Upcoming News & Events
Here’s the latest news, updates, school board meetings and events happening at HSHMC.
Staff Highlight: Marisa Peña – June 3rd, 2021
MARISA ENSURES COLLEGE SUCCESS! Ms. Peña has been busy this semester! She supports 5 college courses: Public Speaking (COMM 122), Substance Abuse & Public Health (HED 203), History of Hip Hop Culture (MUS 123), US History: Chicano Perspectives (HIST 119), and Politics & Political Analysis (POSC 120). She loves witnessing the students learn and make connections in each of these courses. Ms. Peña begins each weekly module with a tour of the course's webpage, weekly assignments, and announcements. Students are then placed in small groups or independently in break-out rooms. Many of the college courses this semester have required students to demonstrate their knowledge in writing. Ms. Peña works together with the students to deconstruct the prompts into smaller, more manageable pieces. She also supports students to learn how to approach higher education including things like building relationships with professors and learning what it means when an assignment is "weighted". Emma stands out for her performance in Public Speaking. Her poise and confidence shined, and was recognized by her peers and Professor Chambers. In the Hip Hop class, Ms. Peña asked Ezekiel Ayala Beltran if he wanted her to rap an answer to him. He said "no" (with a giggle).
Weekly Bulletin – May 30th, 2021
May 30th, 2021- Weekly School Bulletin Don’t forget, this Friday, June 4, HSHMC will be holding our second pop-up COVID-19 vaccination event with Sharp HealthCare from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm for anyone 12 years or older. It’s not too late to make an appointment for yourself or a loved one. Those who already received their first vaccination at HSHMC on May 13 already have an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome, but the wait time will be quicker if you have an appointment. You can easily make an appoint at myturn.ca.gov. Directions on how to make your appointment and use the access code for our location are available on our website at www.hshmc.org. We strongly encourage you to get vaccinations for all our HSHMC students, as we anticipate that vaccinations will be required in the future for access to campus and to internships. The last day of school is Tuesday, June 15. All classes will be asynchronous so students can be sure that they have completed and turned in all their work. At this point, if your child is carrying an “I” (Incomplete) in any course, they could be at risk of failing by the end of quarter four if they do not act immediately to clear the incomplete. Please check your child’s grades in PowerSchool to be sure they are completing their assignments on time and are not holding any incompletes. Senior Graduation for the Class of 2021 will be held on Tuesday, June 15 at 11:00 am at Liberty Station. Tickets are limited to 3 tickets per graduate. Unfortunately, we are unable to allow admission to anyone without a ticket. However, we are excited to announce that the graduation ceremony will be live-streamed directly from our website so that all family, friends, and our HSHMC community will be able to watch and celebrate our graduates. Summer school will be in person at HSHMC and begins on Monday, June 21. We are offering four sessions; each session will be three-weeks long, for three hours a day. The last day of the summer sessions ends on Thursday, July 29. More specific information on our summer session dates and times can be found on our website. As a reminder, please be sure your child has completed the summer school registration form sent to their email. If you have questions, or just want to touch base, I am holding Principal’s Office Hours (password: HSHMC) via Zoom at 9:00 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. The Zoom link is available on our website. I can also be reached by email anytime at sjohnson@hshmc.org. Thank you – Have a good week.
Staff Highlight: Eddie Franco – May 27th, 2021
EDDIE SUPPORTS STUDENTS AS THEY EXPLORE COLLEGE! Eddie is one of our school counselors and part of his role for Quarter 4 is to help students on campus with academic recovery. He also has been staying busy keeping up with the Class of 2021 as they make college and career decisions and apply for financial aid and scholarships. Eddie enjoys reaching out to parents to work on plans for improving student attendance or academic performance. One big success that both Naimo and Eddie had recently was a college info session for 11th graders and their families, where over 80 people attended on Zoom (they even "broke" Jamboard because there were too many participants trying to join)! They were able to address students’ and families’ anxieties about going to college and help them differentiate myths from the realities of college. "I really enjoy working at HSHMC and serving the diverse community, especially working with students and parents whose stories are similar to my own."
Staff Highlight: Vanessa Casanova – May 20th, 2021
VANESSA IS ALWAYS READY TO LISTEN! Vanessa is our School Social Worker. To support students she checks in with them during their class time on Zoom in breakout rooms, through texts and phone calls, as well as in person since we have been on campus. She always tries to make sure the students feel comfortable to talk to her about whatever is on their mind, be it school-related or not, so she can best support their social-emotional needs and hopefully get them more engaged in their academics as a result of that connection. "I enjoy getting to know the students and building positive relationships with them! Each student I have been able to talk to has their own story to tell, and I love hearing what they have to say.." One of our students recently told Ms. Casanova: "I'm happy there is someone at school I can talk to if I need to."
Vaccination Appointment Instructions
Vaccination Appointment Instructions We are excited to host three more Vaccination Clinics at HSHMC thanks to Sharp Healthcare! The next clinic is October 4, from 10:00 to 2:00PM. Future dates include 10/25 and 11/15. See below for instructions to make your appointment. If your child is already fully vaccinated, please remember to provide the school with a copy of the vaccination card for our records. Feel free to take a picture of the card and email it to gortega@hshmc.org, mail it in, or drop it by. Any way that is easiest for you to get it to us as soon as possible. Step 1: Go to https://myturn.ca.gov/ Step 2: Click “Make an Appointment” Step 3: Fill out the fields on the “Let’s Get Started” page Step 4: Enter the school's zip code: 92105 Step 5: Click “Schedule Appointment on the “Select Location” page. You will see HSHMC as an option. Step 6: Select the time that works best for you on the day of the Dose 1 vaccination event, then select the time that works best for you on the day of the Dose 2 vaccination event. Then, click “Continue.” Step 7: Fill out your personal and contact information, and then click “Complete Appointment.” If you have issues making your appointment, please contact HSHMC at (619) 528-9070
Weekly Bulletin – May 23rd, 2021
May 23rd, 2021- Weekly School Bulletin This week we will be administering the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Our 11th grade students will be taking the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment for English language arts/literacy and mathematics. Our seniors will be taking the California Science Test. These tests will be administered during your child’s regularly scheduled classes. HSHMC will be holding another pop-up COVID-19 vaccination event with Sharp HealthCare on Friday, June 4 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm for anyone 12 years or older. To make an appointment for yourself or a loved one please go to myturn.ca.gov, click on the “Start Here” link, fill out the fields on the “Let’s Get Started“ page, and at the bottom of the page you will see “Access Code.” The access code for our location is: SKYR99JH8X. The link and directions to make an appointment at our location can also be found on our website. We strongly encourage you to get vaccinations for all our HSHMC students, as we anticipate that vaccinations will be required in the future for access to campus and to internships. As a reminder, please be sure your child has completed the summer school registration form sent to their email. Summer school will begin on Monday, June 21. We are offering four sessions; each session will be three-weeks long, for three hours a day. The last day of the summer sessions ends on Thursday, July 29. More specific information on our summer session dates and times can be found on our website. Please note that there is no school this Friday, May 28 or Monday, May 31, in honor of Memorial Day. If you have questions, or just want to touch base, I am holding Principal’s Office Hours (password: HSHMC) via Zoom at 9:00 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. The Zoom link is available on our website. I can also be reached by email anytime at sjohnson@hshmc.org. Have a good and safe week. Thank you.