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!