Heights HS Theatre (@hheightshstheatre) invites you to Mean Girls
Dec. 13 @ 6:30 PM "$5 ticket at the door if you are wearing pink"

Opening night is a special "Preview in Pink," benefitting the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Dec. 14-16 @ 7 PM

Dec. 17 @ 2 PM

We have several openings for volunteers during December and January.  We need your help!

Sign up here.

Our neighbor, BeYOUtiful Anti-Aging studio is offering Heights PTO not one but TWO spirit events!  On December 12th and 19th every purchase you make, either for those days or for future dates, earns 15% back to our PTO.  This includes gift cards (hint, hint to anyone still doing their Christmas shopping).  Don’t forget to mention Heights HS PTO when booking/purchasing. Bring in a gift for their Toys for Tots drive and get 10% off!

The finals schedule has been approved.Although there will not be early dismissal after exams the week of December 18 – 21, the exam schedule will be similar as in the past.  The difference is approximately an hour prior to each exam allocated for teachers to provide additional review and time for students to study. Teachers will create an environment conducive for students to study. Students will only take two exams per day. District policy is that there is no early release or half day for any campuses next week during finals.  Students will have time on campus to review with their teacher prior to taking the final.  

Some FAQs for finals week: 

Q: Are parents going to be able to check their kids out if they don't have an exam in the afternoon? 

A: There are no final exam exemptions so all students should be taking finals in all classes.

Q: Are students who are not taking exams permitted to leave early?  

A: There are no final exam exemptions so all students should be taking finals in all classes. 

Q: What about kids who don't have an afternoon class such as an off period?  

A: If students have an off-campus period, they would still be allowed to follow that schedule.

The Online PTO Store is open until Friday December 15th. Order now for great Holiday Gifts, including our newest hoodie design!

Pick up is available at the PTO school store during lunch hour week of December 18 (or can be arranged for pick-up at nearby Heights's parent home).

Remaining t-shirt inventory is available for purchase in person every day during lunch at the PTO store, assuming that we have enough volunteers to staff our store. Cash is the easiest way to pay for items at the PTO store.

If you have any questions, please email shirts@heightspto.org.

If you would like to be a VIPS volunteer at our PTO School Store please sign up at this link.

Yearbooks for seniors are included in senior dues, but ads must be purchased separately.

For those of you that were not able to tour Heights HS during the fall touring season, please monitor the Heights HS website in January, as new sign-up dates will be added.  If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Corona: icorona@houstonisd.org.  The district has also released the school choice timeline–applications will open January 18, 2024. 

The College Center is preparing for the FAFSA 2024-2025 to open. The latest from the Department of Education is that the FAFSA will open by December 31st.  We are planning numerous workshops in January to help seniors and parents complete the FAFSA. Workshop dates are below.

For now, the best way to prepare for FAFSA is to create an FSA ID. Beginning with the 2024–25 FAFSA, all contributors (student and parent/guardian) must have their own FSA ID. The FSA ID is a username and password that is required to login to FAFSA. Processing a new FSA ID can take up to five business days. By getting the IDs now, you will be ready to complete and submit FAFSA once it’s available.

To create an FSA ID, please go to studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

How to create FSA ID video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTb7hMVtzco

Those contributors without an SSN, but whose student is eligible to apply for FAFSA, will need an FSA ID. However, they cannot yet create an FSA ID without a Social Security Number. We expect this access to be available around the same time the FAFSA is released.

FAFSA Lunch Workshops:

January 8th
January 12th
January 29th
February 5th
February 14th

FAFSA Evening Workshop:
January 18th – 6:00-8:00pm
FAFSA Saturday Workshop:
January 27th- 10:00am- 1:00pm

*All workshops will be held in the Teaching Theater

The College Center will continue to communicate with seniors and parents. Encourage your student to check their Outlook email daily. You can also find more information on our Senior newsletter: www.smore.com/sq6d9 and Instagram: @Heights2college 

Thanks,  Ms. Schumacher and Ms. Garcia

Please register online to take your cap & gown photo off-campus at Legacy Studio. Every student is encouraged to take their photo for the yearbook, even if you don’t plan to purchase photos. There is a FREE sitting fee for this option.
 

Location: Legacy Studios @ Spring Street Studios
1824 Spring Street
Unit 222
Houston, TX 77007

Class of 2024

Check the HHS College Center site often!  Updates include scholarships, college fly-in programs, university virtual information, application steps, and more!
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Yearbook Ads on Sale - If you would like to honor your senior with a yearbook ad, create and purchase a custom ad here. Yearbooks for seniors are included in senior dues, but ads must be purchased separately.

Check out this article on Junior Lady Bulldog basketball player Jazmyne Gilbert!

Heights Interact Club put together over 100 bags of needed items for Houston’s homeless

Heights Library: Bulldogs, do you love surprises? Get ready for your holiday reading and open the magic of a good book! You get a couple of hints, but the rest is “under wraps”!

ZIA had such a great time participating alongside the Harvard community at their All Around the World event!! Happy Holidays!!

HHS Ladies of Power will be selling candy cane grams! Come check them out during the first half of lunch in the courtyard.🍭💖: Dec 11- Dec 15

The CSU is hosting a Toy Drive at Heights!
Nov. 28 - Dec. 15