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Dear Miramonte Community,
As we head into Thanksgiving Break, I’d like to express my profound gratitude for our students, staff, and parents for who they are and what they do. The kindness of our student body, the devotion of our staff, and the support from our parents is truly second to none. Each person in this community positively contributes to the academic progress and excellence of our students, the athletic and extracurricular success of our programs, and the positive culture on our campus.
Seriously, thank you for the critical role you play as parents in our success ... Your support of your children, the staff, and our school is greatly appreciated! Have a wonderful break, see you at tonight’s NCS football game, and GO MATS!
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Dear Miramonte Families,
In our last message to you before the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to express our thanks for your giving. We try to say it often, because it's so true, and so important...without the generous donations of our Miramonte community, our students' opportunities and experiences would be so much less.
Over the past several weeks, our fundraising updates in this newsletter have highlighted many of the benefits our students receive because you give. We hope it has inspired and encouraged you to know just how much your donations mean to our students and our school.
With Giving Tuesday just around the corner, we hope that you will consider donating if you have not already, or, if you have, giving your donation a BOOST. A generous anonymous donor has offered a matching grant for Giving Tuesday that can double the impact of your donation. Keep an eye out for a separate message with details.
We wish you all a safe and joyous Thanksgiving holiday!
Warmly, and with gratitude,
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November 18: Performers for Progress; 7:00-9:00 p.m.; MHS Theater (tickets)
November 18: Deadline for Athletic PE Agreement for winter sports (details)
November 21-25: Thanksgiving Break
November 29: First day of $10,000 Giving Tuesday Challenge Match
December 2: Last day of $10,000 Giving Tuesday Challenge Match
December 3: Public Speaking IE 2 Tournament
December 5-9: Winter Spirit Week
December 5: Athletic Boosters Meeting; 6:00 p.m.; MHS Library
December 6: Parent Ed: Suicide Awareness; 6:00-7:00 p.m.; Zoom
December 7: Winter Concert for Symphonic Orchestra and Jazz Band; 7:00 p.m.; MHS Theater
December 9: Winter Choral Concert; 7:00 p.m.; MHS Theater
December 13-16: First-semester final exams (schedule)
December 14: AUHSD Governing Board Meeting; 7:00 p.m.; District office
December 19-January 3: Winter Break
January 4: Second semester begins
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This year, Giving Tuesday falls on Tuesday, November 29. It is a global movement reimagining a world built upon “shared humanity and generosity.” It calls upon us to support organizations and causes that are important to us.
On Giving Tuesday, look out for an email from us for an opportunity to double the impact of your gift to ONE-Miramonte! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the first $10,000 in donations made to ONE-Miramonte between Tuesday, November 29, and Friday, December 2, will be matched dollar-for-dollar in our Giving Tuesday $10,000 Matching Gift Challenge.
If you haven’t given to ONE-Miramonte yet this year, Giving Tuesday is a great day to do so, and your gift will be even more impactful thanks to the Matching Gift Challenge! It’s also a great day to add to your family’s gift if you’ve already given; a $200 Mats Boost can make your gift go even further.
When you give to ONE-Miramonte, you’re making a gift to our community, keeping our school strong, and supporting every Miramonte student every day.
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Thank you, Mr. Bob Hockett!
Please join us in thanking outgoing AUHSD Board Member Bob Hockett, who has served as a Governing Board member for AUHSD since 2014. During Mr. Hockett's tenure as a board member, he served as Clerk in 2017 and 2022 and as President in 2018. Thank you, Mr. Hockett, for eight years of dedicated service to our community! You can watch the wonderful send-off he received at this week's AUHSD Board Meeting here (tribute begins at the 3-minute mark of the meeting recording).
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Performers for Progress
Performers for Progress began in 2006 and is an annual Miramonte student-run charity show benefiting a different charity each year. All acts are performed, created, and run by students. There will be snacks and drinks available before the show and during intermission. This year, all profits go to The Born This Way Foundation. Come support Miramonte performers and charity! Shows are Thursday, November 17, and Friday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. each night. Tickets are available on ShowTix4U.com here.
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Covid Tests - available to students today
Today, Friday, November 18, the school will be distributing a take-home COVID test kit to any student who wants one. This is an optional distribution process that will happen during lunch and after school near the quad. The idea is to provide these COVID test kits prior to Thanksgiving Break to help reduce outbreaks on campus upon return.
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Online Holiday Shopping? Don't forget about Amazon Smile!
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, a percentage of your eligible purchase is donated to Miramonte Parents' Club when you select "Miramonte High School Parents' Club Inc." as your charity of choice!
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Clothing Drive
As the temperature begins to drop, a larger strain is placed on many underprivileged folks to keep themselves warm. This strain is especially tough for the disabled population. That is why the Miramonte Helping Hands Club began a clothing drive to support the organization called PARCA. We have set up donation bins in 30 first-period classrooms and are hosting a competition to see which class can donate the most clothing. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place classrooms! Please gather your warm, gently used clothes and donate them today!
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Parent Education: Suicide Awareness
The next topic in the AUHSD Parent Education series is Suicide Awareness. Contra Costa Crisis Center will present this webinar on Tuesday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m. Register for this free webinar here.
If you missed any of the previous sessions in the AUHSD Parent Education series, you can view the recordings here.
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First-Year Students
Counselors will continue meetings with first-year students after the break to discuss how their transition to high school has been going, things they are enjoying, how they are utilizing academies, etc. We value this opportunity to get to know students a little bit more!
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Seniors
- Does your senior student have a college application deadline coming up? Don’t wait until the due date to hit submit! Application portals are notorious for experiencing problems on due dates, and technology issues are rarely viewed by colleges as an excuse for not having an application in on time.
- Don’t forget that application workshops are being held each academy session in the College and Career Center. It’s a great chance for your student to get their questions answered, have someone read their essay, and receive encouragement!
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As Early Decision and Early Action decisions begin to roll out, please read and share this article from Tulane University’s Director of Admission on reducing admission anxiety.
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The Wellness Center will be closed over the break. We look forward to supporting all Matadors when we return!
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, thinking about suicide, worried about someone, or want emotional support, please access these 24/7 crisis lines:
- Call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Call 211 or text 'HOPE' to 20121 for the Contra Costa Crisis Line
- Call 1-866-488-7386 or text 'START' to 678678 for the Trevor Project Lifeline
If you have concerns about a student harming themselves or someone else, you may also use the Say Something Anonymous Reporting system. You can make a report by calling 1-844-5-SAYNOW or by using this link.
To make a Wellness Referral for a student to receive counseling support once school resumes, please fill out a referral here.
We wish all Matador families a fun, restful, and restorative break! We are grateful for the support of the Miramonte parent community. Thank you!
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Attention Families of Winter Sport Athletes
Boosters Needs Your Help - Become Part of The Team Behind the Teams!
Miramonte Boosters Club is a critical funding mechanism for Miramonte Athletics. Thanks to member donations, Boosters is able to purchase much-needed equipment, gear, and supplies for all of our athletic teams. More importantly, the club helps pay for the salaries of personnel, such as the athletic trainer and strength/conditioning coach.
The entire school depends on the Boosters’ Club to pay for big-ticket capital purchases!
Boosters donations are used to fund the following:
- Athletic Trainer
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Sports Medicine Supplies
- Weight Room Equipment
- Equipment for every Mats sports team including balls, nets, training aids, etc.
- Capital expenditures such as scoreboards, cheer mats, wrestling mats, ball boundary safety nets, gym wall pads, goals, and bench covers.
We seek 100% of families with student-athletes to join the Boosters’ Club!
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Athletic PE Agreement for winter sports: deadline is today
All Winter Season athletes who plan to participate in Athletic PE during their on-campus season of sport must complete an Athletic PE Agreement. A signed agreement for the Winter Season is due by Friday, November 18. More information here.
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Girls Tennis
The Girls Tennis Team will play in the CIF State Tournament at Broadstone Sports Club in Folsom today, Friday, November 18. Follow the team on Instagram @matsgirlsvarsitytennis.
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Football
North Coast Section Semifinals: Miramonte (#2 Seed) vs. Analy High School (#3 Seed) on Friday, November 18, 7:00 p.m. at Miramonte.
Due to NCS guidelines, those with Boosters passes and students with ABS stickers must purchase tickets. Tickets are available here. The first 100 Miramonte students with a student ID will be admitted free of charge (sponsored and paid for by the M Club).
Can't make it to the game? Watch the live stream here. Follow the team on Instagram @miramonte_football.
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Cross Country
The Cross Country qualifiers will be competing in the NCS Championships on Saturday, November 19, in Hayward. Tickets are available here. Follow the team on Instagram @mats_xctf.
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Girls Water Polo
Next up for the girls team is the NorCal Regional Division 1 Finals against Soquel High School on Saturday, November 19, 5:00 p.m. at Miramonte. Tickets are available here. Follow the team on Instagram @matswwp.
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Boys Lacrosse - team lunch
All returning, new, and interested Boys Lacrosse players are invited to a team lunch in Mr. Grigsby’s room (455) on Friday, December 9. Come eat pizza, hang with our new coach Jake Azevedo, and get hyped for the upcoming season. Follow the team on Instagram @miramontelacrosse.
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Final Care Packages - For Hardworking Matadors of All Ages and Grades!
Finals are coming! Send your favorite Matador the best of luck with a Finals Care Package filled with supplies and treats to survive Finals Week. Order for ANY student in ANY grade. Our student leadership team will deliver the packages directly to the recipients during the school day and just in time for Finals Week. The packages are available for $25 each on the Web Store until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30. We are unable to accommodate late requests. Proceeds benefit the Class of 2023. Questions? Contact Marita Erickson
Winter Holiday Fundraiser - Bob’s Christmas Tree Lot
When you head out to purchase your family’s Christmas tree or wreath this Holiday Season, please consider heading over to Bob’s Christmas Tree Lot in Moraga. Each year, the Miramonte Senior Class partners with Bob’s for a fundraiser to help support the Senior Ball and Grad Night. Bob has again kindly offered to donate a portion of sales on wreaths and trees to the Class of 2023 if you mention "Miramonte High School” at checkout. Bob's opens for the season tomorrow through Saturday, December 24, and is located on Moraga Road across from the Valero gas station. Cash only. Please tell your friends and family, and help support the Class of 2023!
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Class of 2023
See’s Candies Fundraiser
The Class of 2023 is raising funds to help offset costs for the Senior Ball and Grad Night. Orders must be made by Friday, December 2. Support the Class of 2023 and order here now!
Useful Links
Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and bookmark our Linktree for important documents, signups, and websites.
Questions? Contact Class of 2023 Parent Advisors
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Class of 2025
Donations Needed
The Class of 2025 leadership team will be selling hot chocolate as a fundraiser during lunch on Wednesday, December 7. Please sign up here to donate supplies or to volunteer at the event.
Questions? Contact Class of 2025 Parent Advisors
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Class of 2026
Class Picnic
The Class of 2026 is hosting a First Year Picnic at lunchtime on Friday, December 9. Click here to donate food for the picnic.
Questions? Contact Class of 2026 Parent Advisors
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AUHSD Meeting Schedule, Broadcast, and Agendas
Upcoming Wednesday meeting dates: December 14, January 18, February 1, February 15, March 1, March 15, April 19, May 3, May 17, June 7
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