WAAG

We are sending out a Week at a Glance (WAAG) as a means to inform students and parents of the upcoming important events and announcements for the week. For general information, please visit our website by clicking the button below.

This past Friday, the boys' basketball team made history to be the first Montgomery Team to win a CIF Open Division Championship. The CIF Open Division is the tournament bracket reserved for the top teams in San Diego. The boys went wire to wire as they have been the Number 1 Ranked Team all season long. They defeated Carlsbad in the Championship Game with a score of 53-45. The team will travel to Los Angeles to play Notre Dame on Wednesday, March 5th at 7pm for the first round of CIF State Playoffs. Congratulations again to the Boy's Basketball Team.

Greetings Aztecs,

Congratulations to our boys basketball team as they are the CIF open division champions! This is the first time any of our teams have won an open division championship, which is the highest level that a high school team can compete at. Thank you to Coach Martin his staff, and of course, our amazing student athletes for making us so proud. Next up, they will be competing for a regional and state championship. Go Aztecs!

After what seemed like an eternal January, February went by with a blink of an eye. Spring break will be here in three weeks. We need to make sure we are staying on top of our academic goals as this part of the year goes by fast. Don’t forget to leverage your strengths and Aztec core values to ensure success.

Mission on the Mesa!

The student handbook is an important document providing guidelines and information about Montgomery High. Please take a moment to review together as a family. This information will also be reviewed the first few weeks of school.

Monday, March 3 - 3:30pm Varsity Softball at La Jolla High School, 6pm Future Aztec Parent Night

Tuesday, March 4 - 8:45am & 5:30pm Parent Workshop: Building Bridges in the library, 3pm Boys Tennis at Castle Park, 3:30pm JV Softball vs Fallbrook at home, 3:30pm JV Boys Volleyball vs Foothills Christian with varisty to follow at home, 3:30pm Varisty Baseball vs Mater Dei at home with JV at Mater Dei

Wednesday, March 5 - College Gear Day, Varsity Baseball at Helix with JV Baseball at home, 3:30pm Varsity Softball vs Southwest at home, 7pm Boys Basketball State CIF Game at Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles

Thursday, March 6 - 3pm Boys Golf vs Olympian at Chula Vista Golf Course, 3pm Boys Tennis vs Sweetwater at home, 3:30pm Beach Volleyball vs Otay Ranch at Crown Cove Aquatic Center, 3:30pm JV Boys Volleyball vs Helix at home with varsity to follow, 4:30pm Academic League vs Southwest in Montgomery Library, 6pm Distirct Winter Sports Awards Ceremony in the new gym

Friday, March 7 - Early Release, ASB Office Application Due, 3:30pm Varisty Baseball vs Westview at home with JV Baseball at Westview, 3:30pm JV Softball vs Sweetwater at home, 3:30pm Varsity Softball at Francis Parker, 3:30pm JV Boys Volleyball Tournament in the new and original gym

Saturday, March 8 - 8am Saturday School, 8am Beach Volleyball Tournament at Chula Vista Elite Training Center, 8am JV Boys Volleyball Tournament in the new and original gym, 9:30am Novice Girls Softball vs Otay Ranch at home

Monday, March 10 - 3:30pm Varsity Baseball at Grossmont with JV at home, 3:30pm JV Softball vs San Diego High at home, 3:30pm Varsity Softball at Lincoln

Tuesday, March 11 - 3pm Boys Tennis at Castle Park, 3:30pm Beach Volleyball vs Castle Park at Crown Cove Aquatic Center, 3:30pm Boys Golf vs Mar Vista at Coronado Golf Course, 3:30pm Varsity Softball at Crawford, 4:30pm Acadmic League at San Ysidro, 4:30pm JV Boys Volleyball vs Kearny with varsity to follow, 6pm Swim & Dive vs Mt. Miguel at Mar Vista

Wednesday, March 12 - College Gear Day, Community College Kickoff Day, 3:30pm Varsity Baseball vs Vista at home with JV at Vista, 3:30pm JV Softball at La Jolla High School, 3:30pm Varsity Softball vs Kearny at home

Thursday, March 13 - 3pm Boys Tennis vs Sweetwater at home, 3:30pm Varsity Softball at CVLCC, 4pm JV Boys Volleyball vs Morse with varsity to follow, 4:30pm Academic League at Eastlake

Friday, March 14 - Early Release, 3:30pm Varsity Softball vs Orange Glen at home, 4pm JV Boys Volleyball vs Lincoln at home with varsity to follow

Saturday, March 15 - VAPA String Fest, 8am Credit Recovery, 10am Novice Girls Softball vs Bonita at Eastlake

Monday, March 17 - 3:30pm Boys Golf vs Morse at Cottonewood Golf Club, 4pm Varsity Baseball at Patrick Henry with JV at home

Tuesday, March 18 - 8:45am & 5:30pm Parent Workshop, 3pm Boys Tennis at Hilltop, 3:30pm Boys Golf vs Sweetwater at Chula Vista Golf Course, 3:30pm Varsity Softball at Hoover, 4pm JV Boys Volleyball vs Coronado at home with varsity to follow, 4:30pm Academic League at Otay Ranch

Wednesday, March 19 - College Gear Day, 4pm Varsity Baseball vs St. Augustine at home with JV at away

Thursday, March 20 - 8:30am - 1:30pm ASB Officer Election, 3pm Boys Tennis vs Castle Park at home, 3:30pm Track and Field at Mater Dei, 3:30pm Varsity Softball vs CVLCC at home, 4pm JV Boys Volleyball vs Marison at home with varsity to follow, 4:30pm Acadmic League vs Sweetwater at home, 6pm Swim & Dive vs Sweetwater at Mar Vista

Friday, March 21 - ASB Commissioner Applications Due, Early Release, 4pm Varsity Baseball at Coronado with JV at home

Saturday, March 22 - 8am Credit Recovery, 10am Novice Girls Softball vs Chula Vista at San Ysidro

Spring Break

March 24 - April 4

College Support Every Week

Monday - Southwestn College Outreach in the Counseling Center

Tuesday - WAHUPA Talent Search

Wednesday - SDSU Talent Search

Thursday - WAHUPA and SDSU Talent Search

Friday - WAHUPA Talent Search

Please take a moment to read La Voz Azteca. This is our school's Spanish Language Newsletter. Ms. Browett and the students have worked hard to complete the first issue of the year.

Link to La Voz Azteca

https://indd.adobe.com/view/90a32e95-51c5-4c93-a8c7-8bf4afcbf98d

ASB Application

We are now accepting applicatoins for officers and commisioners for next year's ASB. Click the link below if you want to apply to be a commisioner or an officer. Please read the application carefully for important deadlines.

Officer Application - mandatory meeting March 4 in the ASB, application due March 7 to the ASB

Commisioner Application - application due March 21 to the ASB, interviews the week of March 31

5Star

Below is a list of how to earn 5Star Points this week. For spirit points, see an administrator, campus assistants, Ms. Betanco, Ms. Cat, Ms. Kosa, Ms. Link, or Mr. Titmas to scan for points. Also, click on the rewards button so see how you can spend your 5Star Points.

1) See an admin on Wednesday in your college gear or Friday in your Aztec Gear

2) Monday - 5 points - WAAG Survey sent via Jupiter

3) Tuesday - 2 points, silly school survey sent via Jupiter

4) Everyday - 5 points - before and after school Magic Center

5) Everyday - 1 point - before and after school After School Program

6) Home Games - 10 points, refer to schedule above for games. Open up your 5Star and check-in through the app.

7) Away Games - 20 points, refer to schedule above for games. Open up your 5Star and check-in through the app.

8) Scroll down to the "From the Library" Section to read about how to earn points by completing a book review (5 to 15 points), monthly library quest (25 , and monthly strength quest.

Monty's Market

Monty's Market is oepn Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at lunch. It is also open Friday after school for one hour. Students may also earn community service by volunteering at Monty's Market. Complete this Google Form to sign up (must be signed in to your student account to gain access to the Google Form). You will wait for a text from Ms. Ruiz for confirmation when you work.

Spirit Points

After the first spirit week of 2025, the Seniors showed the most spirit. Great job Seniors for dressing up all week.

Seniors - 125 points

Juniors - 100 points

Sophomores - 75 points

Freshmen - 50 points

Staff - 25 points

Pictures

School Pictures are done for the year. You can still order pictures by printing the Picture Day Order Form and brining it to the ASB.

Non-Privilege List

At MOH, we implement a non-privilege list. The list is created and updated regularly based on the following:

• Discipline: Any students suspended from school will be added to the list and may roll over to the next grading period for excessive referrals to the Assistant Principal.
• Attendance: 3 full day unexcused absences/18 single period unexcused absences or 12 unexcused tardies.

Click on the link to access the list:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v46TN4iNSEfQIYnATVHMFMJ9AYOQVyo8a8jx7j9Vaio/edit?usp=sharing

Students on the list are not able to attend or buy tickets to extra curricular activities outside of the school days such as dances or athletic events.

How to Clear Your Name from the List:
For Attendance: Attend Saturday School!
Discipline: Maintain behavior reflecting our Aztec values. Students will be re-evaluated at the end of each grading period. Referrals to the Assistant Principal will impact removal from the non-privilege list. We strongly encourage you to attend Saturday School!

Contact Information for Assistant Principals

Eddie Ortega

• Manuel.Ortega@sweetwaterschools.org

Mabelle Glithero

• Mabelle.Glithero@sweetwaterschools.org

Teresa Walkup

• Teresa.Walkup@sweetwaterschools.org

Valerie Ruiz: ASB & Athletics

• Valerie.Ruiz@sweetwaterschools.org

Resources

Semester 1 Expectation Presentation

This section is dedicated to the Class of 2025. This will help you during your senior year.

Graduation Date and Time

Aztecs will graduate on June 4th at 3:30 at Al Prazak Stadium at Montgomery High School. Each student will be allowed six guest. Please plan accordingly. More info to follow.

Library Message

Seniors! You are responsible for paying off fines for library, textbooks, and technology before you graduate. Do NOT wait until the end of May to make sure you are cleared from the library. Some of you owe things from middle school. You can return items to the MOH library even if it belongs to MOM or another school in our district. We can clear it off your record and return the items to the school it belongs to. If you owe money due to lost or damaged items, we can set up a payment plan for you so you can make monthly payments between now and May instead of trying to pay it all at once at the end of the year. Our library tech, Mr. Hernandez, sends out monthly notices on Jupiter if you owe something. Don't ignore those messages. Come see Ms. Siglin or Mr. Hernandez in the library if you have any questions or if you want to check and see if you owe anything. They are here to help you!

WeFund4u

We need your help in order to make YOUR Prom and last semester of your senior year the best yet! Prom is right around the corner and one way to make it less expensive for all of you is to raise money as a Senior Class. Your Senior Officers have been working hard to do so but we still have more work to do. We have started a WeFund4U page in order to help with the fundraising process but this is where you come in.

We need EACH of you to follow the instructions on the attachment in this email to set up your account and start sharing with your friends/family/acquaintances as well as sharing to social media platforms. Get the word out and people will donate. All donations are a tax deductible which many people and businesses are looking for at the end of the year.

• Go to www.wefund4u.com and create an account.
• After creating your account click on Join Fundraiser and input the code 35347632
• Then you will be able to start adding emails, phone numbers and sharing on your social media platforms to raise money towards your goal of $500. Please do this TODAY so we can get started. All donations are a tax deductible so many people will be looking to make donations before the end of the year for tax purposes.

We currenlty have raised $3,560 of our $8000 goal. Here is the link to your fundraising page. There are 29 days left to support.

Thank you Seniors.

Link to WeFund4U Instructions

Senior Panoramic Picture

Seniors will take their panoramic picture in the stadium during 6th period on February 21. Photos will be on sale for $15 to benefit the Senior Class. The last day to order will be Monday, March 3. Bring your money to Ms. Link's room.

Non-Privilege List

ASB will begin selling tickets for senior activities like Grad Bash and Prom. Make sure you stay off the non-privilege list. If you need extra support, please see Ms. Ruiz. Be reminded that the non-privilege list rolls over into the second semester. Take time to clear your tardies and absences.

Scholarship Bulletin

Click this link to read the Scholarship Bulletin. There is a section just for seniors so you can earn money for college.

Yearbook

Before the yearbook sells out, please make sure to purchase one in the ASB for $75.

Resources

1) Senior Class Presentation from January 2025

2) Aztec Expectations from August 2, 2024

3) Senior Contract - received August 2 and due September 20

4) Review Mrs. Ruiz's presentation from May 2024

AD Update 03/03

Congratulations to our Boys Basketball Team. On Friday night they won the CIF San Diego Section Open Division Championship at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside. This is the highest-level Championship ever won in our district in the sport of basketball. From there, they advance to State playoffs in the Open Division California bracket. This is considered the toughest High School State Tournament in the Nation! Congratulations on your accomplishment boys and best of luck in the State Tournament.

Thursday, March 6th in our New Gym, the district will be celebrating all of our First and Second team Winter Sports Athletes. Coaches have notified they’re players if they had been selected.

Spring Sports are underway. We have started games in Boys Volleyball, Boys Golf, Softball and Beach Volleyball. All of our other Spring sports will begin game play this week.

If you are interested in playing boys tennis, please contact Coach Martin. We are currently looking for a few more players to round out our team. No experience is required.

Athletes of the Week

Congratulations goes out to our @cfaoceanviewhills Aztec Athletes of the Week. These student-athletes have demonstrated supporting our school core values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience through their respective sport.

Datalia Sanchez- Girls Basketball @ladyaztecbasketball

Datalia is in her first season with the lady Aztec Varsity girls basketball team. She has grown so much over this first season to becoming such a well-rounded player. This was apparent as she had a career high 15-points in a road playoff game at Vincent Memorial in which the Aztecs won 56-49. Her coach says she has developed into a reliable starter for the Aztecs; huge compliment for a freshman.

Rey Gutierrez- Boys Basketball @mohaztecbasketball619

Rey is a glue guy for the Boys Basketball team. He does all the things that teams need to win. Works hard at every practice, pushes his teammates and has an engaging personality that his entire team loves. When needed, Rey has stepped up in big moments for the Aztecs helping them get to the Open Division Championship Game at Frontwave Arena this Friday night.

Great job. You make us all Proud to be Aztecs!!

Get Cleared for Sports

Your student will need a physical dated after 12/1/2023 and proof of insurance. Both of these will need to be uploaded to complete the registration process.

A copy of the physical form has been attached to this message along with directions on how to complete the Home Campus registration process. Link to district physical form.

Please Click Here to register your Athlete: www.homecampus.com/login

**If you are registering as a manager, you do not need a physical - however you will need to upload a blank document to complete the registration process.

If you have any questions, please contact our Athletic Director, Coach Martin.

March Info Coming Soon.

Montgomery High is a Title I School. Title I is a federal program that provides extra funding to eligible schools to improve the academic achievement of students. All programs funded with Title I dollars must be used to enhance the school programs of the school. In order for schools to qualify for Title I, 35% or more of the students must be considered socioeconomically disadvantaged. The goals of a Title I Program include the following: increase student academic achievement, provide direct instructional support to students, develop professional development for teachers and to promote parent engagement and education. All Title I programs must be included in the school’s Site Plan for Student Achievement. This plan is developed and monitored by the School Site Council and English Language Advisory Committee. Please contact the Parent Center staff if you have any questions related to Title I.

Parent Center Staff

Carolina Betanco- Parent Center Resource Teacher

Email: Carolina.Betanco@sweetwtaerschools.org

Minerva Weinberger- Community Relations Facilitator

Email: Minerva.Weinberger@sweetwaterschools.org

Melissa Sanchez- Student Program Facilitator

Email: Melissa.Sanchez@sweetwaterschools.org

Hello Aztecs Families.

We are looking for parents who are interested in becoming part of our school committees. Please click on the link below to see the 3 different committees we offer at MOH. If interested please fill out the form: https://forms.gle/n6TjXU3gpweAzXw67 .

Hola Familias Aztecas.

Estamos buscando padres que estén interesados ​​en formar parte de nuestros comités escolares. A continuación se encuentran los 3 comités diferentes que ofrecemos en MOH. Si está interesado por favor rellene el siguiente formulario. https://forms.gle/n6TjXU3gpweAzXw67

Take a moment to read the March Library Newsletter. Click the link or picture below:

https://secure.smore.com/n/3x74c-moh-library-newsletter

Nondiscrimination Statement: The Sweetwater Union High School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer, Dr. Vernon Moore at 1130 Fifth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911, (619) 691-5564, vernon.moore@sweetwaterschools.org; Title IX Coordinator, Robert Hughes at 670 L Street, Suite G, Chula Vista, CA 91911, (619) 600-4900, compliance@sweetwaterschools.org; and Section 504 Coordinator Sonia Picos at 1130 Fifth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911, (619) 691-5564, sonia.picos@sweetwaterschools.org.

Declaración de no discriminación: El distrito Sweetwater Union High School District prohíbe la discriminación, la intimidación, el acoso (que incluye el acoso sexual), o la intimidación escolar (bullying) en función percibida o real de edad, ascendencia, color, discapacidad, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, estado migratorio, nacionalidad, raza, u origen étnico, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, de la persona; o por asociación con una persona o un grupo con una o más de dichas características percibidas o reales. En caso de preguntas o quejas, favor de comunicarse con el Dr. Vernon Moore, Oficial de Cumplimiento de Equidad en el 1130 Fifth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911, teléfono (619) 691-5564, vernon.moore@sweetwaterschools.org; o con Robert Hughes, Coordinador del Título IX en el 670 L Street, Suite G, Chula Vista, CA 91911, teléfono (619) 600-4900, compliance@sweetwaterschools.org; y con Sonia Picos, Coordinadora del Artículo 504 en el 1130 Fifth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911, teléfono (619) 691-5564, sonia.picos@sweetwaterschools.org

Email: valerie.ruiz@sweetwaterschools.org
Website: https://moh.sweetwaterschools.org/
Location: 3250 Palm Avenue, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 628 - 3800