Winter Sports Try-Out's

Winter isn't just about fuzzy blankets and pumpkin spice... everything! It's also a time for winter sports at Mountain House High School! For more information please contact the coach of the sport directly. Coaches information can be found on the athletics website. MHHS Athletics

No Clowning Around

Due to the recent "Creepy Clown" incidents, we are asking everyone (staff, students, and parents) to refrain from wearing clown costumes/attire at schools, even on Halloween. Should a student wear any type of clown costume/attire at school, they would be asked to change their clothes prior to participation in any school activities. We are requesting that you support this request and ensure your child does not wear this type of attire at school, regardless of their age. We appreciate your understanding to help safeguard the safety of our students, staff, and community members. We wish you a fun and safe Halloween!

Parent SUCCESS! Night

We are a quarter of the way through the year and report cards were recently mailed home. Any students who earned at least on D or F in any of their classes have been enrolled in our SUCCESS! intervention period so that they can receive additional help in the classes in which they are struggling. The SUCCESS! schedule started this week and students were emailed individualized schedules that listed the classes they should attend.

To further support our student' progress we are holding a Parent SUCCESS! Night on Wednesday, October 26th from 7-8pm in the MPR at Mountain House High School. We will review the following topics:

• The purpose of SUCCESS!
• How to earn good grades
• How to stay informed about your student’s progress
• Tips to support progress home

All parents of students who had a D or F on the first quarter progress report should attend. Parents who should attend this session were emailed an invitation with a link to an RSVP form.

Please plan to attend with your student and have them bring their Chromebook.

We want to support your child and see them be successful in their classes. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday evening to strengthen our partnership and provide some useful information and tools.

Young Legislators Program

On Thursday, State Assemblymember Susan Eggman will be at MHHS to speak about the Young Legislators Program. The program accepts juniors and seniors who are interested in getting involved in their communities and gaining experience in the law making process. 

The Young Legislators Program consists of

1. Three Saturday Seminars on government and community issues with elected officials, community figures and other leaders from the 13th Assembly District
2. A “Living Policy” project so each participant can dive deeply into an issue facing their community today
3. A day trip to the State Capitol in Sacramento, where students learn how ideas become bills and laws, observe a full session of the State Assembly, sit in on committee hearings, meet with legislators and make presentations to policymakers from across our state

This would be a great opportunity to get involved and participate in something that could add to resumes and college applications. The program is very eager to recruit students from MHHS and applications will be available during the assembly. 

The deadline to apply is November 15th. 

More info can be found here: http://asmdc.org/members/a13/district/upcoming-events/assemblymember-susan-eggman-talamantes-young-legislators-program

Juniors or seniors who are interested should report to the small gym promptly at the beginning of SUCCESS! on Thursday to get more information directly from the Assemblymember. 

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

Monday October 17th is the date for this year’s Parent-Teacher-Student conferences.  This will be an opportunity for parents and students to come to the school and sit down for brief conferences with your child’s teachers.  We recommend that if your student is struggling with their grade in any of their classes that you plan on attending this conference.  

We would like to take this opportunity to provide information to you regarding the format of our Parent-Teacher-Student conferences.  The format for these conferences is different than what parents may be familiar with at the elementary school level.  Conferences begin at 1:00pm on Monday the 17th in the Large Gym.  We require that parents sign up for a time-slot to come to conferences.  We encourage you to bring your student with you so that when you conference with the teacher, all individuals involved in the success of the student are present.

When you arrive to conferences at your predetermined time, conferences will be on a first-come, first-served basis.  Teachers will will be sitting at individual tables around the Large Gym.  Parents and students will line up behind the teachers they want to conference with.  Conferences in this format are brief 3-5 minute conversations with your child’s teacher in regards to their progress in the class.  Your child’s report card will have been mailed home previous to parent-teacher conferences, so you may want to focus on the courses where your child struggles the most.  Some things you may want to address in these brief conferences include the following:

Assignments/Missing assignments

Assessments/Tests

Student in-class participation/behavior

Strengths

Areas for improvement

If your brief conference is not enough time to address all of the concerns you may have with your child’s teacher, you may need to schedule a longer conference with your child’s teacher in order to discuss strategies and solutions for your students.  Our aim is to answer as many questions about your child’s progress as possible during the parent-teacher-student conference.  

Administrators and Counselors will also be available during Parent-Teacher-Student conferences to discuss your child’s progress and answer any questions you may have about your student’s education here at Mountain House High School.  To sign up for your conference time please visit our sign-up link at http://tinyurl.com/MHHSConference.

Preparing for the PSAT/NMSQT

The PSAT/NMSQT test is scheduled for Saturday, October 15th @ MHHS. Students in 10th and 11th grade who have already signed up to take the test should plan to arrive in the front lobby by 7:45am on that day. The test will last until 11:30-12:00.

Please review the following information to help prepare for the test.

What to Bring on Test Day

• No.2 pencils with erasers
• An approved calculator (see pg. 24 of the Student Guide for a list or approved calculators)
• Social Security Number
• Student ID Number

Leave These Devices at Home

• Anything that can connect to the Internet
• Anything that makes noise or “talks”
• Calculators that use electrical outlets
• Calculators with QWERTY keypads
• Tablets or cellphones
• Laptops or handheld computers
• Paper-tape calculators
• Calculators with a pen-input device or stylus

Calculator Smarts

• Bring your own calculator. You can’t share one.
• Don’t bring a brand-new calculator. Bring one you know.
• Practice for the test using the same calculator you’ll use on test day.
• Decide how to solve a problem, then decide if you need your calculator. This might surprise you, but calculators don’t always save time. In fact, the Math Test includes some questions where it’s faster not to use a calculator, even though you’re allowed to.

Resources to Prepare for the Test

• PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide (hard copies are available at the front desk)
• PSAT Practice Questions
• Khan Academy SAT Practice