SENIOR BALL & SENIOR PICNIC!

April 11th, 2008
Hey 08,
You can find out all the details about Senior Ball (check out the promo video on Facebook or here) and Senior Picnic below!

The following documents available on Schoolloop under NEWS for the Class of 2008.
-Senior Ball Informational Sheet
-Senior Ball Permission Slip
-Senior Newsletter 04/11/08
-Senior Picnic Permission Slip (will be available shortly!)

Location/Time

The San Francisco Belle
Pier 3, The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 788-8866
8:00pm – 12:00am

**All attendees must arrive at Monta Vista High School by 6pm to load the bus. Estimated return time is 1:30am.

Bid Sales

Bids will be sold at staggered prices at the cart in the Rally Court at Lunch starting April 25th.
Except for the first and last specialty prices, bids will be sold Wednesday - Friday only.
Start asking and ask early! ♥

Dates/Pricing:

  • Date:                     Price per couple bid:               Price per stag bid:
  • April 25th:                    $165 (One-day promo price!)        $90
  • April 30 ~ May 2:        $170                                              $90
  • May 7 ~ 9:                  $170                                               $90
  • May 14 ~ 16:              $170                                               $90
  • May 19th:                    $180 (Last-day emergency price)    $90

What You Need in Order to Buy a Bid:

  • A fully completed, SIGNED Senior Ball permission slip (available in ASB, on Facebook, on montavista08.org, or on SchoolLoop)*
  • Correct bid payment according to date of purchase (Cash or Check made to MV ASB - Class of 2008)
  • Money for corsage/boutonnière orders (optional) **See the flower order form.
  • Money and permission slip for Senior Picnic (optional) **More info on picnic on the Newsletter.

* Permission slips must be completed and turned in at the time of bid purchase. Incomplete, unsigned, or late permission slips will not be accepted; no exceptions!

Photography/Buses/Parking

  • You will sign up for a photo time slot and the bus you will be taking when you buy your bid.
  • Couple photos will be taken in the Field House starting at 4pm until 6:15pm.
  • Any leftover couple photos and all group photos will be taken on the bottom floor of the San Francisco Belle.
  • When you sign up for a bus, you may want to sign up for the bus on which your friends are taking, but photo times are correspondent to a particular bus number, so you may also want to consider when you want to take your photos.
  • Arrive on time for your photo time. Bring your photo appointment card with you on the day of and bring the appropriate payment for your photos. Photo prices and info will be available when you buy your bid.
  • Once you take your photo, you will not be able to leave the Field House.
  • PTA will be providing refreshments at the Field House before bus departures.
  • Because of the bus departure from Monta Vista High School, parking will be available to all attendees in the student parking lot.
  • You must be at Monta Vista High School by 6pm. Boarding the buses begin at 6:15pm. Bus departure is at 6:30pm. Do not be late!
  • Bus #1 will depart first and bus #14 will depart last.
  • You must arrive and depart on your assigned bus.
  • The approximate return time is 1:30am at Monta Vista High School.

Tuxedo Rental **Be sure to pick up a flyer when you buy your bid or in ASB!!
Tuxedo Wearhouse, Westgate Mall

1600 Saratoga Ave #515

San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 871-8003

Corsage and Boutonnières **Pick up an order form when you buy your bid!!
Provided by Flower Cottage of Sunnyvale
Need a corsage and boutonnière? You can order one through us!
Beautiful rose sets or carnation sets. Both types of flower sets can be ordered in red, pink or white.
Roses are $30 per set. Carnations are $25 per set.
Flower order forms are available when you buy your bid. You can also look at photos of the flowers then too!
Last day to order is Monday, May 19th!
Senior Ball Dinner Menu
-Grilled Chicken Breast with Mixed Saut
éed Mushrooms
-Caesar Salad with Shaved Parmesan Cheese and Crouton
-Tortellini Marinara
-Seasonal Vegetables
-Herbed Rice
-Fresh Fruit Display
-Assorted Cookies and Cake
-Unlimited Soda Bar
**Dinner will be provided on the San Francisco Belle
Senior Picnic

08 is bringing Senior Picnic back! We will be going to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday, June 9th, 2008 from 9:30am-4:00pm. Tickets will be $35 per person if you buy a prom bid and $40 per person if you don’t buy a prom bid. The ticket cost covers transportation to and from Santa Cruz, unlimited food at the Coconut Grove and an unlimited rides pass at the Boardwalk. The unlimited rides pass at Santa Cruz is $30 alone, so it’s a great deal to come with Monta Vista Class of 2008. Sign up quick! We will be selling tickets in the rally court all the days we are selling bids. Please bring your signed permission slip and the correct payment!
As always, any questions/comments/suggestions can be directed to montavista08@gmail.com!

March Update #2

March 29th, 2008

SENIOR SLEEPOVER
As many of you may have learned by now, the Senior Sleepover is canceled. Due to district concerns, we may NOT hold it. We apologize for any confusion and the cancellation of this event.

OPEN MIC NIGHT THANK YOU
Thanks to all of those who came to Open Mic Night. We earned over $1200 which will all help toward lowering costs for Senior Ball! Thanks to the performers, emcees, Staff Relations Commission, Mr. Barcellos & his tech team and the Stagecraft team for helping make the event a huge success!


SENIOR BALL THEME VOTING!

March 17th, 2008

You’ll be voting for your Senior Ball theme song in your Gov/Econ classes on block day.

The song choices this year are:
Now and Forever-Richard Marx
Love of my Life-Jim Brickman
With You-Chris Brown
Be Mine-David Gray
Unbelievable-Craig David
One Last Dance-Craig David
You and Me-Lifehouse
Back at One-Brian McKnight
You can listen to them at: http://www.playlist.com/node/28666645

Thanks!


March Update #1

March 2nd, 2008

SENIOR BRUNCH
On Wednesday, March 5th, there will be a Course Selection Fair for 9th, 10th & 11th graders. This 95 minute fair will be held right after 2nd period from 9:15am-10:50am.
IF YOU WISH TO LEAVE CAMPUS:
1. Obtain a permission slip from Schoolloop or your Gov/Econ class.
2. Get the permission slip filled & signed completely.
3. Turn it in by TUESDAY, MARCH 4th 3:15pm to Mrs. Mandac in the ASB Officce. No late permission slips will be accepted.
4. You must come to the GYM at the start of the Fair (~9:15am) to obtain a wristband. You will receive a wristband if you turned in a permission slip.
5. Only with the wristband, will you be allowed to leave campus.
IF YOU STAY ON CAMPUS:
We will have a Senior Brunch in the Gym during this period for those staying on campus. Food will be provided. Acts will be performing as well, including stand up comedy by Ryan Walker as well as musical acts by Dumplings & Samosas and Dead Alchemist.

SENIOR BALL THEME SONG SUBMISSION
Please submit any theme song suggestions to montavista08@gmail.com or the box in ASB. You have until Friday, March 7th to do so! Get your ideas in now!

OPEN MIC NIGHT VS. TEACHER GOT TALENT
Open Mic Night vs. Teacher Got Talent is coming up on Friday, March 21st from 7pm-9pm. Come see amazing student acts and teacher acts! Ticket sale information will be coming soon!

SENIOR SLEEPOVER
Due to a conflict with our previous dates, we have finalized for the event to be from Friday, March 28th 6pm until Saturday, March 29th 10am. Permission slips and more info will be coming soon!


Oooh ahhh, YOU WISH YOU WERE A SENIOR!

October 27th, 2007

08, CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING HOMECOMING!

Your participation was amazing and despite the troubles we faced throughout the week, we pulled through with an awesome rally and showcased our best float ever!

We hoped you had fun and good memories of our last Homecoming! Thank you for a splendid week!!!

Keep your eyes peeled for 08 fundraisers, activities and apparel! (:

LOVE,
Your 08 Officers