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Mountain View High School
"Home of the Wildcats"
An IB World School 

WILDCAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senior Awards Ceremony

Mountain View High School will host Senior Awards Night on Tuesday, June 5th, at 7:00 pm. Those seniors receiving an award/recognition will receive an invitation. Anyone having questions should contact Sarah Hodges at hodgessa@staffordschools.net or (540) 658-6840.
Class Awards Assembly

The MVHS Class Awards Assembly will be held in the school auditorium on Tuesday June 5th at 1:00 pm. Invitations will be sent to parents of students receiving awards.  The school administration and teachers welcome you to join us in honoring our students.
2012 Graduation
 
Our Class of 2012 Graduation will be held on Saturday, June 16th at 8:30 AM in the MVHS football stadium.  Tickets are required to attend, and each graduate will receive 9 tickets. 

Due to the small size of our available indoor seating, the Rain Plan is as follows:
  • Light rain with no threat of lightning - Graduation proceeds as scheduled
  • Heavy rain that will subside later in the day - Graduation will be delayed
  • Should rain force the postponement of graduation - Graduation will be moved to Sunday at 1:00 PM
  • Should rain force the postponement of graduation on Saturday and Sunday - Graduation will be moved to Monday at 8:30 AM.
 
All information concerning postponements will be made via our Blackboard Connect phone system, the local radio stations, and the MVHS home page.
Exam Schedule
Please click here to view the MVHS Exam Schedule.
MVHS Cookbooks are Here!


The MVHS IB Boosters have published a beautiful 140-page cookbook, featuring over 170 recipes contributed by MVHS parents, teachers, administrators, and staff members. The book also features artwork by MVHS students on the section dividers. You won't want to miss out on this!

Get yours for $20 (checks payable to MVHS). You may send in your cookbook request and payment to Ms. Renard in the IB Room (no special form required, just include your full name and your child's name on your request). Your cookbook and receipt will be sent home with your child. Also makes a great gift!
Partners for Safe Teen Driving

There will be a Partners for Safe Teen Driving meeting at Colonial Forge High School on Monday, June 11th at 7pm.  Both parent and teen driver are required to attend in order to take the Behind the Wheel program at school.
Click here for more info!


 
District Announcements
Stafford County Public Schools Requests Your Input

This school year, Stafford County Public Schools is revising its strategic plan which will outline the division's priorities for the next five years. A draft of the division's vision, mission, and goals has been developed. As part of the planning process, we would like to get our community's feedback. I encourage you to provide us with your feedback by clicking the link below and completing the survey. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Click here to complete the survey, or if you prefer a paper copy of the survey, email strategicplanning@staffordschools.net.

Spring 2012 SOL Non-Writing Testing Window Opens Monday, May 14, 2012

Stafford County Public Schools Spring Non-Writing SOL testing window opens on May 14, 2012 and concludes on June 8, 2012. School-specific schedules have been developed by all elementary, middle, and high schools to identify when students in certain courses or grade levels will be testing during the testing window.

Information about a specific school's SOL testing schedule can be found on the school's webpage or by contacting the school directly.  Parents, please help your students be successful by:

Encouraging them to get enough sleep on the nights before they have tests,

Providing a nutritional breakfast on test mornings,
Ensuring they attend school and arrive on time on test days, and
Encouraging them to do their best!

IN-COUNTY STUDENT TRANSFER WINDOW IS NOW OPEN FOR 2012-2013
 
The in-county student transfer window for the 2012-13 school year opened on March 1st.  To find out more information about how to apply for a student transfer and applicable forms, please click here.

Apply for Free and Reduced Price Meals Online!
Apply for Free & Reduced Meal Benefits
Stafford County Public Schools is pleased to announce the availability of applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals online!  The process is SAFE, SECURE, PRIVATE, and AVAILABLE anytime, anywhere! Click here or on the graphic to apply.

UPCOMING EVENTS





News
 

Nick Martino
Social Studies
Mountain View and Stafford County
Teacher of the Year  


Tim Jones
Food Services Supervisor
Mountain View's
Service Employee of the Year 
 
Cats on the Prowl

MVHS students competed in the Virginia Health Occupations Students of America Leadership Conference.  In the CPR/FIRST AID competition SECOND PLACE went to Elijah Harig.  In the EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN competition FIRST PLACE went to Lauren Pinkston.



The MV Choruses performed for the VCDA Performance Assessment yesterday and earned Superior ratings. Mixed Chorale and Madrigals all earned Superiors from every member of the judging panel, including Sight Reading. Women's Chorus received a rating of Excellent for Sightreading, but Superior in every other category, leaving them with a Superior overall.


MVHS DECA Participated in the 2012 VA DECA State Leadership Conference this past weekend (March 9-11th) in Norfolk, VA. 

The following students were inducted into the VA DECA Honor Society based on their GPA and Contribution to DECA; Alexander Bartholomew, Mauricio Camargo, Josh Dixon, Katherine Kozlowski, Erik Kvenlog, Vincent Olger, Joe Torress, Travis Vasquez and Brandon Watts.  The following students were Merit Award Recipients based on their Contribution to DECA, Community Service, and Academic Abilities: Joshua Dixon, Katherine Kozlowski and Travis Vasquez MVHS DECA received the following Plaque and Trophies:  Community Service, Platinum Chapter,  VA DECA Fortune 500 Awards, Summit Level Award – National DECA and Outstanding DECA Advisor Award – Reitha Abed.  The following Student received a Medal for his top ten placement in his competition: Alexander Bartholomew



All-state choir auditions took place on February 10 at Brooke Point High School. Three students from MVHS were chosen from over 120 auditionees and will represent MVHS at at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg April 26 - 28. The concert will be at 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 28, at E.C. Glass High School. Congratulations  Billy Lapietra, Evan Keene and Braden Simmons!


The National Honor Society would like to congratulate Katie McCullar for being chosen as the NHS Student of the Month for February and English teacher, Lindsay Sutton, for being selected as the Teacher of the Quarter.


The following students have received athletic scholarships to attend college this fall: Desmond Cooper-Football at North Carolina Central University, Daquan Stewart- Football at Temple University, Bailee Hubert- Field Hockey at James Madison University, Kimberley Ficenec- Track at University of Alabama, Mike Johnson- Swim at Towson University, Nic Wolfe- Track, University of Alabama, Michael Slattery- Swim at Towson University, Isaac Geisler- Baseball at College of Central Florida, Craig Lopez- Baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University, Caroline Gill- Soccer at Milliagan College, Dayna Tomayko- Soccer at North Carolina State University.
 Way to go Wildcats!

Michael Sell has commited to swim for Washington and Lee University. Congratulations Michael!



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The Wildcat Cafe and Bakery - Grand Opening 10/31/11. Click the hat for dates, times and menus!

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for info on mylunchmoney.com!

CLICK HERE to register your Bonus Card!


The Salon is open for business unitl April 5th, 2012.
Click the logo for details!

The Stafford County School Board does not unlawfully discriminate against any person on the basis of race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, or disability. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of Stafford County Public Schools, including all educational programs, admission to such programs, activities, and employment. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator/Executive Director of Human Resources, Stafford County Public Schools, 31 Stafford Avenue, Stafford, VA 22554, Phone: (540) 658-6560, Fax: (540)658-5970. Reasonable accommodation upon request.

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