District Marching Band Field Show - November 17th

The annual GUHSD Marching Band and Color Guard District Fall Showcase is coming up on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at Monte Vista High School. This annual fundraiser features musical performances by all schools in the district and Superintendent Tim Glover will be a guest conductor. Tickets are $8 at the gate. Middle schoolers and under are free.

Categories: band , GUHSD

UCSD Doc-4-A-Day Applications Due November 16th

UCSD DOC-4-A-DAY is geared towards exposing disadvantaged middle school and high school students to the possibility of pursuing a career in science or medicine. The students work in small groups with a UCSD medical student to learn about physical exams, neurological exams, anatomy and various other health related topics. Medical students also hold a panel to discuss issues they encountered upon choosing a career in medicine.
This year's Doc-4-a-Day will be held on Saturday, December 3rd from 8:30am - 3:30pm. Juniors and Seniors meeting A-G requirements, with at least a 3.0 GPA are encouraged to apply. Applications are due Wednesday, November 16th to Mr. Campillo in Room 316. Click HERE for the application!

Categories: UCSD

Connect2Compete Low Cost Internet

At Monte Vista High School, we know the Internet plays an important role in your child’s education, and it can be very helpful for you as a parent to stay in touch with how your child is doing in school.
If you have at least one child receiving free school lunches from Monte Vista High School, your family may qualify for fast, affordable home Internet service from Connect2Compete’s local partner, Cox Communications.

Internet service through Connect2Compete costs just $9.95 per month. Participating families pay no deposits, no professional installation cost and the monthly modem rental to provide the service is free. This discounted rate is guaranteed for at least two years, and does not require a contract with Cox Communications. The program does require that the household has not subscribed to Cox High Speed Internet in the last 90 days, or have bad debt or unreturned equipment with Cox Communications.

If you think this might be right for your family, it’s easy to get started. You can call Connect2Compete toll free at 1‐855‐222‐3252 or visit www.connect2compete.org/cox to see if you qualify. Click HERE to view the informational flyer.

Categories: Internet

Monte Vista High School Awarded Jimmie Johnson Foundation Grant

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra, announced on Wednesday, that Monte Vista High School was selected as a recipient of a $70,554 education grant.

The Jimmie Johnson Foundation/Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Champions Grant will bring students much needed access to technology that can revolutionize their learning. The grant funds the purchase of two class sets of Virtual Reality headsets and smartphones, allowing students to benefit from cutting edge educational technology. Virtual Reality will make challenging concepts such as relative size and distance of planets in the solar system, functions within the human body at the cellular level, and understanding of physics concepts, accessible and highly engaging for ALL learners, especially English Language Learners and Special Education students who may struggle with traditional single modality learning environments.

Since 2009, Granite Hills’ alumnus Jimmie Johnson and the Jimmie Johnson Foundation/Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Champions Grant has been giving back to our schools in a highly significant way. He is a true champion!

Categories: In the News

Fall Sports representing at CIF Playoffs!

In Girls Tennis, Diana Martinez & Susana Espinoza are Grossmont HILLS League Doubles Champions. They will face Bishops in the first round of CIF Playoffs on Tuesday, November 8th at Grossmont High School. 

Girls Volleyball beat Mira Mesa last week in the first round of CIF Playoffs but fell short on Saturday, November 5th against Central, knocking them out of contention. 

Boys Water Polo are ranked eighth at take on ninth ranked San Ysidro in the first round of CIF Playoffs. The game will be at Monte Vista on Wednesday, November 9th at 6:00 pm. 

The Monarch Football Team sits proudly at the number 2 seed in their Division earning a BYE week in the first round of CIF Playoffs. They will play the winner of El Cajon Valley vs Serra High AT HOME on November 18th at 7:00 pm.

Categories: Athletics , Football