Student Free Speech

As you are probably aware, there is a nationwide effort to encourage students to walk-out of school on March 14th as a way to recognize and honor the lives of the 17 people killed in Florida some weeks ago.  The remembrance is scheduled from, 10:00 a.m. to 10:17 a.m. to recognize the need for school safety.  We know you entrust us with your child's safety.  Your child's safety is our first priority. While we honor and respect the thoughts and ideas of our students, we also expect all students to remain on campus and not miss their educational day. Those who choose to leave campus or not return to class are subject to an unexcused absence.

For those students who are interested, Mountain House High School will provide a forum to express concerns related to the incident in Florida. As is always the case, students are expected to be respectful of each other's opinions and adhere to school rules.  This is an opportunity for all of us to recognize recent tragedies and work together to honor those lost in an educational and positive way.  Students at MHHS will have the opportunity to gather in the Learning Commons during the school day to discuss their feelings and opinions.  We believe that the nationally advertised walk-out is an effort for students to stand in solidarity with students across the nation to share their opinions about a political issue, and we want them to be a part of that conversation.  We will have opportunities during the day for students to share their opinions on a free speech wall in the College and Career center room, and an opportunity to express their opinions verbally after school in an open forum. 

We encourage all of our students to participate throughout their day during Brunch, Lunch, and Flex Periods, and for the open forum after school.