December 16th 2021

 

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View this email in your browser Friends of HTH Familias Unidas de HTH HTH PA HTH School Storm Athletics Wishing everyone a safe, healthy and happy winter break! Classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 4th 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!  Program of Events and Project Descriptions From our Director Andrew Gloag: I just want to celebrate the amazing job everyone did at the exhibition over the last two nights. The students worked so hard to make wonderful displays and every single adult in the building could be seen working with students to help them on this. They were all so very proud of everything they have done, and I commend all of you for getting them to this point in what has been an incredibly difficult semester. What an amazing Exhibition 2021! I wish everyone a happy and healthy winter break! See you January 4th.  More photos and videos from Exhibition 2021 Important! Covid Tests were sent home with your student yesterday. Please put the tests in a safe place so you have them in January. Students will need to test on Saturday, Jan. 1st AND a second time on Monday, Jan. 3rd. Test results must be uploaded BEFORE your student returns to school on Tuesday, Jan. 4th. Click here for Upload Instructions The Holy Cows co-hosted and participated in Battle at the Border where we competed with 20 other teams from around San Diego County.  Hosting or participating in off-season events is always a wonderful way to get new members exposed to what competitions are really like.  It was certainly a fun event and a notable bonding experience for all of our members, both rookie and veteran. On November 20th and 21st, we hosted our annual FLL tournaments at High Tech High Mesa.  These tournaments are hosted for elementary and middle school students to compete with their lego robots against other students from around the county.  With COVID restrictions in place, the event looked a little different... Over the two days, we hosted a total of 98 teams throughout the weekend.  48 teams attended remotely and participated over Zoom while the rest joined us for a hybrid-style event and competed in person.   HTH SCUBA needs your help! The HTH SCUBA club is a student-led non-profit in which students SCUBA dive, snorkel and create a meaningful and fun educational experience to help better understand the marine environment and world around them better. Students need to observe the underwater world with their own eyes not only to inspire themselves but others as well! In order to get all club members, SCUBA certified we are holding a fundraising sale known as The SCUBA Snack Shack. We welcome all donations and mentorship! If you are able to help out, please fill out this quick form! Thank you https://forms.gle/xtKPSQ6ASW8XkaZy6 DEEPER LEARNING The HTH Food Review By: HTH Student Journalist Jack Brooks When you walk through the hallways of HTH, you’ll likely pass by Marcus Bell’s office and see a basket of snacks waiting for students to enjoy. These snacks include oranges, apples, bananas, pastries, bars, and so much more. While most students just grab the snacks and go, Sophomores Alex Becerra and George Wilber found a creative outlet that was right in front of them this whole time. “We were just talking in Math class and we thought of the idea to make a TikTok page to review the food that Marcus puts outside of his office,” George says. “We decided it would be really fun, so we decided to do it.” At that point, the HTH Food Review was born.  Click here to read the rest of the story Welcome new 12th grade Math teacher Shany Yeshanov!  STAFF SPOTLIGHT  MEET MS. TAYA CHASE, 9TH GRADE HUMANITIES TEACHER Where did you grow up? Humboldt County, California Why did you choose to work in education? I got my degree in Criminal Justice and worked in the San Diego County Superior Courts for 6 years. After spending a lot of time with adult criminal offenders, I decided I wanted to make a different with a younger population. It was the best career decision I've ever made! What do you love most about HTH? I love that HTH allows teachers the freedom to personalize projects according to students' needs and interests. I love that students own their learning and are able to see the value of integrated projects. What's your favorite food? I love all kinds of food. Some of my favorites are Thai, Mexican, and sushi! PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS Thank you to our families for all the donations for the Exhibition Sweets and Treats Sale. We raised enough funds to provide dinner for the staff on Exhibition night plus funds that will be used for more appreciations in the spring. Thank you to the HTH Parent Association for the stress relief snacks, holiday goodie bags, and tacos for the HTH staff  #hthpride Check out the beautiful art pieces created by the first cohort in the HTH Family Partnership Project. The finished piece will be permanently displayed by the front desk. If you would like to participate in future Family Partnership Projects, email Stephanie at santin@hightechhigh.org  We are excited to share the NEW HTHPL Businesses Directory with our Point Loma campus families.  When you do your shopping over the holidays, please consider using one of the businesses listed and supporting our HTHPL families.  There are also discount offers for HTHPL families so check out the listings.  If you have a business and would like to be included in the directory, please fill out this form.  Questions email hthpacommunications@gmail.com  (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   December 16th, 2021  HTH Families and Students,  First, we want to wish everyone a happy and healthy winter break! Our seniors are just about done with their college applications and are definitely in need of some well deserved rest.  Hopefully you joined us for the HTH Village Virtual Family College Advising Night (for grades 9-11) last week. But if you missed it, Click here for the recordings and presentations.  There are some great nuggets of wisdom in there and well worth watching.  Enjoy the break and we look forward to seeing the Senior Bell ringing in January!  For questions, feel free to reach out to me at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org  Nicholle Wyatt SPORTS                           HTH Storm Athletics       Athleticclearance.com Donate Now Congratulations on a THRILLING victory for STORM Boys Soccer over Mount Miguel High School. We tied 1-1 in regulation, 0-0 after 10 minutes of overtime, and won 5-4 in penalty kicks. The win qualified the team to play in the Finals against Kearny High School. It was a loss, but the Storm took second place in the Francis Parker cup. Woohoo!  STORM GIRLS WATER POLO  By STORM Sports Journalist Jack Brooks The High Tech High STORM Boys Varsity Basketball team had a game against the O'Farrell Falcons on Tuesday, December 7th. The matchup was the first of three home games this week. STORM started strong, ending the first quarter up 18-5, and never let their foot off the gas. By half-time, STORM had a 43-9 lead! They then cruised to a 69-25 victory, improving to a 4-2 record. Junior Weldon Cook shared his thoughts after the game. “We did great…It was a great game and I’m proud of the guys, and let’s just keep it going this season,” Weldon said. When asked about the packed schedule heading into league play, Weldon offered, “I’m not worried at all. As long as we keep putting in work at practice, over time we’ll get it done on the court, and we’ll put on a show for our fans and for Shad.” Copyright © *2021* *High Tech High*, All rights reserved. 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