STUDENT ALERT! Learning Commons Opens!

The new MHHS Learning Commons is now opening for student use during the school day, and into the evening.

READ THIS POST CLOSELY and follow all of the directions if you would like to use the new Learning Commons.  

Did you know that the Learning Commons is now open for use as a quiet study space?  As of Monday 12/11/17, we are opening up the Learning Commons every day starting at 7:30 A.M.  The Learning Commons will be open every day until 6:00 P.M.  We are excited to have this space open for students to come in and have a quiet study space.  Before you come use the Learning Commons, you must read the following rules, and take a short quiz to show that you understand the rules of the Learning Commons.

Learning Commons Rules:

1. The Learning Commons is open as a QUIET study space from 7:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
2. No Food, no drink is allowed in the library except for water in closed containers.
3. Cell Phones must be on silent.  If you take a call, you must take it outside.
4. Use of earphones/earbuds is OK, but they must be low enough that people around you cannot hear it.
5. Furniture in the Learning Commons should not be moved without permission from the Librarian, or the Library Clerk.
6. Our Librarian’s name is Mrs. Hecht and our Library Clerk’s name is Mrs. Korde
7. There are two conference rooms in the Learning Commons that can be used for group study sessions.  You must ask permission from the librarian or library clerk.
8. The Learning Commons may be used all day before school, during flex periods, during SUCCESS!, during lunch, or after school.  
9. Students who want to socialize are still welcome to be in the Multi-Use room for most of the school day.
10. The Learning Commons may close at specific times, or during specific days depending on the needs of the school.  
11. At this time, students can access the library through the door marked “G102”.  You can find this door between the Learning Commons and the A building.  The lobby area and the restrooms are off limits at this time.  Students needing to use the restroom must access them in the A building.  
12. ALL STUDENTS who plan on using the learning commons must be wearing their ID card in order to access the library.  Your ID card must be on and visible at all times.  Students not wearing their ID are not allowed.  

We hope that students will enjoy using the new learning commons.  It is exciting to be using this new building.  In the coming weeks and months, we are purchasing thousands of new print books, and thousands of additional ebooks that you can access from your Chromebook or through your personal phone or tablet.

Now...please take the short quiz attached to this email by CLICKING HERE.  You will receive a confirmation email with your score within 5 minutes of submitting your quiz. Your first visit to the Learning Commons you must visit the librarian at the circulation desk and show the email that you completed the quiz and correctly answered the questions.  Make sure you are wearing your ID card.  

Sincerely,

Mr. Fobert

Mrs. Hellstrom

Mrs. Duran

MHHS Administration

Winter Concert for Band and Choir

The Mountain House High School Music Department will hold their 2017 Winter Concert tonight @ 7PM in the MHHS Large Gym. This concert will feature our Award winning Marching band, Symphonic Band, Choirs, and Orchestra. General Admission is  $6 for Adults and $3 for Students and children. Members of the Elementary music classes grades 5-8 are Free along with their families if they wear their music department shirts. For more information contact Mr. Troy Rexelle at trexelle@lammersvilleusd.net. Come out and enjoy some great music and share the Holiday Spirit.

Attendance Procedures Clarification

Did you know that attendance in school is one of the most important factors that impact student success?  Think about the following facts about school attendance:

• Research shows that missing as few as 18 days in a school year negatively affects a student's academic performance.  
• Over 7 million students in the U.S. miss nearly a month of school each year.
• The academic impact of missing school is the same whether the absences are excused or unexcused.

The MHHS administration is looking to cut down on the amount of absences, especially those that are unexcused absences.  We recently sent home a lengthy email to let all parents know about some of the ways we are going to emphasize the importance of attendance, and cut down on unexcused absences.  Here's a "Reader's Digest" version of what the letter says:

ATTENDANCE POLICIES

• ANY and ALL absences and tardies MUST be cleared by a parent within 72 hours of the absence.  ALL absences after this time become unexcused.
• Any student who acquires over 18 days of excused absences will be required to bring a doctor's note for future excused absences
• The following absences CANNOT be excused
• Vacations
• Oversleeping
• Parent dropped of student late
• Car trouble
• Any absence that is not cleared within 72 hours.
• CLICK HERE for the 10 excusable reasons per California State Law

CONSEQUENCES FOR UNEXCUSED ABSENCES

• 1 or more unexcused absences in any give day result in Saturday School
• Students with more than 4 Saturday Schools lose extra-curricular sport or activity privledges, work permits, and Seniors can lose off-campus lunch privileges.

SUCCESS! ATTENDANCE

• Students assigned to SUCCESS! are required to attend every day until their grade(s) get up to a B.
• Students who do not attend SUCCESS! will be assigned Detention on the very next school day.  

American Mathematics Competition

When:  Wednesday, February 7th  from   3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Where: Mountain House High School  Multi-Purpose Room
Cost:  None
Who: Any High School LUSD student. This is a perfect opportunity for a student that REALLY enjoys math and problem solving challenges to try a fun, national math contest. Space is limited, so please enroll only if there is strong interest.
How: Click HERE  to sign up for the contest.  Student MUST login with their student email account to enroll!
Deadline to Sign Up:  Friday, December 15th, 2017
More Information:  Contact Mrs. Katrina Borncamp at kborncamp@sjcoe.net

In preparation for the AMC 10/12 annual national math competition, Lammersville Unified School District high school students are invited to compete in the AMC 10/12 contest.  This is a 75-minute, proctored, multiple-choice exam using no calculators.

The AMC 10 is for students in 10th grade and below, and covers the high school curriculum up to 10th grade. Students in grade 10 or below and under 17.5 years of age on the day of the contest can take the AMC 10.  The AMC 12 covers the entire high school curriculum including trigonometry, advanced algebra, and advanced geometry, but excluding calculus. Students in grade 12 or below and under 19.5 years of age on the day of the contest can take the AMC 12.

For more specific information about the actual exam, including resources for studying and preparing,  you can click HERE

Come Support HOSA at Chipotle!

MHHS Partnership with San Francisco Public Library

MHHS is proud to announce that we have created a partnership with the San Francisco Public Library to gain access to their online databases and the materials and resources of this world class library system.  Last week and this week, students have been going online during their Advisory class to fill out the application for the San Francisco Public Library.  Students will be bringing home a signature form that must be signed by the student and the parent to receive their public library card.  This card and account will allow students access to research databases, online learning resources, and information that will help them as they become college and career ready during their high school years. 

Our new librarian Mrs. Hecht has forged this partnership, and will be working to process the paperwork and obtain the library cards for students.  Please look for the form to come home this week, sign the form, and have your student return it to their Advisory teacher, or in to the main office for our librarian to process.

Trunk or Treat Community Service Opportunity

Did you remember that ALL MHHS students are required to log 40 hours of community service during the time that they attend our school.  If you have not done ANY community service, it's time to start.  Many of our students did service in Tracy a couple of weeks ago painting fire hydrants in the city of Tracy.  Together we painted over 1500 fire hydrants!

Now there is another community service opportunity.  A local car dealership is running a "Trunk-or-Treat" event at their car dealership to provide a safe Halloween activity for children in the Tracy and Mountain House areas.  They need 32 volunteers for this event.  So sign up, please visit the JustServe.org website to sign up.  Here is a direct link:  CLICK HERE

Students and their parents are welcome to come serve together.

As always, ALL community service opportunities for our students are posted on the JustServe.org website.  Please visit the site frequently to look for opportunities to serve your community.

NAMI Club at MHHS

Mountain House High School is thrilled to announce that we are forming a NAMI on Campus
High School (NCHS) Club! NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and NCHS is a program designed by NAMI California (NAMI CA). NAMI CA provides support, advocacy, education and services to families and loved ones whose lives are touched by mental illness. NCHS is a mental health awareness club for students and teachers on high school campuses. The purpose is to create a dialogue on campus about mental health and well-being to help eliminate the stigma of mental illness. It is not a support or therapy group.  Students are encouraged to join and learn more about mental health, warning signs of mental illness, how to seek help for themselves or others, and how to be a supportive friend to someone experiencing a mental illness.

Research shows that 1 out of every 5 U.S. adults have a diagnosable mental illness, and that 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24. With this in mind, we would like to, draw your attention to the fact the NAMI website posts information about specific mental illnesses, their signs and symptoms and how those suffering can get help.  Please visit https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions for more information.

Each Mind Matters (EMM) is California’s mental health movement and another organization that NAMI CA has partnered with to help spread mental health awareness. Their goal is to unite people wanting to stand up to stigma and create a community that feels safe and supported in reaching out for help. For information about EMM, please visit www.eachmindmatters.org

 

For local resources and support, your local NAMI Affiliate can help connect you to services in your community.   NAMI San Joaquin County (209) 468 -3755

 

If you have any questions about NCHS, NAMI CA or FEP, please contact NAMI California at (916) 567-0163.

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

Sign up for your conference time slot here:  http://tinyurl.com/MHHSConf1718

Monday October 16th 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 16th 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.  THERE WILL BE NO CONFERENCES ON TUESDAY THE 17TH.  Tuesday is an early release day where all students and teachers go home early due to the conferences on Monday night.

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 and available on Aeries Parent Portal 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/MHHSConf1718 

Girls Basketball is starting

Girls Basketball conditioning for all levels begins Tuesday October 17, 2017, 7 - 8:30 PM. Please meet in the main gym lobby at 7:00 PM. Athletic wear and athletic shoes. No Jeans! Bring enough water to last for 1.5 hours. Cardio workouts will be emphasized. We will use the gym, track or weight room on any given session. Girls Basketball Conditioning Schedule
10/17/17 - Tuesday - 7:00 - 8:30 PM - all levels first day of conditioning.
The exact times for the following days for each level will be announced after we know the student headcount after the first day.
10/18/17 - Wednesday
10/19/17 - Thursday
10/24/17 - Tuesday
10/25/17 - Wednesday
10/26/17 - Thursday
10/30/17 - Monday
11/01/17 - Wednesday
11/02/17 - Thursday
11/03/17 - Friday
11/06/17 - Monday - First day of tryouts!
YOU MUST BE CLEARED THROUGH, WWW.ATHLETICCLEARANCE.COM, TO PARTICIPATE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT RENO URSAL AT rursal@lammersvilleusd.net
http://mountainhouseathletics.com/girls_basketball

Boys Basketball is Starting

Conditioning will start Oct. 3, 2017,  at 6pm meet. Interested students should meet in the lobby of the gym.  Mandatory conditioning  will be held every day for one month leading up to tryouts. If you are involved in an MHHS Fall team, you are exempt from conditioning. We will see you at the conclusion of your season. Good Luck and Stay Healthy!!!

Please NOTE that in order to participate, you must have Athletic Clearance and be wearing the appropriate athletic attire. NO JEANS!!!

Weight room Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Tuesday and Thursday we will be conditioning either in the gym or out on the track.

Try-outs begin on November 6- 8, 2017

There will be a Parent Meeting 11/3.

For additional information regarding Boys Basketball, please contact the Varsity Head Coach, Nolan Dixon via email at ndixon@lammersvilleusd.net.

http://mountainhouseathletics.com/boys_basketball

You must have Athletic Clearance in order to participate.  Please visit https://www.athleticclearance.com/  to complete the clearance.

Girls Soccer is Starting

Preseason conditioning starts October 16th. Soccer Try-outs for the 2017-18 season will be held on November 6th-8th, and practice will begin on November 9th. If you are involved in an MHHS Fall team, you are exempt from conditioning. We will see you at the conclusion of your season. Good Luck and Stay Healthy!!! Please NOTE that in order to participate, you must have Athletic Clearance and be wearing the appropriate athletic attire. NO JEANS!
For additional information regarding Girls Soccer, please contact the Varsity Head Coach, Ben Lopez via email at blopez@lammersvilleusd.net.
http://mountainhouseathletics.com/girls_soccer

You must have Athletic Clearance in order to participate.  Please visit https://www.athleticclearance.com/  to complete the clearance.

Wrestling Season is Beginning for Boys and Girls

Wrestlers Hit the Weight Room Wrestlers & Parents, MHHS Boys/Girls Wrestling will begin mandatory conditioning on Monday, October 2nd from 4pm – 5:30 pm. We will be lifting weights and conditioning prior to the start of the season in November. Mandatory conditioning will be Monday–Friday for the entire month of October.   Athletic Clearance is required to participate.

1. MANDATORY Conditioning starts Monday 10/2 and will be from 4-5:30 every day in the weight room! We will lift M, W, Th and condition on the track T/F. You NEED to be athletically cleared before you can begin conditioning with us!
2. There is a PARENT MEETING Thursday 10/12 in the MPR from 6-7. Make sure your parents come to this and that you come too. We will be reviewing the season and all necessary information.
3. We will be having a Famous Dave’s Drive-In Fundraiser on Monday, 10/16 from 4:30-6:30 Each wrestler NEEDS to sell 5 dinners. Come pick up a flyer from me when you can today! Dinners will be sold for $15 (pork sandwich, wilbur beans, mashed potatoes, cornbread, water or soda).
4. First day of practice is Monday, November 6th! We will practice every day from 3:45-5:30
5. Join the remind group (text @mhswr to 81010) and have your parents join the parents group (text @8h37f6 to 81010) as that will be how we will communicate during the season and share announcements.
6.  FYI, we have a full staff this year: I am the Varsity Head Coach, Coach Lloyd is the JV Head Coach, and Coach Cantu is the all around beast and will help both squads (We all will coach girls) “Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy” lloya@lammersvilleusd.net http://mountainhouseathletics.com/wrestling

You must have Athletic Clearance in order to participate.  Please visit https://www.athleticclearance.com/  to complete the clearance.

For additional questions, please contact the Varsity Head Coach Logan Loya at lloya@lammersvilleusd.net.

Boys Soccer

Preseason conditioning starts October 16th. Soccer Try-outs for the 2017-18 season will be held on November 6th-8th, and practice will begin on November 9th. If you are involved in an MHHS Fall team, you are exempt from conditioning. We will see you at the conclusion of your season. Good Luck and Stay Healthy!!! Please NOTE that in order to participate, you must have Athletic Clearance and be wearing the appropriate athletic attire. NO JEANS!!!
For additional information regarding Boys Soccer, please contact the Varsity Head Coach, Francisco Soto  via email at fsotobecerra@lammersvilleusd.net.
http://mountainhouseathletics.com/boys_soccer

You must have Athletic Clearance in order to participate.  Please visit https://www.athleticclearance.com/  to complete the clearance.

Painting Fire Hydrants--Community Service Opportunity

Did you know that all students at MHHS have to complete 40 hours of community service before they graduate high school?!  Well, if you haven't got started yet, there is a great opportunity for community service coming up.  The city of Tracy got behind on their painting of their fire hydrants, and needs your help.  On October 14, 2017 from 8am to 12pm, you have the opportunity to participate in a hydrant painting party.  To sign up follow the link to our service posting website at justserve.org.  Volunteers from Mountain House will be assigned to paint hydrants in the area around Art Freiler School in Tracy.  It's not just students, parents and younger siblings are encouraged to participate too.  This is a perfect opportunity for families to work together to provide service to our local community.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

Student Poetry Contest

The following is a poetry contest available to students with cash prizes for the winners.  Enter if you are interested!

Creative Writing Contest

See below for a creative writing contest that you can participate in!

Biomedical Science Students Visit Delta College

On September 12, 2017 the Principles of Biomedical Science class took advantage of an opportunity to visit the Delta College Campus in Stockton.  Students experienced a guided tour with hands on activities within Health Science (Nursing, Psychiatric Technician and Speech Pathology) and the Electron Microscopy labs.  After these exciting activities they enjoyed a lunch in the school cafeteria.  Marisol Hernandez, Delta College Outreach and Marketing Specialist, then presented information about post high school education and Delta College opportunities including the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)  programs with CSU-Sacramento, UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz.  The day was rounded out with  a campus tour where students were able to see the other academic areas and extracurricular activities offered by Delta College.   It was an amazing day organized by MHHS teacher, Kris Olson in conjunction with  Delta College Outreach Specialist, Marisol Hernandez.  One student reflection on the day is included below:

“I saw several interesting things during the field trip in Delta College. One of the interesting things I saw in Delta College was a mannequin that doctors use for simulations. The interesting thing about this mannequin is that it can breathe, talk, have a pulse, and actually be treated. This mannequin makes it easy for doctors, future doctors, or other occupants in the medical field to perform simulations of various types of treatments. This also gave me an idea of how many doctors, future doctors, and occupants in the medical field prepare themselves for treatments and operations.

Another interesting thing I saw in Delta was videos of actual vocal chords in motion. I got to see different types of vocal chords such as regular vocal chords, vocal chords with cancer, and vocal chords with nodes. The class and I discussed the differences in how the person in each video sounds and how the vocal chords looked.

In addition to these two things, I also learned how to wash my hands. First, I put this liquid called, "Glo Germ", which basically shows you how germs spread. Afterwards, I lathered and rinsed the "Glo Germ" off my hands. Next, I saw how clean my hands were with a black light which shows the area your hand has germs in and the results were that my hands needed to be a bit more cleaner. Finally, I went back to the sink to wash my hands. These were some of the interesting things I saw in Delta College.” (MHHS student)

National Spirit of Community Award Applications

Are you a student who is looking to make a big difference in the world and in your community through volunteerism?  If you are, we encourage you to apply for the 2018 Spirit of Community Awards.  Your application makes you eligible to be recognized here in Mountain House as a local Honoree, and qualifies you to be entered into the State and National Recognition of this prestigious award.  During the National recognition event in Washington D.C., America's top 10 youth volunteers of  the year will be named by a selection committee, and will receive a $5000 scholarship, and $5000 to give to a non-profit organization of their choice.

If you have participated in community service activities over the past year, and would like to fill out an application visit nassp.org/spirit and fill out the online application by the deadline on November 7, 2017.  Local Honorees will be identified by the end of November, and will be eligible to go on to the state-level honors.  State level honorees will be announced in February 2018, and will receive an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C. next spring for four days of special recognition events.
We look forward to congratulating our very first local honorees here in Mountain House very soon!

MHHS Choir Members Accepted into County Honor Choir

Mountain House High School is proud to report that we had a total of 12 students make it into the San Joaquin All County Honor Choir this year. This is twice the number that we sent last year! There were over 350 applicants for this ensemble and our students did great!  Congratulations to our students for their amazing accomplishment and for representing our school and community with pride. 
The following students were accepted into the county honor choir:

Brandon Acevedo

Brandon Le

Marcello DeGuzman Antonio

Luoie Santos

Alexander Rexelle

Jordan Bolla

Danielle Perez

Atmanah Parab

Trinity Nguyen

Meilani Fobert

Isabelle Asuncion

Alexis Romero

FREE TEST PREP for PSAT, SAT, ACT and more!

Mountain House High School now has access to some of the best PSAT, SAT, and ACT prep that there is to offer.  Through our partnership with Edgenuity, or online curriculum provider, students have access to test prep ABSOLUTELY FREE!  This test prep is developed with the test in mind, providing instruction from credentialed teachers, sample test questions from officially released test questions from previous years, and tons of tools for you to prepare to do your best on these important exams.  To sign up for the MHHS test prep courses, visit our sign-up link TODAY!  

CLICK HERE to sign up for MHHS Edgenuity Test Prep 

Educational Art Contest

Educational Art Contest

On behalf of the California Department of Education and the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, we are pleased to announce the XXL Children’s Drawing Contest 2017 “Este es mi Mexico” with the subject: “The Monarch Butterfly and its life cycle in North America.”  The contest is open to children in Northern California of all nationalities between the ages of six and fourteen.

The contest motivates children to draw and learn about the monarch butterfly - its habitat, migration through three countries, life stages, and the challenges it faces on the path towards its destiny.

Participating children must draw their art based on research gathered from friends, classmates, and family members.  A jury in Mexico will select 12 winners who will receive a piece of art from a Mexican artist, a set of Mexican literature, a diploma, and a surprise gift.

The main guidelines are as follows:

• Draw on a square paper or cardboard (12x12 inches).
• Paste the registration form on the back of the drawing.  The form can be downloaded on the contest instructions Web page at:

https://consulmex2.sre.gob.mx/sacramento/images/PDFs/Convocatoria-2017-ingls.pdf

• Drawings must be mailed or handed-delivered by October 13, 2017, to:

Consulate General of Mexico

2093 Arena Boulevard

Sacramento, CA  95834

Please see the Contest Instructions Web page provided above for more details.  If you have any further questions contact the Consulate by phone at 916-329-3542, or by e-mail at:imesac@sre.gob.mx

PSAT/NMSQT Test Information

 

 *PSAT/NMSQT for 10th & 11th graders 

*Saturday 10/14

*Deadline to sign up Friday 9/22

*Sign up at the school bank or online at the webstore for $20

PSAT Registration

The PSAT/NMSQT test will be offered at Mountain House High School on Saturday, October 14th. 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 22nd.

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.

Mustang Community Forum: MHHS Mastery Based Grading and Educational Best Practices Guest Presenter and Facilitator: Dr. Doug Reeves

What:  Community Forum on MHHS Mastery Based Grading and Educational Best Practices

When:  September 5, 2017, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Where:  MHHS Multi-Use Room

Who:  All MHHS parents, and any interested community members

Please Join us on September 5, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a parent and community forum focused on Mastery Based Grading and Educational Best Practices that continue to make MHHS stand out from the crowd in preparing our students for College and Career Readiness.

During this interactive community forum, Dr. Reeves will present and entertain questions from our parents and community.  We will consider questions during this forum such as:

• What skills are most important to learn in high school in order to succeed in college and future careers?
• How can teachers and school administrators best create an environment that promotes college readiness?
• What should we do when students are not succeeding in school?
• How do we provide opportunities for students to be admitted to the “best fit” college?
• What do college admissions officers really want?
• How can parents best support their children to make wise choices?

We will be joined by an internationally known expert in school success, Dr. Douglas Reeves.  Doug is the author of more than 30 books and 90 articles on education and leadership.  He was twice named to the Harvard University Distinguished Authors Series and received the Brock International Prize for his contributions to education.  He has worked in all fifty states and 25 countries.

Come out to our community Forum and learn more about how your high school is implementing educational best practices to prepare your students for college, careers, and beyond!

Donations for Product Design Class

The product design elective can use the following items, so if you're getting ready to get rid of those old Summer fashions and make way for Fall we can use the following:

• Old Fleece Blankets so we can practice hand sewing stitches onto fabrics.  
• Fabric by the yard - no small scraps we have plenty and we are not quilting.
• Safety pins 
• Elastic
• Any used sewing supplies
• Old buttons
• Used clothing
• Jeans and denim!! 
• Canvas - if you have any canvas tarps that are not too soiled I can take them for practice projects and recycled projects.

Please bring any donations you may have to the MHHS Main office and let the secretaries know it is for Mrs. Leyva's Product Design Class!  Thank you so much in advance for your donations.  These donations will be used to get ready for our second annual Fashion show in Spring 2018!

Pool Grand Opening and FREE Recreational Swimming

What:  MHHS Pool Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and FREE Recreation Swim.

When:  Friday, September 1, 2017 4:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting 4:15 Free Recreational Swim

Who:  FREE to the first 500 participants willing to pick up tickets from MHHS main office starting Tuesday August 29th. (only 4 wristbands will be distributed per person)

Times:  30 minute Recreational Swim times for 100 swimmers at a time during the following times

• 4:15-4:45

• 5:00-5:30

• 5:45-6:15

• 6:30-7:00

• 7:00-7:15

• 7:15-7:45 

All swimmers MUST complete a Hold Harmless Agreement and review the Pool Rules.  Minors must have their form filled out by a parent.  CLICK HERE FOR HOLD HARMLESS AND POOL RULES.  All Swim times are first-come, first-served.  

How to Get Tickets:  Pick up your tickets from the ASB windows in the MHHS main office between 7:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M.  Make sure to bring your Hold Harmless Agreement with you!

NOTIFICATION:  Please be aware that the MHHS Pool is a deep water pool that is 7 feet deep.  Only 1 lane is "shallow" and measures at 3.5 feet deep.  This lane quickly drops off to 7 feet.  

Parent Team Members needed for School Accreditation

Mountain House high school is going through our first full accreditation visit in the spring of this school year.  The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visited our campus 3 years ago and granted our school candidacy status in the accreditation process.  This year, the WASC committee will return to our campus to do a full visit for our full accreditation.  This notice is going out to engage our parent community to participate in the process.  If you are interested in being a part of this team who will look at our past progress, current status, and future plans in anticipation of the committee visit please fill out the WASC team member sign-up form.

Sign up here

http://tinyurl.com/MHHSWASC

The first meeting for the WASC accreditation team will be during our School Site Council meeting on September 13, 2017 at 4pm.
Please consider participating on the WASC team to help us gain our first full accreditation!

Back To School General Session Slides

Back To School Night was on August 25, 2017 and started with a general session in the large gym at 6:30 P.M.  We understand that the traffic coming back into Mountain House prevented a large percentage of our parent population from attending Back To School Night last night.  For those of you who were unable to make it to our general session, the slides for the general session are here in this post.  If you have specific questions for your child's teachers, please do not hesitate to contact them.

Back To School Night

Date: Thursday August 24th 

Time:  6:30 P.M.

Place:  Large Gym and Classrooms 

Back To School Night will start off by meeting in the gym, where you will get a chance to meet the school principal Mr. Ben Fobert and Vice Principals Joni Hellstrom and Athena Duran.  They will walk you through how to access Canvas, the resource used to view your student’s grades, assignments and much more. You will also get an overview of student centered blended learning and mastery based learning. 

The rest of the evening you will have the opportunity to attend each of your student’s classrooms, meet the teachers, and learn about the goals and expectations for each class. Back to school night is a great way to stay connected with your student’s education.   Students will be sending you a text or email on Thursday morning during their advisory period with their class schedule and room numbers so that you can be sure to get to all of the right classes.  We look forward to seeing you on Thursday Night starting at 6:30 P.M. in the gym.

Walk Through Registration 2017

2017-2018 Walk-Through Registration is here.  
Walk-Through Registration will take place on August 3rd from 1:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. and August 4th from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.  You must sign up for a registration time ONLINE through our appointment maker.

You can CLICK HERE to make your appointment

YOU MUST ALSO visit the Walk-Through Registration website to view annual notices, update information, and complete the steps of the Walk-Through process PRIOR to coming to the physical Walk-Through.  

CLICK HERE to access the Walk-Through Registration website.

Please note that all student Google Accounts will be frozen starting on August 7th until they have completed the Walk-Through Registration process.  

Students and parents who cannot make it to either Walk-Through Registration dates will need to come to the make-up Walk-Through Registration to get cleared for the beginning of the school year.  Make up Walk-Through Registration will be on August 9th in the main office.  Lines can be long on this make-up date so all students and parents should make an effort to be there for the planned Walk-Through dates.  

If you have questions about this, please contact our main office at 209.836.7460, or by email at mhmustangs@lammersvilleusd.net.