Happy Kwanzaa

We would like to wish all of our students and their families who celebrate Kwanzaa in the Mustang and Mountain House Community a Happy Kwanzaa celebration.
This time of year some of our African American students and their families celebrate Kwanzaa.  Kwanzaa this year starts on December 26th and lasts for 7 days.  During this yearly holiday, some African American families celebrate their cultural heritage and traditional values of the African American community. 
Happy Kwanzaa to our students and families!

Merry Christmas

We would like to wish all of our students and their families who celebrate Christmas in the Mustang and Mountain House Community a Merry Christmas.
This time of year our Christian students and their families celebrate Christmas.  This traditional religious holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ has also become a cultural celebration for people of other cultures and faiths where gifts are exchanged, Santa Claus comes to visit, and friends and family get together to socialize and reconnect.  Mountain House High School wishes a Merry Christmas to our students and families!

UOP v. BYU Basketball Game Tix on Sale

Looking for a great gift for your holidays?  MHHS Athletic Boosters is selling tickets to the UOP versus BYU men's basketball game on January 3rd at UOP.  Purchase your tickets HERE, or find a basketball team mom during basketball games!  Purchase tickets for your family and participate in a fun event over the winter break!  Tickets are $17.00 each.

Winter Break

As the first semester of the 2018-2019  school year comes to a close, we want to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season, and a restful Winter Break.  Students, teachers, and parents have all worked very hard over the past semester to learn, teach, play, and support one another in the pursuit for knowledge.  The faculty and staff at Mountain House High School want to remind you that starting at 3:00 P.M. on Friday the 21st of December, the school will be closed.  We will remain closed for the duration of the winter break and will reopen on Monday, January 7, 2019.  This also means that teachers, faculty, and staff may not be available by phone, or email until we reopen our offices in January.  Please be patient with us as we all take a well deserved break over the next two weeks.  We encourage you and your family to do the same as we gear up for our second semester. 

We want you to be aware that we are mindful that emergencies can happen over winter break.  If you have a  crisis or emergency situation here are some important numbers:

San Joaquin County Sheriff: 911 or 209-468-4421, Non-emergency: 209-468-4400

San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services (Mobile Crisis): (209) 468-8686

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

National Suicide Prevention Online Chat: https://tinyurl.com/lifelinesupport

Have a Happy Winter Break!

Finals Schedule

It's that time of year again.  FINALS ARE HERE!  Please be aware that the finals schedule will be in effect for Wednesday through Friday the 19th-21st of December.  Please follow the finals bell schedule below. 

Students with Flex periods during 1st, 4th or 6th periods do not need to be on campus during their Flex period.  Likewise, students who have a 3rd, 5th or 7th period will finish their day at Brunch on the corresponding finals day.  Students who have a 2nd period Flex must remain on campus.  Students may be on campus during any of their Flex periods if they so choose, but all Flex period rules apply. 

HAPPY FINALS!

Finals Bell Schedule (Semester 1:  December 19th-21st, Semester 2: May 22nd-24th)

Day 1 (Dec 19th& May 22nd)
Period	Start	End
1st	8:00 AM	9:45 AM
Brunch	9:45 AM	9:55 AM
2nd	10:00 AM	11:45 AM
Lunch	11:45 AM	12:15 PM
3rd	12:20 PM	2:05 PM
Day 2 (Dec 20th & May 23rd)
Period	Start	End
4th	8:50 AM	10:35 AM
Brunch	10:35 AM	10:45 AM
5th	10:50 AM	12:35 PM
Day 3 (Dec 21st & May 24th)
Period	Start	End
6th	8:50 AM	10:35 AM
Brunch	10:35 AM	10:45 AM
7th	10:50 AM	12:35 PM

Speech Debate Tournament

Please help us in congratulating the following ... after a grueling weekend, with hundreds of competitors, about 1200, we have the following victories to celebrate ...

1. Mrs. Garcia and Mrs. Lohmann maintained heroes status with the speech and debate team as they traveled with them to help judge and support the world of words! YAY ... awesome support staff and super cool peeps! 
2. Young debaters flourished and were able to break out of the preliminary rounds and get into double octos, then octos, then quarters  (Which is a fancy way to say the top 14 of the tournament)... way to go: Aashril Shazar  & Dhruva Kolikineni!!!  As a side note, Aashril took 9th speaker for the entire tournament, which is saying something, that means against the entire field of competitors, regardless of his rank, his speaking was among the best! YAHOOOOO!!! 
3. Speech students and funny guys also did well ... please congratulate: Mohaned Ali He took 9th place over all and made it to the semi finals &  Brianna Do made it to finals and took 7th place overall!! 

It was a rather difficult weekend, late nights and really early mornings and lots of driving and these kids still rocked!!!

Proud to be a Mustang ...

MHHS Winter Concert

We would like to invite you to join us for the Mountain House High School Music Department Winter Concert being held on Friday, December 14th @ 7PM in the MHHS Theater. General Admission is $6.00 and Children under 3 are free. We hope you can join us for a night of music featuring our award winning Band, Choir, and Orchestra programs. Tickets will be sold at the door.

MHHS Wrestlers Grapple at Beyer High School

Mountain House JV and Girls Wrestling Traveled to Beyer High School to compete in a tournament this past weekend on 12/8/18. 
Junior Michelle Poland wrestled her first matches of the year coming off of an ankle injury and ended up with a 2-1 record.  Her only loss came from the hands of an opponent who made it to State last year.  Michelle only lost two points to one and looks forward to seeing her opponent again for a rematch.
Junior Ramona Jimenez remains undefeated after winning all of her matches.  She is looking strong and hard to beat.
Sophomores Adam Amir, Cole Merrill, and Leah Sauseda got their first wins of the season at the tournament and now have the taste of victory and want more.
Mountain House will travel to Johansen High School 12/12/18 to compete in a dual meet and 12/15/18 at a tournament at Escalon High School.

MHHS Dance Production

What:  MHHS Dance Production "Lights, Camera, Action"
When:  December 6th and 7th at 6:00 P.M.
Where:  MHHS Theater
Cost:  $5.00 per person
MHHS Dance classes and the Synergy Dance Team proudly present "Lights, Camera, Action."  This Winter production is a performance not to be missed.  With dancing from many genres, soloists, group numbers, and great music is sure to entertain all who attend.  Come down to the High School Theater and get your ticket to the hottest show in town!

Mountain House Wrestling Updates

Mountain House High School Boys and Girls wrestling traveled all the way to Atwater High School this last weekend to compete in the Bristow Brawl.  Even with small numbers the wrestlers showed everyone what it means to be a Mustang.  The kids wrested with heart and represented Mountain House well.
Ramona Jimenez wrestled in the Girls Varsity bracket and finished with an impressive 4-0 record.  This was Ramona's second time at the tournament, where she did not win a match her Freshman year.  Now as a Junior, Ramona said she felt like she has redeemed herself.  Ramona's stand out match was a :49 second pin in the first period.  Ramona looks to have a successful year with a good start.
Newcomer Yvette Hoffman was all smiles after her 3-0 record at the tournament.  Yvette won her first two matches by points, and felt relieved when she learned that a pin would end the match early.  In turn, she pinned her last opponent in the first period.
Senior Jaden Gonzalez-Burnham and Sophomore Antonio Rameriez faced off against each other to place both 1st and 2nd in the tournament, with Jaden coming out on top.  As first year wresters, both Jaden and Antonio look forward to improving on their skills.
Freshman Abby Arukumar wrestled hard and is looking to improve as well as Sophomore newcomer Adam Amir.
Mountain House Boys and Girls wrestling will compete at a tournament this weekend 12/8 at Beyer High School.

Senior Awards Night

Senior Awards Night this year is on April 30, 2019.  We want all  of our seniors to receive both awards from the high school, and any other awards that they may be receiving for their upcoming future educational pursuits.  If you or your senior is receiving an outside scholarship or award that they should be recognized for, please fill out this form  CLICK HERE to have this award included in our Senior Awards Night Ceremony. The deadline for submitting these awards is April 23, 2019.

Senior Portrait DEADLINE

SENIORS!  Did you know that the deadline for seniors to take senior portraits at Jinsook Cho Thomas Photography is JANUARY 8TH 2019? Seniors must be photographed by this photographer if they want to be in the yearbook. A free sitting is offered for the yearbook session. Seniors may choose to order additional senior portrait packages. Make your appointment TODAY!  The website is: http://jinsookchothomas.com/

Winter Sports Rally Spirit Week

This week is our Winter Sports Rally Spirit Week!  We invite our students, faculty and staff to get into the spirit of our Winter Sports, and dress up for our dress up days in anticipation of our rally on Friday, December 7th.  Here's your dress up days:

Monday-USA Day
Tuesday-Tacky Tourist
Wednesday-Multicultural Day
Thursday-Wear Orange
Friday-Anything California Themed!

We look forward to celebrating our Winter Sports this week.  Get into the spirit and dress up!

Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee-Measure L

Lammersville Unified School District is seeking applications to serve as representatives on the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee.  Interested members should complete this application by Wednesday, December 5, 2018: 

https://tinyurl.com/MeasureLcommittee

You can also find the link on the Lammersville Unified School District website HERE and on the District's Facebook page HERE. 

Happy Hanukkah

We would like to wish all of our students and their families who celebrate Hanukkah in the Mustang and Mountain House Community a Happy Hanukkah.
This time of year our Jewish students and their families celebrate Hanukkah.  This festival of lights is observed for eight nights and days and starts on December 2nd this year.  The 8 day celebration commemorates the re-dedication of their Temple in Jerusalem, and the miracle of a small quantity of oil lasting eight days in the Temple's Menorah. 
Happy Hanukkah to our students and families!

Lost and Found to be DONATED!

We have the lost and found clothing rack in the front office. please come by and claim your lost item by Friday, November 30th. . All items that are not claimed will be donated to a local charity. Thank you!

D.A.R.E. Club Hygiene Kit Supplies

This month the D.A.R.E club is creating hygiene based homeless packages. Each class has been assigned a category: freshmen bring toothbrushes, toothpaste, or lip balm. Sophomores bring deodorant, dry shampoo, or wet wipes. Juniors bring socks, combs, or lotion. Seniors bring gallon zip close bags, hand sanitizer, or bandages. Bring your items either to Mr. Feinstein´s room or place them in any of the bins that will be around campus.The collection ends November 30. The total amount of items for each class will be added up ( 1 point per item) to be added for the upcoming Winter rally.

Holiday Shoe Drive and FREE CONCERT

What:  U.S. Air Force Concert Band
When:  Sunday, December 2, 2018
Where:  MHHS Theater
Cost:  FREE with donation of a pair of new shoes for underprivileged youth

Mountain House High School is proud to present The United States Air Force Concert Band for a FREE holiday concert right here in Mountain House.  This will be the first time a professional group will be performing in our new theater.  Come hear holiday music played by the Air Force Band and support underprivileged youth with your donated shoes!

Happy Diwali

We would like to wish all of our students and their families who celebrate Diwali in the Mustang and Mountain House Community a Happy Diwali celebration. 
This time of year our Hindu and Sikh students and their families celebrate Diwali.  For Hindus, this festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.  For Sikhs, the holiday celebrates the release of their sixth Guru from prison.  The celebration includes the display of lights on homes, buildings, windows and other buildings.  Happy Diwali to our students and families!

MHHS Football Playoff WIN

Mountain House High School is proud of our football team who played in, hosted, and WON our very first playoff game on Friday the 2nd of November!  The Mustangs face Ripon THIS FRIDAY at Ripon High School at 7:00 P.M.  Let's get out to Ripon to support our team in their second playoff game this Friday!

MHHS Drama Presents: CLUE

What:  Fall Production of CLUE
When:  November 9th, 10th, 11th 
Price:  $5 for students, $10 for Adults
Purchase tickets online by clicking HERE
OR
Purchase tickets at the box office on the day of the play

Based on the 1985 movie and the board game we all love, MHHS Theater is proud to present the newest version of the play that has been adapted by its original writer, Jonathan Lynn. It is a wild, farcical romp that is disguised as a murder mystery. We are proud to be able to present this to you as the national tour of this same show begins this year! Come see if you can figure out Whodunit. Was it Mr. Green in the dining room with the dagger, or Ms. Scarlet in the Study with the revolver? Come "play" with us.

Girls Tennis to host Kimball for Playoffs

Good luck to the Lady Mustangs varsity tennis team who are hosting the Lady Jaguars of Kimball High in sectional Semifinals November 6th at 2 pm on our home courts.

Girls Varsity Tennis WINS in First Round Playoffs

The Lady Mustangs Varsity Tennis Silenced the Rams of Dixon High 9-0 in the first round of CIF sectional playoffs on Wednesday October 31, 2018.  The Mustangs continued their season of dominance. Losing a total of 13 games in 9 matches and winning 109 games.  #1 singles Elyse Low, #3 singles Saanvi Chilakapati, #1 doubles Ife Ikechiuku and Crystal Chum and #3 doubles Erin Su and Udaiyaa Bommudurai all won their matches 6-0, 6-0.  The Mustangs will host the sectional semifinals match next Tuesday November 6, 2018 against the winner of the Kimball/Pioneer match.

Student Achieves Top ACT Score of 36

Please join the Mustang community in congratulating Sree Subramanian, a sophomore at MHHS who earned the HIGHEST possible ACT composite score of 36!  On average, only around one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score.  In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2017, only 2,760 out of more than 2 million graduates who took the ACT earned a composite score of 36.
The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, each each scored on a scale of 1–36. A student's composite score is the average of the four test scores.  While test scores are just one of multiple criteria that most colleges consider when making admission decisions, an exceptional ACT composite score proves helpful when prusuing education and career goals.
The ACT is a curriculum-based achievement exam that measures what students have learned in school. Students who earn a 36 composite score have likely mastered all of the skills and knowledge they will need to succeed in first-year college courses in the core subject areas.
ACT scores are accepted by all major four-year colleges and universities across the U.S.

Jacqueline Prawira WINS at Broadcom MASTERS

We are excited to announce Jacqueline Prawira won the 2018 Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation, with a cash prize of $10,000! She was one of the four Grand Prize winners!

Jacqueline participated in an extraordinary experience last week in Washington D.C. that was packed with vigorous activities, such as:

- project showcase at the National Geographic Museum

- 2 days of team building STEM challenges

- photo shoots and interviews, including with Washington Post

- Capitol Hill trip to meet with representatives, like Congressman Jerry Mcnerney, Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Dianne Feinstein

- a special field trip to the White House to meet with STEM officials

- a very special and unexpected meeting with Ivanka Trump

In Jacqueline's own words she stated  "The knowledge and experience I gained as a Broadcom MASTERS finalist was an incomparably elucidating and priceless opportunity. It has opened my eyes to a whole new dimension of thinking, analyzing, and problem-solving."

Check out these posts and videos all about Jacqueline's accomplishments at the Broadcom MASTERS awards ceremony:

https://www.facebook.com/153646144697601/posts/2035471313181732/

https://www.facebook.com/153646144697601/posts/2036100293118834/

https://www.facebook.com/IvankaTrump/videos/346142935959190/

Football League Champions

Please congratulate the Varsity Football Team for posting a 9-1 regular season and earning a piece of the WAC League Championship!  This is a season of "Firsts" for our Football program.  We will host our First Play-off Game this Friday, November 11/2/18 at 7:00 P.M. at "The Range."

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IN REGARDS TO TICKET PRICES:
NO ASB or Family Passes are allowed at playoff games.  Prices for playoff tickets are as follows:

Adults:  $10
Seniors (age 60 and above):  $7
Students (K-12):  $7
Children (age 5 and under):  Free

What kind of day is it?

IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A MUSTANG!

Drama Club Movie Night

“Hey Mustangs! Time to get your fright on with the Drama Club  at our Movie Night on Monday, October 29th at 7pm! We will be watching Hocus Pocus! It’s a fundraiser for our upcoming trip to New York City and we’d love for you to come out! Admission is free but we are asking donations! We will be selling concessions throughout the night so make sure to bring your friends, families and blankets!

Glee Club Broadway Costume Party

The MHHS Glee Club is having Broadway Costume Party in the MPR after school on October 31st. The concert’s theme is spooky songs and broadway musical performances. There will be food and drinks for sale at the event. Admission costs $4 dollars for adults and $3 dollars for students. The event will start immediately after school on Halloween Day, so the club invites you to come dressed in a costume. See you there!

TeenTechSF Global Civic Hackathon

This past weekend, Computer Science and Hackathon Clubs attended the TeenTechSF Global Civic Hackathon to develop IT solutions to solve Community Problems. They were given 5 prompts concerning Civic issues such as energy consumption and waste, homelessness, human rights, food scarcity, and sexual harassment.

Our three teams worked for 14 hours to design their IT solutions to one of these problems. All worked hard and learned new things they had not explored in their programming courses. All presented their ideas to a panel of industry judges. All received positive comments.

Advithi Kethidi, Siddharth Krishna, and Kaleb Paul created an App to inform users of the UN Human Rights document and ways to petition governments to accept the document.

Pranav Krishna, Saikrishna Mittapalli, and Holland Pleakac created and App for users to call for help. The app utilizes the community as a whole to mobilize and offer aid to those around them until Paramedics and police arrive.

Jacob Robertson, Julian Sta Cruz, and Taylor Chin created an app to calculate an individuals energy consumption and detail the amount of carbon footprint that was created. It then offers suggestions for reduction of the carbon footprint and uses game theory to incentivize users to make changes to their energy usage.

In the end one of our teams won.

Football Senior Night--FREE for K-8 Students

Tonight is our Senior Night for Football and Marching Band!  This year, all K-8 students in the Lammersville Unified School District get in for FREE if they are wearing their school spirit wear.  Varsity game starts at 7pm!  BE THERE!

HOSA Haunted House

It's an annual tradition.  Come be scared by our SPOOKY Haunted Hospital, run by our HOSA club. 

Lady Mustangs Varsity Tennis

The undefeated MHHS Lady Mustangs Varsity Tennis Team will take on the Rams of Dixon High in the first round of the SAC-SAN JOAQUIN sectional playoffs at home on Wednesday October 31 at 2 pm.  Come out to the tennis courts along Tradition Street to come watch our champs play!

Mustang Brigade Places 2nd in Dublin Tournament

Please help us to congratulate the MHHS Mustang Brigade Marching band on their 2nd place finish this past weekend in Dublin. They were in competition with 7 other Bands and did a great job representing the school and community.

Homecoming Parade

ID Card Sweep

ID cards are our first line of defense in identifying who is on our campus.  With safety being a hot-button issue in our schools today, it is essential that we be able to identify our students at our school quickly and efficiently.  As a result, we are emphasizing the expectation for ALL of our students, faculty, and staff to wear their ID cards ALL of the time. 

Today, we had a very successful ID check.  All students on campus ended the day with an ID card or will receive it during 1st period tomorrow morning.  If students were absent today and don't have an ID card please be sure to stop by the school bank first thing in the morning to get an ID card printed.  We want to let all students know that moving forward we will have routine ID Sweeps which means all students without ID's will be sent to the office and given consequences.

Please remember that the ID card must be worn and visible all day on the upper part of a student's body.  We are making this a huge school wide effort as the importance of being able to identify anyone one campus at all times helps keep our campus safe.

Homecoming Dance

What:  Homecoming Dance
When:  Saturday, October 20th 7pm-11pm
Where:  MHHS Multi-Use Room
Attire:  Semi-Formal

Come join us for our 5th Annual Homecoming Dance.  This year our dance is on Saturday Evening, and will be a semi-formal event!  We are excited to welcome our students back, and celebrate the winning season for our sports and academic teams.  Tickets are available at the school bank

ASB Card Prices
Single $7
Couple $13

No ASB Prices
Single $10
Couple $18

Winter Sports Try-outs are HERE!

-Important Winter Sports Information-

Please see below for details and information in regards to the start of all of our Winter Sports Teams. All questions specific to each sport can be sent to the head coaches email which can be found below.

All general athletic questions can be sent to the Athletic Director, Mrs. Woods- lwoods@lammersvilleusd.net

 We hope to see some new and returning faces for our Winter Sports Season!

Boys Basketball
Coach: Nolan Dixon, ndixon@lammersvilleusd.net
Conditioning/workouts start   10/8 – 10/16 Mon – Fri  7pm to 9pm
Tryouts will be held on 10/29, 10/30, & 10/31
Boys Basketball Website

Girls Basketball
Coach: Reno Ursal, rursal@lammersvilleusd.net
Conditioning/workouts start TBA
Tryouts will be held on 10/29, 10/30, & 10/31
Girls Basketball Website

Boys Soccer
Coach: Francisco Soto, fsoto@lammervilleusd.net
Conditioning/workouts start 10/16 – 10/26 Mon - Thurs
Tryouts will be held on 10/29, 10/30, & 10/31
Boys Soccer Website

Girls Soccer
Coach: Kevin Iwanaga, kiwanaga@lammersvilleusd.net
Conditioning/workouts start 10/8 – 10/16 Mon & Fri  4pm to 5:30pm
Tryouts will be held on 10/29, 10/30, & 10/31
Girls Soccer Website

Wrestling
Coach: Tim Cantu, tcantu@lammersvilleusd.net
Conditioning/workouts start 10/15 Mon – Fri
Tryouts will be held on 10/29, 10/30, & 10/31
Wrestling Website

Please save the following link to the practice calendar for all sports.  https://mountainhouseathletics.com/practice-schedules/

 *All Winter student athletes will need to apply for athletic clearance ASAP to be eligible for the Winter Sports Season. The clearance process can take up to 5 school days.

To access the athletic clearance page click here.

Girls Tennis WINS again!

The MHHS Girls Varsity Tennis team recently traveled to Modesto to take on the Patriots of Beyer High.  While some of the matches were closer this time, the final result was never in doubt as the Mustangs once again won all the matches 9-0.  Top performer today were Ify Ikechiuku and Crystal Chum  who won their match at #1 doubles with a score of 6-0, 6-0.  The girls also won on Wednesday the 10th at Pacheco High School.  This means that our Girls tennis team is UNDEFEATED!  Next up is our tennis match at Ceres on Monday the 15th.  Good luck to our Lady Mustang Tennis Team!

MHHS Mustang Brigade Band

Please Join us in congratulating the Mustang Brigade Band for placing 1st this past weekend in Modesto at Johanson High School. They also earned special awards in High Music, Percussion, Visual Effect, and General Effect. Great Job Mustangs!

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences

Sign up for your conference time slot here:  http://tinyurl.com/MHHSConf1819

Monday October 15th 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 15th in the Large Gym.  We require that parents sign up for one time-slot to come to conferences.  We encourage you to bring your student with you so that when you conference with the teachers, all individuals involved in the success of the student are present.  THERE WILL BE NO CONFERENCES ON TUESDAY THE 16th.  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-student 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/MHHSConf1819 

All-County Honor Choir

Join us in congratulating our students who auditioned and were accepted into this year's county honor choir.  These students prepared and recorded their audition and were selected to participate in the choir based on their knowledge of music, and their ability to sing.  Every student who auditioned from MHHS was accepted into this elite choir.  Please join me in congratulating:
Kayla Anselmo
Isabelle Asuncion
Gabriela Cuellar
Meilani Fobert
Sheryl Victor
Astrid Mann
Neale Baria
Marcello DeGuzman Antonio
Joshua Ng
Mathew Sahim

Spirit of Community Awards Application

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 2019 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 6, 2018.  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 local honorees here in Mountain House very soon!

Broadcom MASTERS Finalist

Congratulations to one of our Freshman Students, Jacqueline Parawira, has been named one 30 Broadcom Masters Science fair finalists!  She entered the competition as an 8th grader at Altamont Elementary, and will be competing in Washington D.C. for the $25,000 prize in October. 

Jacqueline's project is titled "Bio.fiber.plastic:  The effect of Lignocellulosic Fiber in Enhancing the Formation of Tensile Strength of Rice Bioplastic. 

Broadcom MASTERS is the premier science and engineering fair competition for middle schoolers, where students demonstrate their mastery of Math,Applied Science, Technology and Engineering as Rising Stars in STEM.

Participants in Broadcom MASTERS are inspired, mentored and encouraged to stay with math and science through high school and beyond so that they are prepared to pursue exciting STEM careers.

Students who participate in Broadcom MASTERS are better prepared through project-based learning to meet the challenges of the future as tomorrow’s innovators. They will lead the way with scientific breakthroughs, engineering innovations and technological know-how.

Middle school students are invited to compete for awards and accolades in Broadcom MASTERS when competing at their local Society-affiliated science and engineering fair.  At the competition finals for Broadcom MASTERS in Washington, D.C., the winner is awarded the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize.

School Site Council

What:  School Site Council

When:  September 27th

Time:  7:00 P.M.

Where:  Learning Commons

School Stie Council's (SSC) first meeting will be held TONIGHT, September 27th at 7:00 P.M. in the Learning Commons.  The SSC is a group of parents, teachers and students who meet to develop, review and evaluate school matters such as school rules, curriculum, programs, and stakeholder feedback.  All parents and students are welcome to come attend and be a part of the voice of our community in the High School. 

Girls Tennis Undefeated!

Please congratulate the girls on the varsity tennis team as they finished the first half of the season with a perfect 7-0 record.  Next up for them is an away match at Grace Davis of Modesto on Wednesday, September 26th.

Girls Basketball Conditioning

Girls Basketball Conditioning is 7-8:30 PM on Tuesdays & Thursdays until October 10, 2018. Lady Mustang ballers, come on out! Go to the Girls Basketball high school website for more information! https://mountainhouseathletics.com/teams/2487277/girls/basketball

Homecoming MC tryouts

Hey Mustangs! Do you want to show off to the whole school that you're the meanest MC to ever hit the mic? Well youre in luck. MC tryouts for our next homecoming rally are here! Come to Mr. Feinstein's room C104 the 26th and 27th during lunch! Contact Reyna Bei for any questions.

PSAT Test

 *PSAT/NMSQT for 10th & 11th graders 

*Saturday 10/13

*Deadline to sign up Sunday 9/30

*Sign up at the school bank or online at the webstore for $16

PSAT Registration

The PSAT/NMSQT test will be offered at Mountain House High School on Saturday, October 13th. 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 $16and 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 September 30th.

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.