Are you creative? Love to decorate? Come learn how you can help with our biggest fundraiser of the year.

We need all hands on deck! 

Join us January 23rd at 6pm via zoom.  Register here to receive the zoom link.

The next Coffee with the Principal will be on Wednesday, January 24th at 8:45 am.  Hope to see you there!

Support the PTO at Mamaka Bowls!
Friday, January 26, 8am - 7pm

Join us at the first general meeting of the year on the 30th at 6 PM, in the Teaching Theater.  After the meeting, the PTO will host a Q&A for prospective families with Heights HS Admin and some of our amazing students.  We hope to see you there! 

We have lots of several openings for volunteers in January.  We need your help! Sign up here.

HISD is asking families, staff, and other interested individuals to share their thoughts on proposed academic calendars for the upcoming (2024-2025) school year. Click here to read more about the differences and similarities between the calendar options, view the draft calendars, and submit your feedback via the short survey. The survey will be open until 5 p.m. on Friday, January 26^th

Sunrise Centers, a new initiative of Houston ISD, are service hubs designed to provide HISD students and their families with a variety of resources. Sunrise Centers are co-located in community spaces and are a one-stop-shop for social service support, providing the following core supports:

• Medical Care
• Mental Health
• Case Management
• Clothes/Uniform Shop
• Food Pantry & Markets
• Student and Parent Enrichment

The closest one to Heights HS is housed in the old Brock Elementary School at 1417 Houston Ave.

Visit the Sunrise Centers website to learn more.

Order Through Minted This Valentine Season
Using our unique code FUNDRAISEHEIGHTSPTO, you will get 20% OFF all your Minted holiday card & gift purchases—and for every order placed, Minted will donate 15% back to our organization. Please feel free to forward this email with friends and family—the more people shop Minted using our code, the more our organization earns.

https://www.minted.com/valentines-day

Did you receive wine over the holidays that you’d like to donate? The ever-popular Wine Pull for Bulldog Bash would love to have your “extra” wine!  Please email auction@heightspto.org to coordinate drop-off/pick-up.

Attention all FUTURE bulldogs!  A few more tour dates have been added for 8th grade families. Tours will be @ 1:30pm.  Parents, you MUST sign up on our sign-up genius.  Due to high demand, we cannot accommodate walk-ins.  Once you have signed up, make sure you arrive between 1:15pm-1:30pm.  Can’t wait to meet y’all! If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Corona: icorona@houstonisd.org.

School choice applications opened on January 18, and HISD sent the following update:

The District’s School Choice Application for the 2024-2025 academic year is now open here.....

Heights will host an IB showcase Thursday, February 15, from 6-7:30pm in the Cafeteria. Visit with current IB students about their work!

This year's IB showcase features not only work from Heights students (DP, CP, and sophomore Personal Projects), but also Hogg Middle School (IB Middle Years Program) and Harvard Elementary (IB Primary Years Program) students.

Class of 2024 graduation will be Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 12 pm (barring any changes from the district!).  Mr. Montanez will share more details as they are received.

Reminders from Mr. Montanez to make sure you can graduate:

“Grades - If you failed a class for Semester 1, you need to get with your counselor to sign up for credit recovery.  Also, if you are in a grad lab class you need to start finishing up those classes.  This semester will go by quickly.

AA - Attendance appeals will start soon, please get with your counselor to enroll in Saturday school and clear any NGs.

Please stay on top of your grades and attendance this semester!”

Check the HHS College Center site often!  Updates include scholarships, college fly-in programs, university virtual information, application 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
** Senior Dues pay here**

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.

Marvy Finger Family Foundation SCHOLARSHIP is open!! Visit this website for the application and more information. 💰 This scholarship is for seniors interested in a trade certificate or license from HCC or San Jacinto. Stop by the College Center for more info and attend the presentation!!

Senior Parents,

The Heights College Center has a FAFSA workshop scheduled for Saturday, January 27th from 10:00am-1:00pm. We will have donuts and coffee!

We will meet in the Teaching Theater. Please make sure to bring a laptop. The senior needs to be present to make sure the FAFSA is submitted properly.

With the new and updated FAFSA, we have encountered numerous issues and glitches. We don’t have all the answers, but we are here to help!

Please complete this form if you plan to attend, so we have an estimate of attendees.http://bit.ly/SaturdayFAFSA

Creating an FSA ID at www.fafsa.gov before the event is crucial for a smooth FAFSA application process. Additionally, the attached checklist details the necessary information that you will need to complete the FAFSA efficiently.

Let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We are always available to help you and your senior!

-Ms. Schumacher and Ms. Garcia 

Carmen Alonzo Schumacher, M.S.
College & Career Readiness Advisor

Heights High School
713-865-4400 (school)

Remember, completing the FAFSA is a graduation requirement!  Additional wWorkshop dates are below.

FAFSA Lunch Workshops:

January 29th
February 5th
February 14th

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

‼️‼️LAST CHANCE FOR SENIOR PORTRAITS IS JANUARY 25th!!!!

Share this information with any seniors you know that haven’t taken their portraits yet!!!
 

HHS Performance Hall

Class of 2025
Remind code: @78cfcg3
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/heights2025/
Instagram: @heightsco2025

Juniors will be taking the digital SAT exam at school on March 20, 2024.  Khan Academy offers free digital practice!

Ms. Nelson (IB Coordinator) will lead an IB informational meeting on Thursday evening, February 15, from 6-6:30pm in the Teaching Theater for sophomores and sophomore parents interested in the IB Diploma and Career programs.  Participants are invited to attend the IB Showcase in the cafeteria immediately following the meeting: https://heightshsib.weebly.com/

League of Women Voters of Houston internship - Passionate about democracy? Want to empower youth voters? Apply for the High School Civic Engagement Internship Program with Rice University!  See the flyer here.

Congrats to the Heights winter guard for their second place finish at their first winter competition!

Info about cheerleader and mascot tryouts - There is a MANDATORY meeting on February 1 for those interested in cheerleader and mascot tryouts; includes incoming Bulldogs.  Info here.

hhsladybulldogs: A big win for varsity and a tie for jv against Summer Creek last night! Awesome way to end the preseason ladies 👏🏼👏🏼

Thank you to all our Bulldogs who tried out for HHS Baseball.  The results will be posted outside room M214 BOLO.

Support our Heights HS softball team as they raise money to kick off another winning season!  You can donate via Venmo & Cashapp!  Thank you to Heights Mobil Car Care!

COMPETITION SEASON IS FINALLY HERE!!!!😆Don’t miss a chance to see the Redcoats perform!! We hope to see you during this year comp season!!🤭💕

Volunteer opportunity for responsible MS and HS students. Heights Kids' Day of Music needs volunteers to help with their upcoming festival March 23. Info and volunteer form here: