2324.22 Grizzly Growler 2.9.24
SENIOR VALENTINES DRIVE IN MOVIE NITE
Senior Valentine's Drive-In Movie on Monday 2/12 at 6pm in the Mission Hills Church Parking Lot! Bring your Galentine or Valentine to watch How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days! Free Chick-Fil-A for the first 150 seniors and Tocho-Morocho and Nostalic Coffee for purchase!
ELAC MEETING THIS WEEK!
For all parents/guardians of Emerging Bilingual (EB) and Reclassified students, we invite you to MHHS' next ELAC Meeting this Tuesday, February 13 at 6:00 p.m. in the library. We will review the reclassification process and conduct a Needs Assessment.
After ELAC at 7:00 p.m. we will host a Parent Information Session about the AVID and H/AP Programs at MHHS and how your student can access these programs. Translation will be available.
2024 WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY 3/8/24
RSVP to attend this year's Women in Sports Conference at Sage Creek High School. We are limited to 10-15 names, so register by 2/15 to snag a spot!
Topics include: Strength Training for Female Athletes, Injury Prevention, Mental Health/Sport Life Balance, and Leadership.
CALIFORNIA HEALTHY KIDS SURVEY COMING SOON
Your child is being asked to be a part of our school’s California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE). This is a very important survey that will help promote better health and well-being among our youth, improve the school learning environment and combat problems such as drug abuse and violence. Your child does not have to take the survey. If you do not want your child to complete the survey, you must notify your school.
Survey Content. The survey gathers information on developmental supports provided to youth; school connectedness and barriers to learning; school safety; health-related concerns such as physical activity and nutritional habits; alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use; risk of depression and suicide; and protected class identifiers such as sexual orientation and gender identity.
You may examine the questionnaire at your district’s website: https://www.smusd.org/families
The results from this survey are compiled into district- and county-level CHKS Reports. To view a copy of your district’s report, go to https://calschls.org/reports-data/search-lea-reports/ (Outside Source) and type in the district name.
It is Voluntary. Students who, with your permission, agree to participate do not have to answer any questions they do not want to answer, and may stop taking the survey at any time.
It is Anonymous. No names are recorded or attached to the survey forms or data. The results will be made available for analysis only under strict confidentiality controls.
Administration. The survey will be administered between February 20 through March 1 in your child's English class.
Our site contact is Jillian Ryan, Assistant Principal. (jillian.ryan@smusd.org)
To OPT OUT, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/Ag1hhr2mdviqL4fu6
SPANISH TUTORING SESSIONS // ALL LEVELS!
February 14 3:30-4:30 PM Room 615 (Mr. Salinas)
February 21 7:30-8:30 AM Room 640 (Mr. Peña)
February 28 3:30-4:30 AM Room 615 (Mr. Salinas)
March 6 7:30-8:30 AM Room 640 (Mr. Peña)
March 13 3:30-4:30 PM Room 615 (Mr. Salinas)
March 20 7:30-8:30 AM Room 640 (Mr. Peña)
FROSH+SOPH SPRING FLING DANCE 3/9
Our Spring Fling Dance for Freshman and Sophomores is on March 9th from 7pm - 10pm at Mission Hills! We'll have Chick-Fil-A, Kona Ice, Laser Tag, Arcade Games, a 360 photo booth, and great music. Check out the steps on this flier to make sure you are able to attend.
DISNEY GRAD NITE | TICKET SALES THROUGH 3/1
Tickets for Disney Grad Nite 2024 are now on sale! Please Review fully, Register, and Complete all required documentation and payment by following this link: https://www.mhhspto.com/about-5
If you'd like to donate and Sponsor a Grizzly, follow this link: https://square.link/u/e1shEMYC
If you have questions, contact Jennifer G. @ mhhsgradnite2024@gmail.com
Ticket sales and Sponsor a Grizzly run through March 1st.
COMIENZA CON UN SUENO // IT BEGINS WITH A DREAM
Free, virtual college outreach event hosted by UC San Diego. Open to all students grades 6-11 and their families. For more information and to register: https://eaop.ucsd.edu/events/Comienza.html
C/O 2026 COURSE SELECTION INFO
Hello Class of 2026 and Parents/Guardians,
School Counselors will begin meeting with 10th graders through their English classes on February 12 . Students will have the opportunity to talk to teachers, parents, coaches, etc and then school counselors will return to English classes to meet with each student one-on-one to finalize their course selection. Please know that changes can still be made after we meet with them. To request a change, students just need to email their school counselor.
All course selection information and course applications can be found on our Course Selection Webpage.
GRAD NITE TICKET SALES END 3/1
DISNEY GRAD NITE C/O 2024
Tickets for Disney Grad Nite 2024 are now on sale! Please Review fully, Register, and Complete all required documentation and payment by following this link: https://www.mhhspto.com/about-5
If you'd like to donate and Sponsor a Grizzly, follow this link: https://square.link/u/e1shEMYC
If you have questions, contact Jennifer G. @ mhhsgradnite2024@gmail.com
When: June 7 @ 8:00AM - June 8 @ 4:00AM
Where: Disneyland
Cost: $254 (includes park hopper, Disney Grad Nite experience, and bus to/from Disneyland). Online payment via credit card is the only form of payment accepted.
Tickets go on sale January 8 - March 1, 2024.
Individual friend requests for the bus ride to/from Disneyland are not being set up this year, however you have an option to select your bus during the registration process only so make arrangements with your friends to sign up at the same time and select the same bus. We will try to accommodate requests, but there are no guarantees as buses fill we will need to move people as needed.
Check out the flier below for more information!
LEGACY BRICK FUNDRAISER IS BACK
The PTO is happy to announce our annual Legacy Brick fundraiser is back. These are a great way to honor your student(s), clubs, sports program, teachers, and staff members!! You can personalize your brick with names, dates, special messages, and Grizzly clip art. See the attached flyer for details, or click on the link: https://polarengraving.com/missionhillspto
ORDERS DUE BY 3/24
MUD CAVE CLUB SPRING WORKSHOPS
The Mud Cave Club is happy to host two more workshops this spring since our first one in November went so well. One for adults and one for kids!!
2024-25 COURSE SELECTION INFORMATION
School Counselors are meeting with students through their English classes for 2024-25 Course selection. During part 1, school counselors will be reviewing graduation requirements, transcripts, and courses for 2024-25. Students will have the opportunity to talk to teachers, parents, coaches, etc. School counselors will return for part 2 and will meet with each student one-on-one to finalize their course selection.
All course selection information can be found on our Course Selection Webpage.
2024-25 Course selection dates for each grade:
Current 11th grade: January 29-February 6
Current 10th grade: February 12- February 22
Current 9th grade: February 26-March 8
SOCIAL MEDIA AWARENESS TIPS FOR PARENTS
Families, please review your child's social media accounts regularly. Monitor their DMs and note that many students have more than one account on a platform. Snapchat, instagram, and discord are the most commonly-used platforms for communication, and unfortunately we are seeing an increase in bullying behaviors. These behaviors do not align with our core values, and we take these situations very seriously.
As administration becomes aware of the students behind the account, we pursue severe consequences for those responsible. Students who engage in such behavior will be subject to educational/restorative and/or disciplinary actions including, but not limited to, attendance to an intervention program, restorative conference, referral to counseling services, denial of participation in extracurricular or co-curricular activities or other school privileges and progressive discipline measures (i.e. detention, saturday school, suspension) depending on the severity or history of this behavior. “Students also may be subject to discipline, in accordance with law, Board policy, or administrative regulation, for any off-campus conduct during nonschool hours which poses a threat or danger to the safety of students, staff, or district property, or substantially disrupts school activities." We are working collaboratively with our district office and law enforcement to mitigate these situations. We will also be delivering Digital Citizenship lessons to directly inform students.
We encourage parents and students to continue to "report" or flag these accounts to the platform administrators; if you have any information on individuals who may be running an inappropriate account, please reach out to our administration team as soon as possible.
If you do find that your child is impacted by activity on social media, please reach out to your student's Assistant Principal and counselor for on-campus support.
THE GRIZZLY SHOWCASE 2024 - MARCH 13
Please save the date for our second annual Grizzly Showcase!
March 13th, 2024
All incoming grizzlies and their families are welcome to come check out our academics, sports, clubs, VAPA courses, CTE pathways, PTO, RESPECT project, our Future Center, Dual Enrollment, San Marcos Coalition, the San Marcos Promise, and more! While this event has historically been geared towards incoming grizzlies and their families, ALL GRIZZLIES are invited to attend and celebrate all the wonderful programs, teams, and clubs! Please keep an eye out for more information, and spread the word!
VIEW ALL 23-24 GROWLERS
Click here to view all Growlers.
These are posted to the ParentSquare App each week. If you're not receiving them, please check your settings on ParentSquare, and verify that your contact information is accurate in ParentVUE.If you have anything you'd like to see added, please reach out to Jillian Ryan.
COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMS
For more information and to register: https://www.calsoapsandiego.org/workshops
MENTAL HEALTH WEBINAR SERIES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
Mental Health Webinar Series for Parents and Caregivers in partnership with Rady Children's Hospital. The first webinar starts on January 24th, and each are from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, followed by an optional 15-minute Q+A session with presenter. Spanish interpretation will be provided.
Spanish Flier: Click here
SERIES TOPICS
Jan. 24: Social Media's Impact on Youth Mental Health
March 13: From Darkness to Light: A Parent’s Guide to Recognizing and Responding to Youth Depression
April 24: Cultivating School-Life Balance to Support Academic Success
May 15: When Anxiety Attacks: How You Can Help
SPRING SEMESTER START SMART CLASSES ADDED
Grizzlies: Please fill out the following form to reserve your seat for the upcoming Start Smart Sessions.
IMPORTANT // SEATING IS LIMITED
Please note that capacity is limited to 180 total individuals per session, and each student must bring a parent/guardian with them. If there are multiple students in a household, please fill out this form again for each additional student.
- Official start time is 6:00 p.m.
- Material is probably not appropriate for students under 12.
CARE SOLACE
24/7/365 Mental Health Care Coordination Service for San Marcos Unified School District Students, Staff, and their Families: https://www.caresolace.com/site/sanmarcos
COUNSELING
>> View MHHS Counseling Linktree of Resources
>> View Counseling website
MHHS LIBRARY
Library Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (M-F)
>> View The Check-in! Library Newsletter for Students
>> Visit Library Page
MHHS ASB
AP/HONORS TUTORING
>> Visit AP/H Website
>> View AP/HONORS TUTORING CALENDAR
ENGLISH
MATH
>> View MATH TUTORING FLIER
SCIENCE
>> View BIO AND CHEM TUTORING FLIER
BRAINFUSE
TUTORING RESOURCES
In addition to asking your teacher for help, attached is some information about AP/Honors Tutoring and Math Tutoring. Also, all California students have access to BrainFuse free through the public library website linked. They offer online tutoring, writing assistance, and more.
