February 16, 2016

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: 2/15-2/28

Monday, February 15
School Holiday
No classes in session

Thursday, February 18
Late Start:
Monarch Madness Practice
7:00 a.m.
1st period begins at 8:30 a.m.

Friday, February 19
Late Start:
Faculty-Staff Meeting
5th period begins at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, February 20
Monarch Madness Practice
8:00 - 12:00 noon

CFL Speech and Debate
Congress Tournament
12:30 - 7:00 p.m.
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Monday, February 22
Senior Kairos Retreat

Faculty-Staff Development Day
No classes in session

Tuesday, February 23
Senior Kairos Retreat

Wednesday, February 24
Senior Kairos Retreat

Thursday, February 25
Junior Quest Retreat

Late Start: Monarch Madness Practice
7:00 a.m.
1st period begins at 9:00 a.m.

Friday, February 26
Junior Quest Retreat

Sophomore Agape Retreat

Freshman and Sophomore Homeroom:
Freshman Divisional Meeting
Sophomore Liturgy
Freshmen and Sophomores meet in homeroom
Juniors and Seniors report to 5th period at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, February 27
Junior Quest Retreat

Sophomore Agape Retreat

Sunday, February 28
Monarch Madness Practice
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
AMHS Campus

Link to this week's games.

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Registrar's Office

Course Placement/Selection Calendar
The Course Placement/Selection Calendar for 2016/­2017 is available. This will advise students and parents of the process for course placement and/or selection and dates for applications, tests, and other deadlines. Please note these important dates. Students have been advised of these dates in their respective classes.

Advanced Course Placement for 2016-2017 - Important Dates
If your student is interested in moving from a college preparatory level course to an honors or Advanced Placement (AP) level course in a given subject area, please take a few minutes to review the prerequisite information that can be found on the Academics section of the school's website. Deadlines for the advanced course application/challenge exam process are included below. By the end of this week all students will have been provided with this information in their college preparatory classes. If you have any questions about this process, please contact the appropriate department chair.

Science Department Challenge Exams - 2/23

World Language Department Challenge Exam (Levels I to II H) - 2/24

English Department Challenge Exams - 2/25

Social Studies Department Applications Due - 2/26

Math Department Applications Due - 2/28

Finals Information for May 2016
The second semester Finals Schedule is viewable on the school calendar for the week of May 22nd. Please note these dates for planning.

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Disney's Beauty and the Beast Tickets Now on Sale. School Spirit

Tickets are now on sale for our much anticipated spring musical, Disney's Beauty and the Beast. "Be Our Guest" as we bring Belle and her enchanted world to life in the Thomas Kinkade Center for the Arts March 11th through March 19th. Tickets are $14 for adults and $10 for students. Additionally, tickets are available for our annual Opening Night Dinner Show (March 11th) which includes dinner in the Aymar Events Center prior to the 7:30 p.m. show.

Monarch Madness XXV Tickets will be Available Soon!!!

Tickets for Monarch Madness will be available soon. Each student will need to respond to a digital request from Student Activities this week indicating that he or she wishes to attend the event. Students who do not reply to the request will not receive their designated wristband for admission during a special homeroom at 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 3rd.

Tickets for family and friends will be $7.00 each, and names will be chosen using a lottery system. Each student will have an opportunity to enter his or her name for the lottery (for a maximum of TWO family/friend tickets) by replying YES to a request that will be emailed on February 18th. Names will be drawn on February 23rd and 24th, and the students chosen will have 48 hours to come into Student Activities to purchase those tickets. We realize there is a high demand for Monarch Madness tickets, and we feel this is the most efficient and fair method for tickets to be sold.

Have questions regarding Monarch Madness? Please check the Monarch Madness page under Student Life for FAQs that might provide you with answers. Otherwise, feel free to contact Student Activities.

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In addition to attending the event, there are several other ways you can make the event a super success... encourage your friends to attend, help in the committee, donate or help acquire auction items, or make a cash underwriting donation. A very special underwriters reception will be held for underwriting donations over $2,000.

Next general meeting is March 10th in the Monarch Room at 7:00 p.m.
Parent volunteers are hard at work planning the event. Donations, both items and underwriting, are now being accepted for the auction. In addition to attendance, be a part of this great evening through all levels of participation.

If you want to learn more about The Mitty Auction and how you can help, please plan to attend or contact Sarah Janigian, Director of Special Events, at (408) 342-4224 or via email at sjanigian@mitty.com.

Information About Graduation 2016

Important information about this year's Commencement activities will be mailed home and available online in March. Please note the following:

• Baccalaureate Mass is on Friday, May 27th, at 6:00 p.m. on Father Jack Russi Field at Bothman Stadium

• Graduation is on Saturday, May 28th, at 9:00 a.m. on Father Jack Russi Field at Bothman Stadium

• both Graduation and Baccalaureate Mass are open seating. No seats may be reserved for graduation until the gates open at 7:00 a.m. on the day of the ceremony.

• no food, drink, or stiletto heals are permissible on the turf field for either event.

• handicap seating will be available for the disabled person and three guests (More information about requesting these accommodations will be provided in March).

How About A Round of Golf?

The 28th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament is on Monday, May 9th, at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club.

Proceeds benefit the AMHS Alumni Scholarship Endowment.

Register here before the event sells out.
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Promote your business and support the school by sponsoring the event. Submit your sponsorship online at alumni.mitty.com/sponsorgolf2016 or contact the Alumni Office at (408) 342-4228 or golf@mitty.com.

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Athletics ReportSchool Spirit

Championship Wednesday for Women's Hoops and Soccer
This Wednesday is a big one for our women's basketball and soccer teams as both squads are on the brink of locking up their respective WCAL regular season titles following two sets of wins this past week.

The basketball team earned a 63-24 win over Presentation last Wednesday night in the Fien Gym in a game which also saw head coach Sue Phillips receive a special award to commemorate her 600th career win earlier this season. The Monarchs then traveled to Valley Christian on Saturday evening where they posted a 73-44 victory over the Warriors to move to within one win of the championship.

Meanwhile, the soccer team firmly placed one hand on the trophy on Wednesday afternoon with a big 1-0 home win over then-league leaders St. Francis. That victory pulled the team even in the standings with the Lancers, and with St. Francis idle on Saturday, the Monarchs moved into sole possession of first on the strength of a 3-0 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep.

Both teams can clinch their league banners with wins on Wednesday. The soccer team will be in action first at John Mise Park vs. Valley Christian at 3:15 p.m. Action then shifts back to the Fien gym and for a 7:30 p.m. tip off versus Sacred Heart Cathedral. Best of luck to both teams.

Varsity Wrestling Shows Well at League Championship
The varsity wrestling team had an impressive showing at last weekend's WCAL Championships, with three Monarchs capturing first place finishes via pins. The league championship honor roll includes senior Daniel Woodward (160 lbs.), junior Mark Chaid (182 lbs.), and senior Blake Flovin (220 lbs.). In addition to our three champions, seven of our remaining nine wrestlers qualified to advance to the CCS Championships on the strength of two second place, four third place, and one fourth place finishes. Congratulations to the team for a great outing!

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Speech and Debate

Success at Berkeley Invitational
Congratulations to the Archbishop Mitty Speech and Debate Team on a fantastic showing at the Cal Invitational at UC Berkeley over the past weekend. The Monarchs advanced 23 students into elimination rounds in both Speech and Debate. Congratulations to seniors Jocelyn Woods and Robin Gallaher for advancing to the quarterfinal rounds of their events while sophomores Jolie Leung and Olivia Monroy, juniors Akaash Tawade, Charlie Pyle, Koji Flynn-Do, Siddhant Gannu, and seniors Ismail Shaik, Aditya Gunda, Amulya Yerrapoti, and Bharathi Arasan all advanced to the semifinal round in their respective events. Special congratulations go to senior Pranav Govindaraju for placing ninth in Congressional Debate, junior Seher Randhawa for placing fifth in Expository Speaking, senior Samuel Mesfin for placing fourth in Dramatic Interpretation, senior Nini Bhat for placing third in Thematic Interpretation, sophomore Amelia Whitney for placing second in Thematic Interpretation and to juniors Piper Lewis and Lucas Kernan for placing second in Duo Interpretation.
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Planning to travel over Easter break?School Spirit

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It's that easy!

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Together we can generate thousands of dollars for AMHS!

Contact Pam Kliewer at pam@kliewerteam.com or (408) 406-0085 with any questions.

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Corporate Matching Gift Programs

Many Companies Encourage Their Employees' Philanthropic Efforts Through
Matching Gift Programs.
You may double or even triple the size of your gift to Archbishop Mitty High School if you are affiliated with a company that matches employee gifts to private secondary education. Some companies will also match the gifts of spouses, retirees, and directors. Check with your company's personnel office to see if your company participates in such a program and to obtain the appropriate forms to complete the donation. For questions about matching gifts, please contact the Advancement Office at (408) 252-3923.

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New Photos Now on the Monarch Photo Site

Be sure to check out Monarch Photos for recent events including Winter NCAA Signing Day.
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