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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