March 13, 2017Archbishop 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: 3/13-3/26
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Saturday, March 25th Link to this week's games. Follow AMHS! |
Third Quarter Report CardsThe quarter grading period ended Friday, March 10th. Report cards will be available on Monday, March 20th. The report card link can be found on the Archbishop Mitty website under Quick Links - Report Card. |
Dean's Office RemindersUpcoming Early Release DatesThe following school days will have an early release schedule: April 5th: Students are permitted to leave school after their last class period. April 13th: Students are permitted to leave school after their last class period. May 18th: Students who do not have a 6th period class may leave at 1:30 p.m. May 19th: School day ends at 12:00 p.m. May 22nd - 25th: Students may leave school once their final exams are completed each day. Junior Prom and Senior Ball Reminders Students attending these dances will need to do the following: - Purchase dance tickets in advance through Student Activities. - Complete and turn in a guest pass, if necessary, by the Tuesday before the dance. - Bring current student ID card to the event. - Review and follow dance directives and dress code posted here. Examples of both appropriate and inappropriate dresses have been sent to both students and parents. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Assistant Dean of Students, Tamara Monson, by calling (408) 342-4366 or Dean of Students, Jim Fallis, by calling (408) 342-4310. |
Student ActivitiesASB Elections ApproachingIs your student interested in leadership at Archbishop Mitty High School? Applications for candidates interested in running for ASB are now available through the "Activities" page of myMitty. This is a great opportunity for a son or daughter, who is interested in the ultimate experience in school leadership. Do you have more questions? Invite your student to come to Student Activities for answers. Our first informational meeting will be held at 7:15 a.m. this Friday, March 17th, in Room 501. Junior Prom Tickets available soon The junior prom will be held on Saturday, April 8th, at the beautiful Villa Ragusa in downtown Campbell. Ticket sales for the event, which celebrates the Class of 2018 with the theme of La La Land, will begin on Tuesday, March 21st. On that day, tickets for the junior prom will be priced at $75 each. After purchasing the prom ticket(s), please have your child wait 30 minutes for the transaction to process and then visit the "Student Life" page at mitty.com, where they can click junior prom/senior ball options to select a table assignment and picture times, using the student's myMitty username and password. To go directly to that page, go here. Picture times and tables can ONLY be selected after purchasing a ticket and are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Students and parents should review the expectations for junior prom on the Dances page of the school's website, which includes dress code examples and a link to the guest pass form for non-Mitty guests. |
CRS Ricebowl
This week Catholic Relief Services invites us to reflect upon the Catholic social teaching theme of the "Sacredness and Dignity of the Human Person" through its work in Zambia. In this principle, we remember that when God created us, we were made in God's image and likeness. That means that every human being has a special value and purpose. We need to care for each other so that we can be the people God calls us to be. To learn more about Catholic social teaching and how CRS Rice Bowl is helping families in Zambia, please visit crsricebowl.org. Also this week, consider joining your classmates in fasting from chocolate and |
Monarch Day of Giving
On Saturday, March 4th, we had our first ever Monarch Day of Giving volunteer day. Alumni and friends went to the Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz where we turned soil to make way for a new crop. We also donated gloves to the garden for their future endeavors. It was a beautiful day to dive into the dirt and give back to our community. |
Performing Arts
Waitlist For Tickets to Les Miserables |
43 Students Qualify to State Championships
Congratulations to our Speech and Debate team for qualifying 43 students to the state tournament in April. After four state qualifying tournaments the following students qualified in their respective events: freshmen Jake Ledger, Naman Dandia, Kirthi Ponnuswamy, and Arushi Lahiri; sophomores Aditi Chatradhi, Julian Sanghvi, Shanaya Sales, Conor Sherry, Emma Skeet, Aneri Bhatt, Anna Wymbs, Darya Kaviani, Vedant Vamshidhar, Roksana Gorgolewski, Eshan Gupta, Roshni Varma, and Aayush Sutaria; juniors Jolie Leung, John Lahey, Amelia Whitney, Esha Bhatia, Maxwell Slade, Olivia Monroy, Cassie Korb, Madelyn Davis, Jasmine Ho, Mukil Pari, and Rahul Ramakrishnan; and seniors, Piper Lewis, Erica Johnson, Pranavi Javangula, Colin Anderson, Emily Goes, Draigh Ricketson, Paige Decena, Fiona Pestana, Charlie Pyle, Seher Randhawa, Liyang Chen, Murad Awad, Siddhant Gannu, Koji Flynn-Do, and Akaash Tawade. |
Athletics ReportBaseball Team Starts Season with Seven Consecutive WinsCongratulations to our baseball team on a strong start to the season. The Monarchs have a perfect 7-0 record as they begin league play this week. The team's win against Scotts Valley in the championship of the Baseball Battling Cancer Tournament on Saturday shows that persistence is one of the factors helping them do so well this season. This weekend, after falling behind 4-0 in the top of the first, the Monarchs came back to win 8-4. Senior JP Caldwell got the win and junior Luke Tillman was stellar in 4 innings of relief. Seniors Kodi Thurber and Tyler Jochen both went 2 for 2 from the plate. The Monarchs are currently ranked among the top 20 teams in the state by Cal-Hi Sports. Congratulations, Monarchs.  Men's Basketball Team Advances to NorCal Semifinals The men's basketball team earned a spot in the NorCal semifinals last week after beating St. Joseph Notre Dame High School 67-61. During the NorCal quarterfinal on Friday, junior Riley Grigsby contributed an impressive 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Sophomore Joseph Vaughn also gave an excellent performance, with five 3-pointers ending the game with 19 points and 3 rebounds. Teammate senior Mike Diaz notched an additional 16 points and 4 rebounds. The Monarchs are currently the CCS Open Division Champions. Read more about their NorCal quarterfinal game in The San Jose Mercury News. The Monarchs will play Sheldon High School in the NorCal semifinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14th, at Sheldon High School in Sacramento. The winner of that game will play for the NorCal Open Division Championship title at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18th, at Santa Clara University.  Women's Basketball Team Advances to NorCal Semifinals The women's basketball team breezed into the NorCal semifinals last week after winning a game against Sacred Heart Cathedral 92-71. Sophomore Haley Jones, who was recently the named the women's basketball CCS Player of the Year by Cal-Hi Sports, led the team with an impressive 21 points. Junior Karisma Ortiz also made a sizeable contribution to the final score, adding 19 points and 10 rebounds, while senior Madeline Holland chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. This season, the Monarchs have already claimed the WCAL and CCS Open Division championship titles. The team is also ranked No. 1 in the nation by MaxPreps. Read more about the team's NorCal quarterfinal game in The San Jose Mercury News. Cheer the Monarchs to victory in the NorCal semifinals as they play against St. Mary's High School at home at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14th. The winner of that game will advance to play in the NorCal Open Division Championship at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18th, at Santa Clara University.  |
Watch Baseball Games While TravelingCan't make the game? Subscribe to AMHS Live's YouTube Channel to watch live streaming video of these events this week:Men's Baseball vs. Valley Christian - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 14th Men's Baseball vs. Bellarmine - 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18th |
AthleticsSummer Vacation and Fall Sports Tryout DatesAs many families are planning their summer vacations, please be aware that the best time for fall athletes to go on vacation is during the CCS Dead Period, which is July 24th through August 3rd. During this time, all AMHS team summer activities for athletes must stop. Additionally, please be aware of the first tryout date for all non-freshmen for each fall sport. Students wishing to play on a fall sports team are expected to be present on the first day of tryouts. Friday, August 4th: football, women's volleyball, men's water polo, field hockey Monday, August 7th: women's golf, women's water polo Monday, August 14th: men's and women's cross country, women's tennis Freshman tryouts for all fall sports begin on Friday, August 11th, with the exception of women's cross country, which will begin on August 14th. |
Corporate InternshipMandatory Interview WorkshopsStudents who are participating in the 2017 Corporate Internship Program are reminded that we will be holding the interview workshops during both lunch periods on Tuesday, March 21st, and Wednesday, March 22nd, in the Monarch Room. Students only need to attend one of these workshops. Please bring your lunch to these sessions. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Prescott at mprescott@mitty.com or stop by the main office. |
Career SymposiumStudents, please join us for our last symposium of the year, "Working Around the World," during the morning activity period at 9:55 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22nd, in the Thomas Kinkade Center for the Arts. Our panelists includeAileen Casanave '77, Deputy General Counsel, Jiff, Inc. Amber Hill '97, Regional Managing Director, UNICEF Emily Mertens '08, Kiva Fellows Program Associate, Kiva International nonprofit Nam Nguyen '01, Global Director of Digital Experience, Intel Our panelists have a limited amount of time during the Career Symposium to answer individual questions, so please send questions ahead of time to: careersymposium@mitty.com or join our panelists from 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Conference Room A, next to the foyer, to ask your individual questions. |
CounselingSENIORSAs you hear back from colleges, please update your Naviance account and let your recommenders know the good news. For California State Universities (CSUs), please make sure to check your specific application portal account for any important to-do items (i.e. missing documentation, housing application, additional testing, etc.). Your counselor does not have access to these accounts, so you would need to notify your counselor if a college is missing information or documents. FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS You will meet with your counselor to review your tentative 2017-18 schedules starting March 16th. The schedule is as follows March 16th & 17th: Juniors in religion classes March 20th & 21st: Sophomores in social studies classes March 22nd & 23rd: Freshmen in English classes Please review the course descriptions on the school's website for prerequisite requirements and options. If applicable, you will be ranking classes on your scheduled day. Your counselor will review your course load to make sure that it is balanced and manageable with your activities. |
UPLIFT Support Group
Uplift is a Campus Ministry group dedicated to helping students and their families deal with cancer. |
NCAA Signing Days at AMHSArchbishop Mitty High School hosts three NCAA Signing Days on campus each year. Information about these events was mailed home to senior parents in September. Please take time to review the letter as well as the AMHS NCAA Signing Day website for information about which seniors qualify to participate in these signing events. Questions regarding NCAA Signing Days at AMHS should be directed to Mr. Josh Walker, Director of Athletics. Qualified student-athletes can sign up here. The deadline to register for the April 12th NCAA Signing Day is Wednesday, April 5th. |
2017 Driver Education Classes Here on CampusArchbishop Mitty High School works with a local provider, Economic Driving School, to provide a state-required Driver Education course on campus.There are two ways to complete this state-required Driver Education course. Driver Education, the four day course, will be offered at Archbishop Mitty High School from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. April 18th- 21st and May 30th - June 2nd. This is the state-required class students must take to receive their permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Students that complete the class will receive a state completion certificate. Registration flyers can be printed by clicking here. For more information, check out the website economicdrivingschool.com, or e-mail: information@economicdrivingschool.com. Online Driver Education Courses Students with busy schedules and extracurricular activities sometimes choose to fulfill their state-required Driver Education requirement by taking the course online. The Online Drivers Education course is approved by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Reading, flash graphics, videos, quizzes, and practice tests, will prepare the reader to pass the written DMV test. Part of the tuition goes directly to Archbishop Mitty High School. The course is easy to use. You simply log in to the website, enroll, and you can begin immediately! For more information about the course, or to register, click here. When registering, make sure to complete the question that says: "How did you hear about us?" by choosing "School." Then, enter this code: 6610. The cost of the course is $68.50. View a video about the online course here. |
Buy Tickets Online NowWe're accepting auction item donations. Please consider becoming an event sponsor or underwriter. The auction will be held on April 29th at the Club Auto Sport in San Jose. Get your tickets here.For more information about the Mitty Auction and how you can help, please contact Sarah Janigian, Director of Special Events, by calling (408) 342-4224 or emailing auction@mitty.com.  |
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