Alta Vista Updates - January 23, 2026
AVHS Week 2 Grades & Honor Roll are Here!
Congratulations, Week 2 Honor Roll!

Principal's Honor Roll (80+ points)
Elizabeth D - 165
Richard Z - 142
Randy A - 128
Melanie M - 109
Richard B - 96
Oscar H - 85
Oscar D - 82
Devin K - 82
Honor Roll (70+ points)
Christian O - 76
Javad M - 75
Marlene B - 74
Saul S - 71
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MVLA In-seat Summer School sign-ups are coming soon. If you’re needing to catch up on this or last year’s courses, you’ll be assigned to summer school. Get moving in your classwork and 6th periods to avoid summer school from June 10 through July 9, 2026!

That’s right! These students are our top students qualifying for this month’s Alta Reward Trip, and we’ll be heading to Sky High in San Carlos (dodgeball, trampoline park, sponge pits, zip lining)!

Sixth period assignment lists - students required by teachers to attend particular 6th period assignments this month - are posted in classrooms. Parent/advisor/administrator meetings will be next step if you don’t attend, as 6th period is literally what is getting you on graduation path. Show up for yourself and your goals!
AVHS students are invited to attend the LAHS WInter Formal Dance on January 31, 6-9pm, at LAHS! Pick up a contract in the AVHS Office - this is a first-time-ever opportunity! You do NOT need to be a guest of an LAHS student; you DO need to have had positive behavior this year at AVHS. Also, the dance ticket fee will be scholarshipped by AVHS for Winter Formal Dance (and Mrs. Woolfolk and Ms. Lewis will attend, so you have us there as support if needed, as always).



AVHS 10th & 11th Graders: Are you interested in film, graphic design, music production, or animation? It’s possible to attend Freestyle Academy for half your day next year - see Mrs. Woolfolk for more information, and plan on checking out Freestyle Academy Open House.

Mrs. Woolfolk directs other alternative programs, such as Freestyle Academy and Foothill Middle College, which are accepting applications from current 10th and 11th graders right now! Are you interested in a tour? Let Mrs. Woolfolk or the Office know if you want to visit Freestyle or Middle College, and are thinking about applying!
MVLA website updates
During the February recess, the new MVLA website hosting platform, SmartSites, will launch. You will notice enhanced features, including upgraded search and accessibility compliance.
The sites will look refreshed and updated but are similar as possible to current sites in order to avoid disruption. Please note that if you have saved links (for example, for AVHS we are at https://avhs.mvla.net), you may need to refresh them with the updated platform.
Staff Contact Information
Main Office / Attendance: 650-691-2433 or email debi.rudd@mvla.net
History: Gabriela Estrada gabriela.estrada@mvla.net
Science: Brandi Filbert brandi.filbert@mvla.net
Math: Jennifer Lewis jennifer.lewis@mvla.net
PE/Special Education: Samnang Luy samnang.luy@mvla.net
English: Matthew Philips matthew.phillips@mvla.net
Online Learning/ Health: Todd Pearson todd.pearson@mvla.net
PE/Special Education: Lani Stevens lani.stevens@mvla.net
Community Resources Coordinator: Alba Garza alba.garza@mvla.net
College & Career Coordinator: Sarah Wallace sarah.wallace@mvla.net
Principal: Suzanne Woolfolk suzanne.woolfolk@mvla.net
