Alta Vista Updates - August 28, 2026

Hello, Families!

Advisors will be emailing your student’s first grade report, or tracking, by Tuesday, Sept. 1. You will also receive copies of their graduation progress plans (ILPs) - please contact Mrs. Woolfolk if you have any questions.

How do grades and Honor Roll work at AVHS? What are the community resources available to my family at AVHS? See more information from our Advisory Assembly here.

AVHS Back to School Night is Thursday, September 3. We want to see every student and family at 6pm to join us! Earn points by participating in B2SN!

We have two days of special schedule next week for professional development, Sept. 1-2. We also have our first Alta Attendance Reward Contest:

Please turn in your signed bus pass applications, AVHS guidelines and other important forms from the first week of school. Visit the office for copies, if needed.

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

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