Hello, Students and Adults,

We are absolutely thrilled to launch our third annual “Spring Into School Attendance Campaign” - a 3-week long attendance push to encourage all students to attend school, on time, every day.  As an organization we have a 93.7% attendance rate from the beginning of school to now.  We are aiming to have a 96% attendance rate for the month of March.  We can do this together! 

Get ready to build, create, and have a blast—March is officially March into Minecraft Month! Throughout the month, students will embark on an exciting adventure to build our very own Minecraft Tower.

To encourage attendance and engagement, students will have the chance to design their own unique Minecraft bricks and add them to our school's growing tower. As we hit our weekly tower goals, there will be awesome rewards, including:

• A Dunk Tank: Enjoy watching Mr. Brian and Dr. Melissa get dunked!

• Crazy Hair Day: Watch as Dr. Melissa and Mr. Brian rock some wild and wacky hairstyles!

• Choreographed Dance: Dr. Melissa and Mr. Brian will break out their best moves in a fun, fully choreographed dance!

We can't wait to see everyone’s creativity and teamwork shine. Please ensure your student is here daily and on time to create their bricks and to reach our school goal. Let's make this month unforgettable!

See you in Minecraft!

Please mark your calendars for the following important dates:

• Mon, Mar. 3 - Thurs, Mar. 6: Student Led Conferences - Minimum Day Dismissal at 12:45pm

• Fri, Mar. 7: No School due to HTH All Staff Day

• Wed, Mar. 26: Full Day Dismissal at 2:45pm

• Fri, Mar. 28: Minimum Day Dismissal at 12:45pm

• Mar. 31 - Apr. 14: Spring Break

• Tues, Apr. 15: Students Return to School

Mental Health Supports for Explorer Students

If your child is experiencing social, emotional, and/or behavioral difficulties that are impacting them at school, wellness check-ins are available to all students as a support. Wellness check-ins can take place as needed throughout the year.

This year we will also work to offer monthly lunch bunches for students struggling to connect with their peers during unstructured times. This support will also be available to all students throughout the year.

If you have any questions about any of these supports please email Ericah Edwards at eedwards@hightechhigh.org.

Let’s continue to work together this school year to create a community that connects all students to the supports that they need and deserve!

Mental Health Supports In-Home + Community

Rady Children's and SDCOE have collaborated to create a webinar series for parents and caregivers that addresses mental health challenges faced by youth. These are a great opportunity for families to connect to resources and have some of their questions answered by clinicians. Some of the topics include bullying, self-harm, and stress/resilience. 

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/12m2SwqAJ4O0C5WPu22eKa0Y7ut6PFoob/view

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VII7yBVVSxE56QH-WEA2dZ6JKywQ79oL/view?usp=drive_link

As part of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative’s (CYBHI) to improve equitable access to mental health support for all young Californians, two free programs — BrightLife Kids and Soluna — were created in partnership with CalHOPE.

• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wP4-T_E8TLewycrEVwdYIAMbPgexyzMN

Additional Resources:

• Parent Guide to Mental Health and Wellness/ Guia Para Padres de Salud y Bienstar Mental

• Call the National Parent Helpline: 1-855-4A PARENT (1-855-427-2736) to get emotional support from a trained Advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent. They are available Monday through Friday from 10 am to 7 pm

Dear HTeX Community,

All families are a part of the Parent Association and you are all invited to our next General PA meeting taking place on March 19th at 8:30am in person in the gathering area. We will also host the meeting over Zoom as well. The meeting link is tinyurl.com/ HTeXPAZoom. We will be discussing what we have accomplished so far this year as well as upcoming projects and events for the second half of the school year.

Best Wishes,

Marissa

(On behalf of the PA)

Friendly Reminders: Absences

While we love to see your children’s smiling faces in school, and regular daily attendance is important to all we do, we do want to remind you to keep students home if they are ill, particularly if they have a fever.

COVID-19 Reminder For Students

• If they are symptomatic, they should be encouraged to test and/or share with parents they should test.

• If they test positive, they should also stay home if they are symptomatic.

• They can return to school when they are also fever-free for 24-hours without the use of fever-reducing medications and other non-fever symptoms are improving.

• If they test positive but are asymptomatic (no fever, and no other symptoms) they can remain at school unless symptoms develop.

• They should be encouraged to wear a mask through Day 10 (masks should be available at the front desk).

Tests

• Everyone can, once again, order four free boxes of COVID-19 tests via USPS. This can be done through this link.

Please continue to communicate with the school if your child will be absent due to illness by contacting Maggie at mfragoso@hightechhigh.org. Please notify Ms. Maggie the day of student absence.

We are looking forward to an exciting school year of learning and want to help keep our community healthy!

HTeX Community Meetings - Call for Presenters

The HTeX Community Meeting is a cherished time for our entire school community to unite, creating a space for collective learning, sharing valuable information, and celebrating the diversity and achievements within our community. It serves as a focal point where students, parents, and educators come together to strengthen the bonds that make our community special.

Our Community Meetings are co-led by our Student Ambassadors and mentor staff, Ms. Nikki, Ms. Clara, and Ms. Destiny! We hold our Community Meetings once a month on the black top.

If you are interested in presenting to our students for our school wide Community Meeting, please complete this form.This is an OUTDOOR event. Presentations will be up to 20 minutes.

We will reach out to you to follow up.

-Ms. Nikki, Ms, Clara, & Ms. Destiny

High Tech Eats - March Menus

Hello HTH Families,

The March breakfast & lunch menus for High Tech Eats are now available!

• The live menus will be uploaded here soon.

• Print the attached version for a hard copy.

New on the menu:

• Hoisin Glazed Chicken Meatball Bahn Mi

• Hoisin Glazed Impossible Meatball Bahn Mi

  • Thai Broccoli

  • Green Papaya Salad

• Greek Lemon Chicken with Garlic Quinoa

• Falafel with Garlic Quinoa

  • Green Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing

  • Chickpea Salad

We hope you enjoy!

March Lunch Menu 

March Breakfast Menu 

March Lunch Menu - Spanish 

March Breakfast Menu - Spanish

Dear Families,

We are excited to support students during their SLC from March 3-6. If your child needs to attend our after-school program during this week, please review the following information carefully.

Important Information About Aftercare:

• Registration Required: Non-enrolled or part-time aftercare students must register due to limited staffing and space.

• Limited Availability: We cannot guarantee space for all students.

• Payment Accounts: Students must have an established payment account to attend.

• Invoices: Please check for your invoice from Square.

• No Fee for SLC Day: Aftercare is free on the day of your child's SLC.

Full-Time Participants: If your child is already enrolled full-time, you can disregard this message. 

REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/CezcjSPbTmQ4PQXV6 

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Questions?
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