Alta Vista Updates - August 21, 2026
AVHS Back to School Night is Thursday, September 3. We want to see every student at 6pm to join us! Teachers will share next week about points you can earn in class by participating in B2SN @ AVHS!
Make sure you use your AVHS folders to find important information about school: vacation calendar, bell schedule, school rules, information about points and tracking, and even support and wellness resources are all in the AVHS folders, as well as online at avhs.mvla.net
Please turn in your signed bus passes, AVHS guidelines and other important forms from the first week of school. Visit the office for copies, if needed.
Design the NEW ALTA DOLLAR! At AVHS, We reward students in the classroom for their effort and participation, but we need a new Alta Dollar Design! Submit any submissions - hand-drawn or by computer - to Mrs. Woolfolk by next Friday. The design selected will become the official 2026-27 ALTA DOLLAR, and used all year to purchase prizes in the weekly Alta Store. Winner will receive lunch delivery from their selected restaurant next week!
AVHS, our first tracking period is already complete! Next week you will learn more about your partial credits and the tracking points you earned this first grading report. We will also have a Friday Advisory next week to share with you about: 6th period class, Alta Store, our first Alta Attendance Reward, and community and AVHS resources.
UC Merced will be visiting MVHS next Friday, August 28. Seniors, if you would like to attend a four-year college next year, this is a great opportunity. You can complete a quick form on Friday that will guarantee you admission to UC Merced when you apply this fall. Through the UC Merced MAAP program. See Ms. Wallace if you are interested in going to the presentation.
FREE ONLINE art class at Foothill College - let us help you sign up! See Ms. Wallace!
Typography (make your own fonts) CRN 21579
Class start Sept 21, sign up NOW
FREE to all high school students
Self-paced, no campus or zoom meetings
Fulfill the Area-F requirement for high school graduation.
Earn 4-units of college credit, transferable to UC/CSU.
Enroll here https://www.foothill.edu/hs/
Job Corner: check here for local businesses that are hiring right now
Have you found a job? Come to the AVHS Office to apply for your work permit, and learn about Work Experience elective credit you can earn.
Families and students, MVLA has support resource referrals to share with you in the areas of wellness, food and basic needs, homelessness, legal/immigration, substance use resources and more. Please refer to this updated link: Updated Resource Guide