April 21st 2023

 

Mark your calendar: May 2nd Welcome Reception for New Families & Senior Exhibition  May 1st-4th Staff Appreciation Week  May 5th Staff Day, No School Quick Links  HTHPL Calendar 2022-23      Calendar 2023-24 HTH Family Portal - New look!  Attendance: Send an email to hthpl-frontdesk@hightechhigh.org HTH HAPPENINGS Congrats! The Gilbert-Palmer-Pressey 11th grade team was awarded the Impact Award from the Classroom of the Future Foundation for the Urban Oyster Project. They also exhibited this project April 16th at the San Diego State Marine Lab Fair.  Congrats to Seniors Sophia Worrall and Elaine De Los Santos! Their ceramic sculptures have been selected to Student Craft: Seeing Rhythm at Mingei International Museum! Artwork will be on view from May 20 - April 17. In Jesse Wade Robinson’s 11th-grade biology class, students have been putting the final touches on their Cancer Cell Project. The students have been testing different treatments on brain cancer cells and studying the effects. They will get the opportunity to present their data and research papers to a group of professional scientists that work in the field next week!  Seniors Tessa Velazquez, Kate Pfister, Hannah Reece Carrington, and Belen Perea are fundraising to go to Washington D.C. to talk to officials about Mental Health in LGBTQ youth for their endersession project! You can support them through their GoFundMe here.  Our wonderful student ambassadors working #DeeperLearning23 over Spring Break! The HTH Key Club volunteered to help Explorer Elementary clean up their garden space over spring break. #hthpride The 11th graders did internship preview site visits on Wednesday where they practiced the commute to their internships, met their mentors, did tours of the organization and signed paperwork. Pictured we have Breona Johnson, at the Ride Above Disability Therapeutic Riding Center in Poway. Internships start on May 1st! Senior Amandy Del Nery explained her goals to hanging assistants while installing this mural made in mural club!   Overall twinsies! The staff took a pre game lap during introductions in the Staff vs Student Basketball Game on the last day before Spring Break!  If any students are looking for jobs, summer or otherwise, check out this folder of opportunities.  Link here! FROM THE JOURNALISM CLUB An Impact That Lasts  By HTH Journalist Jack Brooks The United States ranks first among countries in the total number of people in prison and first in the highest incarceration rates among countries (World Population Review). Even some states, such as Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, and others, have higher incarceration rates than some countries, such as Cuba and Rwanda (Prison Policy). This is where the Innocence Project steps in.  Read the rest of the article here FAMILY CONNECTIONS Thank you to all the families who participated in the WASC Focus Group this past Sunday. If you didn't get a chance to participate this time, the WASC panel visits our school every six years to accredit the school so you will get another chance.  Staff Appreciation Week is coming up May 1st-4th 2023 We would like to send appreciations to all the staff during the week. Please fill out this google form to send in your appreciation for one staff member or the whole team!  Your HTH Parent Association asked the staff and they asked for appreciation messages, Amazon gift cards and lunch.  You can still help us make that happen!  You can make your donation here   STAFF SPOTLIGHT James Thomas, Academic Coach  Where did you grow up? South San Diego (Southeast, Southbay, Chula Vista, National City) Why did you choose to work in education? I started off as a homework tutor working with kids and I seem to relate to them very well. Giving back to my community is the best way to empower the next generation. What are your hopes for this school year? I really don't know. I'm new so I'm learning the High Tech High culture. The students and staff have been very friendly and helpful so far. Tell us about a memory you have from high school? I went to Chula Vista High School and I played basketball and did Track & Field. I also was very involved with my school improving school spirit and culture by joining a lot of clubs. What do you like to do outside of school? Hoop, Hike and go to the movies. And thank you to Sensations Salud, LLC.  for being a community partner for a third year!          COLLEGE NEWS April 20th 2023 UCLA set the record this year for the most applications of any UC school with 146,000 applications! And we had 3 seniors offered admission, amazing!  Mesa College Reps will be on campus on April 26th at 10am to help seniors pre-register for classes. If you plan to attend Mesa, complete the application steps, bring your computer and access to your Mesa ID.  College 101 event for Spanish-speaking families presented by the CARPE College Access Network on April 27th from 6pm-7pm. This virtual workshop is intended for families with students between 6th-11th grade. Register here Our Juniors are finalizing their internships. We are still looking for opportunities in STEM if you know anyone who would be interested in hosting an intern. You can find information on the internship program here.  As always, you can email me anytime at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org    Nicholle STORM SPORTS                           HTH Storm Athletics       Athleticclearance.com Donate Now Join the fun at the 1st Annual Fundraiser Storm Bingo Night Friday, May 12th at 5:30pm in the HTE Gym Registration is now open, tickets are $10 per person and seats are limited!   All proceeds benefit STORM Athletics ***We are also looking for donations of gift cards and/or auction items for this event. Check this flyer for more information. If you can donate, email Dana at dlmacdon@yahoo.com   STORM SWIM AND DIVE

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