MHHS Fall Play "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

What:  Fall Play "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
When:  November 5th-7th  (see below for times)
Where:  MHHS Theater
Cost:  $5 for students, $10 for Adults, FREE for students w/ASB

MHHS' Fall Play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare is coming up on November 5th & 6th @ 8pm and November 6th & 7th @ 2pm. Come see MHHS students perform a magical story about love triangles, mischievous fairies, and a group of comical actors! Travel back to the 80s with our unique adaptation featuring singing, dancing, and big hair! General tickers: $10. Student tickets: $5. Students w/ ASB card: FREE!  Tickets will be available online at tinyurl.com/TicketsMSND or at the door. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

What:  Volunteers Needed
Who:  16 High School Students
Where:  Altamont Elementary School
When:  Friday, October 29, 2021 5pm - 7pm

 Altamont PTA is looking for 16 volunteers to help out at their Trunk or Treat event.  Interested students should sign up on JustServe.org or contact Altamont PTA directly at altamontpta@gmail.com.  

Armed Forces

On occasion, MHHS has the opportunity to host recruiters from the U.S. Armed Forces on our campus. Today, October 20, 2021, representatives were on campus. They set up a booth during lunchtime for students to learn more about opportunities to serve in the military and how service in the armed forces can benefit them in their educational pursuits.  Representatives on our campus are active-duty military personnel and help students understand the kinds of careers and educational opportunities students can get through the armed forces. 

Today's visitors were from the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps. The representatives were given specific guidelines to follow, and they were asked not to approach the students. Students, however, were welcome to visit their tables and ask for information.

We look forward to visits from other branches of the military, as well as recruiters and visitors from colleges, universities, and trade schools that will be of interest to students as they prepare themselves for the world of post-high school training, college, and careers.  

MHHS Marching Band Invitational Competition

 

SUCCESS! Conferences Next Week

 

Next Monday and Tuesday (10/18-19) will be early release days for parent/teacher SUCCESS! conferences. Students will be dismissed at 12:15 on both of those days and the schedule can be found here. 

The purpose of the SUCCESS! conferences are for teachers to provide individualized feedback and support to parents of students who are struggling to demonstrate competency. Teachers will be reaching out directly to parents of students who had a D or F on their first quarter report card to schedule a conference. Students who had more than 3 Fs total on their first quarter progress report will have a meeting scheduled through their counselor. 

Conferences will be 5-7 minutes in length and conducted virtually. Individual teachers will send the information to join their virtual conferences when they are scheduled. Teachers will share current student progress along with tips on what students can do to improve their performance. Parents of students who received Ds or Fs on their report card should expect to be contacted via email this week to schedule the conferences. 

While you may have questions about your student’s progress in courses even if they are not struggling to demonstrate competency, the priority for next week's parent/teacher conferences is supporting those students who need the most support. If you have specific questions about your student’s progress or course content please reach out to those teachers via email. 

First quarter report card grades will be posted in the Aeries Parent Portal on Thursday 10/14. 

The best way to keep track of student progress is by creating a Canvas Parent Observer Account. If you have not yet done so, instructions can be found here. 

Parent/Teacher SUCCESS! Conferences

Objective: Provide individualized feedback and support to parents of students who are struggling to demonstrate competency.

When: Monday 10/18 and Tuesday 10/19

Where: Virtual. Teachers will send out links to join conferences when they are scheduled. 

Exchange Student Host Family Needed ASAP

Did you know that Mountain House High School has several exchange students from around the world this year?   We have students from Spain, Italy, Brazil, Mongolia, Korea, and Germany, and they are such a great addition to our multicultural 'Ohana here at MHHS.  While most of our students have been placed permanently this year, we do have one student still in need of a placement for the remainder of the school year.  Filippo Vario who is currently attending school at MHHS has been staying at a temporary placement, but due to regulations, he needs a permanent placement.  Filippo is an awesome young man who is respectful, is a great soccer player, and very helpful around the house as a contributing family member.  We're looking for a Mountain House family or faculty or staff member who is willing to host Filippo so that he is eligible to stay here in Mountain House for the remainder of the year.  

If you are interested in hosting Filippo for the remainder of the school year, contact Cultural Homestay International coordinator Ceci Haas at cecihaas@gmail.com   

Spelling Bee

 

It’s Spelling Bee time in Lammersville Unified School District!

Dear Lammersville Unified Families,

Bellow, you will find the spelling list that contains the practice words that will be given as part of the classroom, school, district, and the first round of the county spelling bees.  The spelling bee this year will be written only for all divisions. 

On October 18, 2021, all classroom teachers in grades 4-8 will conduct a classroom-level spelling bee. The top 2 spellers from each classroom, will be invited to participate in the schoolwide spelling bee that will be held on  October 25, 2021, at 1:00pm. The top 2 spellers from each school in grades 4-6, the top 2 spellers from grades 7-8, and the top 2 spellers from grade 9 will be invited to participate in the district-wide spelling bee! The district-wide spelling bee will take place at Mountain House High School on November 4, 2021. The top 4 spellers from each division will be invited to take place in the county-wide spelling bee that takes place at the San Joaquin County Office of Education on December 6th and December 8th! If you have questions, please reach out to your English 9 Teacher

Good Luck and Happy Spelling!

Junior High List

AP Exam Sign Ups

 

Attention all AP Students!

Sign-ups are available for AP Tests from now until the end of October.  All AP exams will be held during the second and third weeks of May.  The expectation is that students take the AP test.  The Students who do not take the AP exam will be subject to an exam similar to the AP test that will impact their grades.  

Payment/sign-up options are as follows:

• Sign-up/pay online at the student webstore by clicking here.

• Sign-up/pay at school in the school bank.

*Each AP exam will be $100. Payment plan options are available at the school bank.  The school bank clerk can set up an incremental payment plan to space out payments for the total cost of all tests taken. A late fee will be applied per the schedule below. 

• • 9/27 - 10/01 - $100 per test

  • 10/02 - 10/29 - $110 per test

  • 10/30 - 11/08 - $120 per test

 

Below are the AP tests that MHHS will be offered:

• AP Biology

• AP Calculus AB

• AP Calculus BC

• AP Computer Science A

• AP Computer Science Principles

• AP Chinese Language and Culture - See ASB Secretary for the Join Code

• AP English Language

• AP English Literature

• AP Government

• AP Macroeconomics

• AP Human Geography

• AP Physics 1 - See ASB Secretary for the Join Code

• AP Physics C: Mechanics

• AP Psychology

• AP Spanish Language & Culture Test  

• AP Statistics

• AP Studio Art

• AP US History

• AP World History

Sex Ed Virtual Parent Night

The Health teacher team at Mountain House High School is hosting a pair of Virtual Sex Ed Parent Nights so you can learn more about the Teen Talk curriculum being used. Sex Ed is part of the curriculum in both 9th grade Health and 12th grade Adulting courses. During the presentation, teachers will provide an overview of the content, discuss tips for parents, and answer common questions. 

MHHS parents with students in grades 9 and 12 are encouraged to attend.

9th Grade Health

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

7-8pm

Join Link: https://youtu.be/tigM_YEw-PM

12th Grade Adulting

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

7-8pm

Join Link: https://youtu.be/hsxquTW5r2c

Bring in or Email Your Vaccination Cards

 

MHHS School Site Council 9/22/21

We are excited to invite you to our first meeting of the School Site Council next Wednesday, September 22, 2021 @ 7:00pm. School Site Council Meetings will be virtual this year and a join link will be provided for each one. 

Each School Site Council meeting will feature a presentation about a specific topic. The presentation will be followed with an opportunity for general Q & A. At our meeting next week we will discuss the various ways we are welcoming students back to campus to best support them after 18 months of distance learning. Topics such as social emotional learning, Advisory, SUCCESS!, and school culture will be discussed.

MHHS School Site Council

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

7:00-8:00pm

Join here virtually: https://youtu.be/0_BnQ6eiUV0

MHHS School Site Council Dates/Topics

• 9/22/21 Supporting Kids Coming Back to School

• 11/17/21 Restorative Practices

• 2/23/22 Topic TBD

• 4/27/22 Topic TBD

Please provide your input for our February and April Site Council Meeting topics by completing the quick survey here.

PSAT/NMSQT - Last Call for October Test

The PSAT/NMSQT test will be offered at Mountain House High School on Saturday, October 16th. 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 17th.
 
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.

Science Olympiad Tryouts

What:  Science Olympiad Tryouts
When:  September 20-23
Times:  5pm-7pm

Where:  A203

Science Olympiad Tryouts will be happening the week of September 20th to the 23rd.  There is space for students on three leveled teams, Blue, Silver and White.  In order to qualify for the limited number of spots on our award winning teams, students will sign up for and take quizzes for each event you are interested in.  Students should plan to attend at least one session to complete all six (6) tryout tests for the events for which they are interested in competing. Resources will not be allowed during the tests. An on-screen calculator will be provided as needed. We encourage all interested students to take a look at the slide presentation here for more information:  https://tinyurl.com/mhhs-sci-oly-tryout

So, You Want to be a Lawyer?

What:  Virtual workshop about becoming a lawyer.

Date:  October 2, 2021
Time:  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location:  Virtual
Registration:  https://www.cwl.org/sywtbal-2021

California Women Lawyers (CWL) invites high school, college, and law school students to a comprehensive, 2-hour virtual workshop about becoming a lawyer. CWL will bring together professionals in the field to provide information tailored to students at each stage of their education to navigate paths forward toward a legal career. Beyond fundamentals, this program will guide students toward less talked about resources such as scholarships and mentoring. Students will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions to judges and lawyers who will share their experiences. If you are a student who is interested, or even just curious about becoming a lawyer, please join CWL for this dynamic program. CWL is here to show you that a legal career is not out of reach! 

MHHS Homecoming Spirit Week Is Next Week

Who: All Mustangs

What: Spirit Week Dress Up Days

When: Monday, September 13 - Friday, September 17

Mustangs, be sure to dress up for Homecoming Spirit Week next week. Have fun and show your Mustang Pride.