Newsletter Oct. 29th

 

Join Our Private HTH Parents Facebook Group HTH PA HTH School Storm Athletics No School Friday October 30th due to a staff day.  Enjoy a safe and happy Halloween!  HTH School Calendar 20-21   "If you don't vote, you lose the right to complain"  -George Carlin #hthpride #weareallinthistogether Click here for the latest information regarding the Corona Virus and HTH     Last weekend seniors got their "light hearted" pictures and student IDs                                       Wacky day in Ryan's Advisory!  9th grade HTH Teachers Mike Strong and Brian Delgado filing their truck up with dirt and compost for the students' garden boxes and Food Justice and Insecurity Project. Check out the video of these two shoveling the dirt. #hthpride    “ Good Trouble" is an audio play and public "performance protest" with music, poetry, verbatim dialogue, and audience participation. This world premiere borrows its title from the incredible words of John Lewis and explores how youth activism is changing the landscape of our nation.” Sunday November 1st 12pm-1pm in Balboa Park and streamed online. You must preregister here.    With distanced learning in place off campus right now, many of our students are needing more social interaction. We are not acting on behalf of the school, but rather a group of parents who would like to provide some small group social interaction for our students.  We would like to explore interest in setting up ways for students to socialize in small groups within a close geographical area and build HTH community. Please complete the following survey to express interest in participation in a small group setting. Your information will be shared with others who are interested. Any questions? hthpacommunications@gmail.com  DEEPER LEARNING  From  HTH Journalism Club: Deep Dive Into Two Weeks of Sundial Labs By: Lucía López Nobody really takes the time to stay with the light of the Sun and look at how it flows past us every second of the day and I had the chance to analyze and use math in a unique way to take a deep dive into this. My ninth grade physics class has conducted two experiments to measure how the Sun moves with a homemade Sundial. According to Britannica, Sundials "...indicates the time of day by the position of the shadow of some object exposed to the sun's rays." It was a fascinating experience observing for the first time how quickly the Sun moves when recording data. We usually don't watch the movement of shadows or where they end up, but the lab forced me to think and analyze the movements and time such as when the Solar Noon in a day occurs. It was very confusing at first how I would use the angles and data that I collected, but after conducting them, I feel that I have more of an understanding of Sun patterns and Zenith Angles. Read more...... From HTH Math Teacher Sarah Strong  The theme for this month’s Math newsletter is “understanding​ mathematical thinking”​. The ways that we notice and highlight student mathematical thinking is a necessary follow up to the ways that we approach a healthy math identity (the theme of last month’s newsletter). The two are inextricably linked because students build healthy and whole math identities as they formulate and share their thinking with others and have their ideas discussed. High Tech High is committed to this type of student-centered learning. Read more in English and in Spanish  From HTH Environmental Science Teacher John Santos  “Rigor” shouldn’t mean “some kids fail” A buddy of mine, Jorge Cabrera, he taught at High Tech High. And he and I met up one time for dinner. And when we were talking, he was telling me about this experience he had where he was asked to teach summer school. And on the first day of summer school, he walked into the class and just noticed immediately that it looked really different than what he was used to seeing within the typical academic year. They were almost entirely students of color and predominantly male Latinos in that class. Read more or listen to the podcast here My name is Viviana and I am one of the co-leads for this year's yearbook. We understanding that times are very different, but we do not want to let that get in the way of having our traditional yearbook. This year, we need your help like no other before.  Please help us out by installing Yearbook snap on your phone or tablet. Yearbook snap is an app that is dedicated to submitting pictures for our yearbook. Please upload anything school related to the app. Once you have downloaded the app, it will ask you for your school code. High Tech High's Code is: hth2021 If you have any questions, please let me know by emailing me at vbanales2021@hightechhigh.org  Thank you so much! Stay safe and healthy! Sincerely,  The Yearbook Staff Yearbook Snap video Do you have another child who does not currently attend a High Tech High school? Now is the time to apply to HTH! Our application is available online at https://hightechhigh.schoolmint.net/. You will need the PowerSchool ID of your current student, which you can find by logging into PowerSchool or by asking your Site Manager. Please apply before the February 5th deadline to ensure your sibling is entered into the lottery. Priority is given to children who have currently enrolled siblings, but it is not guaranteed. Admission is based on space available and the best years to apply are K, 6th and 9th grades.  Visit our HTH Admissions Website for more information and FAQs. Please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@hightechhigh.org with any questions. PARENT WORKSHOPS       Join the HTH Parent Association for the monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 3rd at 9am.  Join Zoom Meeting We would love to meet you!  Join us for a special Post Election Stress Relief Wellness Club for HTH Parents. We will meet virtually on Wednesday, November 4th @ 3PM for parents and 3:30PM for students. Click on this link to register  Click here for a New Website for all things mental health     Join us for the next Ask Andrew over Coffee on Wednesday, November 10th at 9am. Availabe in English and Spanish. Register in advance for this meeting After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. PAST PARENT WORKSHOPS   How to support yourself and your student from Covid fatigue with HTH Psychologist Shameeka Lewis - click here to watch Ask Andrew Over Coffee from Oct. 8th click here to watch.  "Most Likely to Succeed" Talkback with HTH Teachers Mr. Aguirre and Chris Nho and alum Samantha Fiallo. Click here to watch "HTH Digital Tools" - Quick demo lesson using Discord and Jamboard. Click here to watch.  "Basics of the IEP"? HTH Education Specialist Joyce Chen and HTH Emergent Bilingual Specialist Judy Zapien presented great information that you can watch in English or Spanish.   Still have questions, email Joyce at jchen@hightechhigh.org or Judy at jzapien@hightechhigh.org  Inside the HTH Digital Math Classroom with HTH Teachers Sarah Strong and Chris Nho - Click here to see the workshop "EZ Meal App Workshop" - High Tech High continues to highly encourage families who have not completed a meal application to do so as soon as possible through EZMealApp and check out our Parent Workshop recording here. Questions, email Amanda at athomas@hightechhigh.org

LOGOWEAR Have you Ordered your HTH Logowear yet?  Questions email hthpacommunications@gmail.com   EARN MONEY FOR HTH TODAY Go to the app store and download the Benefit app! OR Set up Amazon Smile with HTH as the beneficiary on your browser AND your mobile app (.5% earned) Bookmark our HTH Amazon Affiliates link in your web browser for shopping convenience! (avg 5% earned) To make it more convenient, consider making ‘one time’ purchases of a retailer gift cards using Benefit, then use that gift card credit through your Benefit App ‘wallet’ throughout the year. For example, buy a $500 Amazon card and apply it to your Amazon account to use as the ‘payment method’ throughout the year. For example, buy a $50 Starbucks gift card through the Benefit App and apply the code to your Starbucks app for purchases Still have questions, check out this tutorial or email hthpacommunications@gmail.com College News  The FAFSA should be completed no later than November 30th, as colleges issue monies on a first come, first serve basis. Join us tonight 9th and 10th grade families on October 29th at 6pm “Presentation IN SPANISH (PATHWAY TO COLLEGE)  For Families with Jonathan Villafuerte, CARPE network” You can Join Zoom Meeting here.   Any questions, feel free to email Nicholle, HTH Director of College Advising at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org   SPORTS NEWS Join us for the grand finale and to CELEBRATE your moving and grooving goals there will be a Halloween Virtual 5K, THE STORM AHEAD TRICK OR TROT.  Invite family and friends to join the High Tech High community as we enjoy the Halloween Spirit in a new and special way!  Running in your costumes!  Make your own bib! That's right, isn't High Tech High great at thinking outside the box?!  Eating candy was so 2019! Take wellness by STORM! Copyright © *2020* *High Tech High*, All rights reserved.