December 4th 2021

 

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View this email in your browser Friends of HTH Familias Unidas de HTH HTH PA HTH School Storm Athletics "The only way to do great work is to love what you do” - Steve Jobs, Apple Founder 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!  HTH TALENT SHOW  Project 360: Indigenous Guidance 10th grade students have been learning about international indigenous women and non-binary environmental leaders, creating podcasts about them, scientific posters about one of the issues close to their hearts, and are developing silver nitrate emulsion photographs of them. Students are also creating interactive VR educational tools to share about local Kumeyaay and North American indigenous issues. One student, Areya Blanco, asked if she could research anyone who is from the Garifuna culture in Belize, as her own grandfather is also from there (and she visited last year for the first time). Areya and her groupmates, Kai Estrada and Damien Williams, researched Garifuna ambassador Cynthia Ellis Topsey of Belize.  They interviewed her over Zoom and then this week, Cynthia who happened to be in LA to facilitate a healing workshop for indigenous peoples and people of the African diaspora, came to San Diego to meet with Areya and our HTH students.    11th Grade 11th grade Biology students presented their project to 3rd grade students from High Tech Elementary. The students are working with the San Diego Natural History Museum to develop content for upcoming citizen science initiatives. 10th Grade 10th grade students in Anna's Spanish class celebrated the completion of their mural projects with a Martinelli toast.    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 High School Night Only Registration Friday, December 3rd: 4 PM - 8 PM Eventbrite Signup Link:  Public Signup Registration Saturday, December 4th: 10 AM - 6 PM & Sunday, December 5th: 10 AM - 5 PM Eventbrite Signup Link:  Each person entering the dress store must register for a reserved timed entry. Space is limited! Sign up today! More information about our enhanced safety protocols can be found in the Eventbrite signup links! High Tech High’s meals are provided by Top Notch Catering, a K-12 specialty caterer. This year, they’ve seen unprecedented labor shortages and supply chain disruption. As a result, they can’t get a hold of many vended items like cereal, snacks, forks and trays. So you may see some last minute substitutions and you will notice that pizza is not being served. We hope to resume pizza in a few weeks.  You can access the menus (same for all HTH schools) at this link: https://www.myschoolmenus.com/instance/644/district/542 COVID-19 Testing We are offering FREE antigen testing on the PL campus daily (7:30-9:30), weather and circumstances permitting. 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. A simple rapid Antigen test will not suffice, If antigen negative, confirmation with PCR must also be negative! DEEPER LEARNING What Happened To The Children Staying At The Convention Center? By HTH Journalist Lucía C. López This past Thanksgiving break, the well-known San Diego Comic-Con was held in person for the first time since the summer of 2019. Last year the convention canceled its in-person event due to Covid and instead held a three-day online convention called ComicCon@Home.  This past summer, it was postponed once again to be a minor event this past Thanksgiving. Most know the Convention Center to house Comic-Con every year in July, but it has housed homeless San Diegans and, most recently, temporary housing for migrant children. I was one of the thousands of people who flocked to San Diego from all over to experience this event. Upon entering, I remembered hearing about the convention center housing migrant children earlier this year. However, as I looked around, they were nowhere in sight. As conventions have begun to be held in the convention center since August 2021, the question comes up; Where did these children go? Read more..... PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS Exhibition 2021 is coming up! It's an exciting time of year for our students and families. What is Exhibition? What is your role as parents? Why is it important to our students' learning? Join us for a workshop to unpack everything you need to know. We will hear from students, teachers, and parents about their experiences. Register in advance for this meeting:   HTH Family Partnership Project cohort met for the last session to glaze their pieces. Each cohort member got a certificate of completion and the book "Changing the Subject: Twenty Years Of Projects at High Tech High" donated by Jean Kluver. Look for the HTH Family Partnership Project on display at Exhibition!    Order online! Delivery week of December 13th just in time for the holidays! If we are unable to fulfill your order, we will contact you. Buy Now 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 2nd, 2021    HTH Families and Students,    Our seniors are starting to breathe a bit easier as the University of California application deadline was Tuesday, November 30th. For many of them, now it’s a waiting period. We wish them all the best. And speaking of the UC’s, it announced that it will no longer use standardized tests for admission decisions. That’s great news!    Hopefully you have the HTH Village Virtual Family College Advising Night (for grades 9-11) on your calendar. It is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 9 at 6pm via zoom. Click here for the zoom links. We hope everyone will plan to attend.    Our Juniors should monitor their emails for PSAT results, Collegeboard says it will be sending them out sometime between Dec. 8th and 13th. Revolution Prep is offering a PSAT Interpretation Workshop on December 14th at 6pm via zoom. It is FREE, but you need to register. They will cover what the scores mean, how you compare the SAT and ACT and how to secure a scholarship from the PSAT.    For questions, feel free to reach out to me at nwyatt@hightechhigh.org    Nicholle Wyatt SPORTS                           HTH Storm Athletics       Athleticclearance.com Donate Now STORM CROSS COUNTRY High Tech High Cross Country wrapped up a fantastic season over the break. They finished a close second at the San Diego Section CIF Finals and then followed up yesterday with a strong showing (13th as a team) at the CA State Championships in Fresno. Senior Nate Osborn finished in a school record 15:30 over the 3.1 mile course, earning 5th place overall and “All-State” honors. Sophomore Kai Lange Dei ran 16:21. He is the #22 ranked sophomore in the state of California. STORM BASKETBALL At halftime of the Boys Varsity Home Opener Saturday, November 13, the Jean-Philippe Family gathered at halftime to take a photo at halfcourt during a ceremony to celebrate the Life of their family member, High Tech High Graduate, Class of 2021, Shad Jean-Philippe. Standing with the family are many of Shad's friends, Storm Alumni, and students. The Varsity Boys have dedicated this season in Shad's honor and will be wearing yellow socks for the entire season, the color for Bone Cancer awareness. Shad must have been smiling down from heaven that evening as the Storm handily defeated the Bruins from High Tech Chula Vista 66-44... The High Tech High STORM Boys Varsity Basketball team played their third home game of the year on Tuesday against the Liberty Lions. It was STORM’s first home game coming off of the week-long break but that didn’t slow them down. Read more here STORM BASKETBALL Hello Storm Basketball Parents, We are looking for volunteers to help run concessions (students), game clock and shot clock (adults only) at both the boys' and girls' basketball games. Please take a moment to view the link and sign up for some volunteer shifts. All athletics at HTH-SD are run and supported by volunteers, and we need your help to keep our season running smoothly.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050c49aca62d6-basketball Thank you for all of your support! Go Storm! STORM GIRLS BASKETBALL The HTH Storm Basketball team sported new uniforms as they started off the season with a 2-1 record. They are building a strong team and getting better every game. Go Storm! STORM GIRLS WATER POLO The team held a fun practice over the holiday break. Come out and support the team this week when they have three games! Monday@7:30pm vs Chula Vista at Parkway Pool, Tuesday@3:30pm vs Valley Center High School at Adams Community Park Pool  Wednesday@4:30pm vs Mt. Miguel High School. ARCHERY Hello Archers! We're hoping to get the team together a couple times before winter break and then start up practices in the new year in time for competitions lined up in February and March. to help us get going, please fill out this quick survey below ASAP  ~ Coach Tom and Joon Copyright © *2021* *High Tech High*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 2861 Womble Road San Diego, CA 92106 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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