September 8th 2023

 

Attendance: Send an email to hthpl-frontdesk@hightechhigh.org HTH Family Portal - Carpool, Calendar, Engagement Survey and more Mark your calendar: Wed, September 13th 2023 5pm - Open House Wed. September 13th 2023 6:30pm - Senior College Night  Friday, September 15th 2023 - Senior Picture Day  Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 - Minimum Day, 12:40 Dismissal  HTH HAPPENINGS After a presentation on Mission Bay rewilding efforts by the San Diego Audubon Society, 11th grade students on Jesse and Margaret's team worked with scientists at UCSD’s Kendall-Frost Marsh, the last remaining wetland in Mission Bay. Students conducted original research on the cordgrass, a keystone species in the marsh that supports endangered wildlife and then camped at Campland on the Bay, a stakeholder in the future of the redevelopment of the northeast corner of Mission Bay. Seniors on Santos/Holder team starting their project "On Our Tables" working with power tools to build 200 garden boxes for low income elementary schools in San Diego. The students are partnering with Bario Botony for this project.  You can follow along on Instagram "On Our Tables Project"  11th Grade students on Brianna and Kalle's team launched their project "Change at Home" with a beach day. The project asks the essential question "How is our coastal home changing?" In Kalle's Biology class, students continued research on the Oyster Project, a collaboration with the Port, SDSU and various San Diego Yacht Clubs.  11th and 12th grade students digging into math concepts with Erik and Shany.  10th Grade students on Lisa and Grant's team visit Chicano Park to see how art can be used for social justice for their project “Los Actos”  and watch a Pre-show for Evita, with Cygnet Theater next week Brianna and Chet's advisories meeting for the first time today. Advisories buddied up this year....9th with 11th, 10th with 12th to create cross grade interactions.  12th Grade Art Teacher Lucera Gallegos is saying goodbye for a new opportunity. Lucera has been at High Tech High for the past six years. We wish her all the best!    Here is the agenda for your planning purposes:  ​3:4​5pm-5pm Tacos, Drinks, Sweet Treats and Spirit Wear for sale on the walkway $​5 per taco,   $​10 per meal (2 tacos and 1 drink​ or sweet treat),   $2​5 for three meal combo (6 tacos and 3 drinks​ or 3 sweet treats)     Cash preferred.  5pm-5:20pm Gather in the main commons to hear from HTH Director Fahima Ahmed, Storm Athletics Director Coach O'Kelley, Director of College Counseling Nicholle Wyatt, Site Manager ​Veronica Martinez and HTH Dean of Students Marcus Bell  5:20pm  Families head to classrooms  6:30pm ​12th Grade College Presentation in the main commons  *The Parent Association is looking for donations of water, soda, sparkling water and cookies and volunteers to help on site. Please sign up here to volunteer and please drop off donations at the front desk on Monday or Tuesday. Thank you! Questions, email ​hthpacommunications@gmail.com Are you on Powerschool yet? Need help logging on? Powerschool is the place to find forms, student grades, attendance and lots more. Check out these videos for step by step instructions.  FAMILY CONNECTIONS Families and students participated in Project Tuning during staff days. Thank you to those who took time out of their summer to join us and provide feedback and suggestions for the projects.  We would love your help! Take a few minutes to fill out the Engagement Survey and let us know how you would like to support the school.  Our biggest fundraiser of the year starts now. Dollars for Doers funds staff grants which are funds that go DIRECTLY into your child’s classroom.  Check out the HTH Family Portal to see the ways your Dollars For Doers funds were put to work in the past.  The goal is $15,000 or $50 per student. You are under no obligation to donate, but we appreciate every $1. Click To Donate

STAFF SPOTLIGHT Ms. Chase 9th Grade Math teacher  Where did you grow up? Humboldt County Why did you choose to work in education? Supporting students in realizing their potentials and having summers off to travel is the perfect work/life balance. What do you love most about HTH? I love being able to take students backpacking each year! Tell us about a memory you have from high school? I did not enjoy navigating the dramas of high school so I put my focus into succeeding in my classes to get to college. What's your favorite book/author? and why? Wild by Cheryl Strayed. It's what sparked my love for backpacking. Tell us a fun fact about yourself I've backpacked 400 miles of the PCT. COMMUNITY PARTNERS Begin your culinary medicine journey with Sensations Salud  The premiere resource for recipe development, cooking programs, educational events and food experiences that support your well-being. Created just for you, your community, and your team. Led by internal medicine, culinary medicine and lifestyle medicine physician, and founder and CEO, Dr. Sabrina Falquier.   Copyright © *2023* *High Tech High*, All rights reserved.