Grizzly Growl - San Marcos Unified School District

Wednesday
January 21, 2015
Mission Hills High
www.missionhillshigh.org
Start Smart Classes
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Registration: 6pm
Presentation: 6:30-8:30pm
City of San Marcos Community Center - Main Hall (3 Civic Center Drive San Marcos
Register at the Door (Parent must be present)
ALL STUDENTS MUST CARRY AN ID CARD DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND AT SCHOOL FUNCTIONS.
*Students please remind your parents that ALL DELIVERIES must be delivered to the front office.
Deliveries are not allowed to be brought to the student parking lot gate. Students are not allowed to
order their own food to be delivered here at school. Thank you.
Attention Seniors!
Extra Cap and Gown/Graduation Keepsakes and Announcements Packets are available in the front
office, library and counseling. Order on line or at School during lunch on February 2nd, 3rd & 4th.
See your Jostens Rep on the above dates outside ASB room.
On Wednesday, February 11th, at 6:00pm, Mission Hills High School is hosting AP Parent Night.
This is an evening where a formal presentation will be given regarding the Honors and Advanced
Placement courses that are offered on our campus. Handouts will be provided and there will be an
opportunity to speak to some of our Honors and Advanced Placement teachers about their
courses. Students and their parents who are interested in taking an Honors or AP course next year
should attend this informational meeting.
ATTENTION!!!
The last day to buy a yearbook with an engraved NAMEPLATE is Friday, January 23rd. Yearbooks are
$75.00 with nameplates $78.00 and a Senior nameplate $81.00. Buy yours at the finance before Friday!!
ONE TV News:
Here is today's link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd7Y5yvouCs
If someone wants a promo or segment dedicated to a topic, sport, club, etc then they will need to email me personally
at shehan.sirimanne@smusd.org.
ONE is Our News + Entertainment.
We strive to highlight each and every sport, for we are part of ONE TEAM.
We support and promote all clubs, departments, academies for we are ONE SCHOOL.
We work hard to document and highlight ALL aspects of Mission Hills Life into ONE SHOW.
ASB:
GEAR-UP
Post PSAT Workshops:

Tuesday, January 27th 8 am-8:40 am in College and Career Center
O Open for all grades, snack provided

Saturday, January 31st 8 am-12:30 pm at Palomar College
O permission slip required, available in our GEAR UP Office
O FREE Chik-fil-a lunch!!

All other 9th/10th graders will receive their PSAT scores in February
After school tutoring in the library from 3pm-4pm
FMI: Abby Algarin at aalgarin@palomar.edu or
Call (760) 290-2787
If you have any questions stop by the GEAR UP office Room 401
Follow GEAR UP on Facebook to keep up to date on all our events and activities! Search “GEAR UP at MHHS”
CLUBS:
CNS:
All students are now on to full paid status if NO application for 2014-2015 school year is on file.
Check out UR Way for lunch something different each day.
Pizza and Deli Sandwiches served daily.
Grizzly Grill waiting to serve you!
COUNSELING:
SENIORS
Register for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov so you can complete and sign the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) online. Students and parents must have their own PIN's. Be prepared to enter
your name, Social Security number, date of birth and a challenge question
+ PLUS Forum + January 27 +
PLUS stands for Peer Leaders Uniting Students and the next PLUS Forum will be on Tuesday, January
27. A PLUS Forum is a powerful and fun-filled morning of activities completely run by your fellow
students, who are on the PLUS Team.
Permission slips are available in the Counseling Office and in Mr. Butler’s room 460 and you can
download one below. Permission slips are due by Friday, Jan. 23.
PLUS website: http://missionhillshigh.org/domain/1585
If you have any questions about the PLUS program, please contact the PLUS Team Advisors, Mrs. Baker
in the Counseling Office or Mr. Butler in Room 460. Check it out! Pick up your permission slip today
and pick one up for a friend, too! Everyone who participates earns a PLUS t-shirt! The PLUS Forum is
open to all students grades 9-12.
follow us on facebook: "Mission Hills High School Counseling"
Follow us on
@MHHSCounseling
COLLEGE &CAREER CENTER:
CSU and UC Middle Class Scholarships
The Middle Class Scholarship is a new program that provides undergraduate students with family incomes of up to
$150,000 with a scholarship of 10%-40% of the Cal State University and UC campus fees. Begin applying January 1,
2015 via the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
For more information, go to: www.csac.ca.gov/mcs.asp
For more scholarships visit our website: http://www.smusd.org/Page/10672
LIBRARY:
The ID equipment is now ready up in the Library.
We should be able to take make ID cards throughout the day between 7- 4 M-Thur. and 7-3:30 on Fri.
If you are an advisor and a walk on coach needs an ID, please send them through Erie in the front office so we know
they are authorized for a MHHS Staff ID card.
Students needing a replacement ID card will need to pay the Finance Window $10.00 and bring us up the receipt.
New students will receive an ID card when they get their books.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions,
TEXTBOOKS:
The Library is open from 7am - 4pm Mon - Thurs, 7am - 3:30 pm on Fri.
Students may checkout or return a textbook to the Library anytime it is open.
The Textbook Office is no longer open before school, after school at break or lunch.
Teachers may contact Michele Espinoza to schedule times for their classes to check in or out textbook novels.
All textbooks need to be returned when a student drops the class, the year ends or when a student leaves our school.
SPORTS:
Sport
Frosh Boys Soccer
JV Boys Soccer
Frosh Girls Soccer
JV Girls Soccer
Varsity Girls Soccer
Freshman Boys Basketball
JV Boys Basketball
Varsity Boys Basketball
Girls JV Basketball
Girls Varsity Basketball
Wrestling
Date
1/21
1/21
1/21
1/21
1/21
2/2
1/21
1/21
1/21
1/21
1/22
Opponent
San Pasqual HS
San Pasqual HS
San Pasqual HS
San Pasqual HS
San Pasqual HS
Santa Fe Christian
San Pasqual HS
San Pasqual HS
San Pasqual HS
San Pasqual HS
Del Norte
Location
SPHS
SPHS
MHHS
MHHS
MHHS
SFC
MHHS
Horizon
MHHS
SPHS
MHHS
Time
3:30
5:15
3:30
3:30
5:00
4:30
5:00
6:00
4:30
5:30
5:00
Release
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS:
STAFF:
As of January 1, 2014 the mileage reimbursement rate is $0.56 per mile. Mileage is from place of business or home to
conference – whichever is closed.
Effective January 1, 2014
0.56 cents per mile
COMING ATTRACTIONS AT MHHS
January 20, 27
Team Days (late start-8:48 am)
February 3, 10, 17, 24
February 3, 4
February 11
February 13 & 16
February 26
Team Days (late start-8:45 am)
CAHSEE Testing (make ups for seniors)
AP Parent Night
HOLIDAYS (Presidents’ Day Observances)
th
8 Grade Orientation & Parent Night
March 10, 24
March 3
March 8-11
March 12, 13 & 14
March 17, 18
March 30-April 3
Team Days (late start-8:48 am)
Shadow a Grizzly (Parent Visitation Day (12:20 pm)
WASC Visiting Committee
Spring Theater Production
CAHSEE Testing
SPRING BREAK
April 7, 14
April 6- May 15
April 23
Team Days (late start-8:48)
SBAC Testing
Career Fair
May 19, 26
May 4-15
May 12, 13
May 19
May 25
May 28
May 29
May 30
Team Days (late start-8:48 am)
AP Testing
CAHSEE (make-ups)
Spring Band Performance
HOLIDAY (Memorial Day)
Senior Awards Night
Senior Awards Day Assembly Period 2
Prom (Air and Space Museum)
June 2, 9
Team Days (late start-8:48)
June 11 & 12
June 15, 16, 17
June 15
June 16
June 17
Senior Finals (Block Days)
Regular Finals-early release (12:28 pm)
senior Assembly and Photo Op
senior Breakfast and Graduation Practice
Graduation –Last Day of School