Welcome Back! First Day Of School Monday, August 26th

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View this email in your browser "The most important thing we do is the quality of student work" - Larry Rosenstock, Founder and CEO, High Tech High Welcome back to HTH. We hope everyone had a great summer! We are looking forward to a fantastic year and welcoming our new incoming freshman. We hope to see everyone on the first day of school. Be sure to join the Parent Association for coffee and pastries starting at 8:30am.  Culture, People, Projects  HTH Teachers and staff preparing for the students to return! Besides fine tuning projects and curriculum, the teachers/staff participate in Socratic Seminars, bond through kayaking and yoga, talk Math and the vision for education plus meet staff/teachers from other HTH schools.  CARPOOL CONNECTIONS - If you are looking for a carpool, fill out this survey and then you will have access to a shared spreadsheet. Hope it helps! Questions, email hthpacommunications@gmail.com NOTES FROM MARCUS, Dean of Students Student Parking - Reminder for students to get Forms, parking permits, and ID tags from the school’s Dean of Students on the first day of school. Students will be issued parking permits for High Tech High Village parking spaces based on space availability and must display the parking permit prominently in the vehicle.  Dress Code - The purpose of the HTH dress code is to foster a professional, safe and respectful environment at school. The dress code is in effect from the time students arrive to school until they leave. Check out the handbook for details.  No riding E-scooters on campus. It's the law!  No skateboards on campus. Check the handbook for details.  STUDENT OPPORTUNITY - DO WIT TEEN-ONLY HACKATHONS http://www.doingwit.org/ (formerly Smart City Saturday hackathons) EARN UCSD DESIGN LAB BADGES, CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION, SWAG + EVEN PRIZE $$   San Diego September 21, 2019 - Downtown Works HACK YOUR CITY'S GREATEST CHALLENGES - In just 8 hours you will: learn + apply the design-thinking process engage with teens from different schools create a solution to a challenge facing your city work with industry experts and coaches learn how to create + deliver an impactful pitch and pitch your idea to a panel of CEOs, city officials, leaders, entrepreneurs build a network of like-minded individuals only 50 teens will be selected  APPLY TODAY COST - $99 (financial aid available) Important News And Dates!  Wednesday, August 21st - 9th grade orientation 10am Monday, August 26th - First Day Of School Monday, August 26th - Coffee And Pastries For Parents 8:15am Monday, September 2nd - NO School, Labor Day  Tuesday, September 3rd - Parent Association meeting 830am Wednesday, September 11th - Open House  Wednesday, September 18th - Ask Andrew Over Coffee 9am HOST AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT Does your family want to learn Mandarin Chinese? Host a Chinese international student attending High Tech High for three weeks in February 2020 or host over the summer in the area. Practice speaking Chinese and bring the flavor of studying abroad in your home. Forge a global friendship for years ahead. Contact (619) 857-9638 or email homestay@ieducationm.com for more information. Host an International Exchange student at HTH. Discover a deeper appreciation for different cultures and our shared humanity by welcoming an AFS foreign exchange student into your home and heart for a semester or a school year. Your family will create a lifelong bond that spans cultures and countries.   Francesco is a boy from Italy with a passion for the classics and the science behind computers. He loves studying about the ancient world, stars and planets and the origins of the universe. He enjoys tinkering with electronics and building his own computers.     Husna is a girl from Tanzania who is passionate about the environment, gender equality and other socials issues. She hopes to become a doctor so she can be a leader in her community and help people across Tanzania. She also enjoys singing and dancing and playing games with her young cousins.   Vittoria is a girl from Italy who loves learning about other cultures and languages. Her favorite subjects in school are math, science and French and she hopes to study law one day. She likes to swim to stay fit and feed her creativity through acting.          Email Margaret at megler@hightechhigh.org if you are interested.      Last year, HTH parents and teachers raised $972.27 just by using the Benefit Mobile app when they shopped online! It's FREE money and so easy!  Imagine how much we could raise if we all started using the app.  download the app, set HTH as your beneficiary shop Still have questions, email me at santin@hightechhigh.org  College News  Did you know that dozens of colleges will visit HTH in the next few months? Be sure that you are checking Naviance for the dates and times of visits. Plus students keep track of deadlines, applications and much more. You can get your login information from HTH college counselor Nicholle Wyatt nwyatt@hightechhigh.org SPORTS NEWS FALL 2019 SPORTS NEWS FALL SPORTS GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL   GIRLS' TENNIS     FLAG FOOTBALL BOYS' WATERPOLO     BOYS' AND GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY Click here for dates and coach information ATHLETIC CLEARANCE- Opens June 1st. - In order to participate in HTH Athletics, you must be cleared thru athleticclearance.com.  Please go online and update/create your profile for the 2019-20 season. Once you have completed your online clearance you will receive an email.  Print and sign that confirmation page and drop off at the HTHAthletics office located at HTHMA NEW HTH STORM ATHLETIC CLUB - newly formed volunteer parent group to support HTH SD campus athletic department through fundraising and community building. We are looking for volunteers! Join us at our first meetings held at HTH!  THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 | 5:00 PM FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 | 8:30 AM Please contact Audrey Gans if you would like to be a volunteer or have any questions.audreygans6@gmail.com | 858-401-2455 STORM ATHLETICS CLUB FALL FUNDRAISER - Our athletics program is by and large funded by the donations of our families, friends, supporters, and fundraising efforts that we are able to support. Without these generous contributions, we would not be in a position to offer or grow our various program offerings. Sponsor An Athlete Join our Facebook group at Friends of High Tech High  Email us at hthpacommunications@gmail.com Check out our website at HTH Parent Association  Copyright © *2019* *High Tech High*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 2861 Womble Road San Diego, CA 92106 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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