Welcome Back Mountain Lion Family
We trust everyone enjoyed a wonderful summer vacation and are eager to return to school. We are very excited to welcome to Mountain View our Class of 2023. And, we are just as excited to celebrate our senior class, the Class of 2020.
As with most summers on a school campus, there are a lot of projects that take place. In some instances those projects spill into the new school year. Two of these are the New Gym and the stucco work on the J/K building and New Gym. The New Gym floor is being replaced due to flooding from last school year. The stucco work has been two years in planning and finally we will have both buildings looking brand new. However, please pardon our dust along the way.
Our administration is very excited to get this school year started for a number of reasons. Our school goals for 2019-2020 are:
- Student Engagement
- Interventions
- Grading and Assessment
We envision, through our goals, that every student learns and that matches our philosophy as well. Every student at Mountain View can learn and it is our job to make sure that happens. Something you may hear a lot this year is that students may no longer opt-out of learning. As we have heard a few times in the past 12 months, high school students are too young to make a decision – by not working in school – that will negatively impact the rest of their lives. Therefore, we are going to demand that our students are engaged in their lessons and our teachers are committed to making their lessons both meaningful and engaging. We also want to promote optimism in our students. Our new grading philosophy addresses that ideal – we want our students to hold on to an increased level of hope. And, we want validity in what we are grading. Therefore, we need accurate measurements of student knowledge. We will also ensure that our interventions are in place to support students that are struggling in school and need help.
The Marana Unified School District goal for this year centers on Equity. We feel very strongly that the goals that we have and the methods by which we implement our goals will ensure an equitable educational opportunity for every Mountain Lion.
With Hope, Efficacy and Achievement we can create student confidence. As Christopher Columbus said, You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." With confidence, courage and optimism our students will cross the ocean.
Elevate; Freshmen Transition Camp
Dates: Monday and Tuesday, July 29 and 30
Time: 8:30 -11:30 (Registration 8:15)
Starting Location: Auditorium
An event reminder email will be sent to the families of all registered students. Camp is at capacity and registration has been closed. See New Student Orientation for another great opportunity to get to know Mountain View.
New Student Orientation
Dates: Thursday, August 1
Time: 8:30 -11:30
Starting Location: Auditorium
Our Student and Family Welcome event will be held Thursday, August 1. This event is open to Freshmen and Students New to Mountain View.
8:30 -10:00 - Students will take an informative tour, hear helpful tips from fellow students, and have an opportunity to walk their schedules. Students do not need to register for this event.
9:30-10:00 - Families are welcome to attend an Open Chat time with administrators and others at 9:30 in the foyer of the auditorium.
10:00 -10:45 - We are hosting a Student and Family Welcome Meeting in the auditorium.
10:45 -10:11:30 - After the Welcome Meeting students and families are invited to a Mountain View Community cookout.
An event reminder email will be sent next week.
Welcome back. We are glad to have you as part of our family.
Todd Garelick
Principal
Mountain View High School
(520) 579-4427
