February 22, 2016Archbishop Mitty High School is pleased to offer our parents, faculty and students a weekly e-mail newsletter that highlights campus events and student achievement. Highlights: 2/22-3/6
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CRS Rice Bowl
This week Catholic Relief Services invites us to reflect upon the Catholic social teaching theme of Rights and Responsibilities through its work in Laos. In this principle, Rights and Responsibilities, we remember that, as human beings, we have the rights to live and grow in peace. Because we have that right, we have the responsibility to make sure others, too, enjoy the same opportunity. To learn more about Catholic social teaching and how CRS rice bowl is helping families in Laos, please visit crsricebowl.org. |
Monarch Madness XXV Student Sign-UpsWith the implementation of a Student Activities fee this school year, every Archbishop Mitty student is eligible to go to Monarch Madness. An email will be sent to AMHS students today from Student Activities. The purpose of the email is to request that each student indicates whether he or she wishes to attend Monarch Madness. By replying "yes," students will receive their designated wristband for admission during a special homeroom on Thursday, March 3rd. Students will need to have current AMHS student IDs, along with their wristbands, to be admitted into the event.Monarch Madness XXV family/friend tickets If your student entered his or her name into the lottery last week, please be aware that names will be pulled this week. Freshman and sophomore names will be pulled tomorrow (Tuesday, February 23rd) and email notifications will be sent out. Lottery winners will have 48-hours from the email time to come into Student Activities to purchase a maximum of TWO parent tickets for $7.00 each. Junior and senior names will be pulled on Wednesday, February 24th, and the 48-hour response time will also be in place. Have questions regarding Monarch Madness? Please check the Monarch Madness page under Student Life. Then click FAQs, which should provide you with answers. Otherwise, feel free to contact Student Activities. |
Disney's Beauty and the Beast Tickets Now on Sale
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. |
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Course Placement/Selection CalendarThe 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. |
CounselingJunior Family College Planning Meeting ReminderIf you have not made an appointment with your child's counselor, please contact Mrs. Nina Duquette (nduquette@mitty.com) immediately. It is important that these meetings occur before course placement starting on March 21st. Before the meeting, the student should complete the following items: • College Planning Questionnaire Class of 2017 • Updated Resume Parents The counseling department is happy to announce our new Parent Resource page available at http://www.mitty.com/counseling/parent-resources. This page has links to books, websites, and articles related to a wide variety of topics which include anxiety, behavior issues, depression, learning differences, mental and developmental health, parenting, social-cognition, friendship, and sleep. While these are helpful resources, we encourage parents and students alike to contact counselors with any concerns. Seniors Now that applications are winding down, please note the following: • Mid-Year Reports (7th semester grades) were sent to your Common App colleges on or before January 29th. • CSUs and UCs communicate strictly through email. You should check your email regularly and complete any outstanding to-do items. Please also create your CSU Portal to check your application status for individual campuses. • As you hear back from colleges, update your application status on Family Connection and notify your counselor. |
Mock Trial Season Comes to a CloseCongratulations to the Mock Trial team on a successful season and a strong showing in the 2016 Santa Clara County competition. Special recognition goes out to the four students who received the Most Valuable Participant award throughout the four competitive rounds: senior Hannah Villalpando (witness-defendant), junior Raymond So (defense attorney), freshman Heather Cherniss (prosecution expert witness), and sophomore Teja Veeramacheneni (prosecution pre-trial attorney). Thank you to all those who came out and supported the team. |
Speech and DebateLast league tournaments before State QualsCongratulations to the Archbishop Mitty Speech and Debate for finishing the last league tournaments of the year before State and National qualification season. On Saturday Mitty hosted the CFL Congress tournament, and Sunday the team competed at the CFL Policy/LD tournament at Sequoia High School. Congratulations to freshman Marisa Navar; sophomores Jolie Leung, Teja Veeramacheneni; juniors Rahul Devarapalli, Charlie Pyle, Koji Flynn-Do, Akaash Tawade; and seniors Jonathan Pham, Aditya Gunday, Jahnavi Singh, and Chaitanaya Pedada for all having a 3-1 record. A special congratulations goes to freshman Sanika Mauskar, sophomore Rahul Ramakrishnan, and senior Nikhil Aggarwal for all placing third in their Congress chamber. Good luck to the team as it prepares for the upcoming four state qualifying tournaments!  |
Athletics ReportWinter CCS ReportWith the regular season done and dusted for our winter sports programs, it's time to move into the playoffs. Here's a look at all five teams...  Wrestling Our varsity wrestlers competed in the CCS Championships this past weekend, coming away with a very respectable sixth-place team finish. Top individual finishers included junior Daniel Woodward's 4th place (160 lbs.), senior Blake Flovin's 2nd place (220 lbs.), and junior Mark Chaid's championship in the 182 lbs. division. Both Chaid and Flovin will advance to the CIF State Championships next weekend in Visalia. Good luck! Men's Basketball The team received the number five seed in the CCS Open Division Championships on the strength of its 13-11 record. The team will play number four Menlo-Atherton at Piedmont Hills High School this Friday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Women's Basketball The Monarchs earned the top spot in the Open Division after claiming the WCAL title with an undefeated league season. They are set to face the 8th seed Los Gatos Wildcats in another 7:30 p.m. start on Friday, 2/26. That game will be played at Wilcox High School. Men's Soccer A seventh seed in the inaugural Open Division Championships sends the men's soccer team to Salinas on Saturday, 2/27 for a 7:00 p.m. match away at second-seeded Alisal High School. The Monarchs will be looking to reverse a narrow 1-0 non-league loss to the Trojans this past December. Women's Soccer Following on from its WCAL Championship last week, the women's soccer team placed as the number two seed in the Open Division. The team will host a quarterfinal match this coming Saturday vs. number seven Palo Alto on Fr. Jack Russi Field. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. |
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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