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Dear Miramonte Community,
This year Miramonte is launching its first annual Career Month in March. In addition to the well-loved Career Night, the Miramonte College & Career Center has put together a month of events to help students make connections between what they enjoy and potential careers, understand how college majors link to careers, and how to operate in a professional setting. Throughout March, Academy sessions will be held on topics including:
- Creating an Outstanding Resume
- Majors to Careers
- DVC Summer Academies
- Interview Skills & Professional Communication
These sessions are open to all grade levels and can be found by students on Teachmore under Stephanie Brady’s name (registration is required due to space limitations). If students are unable to attend, no problem. All slide decks will be shared at the end of the month and housed on the Latest News Section of the College & Career website. Additionally, teachers are offering targeted Academy sessions on other aspects of career exploration, and will spend time in their classes discussing how their curriculum connects to potential careers.
The highlight of the month is the 64th Annual Career Night scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Miramonte. The evening will consist of various professional panels from our community who will share their career paths and answer student questions about their jobs. Historically this event has had a major impact on our students including helping seniors make final college decisions based on what they learned about various careers. It's a fun and informative evening, and all students are highly encouraged to attend. More detail on the panels and our guest speakers will be shared later this month.
So, as we approach Spring and begin our final quarter of the school year, I hope that your child benefits from this great Career Month full of activities and events supporting their current and future plans! Thanks and Go Mats!
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Dear Miramonte Families,
Miramonte Parents' Club wants you! As we work to fill our slate for next year, we hope you'll consider these opportunities:
- Fundraising co-chair -- We are looking to add an additional member to our outstanding fundraising team. This work is critical for our students and our school -- the funds we raise benefit every student, every day.
- VP Communication shadow -- Interested in getting involved but want some time to get up to speed? We are looking for someone to shadow our Vice President of Communication, who will be graduating out in 2024. In this role, you'll be "in the know" on all things Miramonte and Parents' Club.
We hope you will consider sharing your time and talents with us!
The Campolindo High School Wellness Center will present "Fentanyl, Narcan & Other Important Drug Updates", featuring Addiction Specialist Dr. Allyson Mayo, Medical Director of Comprehensive Wellness Dr. Rebecca Parish, and Campolindo Wellness Coordinator Jenna Wrobel, on Tuesday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Campolindo High School Library.
There are limited seats still available for the Miramonte production of Grease. If you have not yet purchased your tickets, be sure to snap up the last seats asap! Details and a link to purchase are below. Even if the show is completely sold out, there will be a limited number of additional folding chairs available for $20 on a standby basis at each performance. If you are interested in these seats, please arrive 30 minutes before the curtain time.
Enjoy the weekend, and don't forget to "spring forward" on Saturday night!
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March 10: Deadline to drop a class
March 10: End of third quarter
March 14: Parent Ed: Fentanyl, Narcan, and Other Important Drug Updates from Dr. Allyson Mayo; 6:30 p.m.; Campolindo HS Library
March 15: AUHSD Governing Board Meeting; 7:00 p.m.; district office
March 17 & 18: Musical: Grease; 7:00 p.m.; MHS Theater; (tickets)
March 20: Staff Development Day; No School for Students
March 21: Parent Ed: Supporting Students With Anxiety; 6:00-7:00 p.m.; Zoom
March 24: Spring Dance; 7:00-9:30 p.m.; MHS Gym
March 25: Musical: Grease; 7:00 p.m.; MHS Theater; (tickets)
March 26: Musical: Grease; 4:00 p.m.; MHS Theater; (tickets)
March 27-31: Canned Food Drive; bins around campus
March 30-April 1: CAJCL Latin Convention hosted by Miramonte HS
April 3-7: Spring Break
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Meet A Matador: Nia Sallee | |
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Hello, Miramonte parents! My name is Nia Sallee, and I work in attendance here at MHS. This is my first year, and I am so excited to be working here. Before I worked in Miramonte, I was a campus supervisor in Dublin, CA, and I worked at a school in Arizona last year. I got married in May of last year to the most wonderful man ever. I have a younger brother, my father was military, and I have lived in two continents, four states, and more cities than I can name.
Read on to learn about Ms. Sallee's hidden talents, high school nickname, and killer Orange Cranberry Bread recipe.
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ONE-Miramonte Fundraising | |
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Have you submitted your corporate match?
Did you know a little over 10% of the money that ONE-Miramonte receives each year comes from corporate matches? We couldn't reach our fundraising goal without Miramonte parents submitting their donation to their employer for matching funds. You can easily double your gift and make your generosity go even father through a corporate match. You can check whether your employer offers a match with the Double Your Donation link below, talk to your HR Department, or check in with the ONE-Miramonte Corporate Match Chair, Julie Mercer. When submitting your match use Tax Id # 94-2623617 to ensure your donation is routed to the correct fund.
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Announcements & Reminders | |
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"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." - unknown
We are so thankful for our huge team of parent volunteers who share their individual "gifts" with our school each and every day. The Parents' Club is in the process of assembling yet another amazing volunteer team for next school year, but we still need your help! We are looking for the following volunteers to join the team:
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Matador News Meet A Matador Editor – Submit a bimonthly article highlighting a Miramonte staff member
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Matador News Contributing Sports Editor – Periodically submit updates to the Matador News about our sports teams and upcoming sporting event news
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Matador News Contributing Visual & Performing Arts Marketing Committee – New committee next year! Periodically submit updates to the Matador News about upcoming and past arts, drama, choir, musical, public speaking, mock trial, etc., performances, competitions, and exhibits. Assist our VPA programs with event promotion to the community.
If you would like more information about any of these positions, please contact our parliamentarian, Alissa Lille, or indicate your interest on this form, and we will contact you soon with a list of open volunteer positions that align with your interests.
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Help Needed - Spring Dance, Friday, March 24
A note from the Miramonte Leadership class -
We have our Spring dance coming up on Friday, March 24, and we need all the support we can get to make this event a huge success. We need some support with getting food, drinks, other items, and chaperones for the event.
Sign up to donate items or volunteer here. We really appreciate your contributions and help!
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AUHSD Parent Education Series
The next event in the series is Supporting Students With Anxiety, presented by Patrick Turner MA, PPS, APCC. on Tuesday, March 21, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Register for this event here.
The AUHSD website includes recordings of past AUHSD Parent Ed events as well as information and registration details for the remaining events in the series.
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Visual & Performing Arts News | |
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Miramonte, We Go Together!
Sing it with us now ...
♬♬♬ We go together
♬ Like ramma lamma lamma ka dinga da dinga dong
♬ Remembered forever as shoo-wop sha whada whadda yippidy boom da boom
♬ Chang chang, changity chang shoo bop
♬ That's the way it should be
♬ Wah-ooo, yeah! ♬♬♬
The Grease banner is up on the Orinda Bart overpass, and that means the Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys are on their way to Miramonte very soon! You’ll be hand-jiving in your seat, enjoying the hard work of over 80 dedicated cast, crew, and band members. These students will be showing off their dynamic singing and dancing while bringing you the classic Grease story of a secret summer romance, teenage love, heartbreak, friendship, and everything in between. And did we mention the iconic songs?!
Even if we are completely sold out, there will be additional folding chairs available for $20 on a standby basis at each performance. If you are interested in these seats, please arrive 30 minutes before curtain.
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Our production of Grease is seeking an electric guitarist to play in the pit band. Please contact Heather Cousins for details. | |
Yearbook is looking for photos from your holiday breaks! If you have any photos of your student(s) over their holiday breaks that you would like to be featured in the yearbook this year, please submit them here. (School code: gomats) Please fill in all required information, and include a brief description of the who, what, and where of the photo. | |
As the 3rd Quarter has ended, math override forms are now available through your student’s math teacher. Any students who wish to override their math recommendation have until Thursday, March 23, to speak with their current math teacher and complete the form. In the weeks following, your student's counselor will send a confirmation email once the change has been made. | |
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Junior Student Meetings
Junior meetings are underway! Counselors will spend the next two months calling in all juniors for a check-in. This meeting typically lasts between 15-20 minutes as we go over senior year course requests and post-high school plans. Please have your junior student come ready with their questions!
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AUHSD Summer School
If your child earned a D or F in a high school graduation requirement course this year, they may be able to remediate the course during summer school. See a counselor for an application or visit the district website!
- Summer school will be held this year in one, 5-week session.
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Classes begin Tuesday, June 6, and end Friday, July 7, 2023.
- Location: Acalanes High School
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DVC Career Academies
Sophomores and juniors, are you looking for a summer program that is affordable and close to home? If so, DVC has a great option for you to explore! DVC Career Academies are week(s) long offerings that run all summer long! These are the types of programs that colleges love to see and you will earn college credits upon completion!! If you would like more information, please click here.
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This week the Wellness Center had a steady flow of students participating in the Screen Time Challenge. Students shared their screen time data and talked about intentional ways to use their phones while reducing their screen time. Today during Academy, Wellness Center staff held a presentation about social media and screen time, and a discussion with students about their relationships with their devices.
For students (and parents!) who may want to reduce and/or be more intentional about their phone use, try using the 3 Ws.
- WHAT FOR? Be intentional about why you are reaching for your phone.
- WHY NOW? Does it have to be now or could it wait? Until class is over for example…or you finish up dinner.
- WHAT ELSE? If there isn’t a purpose to your current phone use, is there something else you could be doing? Sleeping? Reading a book? What might be a better use of your time?
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Our amazing Miramonte lacrosse players practiced in the hail last week showing grit, commitment, and unwavering Mats Spirit!
Miramonte Lacrosse is supported by our Boosters Club. Thanks to member donations, Boosters is able to purchase much-needed equipment for Lacrosse including game goals and netting as well as the sheds used to store equipment in.
Thanks to member generosity, Boosters is able to purchase much-needed equipment, gear and supplies for 100% of our athletic teams. More importantly, the club helps pay for the salaries of personnel, such as the athletic trainer and strength/conditioning coach.
We seek 100% participation of families- please consider joining Boosters today!
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Class of 2023
Senior Ball - theme and venue reveal
Make sure your student knows to come out to the quad at lunchtime on Monday, March 13 for the Senior Ball theme and venue reveal. Sign up here to volunteer or make a donation to the Senior Ball.
Grad Night - volunteer, donate, and buy tickets
There is so much to do to make this night a success. Please sign up here to volunteer and donate, and here to purchase tickets. Permission slips must be completed for each student attendee.
Time of Reflection - Calling all Performers!
The Class of 2023 Time of Reflection is on Sunday, May 21 and is an inspirational and reflective student-planned event for all graduating seniors and their families. All seniors are encouraged to participate and may perform a speech, vocal or instrumental music, or a dance at
this celebratory event. Seniors wishing to participate must submit their Screening Request form by Friday, April 14.
Class of 2023 Yard Signs - celebrate your senior
Click here to purchase before Friday, March 31.
Orinda News - grad ads
Celebrate your soon-to-be graduate with a personalized ad. Find the details here. Due by Monday, April 10.
Questions? Contact the Class of 2023 Parent Advisors
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Class of 2024
Just two weeks left to purchase tickets to the Junior Prom! Login to the Web Store to purchase and print your receipt! Ticket sales close on Friday, March 24, and tickets must be purchased by that date to attend. Print, complete, and submit your Miramonte Student Permission Form and/or Non-MHS Student Permission Form to the front office no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31.
Bus sign-ups will take place at lunch on Friday, March 31. Students should talk to their friends ahead of time and select which bus they would like to take. Depending on attendance numbers, we expect six or seven buses.
The Junior Prom theme reveal will take place at lunch on Wednesday, March 15. Please refer to the Prom FAQ for all of the important details and information about Junior Prom. Questions about prom? Please reach out to our Prom Chairs Cady Behles and Lara Chua.
Questions? Contact the Class of 2024 Parent Advisors
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Lamorinda Arts - High School Visual Arts Competition Artists & Awards Reception
Come celebrate the talented student artists participating in the 20th Annual High School Visual Arts Competition! Join Lamorinda Arts Council for a reception in their honor on Thursday, March 16, 7:00-8:30 p.m. and view the exhibit all month in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library. Find more information here.
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