Campus Closure Update

We hope you are healthy and doing well during these most difficult times. We are all facing challenges and uncertainties. Closure of school which began March 16, 2020 is now estimated to last through April 27, 2020 but could be extended on a week-to-week basis as this pandemic unfolds. We are seeking advice and reviewing updates from federal, state and local officials and agencies and paying close attention to actions other Districts are taking. Rest assured, every decision we are making is based on our best intentions to support HSHMC students and their families.

Teachers have reached out to students to engage in distance learning. Students should check their school email accounts, continue to participate in scheduled work online, and communicate with their teachers if there are any questions.

Distance Learning Resources

We have put together a PowerSchool Learning page with information for students, families and teachers on tips and best practices regarding distance learning. The link below will direct you to this resource page.

https://bit.ly/hshmcdistancelearning

Cuyamaca Courses Resume Online 3/23

Video messages from teachers

Dear HSHMC Family,

In this time apart, our teachers would like to share some love to our students. We have created a space for teachers to share messages with students, and where students can also reply. Click the link below to access our Flipgrid video responses. Students will need to use their @hshmc.org Google account to reply.

https://flipgrid.com/80db4a43

3/18/20 Update

Dear HSHMC Families,

You may have heard on the news Tuesday that California Governor Gavin Newsom shared his opinion that schools may not reopen this school year. We understand this information is unsettling, but as of now, there is no definitive date on when schools will reopen.

At this time, the Governor has not mandated school closures and is allowing the decision to be made on the local level. San Diego County issued a health order on Monday stating that all public and private schools "shall not hold classes or other school activities where students gather on the school campus." As you know, HSHMC is following that directive. All decisions about reopening will be made in conjunction with local public health officials.

While we are uncertain how long this closure will last, we are putting plans in place that will provide students with resources they need, whether we are closed for three weeks as scheduled, or longer. We encourage you to think in both the short- and long-term as well. Here are some resources to assist you.

• There are many sites across the county set up to provide school-aged children with breakfast and lunch.
• We have digital learning resources available that we encourage you and your student to utilize while schools are closed
• In partnership with KPBS and the San Diego County Office of Education, we welcome you to access 12 hours daily of state standards-aligned television programming scheduled by grade level. A student does not need access to a computer or the Internet to watch. Tune into KPBS 2 with an antenna at channel 15.2, or on Cox 811 or Spectrum 1277. Additional digital content is also accessible through PBS LearningMedia.
• We are working to address services for our students with disabilities and will directly contact parents of those students regarding services during this time.
• We encourage you to stay informed of the situation by regularly checking updates from San Diego County Public Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. San Diego County Public Health Department updates it website daily with information about COVID- 19 and related emergency orders. Please check this site regularly and adhere to all orders and recommendations.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this unprecedented time. We will continue to communicate regularly as we learn new information. In the meantime, please contact me at sjohnson@hshmc.org with questions.

Estimado Padre/Tutor:

Como tal vez esté enterado por las noticias, el martes el Gobernador de California Gavin Newsom expresó su opinión que las escuelas tal vez no vuelvan a abrir durante el resto de este año escolar. Comprendemos que esta noticia es preocupante, pero al momento no hay fecha definitiva para cuándo volverán a abrir las escuelas.

Hasta este momento, el Gobernador no ha ordenado el cierre de escuelas y está permitiendo que la decisión referente a esto se tome a nivel local. El lunes, el Condado de San Diego emitió una orden de salud proclamando que todas las escuelas públicas y privadas, "no deben impartir clases u otras actividades escolares donde los estudiantes se reúnen en el plantel de la escuela." Como usted lo sabe, HSHMC está obedeciendo esa orden. Todas las decisiones en cuanto a volver a abrir se harán en conjunto con los oficiales locales de salud pública.

A pesar de no saber cuánto durará este cierre, estamos poniendo en marcha planes para proporcionarles a los estudiantes los recursos que necesiten, ya sea que permanezcamos cerrados por tres semanas como está actualmente previsto, o por más tiempo. Le alentamos a que usted también haga planes a corto y largo plazo. Aquí hay unos recursos para ayudarle con eso:

• Se han establecido muchos sitios a través del condado para entregar desayunos y almuerzos a los niños de edad escolar
• Tenemos recursos disponibles para aprendizaje digital que le alentamos a usted y su estudiante que usen mientras están cerradas las escuelas.
• En colaboración con KPBS y la Oficina de Educación del Condado de San Diego, le invitamos a que tenga acceso a 12 horas diarias de programación de televisión alineada con los estándares estatales y presentados en un horario por nivel de grado. Un estudiante no necesita acceso a una computadora o al internet para ver la programación. Sintonice KPBS 2 en el canal 15.2 usando una antena, o por cable en los canales Cox 811 o Spectrum 1277. Hay contenido digital adicional por medio de PBS LearningMedia.
• Estamos trabajando para solventar los servicios para los estudiantes con discapacidades y contactaremos directamente a los padres de esos estudiantes en cuanto a los servicios ofrecidos durante este periodo.
• Le recomendamos que se mantenga informado de la situación revisando las actualizaciones más recientes de la Agencia de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de San Diego y de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC). El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de San Diego actualiza su página de internet diariamente con información acerca del COVID-19 y las directivas de emergencia relacionadas. Revise esta página regularmente (puede seleccionar en la misma página la traducción al español) y obedezca todas las órdenes y recomendaciones.

Le agradecemos su paciencia y comprensión durante esta época sin precedentes. Nos mantendremos en comunicación regular conforme salga nueva información. Mientras tanto, si tiene preguntas por favor póngase en contacto con Sheri Johnson, sjohnson@hshmc.org.

Student Communication

HSHMC Families,

Our teachers would like to stay connected with students during this time of school closures. If your student has access to a cellphone, and you allow permission to receive communication regarding school updates or classwork, please ask your student to fill out the survey linked below.

Communication will only be used for school purposes in support of student learning.

Student Communications Survey

Day of Understanding Keynote Speaker on The Voice

Cedrice, 2019 Day of Understanding Keynote speaker, wows the judges on The Voice! Watch to find out the team she is on!

School Closure 3/16-4/3

Dear Parent/Guardian:

With the best interest of our students, other school districts and community, the HSHMC Board has made a decision to close our school beginning this Monday, March 16 in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). HSHMC will be closed through April 3, 2020 and children should stay home. At this point, we plan to reopen on Monday, April 6, 2020.

We understand this action may pose added hardship for some of our families. While your children remain at home, we encourage you all to continue practicing good hygiene. Updates and recommendations will be posted here. You can also access San Diego Unified's website for further updates.

We will remain in close contact with the San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County Office of Education and local public health officials and will provide updates to families as appropriate.

We understand this is a time of uncertainty and concern. We will work through this together to keep our students, families, and staff safe.

Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Food Service For Students

The Food Service Dept. will be conducting a drive-thru/walk-up distribution of packaged prepared food. Children will need to be present to receive meals, and each child 18 years and younger can take one lunch and one breakfast for the next day. There will be no congregate feeding. All food will be consumed off site. Meal distribution times for all locations are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Serving locations

Eight sites have been strategically selected based on geographic location targeting high need areas – per the USDA. We also took into consideration ease of access in selecting sites.

· Clark Middle (to act as a production kitchen and serving center)

· Cherokee Point Elementary

· Sherman Elementary

· Zamorano Fine Arts Academy

· Kearny High School

· O'Farrell Charter

· Farb Middle

· Walker Elementary

Weekly Voice Bulletin

Our third blood drive of the year is this Tuesday, March 10 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. We hope you will consider coming by to donate. Please contact Ms. Rivas at the front desk if you are interested in donating.

Please see our website for updates and information on Covid-19. At this time, HSHMC is open and has no change in plans or programs. We continue to discuss with students appropriate prevention techniques.

This Thursday, March 12, is our Parent Advisory College Knowledge Night. This session will be geared towards our current 11^th grade students and their parents as we focus on what to anticipate during the senior year at HSHMC and how to prepare for the college application process.

Please remind your child that students at HSHMC are not allowed to watch movies or play games on their cell phones during class time. Students who do not follow this policy will be asked to turn their phone in to an administrator. Please note that students are NOT in class during their ten-minute passing periods at 9:25 am and 1:25 pm, along with lunch from 11:00 – 12:00 pm. To support student learning, unless it is an emergency, if you need to reach your child we ask that you use these passing period and lunch times to text or call so that students are not interrupted during class time.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, March 14, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week - Thank you!

2020 LCAP Family Surveys

To continue to inform and involve parents and guardians in our efforts to design the most exciting, engaging and effective education for our student body we invite you parents and guardians to take our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey.

For more information about the LCAP. Please review the informational presentations linked below.

• LCAP Information Presentation English
• LCAP Information Presentation Spanish
• LCFF Budget Overview for Parents
• Health Sciences High & Middle College LCAP Information Page

Survey links:

• Health Sciences High & Middle College LCAP Survey - English
• Health Sciences High & Middle College LCAP Survey - Spanish

Weekly School Bulletin

Reminder for seniors: The deadline for the FAFSA is March 2 by midnight.

A scholarship workshop on Mondays in room 202 from 3:10-4:10 started today. It is not too late to join. Students should check in with Ms. Peña for more information.

SAT prep classes begin this week on Wednesday, March 4 in room 203 from 3:10 to 4:40. See Ms. Peña for more information.

Our 8^th through 10^th graders will be taking the PSAT this Thursday, March 5.

Next week, Thursday, March 12, is our Parent Advisory College Knowledge Night. This session will be geared towards our current 11^th grade students and their parents as we focus on what to anticipate during the senior year at HSHMC and how to prepare for the college application process.

Our third blood drive of the year is next Tuesday, March 10 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. We hope you will consider coming by to donate. Please contact Ms. Rivas at the front desk if you are interested in donating.

To continue to inform and involve families in our efforts to design the most exciting, engaging and effective education for our student body, we invite you parents and guardians to take our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey. The survey and more information about the LCAP can been found at www.hshmc.org/lcap. Your opinion matters. Please take a few minutes to visit our site and take the survey.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, March 7, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

To continue to inform and involve families in our efforts to design the most exciting, engaging and effective education for our student body, we invite you parents and guardians to take our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey. The survey and more information about the LCAP can been found here. Your opinion matters. Please take a few minutes to visit our site and take the survey.

Our 8^th through 10^th graders will be taking the PSAT next Thursday, March 5.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, February 29, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a great week. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

Our annual Family Math Night is this Thursday, February 20 at 5:30 pm. We hope you are coming to join us for food, games, and math fun organized by our students. Please RSVP here:

RSVP Here: Family Math Fun Night, Feb 20 @5:30pm

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, February 22, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a great week. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

ASB is still selling Valentine Grams. The Valentine Grams are $1.00 each. Sales end this Wednesday, February 13^th.

Mark your calendars for our annual Family Math Night, Thursday, February 20 at 5:30 pm. Please note that the date was changed from the original date of February 28. We hope you will come join us for food, games, and math fun organized by our students. Please RSVP Here:

RSVP Here: Family Math Fun Night, Feb 20 @5:30pm

Please remember that you can check your child's grades at any time on PowerSchool. If you need any help with how to log on to PowerSchool from our website, we are here to help. As you check grades, please note that if your child has an Incomplete ("I") in any course, he or she is required to make a formal plan with their teacher and attend Academic Recovery (A/R) during lunch and/or after school from 3:00-4:00 pm until the incomplete is cleared. Students who do not make an effort to clear their incompletes are at risk of failing the course.

As a reminder, there is no school this Friday, February 14 or Monday, February 17, in honor of Presidents Day. Please note that this also means we will not have Saturday School this Saturday. Saturday School will resume next Saturday, February 22.

Have a great week. Thank you!

Weekly School Bulletin

Semester 1 Report Cards have been mailed home. Please note, if your child has an Incomplete ("I") in any course, he or she is required to make a formal plan with their teacher and attend Academic Recovery (A/R) during lunch and/or after school from 3:00-4:00 pm until the incomplete is cleared. Students who do not make an effort to clear their incompletes are at risk of failing the course.

ASB will be selling Valentine Grams starting on Wednesday, February 5. The Valentine Grams are $1.00 each. Sales end on February 13^th.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, February 8, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a great week!

Weekly School Bulletin

Our 2nd semester started today. Be sure to ask your child about their new schedules including their college classes and internships. 1^st semester grades will be mailed home by the end of this week. If your child has an incomplete from semester one, they are expected to attend tutoring at lunch and after school until all incompletes are cleared.

Please note that our open enrollment application period ends this Friday, January 31 for the 2020-2021 school year. If you have not submitted an application for a sibling of an HSHMC student or your 8^th grade HSMS student, please do so before Friday. Also, if you have friends interested in applying to our school for next year, please remind them to apply before Friday as well.

Our quarterly Parent Advisory Meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, January 30 at 5:30 pm. Please join in with other HSHMC parents for a discussion about our school's goals and upcoming family events. Dinner will be served.

This Friday, January 31, dismissal is at 12:30 pm as usual, but our building will be closing early at 1:00 pm that day so that our staff can attend a professional development session off campus. No students will be able to remain on campus after 1:00 pm. Please make arrangements now to be sure your child will be picked up by 1:00 pm.

There is NO Saturday School this Saturday, February 1. The next Saturday School will be on February 8 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please plan now to send your child to Saturday School on February 8 if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Thank you and have a great week.

Weekly School Bulletin

Mid-Terms are scheduled for this Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24. Both these days are early release days at 12:30 pm for both the MS and the HS. The SWAG lab is available for tutoring on Thursday until 3:00 pm.

This Thursday, January 23 at 5:30 pm is our last new student orientation for new families applying for 9^th through 12^th grade for the 2020-2021 school year. If you know other families interested in applying to HSHMC, we appreciate you letting them know about this informative orientation. Please also note that our open enrollment application period ends January 31. If you have not already submitted an application for a sibling of an HSHMC student or your 8^th grade HSMS student applying to the high school, please do so before the January 31 deadline.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, January 25, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Next Friday, January 31, dismissal is at 12:30 pm as usual, but our building will be closing early at 1:00 pm that day so that our staff can attend a professional development session off campus. No students will be able to remain on campus after 1:00 pm.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

This Wednesday, January 15^th, is our Annual Day of Understanding. We will be heading to the San Diego Convention Center for a special conference-style day created to support our school-wide conversations about identity and acceptance. This field study is mandatory for all students. Students who do not attend, will be expected to attend the next Saturday School to make up their absence. Please be sure your child arrives on time to school by 8:00 am as we will be leaving school by bus promptly at 8:10 am to head to the convention center. We will return to HSHMC for lunch and to complete the rest of our school day as usual.

This Thursday (January 16) is Family Fun Night! Come join us for fun as we provide free barber cuts for our students from the amazing Clipper Crew, play games, win prizes and enjoy some pizza together. Barber Cuts are on a first-come, first-serve basis between 2:00 and 7:00 pm. RSVP Here!

The High School ASB winter dance is this Friday, from 7:00 – 10:00 pm at the Mission Valley Hilton. Tickets are on sale all week for $20 per ticket. If your child plans to bring a guest from outside the school, they must complete a permission slip which is available at the front desk.

Please note the following reminders:

* There is no Saturday School scheduled for this Saturday, January 18, 2020.

* There is no school next Monday, January 20, 2020 in honor of MLK Day.

* Next week is finals week with early dismissal at 12:30 pm on both Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24.

* On Friday, January 31, dismissal is at 12:30 pm as usual, but our building will be closing early at 1:00 pm that day so that our staff can attend a professional development session off campus. No students will be able to remain on campus after 1:00 pm.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

Parent Academy: Family Fun Night!

Please RSVP Here!

#QuitLying Campaign

On Thursday January 16th, Health Sciences will be joining the #quitlying campaign against E-Cigs and vaping products. To learn more about this effort, and how to have conversations with your students, please visit the link below.

E-Cig Parent Tip Sheet

Weekly School Bulletin

We were very happy to welcome back all our students today and enter the new year with our HSHMC family. 2020 is going to be a great year!

This Wednesday evening, we are taking our seniors to see the play Dear Evan Hansen at the Civic Theatre. They have been studying the play in English by reading the script, analyzing the characters, and learning about the elements of musical theatre. A permission slip was sent home with your senior and is required for attendance. The bus will leave HSHMC at 5:45 pm and will return to HSHMC at approximately 10:30 pm.

This Thursday, January 9th at 5:30 pm we are holding a new student orientation for new families applying for 9^th through 12^th grade for the 2020-2021 school year. If you know other families interested in applying to HSHMC, we appreciate you letting them know about this informative orientation. Please also note that our open enrollment application period ends January 31. If you have not already submitted an application for a sibling of an HSHMC student or your 8^th grade HSMS student, please do so before the January 31 deadline.

We look forward to resuming Saturday School this Saturday, January 11, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Again, from our HSHMC home to yours, Happy New Year!

Weekly School Bulletin

The Candy Cane Grams fundraiser will continue through this Thursday, December 19. Students can purchase these candy cane grams for $1.00 each during lunch. The candy cane grams include a personalized message that will be delivered to anyone here at HSHMC.

It's HSHMC Spirit Week this week! Each day of the week has a spirited theme as follows:

Monday –Disney Day

Tuesday – Class Colors Day

Wednesday – Twin Day

Thursday – Pajama Day

Friday – Ugly Sweater Day

Our second blood drive of the year is this Tuesday, December 17 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. We hope you will consider coming by to donate. Please contact Ms. Rivas at the front desk if you are interested in donating.

With winter break upon us, our next Saturday School is scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2020, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please plan now to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

This Friday is the last day of school before winter break. School will be dismissed at 12:35 pm School will resume on Monday, January 6^th.

From our HSHMC family to yours, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year.

Shirley Hord Learning Team Award

Learning Forward, a professional learning association, has awarded the prestigious Shirley Hord Learning Team Award to our wonderful science PLC team! Join us in celebrating their collective efforts in improving collaborative professional learning, and their impact on our students.

Click the link below to view the official award announcement.

Shirley Hord Learning Team Award Announcement

About the award:

The Shirley Hord Teacher Learning Team Award honors a team of teachers that demonstrates excellence in professional learning. This annual award recognizes a school-based learning team that exhibits evidence of successful implementation of a cycle of continuous improvement that results in increased teaching effectiveness.

Weekly School Bulletin

Holiday candy grams will be on sale during lunch and after school starting this Tuesday, December 10th, for $1.00.

Cap and gown measurements for our seniors will be taken at school this Wednesday, December 11^th during lunch. Please remind your child so that they don't miss getting measured.

A group of our high school students will be going to see the play "A Christmas Carol" this Wednesday evening. Students attending brought home a permission slip for your approval which must be returned before they can attend. The bus will leave from HSHMC at 4:30 pm and will return to HSHMC at approximately 9:45 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Rivas.

On Thursday, our juniors currently taking Government and Economics will be visiting the Downtown Court House.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, December 14, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Weekly School Bulletin

We hope that you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. It was wonderful to welcome back all our students to our HSHMC home today.

As our open enrollment application period continues, this Thursday, December 5 at 5:30 pm we are holding a new student orientation for new families interested in applying for 9^th through 12^th grade for the 2020-2021 school year. If you know other families interested in applying to HSHMC, we appreciate you letting them know about this informative orientation as well.

RSVP Here For New Family Orientation Night

As a reminder, if your child is carrying an incomplete from Q1, please remind them they must make a plan with their teacher and are expected to attend tutoring during lunch and after school until all incompletes are cleared.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, December 7, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week – Thank you!

2019-2020 LCAP Updates

Below are links to each school's LCAP updates for the 2019-2020 school year. Further information and updates can be found on our LCAP page.

Health Sciences Middle School - LCAP

Health Sciences High and Middle College - LCAP

Open Enrollment Begins

We are excited to begin our open enrollment period for the 2020-2021 school year. Please access the link below to apply.

2020-2021 Online Application

Weekly School Bulletin

We are still collecting non-perishable thanksgiving foods for our Thanksgiving Food Drive through this Thursday. Remember, students who bring in donations will receive a raffle ticket and entered into the raffle for a prize this Friday.

This Thursday, November 21 at 5:30 pm is our next regularly scheduled Parent Advisory Group meeting. We hope to increase our membership and invite you to join this wonderful group of parents partnering with us to make HSHMC the best school in the universe. This Thursday they will be packing up all the Thanksgiving food donations for distribution to 10 families and planning future events and activities to support our HSHMC students and families.

HSHMC is currently offering a FREE SAT prep course to all juniors so they can begin learning test-taking strategies as they prepare to take the test in the spring. The course runs from November through May and is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:10-4:40 in Room 203 at HSHMC. Please contact Ms. Peña at mpena@hshmc.org with any questions.

It is open enrollment time at HSHMC. We are now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year for grades 9-12. This open enrollment period ends January 31, 2020. Siblings of current HSHMC students should submit their applications NOW! Click here to apply! And, if you know other families interested in applying, we appreciate you letting them know as well.

School will be closed next week, November 25 through November 29 for Thanksgiving Break. School will resume on Monday, December 2.

From our home to yours, we wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

Weekly School Bulletin

This Thursday, November 14, our 10^th grade students will be going on a field study to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. Permission slips were sent home because they will not be returning back to HSHMC until 5:45 pm. If you have not already signed and returned the permission slip, please send it in tomorrow with your child. Our 9^th grade students will also be going on a field study to visit SDSU and UCSD, but they will return prior to our normal 3:00 pm dismissal.

We are now collecting non-perishable thanksgiving foods for our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive sponsored by our Parent Advisory Group, National Honor Society and HOSA. The turkeys have already been donated and your food donations will be used to provide 10 families with a complete Thanksgiving meal. Boxes to collect donations are at front office. Students who bring in donations will receive a raffle ticket and entered into the raffle for a special prize.

It is open enrollment time at HSHMC. We are now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year for grades 9-12. This open enrollment period ends January 31, 2020. Siblings of current HSHMC students should submit their applications NOW! Click here to apply. And, if you know other families interested in applying, we appreciate you letting them know as well.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

Our seniors will be taking their pictures this Tuesday, October 29 (for seniors with last names beginning in A-L) and Wednesday, Oct 30 (for seniors with last names beginning in M-Z). We will also have makeup pictures on Tuesday, October 29 for students in grades 8 - 11 who missed getting their pictures taken last week.

Students are welcome to dress up for Halloween spirit day this Thursday, October 31. However, we ask that student costumes be appropriate for school in keeping with our respectful attire policy, and that students do not cover their faces with any type of mask. It is always a fun day at HSHMC and ASB looks forward to seeing who wins best costume this year!

The end of our first quarter is quickly approaching this Friday, November 1. Please check in with your child to be sure they are not holding any incompletes. It is expected that students who hold an incomplete are taking advantage of several resources we have to support their academic efforts. Tutoring is available every day after school, Monday through Thursday, from 3:15 to 4:15 in the SWAG lab. Teachers are available for help during our lunch tutorial time, and/or students can make an appointment to meet with their teachers during their office hours. We expect a busy week as students work hard to clear any incompletes before the end of the 1^st quarter. Quarter 1 progress grades will be mailed home next week.

Again, if you have not already done so, please return the Free or Reduced Lunch Application by mail or fill out the on-line application located here. Time is running out to complete the application. Remember, all students need to apply each year whether you think they qualify or not.

Attendance Matters! If your child has missed a day of school, please send them to Saturday School this Saturday, November 2 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

School pictures are this week! Grades 9-11 will be taken on Tuesday, October 22, and Grade 8 will be taken on Wednesday, October 23.Our seniors will be taking their pictures on October 29 (for seniors will last names beginning in A-L) and Oct 30 (for seniors will last names beginning in M-Z).

Our College Knowledge Night is this Thursday, October 24 at 5:30 pm. Come meet other families, enjoy dinner, and engage with our college support team who are working with your students. This is an opportunity to learn about the journey through the college application world. If you plan to attend, please RSVP here:

RSVP HERE College Knowledge Night 2019-2020

Reminder: If you have not already done so, please return the Free or Reduced Lunch Application by mail or fill out the on-line application located here.Time is running out to complete the application. Remember, all students need to apply each year whether you think they qualify or not.

Attendance Matters! If your child has missed a day of school, please send them to Saturday School this Saturday, October 26 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

Our 11^th graders will be taking the PSAT this Wednesday, October 16. Our 8^th, 9^th, and 10^th grades will take it in the spring.

School pictures are next week. Grades 9-11 will be taken on Tuesday, October 22, and Grade 8 will be taken on Wednesday, October 23. Information on how to purchase school photos is being sent home with your child this week.

Reminder: If you have not already done so, please return the Free or Reduced Lunch Application by mail or fill out the on-line application here. Remember, all students need to apply each year whether you think they qualify or not.

Attendance Matters! If your child has missed a day of school, please send them to Saturday School this Saturday, October 19 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

Our first blood drive of the year is Tuesday, October 8 from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm. We hope you will consider coming by to donate.

Please note – Our College Knowledge Night schedule for this Thursday, has been rescheduled for October 24th. Please remark your calendars so you don't miss the chance to come meet other families, enjoy dinner, and engage with our college support team who are working with your students. This is an opportunity to learn about the journey through the college application world. If you plan to attend, please RSVP below:

RSVP HERE College Knowledge Night 2019-2020

Another reminder if you have not already done so, please return the Free or Reduced Lunch Application by mail or fill out the on-line application. Remember, all students need to apply each year whether you think they qualify or not.

Attendance Matters! If your child has missed a day of school, please send them to Saturday School this Saturday, October 12 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a terrific week – Thank you.

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We are now collecting non-perishable thanksgiving foods for our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive sponsored by our Parent Advisory Group, National Honor Society and HOSA. The turkeys have already been donated and your food donations will be used to provide 10 families with a complete Thanksgiving meal. Boxes to collect donations are at front office. Students who bring in donations will receive a raffle ticket and entered into the raffle for a special prize.

It is open enrollment time at HSHMC. We are now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year for grades 9-12. This open enrollment period ends January 31, 2020. Siblings of current HSHMC students should submit their applications NOW! Apply Here: 2020-2021 Online Application. And, if you know other families interested in applying, we appreciate you letting them know as well.

This Thursday, November 7, we are holding a financial aid and FAFSA workshop for parents of our seniors that need hands-on help completing the financial aid process. Please come by between 5:00 and 6:30 pm for help.

As a reminder, next Monday, November 11 school is closed in honor of Veteran's Day. Given the long weekend, we will NOT have Saturday School this Saturday, November 9. If your child has missed a day of school, please plan now to send them to Saturday School on Saturday, November 16 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Thank you!

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If you have not already done so, please return the Free or Reduced Lunch Application you received at the beginning of the school year by mail or fill out the on-line application, also located on our website by clicking on the "Parent" tab and going to the free or reduced lunch link. Students who were qualified last year and were rolled over to this year will no longer qualify if we have do not receive a new application for this year. A new application is due every year. It is important that everyone fill out this form, even if you think you may not qualify, or your child does not take advantage of our lunch offerings. This form also helps determine eligibility for testing fee waivers and free college applications. If you need any help filling out the application, please contact the school and we will be happy to assist you.

To help support your child's academic success, please remind them that tutoring is available after school every Monday through Thursday from 3:15 to 4:15. We have both staff and peer tutors ready and available to help.

Our SAT prep class for seniors starts this week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:10 to 4:40 pm. All students are welcome, however this course will be dedicated to supporting our seniors who are taking their final SATs before applying to college. In November, we will begin a new SAT prep course focused on our juniors.

HSHMC will be participating at the San Diego AIDS walk at 7:45am this Saturday. Everyone is welcome to participate. If you plan to join us, please register online using our team name HSHMC-NHS.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, September 28, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school.

Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

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It is an exciting week with College Classes and Internships starting in the high school. If your child needs new brown scrubs for their hospital internship, they can be purchased at the front desk for $25.00.

This Thursday, September 19 from 5:30-7:00 pm is our first Parent Academy of the year – The FAQ's of HSHMC (for parents by parents). If you are new HSHMC family, or just want to come learn more about what goes on at the school for both you and your student, please join us. We promise you will leave with lots of helpful information while also having fun and meeting other HSHMC families. Dinner will be served so please RSVP at the link below.

FAQ's of HSHMC RSVP

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, September 21, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school.

Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Thank you. Have a great week!

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As a reminder, Sharp HealthCare will be on campus tomorrow, September 10 to administer free TB tests and flu shots required for students enrolled in a hospital internship. If you have not already returned the permission form sent home with your child please download the forms from our website and send them with your child tomorrow. No student will be given the required shots without parent permission.

You will be receiving information in the mail this week with your ID and Password so that you can monitor your child's academic progress from home (or anywhere with internet availability) through our PowerSchool parent web portal. PowerSchool is available 24/7 and can be accessed from the parent link on our website. If you need any help setting up your account, please call us and we will help.

It was great seeing so many of you at our welcome back family dinner last week. If we missed you, don't worry, there will be lots of upcoming opportunities to get involved. HSHMC values parent engagement and invites you to participate. To begin, please consider joining our 2019-2020 Parent Advisory Committee and connect with other HSHMC families who help plan school activities and participate in governance decisions. Our first planning meeting for this year is this Thursday, September 12 at 5:30 pm. Snacks will be provided

And, if you are new HSHMC family, or just want to come learn more about what goes on at the school for both you and your student, please join us on Thursday, September 19 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm for our Parent Academy – The FAQ's of HSHMC (for parents by parents). We promise you will leave with lots of helpful information while also having fun and meeting other HSHMC families. Dinner will be served so please RSVP below if you plan to attend this event.

RSVP - Parent Academy - Orientation for new families

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, September 14, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Our Friday early release days begin this Friday, September 13. Students in both the middle school and the high school will be released at 12:35 pm.

Thank you. Have a great week!

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We hope you have planned to join us for our Welcome Back Family Dinner this Thursday, September 5 at 5:30 pm. If you plan to attend and have not already RSVP'd, please do so at the link below.

Family Dinner RSVP

As we begin a new year together, please remember that daily attendance is extremely important and directly related to student success. School attendance is a primary responsibility of every student and family and demonstrates family commitment to HSHMC and its program for student success. Therefore, students are expected to maintain 100% attendance. If a student misses school, the student is expected to make up that time by attending an extended day program, such as Saturday school.

If your child is going to be absent, please call the school at 619-528-9070. We ask that you also review our attendance policy located in the student handbook posted on our website.

Although attending Saturday School is not an ideal way to compensate for actually attending school regularly, if absences do occur, a student may clear one school absence for each Saturday School attended. Our first Saturday School scheduled is this Saturday, September 7, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Although attending Saturday School is not an ideal way to compensate for actually attending school regularly, if absences do occur, a student may clear one school absence for each Saturday School attended. Our first Saturday School scheduled is this Saturday, September 7, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

In preparation for our health internship program this year, as a convenience, Sharp HealthCare will be on campus next Tuesday, September 10 to administer TB tests and flu shots required for students enrolled in a hospital internship. These requirements must be met before a student can attend their internship which begins the week of September 16. Permission forms are being sent home with your child and must be returned by Friday. A copy of the permission forms can also be downloaded from our website. No student will be given the required shots without parent permission.

If you have not already done so, we need all students to return the free or reduced lunch form or fill out the on-line application located on our website. A new application must be filled out by families each school year.

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As we begin our first week of school, students are meeting in family groups and rotating through various school orientation sessions and culture building activities before beginning their regular class schedules this Thursday.

This Wednesday, we will be heading to Mission Beach for part of the day for some very special team building activities. We will have plenty of food, water, shade, and sunscreen for all!

We hope you will join us for our Annual Welcome Back Family Dinner on Thursday, September 5 at 5:30 pm. Come meet our staff, along with other HSHMC families while you enjoy a delicious meal and raffle for fun prizes (This event is held outside on the rooftop of our parking structure). If you plan to attend, please RVSP on the link below, or by calling the school at 619-582-9070.

Are you a new HSHMC family, or just want to come learn more about what goes on at the school for both you and your student? Then, please join us on Thursday, September 19 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm for our Parent Academy – The FAQ's of HSHMC (For Parents by Parents). We promise you will leave with lots of helpful information while also having fun and meeting other HSHMC families. Dinner will be served so please also RSVP on the link below, our website or by calling the school if you plan to attend this event.

Please note that there is no early release this Friday, August 30 or next Friday, September 6, with our regular release time of 3:00 pm. Beginning, Friday, September 13, students will be released at 12:35 on Fridays each week.

Next Monday, September 2, school will be closed for Labor Day.

Here's to a wonderful week and a new school year together.

RSVP - Welcome Back Family Dinner

RSVP - Parent Academy - Orientation for new families

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Finals are today, Monday, June 10 and tomorrow Tuesday, June 11. We have early dismissal on both days at 12:35 pm for both Middle School and High School. Monday, in addition to early dismissal, our building will be closing at 5:00 pm so that everyone can join in the graduation and promotion festivities. Please make arrangements to be sure your child is picked up from school Monday by 5:00 pm.

Senior Graduation and 8th Grade Promotion is Monday 6/10, at 6:00 pm at SDSU's Cal Coast Open Air Theatre. No tickets are needed. Parking on campus is $20 and must be paid in cash. We encourage carpooling, or using public transportation. Both the bus and trolley drop off right at SDSU. All students promoting or graduating must arrive by 5:00 pm.

Summer school begins on Monday, June 17. We are offering a variety of enrichment courses and look forward to students joining us for our summer program.

There will also be mandatory academic recovery for students ending the year with incompletes. Students who end the year with incompletes are at risk of not successfully completing 2018-2019 coursework. Students who do not complete required coursework are unable to promote to the next grade level and would be required to reapply for their current grade level. Please check your child's grades in PowerSchool to be sure they do not have any incompletes. Notices will be sent out this week to students who are required to attend summer school for academic recovery.

It has been a wonderful year. Thank you for ongoing support of our school, and for partnering with us in your child's education.

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This Wednesday, June 5, is high school graduation rehearsal. All senior graduates should meet at HSHMC promptly at 8:45 am. Seniors will enjoy a student recognition luncheon back at school immediately following rehearsal. Yearbooks, and cap and gowns will be handed out during the luncheon. Please remind your senior to bring an item identifying their plans for next year (e.g., college sweatshirt, hat, t-shirt, letter of admission, banner, etc.) to rehearsal so that we can collect even more memories with them before they graduate!

Grad Nite is this Thursday, June 6 at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Seniors will leave from HSHMC at 8:00 pm and return to school on Friday morning June 7 by 7:30 am. Tickets are still on sale for $100 per person until Wednesday.

Finals are scheduled for Monday, June 10 and Tuesday, June 11. We have early dismissal on both days at 12:35 pm for both Middle School and High School.

Senior Graduation and 8th Grade Promotion is next Monday, June 10 at 6:00 pm at SDSU's Open Air Theatre. No tickets are needed. Parking on campus is $20 and must be paid in cash. We encourage carpooling, or using public transportation. Both the bus and trolley drop off right at SDSU. All students promoting or graduating must arrive by 5:00 pm.

If your child has not already done so, it is not too late to sign up for Summer School which begins on Monday, June 17! Forms are available at the front desk.

Our last Saturday School of the year is scheduled this Saturday, June 8, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you!

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Internships and college classes end this week. Next week, students will be in their regular core classes Monday through Friday.

11th graders who signed up for the SAT will be meeting at HSHMC this Saturday, June 1. Please make sure your student arrives NO LATER than 6:45am to depart on the bus to Patrick Henry. The bus will return to HSHMC by 12:30pm for student pick-up. If your child has an ID (CA Driver's License or any other government ID), please have them bring that with them.

Next Wednesday, June 5, is high school graduation rehearsal. All senior graduates should meet at HSHMC promptly at 8:45 am. Seniors will enjoy a student recognition luncheon at HSHMC immediately following rehearsal. Yearbooks, and cap and gowns will be handed out during the luncheon.

Senior Grad Nite Tickets are on sale for $100 per person. Grad Nite is at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Seniors will leave from HSHMC on Thursday, June 6 at 8:00 pm and return to school on Friday morning June 7 by 7:30 am.

Saturday School is scheduled this Saturday, June 1, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

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Senior Grad Nite Tickets are on sale for $100 per person. Grad Nite is at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Seniors will leave from HSHMC on Thursday, June 6 at 8:00 pm and return to school on Friday morning June 7 by 7:30 am.

If you have not already done so, please remember to register your child for the 2019-2020 school year at HSHMC. If you need assistance, in person support is available at the school Tuesdays through Thursdays from 2pm to 4pm. You can just come by or call 619-528-9070 for an appointment if these times do not work for you.

As a reminder, there is no school this Friday, May 24 or Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day. Please note that this also means we will not have Saturday School this Saturday. Saturday School will resume next Saturday, June 1 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Thank you – Have a wonderful week.

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We are holding our final blood drive of the year tomorrow from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. We hope you will consider coming by to donate. Please contact Ms. Rivas at the front desk if you are interested in making an appointment to participate.

Seniors will be taking their cap and gown pictures this Wednesday, May 15 from 8:00 – 10:30 am

Both our high school 11th graders and all middle school students will be taking California's Smarter Balanced assessment tests this week (beginning on Wednesday). To support their success, please be sure your child is getting a good night's rest and has a healthy breakfast before arriving to school on time.

We hope you are planning to join us this Thursday, May 16, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm for an exciting evening as our students showcase their learning and experiences from their internships and regular or college classes. This is the last of three very special Student Showcase Evenings that gives our students an opportunity to showcase their college and career experiences to family, friends, and community partners and allows all of us to celebrate their hard work from throughout the year.

A group of our high school students will be going to see the play "Pride and Prejudice" this Wednesday evening. Students attending brought home a permission slip for your approval which must be returned before they can attend. The bus will leave from HSHMC at 4:30 pm.

Saturday School is scheduled this Saturday, May 18, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

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Our 11th grade students will begin taking California's Smarter Balanced assessment tests this week, on Tuesday and Wednesday. To support their success, please be sure your child is getting a good night's rest and has a healthy breakfast before arriving to school on time.

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and our Parent Advisory Committee will be offering our staff a wonderful breakfast on Wednesday. If you are still interested in contributing a small donation to cover the expenses, please send in $5-$10, or whatever you are able, in a sealed envelope to HSHMC's front desk by this Wednesday, May 8th.

We hope you are planning to join us this Thursday, May 9, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm for an exciting evening as our FireScience, EMT, and Police Academy students showcase their learning and experiences. This is the second of three very special Student Showcase Evenings that gives our students an opportunity to showcase their college and career experiences to family, friends, and community partners and allows all of us to celebrate their hard work from throughout the year.

Senior Grad Nite Tickets are on sale for $100 per person. Grad Nite is at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Seniors will leave from HSHMC on Thursday, June 6 at 8:00 pm and return to school on Friday morning June 7 by 7:30 am.
If you have not already done so, it is time to register your child for the 2019-2020 school year at HSHMC. By now, you should have received either an email or a letter with instructions to register online. If you need assistance, in person support is available at the school Tuesdays through Thursdays from 2pm to 4pm. You can just come by or call 619-528-9070 for an appointment if these times do not work for you.

Saturday School is scheduled this Saturday, May 11, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a great week - Thank you.

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This week is Spirit Week at HSHMC! We look forward to everyone dressing up and joining in on the fun. Today (Monday) is Hawaiian Day. Tomorrow is Twin Day, Wednesday is Wild West Day, Thursday is Class Color Day – 9th grade is blue, 10th is green, 11th is red and 12th is yellow; and Friday is Pajama Day!

We hope you are planning to join us tomorrow evening (Tuesday) from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm as our Education Pathway, HOSA, and Community Connections students showcase their learning and experiences. This is the first of three very special Student Showcase Evenings that gives our students an opportunity to showcase their college and career experiences to family, friends, and community partners and allows all of us to celebrate their hard work from throughout the year.

This Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 pm, HSHMC is pleased to offer a one-hour info session for parents entitled "The Teenage Brain." We hope you will consider joining us as we explore why our teenagers' brains cause them to think and act the way they do!!

RSVP for "The Teenage Brain" Info Session

Our Parent Advisory Committee would like to offer the staff a wonderful breakfast as part of staff appreciation week on May 8. Our parent advisory group is requesting a small donation to cover the expenses. If you are interested in participating, please send in $5-$10, or whatever you are able, in a sealed envelope to HSHMC's front desk by this Wednesday, May 1st.

Saturday School is scheduled this Saturday, May 4, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week – Thank you.

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Senior Prom is this Friday, April 26 on the Hornblower Cruise Boat, the Adventurer. Prom attendees need to arrive at 5:00 pm for a 5:30 departure. The boat will not wait for late arrivals. The boat will return to the dock for pick up promptly at 10:00 pm.

HSHMC will be hosting three very special Student Showcase Evenings. Each of these evenings gives our students an opportunity to showcase their college and career experiences to family, friends, and community partners and allows all of us to celebrate their hard work from throughout the year. We hope you will join us for the first of these very special evenings as our Education Pathway, HOSA, and Community Connections students showcase their learning and experiences next Tuesday, April 30 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

HSHMC is pleased to offer a one-hour info session for parents entitled "The Teenage Brain." Mark your calendars now for this upcoming event on Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 pm. We hope you will consider joining us as we explore why our teenagers' brains cause them to think and act the way they do!!

RSVP for "The Teenage Brain" Info Session

Our Parent Advisory Committee would like to offer the staff a wonderful breakfast as part of staff appreciation week on May 8. Our parent advisory group is requesting a small donation to cover the expenses. If you are interested in participating, please send in $5-$10, or whatever you are able, in a sealed envelope to HSHMC's front desk by May 1st.

Saturday School is scheduled this Saturday, April 27, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week – Thank you.

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Senior Prom is Friday, April 26 on the Hornblower Cruise Boat – the Adventurer. Prom attendees need to arrive at 5:00 pm for a 5:30 departure. Prom tickets must be purchased by this Friday, April 19. Tickets are $100 which includes dinner.

Our Parent Advisory Committee would like to offer the staff a wonderful breakfast as part of staff appreciation week on May 8. Our parent advisory group is requesting a small donation to cover the expenses. If you are interested in participating, please send in $5-$10, or whatever you are able, in a sealed envelope to HSHMC's front desk by May 1st.

HSHMC will be hosting three very special Student Showcase Evenings. Each of these evenings gives our students an opportunity to showcase their college and career experiences to family, friends, and community partners and allows all of us to celebrate their hard work from throughout the year. We hope you will join us for the first of these very special evenings as our Education Pathway, HOSA, and Community Connections students showcase their learning and experiences next Tuesday, April 30 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

HSHMC is pleased to offer a one-hour info session for parents entitled "The Teenage Brain." Mark your calendars now for this upcoming event on Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 pm. We hope you will consider joining us as we explore why our teenagers' brains cause them to think and act the way they do!!

RSVP for "The Teenage Brain" Info Session

Saturday School is scheduled this Saturday, April 20, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Thank you. Have a great week!

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Please join us this Thursday 4/11, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, for our Second Annual Family Art and Literacy Night. Join your child for dinner and a special evening filled with art, literacy, games, prizes, and family fun! Please RSVP for this event on our website at www.hshmc.org.

Art & Literacy Night RSVP

Is your child interested in playing volleyball or want to improve their skills while having fun with their peers? If so, they can attend any or all of our volleyball club skills clinics this spring. The skills clinics will be offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:30PM at the Copley YMCA through May 30th. All high school students are welcome to attend. No experience is necessary but students must wear proper athletic clothing. For any questions, please contact Mrs. Matuk or Mr. O'Connell.

Quarter 3 progress reports are being mailed out this week, along with information about several upcoming events and summer school. In the meantime, please encourage your child to attend tutoring at lunch, afterschool, and at Saturday school to clear any incompletes.

Saturday School is scheduled this Saturday, April 13, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Thank you – have a wonderful week!

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We hope you and your family had a wonderful spring break. It was wonderful to welcome back all of our students this morning!

Our next Parent Advisory Meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, April 4 at 5:30 pm. Please join in with other HSHMC parents as we review this year's events and begin planning a calendar of family events for next year. Dinner will be served.

Speaking of family event, we hope you will plan to join us next Thursday, April 11 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm for our Second Annual Family Art and Literacy Night. Join your child for dinner and a special evening filled with art, literacy, games, prizes, and family fun! Please RSVP for this event on our website at www.hshmc.org.

Art & Literacy Night RSVP

Our middle schoolers will be having a dance here on campus this Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm as part of our regular school day.

Quarter 3 ends this Friday with progress reports will be mailed out the following week. Please encourage your child to attend tutoring at lunch, afterschool, and at Saturday school this week to clear any incompletes they may have prior to the end of the third quarter.

Saturday School is scheduled this Saturday, April 6, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

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To continue to inform and involve families in our efforts to design the most exciting, engaging and effective education for our student body, we invite you parents and guardians to take our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey. The survey and more information about the LCAP can been found on our website at www.hshmc.org. Your opinion matters. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to visit our site and take the survey.
30 of our HSHMC National honor society students will be heading for Chicago this Thursday to join more than 2500 students from all over the nation as they come together to develop their skills and grow as leaders.
Another 72 students from our Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) chapter will be heading off to Sacramento next week for the Cal-HOSA State Leadership Conference. Students who compete at this conference and place will have an opportunity to move on to the HOSA National Conference in Florida this June.
There is a track and field meet this Thursday at Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley at 3:30 pm. Our runners would love you to come out and cheer them on.

There is no school next week during spring break from Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29. School will resume on Monday, April 1. Please note that there will be no Saturday School this Saturday, March 23 or next Saturday, March 30 due to Spring Break. The next Saturday school is scheduled on April 6, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please plan now and be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

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Our yearbook club fundraiser continues this week as we collect Pennies for Patients to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Our goal is to raise $1000 by collecting money (coin/bills) every day through the end of this week during 2rd period. Each 2rd period classroom is competing for the most money raised with the 1st place winner receiving a pasta lunch party and cookie parties for 2nd and 3rd place class winners. Please encourage your child to donate any coins they have laying around the house, in backpacks, cars, etc.

A group of our high school students will be going to see the play "Angels in America" this Wednesday evening. Students attending brought home a permission slip for your approval which must be returned before they can attend. The bus will leave from HSHMC at 4:30 pm. Given the length of the play, the bus will not return to HSHMC until 11:00 pm.

To continue to inform and involve families in our efforts to design the most exciting, engaging and effective education for our student body, we invite you parents and guardians to take our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey. The survey and more information about the LCAP can been found on our website at www.hshmc.org. Your opinion matters. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to visit our site and take the survey.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, March 16, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

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Our yearbook club is sponsoring the Pennies for Patients fundraiser to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Their goal is to raise $1000 by collecting money (coin/bills) every day over the next two weeks during 2rd period. Each 2rd period classroom is competing for the most money raised with the 1st place winner receiving a pasta lunch party and cookie parties for 2nd and 3rd place class winners. Please encourage your child to donate any coins they have laying around the house, in backpacks, cars, etc.

We are holding our third blood drive of the year tomorrow from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. We hope you will consider coming by to donate. Please contact Ms. Rivas or Ms. Ramirez at the front desk if you are interested in making an appointment to participate.

Our scholarship search class begins this Wednesday, March 6 at 3:10. Seniors and Juniors are strongly encouraged to attend to begin searching and applying for college scholarships. Please contact Ms. Peña with any questions.

To continue to inform and involve families in our efforts to design the most exciting, engaging and effective education for our student body, we invite you parents and guardians to take our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey. The survey and more information about the LCAP can been found on our website at www.hshmc.org. Your opinion matters. Please take a few minutes to visit our site and take the survey.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, March 9, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

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Family Math Night is this Thursday, February 28 at 5:30 pm. We hope you will come join us for food, games, and math fun organized by our students. Please RSVP through our website at www.hshmc.org or by calling the school at 619-528-9070.

Our first track meet of the season is this Thursday at El Cajon Valley High School at 3:30 pm. Consider coming out to support our amazing runners!

HSHMC is offering an SAT prep course, free of cost, for 11th graders who plan on taking the SAT this spring. The class takes place on Mondays and Fridays from 3:10 to 4:40. Students interested should contact Ms. Peña.

Beginning Wednesday, March 6 at 3:10pm, we will restart our scholarship search class. Seniors and Juniors are strongly encouraged to attend to begin searching and applying for college scholarships. Please contact Ms. Peña with any questions.

To continue to inform and involve families in our efforts to design the most exciting, engaging and effective education for our student body, we invite you parents and guardians to take our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey. The survey and more information about the LCAP can been found on our website at www.hshmc.org. Your opinion matters. Please take a few minutes to visit our site and take the survey.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, March 2, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a great week. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

To continue to inform and involve families in our efforts to design the most exciting, engaging and effective education for our student body, we invite you parents and guardians to take our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey. The survey and more information about the LCAP can been found on our website at www.hshmc.org. Your opinion matters. Please take a few minutes to visit our site and take the survey.

ASB is collecting donations for an Essentials Drive to help support the homeless in San Diego who often lack basic essentials. Some examples of things to donate include shampoo, conditioner, socks, soap, underwear, paper towels, canned food, first aid supplies, water, trail mix, and wet wipes. Please send in all donations by this Wednesday.

Mark your calendars for our annual Family Math Night next Thursday, February 28 at 5:30 pm. We hope you will come join us for food, games, and math fun organized by our students. Please RSVP through our website at www.hshmc.org or by calling the school at 619-528-9070.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, February 23, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Have a great week. Thank you.

Family Dinner & Math Fun

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Weekly School Bulletin

ASB will be selling Valentine Grams through this Wednesday, February 13. The Valentine Grams are $1.00 each.

To continue to inform and involve families in our efforts to design the most exciting, engaging and effective education for our student body, we invite you parents and guardians to take our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) survey. The survey and more information about the LCAP can been found on our website at www.hshmc.org. Your opinion matters. Please take a few minutes to visit our site and take the survey.

As a reminder, there is no school this Friday, February 15 or Monday, February 18, in honor of Presidents Day. Please note that this also means we will not have Saturday School this Saturday. Saturday School will resume next Saturday, February 23.

Thank you and have a great week.

IMPORTANT: School Open Thursday February 7th

This is an update from HSHMC. A water pipe in our building has been repaired and school will be back in session tomorrow, February 7. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning at 8:00 am. Thank you.

Weekly School Bulletin

Semester 1 Report Cards have been mailed home. You should receive them in the next few days, if you have not already. Please note, if your child has an Incomplete ("I") in any course, he or she is required to make a formal plan with their teacher and attend Academic Recovery (A/R) during lunch and/or after school from 3:00-4:00 pm until the incomplete is cleared. Students who do not make an effort to clear their incompletes are at risk of failing the course.

ASB will be selling Valentine Grams starting on Wednesday, February 6. The Valentine Grams are $1.00 each. Sales end on February 13th.

If your child is taking a college course this semester, please be sure that you have signed and returned the required permission form to insure that your child receives college credit. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Pena or Mr. Rotell at 619-528-9070.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, February 9, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

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We kicked off the new semester today with a special welcome to our students. Ask your child about their new schedules including their college classes and internships.

Please note that our open enrollment application period ends this Friday, January 31 for the 2019-2020 school year. If you have not already submitted an application for a sibling of an HSHMC student or your 8th grade HSMS student, please do so before Friday. Also, if you have friends interested in applying to our school for next year, please remind them to apply before Friday as well.

Our Parent Advisory Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 29 at 5:30 pm. Please join in with other HSHMC parents for a discussion about our school's goals (LCAP) and upcoming family events. Dinner will be served.

There will be NO Saturday School this Saturday, February 2. The next Saturday School will be on February 9 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please plan now to send your child to Saturday School on February 9 if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Family Fun Night Jan 24th!

HSHMC is excited to welcome our families to our Family Fun Night taking place on January 24th, from 2:00-7:00pm. Please use the form below to RSVP for the event:

Family Fun Night RSVP Form

Weekly School Bulletin

This Thursday, January 17 at 5:30 pm is our last new student orientation for new families applying for 8th through 12th grade for the 2019-2020 school year. If you know other families interested in applying to HSHMC, we appreciate you letting them know about this informative orientation. Please also note that our open enrollment application period ends January 31. If you have not already submitted an application for a sibling of an HSHMC student or your 8th grade HSMS student, please do so before the January 31 deadline.

Tickets for our high school ASB winter dance on Friday, January 25 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm at the Mission Valley Hilton are on sale now for $20 per ticket. Our staff will be chaperoning the dance. If your child plans to bring a guest from outside the school, they must complete a permission slip which is available at the front desk.

In the high school, our first semester internships and college classes end this week. Students are expected to be in their regular core classes next week, as they prepare for finals scheduled for Thursday, January 24 and Friday, January 25. Both these days are early release days at 12:30 pm for both the MS and the HS.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, January 19, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

As a reminder, there is no school next Monday, January 21 in honor of MLK Day.

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We were excited to welcome back all our students this week and enter the new year with our HSHMC family. 2019 is going to be a great year! We are kicking off the new year tomorrow with our 5th Annual Day of Understanding. We will be heading to the San Diego Convention Center for a special conference-style day created to support our school-wide conversations about identity and acceptance. This field study is mandatory for all students. Please be sure your child arrives on time to school by 8:00 am as we will be leaving school by bus promptly at 8:10 am to head to the convention center. We will return to HSHMC for lunch and to complete the rest of our school day as usual.

This Thursday, January 10 at 5:30 pm we are holding a new student orientation for new families applying for 8th through 12th grade for the 2019-2020 school year. If you know other families interested in applying to HSHMC, we appreciate you letting them know about this informative orientation. Please also note that our open enrollment application period ends January 31. If you have not already submitted an application for a sibling of an HSHMC student or your 8th grade HSMS student, please do so before the January 31 deadline.

We look forward to resuming Saturday School this Saturday, January 12, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Again, from our HSHMC home to yours, Happy New Year!

HSHMC Spirit Week!

Hey Surgeons, don't forget this week is HSHMC Spirit Week! Dress up and show your school spirit!

Weekly Bulletin: December 17th

A few reminders as we engage in our week at school before winter break:

The Yearbook Club will be taking orders for personalized keychains this Wednesday, through this Wednesday. Students can purchase basic keychains that include a school photo for $2.50 or customized keychains for $3.00.

ASB's Candy Cane Grams fundraiser continue to be sold through Thursday, December 20. Students can purchase these candy cane grams for $1.00 each during lunch. The candy cane grams include a personalized message that will be delivered to anyone here at HSHMC.

HSHMC Spirit Week is here! Today was HSHMC Spirit Day! The rest of the week days are themed are as follows:

Tomorrow/Tuesday – Tacky Tourist Day

Wednesday – Sports Day

Thursday – Ugly Sweater Day

Friday – Pajama Day

We are holding our second blood drive of the year tomorrow from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. We hope you will consider coming by to donate. Please contact Ms. Rivas or Ms. Ramirez at the front desk if you are interested in making an appointment to participate.

With winter break upon us, our next Saturday School is scheduled for Saturday, January 12, 2019, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please plan now to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

This Friday is the last day of school before winter break. School will be dismissed at 12:35 pm and there will not be academic recovery after school. The middle school will still have extended hours as usual if students wish or need to stay. School will resume on Monday, January 7th.

From our HSHMC family to yours, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year.

Harvard President and Professor visit HSHMC!

On November 29th, President of Harvard, Larry Bacow and professor Lisa New visited Health Sciences High to meet a cohort of English in America: the Mayflower through Emerson students, a Harvard poetry course taught here by Marisol Thayre. During their visit, Professor New and President Bacow participated in a poetry discussion with the Harvard class and met with other HSHMC students interested in taking future courses through Harvard. Students and teachers alike loved meeting with the president and Professor New and celebrating our relationship with Harvard!

Click here to read more on Harvard's website!

Weekly School Bulletin

Several of our students will be going to see the play, A Christmas Carol, this Wednesday evening. They will be leaving school at 5:00 pm and returning by 9:40 pm. If your student is going, you have signed a permission slip in order for them to attend.

HSHMC is pleased to offer a series of short, one-hour info sessions for parents. Our first session, entitled "The Teenage Brain" is scheduled for this Thursday, December 6, at 5:30 pm. We hope you will consider joining us as we explore why our teenagers' brains cause them to think and act the way they do!!

As a reminder, if your child is carrying an incomplete from Q1, please remind them they must make a plan with their teacher and are expected to attend tutoring during lunch and after school until all incompletes are cleared.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, December 8, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Students Express Through Poetry Podcasts

Students from our Independent Surgeons Program have written, recorded, and shared original poems on Youth Voices - a website dedicated to promoting student voice. We invite you to check out the poetry created by our students. We are so proud!

Youth Voices

LCAP Progress Update - November 2018

Each month we will highlight our progress towards our LCAP goals for the current year. Here is the progress update for the month of November.

Weekly School Bulletin

We hope that you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. It was wonderful to welcome back all our students to our HSHMC home today.

As our open enrollment application period continues, this Thursday, November 29 at 5:30 pm we are holding a new student orientation for new families applying for 8th through 12th grade for the 2019-2020 school year. If you know other families interested in applying to HSHMC, we appreciate you letting them know about this informative orientation as well.

As a reminder, if your child is carrying an incomplete from Q1, please remind them they must make a plan with their teacher and are expected to attend tutoring during lunch and after school until all incompletes are cleared.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, December 1, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Weekly School Bulletin

We are still collecting non-perishable thanksgiving foods for our Thanksgiving Food Drive through this Thursday. Remember, students who bring in donations will receive a raffle ticket and entered into the raffle for a new iPad.

This Thursday, November 15 at 5:30 pm is our next regularly scheduled Parent Advisory meeting. We hope to increase our membership and invite you to join this wonderful group of parents partnering with us to make HSHMC the best school in the universe. This Thursday they will be packing up all the Thanksgiving food donations for distribution and planning future events and activities to support our HSHMC students and families.

By now, you should have received progress grades for your students. If your child is carrying an incomplete from Q1, please remind them they must make a plan with their teacher and are expected to attend tutoring during lunch and after school until all incompletes are cleared.

It is open enrollment time at HSHMC, Inc. We are now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year for grades 8-12. This open enrollment period ends January 31, 2019. Siblings of current HSHMC students should submit their applications NOW! As a reminder, our current 8th grade students must also submit an application for 9th grade. Please go to our website at www.hshmc.org to apply directly online. And, if you know other families interested in applying, we appreciate you letting them know as well.

School will be closed next week, November 19 through November 23 for Thanksgiving Break. School will resume on Monday, November 26.

Given the Thanksgiving Break, our next Saturday School is not scheduled until Saturday, December 1, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please plan ahead now and be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

From our home to yours, we wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

Annual Food Drive

Our annual food drive is here! We will be collecting canned goods from 7:30am-8:05 am downstairs next to the bank. Students will be given a raffle ticket for every food item they bring. We will be having the raffle on Thursday, 11/15/18. The winning prize is an iPad! We hope you will join our effort and donate!

Weekly School Bulletin

We are now collecting non-perishable thanksgiving foods for our Thanksgiving Food Drive sponsored by our Parent Advisory Group, ASB, and HOSA. The turkeys have already been donated and your food donations will be used to provide 10 families with a complete Thanksgiving meal. Boxes to collect donations are at front office. Students who bring in donations will receive a raffle ticket and entered into the raffle to win a new iPad.

It is open enrollment time at HSHMC, Inc. We are now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year for grades 8-12. This open enrollment period ends January 31, 2019. Siblings of current HSHMC students should submit their applications NOW! Please go to our website at www.hshmc.org to apply directly online. And, if you know other families interested in applying, we appreciate you letting them know as well.

This Thursday, November 8, we are holding a financial aid and FAFSA workshop this for parents of our seniors that need hands-on help completing the financial aid process.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, November 10, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

As a reminder, next Monday, November 12 school is closed for Veteran's Day.

Weekly School Bulletin

ASB's annual Butter braid fundraiser ended today. Please be sure your child turned in their order form order form for these delicious butter braid pastries. The butter braids ordered will be delivered to HSHMC for pick up on Nov 15th, just in time to enjoy sharing these pastries during family gatherings, holidays, special occasions, or just because!

Our Thanksgiving Food Drive begins this week. We are looking forward to collecting non-perishable thanksgiving foods. The turkeys have already been donated and your food donations will be used to provide 10 families with a complete Thanksgiving meal. Boxes to collect donations will be located in each classroom and in the front office.

Open enrollment time at HSHMC, Inc. begins this Thursday, November 1. We will be accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year for grades 8-12. This open enrollment period ends January 31, 2019. If the number of applications exceeds available spaces, a lottery will determine application selection. Siblings of current HSHMC students and children of Sharp HealthCare employees will be given priority in a lottery. Students will be notified of acceptance beginning in February. Siblings of current HSHMC students should submit their applications NOW! Please go to our website at www.hshmc.org to apply directly online. And, if you know other families interested in applying, we appreciate you letting them know as well.

Our first quarter ends this Friday, November 2. Please check in with your child to be sure they are not holding any incompletes. As a reminder, students who hold incompletes are required to attend our Friday Academic Recovery and Advancement sessions from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. First quarter progress reports will be mailed home late next week.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, November 3, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

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We are smiling……School pictures are this week! Grades 9-11 will be taken on Tuesday, October 23, and Grades 7-8 will be taken on Wednesday, October 24. Information on how to purchase school photos was sent home with your child last week.

We will be taking all our Middle School students on a field study to the King Tut Exhibit in Los Angeles this Thursday. Please note that students will not arrive back to HSMS until 6:00 pm. Please plan to pick up your child at that time.

ASB's annual Butter braid fundraiser is happening now! Students received an order form for these delicious butter braid pastries. Each butter braid is sold for $14.00 and HSHMC earns $6.00 for every one sold. The monies raised will go toward school activities; and our 12th graders can put their proceeds toward senior dues. All orders forms must be returned by on October 29th. The butter braids will be delivered to HSHMC for pick up on Nov 15th, just in time to enjoy sharing these pastries during family gatherings, holidays, special occasions, or just because!

The end of our first quarter is quickly approaching on November 2. Please check in with your child to be sure they are not holding any incompletes. As a reminder, students who hold at least one incomplete at the beginning of each week are required to attend our Friday Academic Recovery and Advancement sessions from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. If they clear this incomplete prior to the Friday session, they are still required to attend but will work on academic advancement. Thank you for supporting us in these efforts.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, October 27, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

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Tomorrow, Tuesday October 16, we are holding a Poetry Slam in the lecture hall from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. Please consider joining us to hear some amazing spoken words from our students.

This Thursday at 10:18 am, we will be participating in the Great Shake Out Earthquake drill, along with millions of people worldwide, as we practice how to drop, cover, and hold. This is the 10th Anniversary of the Great ShakeOut which began in southern California in 2008. Participating in the Great Shake Out better prepares all of us should be ever be faced with such an emergency.

School pictures are next week. Grades 9-11 will be taken on Tuesday, October 23, and Grades 7-8 will be taken on Wednesday, October 24. Information on how to purchase school photos is being sent home with your child this week.

If you have not already done so, please return the free or reduced lunch form by mail or fill out the on-line application located on our website by clicking on the "parent" tab and going to the free or reduced lunch link. As of last week, Students who were qualified last year and were rolled over to this year no longer qualify if we have not received a new application for this year. It is important that everyone fill out this form each year, even if you think you may not qualify, or your child does not take advantage of our lunch offerings. This form also helps determine eligibility for testing fee waivers and free college applications. If you need any help filling out the application, please contact the school and we will be happy to assist you.

The end of our first quarter is quickly approaching on November 2. Please check in with your child to be sure they are not holding any incompletes. As a reminder, students who hold at least one incomplete at the beginning of each week are required to attend our Friday Academic Recovery and Advancement sessions on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. If they clear this incomplete prior to the Friday session, they are still required to attend but will work on academic advancement. Thank you for supporting us in these efforts.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, October 20, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

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Our first blood drive of the year is this Tuesday, October 9 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. We hope you will consider coming by to donate.

Our 11th graders will be taking the PSAT this Wednesday.

This Thursday, October 11 at 5:30 pm is our College Knowledge Night. Come meet other families, enjoy dinner, and engage with our college support team who are working with your students. This is an opportunity to learn about the journey through the college application world. If you plan to attend, please RSVP through our website as dinner will be served.

If you have not already done so, please return the free or reduced lunch form you received at the beginning of the school year by mail or fill out the on-line application located on our website by clicking on the "parent" tab and going to the free or reduced lunch link. After today, students who were qualified last year and were rolled over to this year will no longer qualify if we have not received a new application for this year. A new application is due every year. It is important that everyone fill out this form each year, even if you think you may not qualify, or your child does not take advantage of our lunch offerings. This form also helps determine eligibility for testing fee waivers and free college applications. If you need any help filling out the application, please contact the school and we will be happy to assist you.

As a reminder, students who hold at least one incomplete at the beginning of each week are required to attend our Friday Academic Recovery and Advancement sessions on Fridays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. If they clear this incomplete prior to the Friday session, they are still required to attend but will work on academic advancement. Thank you for supporting us in these efforts.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, October 13, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Event RSVP Links

We would love for you to join us at our school events. Please let us know which events you will attend by filling out the appropriate RSVP link below.

9-27-18 Parent Advisory Meeting

10-4-18 Access To Technology Family Night

10-11-18 College Knowledge Night

Weekly Bulletin

This Thursday, October 4 at 5:30 pm, we hope you will join us for our parent workshop on how Access HSHMC Technology. Come learn how to easily access the school's technology to support your child's learning. Dinner will be served, so please RSVP on our website so we can plan accordingly.

Today is an important date for our seniors heading to college next year. The FAFSA – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form to apply for financial aid for college opens today for the 2019-2020 school year. The FAFSA is the starting point for our seniors interested in federal student aid and it is mandatory to qualify for aid from most colleges. Your senior will need your help to complete this process. Please be sure to ask them about it.

Speaking of college, next Thursday, October 11 at 5:30 pm is our College Knowledge Night. Come meet other families, enjoy dinner, and engage with our college support team who are working with your students. This is an opportunity to learn about the journey through the college application world. If you plan to attend, please RSVP as dinner will be served.

HSHMC will be sponsoring a series of blood drives throughout the year. The first one is scheduled for next Tuesday, October 9 from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm. We hope you will consider donating.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, October 6, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

LCAP Progress Update - October 2018

Each month we will highlight our progress towards our LCAP goals for the current year. Here is the progress update for the month of October.

Weekly Bulletin

Senior Pictures are being taken this week. Students with last names that begin will A-L will take senior pictures on Wednesday, September 26; students will last names that begin with M-Z will take senior pictures on Thursday, September 27. Photos on both days will be taken between 7:30 am and 10:00 am.

Our first Parent Advisory Committee meeting is this Thursday, September 27 at 5:30 pm. We hope you will join our Parent Advisory Committee as a way to connect with other HSHMC/HSMS families and to help plan school activities and participate in governance decisions. Dinner will be served, so please RSVP on our website.

We invite you to mark your calendars and join us for our next two upcoming Parent Academies:

First, on October 4 at 5:30 pm, we will offer a workshop on how Access HSHMC Technology. Join us and learn how to easily access the school's technology to support your child's learning. Dinner will be served, so please RSVP on our website so we can plan accordingly.

Then, on Thursday, October 11 at 5:30 pm for our College Knowledge Night. Come meet other families, enjoy dinner, and engage with our college support team who are working with your students. This is an opportunity to learn about the journey through the college application world. Again, dinner will be served, so please RSVP.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, September 29, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Weekly School Bulletin

It is an exciting week with College Classes and Internships starting in the high school. If your child needs new brown scrubs for their hospital internship, they can be purchased at the front desk for $25.00.

It was great seeing so many of you at our welcome back family dinner last week. If we missed you, don't worry, there will be lots of upcoming opportunities get involved. HSHMC values parent engagement and invites you to participate. To begin, please consider joining our 2018-2019 Parent Advisory Committee and connect with other HSHMC/HSMS families who help plan school activities and participate in governance decisions. Our first meeting for this year is next Thursday, September 27 at 5:30 pm. Dinner will be served, so please RSVP on our website.

We are also offering a Parent Academy - Access to HSHMC Technology on Thursday, October 4, 5:30 pm. Join us and learn how to easily access the school's technology to support your child's learning. Dinner will be served, so please RSVP on our website so we can plan accordingly.

Speaking of technology, you will be receiving information in the mail this week with your ID and Password so that you can monitor your child's academic progress from home (or anywhere with internet availability) through our PowerSchool parent web portal. PowerSchool is available 24/7 and can be accessed from the parent link on our website. If you need any help setting up your account, please call us and we will help.

Middle School has several new afterschool opportunities we hope you will encourage your child to join. These include video game club daily, yearbook and yoga on Wednesdays, and chess on Thursdays.

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, September 22, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please be sure to send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Welcome Back Family Dinner

We are excited to invite our families to join us at our welcome back family dinner. Come and enjoy an evening of delicious food and HSHMC company under the stars!

Thursday September 13th

5:30pm-7:30pm

Please RSVP and let us know that you will be joining us.

RSVP

Weekly School Bulletin

As a reminder, Sharp HealthCare will be on campus Tuesday, September 11 to administer free TB tests and flu shots required for students enrolled in a hospital internship. If you have not already returned the permission form sent home with your child please download the forms from our website and send them with your child tomorrow. No student will be given the required shots without parent permission.

We hope you have planned to join us for our Welcome Back Family Dinner this Thursday, September 13 at 5:30 pm. If you plan to attend and have not already RVSP'd, please visit our website at www.hshmc.org to let us know how many from your family will be attending. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

Saturday School is scheduled again this Saturday, September 15, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please send your child to Saturday School if they have missed a day of school. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

Our Friday early release days begin this Friday, September 14. Students in both the middle school and the high school will be released at 12:35 pm. Our Middle School after school program is offered until 6:00 pm daily, including Friday early release days.

As always, if you have any questions, please call the school at 619-528-9070.

Weekly Bulletin

As we begin a new year together, please remember that daily attendance is extremely important and directly related to student success. School attendance is a primary responsibility of every student and family and demonstrates family commitment to HSHMC and its program for student success. Therefore, students are expected to maintain 100% attendance. If a student misses school, the student is expected to make up that time by attending an extended day program, such as Saturday school.

If your child is going to be absent, please call the school at 619-528-9070. We ask that you also review our attendance policy located in the student handbook posted on our website.

Although attending Saturday School is not an ideal way to compensate for actually attending school regularly, if absences do occur, a student may clear one school absence for each Saturday School attended. Our first Saturday School scheduled is this Saturday, September 8, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Students must stay the entire time to get credit for their absence.

In preparation for our health internship program this year, as a convenience, Sharp HealthCare will be on campus next Tuesday, September 11 to administer TB tests and flu shots required for students enrolled in a hospital internship. These requirements must be met before a student can attend their internship which begins the week of September 17. Permission forms are being home with your child and must be returned by Friday. A copy of the permission forms can also be downloaded from our website. No student will be given the required shots without parent permission.

If you have not already done so, we also need students to return their college form required for us to enroll them in a college course this semester. In addition, please return the free or reduced lunch form or fill out the on-line application located on our website.

Back to School Principal Bulletin

As we begin our first week of school, students are meeting in family groups and rotating through various school orientation sessions and culture building activities before beginning their regular class schedules.

This Wednesday (tomorrow), the Middle School will be heading to Mission Beach for team building activities, and the High School will be doing the same on Friday. We will have plenty of food, water, and sunscreen for all!

We hope you will join us for our welcome back family dinner on Thursday, September 13 at 5:30 pm. If you plan to attend, please RVSP on our website at www.hshsmc.or or by calling the school at 619-582-9070.

There is no early release this Friday, August 31 or next Friday, September 7. The HS will be released at 3:00 pm, and the MS will be released at 4:00 pm. Beginning, Friday, September 14, both the MS and the HS will be released at 12:35 each week.

Next Monday, September 3, school will be closed for Labor Day.

Again, welcome to a wonderful new school year together.

First Day of School August 27th

We are so excited to welcome our students and their families to a new school year! First day of class is Monday, August 27th at 8am. We look forward to meeting new and returning students.

Let's make the 2018-2019 school year another great one!

Class of 2018 Graduation Highlights

Class of 2018, relive some of the biggest moments of your graduation! Check out this collection of photos highlighting your big day!

2018 Graduation Highlights

Alumni Survey

HSHMC Alumni,

We are interested in learning about the experiences and achievements of our graduates. In particular, we want to learn more about the paths our graduates take after their years at HSHMC.

We invite our graduates to participate in a 10 minute survey to help us reconnect, update contact information, and learn about experiences after HSHMC.

Responses are completely confidential. This means that we will not identify names with answers in any report. We may quote the information provided, but it will not be attributed by name.

We hope to reach as many graduates as possible. Therefore, please share this message and link to the survey to other graduates you may have contact with.

Take the survey

Please email alumni@healthscienceshigh.com if you have questions regarding this effort.

Weekly Principal Bulletin

We are holding a Poetry Slam in the lecture hall during lunch tomorrow from 12:35-1:35 pm. Please consider joining us to hear some amazing spoken words from our students.

This Wednesday, June 6, is high school graduation rehearsal. All senior graduates should meet at HSHMC promptly at 8:45 am. Seniors will enjoy a student recognition luncheon at HSHMC immediately following rehearsal. Yearbooks, and cap and gowns will be handed out during the luncheon.

Finals are scheduled for Monday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 12. We have early dismissal on both days at 12:35 pm for both Middle School and High School.

Senior Graduation and 8th Grade Promotion is next Tuesday, June 12 at 5:30 pm at SDSU's Open Air Theatre. No tickets are needed. Parking on campus is $15 and must be paid in cash. We encourage carpooling, or using public transportation. Both the bus and trolley drop off right at SDSU. All students promoting or graduating must arrive by 4:30 pm.

The last day of school, Wednesday, June 13, the high school will be going to the Del Mar Fair and have a modified schedule. School will open at 6:30 am as normal, but students do not need to arrive until 9:30 am. We will return from the fair to HSHMC for pick up at 7:30 pm. The middle school is not going to the fair, but has an exciting day of activities planned as well during regular school hours from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

A reminder that it is not too late to sign up for Summer School which begins on Monday, June 18!

College Knowledge Family Night - Thursday October 12th @5:30pm

Join us on Thursday, October 12, at 5:30 pm for our College Knowledge Night. Come meet other families, enjoy dinner, and engage with our college support team who are working with your students. This is an opportunity to learn about the journey to the college application world.

RSVP for College Knowledge Night

Saturday School Announcement

Health Sciences High & Middle College will begin offering Saturday School. Please read the notice linked below to learn more about the program.

SaturdaySchoolNotice.pdf

Parent Tech Night Thursday September 28 @5:30pm

Link to RSVP

Join HSHMC's Tech Team to explore, play, and practice using the school's technologies that help support student learning.
You will have opportunities to interact with and learn about:

• PowerSchool
• Interactive Tech
• School communications
• Affordable Internet at home

An iPad raffle will be held! (must be present to win)

First Day of School!

Monday, August 28th is the first day of the 2017-2018 school year.

Welcome Back Family Dinner
Join us for our welcome back family dinner on Wednesday September 14th at 5:30pm.

RSVP: https://goo.gl/5pNhJW