Hello Spartans:
I hope you had a wonderful week!
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As the proud principal of Mountain View High School, I feel so incredibly lucky to have so many wonderful community members and parents who give their time, resources, and expertise to our students.
To honor them and award our Volunteer of the Year, our PTSA is hosting the Volunteer Appreciation event next Friday, May 22nd from 8:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
If you have volunteered for any program at Mountain View, you are invited to enjoy a cup of coffee and meet fellow volunteers.
If you are incoming parents, I would also love to invite you to hear about what it takes to become a volunteer at MVHS and how you can get involved.
I would love to see as many of you I can so I can thank you in person!
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I was fortunate to watch our Boys Volleyball defeat Branham this evening, and they will play the CCS Championship game this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis High School.
I wish them the best of luck, and let's go, Spartans!
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Also, this week, I saw our gymnasts, which is always very special.
Every time I watch them, I am amazed by their athleticism! I want to thank Coach Wallace for her hard work!
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Each year, our amazing Athletic Boosters awards worthy seniors the Schiller Scholarship, in honor of the Emeritus Booster President Brett Schiller.
This year's winners are:
Erick Brito
Naila Rocha
Kambria Conover-Emmert
Nyaira Payne
Ryan Balch
Saahiti Bondalapati
I want to thank Brett Schiller and the coaches for being present at the meeting. I also want to thank Hellen Cittadino and the rest of the Board members for their hard work in supporting our students.
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Last but not least, I was honored to attend the last English Department meeting for the 25-26 school year today. The teachers shared the highlights of their year and what they plan to work on next year.
We have so many outstanding teachers, but it was evident to me that they are working together to ensure strong alignment and high-quality instructional practices in the department. They also celebrated their outgoing Department Coordinator, Esther Wu, and welcomed the new Department Coordinator, Lindsay Cohen.
As much as I try, I don't always attend these meetings. And today's meeting reminded me of how we maintain high academic rigor at our amazing school!
Thanks to the teachers who allowed me to snap this photo and, of course, for supporting our students so well.
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I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you,
Kip Glazer
Principal
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A full calendar of events and sign-up for counseling appointments can be found here. Please note the location of events and appointments. LAHS will be hosting MVHS students this summer.
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After over 15 years, the MVLA Speaker Series will be wrapping up its program. During this time, dedicated teams of volunteers have invited and hosted an impressive array of speakers who have addressed parenting, child, and community issues. All of this was made possible with the generous support of the MVLA High School Foundation, the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF), the Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF), and the Los Altos Mountain View PTA Council (encompassing all the PTA units in LASD, MVWSD, and MVLA). Unfortunately, as speaker costs have risen and attendance has dropped, it has become apparent in the last few years that resources may be better used elsewhere. We are so proud of our volunteers' work and grateful for the support of our funders and attendees over the years. Thank you for supporting parent education in our districts.
If you are interested in attending other local speaker events, please see:
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Tuesday, May 19 - Dine Out at Nick the Greek on Castro in Mt. View
Friday, May 22 - Online Registration for Grad Night Closes
Friday, May 22 - Deadline For Grad Night Slideshow
Friday, May 22 - Volunteer Thank You Coffee
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Please join us in celebrating all of our amazing MVHS volunteers! If you have volunteered this school year in any capacity for MVHS, you are invited to attend. The event will take place on Friday, May 22 from 8:45am - 10:00am in the MVHS Dining Hall. We hope to see you there. |
Are you interested in helping with the 2026 MVHS STEAM Week? We have a variety of volunteer opportunities available to fit different schedules and availability. If you would like to help, please fill out the Google Form to indicate your interest. Thank you for supporting STEAM Week and helping make this event a success for our students — we could not do it without our amazing parent volunteers! If you have any questions, please contact Gina Dunsmore at gina.dunsmore@mvla.net.
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We are in need of more volunteers for lunch service! Please help to keep two pizza carts open at lunch. If you have any questions, please contact our amazing coordinator, Rhonda Radcliff at rlradcliff@gmail.com.
URGENT SHIFTS WEEK OF MAY 18
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Please sign up below. We can’t do it without your help!
***If you signed up to volunteer, please RSVP HERE for a training date/time.***
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We would love to answer any questions you may have about the MVHS PTSA, volunteering, or any question in general that we can help find the answer for. Please feel free to reach out at any time! GO SPARTANS.
Tara Williamson (tara.williamson@gmail.com) and Cindy Zinn (cindyzinn@gmail.com)
MVHS PTSA Co-Presidents
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Thank you, MVHS Ambassadors, Ms Camarillo, Ms Williams and our amazing parent volunteers for putting on ten wonderful Spartans PAUSE events this year. Each PAUSE was unique but the main theme was consistent - supporting mental health by offering students tools to help them connect and de-stress. A special thank you to Spartans PAUSE chair, Tammie Choi for helping to create such collaborative events each month. Thank you to our senior ambassadors and parents who are graduating this year. Be sure to take the positive energy of PAUSE with you in this next chapter. Thank you to our therapy dogs and owners, especially Archana Upadhyay and her dog, Mocha who are graduating this year. Thanks for your dedicated service over the years! The last Spartans PAUSE of the year will be Friday, May 29. Enjoy this video highlighting our May 1st PAUSE. Be sure to check out the PAUSE YouTube channel for any wellness ideas or just a quick pick me up.
And a special thank you to the MVHS PTSA and co-presidents, Cindy and Tara for generously supporting Spartans PAUSE year after year. We so appreciate it!
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Hey Spartans! End-of-year Spirit Week is NEXT WEEK (May 18-22), and this year’s theme is DISNEY+!
- Monday is ESPN, so wear sports gear or your favorite jersey.
- Tuesday is Descendants, so dress as a hero or villain.
- Wednesday is RIO, so wear your best beach attire.
- Thursday is Men in Black, with a business attire theme.
- Friday is Happy Gilmore, so wear oversized clothing.
Dress up, have fun, and finish off the school year with some Spartan spirit!
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Hello Spartans:
Please join the Spartan Robotics Open House on Sunday, May 31st, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
The Spartan Robotics Open House is coming up soon! Come to rooms 803, 805, and 806 for live robot demos, student presentations, and lab tours!
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Tea Time Senior Share will take place next week on Thursday, 5/21, from 6:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m. |
The MV Cares Committee from Ambassadors presents the Treasure Closet’s Summer Edition! There will be new items such as hats, sunscreen, sandals, water bottles, mini fans and more. Come see all of the new additions, and take what you need! The Treasure Closet is located inside the Spartan Spot. Thank you! |
Walk, bike, or bus to school next Friday morning, May 22! The Carbon Free Commute and Green Teams will be out greeting students who leave the car at home and 8 lucky students will win a gift certificate generously donated by Mr Sun Tea. |
Not sure what to do this summer? Spartans Sports Camp has it all—11 sport-specific and academic camps plus a multisport option for those who can’t decide. Camps are for rising 1st-9th graders and take place at MVHS June 8th-July 31st. Our staff is faculty, alumni, and students, and every dollar stays local—supporting MVHS athletics and student jobs. Keep it in the community this summer—choose SSC! Register today at SpartansSportsCamp.com! |
It’s not too late to order beautiful, fresh Hawaiian Lei for your graduation senior. Order by TODAY, May 15!
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Students in the class of 2027 are invited to participate in different opportunities to learn about college options, for free, funded by the MVLA Foundation. Learn more HERE! |
Mountain View High School
3535 Truman Ave. Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 940-4600
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