Dear Miramonte Community,

As we head into the four-day Presidents’ Day Weekend, I’d like to encourage you and your families to check out our winter sports teams participating in NCS games tomorrow and Saturday. Girls Soccer, Girls Basketball, and Girls and Boys Wrestling are all participating in postseason play, and you can purchase tickets and view all of the event details here. We have some phenomenal teams and student-athletes advancing in the postseason tournaments, so please come out to root them on! Additionally, our spring sports have begun, and competition is already beginning for many of our spring sports programs. Good luck, Mats, and have a great long weekend everybody!

Mr. Ben Campopiano

bcampopiano@auhsdschools.org

Dear Miramonte Families,

At our Parents' Club meeting on Wednesday, Miramonte College & Career Center Director Stephanie Brady shared highlights of the C&CC's work so far this year, and previewed exciting upcoming events and initiatives. Please take a moment to review Ms. Brady's informative presentation here. We are truly fortunate to have such an incredible team guiding our students as they prepare for life after Miramonte!

This fabulous resource simply would not exist without the generous donations of our Miramonte families to ONE-Miramonte. If you are still looking for a reason to give, check out Ms. Brady's presentation, or peruse the College & Career Center page on the Miramonte website, to see how the C&CC robustly supports every student at Miramonte.

Believe it or not, the Parents' Club Nominating Committee is already hard at work recruiting volunteers for next year. We have openings to suit a range of interests, talents, and time schedules. Here are just a couple of examples:

• We are looking for a Hospitality leader to coordinate refreshments for Back to School Night, Open House, and Exam Jams. Help make our campus a welcoming place at a handful of events spread throughout the year. 
• We are also looking for someone to prepare our Student Directory. This is a great job for someone who likes to work behind the scenes on their own time, and the entire project is finished early in the school year.



If either of these positions sounds interesting, or if you would like to learn about our other volunteer opportunities, please contact our Parliamentarian, Alissa Lillie.

Wishing you and your families an enjoyable Presidents' Day weekend!

Warmly,

Meredith Moss and Corrine Dugan

Chair and President, MHS Parents' Club

February 16: Class of 2024 parents - CAASPP Conversation; 7:00-8:00 p.m.; Google Meet Link 

February 17-20: Presidents' Day Weekend; No School

February 18-19: Public Speaking Cal Invitational Tournament

February 28: Deadline to apply to CSF

March 1: Mats Merch Fan Shop closes

March 1: AUHSD Governing Board Meeting; 7:00 p.m.; district office

March 4-5: Public Speaking State Qualifying Tournament

March 6: Boosters Meeting; 6:00-7:30 p.m.; MHS Library

March 9: Class of 2026 Parent Social

March 10: Deadline to drop a class

March 10: End of third quarter

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 25: Musical: Grease; 7:00 p.m.; MHS Theater; (tickets)

March 26: Musical: Grease; 4:00 p.m.; MHS Theater; (tickets)

Hi Miramonte Parents! My name is Jennifer Lezcano, and I’m an attendance clerk at Miramonte. I grew up in Lafayette, California, and I graduated from Acalanes High School in 1991. I was married in 1998. I have two boys, Joshua and Nicolaus, who both graduated from Las Lomas High School. One is living in San Diego, and the other lives in Chico. After staying home with my boys for the first few years, I returned to work teaching Transitional Kindergarten at Walnut Creek Presbyterian for six years. I then went to work for the Walnut Creek School District as an Attendance Clerk at Parkmead Elementary for two years and then as the TK-5th grade Art Teacher for another six years. The great thing about both of these jobs is that a majority of my TK students were also students of mine at Parkmead.

Continue reading to learn about Ms. Lezcano's first day of school tradition, hidden talent (hint: involves frosting!), and dream plans if she wins the lottery.

Valentine’s Day may be over, but it’s not too late to show Miramonte some love! 

Check out the Show Some Love email we sent out earlier this week to find out what Miramonte teachers, counselors, and administrators LOVE about Miramonte! Spoiler alert — it’s the same things you love about Miramonte! Wonderful teachers, great classes, and, of course, terrific students who love learning. When you combine excellent teachers with parent donations to supplement what state funding alone would afford, you get a best-in-state school like Miramonte High School. 

If you’d like to show our school some love, click the Donate to ONE-Miramonte button below to make a donation to support Miramonte’s academic classes and programs. In the comment section, let us know what you love about Miramonte or which teacher(s) you’re honoring with your donation. 

Questions about Miramonte fundraising? Please contact our Miramonte fundraising team at VPFundraising@mhspc.org.

Parents, we need your help to ensure your students understand the following:

Parking and Driving

Parking on campus is for juniors and seniors only who have purchased parking passes. When a student purchases a parking pass, they register their license plate number, and the parking pass is assigned to individual students. This process allows us to contact the student if the car needs to be moved or is parked illegally. Parking pass numbers must be visible and securely attached to the rearview mirror. Students may only park in parking spots. They may not park in places that are not parking spots. A parking spot means there are two white lines running perpendicularly on either side of the car.

Students who do not have a parking pass may park PROPERLY and LEGALLY on the road in front of campus. Do not park next to red curbs, fire hydrants, or on the sidewalk. Orinda Police Department is ticketing illegally parked cars. These tickets will cost approximately $110.



Closed Campus Lunch

Miramonte High School is a closed campus. During the school day, students may not leave campus for lunch. Only students without a 6th or 7th period may leave during lunch. Students may not be in the parking lots or sports fields unsupervised. In addition, please do not use delivery services such as Door Dash. We must ensure student safety, and we can not have delivery drivers on campus who have not been vetted.

Volunteers Needed for Next School Year

We have many enthusiastic volunteers who generously give their time to our community. This year, many of these parent volunteers will graduate, so we will have several open positions on the Miramonte Parents’ Club board. There are some jobs perfect for working and busy parents and some jobs perfect for parents who have the time or inclination to take a bigger leadership role. If you are interested in learning more about our open volunteer positions, please indicate your interest on this form, and we will contact you soon with a list of open volunteer positions that align with your interests.

Questions about volunteering at Miramonte? Contact Alissa Lillie.

Junior Parents - CAASPP Information 

How does CAASPP count for your junior? How do colleges use CAASPP scores? How do CAASPP scores establish a high school's academic reputation?

Please join our Associate Principal, Jami Greer, for a CAASPP Conversation via zoom tonight, Thursday, February 16, 7:00-8:00 p.m. She will discuss the importance and purpose of CAASPP and why the test matters for your student and the academic reputation of Miramonte High School. CAASPP Information Session Google Meet Link

In the meantime, we need parents to help support uploading the secure browser onto your student's device. Here is a link to the directions. The secure browser must be downloaded onto a device by Tuesday, February 21.

PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO PREPARE YOUR STUDENT'S DEVICE FOR THIS TEST.

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.

Leather jackets, poodle skirts, and Greased Lightnin’! Watch out, Orinda, Rydell High is coming to Miramonte! One of Miramonte High School’s most anticipated annual events returns in March when more than 80 cast, crew, and band members will be cruising the halls of Rydell High, dreaming of “Summer Nights” and “Beauty School Dropout’” as they perform the rollicking musical Grease.

Since 1999, Miramonte has had a tradition of producing high-quality musicals that are student-centered. Our productions engage and foster collaboration between student designers, technicians, builders, stage managers, actors, and musicians. This year's musical is a collaboration between Musical Theater, Drama, Choir, and Instrumental Music programs and is directed by Heather Cousins, musically directed by Meredith Hawkins, conducted by Thomas Dwyer, and choreographed by Justin Cole of Joy in Motion.

Come out to support the arts at Miramonte High School. These performing arts programs are vital opportunities for creative and artistic expression for our students. Be there or be square!

Advertise your business in the Grease program!

If you are interested in supporting the musical by placing an advertisement in the event program, email a jpeg or PDF file of your ad to Heather Cousins no later than Wednesday, March 1. The prices are $25 for a business card, $50 for a half page, and $100 for a full page. 

Schedule Changes

The deadline to drop a class without it appearing on the transcript is Friday, March 10.

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!

California Scholarship Federation (CSF)

If your student is eligible, it is now time for them to register for California Scholarship Federation (CSF)! CSF is an honor club at Miramonte that acknowledges the high academic achievement of students. Eligibility is determined through a point system based on the last semester’s course load and specific semester grades. Have your student fill out the application to determine if they are eligible. Students who have been members for four of their last six semesters of high school (including one semester during senior year) receive Lifetime Membership. Lifetime Membership is acknowledged with a CSF stole worn at graduation. Students will also receive a certificate and pin.

• Registration is open through Tuesday, February 28.
• For more information about CSF please click here.
• To fill out the application and pay dues please click here.

The Mats Merch Fan Shop is open through Wednesday, March 1. Check out our new style items, including an all-weather pullover jacket that is great for watching your favorite Matador during our cold nights. Shop at the link below until Wednesday, March 1. Delivery will start in mid-March.

Boys Lacrosse

Congrats to all players who participated in last week’s evaluations. We’re excited for our returning players and thrilled to welcome a talented new group of teammates as well.

We still have some custom green and white lacrosse gloves available on the Web Store. These gloves are in stock and can be delivered to you in time to break them in before games begin.

Attention Families of Spring 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!

Help Needed From Sophomore And Junior Parents

Sophomore and junior parents, please consider assisting this spring at Senior Ball, Graduation, and Grad Night. This is a "pay it forward" tradition so that all senior parents can fully enjoy and participate in their student's celebrations.

• For Senior Ball, please sign up for a "venue set up" or "bus check-in" spot listed at the bottom of the Senior Ball SignUpGenius
• For Grad Night, the jobs for sophomore and junior parents are dispersed throughout the SUG, but all are labeled "Pay it Forward' - Grad Night SignUpGenius
• For Graduation, please sign up on this Google form. Specific jobs will be assigned in May.

Class of 2023

Casa Orinda Fundraiser 

Our final Casa Orinda fried chicken fundraiser is Monday, February 27. Click here to purchase your meal, and here to select a pick-up time.

Final Parent Party - Sip and Slide 

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 22 for our final parent party - Sip and Slide at The Fourth Bore. Click here to join us at the party.

Senior Ball - volunteer and donate 

We’re looking for Senior Ball volunteers and donations for some special experiences before and at the Ball. Please help us make this an event they’ll never forget and sign up here.

Grad Night - volunteer, donate, and buy tickets

Miramonte Grad Night is on Friday, May 26, immediately following graduation. Tickets are on sale now. Scholarship tickets are available; contact school counselors for information. Please sign up to volunteer or donate to Grad Night.

Class of 2023 Yard Signs

Celebrate your senior with a fun yard sign. Click here to purchase before Friday, March 31.

CCC - donate snacks 

The College & Career Center is so grateful for our snack donations. Please click here to participate.

Stay Informed

Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and bookmark our Linktree for important updates and access to documents, signups, and websites.

Questions? Contact the Class of 2023 Parent Advisors

Class of 2026

Come join your fellow Class of 2026 Parents for a Warriors watch party on Thursday, March 9, at the Fourth Bore from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Ticket includes dinner and one drink ticket. Purchase tickets here. 

Questions? Contact the Class of 2026 Parent Advisors

AUHSD Meeting Schedule, Broadcast, and Agendas

Upcoming Wednesday meeting dates: March 1, March 15, April 19, May 3, May 17, June 7 

Connect with the Parents' Club: