September 17th 2021

 

View this email in your browser Friends of HTH Familias Unidas de HTH HTH PA HTH School Storm Athletics "It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams" - Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez  National Hispanic Heritage Month - Sept. 15th -Oct. 15th 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 Site Manager Vanessa vamartinez@hightechhigh.org 619.243.5000   HTH FAQ sheet  HTH HAPPENINGS THIS PAST WEEK!  11th grade Jesse and Margaret's team collaborated with the City and NOAA to collect data for “heat maps” in neighborhoods that were historically redlined. It's part of the Project "Code Red For Humanity" You can read more about it here!   10th grade students in the Lisa-Joe-Genevieve Project 360 team spent the day with Chicano Park as our classroom, and moralists and writers, and Aztec Dance leaders as our teachers.  We were moved by many messages of art as a form of claiming and sharing our stories and heritage with pride, of the community working together, the importance of representation, and of indigenous values of kindness, compassion, and forgiveness. 10th grade Ryan, Molly and Anna team are learning from local Chicano and Mexican community partners who have made a large cultural impact, especially with regards to Chicano Park and Barrio Logan. These included journalist/periodista, Roberto Camacho, Muralist/Artista, Hector Villegas, and author y escritora, Beatrice Zamora. Our Seniors are hard at work crafting their college essays and filling out applications. The FAFSA opens on October 1st. You can apply for your FAFSA FSA ID now. Easy steps listed below in the College Section.    COVID-19 Testing We are offering FREE antigen testing on most campuses on Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays (7:30-9:30).  All staff and students can test during those hours. Staff and students that registered or were here last school year will have to register again.  But once you do that registration and consent is good for the 2021-2022 school year.  Please register on the Primary Health website.  Registration Landing Page  - https://my.primary.health/l/HighTechHigh Required for testing:  Students that are on modified quarantine or participating in indoor sports can use our onsite antigen tests, as well as staff that are unvaccinated.  If a student or staff member has COVID symptoms, they must go home and return with a PCR test through a County site, pharmacy or physician.  Any student or staff that just wanted to test preventatively may do so on campus. STAFF SPOTLIGHT HTH Dean of Students Marcus Bell Part II In the early days, High Tech High, even after it opened to students, was inside an active military Naval Training Center (NTC).  The entrance closest to the school  was at Roosevelt and Rosecrans where you had to check in at the manned guard station (the booth is still there).  All the surrounding buildings near HTH were empty and waiting on development.  One of the agreements to allow a school on the property was to build a chain link fence around the building which was padlocked when school was not in session.   Read more..... PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS "I just wanted to send a quick thank you to let you know how helpful these grants are for us to be able to run our shops here. It adds so much to our students' learning and I really appreciate your support! Cheers!" Pat Holder, 11th/12th grade Humanities   DOLLARS FOR DOERS, Partner In Your Student's Success is off and running!  Because of your generosity, we have already received more than  $12,000 to date!  Amazing! We will continue to ask for donations until Sept. 30th. We are hoping to have enough funds to increase the teacher grants, fund the HTH Collaborative to help our families in need plus fund 529 accounts for our students.  21-22 Staff grants approved: Communification Project - Tools and materials for 11th/12th grade Pat and John's team Escape Room Project - funds to take the 10th grade Ryan, Anna, Molly team to an Escape Room for research for their project Let It Grow Project - 11th grade Kalle's team is exploring plant structures, ecosystems, and functions HTH Collaborative funded: 40 $50 grocery gift cards for HTH families  $1,000 legal fees for an HTH family  $250 for funeral expenses  for an HTH family  While our aim is to have 100% participation, we understand that not everyone can give $40 per child or more.   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. Welcome to our new HTH community partner, Team Puente. MariaLuisa Sarriz 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;  https://www.facebook.com/marialuisasarriz   And thank you to Sensations Salud, LLC. for supporting HTH for a second year!            COLLEGE NEWS Olusola and Ms Judy’s advisory merge for college planning and their journey together  All of our students should be registering on SCOIR with their advisory this week. SCOIR is an incredible cloud-based system that helps our students and families navigate the college admissions process. If your student has not registered, please reach out to their advisor or to me.  Also now is a great time for seniors to create a FSA ID so you can register for the FAFSA when it opens on October 1st. The FAFSA is the first step in qualifying for financial aid for college.  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  Zoom link   passcode: seniors 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 In Conversation with UChicago and USC Admissions Monday, September 20 7:30 PM EST register here. SPORTS                           HTH Storm Athletics       Athleticclearance.com Donate Now STORM GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The Varsity team played in the Sweetwater Tournament Friday & Sat and placed 3rd in the Silver Bracket. Girls played amazing battling every match and having fun on the court but just fell short of winning the whole thing giving them a reason to come back next year and win the whole tournament. This was their first tournament this season. League Schedule here  CIF Schedule here Francisco Gutierrez Francisco.gutierrez@ticortitle.com The HTH Surf Team is open to all levels of surfers whether you want to compete against other schools, or you’re a beginner and want to improve and have fun! We are seeking boys and girls Grades 9-12 for short board, longboard, and bodyboard.  Save the dates:  Wednesday, Sept 15th (9/15) evening (530pm-630pm) - Information Session via Zoom. (We are very sorry that this falls on the first day of Yom Kippur. We couldn't find another time that would work for the coaching staff.  We will record and share the link with everyone who signed up on the Interest Survey linked from our website). Saturday, Sept 25th (9/25) 7am - 9am Meet at the beach for welcome and initial practice. This is when we typically meet for practices, in Mission Beach near Belmont Park roller coaster. All details forthcoming. I will confirm and send further details before the information session. Learn more and get on our mailing list  at  https://bit.ly/HTHSurfSite or Email hthsurfinfo@gmail.com. STORM GIRLS BASKETBALL  Character. Teamwork. Determination. Three simple words are the backbone of any successful sports program and will form the foundation for our team this season. With just two months before the season begins, players should be working on their dribbling skills, footwork, shooting, and conditioning. I can’t wait to see what our girls’ basketball team can do this season. If you’d like to be part of the team, please contact Coach Ali Breidenstein at alisonanne44@gmail.com Remember to bring your mask to tryouts!  We are following CDC guidelines so all athletes will need to wear masks. Questions, reach out to Michal-Lynn O'Kelley,  Director of Athletics and Wellness High Tech High mokelley@hightechhigh.org  858-337-9452 "Don't let a game define who you are. Let the way you live your lives do that."