| Project Prom is this weekend! |
Seniors - sign up to take advantage of this opportunity to “shop” for prom attire. We have over 400 dresses and 130 suits/tuxes for you to choose from!
Sign up here!
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| Bulldog Fiesta Auction opens on April 2nd |
Bulldog Fiesta Auction opens April 2nd!
If you have not purchased your $35 tickets you can still do so today. Get ready for an unforgettable night filled with Bulldog pride, great food, and amazing entertainment! 🎟️ Your ticket includes:
✅ General admission
🍽️ Delicious food & drinks from top vendors
🎶 Live DJ & a special radio personality MC!
🛍️ Exciting live & silent auctions with incredible donations! Invite your friends, meet new parents, and enjoy a fun adult night out with our Bulldog Community! Let’s celebrate, connect, and make this event a huge success! Add-on purchases: Wine Pull Chance $20: Gives you the chance to pull wine from the wine pull inside the event. The value is 20.00 or above. Grade Level Pin $5: Get your bulldog grade level pin. Each year will have a custom designed pin that you can wear at the bash and also throughout the year to let people know the grade of your Bulldogs! We will reach out to see what grade level you would like after purchase. See graphic at the bottom of this email. Sponsor a Teacher $35: Donate a ticket to a Heights HS teacher. This helps us cover the costs of inviting our amazing teachers and staff to the Bulldog Fiesta. Teachers: Please check your HISD email for how to obtain your Bulldog Fiesta tickets. Volunteers: if you would like to setup in the morning of the event or take down the morning after the event, please sign up here! parents and student organizations are welcome. Note: For the most current information and updates, please visit our Bulldog Fiesta page on our website: https://www.heightspto.org/bulldog_bash Wine Pull Donation: We’re collecting wine bottles valued at $20 or more for the Bulldog Fiesta Wine Pull! If you’d like to contribute, please drop off your wine donation at 1311 Harvard St. Prefer to contribute cash? no problem we’ll buy the wine!! Venmo: @Carly-Browne-1 Zelle: 832-687-9960 Our Bulldog Fiesta committee invites you to the next meeting on Thursday April 2nd 7 pm @1602 Arlington St. Come meet new parents while having fun planning this fun event for our Bulldog Community |
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| State advocacy: During the last legislative session two years ago, lawmakers left a multi-million dollar surplus on the table, passing a budget with no new funding for public schools. Texas currently ranks 46th in the nation in per-student funding and has no mechanism for increasing funding to keep pace with inflation. Raise Your Hand Texas and other organizations seek to rectify this situation by advocating for increased funding this legislative session. Priorities include: (1) increasing state funding for public school students and education programs, focusing on raising teacher pay. (2) Implementing an automatic annual adjustment to the Basic Allotment—the foundation of per-student funding—to address inflation and our schools’ growing needs. (3) Reinvesting state savings due to local school district property value growth into public schools. Sign up for Raise Your Hand Texas newsletters and alerts to find out how to support these efforts. HISD advocacy: Did you miss the latest HISD Board of Managers budget meeting? You can watch the meeting here. And stay tuned as the next budget meeting on April 23 should address campus allocations–knowing how much funding your student’s campus will receive (or be cut) is critical. |
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| PTO Board Nominations Needed: Treasurer & Secretary |
Detail-oriented people, HEIGHTS PTO NEEDS YOU! We are looking for people who love numbers and words for two important positions - Treasurer and Secretary. Primary responsibilities are: - Treasurer: Maintain bank account; pay bills and reimbursements as needed; update and present a written monthly report of the budget.
- Secretary: Works with Executive Board to develop overall goals and strategies and budget; records and reports minutes of PTO and Executive Board meetings; keeps record of attendance at PTO and Executive Board meetings; is responsible for PTO correspondence; maintains PTO documents.
If you or someone you know would be great in one of these positions, please email the Nominating Committee at nominations@heightspto.org. |
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| PTO Store Volunteers Needed in April |
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Upcoming Events for Class of 2025 | | Thursday, April 3 | | | Thursday, April 10 | | | Thursday, April 17 | |
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| Senior Cap & Gown: LAST CHANCE |
If you have not already purchased your Cap & Gown from Herff Jones, you can still purchase one in person at their business location on the flyer. The total for the Cap & Gown with late fees is $80-85. Unfortunately, due to a new vendor, we are unable to reuse previous gowns.
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| We Need Help Filling the 2026 Auction Basket! |
We’re putting together a fantastic Class of 2026 Auction Basket with the theme "Off-campus Lunch," and we need your help! Your donation—big or small—will help create a standout basket that represents our class and brings in crucial funds for our students. We need $20 gift cards to local restaurants and coffee shops or a small monetary contribution; every little bit counts! Venmo Melanie_Gehman_1 or contact her via text at 713-805-8069. Thank you for your generosity and support. Remember to purchase your Bulldog Fiesta tickets! For $35, you get food, drink, and a great party! |
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| Sophomore parents we need your help! |
The Bulldog Fiesta will be here soon. Our class basket is a Scratch off Lottery Theme. It was a big hit last year!! We are asking for donations of fun lotto scratch offs or you can also donate towards purchase of basket items
Venmo @Latrice-Ferguson (8135) Items for the basket can be dropped off 435 w 30th street. Please contact Tiffany Alexander or myself if you have questions. |
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| Class of 2028
Remind code: @6h228r
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/heights2028/
PTO Class page: https://www.heightspto.org/2028
Attention 9th Grade Parents! Join Us at Bulldog Fiesta! If you have a 9th grader, this is the perfect chance to meet other parents, connect with teachers, and bond over the high school experience! 🐾 Enjoy a fun, adults-only night out with great food, drinks, music, and an exciting auction—all while becoming part of our amazing Bulldog community!
📅 Don’t miss out—get your tickets now! Let’s celebrate together! 🎟️ |
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| Thank You to all the HHS cleanup volunteers! |
Saturday was a great day! Heights cleanup volunteers accomplished so much! Thank you so much to all the clubs and volunteers who showed up to help beautify our incredible school! A big shout out to Melanie Gehman our PTO Beautification chair! Check out more pictures!
✅ repaired the parking lot fence
✅ installed 6 new outdoor garbage bins & no litter signs
✅ collected 31 bags of trash and rakes
✅ cleaned out debris from under bleachers
✅ planted 4 plants in 13th street planters
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| Mr. Pruneda: HCC & Dual Credit |
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| HHS Baseball Senior Night! |
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| Heights Public Library & Teen Advisory Club |
Heights Public Library is located down the street from Heights High School at 1302 Heights Blvd. They offer a variety of resources and services to all who hold library cards, as well as a hangout space for all. Fun fact - both teachers and students have access to their collection and online resources via a Learning Link Card. The login information for the cards is as follows: For students: Username: first letter of last name, followed by student ID number PIN: numbers for the month and day of birthday (ex. April 26 is 0426)
For teachers: Username: F + school ID PIN: birthday as well
The Teen Advisory Club will be kicking off in the fall of 2025. Membership in the club requires attendance at monthly meetings. Those who participate in the Club will learn more about library resources, post-graduation opportunities, share insights on how they would design a teen space at the library, and host their own program for their peers or for younger children. They will also receive service hours for their time. |
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