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Christmas and New Year's Vacation Dec. 21-Jan. 5

The last day of school in 2013 will be Friday, December 20.

The first day of school in 2014 will be Monday, January 6.

"Little Red Robin Hood" Dec. 20

Enjoy the Middle School Drama production of "Little Red Robin Hood" on December 20 at 6:30pm, on campus.  Free!

Finals Dec. 17-20

There will be a special bell schedule during the week of December 16-20.

Monday and Tuesday will be full days (finals begin on Tuesday).

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will be minimum days.

"Festival of Carols" Dec. 13

Get in the Christmas spirit at this concert performed by MVCS Vocal Arts and Handbell Choirs on Friday, December 13, at First Presbyterian Church in Salinas at 7:30pm.

"Sounds of the Season" Dec. 12

Celebrate Christmas with traditional and contemporary music performed by multiple MVCS ensembles, directed by Adam Penrose and Gayleen Myer:

High School 

• Band
• Jazz Band
• Orchestra

Middle School

• Band
• Choir

The concert will be held on Thursday, December 12, at 7pm in the MVCS high school gym, and admission is free.

"Messiah" Dec. 8

The MVCS Chamber Choir will perform the Christmas section of Handel's "Messiah" on Sunday, December 8, at 7:30pm at First Presbyterian Church in Salinas.

Open House Dec. 8

On December 8, we will open our beautiful 100 acre campus for you to explore anytime after 1:00. Campus tours are scheduled every 15 minutes beginning at 1:00 with the last tour departing at 2:45 pm.  Steve Sharp, Head of School, will entertain you with a short presentation providing an overview of the opportunities at MVCS.  You will also have an  opportunity to mingle with faculty and staff while exploring our curriculum fairs (one for high school and another for middle school) at the end of your tour.

Senior Dedication Info Due Dec. 2

If you have purchased a Senior Dedication Page for the 2014 yearbook, your photos and messages are due by Monday, December 2.

For more information, please email Mrs. Hoy at dawnhoy@mvcs.org.

Thanksgiving Nov. 25-29

There will be no school during all five days of Thanksgiving week!

College Visit Nov. 20

Representatives from FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) will be outside the cafe during lunch to answer your questions.

http://fidm.edu/

Second Harvest Until Nov. 20

The challenge is on to donate over 2,000 pounds of food for the Second Harvest Food Drive at Monte Vista Middle School--that's one ton!

The most needed items are:

--soups, stews & chili

--beans, rice & pasta

--canned meat & tuna

--peanut butter

--canned fruit

--low sugar cereal (hot/cold)

--canned vegetables

--100% juice (in plastic bottles)

The food items will be collected in the Middle School Bible classrooms.  As an alternative, a $3 donation counts as one pound of food.

Students will also be doing bake sales and selling hot chocolate to feed the hungry this season.  

It's estimated that there are more than 55,000 working poor parents, children and seniors in need of food each month in Santa Cruz County.  Please help us bless them! The food drive will end on November 20th.