February 11th 2022

 

Friends of HTH Familias Unidas de HTH HTH PA HTH School Storm Athletics Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr No School February 18th and 21st, President's Day Holiday  HTHPL Calendar 2021-22  School Hours M- F from 8:40 AM - 3:40 PM.  Click here for the latest information regarding Covid-19 and HTH Site Manager Vanessa vamartinez@hightechhigh.org 619.243.5000   HTH FAQ sheet  HTH HAPPENINGS THIS PAST WEEK!  10th grade students in Ms. Anna's Spanish class created Yo Soy (I am) videos. Check it out!    BSU (Black Student Union) students attending The Afrikan Student Union High School Conference with SDSU on Friday.   Our Team (Chase, Amilio, Juli) just got back from visiting Blair Valley Campground and the Pictograph Trail in Anza Borrego. Since we're studying ancient civilizations this semester, students wanted to experience what it was like to live without modern technologies for a day and see what has been left by those who were here before us. HTH Junior Mentor and Interview Day! Thank you to all the people who spent the morning with our students from Tesla, SDSU-Engineering, SIO-Marine Biology, The Innocence Project, CBS News 8, Federal Court, Realtor, Executive Coach, Non-Profit Produce Good, Video Game Programmer , wonderful HTHI Alums Class of 2017 and parent volunteers.  Thank you to Bird Rock Roasters, Einsteins and our HTH Business Directory partners for participating in the event and providing bagels and coffee for our guests and students.  SLC Week is coming up February 22nd-25th HTH 11th grade Biology teacher Jesse Wade Robinson talks about why SLC's (Student Led Conferences) are so important. SLC week is coming up February 22nd-25th. Be sure to watch for an email from your student's teacher to sign up!  COVID-19 Testing We are offering FREE antigen testing on the PL campus daily (7:30-9:30), weather and circumstances permitting. All staff and students can test during those hours. Staff and students that registered or were here last school year will have to register again. But once you do that registration and consent is good for the 2021-2022 school year.  Please register on the Primary Health website.  High Tech High is following the isolation and quarantine guidance issued by CDPH that is now reflected in the latest COVID-19 decision tree, updated on Jan. 12, 2022. Updated E-Decision Tree February Breakfast Menu  February Lunch Menu  STAFF SPOTLIGHT Maya Medina Espino, Academic Coach  Why did you choose to work in education? Making a difference in people's education, especially when it's in a way where I am able to connect with the students on an emotional level, is everything to me. What are your hopes for this school year? I went through years of school without finding a single educator that I felt that I could connect to. Teachers were either too busy or had a thin level of patience that made me never want to reach out for help. I want to be one of the adults on campus who students feel they can go to for help/guidance, no matter what. What do you love most about HTH? Project-based learning is by far the best part of HTH for me. Testing was never something I was good at, and so the fact that I got to learn by doing, while I was a student at HTHCV, was a really cool experience for me. I see the kids I work with now also benefitting from this learning style. Tell us about a memory you have from high school? One memory I have from high school was when I read my Personal Essay about my father's incarceration to a room full of students, their parents and teachers during our 11th grade Exhibition. By the time I was done, many, including myself, were in tears. But I felt it was important to share this with folks who really have no idea what this experience could be like, especially for a kid. If you were a tree, what kind would you be and why? To be honest, I don't know if I would want to be a tree as so many are cut down, but if I could be one without the fear of being chopped, I think I'd like to be a palm tree, on an island, because of my love for being at the beach. DEEPER LEARNING The Many Sides of School Vaccinations, But What Do The Students Think By: HTH Journalist Jack Brooks Recently there has been a lot of talk about vaccine requirements for California schools. On January 24, 2022, Senate Bill 871 was proposed by California State Senator Richard Pan.  If this bill were to pass, students would be required to receive the Covid-19 vaccinations to attend K-12 schools in California. On January 20, 2022, Senate Bill 866 was proposed by California State Senator Scott Wiener. This bill would allow children 12 or older to choose to be vaccinated without a parent's consent, allowing children with different views from their parents to make their own choice. More locally, in December 2021, a judge shut down the possible vaccine mandate for San Diego Unified students, claiming that the district didn’t have the authority to make the vaccines required for all eligible students. Click here to read the rest of the article..... PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS Next ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee) meeting February 23rd at 7pm via zoom. Mark your calendar, zoom link coming soon. Questions, email Judy Zapien at jzapien@hightechhigh.org Join us for our next Virtual Ask Andrew Over Coffee with Spanish translation on Tuesday, February 15th at 6:30pm. Our director Andrew Gloag will update us on school information plus several HTH students will be joining us to talk about SLC (Student Led Conferences). What they are, why they are important and your role as parents. Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   We are excited to share the NEW HTHPL Businesses Directory with our Point Loma campus families.  When you do your shopping, please consider using one of the businesses listed and supporting our HTHPL families.  There are also discount offers for HTHPL families so check out the listings.  If you have a business and would like to be included in the directory, please fill out this form.  Questions email hthpacommunications@gmail.com  (619) 726-3548 or msarriz@pointmtg.com;  https://www.facebook.com/marialuisasarriz And thank you to Sensations Salud, LLC.  for supporting HTH for a second year!

COLLEGE NEWS HTH Families and Students,  Great opportunity for our black students! HTH has secured FREE transportation to the SD Black College Expo on February 17th from 11:45am-5:30pm. Students must let Lisa Griffin at lgriffin@hightechhigh.org know by 8pm tonight if they would like to attend this event as part of the HTH group. Click here for more information. Parent chaperones are needed too.  If your student would rather go to the LA Black College Expo on February 19th, CARPE is providing FREE transportation to that one too. Click on this link for more information.  For our seniors planning to attend Community College in the fall, San Diego City/Mesa/Miramar rep's will be on campus to help seniors complete their application and gain PRIORITY ADMISSION for classes on Thurs., Feb. 17 at 10:30 am.         As always, you can email me anytime at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org  Nicholle SPORTS                           HTH Storm Athletics       Athleticclearance.com Donate Now   STORM BOYS BASKETBALL HTHI Luke Beesley at the Buzzer! Great win Friday night against Madison 60-58 #gostorm Vote for Luke to win KUSI Sports play of the week. Find it on Instagram@kusisports STORM GIRLS WATERPOLO One of the last goals of the season for the varsity girls waterpolo team against Canyon Hills. After the team lost in overtime the first time these two faced each other, the rematch was charged with excitement.  Saying goodbye to 6 seniors on the Girls Waterpolo team this year! We wish HTHMA Senior Gloria and HTHI Seniors Paula, Shania, Naomi, Fiona and Kenan the best of everything. After the last practice, the water polo team took on the parents and JV Boys Waterpolo team for the first parents vs. team water polo match followed by a senior celebration lunch.  STORM GIRLS BASKETBALL Honoring HTHMA Senior Alex Tugend #20 on Storm Girls Basketball this year! Congratulations and we wish you the best of everything.  STORM BOYS SOCCER Our varsity soccer team faced off against Crawford High School at our last home field game of the season before CIF. Vengeance was in the air as our STORM boys had previously lost 0-2. They fought hard after a relatively early Crawford goal; Sabian Houston connected a skillful header into the back of the Crawford net off Aidan Mendoza’s beautiful corner kick to bring the game to 1-1. Alonso Ruvalcaba made countless daring saves to support our team from the back, and freshmen Mateu Espinos, Gio Franco, Santos Lagler, and Coco Polleux stepped up to fill big shoes for our seniors who couldn’t play. On Monday, February 7th, our boys will have their Senior Night at 4:30pm before continuing to bring the rain against Clairemont High School at 6pm at the latter’s field, another 1-2 vengeance story. With three games left before CIF playoffs, come witness our momentum as we honor and celebrate our seniors and get ready to hunt for the CIF title! GO STORM!!