Principal's Message

2nd Semester Update

 

Hello Green Machine Community!

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!  It is my hope that together we can celebrate the diverse ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the students and families that comprise the Monterey High School Learning Community! (Every year at this time, I like to watch and be inspired by MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and if you would like to revisit it, you can click on the link provided.)

The second semester is in full swing and there are continued exciting developments all over campus.  Construction on our Lower Field Stadium project continues and I am extremely excited to see the progress.  We look forward to a multi-sport field, the new Strength and Conditioning Center, redesigned Student Parking Lot, visitor bleachers for the upper field, and more.  I know that our construction projects have created some disruption for the school year, but the good news is that we are more than halfway through and the finished products are going to be incredible and will bless our students and the greater community for decades!

Toreador Days continue to be a fantastic way for students around the peninsula and beyond to come and visit Monterey High School to discover everything we have to offer.  We have already hosted five of them for the year and the remaining three are already full!  Monterey High School continues to be an academic institution where families want to be and that is a credit to the entire school community.  Applications for our academies are setting new records once again and our students are experiencing unprecedented success all over campus and in the greater community.  

Animal Farm, our student-directed play for the 24-25 school year, gets underway this weekend and I truly hope our entire community comes out to support our students.  The quality of the shows our Theater Department is producing is second to none and I look forward to having a robust audience out to see our students perform!  

Winter athletics teams are rolling and I am proud to say that every Winter sport competes in the Gabilan division of the Pacific Coast Athletic League, the highest level offered.  This is a testament to the hard work and perseverance of our student-athletes and the incredible job our coaches are doing with our students.  Please come out and see our students compete!  Girls Wrestling is vying for a CCS team title and Boys Basketball is trying to defend their PCAL Gabilan title and CIF D4 State title!  Go Dores!

Please mark your calendars for April 24th as that will be our Open House.  This is one of the best nights of the year to see showcases of student work, performance and to learn more about our entire school community.  We will have Personal Project exhibitions, arts showcases, Music and Choir performances, Robotics exhibitions, and much more!  Don’t miss out to see all that we offer and all in which our students are engaged!  

The second semester is going to fly by, therefore I hope everyone takes a chance to slow down, engage with your family, and celebrate your students.  From the minor setbacks to the big victories, let’s keep pushing our students to be their best and to persevere through any difficulties they may encounter.  

Thank you for being the awesome Green Machine Community we all get to enjoy!  Go Dores!