HTH Newsletter

 

Friends of HTH Familias Unidas de HTH HTH PA HTH School Storm Athletics No School Monday, September 6th "Be the one who notices" - Rob Riordan, Founder of High Tech High  HTHPL Calendar 2021-22  School Hours M- F from 8:40 AM - 3:40 PM.  Click here for the latest information regarding Covid-19 and HTH Dear HTH Families and students,  I am so excited to see our students back on campus! The building is just bursting with excitement and I look forward to meeting all of our lovely families.  X-block electives will launch in the next two weeks so look for those and we will host a club fair later this month or early October.  As always if you have a question, feel free to reach out to me at ajgloag@hightechhigh.org  Andrew Gloag,  Director, The Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High. From Site Manager Vanessa vamartinez@hightechhigh.org) or call (619.243.5000):   HTH PowerSchool Student/ Parent Portal (click here): Please use the web browser on your computer, laptop or mobile device. We will ask you to access the PS portal several times throughout the school year to fill out various forms. It's also a very helpful tool for parents where they can view their student's attendance & grades, send their teachers a message and update contact information. Please don't download/use the PowerSchool app as its features are limited and don't sync correctly. Negative COVID Test Results Please submit your negative covid test results here  Please note: The COVID vaccine isn’t required for students at this time If your student has received both doses of the COVID vaccine please take a picture of their vaccine card and send it to me  Mask Requirements Masks are mandatory for all students and staff at all times inside the buildings. Outdoor Requirements- Currently students and staff are not required to wear masks when eating outside. Building Access Only HTH students & staff are allowed in the building. Students will have 4 entryways (Main entrance, rear, Side Entrance #1, and Side Entrance #2) to use for the start of the day, lunch, and dismissal. Students will need to use the exits that are closest to their first period to enter the building and exits closest to their last period for dismissal. (HTHSD_21-22 Building Map.pdf ) Doors open at 8:30 AM to 8:50 AM - Students will be allowed to enter the building starting at 8:30 AM and must head straight to their first period class. Students who arrive after 8:50 will need to enter through the main entrance and check in with the Site Manager. Doors close at 4:00 PM - Students will be dismissed daily at 3:40 PM. All students must exit the building by 4:00 PM. Once students exit the building they will not be allowed to return. Forgotten items will need to be picked up the following school day. Parents & Visitors- Are allowed in the reception area near the front desk. You must wear a mask prior to entering the building. We thank you in advance for your cooperation & understanding! Tardy Slips- Students who are late to any period must check in with the Site Manager who will hand them a tardy slip. Students will give the slip to their teacher when they arrive to class. Early Release & HTH Sports Release Those students who need to be dismissed early or have to be released for HTH sports must come to the front desk with the Site Manager to sign out. (Ask for Early Dismissal clipboard) IMPORTANT- Students will only be released if their legal parent/guardian has emailed or called Vanessa Martinez to request the release. If there is no notice then students will be sent back to class until the legal parent/guardian contacts the Site Manager. Daily Attendance The project-based nature of the HTH programs makes daily attendance required. Significant absences, repeated absences and/or tardiness could lead to academic and disciplinary consequences. Parents are responsible for emailing me with any changes to your student's attendance. VERY IMPORTANT- I will not update student attendance unless a parent contacts me. Students cannot request changes to their attendance. Closed Campus & Free Lunch Continues  LIBERTY STATION IS OFF LIMITS DURING SCHOOL HOURS - NO EXCEPTIONS, microwaves are available at HTH, but no refrigerators.  Other HTH schools are OFF LIMITS - NO EXCEPTIONS Students: Please do not enter any of the other HTH schools before or after school. Please wait outside for your friends. :) FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH - Please Help Us!: HTH Schools would like to encourage all families (whether you’d qualify or not)  to submit a Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) application under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). This year our schools are striving for a 100% application completion rate across the board.  Families can access the application on EZMealapp.com and select the district "High Tech High" MTS One-Day Passes/ PRONTO Cards (For Qualifying FRL Students) Students who have qualified for Free or Reduced Lunch please send your qualification letter to Marcus (mbell@hightechhigh.org). Please include your student’s full name and DOB in your email. MTS Pronto Card- Students, once Marcus receives your letter he can get you set up with your free monthly Pronto Card! Make sure to include your full name and date of birth in your email.     STAFF SPOTLIGHT HTH Dean of Students Marcus Bell is a familiar face to all who have roamed the halls of HTH, but did you know Marcus helped “grow” HTH into the place it is now?  In Part I of the Marcus story, we take a journey down memory lane… Marcus met Larry Rosenstock in Cambridge, Mass. while attending Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, many years before the dream of HTH.  It was a feeder school, which meant about 15 middle schools fed to this one, single public high school serving the area. Read more..... ALUMNI EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS DOLLARS FOR DOERS, Partner In Your Student's Success is off and running!  Because of your generosity, we have already received almost $5,000 to date!  This is great news, but we are still hoping to reach our goal of $10,000. Most of the monies raised will go directly back into the classroom in the form of teacher grants, but a portion of the donations will be set aside for our new HTH Collaborative to help those families in need within our HTH community and to provide seed money for College 529 Savings Accounts for our students. If you haven't donated yet, please do! While our aim is to have 100% participation, we understand that not everyone can give $40 per child or more. Your active participation in this campaign is more important than the amount you give. Please donate what you can and help spread the word to friends and family.  You can make a one-time donation or set up monthly donations online.   Make A Donation Now Join us for a virtual Ask Andrew Over Coffee and Cafecito Con Andrew on September 28th at 6:30pm English and 7:30pm Spanish. We will hear from Director Andrew Gloag, learn about parents' role in SLC, launch our Family Focus Project and meet other HTH parents.  Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Carpool Connections Survey - if you are interested in connecting with other HTH Point Loma Village families to form a carpool, fill out this survey.  Once you fill out the survey, you will have access to contact information for other families.       Class of 2020 HTH Alums! Our Class of 2020 alums came back to visit, sign yearbooks and enjoy a nice lunch in August. We wish them all the best! Do you know an HTH alum, ask them to create a profile on alumnitoolkit.org so we can connect!    Welcome to our new HTH community partner, Team Puente. Team Puente is dedicated to making sure your home purchase or refinance experience is top-notch, I educate buyers about the lending process and down payment assistance programs offered in California. (619) 726-3548 or msarriz@pointmtg.com. www.TeamPuenteDPA.com.                    And thank you to Sensations Salud, LLC. for supporting HTH a second year!

COLLEGE NEWS HTH Families and Students,  Welcome to the 21-22 school year. My name is Nicholle Wyatt and I am the college counselor for High Tech High. I’m excited to work with your students as they develop, work toward, and eventually achieve their postsecondary goals. With the recent change to grade-level advisory, I am excited to expand our number of college workshops amongst the four grade levels -- all year long.  Grade level college advisory workshops are designed to enrich the students’ educational experience, as well as provide college readiness education and support -- based on where they are at developmentally and academically. As the semester progresses, I will be sharing our comprehensive, 4-year grade level college advising plan with families, as well as encourage parents to activate their SCOIR accounts -- HTH’s web-based college and career planning platform (more information to come).   For questions, feel free to reach out to me at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org  Nicholle Wyatt SAVE THE DATES: Senior Parent Virtual College Advising Night:  Thurs., Sept. 23 at 6pm PSAT Testing (all 11th grade):  Wed., Oct. 13 at 9am HTH Village Virtual Family College Advising Night (for grades 9-11):  Dec. 9 at 6pm SPORTS                           HTH Storm Athletics       Athleticclearance.com Donate Now Welcome back STORM athletes and fans! I am so excited to return to a normal sports season this Fall. Love that our Cross Country, Boys Waterpolo,Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, and Surf are already practicing hard getting ready for their first competitions.  We are also super excited to launch our online store for all STORM apparel.  Be sure to check out all  the new items in our grand opening sale 25% off!  Any questions, reach out to me. Otherwise I look forward to meeting you and seeing you on the court, field and in the pool. Go STORM!  Michal-Lynn O'Kelley Director of Athletics & Wellness High Tech High Village Mokelley@hightechhigh.org 858-337-9452 IMPORTANT Any student-athletes who want to be a part of HTH Storm Athletics must fill out their clearance paperwork and get their updated sports physical uploaded.  How do I sign up for HTH Athletics? We need all of our Storm athletes to have been cleared through Athletic Clearance. Please make sure all athletes create or update their athleticclearance.com profile. The school is High Tech SD.  The Storm Booster Club is committed more than ever to help make this year's sports season a memorable and successful experience for all our student-athletes.    I know we are all so thrilled our children are able to get back to some of the high school sports. If you are able, please help support Storm Athletics in covering the cost of the facility and league fees.  Pool, fields, and tennis court rentals for this season are about $15,000.   Any donation is greatly appreciated.  The average cost per student-athlete is $150-$175.   Donate Now