AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Mathis is part of the school's Advanced Scientific Investigation class, where he is working with a partner on a project where they are researching instances where there happens to be a star living inside another star, also known as a Thorne-Żytkow Object or TZO. Mathis is also a huge soccer fan and currently helps coach the Los Altos team while also playing for an elite team. Read more about Mathis here and watch the Board recognition segment here, starting at 27:37,
Lorenzo serves as an Executive Board member for the MVHS Ambassadors Club, which works to foster a positive, welcoming, and inclusive campus climate. A key focus of the Club is improving the mental well-being of all students. Outside of school, Lorenzo is passionate about art: a field of study he is interested in pursuing long term, especially as it relates to music technology and graphic design. Read more about Lorenzo here and watch the Board recognition segment here, starting at 22:41.
Katherine has been a member of the Key Club for four years and serves as the President. Key Club's mission is to bring people together while serving the community. On the more academic side of her involvement, Katherine is a member of the Advanced Scientific Investigation Class, also known as ASI. She is working on a project to improve the bio variability of the chemical compound Curcumin, which is naturally occurring in Turmeric. Read more about Katherine here and watch the Board recognition segment here, starting at 35:29.
Busy Anya is a member of the varsity girls volleyball team, Ambassadors' link crew, and the Spartan Buddies program. Her favorite classes this year are AVID tutoring and trigonometry. As a tutor, Anya helps AVID 9th graders build knowledge and stay up with their coursework. Her interests include marine biology, environmentalism, and creating awareness of the adverse effects of human activities on ocean life and climate change. Read more about Anya here and watch the Board recognition segment here, starting at 30:14.
DISTRICT NEWS
Join MVLA for its latest series of Brown Bag Sessions. A Brown Bag Session is a BYOL (bring your own lunch) information session on a variety of topics. Save the date for these upcoming sessions!
- Wednesday, January 12, 2022 –Ethnic Studies
- Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – College & Career Exploration
- Wednesday, March 23, 2022 – College Freshmen Perspective
- Wednesday, April 20, 2022 – Special Education
- Wednesday, April 27, 2022 – English Learners
- Wednesday, May 18, 2022 – MVLA Climate Committee
All webinars will begin at 12:45 p.m. Register here. Previous Brown Bags included College Recruiting Post Pandemic and Social-Emotional Support Post Pandemic.
ADULT EDUCATION: NEW DIRECTOR and WINTER REGISTRATION
ADULT EDUCATION DIRECTOR IS SELECTED
Long-time MVLA educator and administrator Julie Vo has been appointed to serve as the District's new Director of Adult Education. As the Director, Vo will be responsible for implementing the California Adult Ed Program (CAEP) Annual Plan to over 7,500 students. Read more here and watch the Board recognition segment here, starting at 1:27.
Registration is open for Adult School courses for the upcoming Winter Session (January 3 - March 18, 2022) and Spring Session (March 21 - May 27, 2022). Adult School offers an exciting range of courses, including arts and crafts, languages, music and dance, computers and technology, physical fitness and lifestyle, and general education diploma (GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) course. Register online here.
BOARD UPDATE
- An update on the 231 Grant Ave. Project - a collaboration with County Supervisor Joe Simitian to provide educator housing. Presentation | Video (starting at approximately 5:33)
- The Annual Reviews for both Los Altos and Mountain View, detailing progress made on WASC goals, areas of success, and areas for improvement: Presentations | Video (starting at approximately 1:03:46 for Los Altos High and 1:40:09 for Mountain View High)
The Board also elected new officers for the 2022 calendar year. Catherine Vonnegut will serve as the President of the Board of Trustees, while Debbie Torok will serve as Vice President, and Phil Faillace as Board Clerk. We thank all trustees for their service to MVLA. The next Board meeting will be on January 10, 2022. Open session starts at 7:00 p.m. All meeting materials will be posted here.
FOUNDATION UPDATE
MVLA PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Join us as Jessica Lahey, teacher, columnist, and The New York Times best-selling author, shares insights from her book, The Addiction Inoculation. Based on research in child welfare, substance abuse, and developmental neuroscience, Lahey provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need to understand, support, and educate resilient, addiction-resistant children. The session is Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. View event flyer | Register now
MVLA BY THE NUMBERS
The MVLA Foundation wants to thank all the MVLA donors, teachers, and administrators who make our schools a place where students can grow and thrive! MVLA by the Numbers shows the impact of your donation. Be sure to scroll to the end to see how close we are to reaching our goal!
LAHS Wellness Week a big hit
Talon talent in 2021 Arts Show
Freestyle students share designs
Freestyle Academy students have been busy with a variety of projects, including illustration projects, puppet poses, animated mood scenes, visual narrative films, movie posters, 3D layered art productions, and short stories read by the student authors.
Spartans Pause for paws
Wrestling the way to the top
A musically wonderful time of the year!
The MVHS Spartans held their Winter Instrumental Concert on December 10. View the recording of the concert here.
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