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.