Mitty High School - Weekly Update

December 7, 2015

Archbishop Mitty High School is pleased to offer our parents, faculty and students a weekly e-mail newsletter that highlights campus events and student achievement.
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Highlights: 12/7-12/13

December 9
Homeroom: Advent Liturgy
9:55 a.m.
Fien Gymnasium

Christmas Concert II
7:00 p.m.
Kinkade Center for the Arts

December 10
Early Dismissal Day
Classes end at 2:05 p.m.

December 11
Early Dismissal Day
All classes end at 12:00 noon
Campus will close at 12:15 p.m. Students must be picked up by that time.

AMHS Night at Christmas in the Park
6:00 p.m. Jazz Choir
7:00 p.m. Jazz Band
8:00 p.m. Exodus
Community Stage
Downtown San Jose

Link to this week's games.

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Expect Paper Copies of Grades from Your Students on Monday and Tuesday This Week

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 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.

Transcripts have not been impacted by the WebGrade outage and will be sent on time to the appropriate colleges and universities. More information about semester grade distribution will be included in next week's Weekly Update.

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Early Release Days This Thursday and Friday

Thursday, December 10th, is an early release day. Classes end at 2:05 p.m. Students that have 2nd period off are permitted to leave at 1:30 p.m.

Friday, December 11th, is an early release day. Classes end at 12:00 noon. Students are permitted to leave after their last class period of the day. Campus will close at 12:15 p.m.

Class of 2020 Applications Due this Friday, December 11th

Applications for the Archbishop Mitty High School Class of 2020 are due this Friday, December 11th. To apply, please visit the Freshman Application website. For more information please email admissions@mitty.com or call (408) 342-4300.

First Semester Final Examination Schedule

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 90 minute 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

2016-2017 Financial Aid Application Now Available

We are pleased to announce the online Financial Aid Application for the 2016-2017 school year is now available on mitty.com.
All families requesting financial aid will be directed to the school's 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.

Christmas Time is Here!

The Christmas season continues for the Performing Arts Department this week with one final concert on Wednesday night, December 9th featuring the Orchestra, Jazz Band, Exodus, and the Concert Choir. The concert takes place in the Kinkade Center for the Arts and begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE!

Also, plan to join the Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, and Exodus at Christmas in the Park on Friday, December 11th, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Come out and enjoy some lively holiday music and traditional holiday fun.

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Christmas in the Park

When you visit Christmas in the Park, be sure to check out our tree, Santa's Hawaiian Vacation, which is located across from the stage and the information booth. Our creative students dedicated many hours to create a beautiful scene.
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Men's Soccer at Avaya Stadium

On December 19th at 5:00 p.m., our Men's Soccer Team will take on Bellarmine at Avaya Stadium, home of the Earthquakes, in what is the first high school game ever to be played there. Admission is free. Only your presence is required. Come and support the Monarchs in this historical match! More information to come.
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Athletics Report

It's "4 in 4" for Women's Volleyball
The women's varsity volleyball team completed an historic "four-peat" on Saturday night in the Santiago Canyon College gym as it won its fourth consecutive CIF Division II State Championship. The Monarchs defeated Village Christian High School of Sun Valley (CIF South Regional Champs) 25-21, 22-25, 25-11, 25-16 to claim their historic 12th state title. As is their style, it was a total team effort, with key contributions coming from both the starters and the bench. With their victory, the Monarchs become only the fifth program to win four state championships on the bounce.

The win wraps up another trophy-laden season that saw the team post an amazing 35 wins against 5 losses on the way to capturing the league, section, and regional crowns to go with its CIF banner. Congratulations to head coach Bret Almazan-Cezar, his entire staff, and the team for another glorious fall campaign.

Women's Soccer Start on the Front Foot
A pair of shut out wins has the women's varsity soccer team off to a good start on its 2015-2016 season. The Monarchs opened their schedule last Thursday with a 3-0 win away at Leland High School. Goals from sophomores Paris Fox and Bri Robles, along with a goal and assist from junior Amaya Zabalza, paced the Monarchs to a comfortable win over the host Chargers at Pat Tillman Stadium.

On Saturday, the team returned to Fr. Russi Field for its home opener. Sophomore Sophia Mendoza notched the game's only goal with a cool finish in the 58th minute to grab the points for the Monarchs.

The team will have a week off before heading to Willow Glen High School next Monday for a 3:30 p.m. match versus the Rams.

Campus Ministry

Cornerstone
Cornerstone applications will be open 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 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, please go to our Cornerstone page on mitty.com

Yearbook

Attention senior parents!
We have a limited number of spaces left for additional senior tributes! Don't miss this special opportunity to honor your graduating senior. To submit, carefully follow the instructions here. Tributes will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Speech and Debate

Successful San Diego Trip
This weekend, the Archbishop Mitty Speech & Debate team travelled to Carlsbad in Southern California to compete at the 45th Winter Classic at La Costa Canyon High School. Every student advanced to an elimination round of competition. In Public Forum Debate, sophomore Jolie Leung and senior Jahnavi Singh advanced to the double octafinal round, while seniors Robbie Gallaher, Aditya Gunda, Ismail Shaik, and Amulya Yerrapotu made it to the octafinal stage. Ismail Shaik and Amulya Yerrapotu were also recognized as the ninth and third best speakers in the event, respectively. In Congressional Debate, senior Jonathan Pham placed tenth, junior Akaash Tawade placed ninth, and senior Pranav Govindaraju finished third. On the speech side of competition, semifinalists include juniors Akaash Tawade and Siddhant Gannu in Impromptu Speaking and seniors Amulya Yerrapotu and Pranav Govindaraju in Extemporaneous speaking. A special congratulations goes to senior Bharathi Arasan for placing first in Expository Speaking and junior Arjun Biju for becoming the tournament champion in both Humorous Interpretation and Original Prose & Poetry. With just 12 students, the Mitty Speech & Debate team placed third in overall Team Sweepstakes. Go Monarchs!
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The Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Planning Committee is Looking for New Members!

All current parents are invited to join us on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at 5:45 p.m. in the Monarch Room on campus for our New Member Kick-Off Meeting.

Dinner and drinks will be provided, as well as an overview of what the committee does to support the tournament. We have a fun, experienced group and would love to have new faces with us for the 28th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for Monday, May 9, 2016.

Please contact the Alumni Office with any questions or to RSVP for the meeting.
Phone: (408) 342-4228
Email: golf@mitty.com
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Corporate Matching Gift Programs

Many Companies Encourage Their Employees' Philanthropic Efforts Through
Matching Gift Programs.
You may double or even triple the size of your gift 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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Just three clicks to start your online shopping and generate donations for AMHS!

Make this one change during the holiday season and together we can generate thousands of dollars for AMHS! Here's how:
1. Set up www.escrip.com as a short cut on your homepage. Every time you shop online,
start there.
2. Sign in and click the SHOP ONLINE button in the upper right corner.
3. From there you can go direct to the websites of many popular retailers.
It's that easy!

Contact Pam Kliewer at pam@kliewerteam.com or (408) 406-0085 with any questions.

Save the Date! Friday, January 29, 2016

Archbishop Mitty's Third Annual Bocce Ball Social at Campo di Bocce
565 University Ave., Los Gatos at 5:30 p.m.
Please join parents and AMHS faculty and staff for our AMPA social event. The evening will include a fun-filled competition of bocce ball and a delicious Italian buffet dinner. Watch for your invitations it will be mailed out in December.

For additional information visit mitty.com
Archbishop Mitty High School, 5000 Mitty Avenue, San Jose, California 95129. Phone: 408-252-6610 Questions or comments? Contact us .