February 21, 2017

Archbishop Mitty High School is pleased to offer our parents, faculty and students a weekly e-mail newsletter that highlights campus events and student achievement.
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Highlights: 2/21-3/5

Tuesday, February 21st
Senior Kairos Retreat
School resumes

7:50 a.m.

Wednesday, February 22nd
Senior Kairos Retreat

Thursday, February 23rd
Junior Quest Retreat
Activity: Monarch Madness Practice

7:00 a.m.
1st period begins at 9:00 a.m.

Friday, February 24th
Junior Quest Retreat
Sophomore Divisional Liturgy

5th period begins at 9:00 a.m.

Winter Concert
7:00 p.m.
Thomas Kinkade Center for the Arts

 

Saturday, February 25th
Junior Quest Retreat
Alumni Baseball Game

11:00 a.m.
Bill Barone Baseball Field

Sunday, February 26th
Dedication of The John A. and Susan Sobrato Science and Student Life Center

10:00 a.m.
Fien Gymnasium

Monarch Madness Practice
2:00 p.m.
Fien Gymnasium

Wednesday, March 1st
Activity: Ash Wednesday Liturgy

7:50 a.m.
Fien Gymnasium

Thursday, March 2nd
Late Start: Faculty Collaboration

School begins with homeroom at 8:25 a.m.

Homeroom: Monarch Madness Wristband Distribution
8:25 a.m.

Monarch Madness XXVI
7:00 p.m.
City National Civic Auditorium
Downtown San Jose

Friday, March 3rd
School Holiday

No classes in session

Link to this week's games.

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Student Activities

Monarch Madness XXVI Student Sign-Ups
The annual Student Activities fee allows students to receive a yearbook and their spirit shirt at the beginning of the year and provides an opportunity for each student to attend Monarch Madness. Student Activities will send an email to AMHS students TODAY requesting that each student indicate whether he or she wishes to attend Monarch Madness. Your student needs to read the email and reply to the link provided. This will allow your student to receive a wristband for admission to Monarch Madness during a special homeroom on Thursday, March 2nd. Students will need to have current AMHS student IDs, along with their wristbands, in order to be admitted into the event.

Monarch Madness XXVI Tickets for Family and Friends
If your student entered his or her name into the lottery last week, please be aware that names will be pulled this week. Junior and senior names will be pulled today, Tuesday, February 21st, and email notifications will be sent out to students. Lottery winners will have 48 hours from the time the email goes out to come into Student Activities to purchase a maximum of TWO parent tickets for $7 each. Freshman and sophomore names will be pulled on Wednesday, February 22nd, and the 48 hour response time will also be in place.

Do you have questions about Monarch Madness? Please check the Monarch Madness page on the school's website under Student Life. Then click FAQs, which should provide you with more information about the event. Otherwise, feel free to contact Student Activities.

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Performing Arts

Winter Concert
Join us as the Concert Choir, Orchestra and Wind Ensemble take the stage during the Winter Concert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24th, in the Thomas Kinkade Center for the Arts. During this performance, the Concert Choir and Orchestra will join forces to present Schubert's Mass in G and our Wind Ensemble will delight you with a classic repertoire from Bernstein, Vaughan Williams, and Reed. Admission is free!

Tickets On Sale For Les MiserablesSchool Spirit
The show Les Misérables: School Edition, which won more than 100 international awards and has been seen by more than 65 million people worldwide, is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. Featuring a timeless score and the beloved songs "I Dreamed a Dream," "On My Own," "Bring Him Home," and "One Day More," this production directed by Amanda Folena and featuring a cast of 50 students and young performers will be a theatrical event you won't want to miss. Performances run March 24th through April 1st. Tickets can be purchased online for $14 for adults and $10 for students. Special dinner show ticket prices for opening night are $40 for adults and $35 for students and include a pre-show dinner in the Aymar Events Center. Get your tickets today! Parental
guidance is suggested due to the mature content in this show.

Financial Aid Update for 2017-2018

Financial Aid applications were due February 6th. You are still able to apply but all applications submitted after the deadline will be considered late and may qualify for funds only as they are available. The application is available on our website: mitty.com.

We expect applications that were submitted on time AND complete will be returned by FACTS in the next week for our review. If FACTS has contacted you regarding missing documentation, please forward that information to them as soon as possible, so that your application will be considered on a priority basis by AMHS. Incomplete applications are subject to delays and will be considered late. The documentation for FACTS can be faxed or scanned to FACTS. Should you need further assistance, please call the AMHS Business Office at (408) 342-4380 or FACTS at (866) 441-4637, school code 36341.

Checking Student Progress

OnCampus Gradebook
Parents are reminded that teachers update OnCampus grades on the 1st and 15th of each month. Please take a few minutes twice a month to check your student's progress in his or her classes. Counselors are available to work with students who are struggling academically or personally. Please make sure to contact your student's teacher or counselor if you would like to discuss an improvement plan for your son or daughter.

OnCampus can be accessed by selecting "OnCampus" from the Quick Links menu at mitty.com. If you need to create an account or if you have forgotten your password, please click the "Forgot login or First time logging in?" link at the bottom of the login page.

Counseling

COURSE PLACEMENT
Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will review their 2017-18 course lists with the Counseling Department starting March 16th. For course prerequisites, please click on the link for each department. If you are interested in taking an honors or AP course, please note the information below:

ENGLISH
• English Challenge Exam: The test will be THIS WEEK on Thursday, February 23rd. To sign up for the challenge exam, see your current English teacher.

MATH
• College Prep to Honors/AP: Students who meet all the prerequisites and wish to enroll in honors/AP courses must complete the College Prep to Honors/AP Form by February 28th.

• Summer Advancement: Students who wish to enroll in a summer course for advancement must have the qualifying grade both semesters and complete the Summer Advancement Form by February 28th.

• Concurrent Enrollment: Students who wish to "double up" must complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form by February 28th. Due to availability and schedule conflicts, not all requests will be approved.

• Intro to Computer Science & AP Computer Science: These courses are considered elective courses and should not be used to replace a traditional math class but rather as concurrent enrollment.

All forms are in your myMitty account under Quick Links.

SCIENCE
• Chemistry Honors: The deadline for the placement form has passed. Please contact your teacher, if you have any questions.

• Physics Honors /AP: We recommend students take a physics class during junior year. To review the prerequisites for Physics Honors or AP Physics, please see the science department's website.

• Senior Electives: Juniors will have an opportunity to rank elective classes with their counselor on March 16th & 17th. It is highly recommended that you take a full year of science during senior year.

All forms are in your myMitty account under Quick Links.

SOCIAL STUDIES
• APUSH: Freshmen who meet all the prerequisites and wish to take APUSH must complete the AP US History Placement Request Form by this Friday, February 24th. Current English teachers will distribute the form.

WHAP: If you're currently in US History, meet all the prerequisites, and would like to take WHAP, your teacher will distribute the AP World History Form. The deadline for submission is this Friday, February 24th. If you're currently in APUSH and meet the requirements, you do NOT need to submit the form. Matriculation from APUSH to WHAP is automatic.

AP Senior Electives: All seniors are required to take two semesters of social studies electives. Juniors who meet all the prerequisites and wish to take an AP Social Studies class need to complete the AP Senior Elective Placement Form by this Friday, February 24th. You will also meet with your counselor on March 16th & 17th to rank your social studies electives and AP courses.

All forms are in your myMitty account under Quick Links.

WORLD LANGUAGES
All students enrolled in Level 1 must enroll in Level 2 next year.

Level 1 to Level 2 Honors: Students with a solid A grade (not A-) will take the honors placement exam TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 22nd. Placement is based on these test results.

Level 2 to Level 3: If students meet the B- qualifying grade, they are recommended to move on to Level 3. Students who are not eligible are encouraged to consider other classes in which they excel.

Challenging from Level 2 to 3 Honors or Level 3 to AP: The deadline for the world language application has passed. Please contact your teacher if you have any questions.

JUNIORS
Counselors are now scheduling junior college family planning meetings. At least one parent is required to attend. The meeting will cover the following topics:
• Developing a college list and identifying the difference between reach, target, and safe colleges
• Understanding who you are as an applicant
• Understanding the college application process and deadlines
• Managing your course schedule for senior year
• Finalizing your testing schedule

The student is required to complete the following items in the "About Me" tab before the meeting:
• Class of 2018 College Planning Questionnaire
• Strengths Explorer
• Do What You Are
• Learning Style Inventory
• Resume

Juniors who complete these items will be given priority for early appointments.

Auction Tickets On Sale

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Be the first among your friends and other AMHS parents to get your tickets for the Mitty Auction. Go online now to purchase your tickets. The auction will be held April 29th at Club Auto Sport in San Jose.

Join us for a jewelry party from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on February 28th in the student lounge of the John A. and Susan Sobrato Science and Student Life Center. Sue Kupka, the mother of an AMHS alumnus, will be representing Opulenza jewelry and all proceeds will benefit the auction. Please RSVP by emailing auction@mitty.com.

We are now accepting auction donations. If you would like to donate, know a merchant or business that would like to donate, or want to contribute to underwriting, please email auction@mitty.com or call Sarah Janigian, Director of Special Events, at (408) 342-4224.

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AMHS Literary Magazine is PublishedSchool Spirit

The latest issue of The Muse, which is the AMHS student literary magazine, has been published. Volume 3, No. 1 contains poetry, short stories, memoirs, and artwork from our school's talented students. The editors would like to thank all the students who submitted work last semester. They are excited to share this literary magazine with the AMHS community. Students should submit items for the next literary magazine issue by April 7th. They can submit items to The Muse's myMitty page. The literary magazine can be accessed through the school's website in Quick Links or by clicking here.

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Speech and Debate Team Performs in Berkeley Invitational
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Congratulations to our Speech and Debate team for their excellent showing at the Berkeley Invitational this past weekend. In all, 26 students advanced in speech and debate. Congratulations to our finalists: sophomores Darya Kaviani and Roshni Varma for advancing to the double octofinal round in public forum; and to junior Jolie Leung and senior Koji Flynn-Do for advancing to the octofinal round. Congratulations to sophomore Roshni Varma and junior Rohit Goshal for receiving the speaker award. In speech, congratulations to sophomores Shanaya Sales and Ande Burns; juniors Madelyn Davis and Esha Bhatia; and seniors Arjun Biju, Paige Decena, Pranavi Javangula, Piper Lewis, and Lucas Kernen for being finalists in their respective speech events. Congratulations to senior Siddhant Gannu for placing second in the Congressional Debate. Finally, a special congratulations to sophomore Conor Sherry for being named a tournament champion in humorous interpretation and placing second in thematic interpretation!

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Athletics Report

Winter CCS Report
With the regular winter season coming to a close for our sports programs, it is time to move into the playoffs. Here is a look at upcoming games for our five teams:

Women's Basketball
Congratulations to the women's basketball team for clinching the WCAL Championship this week. The Monarchs defeated Presentation 74-25 to finish their league season unbeaten with a record of 10-0. This WCAL Championship marks the 20th league title for Coach Sue Phillips '86, who has led Monarch basketball teams for 25 years. Congratulations to the team and Coach Phillips on a great season! The team enters the CCS playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Open Division and will be playing against Saint Francis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Christopher High School in Gilroy.

Women's Soccer
Congratulations to the women's soccer team, which defeated Presentation 2-1 last week to become WCAL Champions. The Monarchs had an impressive record of 7-1-2 this season. The No. 1 ranked Monarchs will take on Salinas High School in the Open Division Quarterfinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Father Jack Russi Field.

Men's Basketball
A weekend victory against Riordan helped the men's basketball team to secure third place in the WCAL. The team won their game against Riordan 70-56 on Saturday. The Monarchs will enter the CCS playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the Open Division and will play against Serra at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at Santa Clara High School in Santa Clara.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team defeated Sacred Heart Cathedral 1-0 on Friday, making them tied for third place in the WCAL. This week, the Monarchs will take on Los Altos High School in the opening round of the Division I CCS playoffs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Father Jack Russi Field.

Wrestling
The wrestling team finished up the WCAL Championships on February 11th with strong performances, sending all nine of its wrestlers on to compete in the CCS Tournament later this week. Juniors Raymond Rendon and Evan Friend, plus seniors Thomas Kost and Michael Juco all became individual WCAL champions in their respective weight classes. With their victories, those wrestlers, as well as freshmen Jake Barbeau, Marcos Jimenez, and Andrew Foreman; and juniors Charles Baguley and Dominic Torregroza, qualified for the CCS Championship and will be competing this Friday and Saturday at Independence High School in San Jose.

Good luck to the Monarchs as they advance to the CCS Championships.

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Watch Live Streaming Video of GamesSchool Spirit

Can't make it to a game this week? Watch the action from the convenience of your iPhone, computer, or big screen television. AMHS Live, a group of student videographers, will capture live streaming video of AMHS baseball this week:

Men's Baseball vs. Lincoln - 3:30 p.m.

To watch the game, go to youtube.com/amhslive.

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