Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:42:57 -0800WeeblyMon, 02 Mar 2020 16:11:42 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/week-of-march-2ndWeek of March 2nd
Hello 9th Grade!
We have 1 week till SLCs in Advisory, 2 weeks until intersession, and 3 weeks until Spring Break! Let’s do this! Stay focused everyone! 

We will have our exhibition for our roller coasters at Belmont Park on April 17th from 5-7pm. Students and families are responsible for getting down to Belmont Park on that night. We have already submitted the wristband numbers, but if you are interested in wristbands, we are starting a wait-list for $13.95 wristbands (regular pricing is $31), and we will try to get more wristbands. 

For Carol/Schwartz team, we only have 1 parent driver for our March 10th trip. We are able to get a bus, but we would have to charge $8 per student. We would LOVE to get enough parent drivers!!! We have a grant that makes our entrance to the museum free and we’d love to keep this trip free. Please email Carol at ccabrera@hightechhigh.org if you are able to drive! 

CELEBRATIONS
*Shyanna has been great about checking in daily with her teachers about her assignments. Great self-advocacy! 
*Joaquin, Josefina, and Zubin were the first to send in sound clips from their podcast last week. Great work.
*Mariah, Brisa, and Gabe made enormous strides on their roller coaster creation. 
*Jacob Scibetta, Jesus, Nathan G. and Nick stayed after school with Ms. Jamie to work on various assignments and catch up! Nice work ethic!
*Nicolai has been great about turning in work and doing well on his vocabulary quizzes. 
*Abigail G. has been taking incredible notes--we have been using some for the whole class!
*Cooper’s notetaking skills continuously impress us! 
*Katie S. turned in a really comprehensive essay as part of the challenge option. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
DRIVERS NEEDED FOR MARCH 4th
Mike/Howard Team: We need drivers for March 4th field trip to Diversionary Theatre. Please email jhoward@hightechhigh.org the number of seats that you have if you are able to help! 

MARCH 13th ADVISORY OLYMPICS
We are seeking parent volunteers to help with advisory olympics on March 13th. The commitment would be 10:30am-12:30pm. Email Ms. Howard if you can help: jhoward@hightechhigh.org. 

ADVISORY SLCS
We have Advisory Student Led Conferences March 11th, 12th, and 13th. Look out for emails and contact from your advisors! 

FIELD TRIP: MUSEUM OF MAN MARCH 10th
Carol/Schwartz team will be going to an exhibit at the Museum of Man at Balboa Park on March 10th. Please be on the lookout for permission slips in PowerSchool and email Carol at ccabrera@hightechhigh.org the number of seats you have for students if you are able to drive! We will leave in the morning around 9am and return by 3:30pm release. You are welcome to stay for the exhibit but you are also welcome to drop off and pick up! 

OFFICE HOURS FOR THIS SEMESTER
Your teachers are available for one on one help during office hours! 
Mr. Jacob’s office hours: Wednesday after school
Carol, Schwartz, Mike and Ms. Howard’s Office Hours: Thursday after school 

ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! 
Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch is academic support in the conference room upstairs with Katelin, Jamie, and Sara! Head over there during lunch if you need some support! 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 

Upcoming Dates to Note
March 4th
Howard/Mike team will be attending a show at Diversionary Theatre. 

March 6th
No School

March 10th
Carol/Schwartz team will be going to the Museum of Man on March 10th. 

March 11th-13th
Advisory SLCs

March 13th
Advisory Olympics

March 16th-20th
Intersession!

March 23rd-April 6th
Spring Break

April 8th
State mandated physical fitness testing

April 29th & 30th
MUN Conference: Professional dress is expected

May 15th
Career Day

What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
Alden, Carol & Howard: To Kill a Mockingbird, Podcasts

Physics
Mike & Schwartz: Roller Coaster Project & Momentum

Math
Mike & Schwartz: Return to Algebra

Art with Mr. Jacob
Roller Coaster Project

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.
~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval, Katelin Swan 

​]]>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:12:04 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/week-of-february-10thWeek of February 10th
Hello 9th Grade Families!
We all learned so much AND had such a great time on our trips to the Old Globe and Tempest last Wednesday! Thank you so much to all our families for helping us make these trips possible. 

CELEBRATIONS
*Dillon J. was the first to turn in his independent reading postcard, one full week ahead of time! Great work!
*Shout out to Eladio for great demonstration of our class value of respect, helping to clean up spaces at the end of elective! 
*Gwyneth has a really amazing Monet inspired painting! Fabulous work! 
*Brenden P. has been putting in an incredible amount of effort in his school work! He has been coming to office hours and academic coaching and really showing up and being present in his classes.
*Keilea has been coming to office hours and getting academic support. She’s been turning in really quality work!
*Cole B. is really fast! He completed a course at Tempest in 10 seconds!! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARCH 13th ADVISORY OLYMPICS
We are seeking parent volunteers to help with advisory olympics on March 13th. The commitment would be 10:30am-12:30pm. Email Ms. Howard if you can help: jhoward@hightechhigh.org. 

DRIVERS NEEDED FOR MARCH 4th
Mike/Howard Team: We need drivers for March 4th field trip to Diversionary Theatre. Please email jhoward@hightechhigh.org the number of seats that you have if you are able to help! 

OFFICE HOURS FOR THIS SEMESTER
Your teachers are available for one on one help during office hours! 
Mr. Jacob’s office hours: Wednesday after school
Carol, Schwartz, Mike and Ms. Howard’s Office Hours: Thursday after school 

ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! 
Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch is academic support in the conference room upstairs with Katelin, Jamie, and Sara! Head over there during lunch if you need some support! 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 

Upcoming Dates to Note
March 4th
Howard/Mike team will be attending a show at Diversionary Theatre. 

March 11th-13th
Advisory SLCs

March 23rd-April 6th
Spring Break

April 8th
State mandated physical fitness testing

April 29th & 30th
MUN Conference: Professional dress is expected

May 15th
Career Day

What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
Alden, Carol & Howard: To Kill a Mockingbird

Physics
Mike & Schwartz: Newton’s Laws/Roller Coaster Project

Math
Mike: Graphing & Geometry
Schwartz: Geometry

Art with Mr. Jacob
Influence, Homage, and Originality Project: Students will be painting this week!

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.
~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval, Katelin Swan ​
]]>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:05:30 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/week-of-february-3rdWeek of February 3
Hello 9th Grade Families!
Thank you for SUCH an amazing time on Friday at Belmont Park! For Kurt/Carol team, we need some drivers for Wednesday’s trip to Tempest! Please sign the permission slip and the waiver and then send the $10 field trip fee OR have a parent email Carol. This Wednesday is early release at 2:30pm! 

CELEBRATIONS
*Everyone was really great at Belmont Park! Students were kind, respectful, and we even had people from Belmont Park compliment our students and say they were the nicest group of students! 
*Lots of students were very interested in starting an Amnesty International Club at our school! Sinqi has already taken the lead! Jane expressed a lot of interest as well! Great job standing up for human rights.
*Peyton, Evonna, Jessica, and Hugo created a proposal for a 9th grade team day and presented to Mr. Alden! We love when you all take the lead and design activities!
*Kevyn did a great job last week working after school during office hours. Great job!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HELP: WE NEED DRIVERS! WEDNESDAY’S FIELD TRIP!
Carol/Schwartz team: Please email Carol at ccabrera@hightechhigh.org if you are able to drive and how many seats for students you have. We are departing at 9am and will return by 11:40am. 

FIELD TRIP FEE
Carol/Schwartz team: Please send the $10 field trip fee to Mr. Schwartz OR email Carol at ccabrera@hightechhigh.org if you are unable to pay the $10 field trip fee. 

MARCH 13th ADVISORY OLYMPICS
We are seeking parent volunteers to help with advisory olympics on March 13th. The commitment would be 10:30am-12:30pm. Email Ms. Howard if you can help: jhoward@hightechhigh.org. 

DRIVERS NEEDED FOR MARCH 4th
Mike/Howard Team: We need drivers for March 4th field trip to Diversionary Theatre. Please email jhoward@hightechhigh.org the number of seats that you have if you are able to help! 

BOOK FOR HUMANITIES
Students are reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee! Both 9th grade teams will be doing this text in Ms. Howard and Carol’s/Alden’s classes. 

OFFICE HOURS FOR THIS SEMESTER
Your teachers are available for one on one help during office hours! 
Mr. Jacob’s office hours: Wednesday after school
Carol, Schwartz, Mike and Ms. Howard’s Office Hours: Thursday after school 

ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! 
Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch is academic support in the conference room upstairs with Katelin, Jamie, and Sara! Head over there during lunch if you need some support! 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 

Upcoming Dates to Note
February 5th
Howard/Mike team will be attending a show at the Old Globe. 

February 5th
Carol/Schwartz team will be going on a field trip to Tempest. 

March 4th
Howard/Mike team will be attending a show at Diversionary Theatre. 

March 23rd-April 6th
Spring Break

April 8th
State mandated physical fitness testing

April 29th & 30th
MUN Conference: Professional dress is expected

May 15th
Career Day

What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
Alden, Carol & Howard: To Kill a Mockingbird

Physics
Mike & Schwartz: Motion/Kinematics 

Math
Mike: Graphing
Schwartz: Similar Triangles

Art with Mr. Jacob
Influence, Homage, and Originality Project: Students will be painting this week!

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.
~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval, Katelin Swan 

​]]>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 16:04:42 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/january-27thWeek of January 27th
Hello Learners & Families! 
Please sign permission slips for our field trip to Belmont Park for THIS FRIDAY January 31st and email Ms. Howard or Carol if your parent is able to drive! We are still short a few drivers!! Please send the $20 field trip fee. 

CELEBRATIONS
*It was really fun to see the students dressed up at Winter Formal!
*Shoutout to Alexa Lopez for enjoying the math so much that she asked for extra work! 
*Kieala and Josh S. stayed for office hours! Fantastic job getting on top of your work this Second Semester!
*We had a lot of students in office hours on the Carol/Schwartz team as well! Brenden, Jessica, Nathan, Jake F.
*Shoutout to Jake C. and Jake F. for winning the vocabulary Kahoot in their classes! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HELP: WE NEED DRIVERS! JANUARY 31st FIELD TRIP!
Please email Carol at ccabrera@hightechhigh.org or Ms. Howard at jhoward@hightechhigh.org if you are able to drive and how many seats for students you have. We are departing at 9am and will return by 3:30pm. 

THIS FRIDAY: JANUARY 31st BELMONT PARK
Please log into PowerSchool and sign the field trip permission slip for our field trip to Belmont Park. Please send the $20 field trip fee to Mr. Schwartz or Ms. Howard on your respective team! 

BOOK FOR HUMANITIES
Students are reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee! Both 9th grade teams will be doing this text in Ms. Howard and Carol’s/Alden’s classes. 

OFFICE HOURS FOR THIS SEMESTER
Your teachers are available for one on one help during office hours! 
Mr. Jacob’s office hours: Wednesday after school
Carol, Schwartz, Mike and Ms. Howard’s Office Hours: Thursday after school 

ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! 
Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch is academic support in the conference room upstairs with Katelin, Jamie, and Sara! Head over there during lunch if you need some support! 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 

Upcoming Dates to Note

January 30th
Speaker from Amnesty International 

January 31st
Field Trip to Belmont Park! Sign those permission slips ASAP! Please sign up to drive if you are able! 

February 5th
Howard/Mike team will be attending a show at the Old Globe. 

February 5th
Carol/Schwartz team will be going on a field trip to Tempest. 

March 4th
Howard/Mike team will be attending a show at Diversionary Theatre. 

What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
Alden, Carol & Howard: To Kill a Mockingbird

Physics
Mike & Schwartz: Motion/Kinematics 

Math
Mike: Vectors
Schwartz: Congruent Triangles 

Art with Mr. Jacob
Influence, Homage, and Originality Project: Students will be selecting inspirational work and beginning their paintings this week 

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.
~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval, Katelin Swan 

​]]>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:04:16 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/week-of-january-7thWeek of January 7th
Hello Fabulous 9th Grade Family!
We’re so excited to have you all back. Please read this letter thoroughly as it includes POL signups, some supplies that are needed, and some field trips that we need drivers for! 

CELEBRATIONS
*Thank you for such a beautiful exhibition! Parents and students and families were all so amazing during our December evening together. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
POL SIGNUPS
Please, please sign up for POLs! THEY ARE NEXT WEEK! Due to the nature of POLs, we cannot do before or after school, so please plan accordingly and sign up for the best slot for you and your family. POLs must be done in front of an audience. 

For Ms. Howard/Mike’s team: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bWp2M_7ZKnmvQVFMjBzcaXGaHczZ9Kgdh00MzT4plHA/edit?usp=sharing

For Carol/Schwartz’s team, please comment on the time slot you would like: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/199WWqWO_6npSCmkkDDJpjNANCnClTOX2s8XStZVzBj4/edit?usp=sharing

SUPPLIES: BOOK FOR HUMANITIES
Students will begin To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee on January 21st, following the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Please pick up this book before you return! Both 9th grade teams will be doing this text in Ms. Howard and Carol’s/Alden’s classes. 

CAROL/SCHWARTZ: FINAL MAKEUP WORK
All students on Carol/Schwartz team who have makeup work should plan on coming to office hours on Thursday, January 9th. We will not expect any other late work. Please attend and turn it in during office hours on Thursday or make an appointment. 

JANUARY 31st BELMONT PARK
Please log into PowerSchool and sign the field trip permission slip for our field trip to Belmont Park. Please send the $20 field trip fee to Mr. Schwartz or Ms. Howard on your respective team! 

JANUARY 31st FIELD TRIP DRIVERS!
Please email Carol at ccabrera@hightechhigh.org or Ms. Howard at jhoward@hightechhigh.org if you are able to drive and how many seats for students you have. We are departing at 9am and will return by 3:30pm. 

OFFICE HOURS FOR THIS SEMESTER
Your teachers are available for one on one help during office hours! 
Mr. Jacob’s office hours: Wednesday after school
Carol, Schwartz, Mike and Ms. Howard’s Office Hours: Thursday after school 

ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! 
Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch is academic support in the conference room upstairs with Katelin, Jamie, and Sara! Head over there during lunch if you need some support! 

WINTER FORMAL 
January 25th is Winter Formal. Winter Formal is open to all students, so purchase your ticket from ASB when you get an opportunity! We’re excited to see you all dressed up! 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 

Upcoming Dates to Note

January 13th
Second semester begins! New class rosters will begin on January 13th. 

January 7th-January 17th
Making Proud Choices/Health Education

January 20th
MLK Holiday

January 22nd
Intersession Info-sessions. Learn about different intersessions and get excited for the intersession of your choosing! 

January 31st
Field Trip to Belmont Park! Sign those permission slips ASAP! Please sign up to drive if you are able! 


What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
Carol & Howard: World Religion Exploration

Physics
Mike & Schwartz: Motion

Math
Mike & Schwartz: Geometry

Art with Mr. Jacob
Character Remixes

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.
~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval, Katelin Swan 

​]]>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:08:34 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/week-of-december-16thWeek of December 16th
Hello Fabulous 9th Grade Family!
5:30pm this week is Exhibition!!! Let’s do this amazing thing!!! We’re so excited to see everyone. 

CELEBRATIONS
*Game Masters in Model UN- Lauren H, Ian B., Avery, and Priscilla on Ms. Howard’s team did a fantastic job facilitating the MUN Trade Wars. 
*Dillon, Jacob Sh., and Jack were the first to complete the circuits for their lanterns! Fantastic job!
*Keiala S. made huge math improvements last week! Great work!
*Nate L. has made significant math progress last week. Well done!
*Students on the Carol/Schwartz team have been writing really wonderful poetry inspired by their interviewees! Exceptionally done!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
POL SIGNUPS
Please sign up for POLs! For Ms. Howard/Mike’s team: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bWp2M_7ZKnmvQVFMjBzcaXGaHczZ9Kgdh00MzT4plHA/edit?usp=sharing

For Carol/Schwartz’s team, please comment on the time slot you would like: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/199WWqWO_6npSCmkkDDJpjNANCnClTOX2s8XStZVzBj4/edit?usp=sharing

HUMANITIES
Students will begin To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee once we get back from the winter holiday. Please pick up this book before you return! 

SCHWARTZ: CIRCUIT SUPPLIES
Talk to your students about what your wearable circuit is. Help your students get supplies for their project, and please email Kurt at kschwartz@hightechhigh.org if there is anything you cannot access. 

OFFICE HOURS & ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! Your teachers are also available for one on one help during office hours! Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch is academic support in the conference room upstairs with Katelin, Jamie, and Sara! Head over there during lunch if you need some support! 

MAKING PROUD CHOICES
January 7th-January 17th, 2020 is our Making Proud Choices/Health Education for 9th graders. It is mandated by the state of California. Students are required to do Health Education unless parents opt them out. 

SUPPLIES
Students will come home with (or have already picked up) their syllabi for their classes. In each syllabus is a supply list for that class. Please bring the required items to class each day, or email ccabrera@hightechhigh.org or jhoward@hightechhigh.org (your student’s Humanities teacher) if you are unable to provide the items and we will take care of it for your student. 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 

Upcoming Dates to Note

December 19th
Schoolwide Exhibition at HTHNC 

December 20th
Half Day

December 21st-January 6th
Winter Holidays

January 12th
First Semester Ends. Be sure to stay on top of your grades and be in touch with your teachers! 

January 13th
Second Semester Begins

January 7th-January 17th
Making Proud Choices/Health Education


What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
Carol: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Exhibition Project
Howard: History of Television & Game Shows, Game Show Exhibition

Physics
Mike: Exhibition
Schwartz: Exhibition 

Math
Mike: Exhibition
Schwartz: Exhibition

Art with Mr. Jacob
Mike/Howard Team: Project Work Time
Carol/Schwartz Team: Project Work Time

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.
~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval, Katelin Swan 

​]]>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:21:09 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/week-of-december-9thWeek of December 9th:
Hello 9th Grade & Families! 
Exhibition is NEXT WEEK! We are so excited! Mark your calendars! We will see you all at 5:30pm on December 19th! 

CELEBRATIONS
*Collin H. wrote a letter to Home Depot and got a $50 discount on supplies for their exhibition project! Great job thinking about getting supplies in a different and unique way and going above and beyond!
*Kione returned from feeling sick and jumped straight back into the project, working on his circuit and working after school to catch up. We’re so proud of you!
*Howard/Amarillas/Charley team went to Tempest! They were all so open to new experiences and bonded as a whole team! Great job trying something new all! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
DONATIONS FOR EXHIBITION:
Both teams will be adding onto this document over this week. If you are able to donate or loan any of the items listed, please send them to school with your student and send us an email that it's coming so we can keep an eye out for them!!! We thank you so much for helping!!! DONATION SHEET: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ydHTgGsJ9D1B5xTXCiVNpYU1_hd4tqE-l90hcsWUMV0/edit?usp=sharing
CAROL: THE ALCHEMIST
Students on the Carol/Shwartz team will continue reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho this week. If you are able to purchase and bring this book to class, please do so.

SCHWARTZ: CIRCUIT SUPPLIES
Talk to your students about what your wearable circuit is. Help your students get supplies for their project, and please email Kurt at kschwartz@hightechhigh.org if there is anything you cannot access. 

OFFICE HOURS & ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! Your teachers are also available for one on one help during office hours! Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch is academic support in the conference room upstairs with Katelin, Jamie, and Sara! Head over there during lunch if you need some support! 

MAKING PROUD CHOICES PARENT INFO-SESSION
December 10th from 5-6pm in Mr. Schwartz’s classroom is our Info-Session from the Vista Community Clinic for our Making Proud Choices/Health Education for 9th graders that will happen from January 7th-January 17th. Please note that students are required to do Health Education unless parents opt them out. 

MAKING PROUD CHOICES
January 7th-January 17th, 2020 is our Making Proud Choices/Health Education for 9th graders. It is mandated by the state of California. Students are required to do Health Education unless parents opt them out. 

SUPPLIES
Students will come home with (or have already picked up) their syllabi for their classes. In each syllabus is a supply list for that class. Please bring the required items to class each day, or email ccabrera@hightechhigh.org or jhoward@hightechhigh.org (your student’s Humanities teacher) if you are unable to provide the items and we will take care of it for your student. 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 

Upcoming Dates to Note
December 10th
5-6pm Parent Info-Session for Making Proud Choices/Health Education in Mr. Schwartz’s Classroom 

December 19th
Schoolwide Exhibition at HTHNC 

December 20th
Half Day

December 21st-January 6th
Winter Holidays

January 12th
First Semester Ends. Be sure to stay on top of your grades and be in touch with your teachers! 

January 13th
Second Semester Begins

January 7th-January 17th
Making Proud Choices/Health Education


What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
Carol: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Exhibition Project, Ind. Reading
Howard: History of Television & Game Shows, Game Show Exhibition

Physics
Mike: Game Show Work Time
Schwartz: Circuits, Exhibition 

Math
Mike: Graphing
Schwartz: Ohm’s Law

Art with Mr. Jacob
Mike/Howard Team: Exhibition Production
Carol/Schwartz Team: Exhibition Production

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.


~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval, Katelin Swan ​
]]>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:08:25 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/week-of-october-21stWeek of October 21st
Hello Learners & Life-Long Learners,
Thank you all for such an incredible exhibition last week at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego!!! We had over 500 people, including professional artists, and museum patrons and donors, look at our exhibition and even more come over the weekend. It was an incredible evening and weekend! 


CELEBRATIONS
*Exhibition was phenomenal!!! Congratulations to our young artists for their work!!! 
ANNOUNCEMENTS

COLLEGE DAY
College Day is on November 13th. They have the choice of going to UC Irvine or UC Riverside. They were all given 9th grade college day sheets. They have to make the choice and write a paragraph explaining why they’d like to visit the college. The transportation fee of $30 should be given to the 9th grade teachers ASAP. Please shave your parent email your teacher if you are unable to pay the transportation fee and we will cover you! In PowerSchool, there are digital permission slips for College Day! 

iFly Field Trip
Carol/Schwartz team: Please return your iFly PowerSchool form permission slip. Please bring the $35 field trip fee to Mr. Schwartz. 

NOVEMBER 1 COLLEGE/CAREER PANEL
Parents and families! We are looking for some volunteers to sit on a one hour panel on November 1st from 8:35-9:35am for our College and Career Readiness day! Some of the questions that we will be asking:
*Tell us about your college experience. Where did you go to college and what was the best part?
*What was the most challenging part of college?
*What do you look for in people that you hire or people that you are working with? 
*What did you look for in a college? 

CAMP SUPPLIES
Please pick up your camp supplies from Mr. Schwartz’z room ASAP!!! We’ve been home for a while now!!! We are hoping to donate leftover supplies if they are not picked up by the end of this month. However, if you simply cannot pick it up but would like it, please just communicate with us and let us know and we will set it aside. 

OFFICE HOURS & ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! Your teachers are also available for one on one help during office hours!

CAROL/SCHWARTZ TEAM NEEDS DRIVERS
Please click on this document and let us know when you can help us bring students into the world:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YLrfcUp_NYUuDGQxG990hHD5zD4ZsnJ6-dopo-XqZS0/edit?usp=sharing

SUPPLIES
Students will come home with (or have already picked up) their syllabi for their classes. In each syllabus is a supply list for that class. Please bring the required items to class each day, or email ccabrera@hightechhigh.org or jhoward@hightechhigh.org (your student’s Humanities teacher) if you are unable to provide the items and we will take care of it for your student. 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 

Upcoming Dates to Note
October 28th
Exhibition at school of MCASD projects 1:30-3:15pm. 

October 31st
Carol/Schwartz Team going to iFly! 

November 1st
College and Career Panel! Volunteers Needed!

November 25th-29th
Fall Holiday

December 19th
Schoolwide Exhibition at HTHNC 


What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
The House on Mango Street
Independent Reading
My Adventure Book

Physics
Mike: Electricity & Electrostatics 
Schwartz: Electrostatics 

Math
Mike: Algebra and Quiz 1
Schwartz: Systems of Equations

Art
Inktober 

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.
~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval 

​]]>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:10:05 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/week-of-october-7thWeek of October 7th
Hello Life-Long Learners,
Thanks to all those who helped out with the Multi-Cultural Festival and all those who came and enjoyed the festivities! We have a week of SLCs coming up and we’re excited to sit down with students and their families! 

CELEBRATIONS
*Thank you to the Fletcher family, and the Mercado family for working our Multi-Cultural Festival booths! Special thanks to the Lira-Prado family for making the booths special for us! 
*Alyna S. did some fantastic work with Illustrator and laser cutting! 
*Brenden P. was helping lots of different groups with their work last week! Great job with the power tools!
*King had amazing choreography that he taught the team for their contemporary art project. Fantastic work!
*Jacob Sherman and Danny B. had some amazing work thinking outside of the box with their SLCs! Everyone has been doing some really great thinking overall! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MANDATORY UPCOMING EXHIBITION
We are having our first exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego (Downtown) on October 17th, 2019 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Mark your calendars! We are very excited! It is a mandatory exhibition for all students. Parents and families should plan on being there. Families, please plan on arranging transportation for your student to exhibition and back home afterward. 

PSAT MONEY & FORMS
Please bring back the $17 PSAT fee and the PSAT form. Please turn in to Mrs. Howard or Mr. Schwartz (depending on which team you are on). In preparation for the PSAT, please have students get a good night’s sleep, have them eat a hearty breakfast, and remember that students cannot leave the classroom during PSATs. 

SNACK DONATIONS
During PSATs, we like to give our students a snack during the break. If you are able to donate some snacks, please send them on Wednesday morning! 
HALF DAYS
Reminder: Students are released at 12:30pm every day this week except for today! Good luck on all your SLCs! 
SLC SIGNUPS
Below is a link to our Fall Student Led Conference Schedule. They will be happening on October 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th. Please note, you do NOT have access to edit this document. To sign up for a time, please email Carol at ccabrera@hightechhigh.org 3 times that work for you. Alternatively, you may highlight a square and put your student's name, and we will email you back a confirmation. In either case, you will receive a confirmation of your date and time for your SLC. The reason for not allowing editing access is that we have had instances in the past where names were accidentally deleted and then we had multiple families show up for an SLC. This way, we can monitor and be sure that your time is truly only your time!
Carol/Schwartz Team SLCs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D5L73ytFavFEDXzvyQWP5a6nLVTrwZDP359i9s6L7e4/edit?usp=sharing
SLCs for Howard/Mike’s Team: https://docs.google.com/document/u/3/d/1TUBmqoYxwuwfKcynE5xQB8C5ctB6s_KmTerCLOkKiEs/edit?usp=sharing&urp=gmail_link
iFly Field Trip
Carol/Schwartz team: Please return your iFly PowerSchool form permission slip. Please bring the $35 field trip fee to Mr. Schwartz. 

NOVEMBER 1 COLLEGE/CAREER PANEL
Parents and families! We are looking for some volunteers to sit on a one hour panel on November 1st from 8:35-9:35am for our College and Career Readiness day! Some of the questions that we will be asking:
*Tell us about your college experience. Where did you go to college and what was the best part?
*What was the most challenging part of college?
*What do you look for in people that you hire or people that you are working with? 
*What did you look for in a college? 

FREE & REDUCED LUNCH FORM
Visit Ms. Sheila at the front desk or check out the High Tech High newsletter and fill out the free & reduced lunch form!!! Even if you know you don’t qualify, we are trying to get 100% of our school to fill this out--100% completion will help our school. 

CAMP SUPPLIES
Please pick up your camp supplies from Mr. Schwartz’z room ASAP!!! We’ve been home for a while now!!! 

OFFICE HOURS & ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! Your teachers are also available for one on one help during office hours!

CAROL/SCHWARTZ TEAM NEEDS DRIVERS
Please click on this document and let us know when you can help us bring students into the world:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YLrfcUp_NYUuDGQxG990hHD5zD4ZsnJ6-dopo-XqZS0/edit?usp=sharing

CAMPING FEE
If you have not yet paid your $50 camping fee, we are still collecting this fee if it is possible for you to contribute. If you are unable to contribute, email your Humanities teacher and we are happy to cover this for your student! 

ART SUPPLIES
Come in with your supplies for your art project!!! You will be getting work time in class each week leading up to exhibition. 

SUPPLIES
Students will come home with (or have already picked up) their syllabi for their classes. In each syllabus is a supply list for that class. Please bring the required items to class each day, or email ccabrera@hightechhigh.org or jhoward@hightechhigh.org (your student’s Humanities teacher) if you are unable to provide the items and we will take care of it for your student. 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 

Upcoming Dates to Note
October 8th-11th
SLCs! 

October 17th
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Exhibition, 5:30-7:30pm Downtown San Diego

October 18th
GLOWCOMING will be held here in the commons in the evening! 

What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
The House on Mango Street
Independent Reading
SLC Preparation

Physics
Mike: EM Spectrum Presentations
Schwartz: Labs

Math
Mike: Algebra
Schwartz: The Pit & the Pendulum

Art
Contemporary Art Project Completion

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.
~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval

​]]>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 19:56:54 GMThttp://www.misscarolcabrera.com/weekly-update/week-of-september-30thWeek of September 30th
Hello Wonderful People!!! 
Thank you to all the parent drivers who made our trip to Project Recover happen last week on the Carol/Schwartz Team! Additionally, thank you so much to everyone who came to Barnes & Noble for our fundraiser! 

CELEBRATIONS
*Carol/Schwartz team was awesome during the Project Recover field trip. They were attentive and engaged and awesome!
*Shoutout to all the parents who made our field trip possible on the Carol/Schwartz team! 
*Great job at our mini-exhibition at Barnes & Noble everyone!!! 
*Jesus, Peyton, Jessica, and Hugo are doing a great job experimenting with their contemporary art project! 
*The Banned Book Pot-Luck in Mrs. Howard’s class was a huge success! Eating and talking about books was the highlight of that day as the students explained and explored their reading together. 
*Shoutout to Aquetzalli for being so calm during the emergency in the makerspace!!! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MULTI-CULTURAL FESTIVAL: PARENT/STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
The Carol/Schwartz team needs some parent/student volunteers to help run our booth at the Multi-Cultural festival this Friday, after school! We will have a shaved ice snow cone booth and a Filipino food booth and we need some people to help run the booths! 

SLC SIGNUPS
Below is a link to our Fall Student Led Conference Schedule. They will be happening on October 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th. Please note, you do NOT have access to edit this document. To sign up for a time, please email Carol at ccabrera@hightechhigh.org 3 times that work for you. Alternatively, you may highlight a square and put your student's name, and we will email you back a confirmation. In either case, you will receive a confirmation of your date and time for your SLC. The reason for not allowing editing access is that we have had instances in the past where names were accidentally deleted and then we had multiple families show up for an SLC. This way, we can monitor and be sure that your time is truly only your time!
Carol/Schwartz Team SLCs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D5L73ytFavFEDXzvyQWP5a6nLVTrwZDP359i9s6L7e4/edit?usp=sharing
SLCs for Howard/Mike’s Team: https://docs.google.com/document/u/3/d/1TUBmqoYxwuwfKcynE5xQB8C5ctB6s_KmTerCLOkKiEs/edit?usp=sharing&urp=gmail_link
NOVEMBER 1 COLLEGE/CAREER PANEL
Parents and families! We are looking for some volunteers to sit on a one hour panel on November 1st from 8:35-9:35am for our College and Career Readiness day! Some of the questions that we will be asking:
*Tell us about your college experience. Where did you go to college and what was the best part?
*What was the most challenging part of college?
*What do you look for in people that you hire or people that you are working with? 
*What did you look for in a college? 

FREE & REDUCED LUNCH FORM
Visit Ms. Sheila at the front desk or check out the High Tech High newsletter and fill out the free & reduced lunch form!!! Even if you know you don’t qualify, we are trying to get 100% of our school to fill this out--100% completion will help our school. 

CAMP SUPPLIES
Please pick up your camp supplies from Mr. Schwartz’z room ASAP!!! We’ve been home for a while now!!! 

OFFICE HOURS & ACADEMIC COACHING
Visit Ms. Sara and Ms. Jamie after school for some support in your classes! Your teachers are also available for one on one help during office hours!

PSAT MONEY & FORMS
Please bring back the $17 PSAT fee and the PSAT form. Please turn in to Mrs. Howard or Mr. Schwartz (depending on which team you are on). 

CAROL/SCHWARTZ TEAM NEEDS DRIVERS & CANCELED TRIP
This week’s field trip to Cygnet/Old Town has been canceled due to lack of drivers. However, we have other field trips going on as well!!! Please click on this document and let us know when you can help us bring students into the world:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YLrfcUp_NYUuDGQxG990hHD5zD4ZsnJ6-dopo-XqZS0/edit?usp=sharing

UPCOMING EXHIBITION
We are having our first exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego (Downtown) on October 17th, 2019 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Mark your calendars! We are very excited! 

CAMPING FEE
If you have not yet paid your $50 camping fee, we are still collecting this fee if it is possible for you to contribute. If you are unable to contribute, email your Humanities teacher and we are happy to cover this for your student! 

ART SUPPLIES
Come in with your supplies for your art project!!! You will be getting work time in class each week leading up to exhibition. 

SUPPLIES
Students will come home with (or have already picked up) their syllabi for their classes. In each syllabus is a supply list for that class. Please bring the required items to class each day, or email ccabrera@hightechhigh.org or jhoward@hightechhigh.org (your student’s Humanities teacher) if you are unable to provide the items and we will take care of it for your student. 

ADVISORY HOME VISITS
Check in with your student’s advisor to schedule your home visit! 


Upcoming Dates to Note
October 4th
Multi-Cultural Fiesta after school! Come support our school! 

October 8th-11th
SLCs! 

October 17th
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Exhibition, 5:30-7:30pm Downtown San Diego

What’s Happening In Class This Week?

Humanities
Contemporary Art Project
Artist Statement
DP Update
Independent Reading
SLC Preparation

Physics
Mike: EM Spectrum Presentations
Schwartz: Electromagnetic Spectrum

Math
Mike: Algebra
Schwartz: Statistics 

Art
Contemporary Art Project Work Time, Critique, Feedback, Revision

Thank you! Please keep in touch with us with any questions or comments.
~Carol Cabrera, Kurt Schwartz, Jennifer Howard, Mike Amarillas, Alden Walters, Jamie West, Charley Jacob, Sarah Sandoval 

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