Originally delivered on 9/26/2023 10:01 am

SUBJECT: News from Heights HS PTO for 09/26/2023 [final]

Upcoming Events
Tuesday, September 26
Class of 2026: Spirit Night at Fajita Pete's
Wednesday, September 27
HHS PTO: The Taco Stand Spirit Event
6:30p Class of 2024: Senior Parent Mtg on 09/27 @ 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 5
HHS Hispanic Heritage Event - Save the Date!
Friday, October 6
Waiver Day - Oct. 6th @ Lunch Hour
Wednesday, October 11
October 11th In-school SAT/PSAT/NMSQT
News
Pass/Fail Form Deadline is September 29th
Pass/Fail Form Deadline is September 29th

The deadline to submit a pass/fail form for an athletics or art class for the 2023-2024 school year is September 29th. The criteria is as follows:

  • must have 1 credit in PE/Athletics in order to do PE/Athletics as P/F
  • must have 1 credit in FA in order to do FA as P/F
  • Limited to 4 semesters ( 2 credits) as P/F
  • Grade must be 85 or higher in order for the P to be used
  • Must submit request prior to the end of the first cycle of the semester
  • Beginning last year, the form can include S1 and S2.  They don’t have to request again at the beginning of S2 as they did previously
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New Dates for Homecoming
New Dates for Homecoming

After review and discussion, the school has made a decision to move the Homecoming football game to November 3.  The dance will be November 4.

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Spirit Night at Fajita Pete's - 9/26 4p-8p
Spirit Night at Fajita Pete's - 9/26 4p-8p

Save the date for our Spirit Night at Fajita Pete's - Sept 26. In a rush? You can also do pick up/take out. Be sure and mention "Heights C/O 2026" and 15% of all $$ goes to our class.

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PTO Spirit Night at the Taco Stand 9/27 6a-12a
PTO Spirit Night at the Taco Stand 9/27 6a-12a

2018 N Shepherd Drive, Houston, TX 77008

Wednesday, September 27th, 6am-12am

Stop by for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Remember to Use Code HHS20 when you order

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Crust Pizza Spirit Night
Crust Pizza Spirit Night

Monday, October 2nd, 5pm - 9pm

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LAST WEEK! $100 Teacher Supply Reimbursement is open through September 30th!
LAST WEEK! $100 Teacher Supply Reimbursement is open through September 30th!

Teachers: Don’t miss out on the $100 Teacher Supply reimbursement!  The PTO will reimburse every Heights High teacher up to $100 for classroom supplies. All you need to do is fill out the Teacher Supply Reimbursement Form, which can be found on our Forms and Documents page, attach your receipts, and submit online via the form. 

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Coffee with the Principal Video
Coffee with the Principal Video
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Hispanic Heritage
Hispanic Heritage

Help us celebrate Hispanic Heritage month at Heights High School on Thursday Oct. 5th at 6-8PM

One highlight of the event will be our IB DP students showcasing their projects involving various recipes from Spanish speaking countries. We are asking our parents for donations to help out event.  As always, we thank you for your support!

Our Mariachi De los Altos will also be performing and hosting a fundraiser.....

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Heights HS Contact Information
Heights HS Contact Information

Heights HS administration and support contact information has been updated on the school website.  It can be found under About Us→School Information→Heights High School Admin and Support.  Or here is a direct link.

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Teacher Grant Requests Form is Open!
Teacher Grant Requests Form is Open!

Teachers/Staff….this is for you!  The PTO will pay up to $1000 for a teacher grant to support you and your class needs.  The online teacher grant request form is open! Funds are limited so try to get your requests in early.  Please email Aimee Flood at grants@heightspto.org with any questions you may have. 

Click here for more details and form: https://www.heightspto.org/grants

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Become a HHS PTO Member
Become a HHS PTO Member

Welcome to the 2023-2024 academic year! We are excited to serve our community this year and to continue making Heights HS an amazing place for our students to learn and grow. We remain committed to supporting students, parents, administrators, teachers and staff by building community, staying connected, and raising funds to support programming at our school. Take a look at our flyer for more details. We invite you to log in to your account and become a PTO member

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Register for Membership Toolkit!
Register for Membership Toolkit!

To ensure you continue to receive our weekly newsletter please create a free account as indicated below.  Don't forget to download the app on your phone.

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Class of 2024
Senior Parent Meeting- Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 6:30 pm
Senior parents!
 
We will have a senior parent meeting at Heights on Wednesday September 27th at 6:30 pm. Join Ms Schumacher, our College Center Counselor, Coach Idlebird, our Senior Events Coordinator and our Class of 2024 Parent Rep to hear everything you need to know about your student's senior year. We will answer questions about senior dues, all the fun events we have planned for the year, and opportunities for you to get involved. 
 
Also, the college center would love it if you could bring a bag of candy to the meeting! They use it as an incentive to get kids applying!! See you there!

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HHS College Center Help
HHS College Center Help

Senior parents

You might already be aware of how our college-bound students here at Heights keep our college center busy all year long. We believe that our parents would be the ideal volunteers to lend a hand with the various events and projects we have in the pipeline.

Here is the Sign up Genius link for parents interested in assisting us in the college center- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A4AB2CA0F9C25-college......

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Senior Links

Check the HHS College Center site often!  Updates include scholarships, college fly-in programs, university virtual information, applications steps, and more!

Check out the Scholarship Opportunities 23-24
Follow the HHS College Center site for Class of 2024

Follow the HHS College Center Instagram

**HOMECOMING: Sign up to help with HoCo 2023 here**

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Register Cap and Gown Photos!

Please register online to take your cap & gown photo off-campus at Legacy Studio. If spots are filled, keep checking back.

Another photographer has been added to avoid lengthy waits. Thank you all for your patience, everything should run smoothly now. Please reach out to Ms. Harris or Mr. Biles with any concerns.
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Class of 2025

BIG THANKS goes out to all of our Bulldog Juniors who came out tonight in support of our football team and showed off their SCHOOL SPIRIT‼️  Follow us on Instagram @heightsco2025!

1th GRADERS!! On October 11, you will be taking the digital PSAT exam at school. Start preparing. Khan Academy is now offering a free digital practice. You need to start prepping NOW! https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/digital-sat

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Class of 2026
Spirit Night at Fajita Pete's - Sept 26th
Spirit Night at Fajita Pete's - Sept 26th

Save the date for our Spirit Night at Fajita Pete's - Sept 26. In a rush? You can also do pick up/take out. Be sure and mention "Heights C/O 2026" and 15% of all $$ goes to our class.

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HHS COMMUNITY NEWS
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Fill the Helmet Heights Baseball Fundraiser @Shipley's Donuts
Fill the Helmet Heights Baseball Fundraiser @Shipley's Donuts
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