Canvas Learning Management System

Parent Observer Accounts for Canvas

PARENTS!!!!  Sign up for your parent observer account to be able to track your student's progress in their classes, and to take a look at due dates and test/quiz dates.  You can even check to see if your student has completed their assignments, and when they submit their assignments.  Go to blendedschools.instructure.com and click on the grey ribbon at the top that says "Click Here for an Account" and follow the instructions.  You need your student's username (their ID number), and their password (ask them for their password).  For more detailed instructions, take a look at the instructional video below.

August 26. 2014

Web Filtering

Did you know that we are working hard to make sure your students are safe online both in school, and at home?  Mountain House High School and the Lammersville Unified School District have partnered with an internet filtering company called Securly to provide both in school and at home internet filtering for our students.  Because all of our Chromebooks are managed on the lammersvilleusd.net domain, we have the ability to apply the same filters on our Chromebooks that we do here in school at home.  We also have the ability to control how much, or how little content students can see.  If you want to know more about our internet filtering system, feel free to visit Securly's website at http://www.securly.com/

Homecoming / Up and Coming

Our inaugural homecoming week, which we call "Up and Coming,” is fast approaching. During the week of September 29th through October 3rd, the freshman and sophomore classes will be constructing floats for our parade and engaging in multiple class competitions. We’re asking for help from our wonderful community to create an event that Mountain House and MHHS will never forget! We need to borrow two flatbed trailers to create the floats. The trailers should be 14 feet long by 7 feet wide with wooden beds and students may be nailing or screwing into the beds to attach frames or other structures. If you have a trailer that you would be willing to let us borrow for that week, please let us know. Also, we will need lumber and other building supplies. In addition, we are seeking parent volunteers to help the students create the floats from 3:30- 8 PM each night on the MHHS campus. Skills in building and art would be particularly helpful! If you are available to help with the freshman or sophomore float, please contact Miss Garrison at agarrison@lammersvilleusd.net

Thanks and GO MUSTANGS!

Class Schedule Balancing

During the week of 8/25 through 8/29, our classes and schedules will be shifting a bit.  As we start our first school year, we are making sure that we are balancing our class sizes, and offering the correct number of sections of our courses.  Because of this balancing, some students schedules may change.  If your student's schedule will change over the next week we will contact both the student and the parent to let them know.  If you have any questions or concerns about this, please let us know!

Project Lead the Way Biomedical Science--CSI Event

Friday the 22nd of August marked the beginning of the Biomedical Science program's kick off event, complete with a mock crime scene. The curriculum for the Biomedical Science revolves around the "death" of a fictional character, and the students use project based learning methodology to determine the cause of death, time of death, investigate samples, DNA, etc.  The students met together on the 22nd in the Mulit-Use room where they heard a mock 911 call, and then our local Mountain House Firemen and EMT's showed up on campus to "treat" the patient, finally pronouncing her "dead."  The students had the opportunity to practice CPR chest compressions on the "patient" and had the opportunity to hear about the job of an EMT, and firefighter, and had the opportunity to take a look at the truck that our firemen use in our community.  It was a great start to the year for our Biomedical Science program.

Successful First Back To School Night

Thanks to all of you who made it out to our first Back to School night.  For those of you who were unable to make it, we encourage you to contact your student's teachers if you have any questions about their classes,the work they are assigning, or their grading policies and procedures.  You can find contact information on our website by CLICKING HERE.  If you missed the parent orientation at the beginning of the night, you can access the presentation made that night by CLICKING HERE.  

Welcome to the Mountain House High School Online Newsletter

All of your Updated News and Information

Welcome to the MHHS online newsletter, The MHHS Mustang Messenger!  We are excited to be able to offer our newsletter online in blog format.  This format will allow you to subscribe to our blog, and get updates in your email or by signing up in the email subscribe box to the right.  We hope that this will be another important source of information for our school community, and that we can share some interesting and important activities happening on our campus!  For calendar information, please take a look at our school calendar embedded on this blog page.  Get informed.  Get excited.  Go Mustangs!

A Mustang Moment from Mr. Fobèrt

Each morning we have an opportunity to communicate with our students through the morning announcements. During those announcements, I have the opportunity to share a "Mustang Moment" with the students. I would also like to share a moment with all of you through our newsletter each time it is updated. So, here you your first ever "Mustang Moment" in the Mustang Messenger:

 Just think, this will be a year of firsts for all of us.  Being the first is both a privilege and a responsibility.  We have the opportunity this year to make our year of firsts begin a long tradition of Caring, Respect, responsibility, Fairness, Trustworthiness and Citizenship...all of these traits define what it means to live “The Mustang Way.”

Before I sign off from this morning’s announcements, I’d like to share something with you that I learned when I was a college student in Hawaii.  Aside from the awesomeness of being able to live in Hawaii, I learning something very important from the Hawaiian Word “Aloha.”  Many of you may know this as a word that is used in several different ways...it means hello, good bye, and I love you.  Did you know that there are actually 2 parts to this word?  The first part of the word “alo” which means "in front of," "with," or "in the presence of," and the word “ha” which means "life," “life energy”, or "breath”.  I love this greeting because it quite literally means "joyfully sharing life."  My wish is that as a school we can joyfully share our lives as Mountain House Mustangs together.

So, as we begin this year, I share with you MY Aloha. Let's make this school something special. Let's work as a community to joyfully share life together.

Back to School Night

Monday the 25th of August from 6:30 to 8:30 is our Back to School Night.  Back to School Night is an PARENT ONLY event. Parents will meet for an orientation meeting at 6:30 PM to learn more about our first year here at MHHS, and the new technology that we are using.

Parents will then have an opportunity to go to each one of their student’s classes for 10 minute presentations led by the teachers. We want to emphasize that Back To School Night at the high school is for PARENTS ONLY.  

For easy access to the orientation in the Gym at the beginning of the night, parents should plan to park in the parking lot in the rear of campus along Tradition Street.

We look forward to seeing all of our student’s parents on Monday night at Back to School Night.

Schedule Change Requests

If you or your student would like to request a schedule change, please CLICK HERE.  Schedule change requests may be made during the first 2 weeks of school.  The schedule change request period is over on Wednesday, September 3rd.  Schedule changes can take several days to process, and parents and students must understand that a schedule change is a REQUEST not a guarantee.  

Mustang Madness Fridays

As part of the spirit and culture here at MHHS, we have instituted Mustang Madness Fridays.  This means that each Friday, students are encouraged to show their Mustang Pride by wearing Blue and Silver to school.  It would be great if our extended Mustang Community would show their pride too!  Let's make Mountain House and Lammersville a spirited community, and support our mustangs by wearing your spirit wear every Friday.  Spirit wear is available at all of the major activities at the school, and will soon be available online through our Athletic Boosters Club.

MHHS Colorguard

MHHS Colorguard is an opportunity for students who may not want to play an instrument to be a part of the MHHS marching band.  Colorguard is the part of the band that spins flags, dances, and performs with the band during their field shows.  Additionally, Colorguard has its own season in the winter where they perform indoors on the gym floor.  If students are interested in participating in Colorguard, they should contact Mr. Rexelle in room A217, or by emailing him at trexelle@lammersvilleusd.net.

Health Occupations Students of America

HOSA is a national student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. HOSA's mission is to promote career opportunities in the healthcare industry and to enhance the delivery of quality healthcare to all people. Students enrolled in the Biomedical Science course are encouraged to encouraged to join. ANY interested student can join HOSA. The form is available by CLICKING HERE.

MHHS Baseball Meeting

Any students planning on trying out for baseball in the spring should attend an informational meeting in Coach Duarte’s classroom (A213) during the lunch period on August 28th. This is an initial meeting for students who are interested in playing in the Fall. If you have further questions about the baseball team, please contact coach Duarte by emailing him at mduarte@lammersvilleusd.net.

New Clubs Meeting

As a new school, our students have not had the opportunity to establish clubs on our campus yet.  Our leadership teacher and the leadership students will be holding an informational meeting on Thursday, August 28th at lunch in Miss Garrison's room in A203.  Starting clubs is a great way to show your school pride and build our school culture.  We hope to see lots of students there!