Highway to High School
The transition to high school could add burden to already stretched 8th graders and their parents. General information about the Mountain View High School (MVHS) and Los Altos High School (LAHS) are collected as a resource for Blach graduates.
Please check the following sections throughout the year as they are updated with latest details:
- General Information and Useful Links pdf
- Things to Do pdf
- FAQs pdf
- High School Transition Calendar pdf
- Freshman Course Selection 2010-11
- Freshmen PE requirements
- MVLA District website
General Timeline
A general Timeline / Important Dates is listed below. Although the exact dates vary, the general list of events should give you an idea of when to start watching the school newsletters and calendars for events of interest.
| Tentative Timeline/Important Dates | |
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Dec – Feb |
Open Enrollment MVLA (intra-district transfers) |
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Jan 14th |
Parent Connection on Transition to high school at Blach School |
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Jan 25-30, 2010 |
8th Grade students receive Course selection worksheets and Family Data sheets at Blach School |
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Jan 28 |
MVHS/LAHS Information Nights, held at each High School |
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Feb 8 - 12 |
High school counselors visit Blach to talk with 8th graders, answer questions and review course selection sheets. |
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Mar/April |
MVHS / LAHS mail class schedules to students for confirmation |
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TBA |
Correction of Scheduling |
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June 2010 |
Final class schedule is mailed home |
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Summer 2010 |
Marching Band and Fall Sports practices begin in Summer |
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Meet the coaches/9th Grade/New Parent Information Night in Summer |
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Fall sports officially begin (some may start practice earlier in Summer) |
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August 2010 |
Freshman orientation and New Parent Evening |
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Aug 16, 2010 |
First day of classes |
A private email box has been set-up for collecting questions anonymously. If you have a related question or information to share, please email to blach2highschool at gmail.com. We will do our best to get your questions answered.