News >> October 07

College Awareness Day changes direction

by Chantel Wu

The freshman curriculum for College Awareness Day is changing this year to allow Freshmen to take part in surveys, listen to guest speakers, and explore the new program, Naviance Family Connection, where they will have the opportunity to search through a variety of careers and interests. More...

Counselors introduce Family Connection

by Chantel Wu

The Counseling Department is offering the use of the internet-based interface Family Connection to students, beginning with the class of 2008. This program allows students to access a variety of college-related information that includes college searches and matching, quick-link, a list of college representative visits to Mountain View High School and scholarships. More...

New law prohibits teenagers from using electronics while driving

by Elizabeth Chow

Starting July 1st, 2008, drivers in California under the age of 18 will be prohibited from using any type of mobile phone, pager, laptop, or handheld computer while driving because of safety issues. At the same time, adult drivers will be prohibited from using handheld cell phones, requiring them to use hand-free cell phones. More...

New teachers join staff of various MVHS departments

by Karen Ladenheim

Seven new teachers have joined the Mountain View High School staff for the 2007-2008 school year. More...

Attendance policy strictly enforced

by Sunita Sridhar

Mountain View High School is enforcing the attendance policy more stringently this year to improve the rate of attendance. More...

District to re-do both MVHS parking lots

by Sushmita Sridhar

Mountain View High School is going to renovate the staff and student parking lots by the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Approximately 68 parking spaces will be added to the two lots, and the school is trying to enable parking on Bryant and Truman streets to further increase parking spaces for the school. More...

Administration opens WHAP to seniors

by Manpreet Kalra

World History AP (WHAP), a new history course offered at Mountain View High School, is now being offered to seniors in addition to sophomores. Previously, this class was only admitting sophomores [quote], but due to reasons not exposed by the administration, the class is now open to seniors as well. More...

World in Brief

by Nick Forell

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez plans to enforce a new curriculum in the making. In the US, a fresh group of candidates break fundraising records in preparation for the primaries and ultimately the '08 presidential election. More...

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