Monday, June 11, 2018

Newsletter - week of June 11th


"Story is the wisdom that can guide you to your true destiny--both temporal and spiritual. All of the great myths, legends, and fairy tales have that power. If you understand their secrets, they can guide you to a full realization of your self. Great stories are designed to guide us to our full potential and are as necessary to our well-being as fresh air."
-James Bonnet, author Stealing Fire From the Gods.


Here are some stories and we hope you find some fresh air.  Hello.  Welcome to High Tech High.  This year we are excited to share this special peek into the culture, people,and projects that form the stories of HTH. Coming to you in many forms, we begin with pictures below and look forward to sharing often. Enjoy! – Kaleb


Heart of the West from Blue Dot Education on Vimeo. Check out the documentary from the students on Semester Upstream. It will be available on Amazon Prime soon. Teacher Brian Delgado wants to thank HTH, the students and their families for making this possible. 

Also check out the new High Tech High Studios You Tube ChannelTeacher Dennis Walker says it will be a place to consolidate and showcase student work. Any HTH students are welcome to contribute and participate in the management of the channel. 


10th Grade Griffin/Aviles team exhibited "The Refuse Project". Topics covered included microplastics, fuel efficiency, reducing food and clothing waste and ocean pollution. 




























Class of 2022 is welcomed to HTH with a team challenge. Who can build the tallest structure with one marshmallow balanced on top? Parents and students worked together to complete the task. #deeperlearning #projectbasedlearning





HTH MEChA would like to thank you for your generosity and support. We are planning some new project and services for next year as we continue our path towards creating bridges of equity and unity for our communities.  Contact Judy at jzapien@hightechhigh.org if you have questions. 

HAVE YOU HEARD??  Jaden Rosenthal (UCSD) and Abigail Sebert (Aurora University) were chosen as the HTHSD Scholar Athletes of the year!  and Jaden was selected as the 2018 CIF San Diego Section Male Track Athlete of the Year. Congratulations you two!  We are so excited for the next chapter of your life and for each of you to compete at the next level!  I’d like to congratulate our Coaches, Mike Strong, Kyle Woodard and Adam Ewenstein along with the HTHTrack and Field team for this great accomplishment and for having the first CIF athlete of the year in HTH history and Frontier Conference history. If you want to join the cross country team, please come to a meeting on June 13th at 4pm outside the HTH Gym. For more information please email Eliana Meza-Ehlert and Cloe Moreno at emezaehlert2021@hightechhigh.org and cmoreno2021@hightechhigh.org





Thank you for a great year! Have a safe and healthy summer and we will see you in the fall when school resumes on Monday, August 27th. Plan to stop by our tent at the entrance of HTH for coffee and pastries on the first day of school starting at 8:30am.  Connect with us on Facebook at "Friends Of High Tech High"   Questions email us at hthpacommunications@gmail.com

Have you downloaded the Benefit app yet? This is FREE money for High Tech High.
 It's easy just follow these simple steps:
1. Download the app from the Apple or Google Play store
2. Set your beneficiary to High Tech High Parent Association (use the one with the photo)
3. Link your credit card or bank account
4. Buy gift cards at your favorite stores and a portion of your purchase goes back to HTH
Thank you for your support! 

Wednesday June 13th 4:30pm HTH Film Festival 
Saturday June 16th 7pm Prom
Monday June 18th 6pm HTH Senior Mecha Banquet 
Thursday June 21st Last Day Of School
Friday June 22nd No School
Saturday June 23rd 9am Graduation