Monarch Memo
March 6 - 10, 2017
Congratulations to Mr. Carpenter and the new MESA club!
Our MESA (Math, Engineering, Science, Achievement) club on campus competed in their first MESA Day at SDSU against all other SD county MESA schools! We had teams code and design a prosthetic arm, build a balsa wood airplane, design an egg carrier to be dropped from from 60ft, a balsa wood bridge for strength, and all of these students willingly took an age specific mathematics exam. Travis Kulhanek took 1st place in the math test for 10th graders, Danielle Kelsey, Ami Sanders and Lea Sanders took 3rd place in the senior team math exam (even without a calculator that was allowed and they did not have because Mr. Carpenter had no idea it was allowed), and Brad Iglesia, Katy Clark, Luiz Gonzales, and Rubisela Gonzales took second place in the technical paper for the prosthetic arm competition! Our winners will advance to regional competition on April 1st.
In wrestling news. . . .while he didn't finish in the top 3 to qualify him for state, our sophomore, Blake Schmidt (not pictured) did finish 7th in masters last weekend. Thanks for the news Anessa. We appreciate the updates on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
WASC Meetings on Wednesday, March 8. Report to your Focus Group room at 1:00 p.m.
Thank you all for your participation in the WASC process. Wednesday, March 8, each Focus Group will get the entire meeting time to work on your section. Please do your best at answering the questions, thinking of all the great programs we have and writing down the evidence we have to support what we do. Focus group leaders will be providing data packets. If there is data you would like to see, please let Amanda know and we will do our best to track it down. Focus group leaders, please expect an email with a timeline for your planning purposes.
Budget Update from MVHS
All management team members are scheduled for a conference call on Monday, March 6 about budget matters. I will let you know if that call provides any new information or next steps.
Advisory Brainstorming
At the request of many teachers and staff, Admin. hosted a few Advisory brainstorming meetings in February. Everyone’s feedback and ideas were valuable and varied. This was not a planning or decision making meeting, just a time for people to share their opinions and ideas about our program. While everyone was in agreement that Advisory is valuable and must stay, a handful of staff members expressed interest in meeting to discuss refinement of the system. We will keep you posted on the progress in the Monarch Memo.
Week at a Glance
Monday, March 6 Site Governance, 7:15 a.m. Community room
PE PLC 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Principal’s office
AVID Site Team meeting 8:15 a.m. Room 316
Safety meeting 8:30 a.m. Community Room
Tuesday, March 7 CAASPP Presentations in 11th grade English classes
Wednesday, March 8 WASC planning minimum day. Meet 1:00 p.m in Focus Group rooms
PIQE - Parent Institute at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 AVID Student Leadership Conference - 10 students attending .
MVHS Track Meet - see Bill if you are interested in working.
Friday, March 10 AVID Field trip to Knott’s, after school.
Saturday, March 11 SAT testing on campus, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please be mindful of the
100 - 300 buildings if you are on campus.
REMINDERS
Extended Lunch
My apologies for not having an all-school extended lunch between the last Advisory cycles. Communication is key and I (Marietta) misinterpreted the frequency and pattern of the extended lunch cycle. I have learned that we have had many more extended lunches this year than usual and we will work on making sure that any dates in the future are scheduled and calendared in advance so you can make plans for meetings and any other needs. We will be having extended lunches on the following days: Friday, March 10th, Tuesday, April 25th, Wednesday, April 26th.
ASSETs program on March 8th minimum day
Directly following our minimum day schedule, the Library Homework Center and Student Centers will remain open for our students. All other programs will be cancelled for the day unless further notification.
Associated Student Body needs you!
Thank you to Jess Barragan who has done a fabulous job as ASB Advisor this year. Unfortunately, Jess will be stepping down at the end of this school year, but he is willing to assist with the transition of assisting a new advisor. If you are interested in being the Monte Vista ASB Advisor for next school year, please see or email Rad no later than Friday, March 10th. Attached is the job description for you to peruse. This position includes an ASB class period, an ASB prep period, a stipend, and all the glory that comes with this position/title. This will not be a 6/5ths position. This is a very important position that has a direct influence on our student body and school climate/culture. Please consider this fun, rewarding and important position.
Teacher of the Year Voting
Thank you for all the wonderful nominations. Just a reminder that elections will close at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 7, 2017.
Level change deadline is Friday, March 10th.
Just a reminder that students cannot change levels or move to an online class after this point in the semester so please do not tell your students to "see their counselor" to change a level.
Spring Fling is April 1 at SDSU’s Montezuma Hall
ASB would love your help advertising this year’s Spring Fling. They will be placing flyers in your mailboxes to post in their classrooms/office on March 6th. Thank you for your help.
Sub System Reminders
Denise will still submit your sub requests in the new system, just like we have done in the past with the old system. Although Denise has placed in your box the quick reference to requesting a sub in the new AESOP system, she would prefer that you allow her to continue to enter your sub request. If you want to enter your own, you should have all the information you need. You will still need to fill out a blue sheet regardless if you enter your sub request yourself or if I enter it for you.
Please note: In the new system your schedule does not automatically populate your teaching schedule. For every sub request you enter you MUST put in your starting and ending time. Thank you.
Monarchs in Action
Building rockets and launching them; applied learning in action courtesy of Mr. Enos and Steinbock.
Looking to support a good cause?
Teens in Motion
A message from Tanika Hubbard who runs our after school program for Mod-Severe students.
This year I am team captain of the Monte Vista Teens in Motion fundraising team. Our goal is to raise $3,600 of our branches overall goal of $37,000. The link below will take you to our online campaign profile where you will find a parent testimonial describing the impact of Teens in Motion and the YMCA has had on their family. Please feel free to share our campaign profile with any colleagues or friends that may be interested in learning more about the Teens in Motion program and/or supporting our 2017 fundraising campaign http://www.ymca.org/support/crs/thubba.
Where the funds go:
Teens in Motion: Transportation (for field trips), subsidize field trip cost, and provide supplementary supplies for the program.
Behavior Support Services: Provides subsidize cost for low income families to receive behavioral support services.
Camp: Provides families with one week at any YMCA Camp of their choice. Check out a testimonial from a family who benefited from this scholarship last year http://bit.ly/crsstory_camp.
*All funds raised goes directly to families in needs, none of the money raised are used to cover any operational cost.
Parent message sent home on Sunday, March 5, 2017
Good Evening Monte Vista Families- this is Principal Minjares with announcements for the week of March 6 - 10th.
Our next minimum day is this week, Wednesday, March 8th. Students are released from period 7 at 12:17 p.m.
Our Spring Fling dance is coming up and open to all grade levels to attend. It will take place at Montezuma Hall at San Diego State on April 1st. What makes this event unique is that student have the opportunity to go bowling, play pool, Xbox, and karaoke in addition to dancing the night away. The theme is “Glow the Night Away”. It takes place from 7-10 pm and ticket prices are $20 with ASB and $25 without ASB. Tickets can be purchased at the Finance Office.
Students in our MESA club, which stands for (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) competed in their first competition at SDSU and did well. Congratulations to Travis Kulhanek took 1st place in the math test for 10th graders. Danielle Kelsey, Ami Sanders and Lea Sanders took 3rd place in the senior team math exam and Brad Iglesia, Katy Clark, Luiz Gonzales, and Rubisela Gonzales took second place in the technical paper for the prosthetic arm competition. Our winners will advance to regional competition on April 1st. Way to go.
Parents, please check out our website which has information on upcoming events. Events include our play, Once Upon a Mattress (a version of Princess and the Pea) and information about required State Testing for both 11th grade in English and math and for our Seniors in science. We have upcoming meetings such as PTSA next Monday night and our Senior Parent on March 28th.
Have a great week Monarchs.
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