two bids in very specific invitationals throughout the year.

The students who qualified and competed in this year's Tournament of Champions are:

    Anisha Yeddanapudi in Extemporaneous Speaking

    Elizabeth Su in Informative Speaking

    Vishnu Matta in Humorous Interpretation

We celebrate these students and want to congratulate VISHNU MATTA for making it to the QUARTER-FINAL round of the National Invitational Tournament of Champions!  His success is proof that he is a very funny guy!

MHHS Speech and Debate State Championship Winners

The MHHS Speech & Debate team competed in the California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) State Championship.  In order to compete in this tournament, students must first qualify.  MHHS had 18 students successfully qualify and compete in weekend's competition.  

Please help me in congratulating the following students who made it to the final rounds of the state championship.  These students are the best of the best throughout the state of California:

Ananya Domala for making it to the semi-final round in Expository Speaking

Saksham Madaan & Udit Karthikeyan for making it to the sem-final round in Parliamentary Debate

Elizabeth Su & Ameya Puranik for making it to the octofinal round in Parliamentary Debate

Through their Student of the Year Award, the CHSSA recognizes students who use their voices to fight for good, break down barriers for their fellow students, and seek opportunity for those in need.  Please help me in congratulating MHHS Senior Anisha Yeddanapudi who was named as one of the five finalists for this prestigious award.  

In a year of challenge and turmoil, the students of the MHHS Speech & Debate team have persevered, using their voices and talents to share their stories, express their thoughts, and change the world.

MHHS DECA Student Places in the Top 10 at DECA Internationals!

Mountain House High School DECA Chapter is proud to announce that we have for the first time in chapter history a top 10 national winner in the DECA International Competition held in April, Rishabh Rai placed in the top 10 in the Stock Market Game competition event.  Competitors represented national and international DECA chapters.  The top 10 in the nation were chosen based on written submissions and live interviews.  This is truly an impressive accomplishment for our relatively young chapter.  Two other DECA competitors, Komal Vij and Sreeram Ranga, made it to the final round in their event, Career Development, with 19 other finalists from around the country.

MHHS DECA Chapter continues to gain recognition on the state level an now on a national level.  Student membership in DECA continues to grow.  MHHS DECA received recognition as the state chapter with the largest membership increase in the state at the March 2021 state conference.

Cheer Tryouts for 2021-2022

Attention all current and incoming Mustangs.  It's now time for the 2021-2022 MHHS cheer tryouts!  If you like performing in front of your fellow students at rallies and games, as well as cheering on our amazing football and boys and girls basketball teams, then this is the team for you.  Next year we are hoping to continue our new tradition of competing at competitions.  This year we competed virtually and we are hoping next year to compete at live competitions as well.  Please remember that no experience is necessary and we are looking for guys and girls as we have been a coed team in past years. If you are interested, all you have to do is fill out the following brief form to receive a tryout packet via email. The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, May 11th. Here is the link to the sign up form

https://tinyurl.com/mhhs-cheer-21-22

Thank you and hope to see you at tryouts!

Contact Mr. Campos at mcampos@lammersvilleusd.net if you have any questions. 

HOSA Future Health Professionals Parent Meeting

Who: Parents of current HOSA Students or of students interested in HOSA

What: HOSA Future Health Professionals Parent Meeting

When: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 7:00PM

Where: Join with Zoom

“HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies. HOSA’s mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience. HOSA actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. “ (HOSA.org)

Students who are enrolled (or will be enrolled next year ) in the Biomedical Professional Pathway at Mountain House High School are eligible to join HOSA.  HOSA provides an avenue for students to develop health science knowledge, build leadership skills, improve communication skills and much more.  HOSA is a community within MHHS but also across the state and nation.  A common comment by HOSA students is about how welcoming and friendly students from other HOSA chapters are. 

Our HOSA chapter grows each year and the costs associated with HOSA are also growing.  This year 79 students qualified for the State Leadership Conference competitions.  30 students placed as finalists in an array of events and many earned Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.  We want to provide opportunities for as many students as possible to compete in HOSA competitions and provide additional opportunities for HOSA students to explore biomedical professions and education.  To this end we need parent support to fundraise and to chaperone events.   All parents of current HOSA students (Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors) or future HOSA students please attend the :

HOSA Fundraising/Chaperone Meeting 

Time: May 12, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://ucla.zoom.us/j/97282743643?pwd=VUExVTJCd0JhMkVtVHN3SlZleUlMQT09

Meeting ID: 972 8274 3643

Passcode: 871860

Thank you for your support

Kris Olson

Micah Wynn

HOSA Advisors

 

Full Return to School--May 10th

Mountain House High School will be returning to school with all face-to-face students 5 days a week on May 10th.   Please see below for specifics about the return-to-school on Monday, May 10th:

• All students in the face-to-face or hybrid (OC) program will return to school Monday through Friday.  Please see the Bell Schedule Document for the full bell schedule.  Please note that school will now start at 8:00 A.M.
• Students in the fully online pathway (OP), which means all their classes are online classes through Edgenuity, will not need to return to campus.  The testing center will no longer be opened, and students will need to schedule assessments with their OP teacher.
• Students in the hybrid online (OC) classes through Edgenuity will be required to attend class periods if the teacher requests, and anytime the student needs to take a test.   
• All Students in hybrid online (OC) and fully online classes (OP) through Edgenuity must remember that the end date for these courses is set for 05/21/21.  This means all coursework and the final should be completed by this date.  Students who need an extension should work with their teacher.
• Students will still be required to sign up for SUCCESS! each day.  Failure to do so will result in an absence.
• MHHS is still a closed campus, and only students who have signed and returned off-campus privilege forms will be allowed to leave campus.  
• Students and parents should also check the Bell Schedule Document to review the finals schedule for the last week of school.

As always, our aim is to provide a safe and sanitized environment for our students.  As students return, we will continue to require the wearing of masks, the use of cleaning products, and regular sanitization of shared spaces on campus.  

We look forward to our full return to campus, and encourage you to reach out to us if you have any additional 

Graduation Ceremony 2021

We’d like to thank all of our students and families of the class of 2021.  Your journey has been one for the record books.  While this year has been full of disappointments and missed opportunities, we look forward to salvaging the end of the year with some near-to-normal events.  

One of these events is our graduation ceremony for the class of 2021.  We are proud to announce that we are planning our in-person graduation ceremonies in the high school stadium “The Range” on June 4, 2021 at 6:00 P.M.  Our graduation ceremony will be carefully planned to ensure all safety protocols established by the California Department of Public Health are followed by all participants.  As a school and district, we will make every effort to create an atmosphere of celebration and normalcy as our Seniors graduate and move on to college, careers, and beyond.  

Guidelines that will be followed include the following:

• All participants will be required to wear a face covering.

• Only 3 members of each household may attend

• No out-of-state or out-of-country attendees unless proof of vaccination is provided

• Social distancing must be maintained

• Attendees are not to be permitted if they or any family member has COVID related symptoms.

We urge all families to remember that CDPH guidance could change the structure of the ceremony, increase or decrease in capacity, or even face cancellation depending on COVID case rates and tier changes.  Please be assured that we will be working to do all that we can to ensure a safe and enjoyable graduation ceremony for all.

We look forward to inviting our Mustang Ohana back to campus to celebrate this significant milestone in the lives of our Seniors.