November 23, 2015Archbishop 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: 11/23-11/29
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Issues with WebGradeExpect Paper Copies of Grades from Your StudentsChariot Software, the company that provides our online gradebook service, has unexpectedly gone out of business. All student grades are kept on the school's servers, so no grade data has been lost. However, we now have a temporary issue posting grades to our website. We hope to have this issue resolved for the start of the second semester. To keep parents and students informed of student progress, teachers will be distributing paper copies of Student Summary Grade Reports (what you are used to seeing on WebGrade) on November 23rd & 24th, December 7th & 8th, and December 14th & 15th. Your students are responsible for sharing these grade sheets with you, so please be sure to ask your students for them. As always, if you have any concerns about your student's progress in a given course, please contact his or her teacher directly. All teacher contact information can be found by clicking here. We appreciate your patience as we work to get a new grade reporting system in place for the second semester, and we apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause you. |
Alumni Events This WeekThe Alumni Office will host the Recent Grads Reunion this Wednesday, November 25th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All alumni from the last four graduating classes (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) are invited to catch up with classmates while enjoying dinner on the mezzanine level of the Brother Fien Gymnasium.The Alumni Basketball Games are also this Wednesday, November 25th. The alumnae play the AMHS women's varsity team at 6:00 p.m. followed by the alumni against the AMHS men's varsity team at 7:30 p.m. The Alumni Men's Soccer Game is this Saturday, November 28th, at 11:00 a.m. on Fr. Jack Russi Field. To RSVP or to ask any questions about these events, please contact the Alumni Office. Phone: (408) 342-4228 Email: alumni@mitty.com  |
Senior RemindersCSU and UC ApplicationsCSU and UC Applications are due November 30th. We recommend that you submit your applications on or before November 24th. This is to avoid any last-minute, technical issues, and allow for an application-free holiday break. It is of utmost importance that your counselor reviews your application before you submit it. Please make sure to meet with your counselor before Thanksgiving break. Sending Test Scores to Colleges Please make sure to send official test scores to each of your colleges. Archbishop Mitty cannot send your official test scores to colleges. SAT scores can be sent through your collegeboard.org/sat account. Please use the code "3594," which allows you to send one score report to all 23 campuses (as opposed to paying for each campus individually). ACT scores can be sent through your actstudent.org account. College Notifications & Student Portals After you submit your applications, check your emails and portals regularly for important updates and requests from colleges (i.e. missing test scores, transcripts, etc.). If you are missing any essential items for your applications, please respond immediately. Applications will be canceled if incomplete. |
Performing ArtsAMHS Marching Band at Christmas in the Park Tree Lighting Ceremony.Come watch the AMHS Marching Band usher in the official arrival of Santa Claus at the Christmas in the Park Opening Night Tree Lighting Ceremony! The festivities begin on Friday, November 27th, at 6:00 p.m. in downtown San Jose's Plaza de Cesar Chavez. We look forward to seeing you there! |
First Semester Final Examination ScheduleThe first semester final examination schedule is available for viewing on our AMHS website. First semester finals will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, through Friday, December 18, 2015. Please access the finals schedule by clicking here.Please note that the French, Mandarin, and Spanish level I and II exams scheduled for December 18th at 1:00 p.m. are one hour exams. The three AP exams and Mandarin III H scheduled for December 18th at 1:00 p.m. are 1 1/2 hour exams. Students who might have conflicts because of two finals scheduled at the same time (two mathematics or science courses) need to see Mrs Karen Waterbury, Registrar, as soon as possible to schedule an alternate time for one of the finals. Locations of all finals can be found on the Archbishop Mitty Announcement page. http://www.mitty.com/daily/fall-finals-day-1 http://www.mitty.com/daily/fall-finals-day-2 http://www.mitty.com/daily/fall-finals-day-3 |
Teens for TeensAnnual "Teens for Teens" Christmas Drive November 19th - December 1stFor seven years, Archbishop Mitty has held the "Teens for Teens" Christmas drive. Over 50 California Scholarship Federation (CSF) members plan, organize, go into the religion classes, produce a Mitty Minute, and go to the "Gifts for Teens" warehouse, sponsored by the American Association of University Women, to put together more than 1,200 tote bags that will be delivered to teenagers in Santa Clara County who are receiving help from Sacred Heart Community Center and various other non-profits and shelters in our area. "Teens for Teens" is one of the few organizations in the Bay Area that collects gifts for teenagers; most of the other groups collect for babies, young children, and families. Last year, more than half of the student body contributed a gift or gift card. We need your help again this year! Gifts and gift cards for $5 and $10 are greatly appreciated. Click here to see the "Wish List." A printed flyer of the "Wish List" can be found in the Library, the Counseling Center, the Advancement Office, and posted for viewing around campus. Gifts are collected in Mrs. Falcone's counseling office and the Counseling Center, before and after school, and during both lunch periods. |
 For an questions or information on how you can help, contact Sarah Janigian, Director of Special Events, at (408) 342-4224 or email sjanigian@mitty.com |
2016-2017 Financial Aid Application Now AvailableWe are pleased to announce the online Financial Aid Application for the 2016-2017 school year is now available on our mitty.com website. All families requesting financial aid will be directed to our website to create an account with PSAS, the outside service the Diocese of San Jose retains to collect and evaluate levels of financial need. If you are new to the program, you will be asked to provide an email address and a password. For families that filed for financial aid last year, you can access your account as a returning applicant by using your login information. Once you have created an account, you can login when convenient; fill out the application, update, change and save information; track your progress; and communicate directly with helpful and knowledgeable staff members at PSAS. For returning applicants, your previous information has been saved for easy reference. The application is easy to navigate, the instructions are clear, it's available in English and Spanish, and only one application per family is required. This process has been mainstreamed to provide a faster, simpler, friendlier service to our families. |
Cornerstone Sign-ups for Second SemesterCornerstone Sign-ups for Second SemesterCornerstone applications for second semester will be open from December 1st to January 8th. Cornerstone is a youth ministry program for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors that combines both youth group faith experiences and Christian Service in a supportive community. Once a week the group will meet and either go to a service location in the San Jose area to complete Christian service or they will stay on campus to participate in a youth group gathering. Please apply by January 8th through your Campus Ministry Profile if you are interested. For more information, go to the Campus Ministry website. |
Driver Education Courses Offered at MittyArchbishop Mitty 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 course:Method 1: Classroom Driver Education • Driver Education, the four-day, classroom course meets the State of California requirements to obtain a driver's instruction permit. Courses will be offered on campus on the following dates: 1) December 21, 22, 28, 29, 2015; class times: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 2) March 29, 30, 31, April 1, 2016; class times: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 3) May 31, June 1, 2, 3, 2016; class times: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. • Upon completion of this course, the student will receive a certificate of Completion of Driver Education. • Students of any age can take the course but must be 15 1/2 to get the instruction permit. • A lunch break is provided. Please bring a bag lunch. • Cost: $165. • To register click here. Space is limited, register today. • Questions? Visit the EDS website or call (408) 972-1168. • Behind-The-Wheel Training: EDS also offers behind-the-wheel driver training. Visit the economicdrivingschool.com website and click on Driver Training, then on instructors. All instructors schedule their own appointments. You can schedule the days and times that fit your student's schedule. Method 2: Online Driver Education Students with busy schedules sometimes choose to fulfill their state-required Driver Education requirement by taking the course online. A Driver Education online course is being offered to Archbishop Mitty High School students. The online Driver Education course is approved by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Reading, flash graphics, videos, quizzes, and practice tests will prepare the student to pass the written DMV test. The course is easy to undertake: simply log into the web site, enroll, and you can begin immediately. For more information about the course and to register, click here. When registering, please be sure to complete the question that asks, "How did you hear about us?" by choosing School: Enter Code: 6610. • Cost: $68.50 • Please note: A portion of the tuition goes directly to AMHS. See the online course video by clicking here. |
Speech and Debate NewsCongratulations to the Archbishop Mitty Speech and Debate team for a fantastic showing at the Santa Clara University Invitational this past weekend. Seniors Pranav Govindaraju and Ismail Shaik; juniors Rahul Devarapalli, Koji Flynn-Do, and Charlie Pyle; sophomore Teja Veeramacheneni; and freshmen Darya Kaviani and Keili Fitzgerald all advanced to the elimination round of competition in their debate event, while seniors Isabel Braham, Samuel Mesfin, and Giulia Travostino, juniors Akaash Tawade and Siddhant Gannu, sophomore Madelyn Whalen, and freshman Shanaya Sales, Neharika Bandaru, Aastha Khare, and Julian Sanghvi were all recognized for being finalists in their speech events. A special congratulations goes to freshman Darya Kaviani for being named "Best Speaker" in Novice Policy Debate |
Athletics ReportWomen's Volleyball Repeats as CCS Champs!In a battle of WCAL rivals, the women's varsity volleyball team continued its winning ways on Saturday night with a 25-14, 25-19, 25-18 victory over Presentation High School to repeat as Central Coast Section Division II Champions. The Monarchs' straight-set triumph was their fourth consecutive section title, stretching back to the 2012 season. Leading the way for the team was senior Merin Kolte with 10 kills. Junior Candace Denny added eight kills of her own. Senior setters Tessie Powers and Lauren Speckman provided excellent passing, notching up 20 and 12 assists respectively. Defensively, junior Kate Formico posted an amazing 23 digs over three sets to foil multiple Panther attacks. Overall, it was a dominating performance by the entire team. The Monarchs continue their quest for the DII CIF-State title this week with a Tuesday night home match versus Maria Carrillo High School of Santa Rosa in the CIF NorCal Quarterfinal. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. in the Brother Fien Gym. |
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