May 28th 2021

 

Join Our Private HTH Parents Facebook Group HTH PA HTH School Storm Athletics No School On Memorial Day, May 31st. Have a safe and healthy holiday! Reminder to fill out the health and safety agreement in Powerschool HTH School Calendar 20-21 Click here for the latest information regarding the Corona Virus and HTH 9th grade physics students with Amilio are doing metal casting using blow torches to melt metal and pouring it into molds the students designed. Each student is making a medallion with an image that represents their time in quarantine. This is part of the "Boxing Quarantine" project, where students are making a box to contain things from each class to represent their past year. 8 of our HTH juniors were chosen as Elevate Scholars for the 2021-22 school year! ELEVATE Scholars is a college access program that celebrates high achieving, first-generation/low-income students.     Congratulations!  Where do the Dollars For Doers Annual Campaign funds go? Check out just some of the projects funded by these teacher grants. Seniors virtually worked with artist Mary Juhn. The grant paid for the classes.  Seniors built circuits and further their understanding of electricity. Funds bought the circuitry components and tools!  SEDS used the grant to buy fidget items to support the needs of students 10th grade students knit, crochet, draw and paint while building in person relationships.  Thank you to our wonderful community for donating to the annual fundraising campaign!  There is a new episode of  "This Teenage Life" podcast about getting vaccinated. This podcast was started at HTH by a group of students and resident teacher. You can find the podcast everywhere you download your podcasts.  Check out the new SEDS (Social Emotional Development Specialist) website!   Social and Emotional Learning (English) Aprendizaje Social y Emocional (Spanish) Summer Bridge 2021 Monday, Aug 2nd - Friday, Aug 6th, 9:30 am-1:30 pm each day We hope you are as excited as we are to begin your journey at High Tech High. Summer Bridge 2021 is going to be an amazing week creating new relationships with your classmates as well as current HTH students, teachers, and staff, participating in fun activities and project-based learning. And we have a lot of surprises in store for you! We can't wait to meet you!  Registration link to follow soon! If you or your parents have any questions about Summer Bridge 2021, please email Olusola at ooluwa@hightechhigh.org or Judy at Jzapien@hightechhigh.org DEEPER LEARNING Senior Year By: HTH Journalist Jack Brooks High School is a time of struggle and perseverance. Life lessons are learned, memories are made, and in the end, many students go off to college and do great things. High Tech High offers students a nontraditional way of learning, different from other high schools.   At some point in life, everyone will hear the phrase “just be yourself” and, according to Senior Sailor Brown, high school is no different. “One of the most important lessons I learned at High Tech High is that the more authentic you are as a person, the more you will attract people you are meant to be friends with. Read the rest of the article..... PARENT WORKSHOPS       Upcoming Events:  HTH Virtual Parent Mixer - Tuesday, June 1st at 5:30pm. Register here.  We would love to meet you and answer your questions.    Did you know that High Tech High was featured in a documentary? Yep, the film “Most Likely To Succeed” is a thought-provoking documentary that reveals the shortcomings of traditional education methods in today’s innovative world. The film explores compelling new approaches like project-based learning at High Tech High.  You can watch the film on Amazon Prime and then check out the talkback conversation we had with Mr. Aguirre, HTH Alum Samantha Fiallo and current students.  . Wednesday at 3pm - Wellness Club -  Join the Wellness team to talk about distance learning coping strategies, self care, parenting or anything else. Parent group meets at 3pm, students meet at 3:30pm. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 833 5299 1475 Passcode: 716306 Call in option: (669) 900-6833 Meet our new HTH Community Partner - Dr. Sabrina Falquier Montgrain is a multilingual and multicultural primary care physician in San Diego, specializes in Culinary Medicine and is the founder of Sensations Salud, LLC.  Sabrina's next class Summer Drinks that are healthy and delicious is on June 10th. RSVP here.  Graduation Survey! We have a new survey for families to let us know how they feel about in-person graduation. We need as many responses as possible to gauge impact. Yahir Bahena What are your plans for the fall? * New York University Tell us about your favorite HTH memory Student walk out for gun violence at school. Being politically active in academic settings. Tell us about an HTH teacher you appreciate and why Sarah Strong. Because she is high-spirited and takes pride in her career to make a difference. She is also benignant in her teaching skills and mindful of students' experiences from the real world. Taylor Paris What are your plans for the fall? * Attending UCSD Tell us about an HTH teacher you appreciate and why Mark Aguirre. He has such a wonderful and interesting outlook on the world, and his stories never fail to entertain me. What is your advice for the incoming 9th grade HTH students? Your learning is a result of how you take advantage of opportunities!   Jovari Dannenberg What are your plans for the fall? * Mesa college Tell us about your favorite HTH memory the 10th grade rocket trip Tell us about an HTH teacher you appreciate and why Adam Borek because his personality is just phenomenal to work with and an awesome dude to talk to What is your advice for the incoming 9th grade HTH students? Eat lots of food and bug Mr.Aguirre he enjoys that :D   Isabela Avila What are your plans for the fall? * I will be attending Johns Hopkins University as a biology major on the pre-med track! Tell us about your favorite HTH memory Exhibitions were always so fun -- the not-so-subtle anxiety, preparation, and getting to connect with all members of the HTH community were all amazing moments for me. What will you miss most about HTH The overall vibe of our HTH village -- from the incredibly close-knit community to the phenomenal learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, I will miss the environment I have spent the past seven years in.

COLLEGE NEWS Wow! Huge congratulations to our seniors! 91 acceptances to universities in the UC system, 9 acceptances to California State University San Luis Obispo, 31 acceptances to SDSU, and 23 are choosing to attend Mesa, Southwestern or San Diego City Community College. Plus our seniors will be headed all over the world next year from Australia to Pittsburgh to New York City to Colorado and Oregon.  Well done, our seniors will be celebrated in the next few weeks with a taco lunch, prom, grad bash, and of course, graduation on June 25th.  Questions, please contact me at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org  Nicholle College Transition Workshops presented by CARPE and FLY Scholar start June 2nd. Register here. San Diego Promise Information Sessions: The San Diego Promise covers the cost of tuition for two years at San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges. Virtual information session Wednesday, June 2 at 4pm Register here   Deadline to register for the program is June 11th.    SPORTS                           HTH Storm Athletics       Athleticclearance.com Donate Now Girls and Boys STORM Basketball say goodbye to their senior players, Gigi Butterfield, Chloe Slack, Geddy Pearson, Jet Tangonan, and Regan Esper. We wish you all the best of everything.  STORM Baseball wishes its seniors Tramel Conners, Miguel Amador, Matt Flickinger, and Donnie Sullivan a homerun as they get ready to say goodbye to HTH.  City Conference Championship Tournament at Balboa Park. All the players had their groupings announced over the loudspeaker and it felt like the start of a PGA tournament.  Noah Leary Ceder shot a 94 and Daniel Lyne finished with 100 even.  Noah made first team all league and Daniel second team.  Congratulations to HTH 11th grade Lea Parseghian! She qualified to play in the 2021 CIF San Diego Section Girls Tennis Doubles Championships for STORM Tennis. Lea and her partner HTHMA Natalia Espinos played a tough match against Pacific Ridge. #gostorm    Support our sports teams! If you are able, please help support Storm Athletics in covering the cost of facility and league fees. The pool, fields, and tennis court rentals alone for this season are about $15,000. Any donation is greatly appreciated. The average cost per student-athlete is $150-$175. Every donation helps! Donate Now Questions, please email Audrey at audreygans6@gmail.com Thank you so much for your support!