September 9th 2022

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• A LOOK BACK AND AHEAD! 12th grade students collaborating in math class.  Check out the celebrations of our HTH Staff from the Point Loma Bright Spotting Team organized by the High Tech High design principles: Authentic Work In Ari Bernabei's 9th grade Physics class they were working on posters about physics in real life, his students were engaged and researching their topics and going through multiple drafts and were clearly invested in producing beautiful work. Students in Briana Pressey's class learned about reliable sources by looking at various articles regarding minimum wage and worked in small groups to decipher which were reliable and which were not.  Shany Yeshanov's had her students discuss learning math through spectating. Personalization Jacob Gilbert gave his students some small group attention to review order of operations  We are excited to check back in with Andrew Sabo's Humanities class as they continue to explore world cultures through food! Profe Grant Castillo's Spanish class was filled with energy engaging students in Español via lots of modeling. 9th grader's in Margot Shane's Humanities class connected with a familiar text by learning how to annotate which included words that made them feel something.  Equity Jake Anderson had his seniors reflecting on grit and growth mindset and applying it to their life experiences.  Event Agenda for most teams:   4pm-5pm Tacos, Drinks, Sweet Treats and Spiritwear for sale on the walkway $3.50 per taco,   $7 per meal (2 tacos and 1 drink),   $20 for three meal combo (6 tacos and 3 drinks)     Cash preferred.  5pm-5:20pm Gather in the main commons to hear from HTH Director Fahima Ahmed, Storm Athletics Director Coach O'Kelley, Director of College Counseling Nicholle Wyatt, Site Manager Vanessa Martinez and HTH Dean of Students Marcus Bell  5:20pm  Staff will direct families to their classrooms  6:30pm Event Ends  *The Parent Association is looking for donations of water, soda, sparkling water and cookies. Please drop off donations at the front desk on Monday or Tuesday. Thank you!  HTH Engagement Survey  How would you like to be involved in the school? Let us know by taking the survey. Thank you for being a partner in your child's success! #hthpride #ittakesavillage Families, are you on Powerschool yet? We need 100% of our families on Powerschool. This IS the platform we use for grades, attendance, driving forms and much more. Need help? Check the video tutorial here in English and Spanish.  Breakfast and lunch meals are FREE to ALL students regardless of the eligibility status you receive from this application (Free/Reduced/Paid).  However, we need everyone to fill out an application which helps our school qualify for better funding to support student programs. We are now required to identify each individual student that receives a school meal for reimbursement. This means that we will be required to check students out with a PIN #, which is also their student ID number. We will be sending families their student’s PIN # when they submit an application. If students do not know their PIN number, they are able to look it up on PowerSchool. Their PIN # is their student ID number. Submit your application at https://family.titank12.com/ and check the daily menu here    Still looking for ways to get your student to school? Check the carpool survey to connect with other families in your neighborhood OR get your student a FREE bus, trolley, Coaster, Sprinter pass.  Carpool Survey  FREE Pronto Pass  STAFF SPOTLIGHT Hallie Schlauch, Academic Coach  Where did you grow up? San Diego, CA Why did you choose to work in education? I chose to work in education because I want to inspire, help, and give a voice to the students.   What are your hopes for this school year? My hopes for this school year are to continue to learn about the students, High Tech High, and my co-workers. What do you love most about HTH? I love the project based learning! I love seeing the students get creative with the projects and seeing their process through it all until it’s time for exhibition. Tell us about a memory you have from high school? I actually went to High Tech High International and a memory that I remember is building cardboard boats and having to see if it would sink in the bay while being in the cardboard boat. It was so much fun and a great way to build connections with everyone. PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS Did you miss the August Facetime with Fahima. Check out the recording here. Spanish starts 25 minutes in. Next Facetime with Fahima is on Thursday, Sept. 22nd at 9am in the HTH conference room. We will also be streaming and recording the session on zoom. You can register here.   Thank you to everyone who had donated so far to the "Dollars For Doers" annual fundraising campaign! So far, we have raised $4,500, but the goal is $12,000 so we still have a ways to go.   These funds go DIRECTLY into your child’s classroom. Our top 3 priorities are Field Work, Technology and Project Materials. Click on the HTH Family Portal to see the ways your Dollars For Doers funds were put to work in the past few years and to make a donation. Our goal is 100% participation. All donations are appreciated, however, you are under no obligation to donate.   We are also looking for funds to provide PPE kits to every student and staff in our building! If you prefer to donate to this cause, click here to see how you can sponsor a class or a whole team.  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  And thank you to Sensations Salud, LLC.  for being a community partner for a third year!

  COLLEGE NEWS Congratulations to HTH Senior Lucca Simpson! He is the first college admit of 2022! Lucca got an admissions offer from Montana State Bozeman. Woohoo!   Mark your calendar! NOTE: DATE CHANGE FOR SENIOR NIGHT!  High Tech High Open House Tuesday, Sept. 13th at 5pm Wednesday, Sept. 28th, 6pm: Senior Parent College Information Night Tues., Dec. 6, 6pm: HTH Village College Night (grades 9-11), make a note 9th and 10th will NOT be meeting at our school.       grade 9:  @HTH Media Arts    grade 10: @ HTH International       grade 11: @ HTH   CSU College Nights September 29th at 6pm You need to register for this event and parking costs $12. All 23 California State Universities will be in attendance at this event.  As always, you can email me anytime at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org  Nicholle