Monarch Memo
October 23-27, 2017
Red Ribbon Week
Field trips, Fall Festival, Campus clean-ups, Athletic physicals, College fairs, rehearsals, athletic practices/games in addition to all the classroom learning experiences make for a busy and fulfilling week for our Monarchs. Thank you to all of our dedicated club advisors, teachers and staff who make this all possible. 
Did you know that the Green Club had their very first campus clean up Friday after school. Thank you to the 25 students and Mrs. Alvarado for collecting 2,595 pieces of trash in just 2 hours! The actual breakdown: bottles: 89, pencils/pens: 74, paper: 306, plastic: 425, cardboard: 76, bags (plastic): 109, bags (paper): 46, food wrappers: 999, sauce packets: 90, juice boxes: 129, caps/lids: 112, other: 140. We appreciate our Monarchs taking care of our campus.
Congratulations to Arlyn and Craig Constran on the birth of their new baby girl Amara Kylie Constan. She was born on Monday, October 16, 2017, 6 lbs 2 oz, 18.5 inches. Welcome to our new Monarch baby.
The Theatre students and Ms. Benitez have been working hard to prepare for the fall play this week. KISSED THE GIRLS AND MADE THEM CRY is quickly approaching please support not only the Monarch Theatre program, but the students who have spent
90 + hours after school preparing for this play.
This play has some serious subject matter that is quite big in current news and this is the perfect way to begin the conversation in earnest. This play deals with sexual assault, coercion, and rape culture (blaming the victim, women not having power or the ability to speak up for fear of reprisal, not being listened to when they do speak up, etc.) This play is recommended for people 12 and up, and this is a GREAT way to have a meaningful "car conversation" with your own children. Ms. Benitez wants to assure everyone that the assaults are done very artistically and symbolically and, though she hopes you are affected by what you see on stage, the play is in no way salacious. The dates are listed below. The show runs approx. 90 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are $7 in advance (in the Finance Office) or at the door for $9. Tickets are also available online https://www.onthestage.com/show/monte-vista-high-school/kissed-the-girls-and-made-them-cry-7726
Family Surveys - We need your help with this last push. Please ask students if they have surveys.
Thank you for your patience last week as we popped into classrooms to talk to students to give them Family Surveys. It is better for us to come to them, rather than pulling them completely from your classroom and having them miss 5 - 10 minutes. Please pardon the interruption. As a district we need to collect about 1200 more surveys or else we could be down about $1 million district wide next year. We appreciate the help with collections and reminders. Friday is our last chance to get them in.
ASSETs Realignment Meetings for all ASSETs employees on October 25th. See the times in the calendar below. Please attend a session outside of your contract hours. Mandatory for all ASSETs employees. If you are not currently working with ASSETs and are looking to involve yourself, please come to a meeting.
Photography begins this Tuesday, October 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the Library Research Lab. October 24 the all student meeting is in the Senior Quad at 3:00 p.m. to discuss ASSETs Goals and to collect student feedback on programs they would like to see.
SPED Department Chair
Congratulations to Rosa Rubio-Gutierrez who was elected as the Department Chair for LH and PLUS. She will be filling the position until the end of the school year for Martha Bakkedahl who will be retiring in December 2017.
Trauma Informed Care Training
We had ten staff members attend Trauma Informed Care training on October 17th with Marc Barlow and Philip Lumula. They are planning another round of training in the spring. It would be great to have more staff members attend in the future. If you have any questions about the training, please see one of the following staff members who attended: Guidance staff: Deanna, Heather, Ginger. SPED staff: Kathy G., Chelsea, Kristi Til. Subject areas: Christine Hoover, Jess Barragan, Lori Trim, Paula Delgado.
SPED Department Chair
Congratulations to Rosa Rubio-Gutierrez who was elected as the Department Chair for LH and PLUS. She will be filling the position until the end of the school year for Martha Bakkedahl who will be retiring in December 2017.
Trauma Informed Care Training
We had ten staff members attend Trauma Informed Care training on October 17th with Marc Barlow and Philip Lumula. They are planning another round of training in the spring. It would be great to have more staff members attend in the future. If you have any questions about the training, please see one of the following staff members who attended: Guidance staff: Deanna, Heather, Ginger. SPED staff: Kathy G., Chelsea, Kristi Til. Subject areas: Christine Hoover, Jess Barragan, Lori Trim, Paula Delgado.
Good News/In the News
The Cuyamaca Outreach Department met with our Guidance staff for articulation last week. Their data, indicated that MVHS had the most students exempt from the Cuyamaca math assessment in the entire district through EAP scores, APs, or SATs. We tip our hats to our Math Department. Congratulations.
Visit the Annual Mini Art Show in the Library. Thank you for supporting our art students!
Sports Corner
Thank you to Anessa for arranging the sports physicals on site and for the great MVHS sports info. to share with staff. We had 62 student take advantage of physicals on campus.
Friday night our Varsity Football team will play @Granite Hills to determine the Valley League Champions. Please come out and join us.
Fast forward to 50 seconds to see Monte Vista’s game and Jahmon McClendon’s interview.
Congratulations Coach Hamamoto for your 215th victory vs. ECVHS.
Monarchs in Action - Last week in photos
Casa de Oro Fall Festival, Sea World Field Trip, Mini-College Fair, On-Site Physicals after school, Green Club, Friday night lights at ECVHS, Time to dance.
Week at a Glance See the Athletics calendar for our sports events.
Monday, October 23 CPT - PLC meetings
VR Pull out day - Library Community Room
Tuesday, October 24 ASSETs all student meeting, Senior Quad at 3:00 p.m.
Play: Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, 7:00 p.m., Theater
Wednesday, October 25 ASSETs realignment meetings 6:00 - 7:00 a.m, Period 7 and
after school 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. LCR
PIQE - Parent Institute 6:00 p.m.
Play: Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, 7:00 p.m., Theater
Thursday, October 26 ASSETs make up meeting 6:00 - 7:00 a.m., LCR
Scholarship Night, MVHS gym 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. ]
Play: Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, 7:00 p.m., Theater
Friday, October 27 Wear Red - Red Ribbon Week
Play: Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, 7:00 p.m., Theater
Saturday, October 28 Play: Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry, 7:00 p.m., Theater
Here is the message sent home to parents on Sunday, October 22, 2017
Good Evening Monarch Families. Here are announcements for the week of October 23rd.
Last Thursday, October 19, our students and staff participated in the Great American Shake Out. Students practiced how to duck and cover in order to secure themselves in classrooms in case of an earthquake. After the Shake Out drill, students proceeded to the football field to practice an evacuation drill as part of our school safety plan.
Just a reminder that Thursday, October 26 is Scholarship night here at Monte Vista beginning at 5:30 p.m. On Wednesday, October 25, there will be a College Fair at the Scottish Rite Center in Mission Valley from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. There is free parking and admission.
This week our fall show, KISSED THE GIRLS AND MADE THEM CRY will be on stage
Oct. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 at 7:00 p.m. The show runs approx. 90 minutes with no intermission.
Please be advised that this play addresses some serious subject matter that we see each day in the news such sexual assault, coercion, and rape culture. This play is recommended for people age 12 and older with parental guidance. Tickets are $7 in advance (in the Finance Office) or at the door for $9. Tickets are also available online https://www.onthestage.com/show/monte-vista-high-school/kissed-the-girls-and-made-them-cry-7726
Thursday November 2nd Monte Vista will be hosting a Blood Drive on campus from 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Students must be at least 16 years old with a parent permission slip in order to donate. Permission slips can be picked up in the front office or in room S-4 from Ms. Alvarado. Students will also need to register for a specific time slot by going online http://bit.ly/2hMP6g3. The sooner you sign up, the better chance you have at getting the time that works for you. =)
This week is Red Ribbon Week. Stay safe, be healthy and say no to drugs Monarchs.
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