Monarch Memo

December 4 - 8, 2017

MVHS CIF Division 4 Champions!!!!

Congratulations to our players and coaching staff for an exciting game and season.  Thank you for honoring our school with a CIF Championship with such class. There are so many great articles online, in print and in social media that will give the community a great taste of how impressed the Prep sports community is with our young men.  Thank you to all the staff members who were there on Friday night.

Our team plays on Saturday, December 9 @ 6:00 p.m. at Western High School against Katella High School with a record of 13 - 1. This was Katella’s first CIF title win and our game will be played just miles away from their home school.  ASB is looking to plan a pep rally at lunch on Friday to support our team. Check your emails throughout the week for any updates from Leisa, Anessa and Bill.

Thank you to all of the staff members who volunteered their time to work the booths and games for this year’s Holiday Outreach.  All of this could not happen each year without the dedication of Rob Gorney and the coordination of the ONE.org students.  Rob will keep us posted on how Monte Vista was able to support those in need this holiday season.

Congratulations to the Academic League Teams. Both JV and Varsity are still undefeated 4-0 this season. Way to go!

AVID Field trip to Long Beach State on Saturday.  Our Monarchs in

front of the Walter Pyramid Arena at Long Beach State. Thanks Mark Campillo
and AVID teachers for providing these opportunities for our students.

Astronomy Night

Thanks to James Enos for coordinating Astronomy night for our students with support from Michael Copeland and Tom with ASSETs. Despite the full moon they were able to see planetary bodies. They will aim to schedule another night in Spring.  We appreciate this special night for our students.    

WASC Strategic Planning Team

Thank you to our team who put in a full day with working lunch on Wednesday.  They worked on our Action Plan and will be bring these to your Departments during PLC on Monday for your review and input.  The team members have been putting into our WASC plan and we truly appreciate this.

EVENTS and REMINDERS

• One.org donation cups -  Please encourage your class to donate between Nov 28 - Dec 5. The top 2 classes with the most donations will receive a nice party for their generosity. Please fill up those cups and secure them when you leave (Rob).
• Fill the Boot Thursday 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Student volunteers are being recruited.
• 15 week grades due to Gracia at 8:00 a.m. Monday, December 4.
• Finals are being copied.  Please do not send students to Maribeth’s duplicating room to pick up finals.  
• Teachers - thanks to those who have completed the IT survey for your laptop preference.  There are still teachers who need to complete the survey because Dan McDowell must get the order processed before the end of the semester.  He needs to know if you would like a Mac, PC, or Chromebook. You can see the basic specs of each device here.   If you have NOT completed the preference form. IT would appreciate if you could do that ASAP.
• Printing from Chromebooks Coming Soon - Thanks to our onsite tech ninja, Jerry Guzman, we can now offer students printing from their CHROMEBOOKS, but Laura asks that you hold off announcing it officially yet. Please see the email from Laura Preble.  

Week at a Glance      See the shared Google Events calendar and Athletics calendar.

Monday, December 4              CPT - PLC meetings

Grades due to Gracia at 8:00 a.m.

Meet and Greet for the Pathway

Academy Program (formally FYE) in the

MVHS Library from 8:15 - 9:15 am.

Tuesday, December 5             English Department pull out for CAASPP scoring.

Counselors off campus for all day training at district.

Choir Concert 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 6 ELAC meeting at 5:00 p.m. in Room S-3

Thursday, December 7                Fill the Boot 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Camp LEAD

Friday, December 8 Camp LEAD

Pep Rally at lunchtime for our CIF Champions.

Saturday, December 9 MVHS football vs. Katella High School at 6:00 p.m.

Western High School, Anaheim, CA.

Here is the message sent home to parents on Sunday, December 3, 2017

We had an event filled day last Friday.  It started with our Holiday Outreach Festival immediately after school then our CIF championship football game vs. San Diego High School and then ultimately Astronomy Night. These were all successful events thanks to the dedication and attendance of our staff, students and families.

Congratulations to our football team for their victory over San Diego High School  earning them the title of Division 4 CIF Champions. We are so proud of our young men who play with so much heart and passion.  They will be moving on to the Southern California Championship in Division 5-A on Saturday, December 9th at Western High School in Anaheim at 6:00 p.m.  They will be playing Katella High School with a 13-1 record.  This is a battle to make it to the State Final on December 16th.  We are proud of our young men for bringing this honor to our school and community.   Any more details on this game will shared later in the week.  Watch for information via social media, Remind messages and our website.  

Tuesday night is our Choir Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the Little Theater. Please come enjoy our talented vocalists.

Wednesday is our ELAC parent meeting at 5:00 p.m. in room S-3.  Thursday morning our Monarchs will help support local Firefighters by volunteering for “Fill the Boot”.  This is the annual fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy.  If you have some spare change, please offer it to our students and staff who will be standing along our driveway from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Just a friendly reminder that Camp LEAD is Thursday and Friday for those students participating.  Thank you in advance for supporting and attending our Monte Vista programs. Have a great week Monarchs.