Welcome Back Aztecs,
With every new school year comes great hope and promise and this year is no exception. I am very excited and looking forward to the 2016-2017 school year! A lot of people have been working extremely hard to get everything in order to make the 16-17 school year a great one.
The beginning of a new school year also brings a lot of changes. This year, we will have 17 new/returning certificated staff members joining our team (other positions indicated in parentheses):
English- Debra Chan will be returning to MKHS. Danielle Acuna, Alexander Hill (Speech & Debate) and Ed Yankowsky (ASB, junior Class Council).
Visual and Performing Arts-Justin Lee (Band and Orchestra)
Math-Jose Ramirez
Science-Jamie Hayashibara
CTE-Benny Heredia (Boys Soccer), Paul Lam, Alexia Martinez (Cheer), LaKia Mozell
World Language-Carrie Smith
Physical Education-John Tuttle (Football)
School Counseling-Martina Lai
Athletic Director-Heather Semelmacher
Psychologist- Kathleen Wright is returning to MKHS
Speech & Language Pathologist- Lynn Ward
I would also like to share some basic pieces of advice as your child navigates high school:
- Please
ask questions!
- Communicate
with your child’s teacher
- Make
sure your child has a well-rounded experience in high school
- Think
career, then college and post-secondary plans
- AP Classes: Students should take the courses that interest them and are relevant to their potential care