Upcoming News & Events
Here’s the latest news, updates, school board meetings and events happening at HSHMC.
Weekly Bulletin – October 26th, 2020
Oct. 26, 2020- Weekly School Bulletin It's HSHMC Spirit week this week! Each day will have a spirited theme. We are excited to celebrate with our students and see what they come up with to join in the virtual fun. Monday – Proud to be a Surgeon Day (Wear Surgeon Gear, Facemasks, Scrubs) Tuesday – Tacky Tourist Tuesday (Hawaiian Shirts, Nerd Attire, Mismatch) Wednesday – Wacky Hat Wednesday (Baseball Caps, Beanies, Fedoras, Bucket Hats, etc) Thursday – Throwback Thursday (Roaring 20's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's 90's, early 2000's) Friday – Freaky Friday (Wear Halloween Makeup, Masks, Costumes, etc) Our first quarter ends this Friday, October 30.At this point, if your child is carrying an "I" (Incomplete) in any course, they could be at risk of failing the quarter. Please check your child's grades in PowerSchool to be sure they are completing their assignments on time and have a plan to finish with a passing grade by Friday. If you have not already made a parent account in PowerSchool and need help, please contact the school at 619-528-9070. By now you should have received a letter in the mail from our CEO with important information about HSHMC's plans to remain in distance learning for quarter 2. If you did not receive the letter, a copy is posted on our website. If your child is interested in taking an elective for quarter 2, please be sure they have filled out the request form that was emailed to them last week. If you need the link to the form, it can be found on our website as part of this bulletin. https://forms.gle/MaiJsNh2bMDZnfRu9 We will be handing out supplies for quarter 2 classes this Thursday and Friday from 8:30 am to 10:00 am outside at HSHMC (with social distance measures in place). You can pick up on either day, whatever is best for you and your family. If your child has supplies that are required for their quarter 2 classes, you will receive a call and your child will be sent an email. If you do not receive a notification from us, that just means that your child already has everything they need for their classes and there is no need to come by the school at this time. Next week, on Tuesday, November 3, in honor of election day, HSHMC will be observing "A Day of Civic Engagement." We are very excited about this important and historic day. Rather than attending their regular classes next Tuesday, students will be invited to engage in a series of Zoom sessions related to the history of voting and discussions on various current propositions on the 2020 ballot. The schedule for the sessions and the Zoom links will be made available to students in advance of our very special day. If you have questions, or just want to touch base, I am holding Principal's Office Hours via Zoom at 9:00 am on Tuesday and Thursday this week. The Zoom link is available on our website. I [...]
Update from HSHMC
Oct. 23, 2020- Update from HSHMC Dear HSHMC families and friends, We can't always get what we want... we want to get back to our campus. We want to physically reunite our students, staff and families. We know every one of you wants this as well. We miss each other in so many ways. We want to return to a safe campus with reasonable confidence that we will not have to close our doors soon again. We, like many of you, watch the news to see the rise and fall in the spread of COVID 19. We see that areas of the country, including ours, show weeks of positive signs of COVID 19 containment, followed by a resurgence of the disease. We see restaurants, businesses, and even schools, opening and then being forced to close, causing untold disappointment and disruption. And we see pressure and argument from communities to reopen them again despite the fact that disease surges continue. We see people both taking precautions, such as social distancing and mask wearing, to prevent the spread; and, we see others making decisions not to do so. Most sadly, we each know people and families who have fallen ill to this terrible disease. And we know that each of us have faced major challenges adjusting our lifestyles, our jobs, our financial challenges and our learning. Let me repeat, we want to return to a safe campus with reasonable confidence that we will not have to close our doors again. But we cannot rely on short-term positive trends in disease outbreaks, or the heavy pressure of our desires to reopen campus, or the decisions of other schools, to rush to a decision to do so. With the support of our Board of Directors, administrators, staff, and our parent advisory committee, we have committed to make any future decision to reopen campus based on a level of confidence that the surges in new outbreaks are behind us. We await the impact of effective vaccines and treatments. And when that occurs our reopening plans will be well thought out, well communicated and well organized. With current surge conditions, changes in weather and upcoming holidays that may result in families' and friends' increased contact risks, we do expect our campus to remain closed for at least the remainder of the semester. We are sharing this information to help you plan accordingly and to give you our best thinking. We promise you that we reexamine our options daily based on our commitment to consider safety first and when the time appears right to reconsider opening we will do so with readied excitement. We can't always get what we want, but… together let us commit to try to give each other what we need. We have learned so much in the last 6 months about offering a quality education online. Our teachers are better supported and equipped. Our new attendance and reengagement teams are helping students who struggle to attend and to complete work through contacts, supports, safe [...]
Weekly Bulletin – October 19th, 2020
Oct. 19, 2020- Weekly School Bulletin This Tuesday, October 20 at 5:30 pm is our virtual Parent Advisory Group meeting. We hope to increase our membership each year and invite you to join this wonderful group of parents partnering with us to make HSHMC the best school in the universe. Our Parent Advisory Group helps to plan programs and activities that support our HSHMC students and families. If you would like to attend, please join us using the link below. Tuesday, October 20 at 5:30 pm https://hshmc.zoom.us/j/86915224484 Meeting ID: 869 1522 4484 Passcode: Parents Also, this Thursday, October 22 at 5:30 pm is our Virtual Parent Advisory College Knowledge Night. All are welcome, however this session will be geared towards our current 12th grade students and their parents as we focus on the fall college application process and financial aid. The link for the session is below. We will hold a second College Knowledge Night in the Spring for families of our juniors. Virtual Parent Advisory College Knowledge Night Thursday, October 22 at 5:30 pm https://hshmc.zoom.us/j/87253771571 Meeting ID: 872 5377 1571 Passcode: College Our first quarter ends in two weeks on October 30. 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 the quarter if they do not act now 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. If you have not already made a parent account in PowerSchool and need help, please contact the school at 619-528-9070. As we head towards the end of the quarter, we are excited to announce that HSHMC Spirit week is coming next week! Each day will have a spirited theme. We are excited to celebrate with our students and see what they come up with to join in the virtual fun. So that your children have time to be creative and plan, we wanted to share the themes now: Monday – Proud to be a Surgeon Day (Wear Surgeon Gear, Facemasks, Scrubs) Tuesday – Tacky Tourist Tuesday (Hawaiian Shirts, Nerd Attire, Mismatch) Wednesday – Wacky Hat Wednesday (Baseball Caps, Beanies, Fedoras, Bucket Hats, etc) Thursday – Throwback Thursday (Roaring 20's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's 90's, early 2000's) Friday – Freaky Friday (Wear Halloween Makeup, Masks, Costumes, etc) Another reminder - if you have not already submitted the Free or Reduced Lunch Application that is located under "Forms" on your PowerSchool account, please do so now. It is important that we have an application on file for every student, even if you don't think your child qualifies. If you need help filling out the form, please call the school at 619-528-9070 and we can help you fill out the form. If you have questions, or just want to touch base, I am holding Principal's Office Hours via Zoom at 9:00 am on Tuesday and Thursday this week. The Zoom link is available on our website. I [...]
Enrollment Applications
Oct. 14, 2020- Enrollment Applications Applications will be accepted for the 2021-2022 school year beginning November 2. The open enrollment period is November 2, 2020 through February 2, 2021. If the number of application exceeds available spaces, a lottery will determine application selection. Siblings of current students and children of sharp employees will be given priority in a lottery. Students will be notified of acceptance beginning in February, 2021. Students who are not accepted for the coming school year will be placed on a waiting list and notified as soon as space becomes available. In addition to submitting an application, interested families must attend a "new student orientation" prior to February 2, 2021. If you have applied or will be applying, please plan to attend an orientation at HSHMC, Inc. On one of the following dates: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 – 5:30 PM* THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021 – 5:30 PM* THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 – 5:30 PM* TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 – 5:30 PM* *Due to covid-19 all of the 2021-2022 orientations will be virtual unless indicated otherwise. Back to News & Events
Weekly Bulletin – October 12th, 2020
Oct. 12, 2020- Weekly School Bulletin We have had several calls asking if school is open tomorrow, as it is Columbus day. Yes, HSHMC is open tomorrow and all classes are in session as usual. Please mark your calendars for Thursday, October 22 at 5:30 pm for our Virtual Parent Advisory College Knowledge Night. All are welcome, however this session will be geared towards our current 12th grade students and their parents as we focus on the fall college application process and financial aid. The link for the session will be located on our website. We will hold a second College Knowledge Night in the Spring for families of our juniors. If you have not done so already, please submit the Free or Reduced Lunch Application that is located under "Forms" on your PowerSchool account. It is important that we have an application on file for every student, even if you don't think your child qualifies. If you need help filling out the form, please call the school at 619-528-9070 and we can help you fill out the form. If your children need food, a nutritious breakfast and lunch is available for pickup Monday-Friday 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm from our designated pick up location at Wilson Middle School (3838 Orange Ave, 92105), or any of the 82 meal pick-up locations throughout the district. A link to the other locations is available on our website (https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/covid19/resources/food-services). You child's health and wellness are very important to us. HSHMC is committed to supporting the mental and emotional wellness of our students as these barriers can impact student success. Access to community pupil mental health services and resources is made available through our website at www.hshmc.org. If you have questions, or just want to touch base, I am holding Principal's Office Hours via Zoom at 9:00 am on Tuesday and Thursday this week. The Zoom link is available on our website. I can also be reached by email anytime at sjohnson@hshmc.org. Have a good week. Thank you Back to News & Events
Weekly Bulletin – October 5th, 2020
Oct. 5, 2020- Weekly School Bulletin We are now half-way through our first quarter (which ends on October 30).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 the quarter if they do not act now 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. If you have not already made a parent account in PowerSchool and need help, please contact the school at 619-528-9070. All our teachers offer office hours to help support your child outside of the regular class time. If needed, please be sure your child is taking advantage of this extra opportunity to ensure that they are successful.In addition, your child's mentor is a great resource for additional support for both you and your child. If you have not done so already, please submit the Free or Reduced Lunch Application that is located under "Forms" on your PowerSchool account. It is important that we have an application on file for every student, even if you don't think your child qualifies. If you need any help, please call the school at 619-528-9070 and we can help you fill out the form. As a reminder, you can keep you and your family healthy this year by getting your flu shot now – it's the #1 way to prevent the flu! Please contact your healthcare provider to receive the vaccine, or visit our website for a link (www.sdiz.org) to Public Health Centers and other locations throughout the County that are offering flu vaccines. If you have questions, or just want to touch base, I am holding Principal's Office Hours via Zoom at 9:00 am on Tuesday and Thursday this week. The Zoom link is available on our website HERE. I can also be reached by email anytime at sjohnson@hshmc.org. Back to News & Events