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Congratulations to our fall sports programs for qualifying and competing in the North Coast Section (NCS) postseason tournaments! Please come out tonight and tomorrow to support our student-athletes and coaches as we have some huge matchups and opportunities ahead of us:
- #2 Football
- NCS Division VI First Round vs #7 Newark Memorial
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7:00 p.m., Friday, November 15, at Miramonte
- #2 Men’s Water Polo
- NCS Open Division Championship vs #4 De La Salle
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4:30 p.m., Saturday, November 16, at Campolindo
- #1 Women’s Tennis
- NCS Division I Semifinals and Finals
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Saturday, November 16, at James Logan
- #2 Women’s Water Polo
- Finished 3rd Place in NCS Open Division
- Qualified for NorCal tournament next week
- Cross Country
- NCS Team Championships
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Saturday, November 16, at Hayward High School
- Women’s Golf
- Finished 4th Place in NCS Division II Championships
Our Spring Sports Parent Meeting is set for Tuesday, December 10, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. This meeting is for all parents of spring sport athletes. The meeting starts in the gym with information from the school administration and athletic department, and then transitions to program-specific meetings in classrooms with team coaches. For more information about Miramonte sports, please visit www.GoMats.org, our athletics website powered by the Miramonte Boosters Club.
Good luck to all of our student-athletes, coaches, and teams still competing in NCS, and Go Mats!
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Happy Friday Miramonte Families, | |
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Thank you to everyone who attended our Parents' Club meeting on Wednesday. We are grateful to our senior students- Emma W, Ava M, and Zoe S- for their impressive and deeply important work on student burnout—a subject that impacts us all. Their research sparked engaging conversations about how we must work together to better advocate for our students' well-being. They illuminated the pervasive issue of burnout being fueled by a variety of stressors including academic workloads, AP class expectations, sports commitments, college and family pressures, lack of sleep, and social demands and shared valuable recommendations for navigating them. The most important they found to be the open communication between parents and their student. For anyone looking to deepen their understanding on this topic, they shared two thoughtful book recommendations as well- ‘The Price of Privilege’ by Madeline Levine, Ph.D. and ‘Never Enough’ by Jennifer Breheny Wallace. It’s clear that we must work together as a community to advocate for our students’ and increase the awareness around burnout and mental health. A special thank you to Principal Campopiano as well for sharing our Challenge Success data, which added meaningful context to the students’ presentation and reflected similar trends. These are vital conversations and we look forward to continuing this work together.
Finally, congratulations to our sports teams on making it to the finals! We’re incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication. GO MATS!!
Stay up to date with all Parents' Club activities by visiting our website. As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Warmly,
Christina Linezo
Chair MHS Parents' Club
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November 25-29: Thanksgiving Holiday, No School.
December 5: Winter Music Concert (Vocal and Instrumental); 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
December 8: Public Speaking Tournament
December 11: Exam Jams; 3:15 p.m.
December 12: Exam Jams; 3:45 p.m.
December 13: Exam Jams; 3:15 p.m.
December 13: Broadway Showcase; 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.; MHS Theatre
December 15: Public Speaking Showcase; 4:00 p.m.; Miramonte HS
December 17-20: Finals Week
December 23 - January 5: Holiday Break, No School
January 6: No School
January 10: Shakespeare Showcase; 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.; MHS Theatre
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ONE-Miramonte Fundraising | |
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All students benefit from the academic classes and programs donations to ONE-Miramonte help fund. Every class receives some supplemental funding through our budget that is used to buy needed supplies and materials. Imagine Chemistry without lab supplies, Foods without ingredients, Art without paint — that is the reality our students would face if Miramonte parents did not step up and provide supplemental funding through donations to ONE-Miramonte! Additionally, our students benefit from smaller class sizes than those in surrounding districts because of the financial support our community provides.
Donations are down at our school this year. To date, only 42% of Miramonte families have made a donation of any size to ONE-Miramonte. Last year at this time, close to half of all families had made a gift. We aim for 100% family participation because all students benefit. Miramonte is an exceptional high school worthy of our support.
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We are currently hosting a canned food drive on campus and online that will run until Friday, November 22. For those who want to participate, there will be boxes in every fourth-period class that you can put canned food into, and the 4th-period class with the most cans wins a donut party! For those who donate online, you can print out the confirmation of your donation and give it to your child to place in their classroom bin.
All of these donations will go to the Contra Costa Food Bank; one dollar provides two meals, so all donations are greatly appreciated!! The link for online donations is below. DONATE HERE!
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Yearbook News
The 2024-25 Miramonte yearbook is currently on sale! Yearbooks must be purchased directly from the vendor. If you have not yet purchased a yearbook for your student, click on the link below and enter your student's first and last name. Make sure the first and last names you enter match the first and last names provided to the school on all registration documents.
Purchase a yearbook for your student HERE. When prompted for the School Order Number, enter the Miramonte High School school code: 6301
Attention Parents of Seniors
Due to technical issues with our software, the deadline for submitting Senior Ads and Then and Nows has been extended until Monday, December 2. Please note that space for these items is limited and the window to submit them will close early if space is filled. Please see the attached flier for more information about creating and submitting your senior dedications!
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Junior SAT Testing - Save the date!
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Location: Miramonte High School
Registration opens on the Webstore Monday, December 2, and closes Monday, January 20. For more information, click here or contact Jennifer Lezcano
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Miramonte Cheer Team Fundraiser
Please support your Miramonte Cheer Team - our See’s Candy Holiday Sale is going on now. We’ll receive profits from any items you purchase. Order more to help us reach our fundraising goal! Place your order here Thank you for supporting the Lady Mats!
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Join us for the Miramonte High School Winter Music Concert on Thursday, December 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the MHS Theater, where the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Musical Theater Workshop, and Jazz Band will enchant you with the sounds of the season. Experience an evening filled with heartwarming harmonies and festive tunes that celebrate the spirit of winter. Don't miss out on this unforgettable musical night that will warm your heart and lift your holiday spirits. Admission is free, and all are welcome—bring your friends and family! A light reception will follow! | |
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Counselors will begin four year plans with first year students on Monday, November 18, and Monday, December 2! This is an exciting time for students to begin thinking about what they would like their next three years to look like and for us to get to know students a little bit more!
Seniors
- If your senior is applying to a college that requires an official transcript, they should make the request via MaiaLearning.
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If your student has an application deadline in January, the final day to order an initial transcript is Wednesday, December 18.
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We’re excited to announce our upcoming webinar, "Unlocking Private Scholarships: Maximize Your Chances for College Funding" on Wednesday, November 20, at 6:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity for students and their families to learn actionable strategies for finding scholarships and reducing college costs.
If you can't make it, no worries. Register HERE for the webinar to receive the recording.
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Finishing up fall sports and getting ready for winter sports? Join Boosters today!
Booster member cards enable access to all Miramonte home regular season sporting events. To join now CLICK HERE
Follow us!
Parents and students can follow the Athletic Boosters @miramonteathletics
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Next AUHSD Board Meeting
The next AUHSD Board Meeting is on Wednesday, November 20. The agenda will be posted here on Sunday, November 17. The meeting is held at the district office, with the public portion beginning at 7:00 p.m. You may also watch the live broadcast here.
The upcoming board meetings for the rest of 2024 are on the following Wednesdays: December 18.
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