Semester Department Awards

Take a look at all of our students who were recognized this year for the Department Awards.  Typically these awards are given at our awards ceremony in January, but due to COVID restrictions, we are awarding students through this virtual ceremony.  Congratulations students!

Congratulations to the Lady Mustangs Golf Team

Mountain House High School's Lady Mustangs Golf Team have completed their 2021 season UNDEFEATED!  Read the colorful synopsis of the end of the season by our golf coach Grant Davis below:

Last year we were Runner-ups losing only 2 matches, this year, we are the CHAMPIONS! 

On an extremely windy day at Tracy Golf & Country Club (even lighter on the Country Club as now the Golf Range is closed) the Mighty Lady Mustangs came out confident and ready to take on the Tigers of Patterson, you could say we TAMED the Tigers! It is hard to imagine playing golf in wind running North to South as strongly as it did yesterday, do give an example: a good drive can be hit 170 yards on a normal windless day 170 yards into the wind travels only 135 yards, with the wind it travels over 200+ yards. Much like the Disney Character Gale who is the elemental spirit of wind the Mighty Mustangs battled the ferocity of the wind to dwell amongst the highest echelons in the game and are now the WAC(I think the "C" stands for COVID) Champions! 

So, a Salute to a magnificent team of fine players, great athletes and all around good young women who will make an awe inspiring impact on our school in the years to come.

Biomedical Innovations Project--Proper Drug Disposal Methods

Our Biomedical Innovations students want you to learn more about disposing of prescription medications.  Once you've read the information here, test your knowledge by filling out our short quiz here:  https://forms.gle/55vh3jCCPwV9o9yh8

 

Courageous Voice Forum

The Mountain House High School Administration, Faculty, Staff, and the entire Mustang Ohana have been appalled at the recent reports of  violent incidents reported across the country.  As a diverse family of learners and educators, we abhor and reject the attitudes of racism and hate exhibited by those who perpetrate these crimes.  To all in our community who are Asian or Asian American, we want you to know that we too share hurt, anger, heartache, and fear because of the latest violence that targeted those of Asian descent.  As a true Ohana (family), we stand against any act of hate, prejudice, and bias and declare our commitment to the diversity and unity that defines our school and community.  Together we will build a safer and more inclusive environment.  Never before, has it been more important as Mustangs to remember who we are, what we represent, and to show our Mustang Pride.

As a response to the recent events, Mountain House High School counseling department will again be holding our “Courageous Voice” forum to discuss issues in the wake of the recent unrest and calls for racial justice in our society.  As a school, we want to provide a space to process and to address these issues in our nation and community head-on.   

Our “Courageous Voice” forum will be taking place Wednesday March 23rd (tomorrow) at 2:30 P.M.  We encourage our students to attend this forum by visiting the link to the forum sent to their student email address.

We welcome all of our students to join and participate in our efforts to support our Mustang Ohana and the Mountain House community during these difficult times.  

Biomedical Innovations Project--Meningitis Awareness

 

MHHS Writing Contest

 

Hey Mustangs!

The Open Writing and Literature Club (a.k.a O.W.L Club) will be holding a school-wide short story writing competition! 

The writing competition is open to all MHHS students, so we highly encourage everyone to participate and show off their writing skills! 

Please don't feel intimidated! Everyone is a great writer and we would love to read your story! 

The winner of the competition will receive a $20 Amazon gift card !!

The guidelines, deadlines, and entry information are detailed below, so keep reading if you are interested!

 

Guidelines and Prompt

• • The story must take inspiration from a song 

  • This can include the song title, lyrics, or just overall emotion of the song

  • Length: The word limit for the short story is 7,000 words.

  • Each person may only enter one submission.

• Do not include your name anywhere on the document, so that we can ensure that the voting is not biased.

• Do not be offensive (racism, sexism, homophobia, gore, etc.)

Entry Information

In order to enter your short story into the competition, fill out this Google Form!

 

Deadlines

The short story writing competition will start on March 22nd and will end on April 19th.

All submissions are due on April 19 by 11:59 PM, with no exceptions. 

Late submissions will not be considered for choosing the winner of the competition, so please make sure to get your short story in by April 19 at 11:59 PM!

The winner of the competition will be chosen by April 26th and notified through the contact information provided.

The prize will be sent to the winner virtually.

 

Be creative and have fun! We look forward to seeing everyone's short stories!

 

Judging

The O.W.L club officers will be independently scoring the short stories on a rubric scale. None of the officers will submit a story in order to keep the voting as unbiased as possible. The stories will be scored 1-30 by two randomly selected officers and the sum of both scores will be the score for the story. If there is a tie we will meet to re-evaluate the tied stories.

 

If you have any questions, contact us at mhhsopenwriting@lammersvilleusd.net. Follow us on Instagram for updates: @mhhsowlclub

 

Happy writing,

O.W.L Club Officers

Red Cross Blood Drive

What: Red Cross Blood Drive
When: March 17, 2021
Where: Mountain House High School
Time: Appointments available between 8:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
Who: Students or parents 16 years old and up

Shortly after winter break we have our blood drive on January 13th! 

The blood drive will be held at MHHS from 8:15am - 2:00pm. 

Central Valley California blood donations have reached critically low numbers. It is important to donate blood so you can save lives — every 2 seconds a person is in need of blood. Just one donation can save 3 lives! Also for students, you can obtain community service hours from donating and saving lives. Get yourself and everybody you know to donate at the school on March 17th!

Student donor sign ups (must be 16): https://forms.gle/5GVHN6s2aCXAiDGK8

Adult donors (18 and above) sign ups:  https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time  (Simply enter “95391” in the search bar and scroll down until you find Mountain House High School. You may be required to create an account.)

Eligibility Requirements: https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/info-for-student-donors.html

Coronavirus Information

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/coronavirus--covid-19--and-blood-donation.html  

FREE Virtual Summer Coding Program for Girls

Apply to Girls Who Code’s free 2-week Virtual Summer Immersion Program for an unforgettable experience! Current 9th -11th grade girls and non-binary students are eligible to apply. 

The application deadline is March 19th! We strongly encourage students from underrepresented groups in tech to apply early, including Black, Latinx, and students from low-income backgrounds.

Why should you join Girls Who Code this summer?

Learn how to use HTML, CSS, and Javascript coding skills to make an impact on what matters to you. Not a coder yet? No problem!

Join a sisterhood of supportive peers and make lifelong friendships!

Meet women in tech from top corporations like Disney, AT&T, Twitter & more. 

You can join for free! Plus, Girls Who Code will provide need-based tech support for those who qualify.

Join a webinar, check out this flyer and the FAQ page for more information.

Girls Golf Update

Coach Grant Davis is such a great commentator, I'll let him tell you the story of the Lady Mustangs' success:

3/9-It was a wonderfully warm day, the only thing warmer were the HOT Clubs of the Lady Mustangs that were on FIREas they took on the arch rival Beyer, using a strategy unique to only to someone with who is a cunning genius, I mixed up the player pairing and changed the starting pair, this key decision, reminiscent of the Ryder Cup pairing of Tiger Woods and Davis Love III when they handily defeated their opponents 4-3(They won after the the 13th hole...a walk off) This move turned out to be critical as the Beyer Ladies came at us improving their last defeat by shooting 39 strokes less than our previous last match. Unfortunately for them, we also improved by the same 39 strokes, with Lia Hernandez and Evelyn Holtz shooting career bests. Congratulations to the Mighty Mustangs now 6-0 (that means we are undefeated in competition)

3/11-What a difference 2 days make, it was a bitterly Cold day at Tracy Golf & Country Club(so light on the Country Club you'll think DIet Coke has calories) Keeping with the 2nd half of the season strategy, we kept with the same player line up and it spurred Evelyn Holtz best her previous 9 hole score by 2, the young woman looks like a seasoned CEO at a Board Meeting laying down the dictates of the Shareholders as she moves aggressively forward in her golf career, humble, skilled and determined, I pity the opponent that has to go against the grain of this unstoppable force. As a Team we played well, did our work and got the Job done, as a Coach my saying is :"It's not important to keep the ball in the Fairway...as long as you're not picky about which Fairway". We walloped the Lathrop Spartans with a crushing 50+ stoke insurmountable lead and victory. 

Can you say "Seven & Ohhhyeah!" 

Cal-HOSA Virtual Competition results

The results of the long awaited first virtual competition of Cal-HOSA Future Health Professionals are here.  Our team demonstrated that the hard work the students have put in since the start of the year pays off.  After competing in the Cal-HOSA Regional Competition Event, the following students have qualified for the State Leadership Conference.  Well done to these students!  If you see them, please congratulate them and wish them luck at the State Leadership Conference.

Biomedical Debate
Hania Adnan
Ryan Alex
Laiba Bajwa
Saniya Dhanoa
Sinehan Ezhilmuthu
Sangini Gatadi
Yakshi Gupta
Syed Hassan
Anish Kamatam
Saksham Madaan
Ridhin Rajeev

Community Awareness
Vedika Kanaki
Trisha Manchala
Aryana Nemum
Isha Suba
Upadhyayula Bhanu Surabi

Forensic Science
Levi Bandanadam
Meghana Padala
Rohan Potu
Sai Karthik Puvvula

Health Career Display
Vidya Kotipalli
Caitlin Sandra Neil
Sruthika Prakash
Shefali Suresh

Health Education
Naaz Bangali
Sophia Kwok

Healthy Lifestyle
Sadiyah Afreen
Charishma Chandu
Suraj Ganiger
Lakshita Kutnikar
Aashi Rathod
Chelsea Samonte
Yun-Rong Ting

HOSA Bowl
Fathima Shanavas
Trinaya Bokam
Sahithi Godey
Aarya Vishnu

Job Seeking Skills
Neena Chakkathara
Saiharshitha (Sai) Yerella

Medical Innovation
Mheep Gill
Nilasha Krishnamurthy
Tina Le
Elyse Low
Aarush Maddela
Avani Maddipatla
Manas Mantri
Arav Mohan
Hamsa Parab
Samarth Ramesh
Alicia Roice
Satyasree Sanegepalli
Ayush Sheth
Erin Su
Cindy Ta
Emily Tu
Adithi Varma
Rakshaa Venkatraman

Prepared Speaking 
Siddiqui Areebah
Kamesh Ayyagari
Udaiyaa Bommudurai
Marylin James
Sachnoor Kaur
Harshitha Mannari

Public Service Announcement
Pavana Pragna Bathula
Chandini Nagabhirava
Sumukhi Tunuguntla 

Public Health
Harika Kovvuri
Sathvika Paladugula
Alyssa Yamashita

Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking
Ashley Jerome
Jannat Baig
Ashley Chun
Eshaal Naveed
Haindavi Veldanda
Nashita Zayn

Behavioral Health
Sadiyah Afreen
Jannat Baig
Sai Karthik Puvvula
Aashi Rathod

Satyasree Sanegepalli

Health Informatics
Lakshita Kutnikar

Human Growth and Development
Diya Patel

Medical Law and Ethics
Ishita Kumar
Avani Maddipatla
Eshaal Naveed
Sathvika Paladugula
Sruthika Prakash
Shefali Suresh

Medical Math
Tina Le
Cindy Ta

Medical Reading
Arav Mohan
Sanoja Sobhani

Medical Spelling
Trinaya Bokam
Udaiyaa Bommudurai
Elyse Low

Medical Terminology
Naaz Bangali
Charishma Chandu
Sahithi Godey
Manas Mantri
Rohan Potu
Alicia Roice
Yun-Rong Ting
Haindavi Veldanda
Rakshaa Venkatraman
Saiharshitha (Sai) Yerella

Nutrition
Fathima Shanavas
Isha Suba
Bhanu Surabi Upadhyayula

Pathophysiology
Erin Su

Pharmacology
Marylin James

Organizational Leadership
Pavana Pragna Bathula
Meghana Padala
Alicia Roice
Saiharshitha Yerella
 

Speech and Debate News

This past week, Saksham Madaan earned the National Speech & Debate Association's Academic All American award.  This prestigious award recognizes academic rigor, competitive speech and debate success and personal excellence.  Eligible students must achieve a GPA of 3.7 or higher, earned the degree of Superior Distinction in the National Forensic League Honor Society, and demonstrate outstanding character and leadership.  Each year, fewer than 1% of the National Speech & Debate Association student members earn this award.  Please help me in congratulating Saksham.

Saksham Madaan & Udit Karthikeyan have qualified for the National Parliamentary Debate League Tournament of Champions.  This is an amazing accomplishment.  Their hard work and debate success have earned them the # 2 spot within our region, allowing them to participate in the Tournament of Champions on April 16th-18th.  

With the recent competitions and success, the following students have earned special recognition from the National Speech and Debate Association, the National Forensic League Honor Society:

Sambhav Agarwal, for reaching 75 merit points:  Honor

Anisha Yeddanapudi, for reaching 1500 merit points and the highest possible distinction:  Premier Distinction 

Girls Tennis Undefeated

Another great girls tennis win Monday against previously undefeated Patterson. We are 1/2 way through the season and have a perfect record of 6-0 (5-0 in the WAC).

Our girls tennis team has won 29 league matches in a row.

Wellness Together