Sometimes, Breakfast & Lunch is Free !!!

The Mountain View Whisman School District FREE Community Breakfast and Lunch service will be available daily this year for ages 1 – 18 whether attending summer school or not. Download Flyer: English / Spanish

Meals will be available and served at Monta Loma Elementary School

June 29 to July 30, 2010 (Closed on July 5)

Breakfast: 7:30-8:15 am
Lunch: 11:30-12:45 pm

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The MVHS staff and student leaders are here to help you every step of the way. To learn more go to the Highway to Mountain View High School section of the Graham website.

Please contact the high schools directly with any questions about registration.

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Welcome to Los Altos High School! You are about to embark upon the journey to college and careers. The transition to high school is exciting and maybe a little scary. Don't worry! The LAHS staff and student leaders are here to help you every step of the way. Go to the Highway to Los Altos section of the Graham website or click here and download a PDF to learn more.

Please contact the high schools directly with any questions about registration.

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Kids Read is a program in which middle school and high school students spend time reading with Kindergartners, first and second graders. We meet every Sunday at the Mountain View Library from 3:30-4:30 in the Community Room, with the exception of holiday weekends. 
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Robyn Shalinsky at rshalinsky@gmail.comor (650) 938-9045. Please let me know which days you plan to come. We need volunteers every Sunday from April 11 through June 27. Thank you!

Please note that Kids Read meets year-round, so please consider volunteering during the summer also!

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Students at both Mountain View and Los Altos High Schools are committed to reducing their environmental impact in their daily commute to school. Both schools promote the Carbon Free Commute Challenge to encourage students to bike, walk, or take public transit rather than being driven to high school.

Why Walk, Bike, or take the VTA Bus to High School?

• Avoid the traffic congestion 
• Save gas
• No more waiting for Mom or Dad after school
• Two less trips for Mom or Dad
• Reduce pollution and greenhouse emissions
• Win fun prizes!

Over the past two years, the number of students cycling to high school has doubled, and bike parking has been expanded. Many Crittenden students already bike to school, and will find the ride to the high school to be quite easy. Most students living south of Downtown Mountain View are less than two miles from Los Altos High and Mountain View High!

Kendra C. rode to middle school and still bikes to high school. "I think it's really wasteful to drive, when it it's so easy to ride. I can be more independent on my bike." Students frequently find it faster and more convenient to pedal past congested auto traffic and drop-off zones near the school. Parker S. adds, "It is faster than driving in a car... It is fun to laugh at all the cars stuck in traffic."

Stevens Creek Trail now open to Mountain View High neighborhood

The Stevens Creek Trail, a dedicated pedestrian and bike trail, now extends directly into MVHS neighborhood, enabling students living north of El Camino Real to avoid busy streets and intersections. The trail now ends at Sleeper Ave forming a continuous route from Shoreline Park, past Whisman Park, Landels Park, through a new tunnel under El Camino Real. From Sleeper Ave., it is a short ride through neighborhood streets to arrive at the high school.

VTA Bus Service to Mountain View High School

VTA Bus Route #51 runs from Moffett Field, up Castro St., Miramonte Ave, Cuesta Dr., Grant Rd, and directly to Mountain View High School in the morning. In the afternoon, buses pick up at the school until early evening, accommodating students involved in after-school sports and activities. The school distributes free bus passes to qualifying students.

VTA Bus Service to Los Altos High School

VTA Bus Route #40 runs up Rengstorff Ave. to California Ave, to El Camino and then to San Antonio Ave. Students get off at Almond Ave and walk two blocks to school. Bus service runs all day, accommodating students involved in after-school sports and activities. The school distributes free bus passes to qualifying students.

Los estudiantes de  Mountain View y Los Altos High Schools se han comprometido a reducir su impacto ambiental en su viaje diario a la escuela. Ambas escuelas promueven el desafío al transporte libre de monóxido de carbono  y anima a los estudiantes a venir en bicicleta, caminar o tomar el transporte público en lugar de ser transportados en automóvil a la escuela secundaria.

¿Por qué caminar, montar bicicleta, o tomar el autobús de VTA a la Escuela Secundaria?

• Para evitar la congestión de tráfico 
• Para ahorrar gasolina  
• No más esperas para mamá o papá después de la escuela 
• Dos viajes de menos para mamá o papá 
• Reducir la contaminación y las emisiones del efecto invernadero 
• Ganar premios divertidos! 

En los últimos dos años, el número de estudiantes utilizando bicicleta para venir a la escuela secundaria se ha duplicado, y el estacionamiento de bicicletas se ha ampliado. Muchos estudiantes de Crittenden utilizan su bicicleta para ir a la escuela, y encontrarán ir in bicicleta a escuela secundaria muy fácil. La mayoría de los estudiantes que viven al sur del centro de Mountain View están a menos de dos millas de Los Altos High y Mountain View Alto!

 Kendra C. utilizó  la bicicleta en la escuela media y aún viene en bicicleta a la escuela secundaria. "Creo que es realmente un desperdicio de conducir, cuando es tan fácil de montar bicicleta. Yo puedo ser más independiente en mi bicicleta. "Los estudiantes se encuentran a menudo más rápido y más conveniente pedalear en las vías congestionadas por el trafico de automóviles y las zonas de paradero cerca de la escuela. Parker S. añade: "Es más rápido que el manejar en un auto ... Es divertido reírse de todos los coches atascados en el tráfico".

Stevens Creek Trail ahora abierto al barrio de Mountain View
La ruta de Stevens Creek – Stevens Creek Trail - una vía dedicada a los peatones y a las bicicletas, ahora se extiende directamente al barrio de MVHS,  permitiendo a los estudiantes que viven al norte de El Camino Real evitar las concurridas calles e intersecciones. La ruta  termina en la avenida Sleeper formando una vía continua de Shoreline Park, más allá del parque Whisman, el Parque Landels, a través de un nuevo túnel bajo el Camino Real. De Sleeper Ave., es un paseo corto a través de las calles del vecindario para llegar a la escuela secundaria.

VTA servicio de autobús a Mountain View High School
El servicio de autobús VTA de la ruta # 51 se extiende desde el campo de Moffett, hasta Castro St., Miramonte Ave., Cuesta Dr., Grant Rd., y directamente a Mountain View High School en la mañana. Por la tarde, los autobuses recogen en la escuela hasta la tarde con capacidad para los estudiantes que participan en deportes y otras actividades después de clases.  La escuela distribuye pases gratuitos de autobús pasa a los estudiantes que califican.

Servicio de autobuses de VTA a Los Altos High School
El servicio de autobús  VTA de la ruta # 40 sube por Rengstorff Ave. a California Ave, luego a El Camino y después a San Antonio Ave.. Los estudiantes bajan en la avenida Almond  y caminan dos cuadras a la escuela. El servicio de autobuses funciona todo el día, con capacidad para los estudiantes que participan en deportes y otras actividades después de las clases.  La escuela distribuye pases gratuitos de autobús pasa a los estudiantes que califican.

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Graham needs your help!

We have been very fortunate to have a strong, generous PTA who have purchased a full lab of mac computers over the past 2 years. We would love to equip these computers with various software programs such as adobe, microsoft, Apple (final cut express/pro, Aperture) and other types of programs that we can use with our various classes. Our labs are used by all different subjects for completing various different projects. Some employees of software companies are granted special allowances to donate software to schools and organizations that they are associated with. If you can help, please contact Tom Sayer tsayer@mvwsd.org so we can coordinate the necessary types of software that we need. We are trying to complete our installations before the summer programs begin so if you can contact me before the Memorial Day holiday we would really appreciate your help. Thank You from the Graham Staff.

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