Monday, May 29, 2017

Monarch Memo
May 30 - June 2, 2017

There are memorable events happening these last few weeks of school.  Last week our AVID and EL students were recognized.  Thank you to Sam and Mark for making this happen.  Some faculty members performed at the music concert.  Katie, her students and the theatre students put on an entertaining show.  Our Senior class officers and advisors coordinated a beautiful Prom.  Thanks to Val, Cody and Mark for all of their time and dedication to the Senior class this year.  The Varsity Baseball team will continue their run through CIF playoffs.  They play at Chula Vista High on Tuesday and hopefully will play them again on Wednesday to advance to the finals.  Kudos to Craig and his team.  More photos below under Monarchs in Action   




Reminders/Information
  • Monarch Leadership Conference:  Leading with Pride
Marisa Alvarado hosted a brainstorming/planning meeting for a site hosted conference for
student leaders in the fall.  If you have an interest in participating and were not able to attend the meeting, please see Marisa.  It is scheduled for Saturday August 26th, 8am - noon.  
  • Coaches and club advisors, finance deadlines are coming up. Last day for submitting purchase/check requests from ASB: June 1st.  Last day for submitting deposit to team/club account: June 19th.  The Finance Office will go into close-out mode for the week of June 26th and will be closed the month of July.
  • Please be mindful of classroom interruptions during these last 7 days of school.
  • Google Admin. - A message from Laura Preble.  Please sign up to make yourself a Google admin, and that way you, too, can reset Google passwords.  I would like to minimize doing that next year, and then your kids don't lose so much class time.


Week at a Glance     
Tuesday, May 30 Baseball vs. Chula Vista in CIF playoffs, 2:30 at CV

Wednesday, May 31 Senior Breakfast check in at 8:00 a.m.
Senior Pool Party/Luau 9:30 - 12:00 noon
Cap and gown pick up immediately after party until 1:00 p.m.
Baseball vs. Chula Vista in CIF playoffs after Tuesday’s win.
Senior Awards, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the gym

Thursday, June 1 Pride of the Lions Awards assembly, period 3
Champions BBQ - Advisory and lunch.  Students will receive invites
delivered to class.

Friday, June 2 Last day for ASSETs.  
Monarchs in Action

Thank you to our PTSA for the staff appreciation breakfast. We “paws” and appreciate staff.  Some of our staff members showing off their school spirit.   Brittany Kempton medaled in 300 hurdles (5th place) and Jr Pitoau medaled in the triple jump (6th place) in Division 2 CIF - not pictured.  





Last Saturday, Ashley Martinez was the recipient of a $5,000.00 Kelly McGinnis Memorial Foundation scholarship. She will use the money to continue her passion in the automotive industry at Miramar College this fall.  On May 19, both Automotive and Metal Fabrication students showcased their skills with our local STEAM Academy students.

District Information
Summer is just around the corner! Join us for two weeks of professional development in July and August. Sessions cover a wide range of topics, including:
  • Project Based Learning (July 10 or July 31)
  • Web Tools for Student Projects (July 10 or July 31)
  • Illuminate (August 1)
  • Integrated ELD Standards (July 10, 11, 31, or August 1)
  • Digital Lesson Design (July 12 or August 2)
Click here for the entire 2017 Summer Institute schedule.
Dates:
  • Session 1: July 10 - 14
  • Session 2: July 31 - August 4
Location:
IDEA Center High School
1600 Cuyamaca St, El Cajon, CA 92020
Click here for a complete list of Summer Institute workshops (https://goo.gl/RXnjTW). Registration forms are available for each day. You must complete a registration form for each session. Certificated staff will be paid hourly at the Professional Activities rate. Questions about registration? Contact rhoffman@guhsd.net.

Parent message sent home on Sunday, May 29, 2017
Good Evening Monarch Families, this is Mrs. Minjares with announcement for the week of May 31st.  

Tomorrow there is no school in observance of Memorial Day.  We remember and honor those who have served in the armed forces and have given their lives in service to our country.

Yearbooks have arrived.  Students who have purchased their yearbook in a spirit pack will to receive their yearbooks early.  They will be distributed on Tuesday, May 30th in the main office, Student Support Center.  Seniors who did not buy their yearbook in spirit packs will get their yearbooks at the Senior breakfast on Wednesday, May 31st.  Students who purchased their yearbooks individually will get a reminder to pick it up on Wednesday, May 31 sometime between Advisory and 3:00 p.m.

For returning students who play fall sports, you may get a jump start on clearing for athletics beginning May 30th. We will be providing physicals over the summer on June 27th at 2:00 p.m. for $20.00 cash.  

Senior parents were sent a text reminder and email with our Graduation Bulletin attached.  This bulletin contains information about Senior events for this week and next as well as details about the graduation ceremony.  

Monarchs, this week is the last four regular school days before finals.  Please take the time to study hard, complete final projects and turn in any acceptable missing assignments.  Enjoy your Memorial Day and we will see you on Tuesday.




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Sunday, May 21, 2017


Monarch Memo
May 22 - 26, 2017
Staff meeting 8:15 a.m. - Little Theatre

Thank you to GEA for the staff luncheon last Wednesday.  We appreciate Leisa and Tracy for coordinating this for us and we thank our student leaders for serving us.  The PTSA will be hosting a Staff Appreciation breakfast for us beginning at 7:30 a.m. outside the Little Theatre on Monday.  Our Staff meeting will start at 8:15 a.m. to give staff a little more time to enjoy the breakfast time. The end of the year is filled with so many well-deserved recognitions. Award ceremonies and end of the year events are abundant across the district. Congratulations to Amy Smelko and Troy Gunter who were recently recognized as our honorees at the Sportsmanship Awards. Our CTE Champion of Champions were recognized on Friday evening at Cuyamaca College and the district hosted the EL Reclassification ceremony on Thursday. Thank you to our teachers who have supported our students in order to make these recognitions possible. Our athletic teams have been competing in League Finals. As we come to the end of the season, we want to thank our coaches for their daily commitment to our athletes.  Come see baseball play at home on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Please see Monarchs in Action below for more photos and “shout outs”.
Thank you to Lucy Vail for her 8 years a MVHS.  We wish her and her husband all the best as they return to live on the East Coast.  We appreciate all the support she and her interns have given our students.  Lucy will be greatly missed.  
What’s new?
Budget Update
Unfortunately, the Governor’s Budget Revise was not as generous in education funding. It was reported that there is about 800K coming back to the district after the $11 million cut.  The portion coming back to sites is in the adjustment of our allocation of FTE’s - the change being our staffing moving from 36.5:1 to 36.3:1.  Simply put, this allocation is giving MVHS back one section (.25 FTE to be exact).  With the declining enrollment and cuts from the district of intervention, Learning Center and Linked Learning FTE’s, we are doing all we can to utilize our allotted FTE’s and Title I to fund sections.  Deanna and Rad have been working diligently on the master schedule with feedback from Department Chairs.  We appreciate your patience as we work with with these limitations to create next year’s master schedule.


REMINDERS
  • Contracts for 17-18 are here. Please stop by Denise’s desk to sign if you have not already.  They are due on June 8th.  
  • Finals - Please submit a copy (hardcopy or electronic) to Denise.
  • Graduation Volunteers: Please email Denise to notify her if you are willing to help with diploma distribution.
  • ASSET’s last day is June 2, 2017.
  • ASSET’s Planning Meeting - There is a planning meeting for 2017/18 on May 31st in the Library Community Room.  There will be three available sessions so you may be able to attend one at your convenience. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend if you plan on working any of the ASSETs programs next year. Meeting times will be 6:00 a.m., 2:05 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Please expect the meeting to last 1 hour, paid only during non-contracted hours.
  • Teachers please complete survey
Recently, the GUHSD was invited by our partner HMC Architects along with San Diego State and Auburn Universities to participate in a national study on school facilities. This research will measure teacher and student perceptions regarding the learning spaces they work in on a daily basis. Our district has agreed to participate in hopes of gaining information about how are students and staff feel about their classroom/work spaces, particularly since we have made such large investments in our facilities, and to assist with future decisions.  The district has asked that teachers complete this survey, please.  It takes about 10-15 minutes.  Please complete this by Friday, May 26.




Week at a Glance      SPIRIT WEEK
Monday, May 22 Staff Appreciation Breakfast hosted by PTSA outside the Theatre
beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Staff Meeting - 8:15 a.m. Theatre  
Hall of Fame meeting, 3:00 p.m., Principal’s office
Spirit Day - “Tea Cups” - Mix and Match clothing
Tuesday, May 23 Student Congress meeting, Library Community Room, Advisory
students will have an issued permission slip to attend.
Calendar meeting for 2017-18 at from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in the Library
Computer Lab - stop by within the hour.  
Spring Music Concert, 6:00 p.m. in the gym
Spirit Day - “Soaring Over California” - Beach theme
Wednesday, May 24 Monarch Baseball vs. TBD at 3:00 p.m. at home.  
AVID Banquet,  6:00 p.m.
Spirit Day - “Toy Story” - Cowboys and Space Rangers
Thursday, May 25 Spirit Day - “Monster’s University” - College theme
Friday, May 26 Goodbye Assembly - Assembly Schedule.
Student Congress meeting, Library Community Room, Advisory
Spirit Day - “It’s a Small World” - MV Super Spirit
Saturday, May 27 Prom, “Unmask the Night” 8:00 - 12:00 midnight, Manchester
Grand Hyatt.
Monday, May 30 Memorial Day - Enjoy the holiday.
Monarchs in Action
Todd Teetzel and Bob Muschek hosting our display at the CTE Champion or Champions.  Our champions, Ashley Martinez, Jesus Uriel Mendoza Villasenor, Sabrina Chamberlain and Dominic Rojas with mom.  Angie (10), Warren (15) and Gayle Toan (25) were also honored for their years of service to CTE.  Troy Gunter and parents at the Sportsmanship Awards ceremony.  Our students did a great job directing and performing in the one act plays in The Road Taken.  Ms. Meyer helping Noah with his Virtual Reality speech.  This generation’s way of asking a special person to Prom.  


District Information - Email sent home  to families about On Line Registration (OLR).
Application Support began their Returning Student Registration email campaign that will last until the start of school. Over 15,000 emails were sent to all primary household parent/guardians with returning students.  For the beginning weeks, the email message has been constructed to be very general with links to the portal and our HELP line number.  Below is a copy of the email sent out to parents by GUHSD Application Support.


Dear parent/guardian:
           Returning student registration is now available through your Infinite Campus parent portal account.
          To begin registration, please log into your Infinite Campus parent portal account before
August 1, 2017 and click on “Online Registration” located on the lower left hand side of the menu.
If you need assistance, visit the district’s website registration information web page or call GUHSD
Application Support (619) 956-4357.
Parent message sent home on Sunday, May 21, 2017
Good evening Monte Vista families, this is Mrs. Minjares with announcements for the week of May 22.
We are down to the last three weeks of school.  Just a reminder that Monday, May 29th is Memorial Day and there is no school.  
This week is our last spirit week and ASB is hosting the goodbye Spirit Assembly on Friday. Monarchs don’t forget to dress up on our Disney theme days.  Monday is Tea Cups, wear mixed and unmatched clothes; Tuesday is Soaring over California which is a beach theme, Wednesday is Toy Story - dress as a cowboy or spaceranger, Thursday is “Monster’s University” wear college gear and Friday “It’s a Small World”, show your Monarch Spirit.
On Tuesday, “Madness and Mayhem” will take over band and colorguard.  Join us for a night of musical twists and surprises and special guest performers at the end of the year concert on May 23rd, 6:00 p.m. in the gym.  The cost is $5.00, free for middle schoolers and younger.  Please join us.  

 PTSA makes it easy for you to surprise your student with a final exams care package. Order one today before the May 30th deadline.  The cost is only $10.00.  There are multiple ways to order and pay.  Care packs will be delivered to students on Friday June 2--just in time for studying for finals!

ORDER ONLINE & PAY BY CREDIT CARD: https://sites.google.com/a/guhsd.net/ptsa/purchase
We have a limited amount of yearbooks left.  Come buy your yearbook in the Finance office before they are sold out.  The cost is $90.00.

Senior Prom is Saturday, May 27th, 8:00 p.m. at the Manchester, Hyatt downtown. Prom tickets can still be purchased this week at the

cost of $75.00.  Seniors, remain in good standing and pay your fines at the Finance Office by the May 26th deadline. Don’t let fines stand

in the way of your participation in your very important graduation events.

























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