March 25th 2022

 

Friends of HTH Familias Unidas de HTH HTH PA HTH School Storm Athletics Have a safe and restful Spring Break!  Classes resume on Tuesday, April 12th Remember to Covid test on April 9th and 11th and upload your results here 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 went to the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park to see a performance of "El Borracho", developed as part of the Globe’s 2020 Powers New Voices Festival Seniors experimented with Ceramic Pit Firing on Fiesta Island. Using organic materials such as horse hair, orange peels, pistachios, copper wire, pennies, eggshells and coffee, students buried the ceramics in a fire pit and stoked the fire from sunrise to sunset. A huge thank you to all the senior parents who supported the students and teachers in this exciting activity.   11th Grade students exhibit their work after reviewing claims of wrongful conviction in collaboration with the California Innocence Project HTH staff vs student kickball game to end the week! Woohoo, staff wins! #hthpride  HTH 10th graders visit HTM 6th grade to provide critique for the middle school students upcoming exhibition presentations. From the HTM teacher "Shout out to the 10th graders for supporting our small kiddos!!"                           Happy Pi Day! March 14th 2022          Zoom Reunion with HTH teachers Glenn and Jim, Woohoo!            Preguntas? Mande un email a Judy jzapien@hightechhigh.org Starting May 1, all riders 18 and under can ride MTS and NCTD services for FREE through the SANDAG Youth Opportunity Pass pilot program.  To be eligible for the Youth Opportunity Pass, riders 18 and under must have a Youth PRONTO app account, or a PRONTO Youth card, and travel with proof of eligibility. (Kids 5 and under ride MTS and NCTD free when accompanied by a fare paying adult, and do not need a card or proof of eligibility.)  The Youth Opportunity Pass pilot program ends June 2023. Your student should have brought home a FREE Antigen test, if not, you can pick up a Antigen test from your local store or order FREE tests from the government.  ALL students take at-home Antigen tests the following days: SATURDAY, APRIL 9 & MONDAY, APRIL 11 and upload your results here. Use your student's school email address to open the form.    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 March Breakfast and Lunch Menus STAFF SPOTLIGHT Meet Alec Brooks, Education Specialist  Where did you grow up? Ocean Beach Why did you choose to work in education? My teachers had a huge influence on me. What are your hopes for this school year? For us to regain a sense of normalcy.   What do you love most about HTH? How it feels like one big family. Tell us about a memory you have from high school? My AP lit teacher introducing us to Kurt Vonnegut, who I have many tattoos of now. What do you like to do outside of school? Watch basketball. Play with my dog and my baby. What's your favorite food? California Burrito We want to spotlight our wonderful seniors! Please fill out this form and let us know your plans for the fall, your favorite HTH memories and experiences.    PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS PA President Sandra Olave and Familias Unidas President Juan Carlos Morales attend the first HTH PA Leadership Summit with Interim CEO Kaleb Rashad, Chief Learning Officer Janie Griswold and PA leaders from the 16 schools in the HTH organization. #hthpride  12th grade Humanities teacher Dr. Ryan Zroka leads a great discussion about the history of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. If you missed Virtual Ask Andrew this month, you can check out the recording here. Be sure to join us next month for Virtual Ask Andrew on April 21st at 6:30pm. We will asking parents to share their ideas and suggestions on HTH strategic plan.    Spiritwear Pre-orders on sale now! Deadline to order is April 15th with delivery in May. Click here to order your HTH gear!  Get a fresh box of fruit and veggies straight from the Yasukochi Farm in Oceanside and raise some funds for High Tech High! Win-win. Order by April 13th for delivery on April 20th at HTH.  Did you know you can get a discount if you shop at an HTHPL owned business? Check out the NEW HTHPL Businesses Directory with our Point Loma campus families. 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 We wish everyone a safe and restful Spring Break! If you are planning to visit colleges over the break, here are some tips from the advisory presentations yesterday.         Most importantly, can you picture yourself living on that campus for four years?   We want to spotlight our wonderful seniors! Please fill out this form and let us know your plans for the fall, your favorite HTH memories and experiences.    As always, you can email me anytime at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org    Nicholle SPORTS                           HTH Storm Athletics       Athleticclearance.com Donate Now STORM SOFTBALL The softball team played amazing games against Sweetwater and Canyon Hills. This week the team will face Mission Vista, it's a home game at 3:30pm. Hope you can come out and support the STORM!    If you have any questions or concerns or would just like more information, please do not hesitate to call, text, or email Coach Alohi @ 619-405-8503  ARCHERY Our Storm Archery team clinched 2nd place in this weekend's San Diego Championship as 9 out of our 10 archers won spots on the podium! Axel Mitchell toughed it out against elite competition to finish as the top men's archer in San Diego while both Francisco Ruiz and Sydney Yun shot their way into the top 3. 'Twas bittersweet to have to face off against each other but our Triples teams of Cassidy Knightly, Aidin Wessler, Simon Mantoani and Ally Yun, Tate McGeath, Nikko Gambler earned 3rd and 4th place finishes. All in all a great day and now we'll focus on fine-tuning as we shoot against even tougher competition at the State Championship Tournament next month! STORM BOYS VOLLEYBALL Two big wins on Thursday for the STORM Boys Volleyball JV and Varsity teams. Both teams played against Chula Vista High School at the HTE gym. It was the first win for the JV team so especially sweet! The teams play again on Wednesday against Crawford High School at the HTE gym at 4:30pm.  STORM SWIM AND DIVE STORM Swim & Dive team is off to a great start.  Only ½ way though the season and our girls team has already qualified for CIFs in 3 events.  We won our meet this week against Mt. Miguel High and look forward to our League Meets next week against Mission Bay and Mira Mesa.  Results from the CHS Invitational finals, GO STORM! 200 Free – Simon 6th 100 Fly – Blake 4th 500 Free – Mateo 7th 100 Back – Blake 2nd 100 Breast – Henry 7th   200 Free – Naia 8th 200 IM – Nicole 3rd 50 Free – Kenan 8th 100 Fly – Nicole 3rd 100 Free – Kenan 7th 200 Free Relay – Taylor, Naia, Fiona and Naomi 7th 100 Breast – Bryn 7th 400 Free Relay – Nicole, Kenan, Naomi and Fiona 3rd Diving – Bryn 2nd For more information, please contact: Coach Susan Berardi 619-894-1657 or HTHSwimming@gmail.com                 Girls Team Captain Nicole Yeager nyeager2022@hightechhigh.org Boys Team Captain Martin Rocamora mrocamora2022@hightechhigh.org SURF Surf Team End of Season Results The HTH Surf team finished their Scholastic Surf Series season with an overall team-versus-team record of 3-2, earning us 3rd place in the division. Our riders had an impression showing this season with individual overall rankings for the entire division as follows: Coed BodyBoard - HTH #1 Overall -  Logan Moore Men's Longboard - HTH #1 Overall - Zach Frazee, and #2 Garret Bedford Men's Shortboard HTH #3 Overall - Zach Frazee, and #4 Kolokai Lockwood  Women's Shortboard HTH #4 Overall - Emily Kurth Women's Longboard HTH #5 Overall - Emily Kurth Importantly, all these riders have qualified for the California State High School Surfing Championships! to take place April 23-25th, in either Oceanside or Huntington Beach.  It's been a great ride, and now it's time to pass along the Tiki Torch and whistle to the next in line to take over to coach and lead the surf team next year, as the current coaches and team manager all have graduating seniors. Please consider joining the team next year, and look for information when school starts again in the Fall 2022.  STORM SPORTS REPORT The Student Coaches By: Storm Sports Journalist Jack Brooks There are plenty of stories out there about students making an impact. There are fundraisers for our community, acts of kindness for our neighbors, and students helping each other everyday in the classroom. But, some stories stand out, and students helping coach the HTH Girls Water Polo team is one of them. Seniors David Rooney and Kolokai Lockwood are passionate Water Polo players, and this year they were given a chance that most student athletes don’t get. Last year, Coach Gary Mitchell missed a Girls Water Polo game against Mira Mesa. Without knowing what would come from it, David helped coach that game. “I have played water polo for a very long time so I know the game pretty well. So, I decided to step up and help coach the team,” said David. “This happened again a week later. The girls liked my coaching and the idea (arose) that I could coach next year.” Click here to read more.... GOLF Second and third weeks of golf practice! It's never too late to join the team. Questions email Coach Mark at markceder@sandiego.edu TRACK AND FIELD Are you interested in Track and Field this spring? Are you a sprinter? Do you want to try hurdles or shot-put?  Questions? Contact our coaches for more info Coach Mike Strong mstrong8@gmail.com Coach Amiee Turnier attomasello@gmail.com Coach Erik Figge efigge@hightechhigh.org      If you would like more information or have questions, please contact me at  rodgerp@eagle411.com or call my cell 619.540.6886 anytime or enter your information  below and we will let you know when meeting will begin.  Buy Now Does your STORM athlete play sports outside of High Tech also? Tell us about it in an email to Kristin at kris@kurth.org Remember to include photos!    SUPPORT STORM ATHLETICS Please help us keep all our sports teams running and accessible to all students. Covering the cost of the facilities and league fees are about $20,000 a semester. Any donation is greatly appreciated.  The average cost per student-athlete is $150-$175.     The Storm Booster Club is committed more than ever to help make this year's sports season a memorable and successful experience for all our student-athletes.  Team Parent Liaisons we are looking for team parents to represent each team in the Booster club, please email Audrey if you are interested in being a team liaison.  If you have any questions about Booster Club or would like to actively participate, email audreygans6@gmail.com. Click To Donate