Saturday, October 1, 2011

October 2011 Happenings!

In The News:

High Tech High students go to Washington
By Maureen Magee, Reporter - Schools
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 1:04 pm

"Ten students - two from each of the five high schools in the network of High Tech High charter schools - will travel to Washington, D.C., with two administrators and meet with White House staff. They are hopeful that Obama will make the event."

For the full story, go to: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/14/high-tech-high-students-go-to-washington/
DC Trip Blog: http://hthtothewhitehouse.tumblr.com/

Monthly Happenings:

Each month there will be a new happenings posted with the monthly meetings, events, and information. Previous information can be viewed by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking on older posts.

Newsletters from the school emailed to all the parents:

Lunch Applications Due - 10/01/11

UC & CSU Applications available on line - 10/01/11

Engineering Food Drive - 10/01/11 - 10/07/11

HTH CAHSEE Makeup (11th & 12th Grade) - Tues. 10/04/11 & Wed. 10/05/11

Senior College Information Night in Spanish - Wed. 10/05/11 @ 6:30 pm - HTH Media Arts Commons

HTH Progress Reports Due - Wed. 10/05/11

Nicaragua Intersession meeting - Thurs. 10/06/11 @ 4:15 pm

Registration Deadline for Nov. 5th SAT - Fri. 10/07/11

HTH Student Led Conferences (SLCs) - Mon. 10/10/11 - Thurs. 10/13/11
Parents and students will have a specific time scheduled to meet with their student's team teachers. Students are responsible for leading the discussions.

HTH Minimum Days - Wed. 10/12/11 & Thurs. 10/13/11 - Dismissal at 12:45 pm

HTH Village Catwalk Planning Meeting - The first Catwalk Planning meeting of the year. Wed. 10/12/11 9:00 am in the HTHI UN Room. Come and share your ideas. Catwalk is a major fundraising event of the year that supports five of the schools in the Point Loma Village (two middle schools and three high schools). It's a great way to meet parents at all the schools.

Town Hall Meeting - Wed. 10/12/11 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm HTHI Commons

HTH Parent Association Meeting - Thurs. 10/13/11 - 8:45 am - HTH Conference Room

HTH No School - Fall Holiday - Fri. 10/14/11

Deadline to Submit College Recommendation Requests - Fri. 10/14/11

Spirit of HTH Campaign - Wed. 10/12/11 - Mon. 10/31/11 - Fundraising Campaign

Town Hall Meeting - Tues. 10/18/11 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm HTHI Commons

Brett & Breakfast - Fri. 10/21/11 @ 8:45 am - HTH Commons.

HTH No Student Attendance - Mon. 10/24/11 - All Staff Day

HTH Village PA Discussion Series - Thurs. 10/27/11 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm HTH Commons - Understanding Adolescent Development

Annual Shup-a-thon - Fri. 10/28/11 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Student Welcome Back Dance - Fri. 10/28/11 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at HTHI - $5 - Theme is Halloween/Glow in the Dark - Costumes encouraged

Calendar Change - The all school Exhibition will be held on December 15, 2011 instead of May 30, 2012, as stated in the calendar provided to parents.

2011-2012 HTH Orientation Materials - These documents were given to 9th grade students at orientation and are provided online for other grades. All the documents are available here for viewing and printing.