Congratulations Class of 2017

2017 was a first for many students. First of their family to receive a high school diploma, first to graduate with honors, first to receive a scholarship to higher education, and I am sure the list could go on. Mountain House also saw a first, a full graduating class! Congratulations to all those celebrating a graduation first in 2017!! Let the next chapter begin!

Support for Science (STEM) Education: Hitachi Electron Microscope comes to Mountain House High School

From May 15-22, 2017, Hitachi and Mountain House High School partnered to introduce students to the world of nanotechnology.

Thanks to a special STEM Education Outreach Program provided by Hitachi, Mountain House High school introduced students to the world of nanotechnology using Hitachi’s Scanning Electron Microscope, which is capable of magnification of up to 30,000 times. Hitachi’s Scanning Electron Microscope is currently being used by scientists researching the Zika virus and by the USDA to test imported food for bacteria.  Hitachi’s mission is to inspire the next generation of innovative pioneers through the advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  For over 25 years, Hitachi has worked with schools across the nation to inspire and educate young minds.

Through this amazing opportunity students at MHHS School had the opportunity to have hands-on experience with this powerful instrument through Hitachi’s STEM Education Outreach Program.   Students in AP Chemistry investigated potassium trioxalatoferrate (III)

trihydrate crystals from their culminating lab activity. Student in Principles of Biomedical Science investigated items of their own choosing including but not limited to: leaves, hair, seeds, pollen, cucumber skin, human skin, human finger nails, insects, Styrofoam, sand dollar, rose petal, etc. 

Some of the words that students used to describe the experience include: interesting, astounding, excited, fascinating, cool, mesmerizing, amazing.  The picture below shows students using the microscope, their reactions and one of the images students viewed.

Congratulations are in Order!

Just reporting out on another wonderful student achievement! Our student, Jiwoo Kim, 11th grade, just won first place in the Congressional Art Competition. This is a valuable win for her as a young artist entering a highly competitive field. She will earn 2 round trip tickets to Washington, D.C. to participate in the awards ceremony and her art will hang in the U.S.Capitol.

Nice work Jiwoo! if you see her, congratulate her..

An image of her work titled: Anxiety at a Bird's Eye View is attached.

MHHS Speech and Debate Team Make History

In case you have not heard .... this weekend the MHHS speech and debate team made history .... they went to the state tournament in Arcadia, CA ... where: 

  JOE DANGTRAN & VISHWASH SHUKLA took 7th place in the state!!!!!!!

It was a surreal experience ....first year team ...first year kiddos .... first state finalists!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Needless to say there were (498) schools, (167) in DUO and our kids made it in the top (7) in the state ... not to shabby kiddos! 

Please congratulate them on their success ... 

However, a few things to note ... other students went as well ... Mina Yi, Jacqueline Azah, Justin Francis, Venkatesh Nagubandi, Deevy Bhimani, Edrea Low, Tanaya Kollipara, Atmana Parab and Sawera Haq ... all of these kiddos did an outstanding job they loved the experience and learned from it ... please congratulate them as well!!! 

MHHS Winter Percussion Places 2nd in Championship

Good Afternoon Mustangs,

Please help me in congratulating the MHHS Winter Percussion on their 2nd place championship finish this past weekend at Enochs High School in Modesto. Alex Rexelle also received a Championship medal for solo marimba scoring an 89/100 at the Individual & Ensemble competition. Winter Guard scored and placed higher than last year and the kids did a great job representing our district, school, and community. Both groups were bumped up to higher classes, which is unheard of for such a young program. Thank you for your continued support of the music program. 

Summer School Registration Now Open!

Can you believe we are already approaching summer?! Time is flying by and we are already at the point to start thinking about summer school. For more information on if summer school is right for your student and how to register check out the link below.

Summer School 2017

MHHS Speech and Debate is headed to Nationals!!

MOUNTAIN HOUSE IS HEADED TO NATIONALS ... 

A few weeks back was the national qualifying tournament and Mountain House was a power house... ain't no denying it was a "speech stampede!!! 

Please congratulate the following students, as they will be representing Mountain House at the national tournament in Birmingham, AL in June. 

* Jacqueline Azah in Dramatic Interpretation 

* Tanaya Kollipara in Dramatic Interpretation 

* Adya Mishra in Humorous Interpretation

* Grace Motley in Humorous Interpretation

* Joe Dangtran, Jr. & Vishwas Shukla in DUO Interpretation 

* Eman Ghaith & Donia Ghaith in DUO Interpretation 

* Zaid Umar in World Schools Debate 

* Justin Francis in World Schools Debate 

1st Alternates: 

* Mina YI in Thematic Interpretation

* Zaid Umar in National Extemporaneous 

 

Thank you for your support this year, of our kiddos and this team ... whether that be putting up with teenagers debating you ... or practicing debates ... or talking to walls in and around your classroom ... or providing the bathroom/tournament necessities that we have asked for .. .or judging tournaments ... or ... the list could go on and on ... I am sure that I have missed a thousand things that we are grateful for ... please know that you are an integral part of their success.  Proud to be a mustang ... 

MHHS Science Olympiad

This weekend the MHHS Team competed in the State Science Olympiad competition on Saturday at Stanislaus State. The team placed in the top 10 in 8 of the 23 events finishing 14th overall. Please extend a special congratulations to Matthew Dean and Edrea Low for placing 1st in Robot Arm!

Mustang Online Pathway

What:  Mustang Online Pathway Information Night
Date:  Thursday April 6, 2017
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Place:  MHHS Multi-Use Room
Who:  All incoming Freshmen through Seniors and their parents who are interested in Online Courses
Website:  CLICK HERE

Mountain House High School is launching our Mustang Online Pathway starting in the 2017-2018 school year.  This program gives an opportunity for students who prefer to attend high school in a 100% online environment.  This exciting opportunity allows students to participate in a high school program that is fully college preparatory without ever having to attend courses on the high school campus.

One great benefit to this new program is that students who do attend the online program have full access to the high school campus, credentialed teachers for tutoring when they need it, and opportunities to participate fully in sports, clubs, and activities that are not available through other online high school programs.  Students will even have access to the campus during the school day to use the library, socialize with friends, eat lunch, and participate in the traditional high school environment.

Online students will also have open access to face-to-face elective and academic courses like Band, Choir, Drama, Art, Video Productions, Photography, Biomedical Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Speech and Debate, Business, and so much more.
If you or your student are interested in this online learning opportunity, check out our Mustang Online Pathway Website by CLICKING HERE.  Applications for next year's program are available now!

MHHS HOSA took the State Leadership by Storm!

Mountain House HOSA took the State Leadership Conference in Sacramento by storm with a number of students advancing to Round 2 including

CPR First Aid

• Sriya Chilukuri and Ormina Naveed

Nurse Assisitng

• Samantha Hoang
• Eric Thomas

Biomedical Lab Science

• Manal Rasheed
• Surabhi Hareendranath
• Chinmayi Mutyala

Healthy Lifestyle

• Jason John
• Tibin Zachariah

Health Career Photography

• Chinmayi Mutyala
• Surabhi Hareendranath

Public Service Announcement

• Kevincy Fernando
• Lauren Morales
• Karnpreet  Gill

Career Health Display

• Sukhmani Marok
• Nikhita Nair

Four students were named state finalists in the Awards Ceremony including

CPR First Aide

Srija Kethidi & Shivali Kanwar- 4th place

Health Career Photography

Baani Minhaus-  5th place

Extemporaneous Poster

Abby Mae Dalman- Gold Medalist (1st Place)

Although not officially part of the awards ceremony

Nidhi Bhaskarabhotla placed 2nd place in the talent show which allowed us to watch the awards ceremony from the very front of the Convention Center holding 3000 people.

The HOSA State Leadership Conference was not all competition, pomp and ceremony.  Students worked as Courtesy Corp supporting the conference in a number of ways.  Students also participated in a variety of workshops including “Texting and Driving Slim Chance of Surviving”, “Polio Health and the Human Future”, “Ending the Silence”, “What’s a Lift Team”, and others.  Some students too the chance to see the sights of the Capital.  Throughout the conference  networked  with HOSA members from other schools including the National HOSA president who made connections with a number of our members.  

MHHS Modified Testing Schedule April 3-7

Sophomores and Juniors at Mountain House High School will be participating in state testing the week of April 3-7. The school will be on a staggered start schedule to accommodate the testing in the morning. While only sophomores and juniors will be participating in the testing, the schedule will impact all students.

Impact by Grade Level

Freshmen

• No Testing

• Report Monday-Friday at 10:30am

Sophomores

• California Science Test (CAST)
• Report on Tuesday 4/4 at 8:00am to take the test
• Report Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30am

Juniors

• California Assessment of Student Progress and Performance (CAASPP) Test
• Report Monday-Friday at 8:00am

Seniors

• No Testing
• Report Monday-Friday at 10:30am

There will be a supervised study hall each day from 8:00-10:15am for students who need to be dropped off or come to school early.

Schedule

Date	4/3	4/4	4/5	4/6	4/7
Day	m	t	w	th	f
8:00-10:15	Testing	Testing	Testing	Testing	Testing
10:15-10:30	Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
10:30-11:45	Period 1	Period 4	Period 7	Period 3	Period 5
11:50-12:20	SUCCESS	SUCCESS	SUCCESS	SUCCESS	SUCCESS
12:20-12:50	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
12:55-2:10	Period 2	Period 5	Period 1	Advisory	Period 6
2:15-3:30	Period 3	Period 6	Period 2	Period 4	Period 7

Additional Information

More information about the tests can be found here:

• 10th Grade CAST Test
• 11th Grade CAASPP Test

All testing will be completed online so students should be prepared when they report on test day(s).

• Bring a FULLY charged Chromebook
• Bring headphones or earbuds (we have a limited supply to lend out).
• Eat a healthy breakfast each morning.
• Arrive ON TIME!

More information including reporting locations will be sent out in the near future.

Questions: Brian Schum bschum@lammersvilleusd.net

HOSA ALC Conference Results

The HOSA students did an awesome job today at the Area Leadership Conference at the County Office. Below are the results. The number after the event represents the number of students from MHHS who completed. (Note CPR and Career Health Display are partner events)
CPR and First Aid - 8 
Biomedical Lab Science - 5- 1st place - Manal Rasheed, 
2nd place Heera Rasheed 3rd Place Jannat Ashfaq
Extemporaneous Health Poster - 3 - 1st place Abby Mae Dalman
Job Seeking Skills - 3 - 2nd Isaac Natividad 3rd Anahita Fathali
Medical Photography - 6 - 1st Baani Minhaus, 2nd Chinmayi Mutyala 3rd Surabhi Hareendranath
Researched Persuasive Speech 3 - 1st Chinmayi Mutyala, 2nd Tanaya Kollipara
Career Health Display - 4 - 3rd Place Sumena Dahal and Tanaya Kollipara
Healthy Lifestyle - 2- 1st Pace Jason John 2nd Place Tibin Zachariah
Nurse Assisting 8
Extemporaneous Writing 5-1st Place Atmanah Parab
Courtesy Corp - 7
We look forward to competing at the state level next month.

Dress Code for Prom

Our prom dinner cruise on San Francisco Bay scheduled for April 1st is quickly approaching. We know a lot of you are starting to do your shopping for what you are going to wear. As you make your choices please remember that there is a dress code for the formal event. Keep in mind that if you are bringing an approved guest it is your responsibility to communicate this to the and make sure that they are dressed appropriately. 

Please review the dress code below and refer to it as you make your choices.

Mountain House High School Formal Dress Code

Girls

Girls will wear semi formal attire or formal gowns or pantsuits. Strapless and spaghetti straps will be permitted.

Reminders

• Dresses are to be no more than 3 inches above the knee (front and back). This also applies to slits in dresses.

• Dress may not be extremely low-cut in the front or back. The front of the dress must not fall below the bra line; the back of the dress must not fall below the waist.

• Dresses may not be extremely tight/form-fitting. Be aware of the material that gathers and rises when you walk.

The following will not be permitted:

• Two-piece formal gowns or pants and top, where the midriff is showing

• Dresses with cut-outs

• See-through gowns (this includes sheer/mesh overlays that do not have material underneath)

• Shorts

• Torn clothing

Boys

Boys will wear semi formal or formal attire. You must wear nice slacks and a button down shirt with a collar and a tie/bowtie. A suit jacket is suggested as well, but not required. Please wear nice clean closed-toe shoes. Colored vans or converse are acceptable

The following will not be permitted:

• sagging pants
• torn clothing
• shorts
• t-shirts
• polo shirts

If you are unsure whether your attire is appropriate, please show your evening wear to Mrs. Lynch or Mrs. Hellstrom beforehand to determine if it is dance appropriate.

Students and their dates who are non-compliant with the dress code will not be admitted to the dance or will be escorted out of the dance. No refunds will be given for dance dress code infractions in which these students are asked to leave.