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Friday, May 27, 2016

Register Now for Summer School!


Thank you all for a great year!

Now that final grades are in, this is another reminder that MHHS Summer School registration is open and ongoing. Please sign up for classes ASAP because classes are filling up. 

The link for registration can be found here:


High School Graduation Eligibility
Any class with an "F" should be repeated.

Four Year College Eligibility
Any class with a "D" or "F" should be repeated. Only classes in which students earned a C or better count towards four year college eligibility.

This year’s courses in most subject areas will be held in an online/blended format where students will be able to complete the work at their own pace.  Math courses will be face to face and will meet four days a week. The number of courses completed depends on student motivation and dedication to complete the work.  Initially students should limit their registration to a maximum of 2 semesters of coursework.  Upon completion of this work, they may have the option to register to recover additional credits during the 6 weeks of summer school. Courses at summer school are open to currently enrolled high school students.




Courses Offered

Below are the classes, that will be hybrid online and blended- mostly online, once per week meeting with the teacher-

  • Global Studies 
  • World History
  • US History
  • Chemistry
  • Conceptual Physics
  • Biology
  • Health
  • Freshman English
  • Sophomore English
  • Junior English
Below are the classes, that will be face to face 4 days a week.  

  • Math 1A
  • Math 1
  • Math 2
  • Math 3A
  • Math 3
Important Information
  1. Students may only make up credits in classes where they have received a D or F.
  2. Credit will be awarded to students who complete all online coursework and who attend their regularly scheduled appointments with teachers.
  3. Summer School teachers are available for assistance Monday-Thursday from 9:00am to 1:00pm.  Students in blended/online format courses must meet with teachers at least once each week to assess progress in the course.  At this time teachers will help students set a pace for their learning so they can be successful. Students in face to face classes must attend four days a week.
  4. Students are allowed to recover as many credits as needed over the summer, however a typical summer course load should allow a student to recover at least 10 credits, or 2 full semesters of high school work.
  5. Course work credit will replace credits where students received a D or F.
  6. A request for $50 per 5 credit course (one semester) is suggested given the absence of available state funding for summer school programs.  We are pleased to be able to offer these courses and are in great need of assistance to continue offering credit recovery.


Attendance Regulations
Students must attend summer school on the first day of school, June 6, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. for an orientation.  Students will then be assigned official weekly meeting times.  Students will be required to meet with their teacher on a weekly basis to monitor progress.  If students are not making satisfactory progress, they may be required to attend class on a regular basis.  Teachers are available from 9:00 A.M. through 1:00 P.M. Monday-Thursday starting on Tuesday June 7, 2016.  There will be a mandatory Summer School Parent orientation meeting on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. in the MPR for all parents of summer school students.  Students who fail to meet with their teacher at the appointed times will be dropped from the summer program.  

Attendance for Hybrid/Online Courses:
  • Teachers will keep a weekly record of students who come to meet with them
  • Students must commit to their weekly check-in meetings
  • Teachers will inform students, parents, and administration in regards to their progress on a weekly basis.
  • Students who do not attend their weekly meetings and complete their work as assigned will be dropped after 2 weeks of non-attendance.
  • In addition to weekly meetings, teachers will be available to assist students with their academic needs 4 days a week, Monday-Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Attendance for Face to Face Math Courses:
  • Students are required to attend 4 days a week, and can make up to two semesters of work (2 hour session for each class)
  • Students who miss more that 2 days are dropped for summer school, no excused absences during summer school.
  • Three tardies at summer school equal 1 absence

School Regulations
All rules and regulations of the regular school year apply to summer school.  Disruptive behavior and other behaviors that do not follow school and classroom rules are not permitted. Students not following school and class rules will be sent to the office.  This will be recorded as an absence.  A student who violates Education Code 48900 (i.e. fighting, drugs, smoking, etc.) will be suspended and dropped from summer school.  Students dropped from summer school will receive no grades or credits.

Student Dress Code
The Board of Trustees believes that appropriate student dress is necessary to maintain order, provide a safe and productive learning environment and promote discipline.  Dress that draws undue attention to or detracts from the educational process is unacceptable.  Shoes must be worn at all times.  Hats, bare midriffs and inappropriate shorts are not allowed.

Calendar
Thursday June 2, 2016--Mandatory Parent Meeting 7pm
Monday June 6, 2016--First Day of Summer School- Mandatory Student Meeting 9am
Monday July 4, 2016--Independence Day Holiday
Friday, July 8, 2016--Friday SCHOOL DAY due to Monday Holiday
Thursday July 14, 2016--Last Day of Summer School

Summer School Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am - 1pm
Office Hours: 8:30am - 1:30pm

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Summer School Peer Tutors Needed

We are looking for students who are interested in helping out their peers this summer by working as peer tutors. Any student who has earned an A or B in any of the core content areas (math, science, social studies, english language arts) is qualified to tutor in that content. Community service hours will be credited for peer tutoring service.

MHHS summer school runs Monday-Thursday from June 6-July 14th. You do not need to commit to the entire time. We will develop a schedule based on your availability.

Please fill out the peer tutoring form if you are interested: Summer School Peer Tutors

Questions: bschum@lammersvilleusd.net

Monday, May 23, 2016

Flexible Seating Project--Donors Choose

Two of our MHHS teachers Ms. Scoffield and Ms. Lindsey, have started a Donors Choose project to buy some furniture to have flexible seating in their classrooms. They are passionate about this project because even though they both already use collaborative tables for seating, more seating options allow students to learn in whatever way is best for them and creates a positive classroom environment.

All donations made before May 26th will be matched thanks to Donors Choose when you enter the code LIFTOFF during checkout! Thank you so much for considering making a donation to this project. Go Mustangs! 

School Safety Survey

Many of you know that our district has partnered with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's office to bring a School Resource Deputy (SRD) to our campus.  Our SRD is a vital part of our safety plan here at MHHS and in the Lammersville Unified School District.  The funding for this partnership comes, in part, from a grant through the County Sheriff.  As part of their data collection, they would love for parents to fill out a brief survey about safety in the schools in LUSD.  We would appreciate it if our parents would go online and complete the survey at this link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHHSParentSurveyOnSchoolSafety


Thursday, May 19, 2016

Grad Night Volunteers Needed!!!!

The senior parent committee is in need of volunteers to serve at Senior Grad Night on May 27th.  These volunteers would be chaperones during the all-night party, and would serve for a couple of hours during the night's festivities.  Please contact Lori Kenney at lori.kenney@comcast.net ASAP.

Also, the following volunteer opportunities are available so that we can make this party a memorable one.

Strawberries (2 large trays/pans)
Grapes (green and red, 2 large tray/pans)
Vegetables (carrots 1 large tray/pan) & (cherry tomatoes 1 large tray/pan)
Dips (ranch and other for vegetables)
Cookies (varieties requested, NO NUTS)
Desserts (anything that does not need refrigeration)

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Summer School Registration

MHHS Summer School registration is open and ongoing. Please sign up for classes ASAP because classes are filling up. 

The link for registration can be found here:



High School Graduation Eligibility
Any class with an "F" should be repeated.

Four Year College Eligibility
Any class with a "D" or "F" should be repeated. Only classes in which students earned a C or better count towards four year college eligibility.

This year’s courses in most subject areas will be held in an online/blended format where students will be able to complete the work at their own pace.  Math courses will be face to face and will meet four days a week. The number of courses completed depends on student motivation and dedication to complete the work.  Initially students should limit their registration to a maximum of 2 semesters of coursework.  Upon completion of this work, they may have the option to register to recover additional credits during the 6 weeks of summer school. Courses at summer school are open to currently enrolled high school students.



Courses Offered
Below are the classes, that will be hybrid online and blended- mostly online, once per week meeting with the teacher-

  • Global Studies 
  • World History
  • US History
  • Chemistry
  • Conceptual Physics
  • Biology
  • Health
  • Freshman English
  • Sophomore English
  • Junior English
Below are the classes, that will be face to face 4 days a week.  

  • Math 1A
  • Math 1
  • Math 2
  • Math 3A
  • Math 3
Important Information
  1. Students may only make up credits in classes where they have received a D or F.
  2. Credit will be awarded to students who complete all online coursework and who attend their regularly scheduled appointments with teachers.
  3. Summer School teachers are available for assistance Monday-Thursday from 9:00am to 1:00pm.  Students in blended/online format courses must meet with teachers at least once each week to assess progress in the course.  At this time teachers will help students set a pace for their learning so they can be successful. Students in face to face classes must attend four days a week.
  4. Students are allowed to recover as many credits as needed over the summer, however a typical summer course load should allow a student to recover at least 10 credits, or 2 full semesters of high school work.
  5. Course work credit will replace credits where students received a D or F.
  6. A request for $50 per 5 credit course (one semester) is suggested given the absence of available state funding for summer school programs.  We are pleased to be able to offer these courses and are in great need of assistance to continue offering credit recovery.


Attendance Regulations
Students must attend summer school on the first day of school, June 6, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. for an orientation.  Students will then be assigned official weekly meeting times.  Students will be required to meet with their teacher on a weekly basis to monitor progress.  If students are not making satisfactory progress, they may be required to attend class on a regular basis.  Teachers are available from 9:00 A.M. through 1:00 P.M. Monday-Thursday starting on Tuesday June 7, 2016.  There will be a mandatory Summer School Parent orientation meeting on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. in the MPR for all parents of summer school students.  Students who fail to meet with their teacher at the appointed times will be dropped from the summer program.  

Attendance for Hybrid/Online Courses:
  • Teachers will keep a weekly record of students who come to meet with them
  • Students must commit to their weekly check-in meetings
  • Teachers will inform students, parents, and administration in regards to their progress on a weekly basis.
  • Students who do not attend their weekly meetings and complete their work as assigned will be dropped after 2 weeks of non-attendance.
  • In addition to weekly meetings, teachers will be available to assist students with their academic needs 4 days a week, Monday-Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Attendance for Face to Face Math Courses:
  • Students are required to attend 4 days a week, and can make up to two semesters of work (2 hour session for each class)
  • Students who miss more that 2 days are dropped for summer school, no excused absences during summer school.
  • Three tardies at summer school equal 1 absence

School Regulations
All rules and regulations of the regular school year apply to summer school.  Disruptive behavior and other behaviors that do not follow school and classroom rules are not permitted. Students not following school and class rules will be sent to the office.  This will be recorded as an absence.  A student who violates Education Code 48900 (i.e. fighting, drugs, smoking, etc.) will be suspended and dropped from summer school.  Students dropped from summer school will receive no grades or credits.

Student Dress Code
The Board of Trustees believes that appropriate student dress is necessary to maintain order, provide a safe and productive learning environment and promote discipline.  Dress that draws undue attention to or detracts from the educational process is unacceptable.  Shoes must be worn at all times.  Hats, bare midriffs and inappropriate shorts are not allowed.

Calendar
Thursday June 2, 2016--Mandatory Parent Meeting 7pm
Monday June 6, 2016--First Day of Summer School- Mandatory Student Meeting 9am
Monday July 4, 2016--Independence Day Holiday
Friday, July 8, 2016--Friday SCHOOL DAY due to Monday Holiday
Thursday July 14, 2016--Last Day of Summer School

Summer School Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am - 1pm
Office Hours: 8:30am - 1:30pm

Friday, May 13, 2016

Athletics Parent Meeting

Wednesday May 18th 6:00 P.M.  will be a MANDATORY meeting for all students and parents involved in Athletics next school year.  During this meeting we will be discussing:
  1. Calendar dates for summer practices, fall practice, and games (bring your calendars)
  2. Methods of communication
  3. Parent Volunteer Hours (be ready with your calendar to sign up for your preferred dates)
  4. Participation contributions
  5. Booster Club Organization
It is essential that ALL parents and students attend to learn about expectations for next school year.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

MANDATORY Chromebook Scan-In

In order to complete an inventory of all Chromebooks that have been checked out this year, students need to bring in their Chromebooks and Chromebook chargers to get scanned in by Friday, May 20th 2016

Students need to come down to the IT Department A132 to "SCAN-IN" their device.  They can come down during their Flex Period, Brunch, Lunch or After School).  It is a quick 2 minute process that requires us to verify they have scanned in and have working devices.  The students then get their devices right back.  ALL students are taking their device home for the summer, seniors will turn in after last final or on last day of school. 

If students do not "SCAN-IN" their devices, we will assume they lost the device or devices and will be sending home bills after the last day of school.  $50 for every Charger not scanned-in and $329 for every Chromebook not scanned in.

Please make sure to have your student come in to scan their Chromebook today.

Marching Band Parent Meeting

Thursday May 12th will be a MANDATORY meeting for all students and parents involved in marching band next school year.  During this meeting we will be discussing

  1. Calendar dates for band camp, rehearsals, concerts, and competitions. (bring your calendars)
  2. Methods of communication
  3. Parent Volunteer Hours (be ready with your calendar to sign up for your preferred dates)
  4. Participation contributions
It is essential that ALL parents and students attend as the marching band season will begin sooner that you think.  The thriving band program needs parent help to make it a success.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Athletics Booster Update

Hello All-
Here are some updates on fundraisers...
We have put together a few fundraisers to support the senior class. One is at Menchie's tomorrow. Stop by there and mention the attached flyer.
Another one is for the anyone that loves to cook or bake. Pampered Chef have anything for the kitchen. Check out the link below and place your order by the 10th. 
Both fundraisers will bring in 20% of sales to the Class of 2016 to go towards their senior trip.
Our Buffalo Wild Wings fundraiser continues through the end of May. Mention the MHHS Team Advantage card anytime you dine there in May.
Unfortunately we had to postpone our Dodge-ball tournament for tonight. It will return in the Fall. So get your teams ready for then.
Our last Boosters meeting for this school year will be on Thursday May 19th. Come and help us plan events and fundraisers for next years teams!
Again, we cannot do all this without volunteers. Please help us raise funds for the sports teams!

https://pamperedchef.com/go/MHHSclassof2016

"Pure Energy" Dance Show

Mountain House High School Dance Team invites you out to their first ever Dance Show.  Our Dance Team has worked hard this year to prepare dances to be performed at other events, and we are elated to be announcing our first ever exclusive Dance Team event.  Our students will be performing in the Small Gym on May 21st at 6:00 P.M.  Ticket cost is $5. Be there!

Pampered Chef Fundraiser

Have you been meaning to buy that Pampered Chef Stuff to make your life better in the kitchen.  Now's your chance.  If you order your Pampered Chef merchandise by Monday May 9th, 20% of your purchase price will be donated back to the Senior Class of 2016!  Happy Shopping.  Click HERE to visit the link.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

AP and Honors Class Summer Work

Each year, some of our Honors and AP courses have students prepare for these advanced courses by getting them started with some of their orientation to the new classes.  As such, each department has established a Google Document with a list of the summer work that teachers would like students to complete.  The link to the summer work is available as a link under the "Important Links" on the left side of the MHHS homepage.  For your convenience the link to the summer assignments can be found by CLICKING HERE.

Senior Grad Night Party

Senior Class Parents are planning an all night Grad Night Bash for our first graduating Senior Class!  Senior parents are working hard to get donations from our community, local businesses, and school organizations to help with the bash.  Below is a flyer to advertise our Grad Night celebration.  All seniors are also required to have a parental consent form signed in order to attend.  You can find the consent form by CLICKING HERE.

Menchies Fundraiser

Come join our community in supporting the Senior Class Parents to fundraise for grad night!

Monday, May 2, 2016

BREAKFAST Fundraiser at Applebee's

Come support our senior class students and parent organization in their efforts to raise funds for senior grad night!  The senior class students will be at Applebee's at the West Valley Mall on May 21st from 8am-10am.  Breakfast is $5 per person, and students will be waiting tables and collecting tips to support their grad night bash!