GRADUATION!

When: Friday, May 25, 2018
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: MHHS Football Stadium

Students will receive 7 graduation ceremony tickets for seating on the field. Students will receive these tickets the morning of Friday, May 25th at Graduation Rehearsal when they complete their senior clearance. Ticketed guest must arrive prior to 7:15pm in order to be seated on the field. After 7:15pm, the field seating will be open to the public. There will be open seating in the bleachers where no tickets are required.

In case of rain, the graduation ceremony will be moved into the Large Gym.  Students will only be allowed 6 tickets for an indoor ceremony, and NO open seating will be available.

Graduation Day Guidelines:

• Graduating seniors must report to the Gym no later than 6:30 p.m.
• All students must wear approved gowns. Honors stoles, pathway cords, Pinnacle medals, and Seal of Biliteracy medals are the only acceptable decoration for the graduation gown.  Leis are to be given to students AFTER the ceremony.
• Boys and girls should wear appropriate dressy attire (shirt and slacks, dresses, etc.) Appropriate shoes should be worn, spiked heels are not recommended. 
• The mortar board (cap) is worn straight on the head with the tassel on the right. The mortar board graduation cap is the only acceptable headgear.  Any decoration on the cap must be school appropriate and is limited to the top of the mortar board.  No 3D elements like flowers or figurines can be included in the decoration.  All cap decorations are subject to administrator approval.
• Graduation is a school function. All school policies will be enforced.
• Noise-makers are not appropriate for graduation ceremonies.  Any noise-makers will be confiscated.  
• Graduates will be handed a diploma cover during the ceremony, and will get their diplomas after the ceremony in the main office.  
• Parents who bring balloons as gifts for their graduate must keep them in their vehicles as they block the view of the audience.  Graduates will meet their families on the quad after the ceremony where balloons can be given to the students.
• The Sober Grad Party hosted by the senior parent committee begins at 10:00pm on 5/25 and ends at 5:00am on 5/26 (students must enter the party by 11:00pm to gain admittance)
• Parents will be able to buy a keepsake picture of their student on stage accepting his/her diploma. Photos will be offered by Lifetouch Photography, the same company that does our school pictures. Visit events.lifetouch.com to access pictures of your graduate after the ceremony.  Parents will not be allowed to be up in the aisles during the graduation ceremony to take pictures.

CASINO Grad Night (Safe and Sober Grad)

Mountain House High School Senior Parent Committee presents:

Seniors, join your fellow graduates after graduation to party the night away with a Casino Themed Sober Graduation Night. 

Doors open at 10:00 P.M. the night of graduation and will close at 5:00 A.M. the next morning.  Professional casino games and gaming tables will be set up for graduates to party the night away.  Each student will be given a starting sum of chips for the beginning of the night, and students will use their chips at the end of gaming for chances at prizes like a flat screen smart TV, wireless earbuds, cash prizes, and much more. 

Other activities during Casino night include a photo booth, professional DJ, Sumo Wrestling, candy buffet, and TONS OF FOOD.  The night will end with a pancake breakfast. 

THERE IS NO COST TO PARTICIPATE!!!!  Permission slips are overdue, so if you'd like to get in on Sober Grad Night, email dgibson@lammersvilleusd.net or jcorliss@sjcoe.net RIGHT AWAY!

Lunch with a Scientist

What:  Lunch With a Scientist--Dr. Joanna Albala
When:  Thursday May 17th
Time:  12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Where:  Learning Commons

The Learning Commons is hosting its very first "Lunch With..."  event on Thursday May 17th.  This first lunch appointment is with Dr. Joanna Albala of Lawrence Livermore National Labratory (LLNL).  Dr. Albala has a Ph.D. and M.S. in Pathology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and a B.A. in Biology from Bucknell University.  During her time as a postdoctoral fellow at LLNL, Dr. Albala helped discover and characterize new DNA repair Genes.  In addition to her work at LLNL, Dr. Albala had conducted research in biotechnology, the human genome, DNA repair, and cancer treatment.  She has been a visiting scientist at Harvard University, and Adjunct Professor at UC Davis School of Medicine and a research director at UOP.  Her current position at LLNL has her coordinating student outreach activities such as "Science on Saturday," the Teacher Research Academy, and summer teacher professional development programs. 

This is a great opportunity for our students interested in careers in the biomedical field, or any student interested in having lunch with an industry professional working in close proximity to our community.  Come have lunch with Dr. Albala and learn more!

If you have questions, please contact the our Learning Director, Mrs. H, in the Learning Commons.

The Learning Commons...so much more than just books.

MHHS Gains FULL Accreditation

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Mountain House High School has been granted full accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).  

Since its opening, Mountain House High School has participated in the process to become fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.  During our first year we obtained "candidacy" accreditation that is given to new schools upon opening.  Over the past 4 years, our faculty and staff have worked tirelessly to prepare ourselves for a full visit from a WASC Accreditation committee.  After writing our self-study, and presenting an action plan, a group of 6 educators visited our campus for 3 days to review our plans, and assess the school's readiness for accreditation.  Mountain House High School was accepted for full accreditation with flying colors!

Congratulations to our students, teachers, administration, classified staff, parents and community for their participation in the process. 

Athletics Orientation

WHAT:  All Sport Athletic Orientation
DATE:  Tuesday May 15th
TIME:  5:30 P.M.
LOCATION:  MHHS Large GYM
WHO:  All students currently registered at MHHS (including incoming Freshmen)

MHHS Athletics invites you and your student to the 2018-19 Season Athletic Orientation. The Orientation is being held on campus, Tuesday, May 15th at 5:30 in the large gym and is open to all students who are currently registered to attend Mountain House High School (including incoming Freshmen), and are interested in playing sports.

Please join us for some valuable information, including the clearance process, important dates regarding summer training, try-outs, and a Q & A session with many of the Varsity Head Coaches.

If you would like to get a head start, follow this link to start the athletic clearance process:  www.athleticclearance.com

For those who are interested, Valley Chiropractic will be offering physicals on Orientation Day, starting at 6pm. The cost of the physical is $35.00.

We look forward to seeing you there, so come on out and show your Mustang Pride.

Spring Dance Production "Throwback"

What:  MHHS Dance Production "Throwback"
When:  May 3rd and 4th at 6 P.M.
Where:  MHHS Theater
Cost:  $5.00 general admission

The MHHS Dance team and classes are hosting their first ever production in the new Theater May 3rd and 4th at 6:00 P.M. Come down and watch as our Mustang Dancers show you their moves.  Great entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.  $5.00 general admission.  Come on down and support our dance students!

Every Fifteen Minutes

May 3, 2018 at approximately 10:45 A.M., Juniors and Seniors at Mountain House High School will be staging a simulated car crash on our campus as a part of our "Every Fifteen Minutes" (EFM) program in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol. 

Student participants involved in this program will be playing the roles of drivers and injured passengers.  Emergency vehicles will respond to the scene of this simulated crash.  You may hear and/or see various types of real emergency vehicles responding during this program.  Please know that this is a carefully planned part of the EFM program and is NOT a real emergency.  A planning team from the school has been working with the California Highway Patrol, the Mountain House Fire Department, and various other local agencies to coordinate the event.

On May 4, 2018, an assembly that includes a mock "funeral" will be held as an assembly to debrief the crash event from Thursday.

EFM is a two day program that challenges high school juniors and seniors to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, and the responsibility of making mature decisions when lives are involved.  The students participating in the program will be creating an immersive and emotional learning experience that challenges the feelings of invincibility that many teens have.  The goal is to make a lasting impact that will make their peers stop and think before they make decisions that have the potential to harm others.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Vice Principal, Athena Duran at aduran@lammersvilleusd.net, or by calling our office at 209.836.7460.

Speech/Debate International Tournament of Champions

This past weekend two of our students, Passa Pungchai and Arshita Sandiparthi were invited to compete in the International Tournament of Champions in Lexington, Kentucky.  This competition is an elite tournament that requires students to qualify through proving themselves an invitational tournaments of various degrees of difficulty.  These two students were the FIRST Mustangs to be invited to compete.  Passa and Arshita made it through to the quarterfinal rounds and placed 8th in the entire nation.  Arshita was recognized as an outstanding speaker in her own right and was awarded the position of the 7th best speaker in the country. 
Let's congratulate this powerhouse that put Mountain House High School on the map, and made a name for themselves in the realm of champions.