Graduation Day - June 8, 2017 - 6:00 p.m.
Monte Vista High School Stadium
No access to stadium seating until gates open at 4:30 p.m.
Seniors must report to the Flex Room (Room 902) by 5:00 p.m. and proceed to line up in the Quad.
ATTIRE/CAPS & GOWNS Although Seniors who purchased a cap and gown will get to keep them, they can NOT alter the cap or gown...
May 29, 2017
May 28, 2017
Senior Play Day is a tradition at Monte Vista to recognize the graduating senior class. Only graduating seniors in "good standing" are allowed to participate.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST in the gym. Breakfast is served starting at 8:00 a.m. by the Kiwanis Club and senior teachers. The event features a picture slideshow and finishes promptly at 9:30 a.m.
POOL PARTY - Students leave the gym...
May 26, 2017
May 21, 2017
For $10, Monte Vista's PTSA will deliver a "stress-buster" themed care package including a delicious burrito, a paw print stress ball, a bottle of water with an inspiring quote on the label, and a personal message from YOU!
Order no later than Tuesday May 30 (3:30pm) so that PTSA volunteers have time to assemble the care packages, order the burritos, and deliver the notifications to your student...
Madness and Mayhem have taken over band and colorguard! Join us for a night of musical twists and surprises and special guest performers. Several of your fellow teachers and staff will be performing a special piece with us, so you may want to go cheer them on- or heckle- as they boldly go where no teacher has gone before! We will also be joined by theatre for a special performance, and of course...
May 12, 2017
Victor Ortega, 22, B.S. aerospace engineering - Victor Ortega is the son of Mexican immigrants and a first-generation college student. He is a native of Spring Valley, California and was the valedictorian of his class at Monte Vista High School.
He came to SDSU in fall 2013 and has been doing research with Satchi Venkataraman since last summer.
Ortega was named the valedictorian of the College...
May 11, 2017
Would you like to help run a group of students at Unity Days for the upcoming school year? Unity Days will be held during the first week of school on Thursday, August 17th and Friday, August 18th from 7:30am - 12:30pm in the Gym. Only current 10th and 11th grade students can apply to be a leader and must have a 2.5 GPA or above and no U's. All Unity Day Leaders must be available August 14th from...
May 9, 2017
Want to be a detective? Solve a murder and the theft of a rare book? Come on down to MURDER IN THE MONARCH LIBRARY, an interactive mystery! It happens Thursday, May 11, at 5:30 pm in the library. Tickets are $5.00. See the Readers Society and some drama students become suspects, and you can solve the myster...
May 7, 2017
There are a limited quantity of yearbooks left. You can reserve your copy in the Finance Office or online for only $90.00!
Yearbooks will be distributed at three different times:
1. May 30th, after 5th period - Early yearbook distribution for students who purchased a spirit pack.
2. May 31st, 8:00 am - Seniors can pick up their yearbooks at the...
May 2, 2017
Information Packet return for all current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders is WEDNESDAY, MAY 3RD.
Students will be accompanied to the Gym during their Social Science class or during 9th grade P.E.
They will be turning in their packet and taking their school photo for next year's I.D. card and yearbook.
Teachers are to remain with their students in the Gym during this time. We will expedite this...
Apr 30, 2017
For those Seniors who are attending Grad Nite on Friday, May 5th, please remember that you must be ready to depart at 12:30 p.m. Seniors will be returning to Monte Vista a 5:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Seniors must attend school all day, be present in all classes and not have any period truancies on the day of Grad Nite. Make sure to bring all you...
The Grossmont District is allowing Seniors to purchase their Chromebooks for only $20.00. All you need to do is bring $20.00 cash to the Finance Office and sign off that you will use your Chromebook sometime in the future for educational purposes. If you do not want to purchase your Chromebook, you will need to turn it in immediately...
The Spring Choir Concert is on May 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Little Theatre. The theme is "What's Your Anthem?" and it will be a whole concert of music about expressing yourself through music and art and how that expression can change the world. We are planning on having the Polynesian Dance Club, Si Se Puede, The Step Team and Dance Team as wel...
This week we begin Advanced Placement testing. If your student is taking an exam, they were provided the date and time to report for their test or tests. All AP Exams will be taken at Faith Chapel Church at 9400 Campo Road in Spring Valley. They are kind enough to provide the space we need for testing each year. Please arrive at...
Apr 25, 2017
MVHS students competed in the 50th Anniversary Skills USA State Championships. It took place over four days this past week. The students represented the pride of being a Monarch in competition with the best of the best throughout the entire state in automotive technology.
A special recognition should go to Ashley Martinez for representing Southern...
Apr 4, 2017
Monte Vista is taking a bus to the National College Fair at the San Diego Convention Center on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (5:15pm - 9pm). All Monte Vista students grades 9-11 are invited, but you must pick up a permission slip from Mr. Campillo in Rm 316, get it signed by a parent/guardian, then return it to Campillo BEFORE Spring Break. This is a...
Apr 2, 2017
The Positive Prevention PLUS curriculum is California’s best source for evidence-based instruction in Comprehensive Sexual Health Education and Teen Pregnancy Prevention, aligned with California and National Health Education Standards. Positive Prevention Plus includes lessons about human sexuality and provides students with the knowledge and skills...
Mar 27, 2017
Monte Vista is hosting a DRIVE 4UR SCHOOL event this Saturday, April 1st from 8:00am - 4:00pm in the upper parking lot.
Ford Motor Company launched the Drive 4 UR School test-drive program in 2007 as a creative, low-pressure fund-raising opportunity for local schools. Ford offers a $20 donation for each valid test-drive, up to $6,000 total*, which...
Mar 18, 2017
The annual Junior vs Senior Powder Puff Football game is on Friday, March 31st at the Monte Vista Stadium. Kick-off is at 6:00 pm and the half-time show will feature a performance by the Powder Puff Cheerleaders. Tickets are $7.00 at the Gate or $5.00 in advance from a participating player. Children under 10 are FREE. Proceeds go toward the Class...
Mar 9, 2017
Congratulations to Kathy Hunter-Clark for being elected as Monte Vista's 2017 Teacher of the Year. Kathy has been at Monte Vista High School for 19 years in the Special Education Department and specializes in math, consumer skills and course remediation. Thank you Kathy for all your hard work and dedication...
Students of Mr. Teetzel’s Digital Arts Class created Children’s books last week and are being displayed in the school library until the end of the school year. Students designed, wrote, and illustrated the books using Adobe Illustrator and had them published and printed out. Come see the awesome work our students are doing!...
Mar 6, 2017
Our MESA (Math, Engineering, Science, Achievement) club on campus competed in their first MESA Day at SDSU against all other San Diego County MESA schools. We had teams code and design a prosthetic arm, build a balsa wood airplane and bridge, design an egg carrier to be dropped from 60 feet, and all of these students willingly took an age...
Mar 3, 2017
If you thought you knew the story of “The Princess and The Pea,” you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, the Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken’s love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? Or...
Feb 21, 2017
One Act Auditions for the spring show are on Wednesday, February 22nd from 3:00 - 5:00pm.
If you want to read the plays in advance, they can be checked out from Ms. Benitez in the Little Theatre. Come out and try your hand at acting! There are four different One Acts, so this is a perfect opportunity to see what it is all about. Shows are...
Feb 15, 2017
Want to have a quote by your picture in the yearbook? Give a shout-out to your family and friends? Senior Write-Up forms are available in the Student Support Center, Library, Finance Office, the Yearbook Room and the Guidance Office. Senior Write-Ups are $7.00 are can be submitted and paid for in the Finance Office. All forms and payments are due by Friday, March 10th at 3:30pm. ...
Feb 14, 2017
Feb 10, 2017
It's our 4th annual Freshman Unity Days on February 15 and 16, where each freshman will spend one day in the gym from 8am - 2pm learning leadership roles and human relations activities to continue building Monte Vista into a stronger, more respectful community. We have 175 upperclassmen who are eager to return to Unity Days and volunteer as leaders...
Feb 9, 2017
Seniors have received a packet from SDGRAD.COM this week regarding cap & gowns, class rings and other senior announcements. Caps & Gowns can be purchased for $28 or rented for $0!!! Loaner gowns must be ordered by April 15th. If getting a loaner, all pieces including the tassel must be returned 30 minutes after the graduation ceremony or you will be fined $28. You cannot...
Jan 30, 2017
Monte Vista High School's Transportation Pathway showed up in force at the Region Six SkillsUSA Competition on Saturday, January 28th at San Bernadino Valley College. Several schools from the Eastern Empire and San Diego Counties participated in the event. Ashley Martinez took 1st Place winning the Advanced Division against top schools like...
Jan 29, 2017
All new students must register online through Infinite Campus for the 2017 - 2018 school year. Detailed instructions covering online registration and how to create a Parent Portal account are available HERE. School Choice enrollments must be submitted by Friday, February 24th.
Returning students only have to update/confirm contact information in...
The PTSA is sponsoring Grad Nite 2017 on Friday, May 5th - Saturday, May 6th. Busses leave Monte Vista at 12:30 p.m. Friday and return at 5:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Tickets are $135.00. This includes your admission into Disneyland & California Adventure and charter bus transportation. Permission Slips are available in the Guidance...
Jan 18, 2017
Jan 16, 2017
A San Diego Blood-mobile will be on campus next week Monday, January 23rd from 8:00am - 1:30pm outside of the Dance Room. To make an appointment to give blood:
Log on to "sandiegobloodbank.org"
Click on "Donate Blood"
Select "Appointments" and provide the sponsor code: MTHS
Permission slips are required for students 16 - 17 yrs old only and...
Jan 15, 2017
Spring sports are just around the corner and the clearance window opens on Monday, January 23rd. Students need to complete the online athletic clearance even if they've played a sport earlier this school year. Spring physicals will be held on campus Tuesday, Jan 24th beginning at 2:00 in the student support center. As always, $20.00 cash only! Try...
Monarchs Parents,
It's that time of the year when we are seeking your input in shaping the CULTURE and CLIMATE of Monte Vista.
This month parents throughout our district are participating in the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS). Our staff, 9th and 11th grade students have already taken the survey. Our goal is to have as close to 100%...
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