December 9th 2022

 

Mark your calendar: All School Exhibition Thursday, December 15th 5:30pm-7:00pm Tacos, Sweet Treats and Drinks for sale on Thursday, Dec. 15th starting at 4pm Winter Break December 19th - January 3rd School Resumes on January 4th    Quick Links To The Important Stuff:  HTHPL Calendar 2022-23  School Hours M- F from 8:40 AM - 3:40 PM.  HTH Family Portal HTH School Website STORM Athletics Attendance: Send an email to hthpl-frontdesk@hightechhigh.org    HTH HAPPENINGS Jordan, Tara and Ms. Chase’s Advisory went ice skating!!  Ninth grade students in the Food for All Project practice cooking ancient foods that we still eat today, for exhibition in two weeks!  These earliest known foods include tamales, stew, rice pudding, curry, and more! 11th grade students presented in front of San Diego City Council members on a range of issues they chose to focus on, including: homelessness, reproductive health, wildfire prevention, infrastructure, and youth mental health.  Seniors gather for a Math Honors Celebration!  EXHIBITION - DECEMBER 15TH 5:30PM The HTH Parent Association looking for donations of sweet treats, cases of water, soda, and sparkling water.  Please drop off drinks anytime next week at the HTH front desk with a note attached that reads "HTH Parent Association" Please drop off baked goods and sweet treats on Wednesday or Thursday. We do not have any refrigeration available.  We also need volunteers to help with set up/sales and clean up. You will not miss your student's Exhibition! Sign up here.  Plan to join us for Exhibition on Thursday, Dec. 15th starting at 4pm for tacos, drinks and sweet treats!  Thank you! Any questions, email hthpacommunications@gmail.com  What is Exhibition? And why is it important? Watch the video below. Test kits will be distributed to students starting Friday, December 9th. STEP 1: TEST YOUR STUDENT - Students who do NOT have any COVID-19 symptoms and have NOT had a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 should test two times: Test #1: Three (3) days before returning to school or January 1st 2023 Test #2: The day before returning to school or January 3rd 2023 Watch the video on how to test with InteliSwab: https://inteliswab.com/    STEP 2: SHARE YOUR TEST RESULTS Any positive tests will still need to be reported to the school site, hthpl-frontdesk@hightechhigh.org AND to the Online Reporting System by following the links below.   Of course, if you are sick (students or staff) they should stay home even if it's not COVID so that we curb that spread.  To order the yearbook please go to 2023 YEARBOOK & YEARBOOK PACKAGES  $35 until January 8, 2023 Students who qualify for the Lunch Program - F/R: $35 in person (online until 1/9/23) IMPORTANT STUFF  Looking for unique gifts this holiday including HTH Spiritwear!  Shop at the HTH Holiday Virtual Farmer's Market brought to you by the Parent Association!    All Sales benefit High Tech High. Be sure to follow the specific directions for each business regarding delivery or using a promo code.  Closet opens January 11th We need donations of gently used business clothing Pants  Jackets Ties Collared Shirts  Blouse Shirts and skirts Shoes  Drop off donations at the front desk!  Thank you for your generous donations this year to Dollars For Doers. For the holidays, the fund will distribute 10 grocery cards to our HTH families in need. If you know an HTH family who could benefit from a grocery card, please email Dean of students Marcus Bell at mbell@hightechhigh.org  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.  STAFF SPOTLIGHT Patsy Forg, 11th grade student teacher and HTH alumni Why did you choose to work in education? I remember taking a class in college that excited me so much I found myself daydreaming about running a class just like it - and as I moved through my college education I found myself doing it more and more. I was a little slow on the uptake, but it finally dawned on me that maybe, just maybe, my real passion lay in the idea of sharing knowledge to encourage new ideas and make others feel as excited about those ideas as me. What are your hopes for this school year? I hope to make meaningful connections and really engage with my time back in school! What do you love most about HTH? It is so clear how much the faculty really believes in the students. Never have I seen a school so dedicated to equity and student growth. Tell us about a memory you have from high school? My team built a tiny house inside the High Tech commons! What do you like to do outside of school? I'm an avid hiker and kayaker, I spend all my free time with my beautiful dogs, and I'm a hobby aquarist with many, many, many fish and aquatic plants. PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS The HTH Family Partnership Project wrapped up this week with 9 families registered. The families are experiencing HTH like their student and will exhibit their final project at Exhibition. If you would like to participate in the next project, email Stephanie at santin@hightechhigh.org  Families from all three Point Loma campus HTH schools met with directors this week to talk about the future goals of the schools. Watch your inbox for a survey to gather suggestions and feedback from anyone who couldn't make it to the meeting.  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 Thank you to all the families who joined us Tuesday night for College Night. I loved talking to the 11th grade families from all three Point Loma campus high schools. If you were not able to make it, you can check out the slides below.  And huge congratulations to HTH Senior Bryant Baker. Bryant was awarded the Presidential Scholarship from Pace University. That’s 30K per year towards tuition. Woohoo!  Questions, email me at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org Grade  Site Host  Resource Links  9th HTHMA Slides   10th HTHI Slides   College Milestones handout 11th HTH Slides   College Milestones handout SPORTS                           HTH Storm Athletics       Athleticclearance.com Donate Now STORM Winter Sports    Remember all Storm athletes must be cleared through athleticclearance.com     Girls Soccer (Coach Chad ckilgore@hightechhigh.org) Girls Water Polo (Coach Paul  paulrooney@sbcglobal.net.) Boys Soccer (Coach Rhee vrhee@hightechhigh.org) Girls Basketball (Coach Ali Breidenstein 619 838 4865 Boys Basketball (Coach Joe Tangonan 619.621.0246 jtango32@yahoo.com)    STORM GIRLS BASKETBALL The High Tech High Storm Girls’ Varsity basketball team has started off the season with wins against Gompers Prep., Mar Vista, and HTH North County. Their first home game against Mar Vista was an especially exciting comeback victory with the Storm down by 14 points at halftime. The team stormed back in the second half with tough defense and  fantastic shooting to win the game 36 - 29.  “My athletes have a strong “team first” attitude this season. They show up for each other and push each other to be best they can be. I’m very proud!” ~ Coach Ali STORM BOYS BASKETBALL From HTH Sports Journalist Jack Brooks: The HTH Boys Varsity Basketball team started their season on November 15th against the Valhalla Norsemen. STORM had a dominant win, defeating the Norsemen 70-35. With their first six games at home, the team got hot with a 5 game win streak beating La Jolla, Foothills Christian, Ramona, and Mission Vista.  STORM GIRLS WATERPOLO Storm Girls Waterpolo opened their season against Oceanside High School. It was a tough match, but the team played hard and scored two goals.  That's the STORM spirit! Spotted in the HTH parking lot. Woohoo!  ARCHERY HTH is looking for an Archery coach. If you are interested, please email Coach O'Kelley at mokelley@hightechhigh.org    How do I sign up for HTH Athletics? All HTH athletes need to be registered on athleticclearance.com before they can play.  Create a Profile on AthleticClearance.com, Check N/A for student ID Sign up to get an updated physical and download this form  Sign and turn in all paperwork to Coach O’Kelley Athletic clearance confirmation page Signed physical by physician Signed Teacher Acknowledge Form    Feel free to reach out to mokelley@hightechhigh.org if you have any questions or concerns.