The Weekly Update #4

Wonderful Falcon Students and Families,

“Stay true to yourself. An original is worth more than a copy.” ~Suzy Kassem~

We have successfully finished the first full week of the school year! Falcons, I am proud of you for demonstrating the best versions of yourselves. It is a challenge as peer pressure increases. Many students wannt to fit in because they want to be liked, loved and/or included. And sometimes, students will fall into peer pressure because of this desire to be loved and included. I encourage us all, instead, to do what Susy Kassem said, "Stay true to yourself. An original is worth more than a copy." Your originality is far superior than copying someone else' originality. As we move into this week, remember who you are and stand proud.

Always be the true version of yourself and stand tall. You got this Falcons!

PE Clothes and Spirit Gear

Hilltop Middle PE clothes and Spirit Gear available for purchase at ASB during lunch and PE classes. Sales are cash only.

Falcon Flight Information

Students interested in cheerleading please see Coach Natalie for iformation. Students need to be enrolled in Falcon Flight. Please see information below for Before and After school Falcon Flight information.

2024-2025 Registration and Transfer Approval

Please review registration information and transfer approval information below for the 2024-2025 school year.

Soarin' over Sweetwater Spirit Week

August 5-9, 2024 SUHSD District Wide Spirit Week. See information below to participate in SUHSD Spirit Week.

HTM Club Fair

Students, check out all the clubs available at HTM's Club Fair this week on Friday, August 9, 2024 at lunch in the quad.

Welcome Back Pep Rally

The first pep rally of the year will be this Friday, August 9, 2024. The Bell Schdule will be Schedule C Pep Rally Schedule with dismissal at 1:45pm. Refer to the 2024-2025 Bell Schedule at this link.

Upcoming Events:

Welcome Back Hawaiian Luau Spirit Week & Dance

The Welcome Back Hawaiian Luau Spirit Week will be August 12-16, 2024. See Spirit Week information below. Week will culminate with Dance on Friday, August 16, 2024 from 2-4pm.

School Pictures

School Pictures are scheduled for 8th Graders on August 20, 2024 and August 21, 2024 for 7th Grade Students in PE classes. Please make every effort to be in attendance for photo day. Staff, please also be sure to take your school ID photo either before school, prep period or by 3:30pm. All students and staff faces must be visible in photo; no sun glasses or hats.

Open House

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Open House, which will be held on August 22, 2024. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet and interact with our dedicated teachers and gain valuable insights into students academics.

Finally, please read all the important information regarding HTM provided in newsletter. Please be sure to read all the information on the images provided so that you know as much information as possible.

Let's make this a great week, Falcons!

Sincerely,

Ms. Galvez-Mallari

General Information

• Morning Program from 6:30am to 8:05am
• After School Program from end of school day to 6:07pm
• Program Requires enrollment to Falcon Flight

Cheerleading

• Students interested in HTM Falcon Flight Cheerleading please see Coach Natalie about tryout practice.

• Students must be enrolled in Falcon Flight and adhere to guidelines

Or visit https://sites.google.com/sweetwaterschools.net/falcon-flight/home

Students, Parents and Guardians,

For the next 10 days, the counselors have been given a directive from me to do three things during school day:

• Correct any errors on students' current schedules.
• Adjust the master schedule as needed.
• Balance classes as mandated by teachers' contract. Deadline is the 10th day.

If your child wants to change classes/period/electives in the first 10 days, they need to follow this protocol:

• They can come to the counseling center before school, nutrition break, lunch or after-school
• Fill out a “request to see a counselor” form. Please help us by making sure that students are in the correct classes and in the correct grade level when they come to your class.
• Email their counselors about the change of requests.
• Any change of classes DUE to a medical issue will require a doctor's note with a potential for a 504 accommodation.

Thank you for understanding.

2024-2025 Registration for School is now Open

Families,

Below is the registration process for 2024-2025 school year. Below are the links to the regisration information at the site and district levels;

• Hilltop Middle School Website - Registration Information
• SUHSD Student Services Website - Registration Information

First Day of School for the 2024-2025: July 24, 2024

ATTENTION!!! RETURN TO PRE-COVID IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ENFORCED

Starting the 2024-2025 school year, ALL STUDENTS must have submitted complete immunization records BEFORE the first day of school. No immunizations or incomplete immunizations will result in not being able to go to classes on Day 1. Please plan ahead so that this is not an issue on July 24, 2024.

TRANSFER STUDENT INFORMATION

Are you intending to transfer to HTM? If so, follow the steps below:

• Click on the School Locator Finder to see which is your feeder middle school.
• If you are not from Castle Park, Cook, Kellogg, Greg Rogers, Halecrest, Hilltop Drive or Rosebank, begin at your home school to start the registration process.
• Once you have your activation key for Campus Portal, complete the registration process for your school. Then, in Campus Portal, you can put in your application for an intradistrict transfer to HTM.
• Click HERE to read the Parent Letter on the Transfer Process.For Spanish, click HERE
• Click HERE to access Campus Portal.
• Click HERE to learn how to apply for a transfer to HTM.
• Click HERE to learn the Transfer/Open Enrollment Flowchart for 2024-2025. For Spanish, click HERE.
• Click HERE for Transfer/Open Enrollment FAQs. For Spanish, click HERE.

CURRENT 7TH GRADERS WHO WILL CONTINUE AS 8TH GRADERS

• Click HERE to read the steps to register your current 7th graders to continue as 8th graders.

ALL NEW 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS ENROLLING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Registration and enrollment into HTM MUST FIRST begin the process by providing a 2024-2025 Household Form, and submit the form electronically here. When submitting a form electronically, make sure to follow instructions indicated and that all requirements apply before sending the form.

Don't wait for your registration and enrollment to be completed. Choose your electives now to save your spot in that elective. Click HERE to learn about our available electives. You can also choose your 7th grade elective by completing this ELECTIVE FORM.

To complete your child’s 2024-2025 registration process, you must provide the following documents, in person only, on one the dates listed:

• Residency Affidavit
• Proof of Residency/Address
• Proof of Immunizations
• Student's Birth Certificate
• Copy of Parent/Caregiver Picture ID
• 2024-2025 Online Registration Summary (from Parent Portal account)
• IEP (if applicable)
• 504 (if applicable)
• Transfer Approval (if applicable)

• Complete all sections on both sides of the Household Form
• Provide proof of transfer approval
• Click here to begin registration process

It is our collective expectation that everyone on campus will uphold the cell phone use policy as outlined in the district's board policy as well as in our handbook:

1. Upon entry, all cell phones must be turned off and placed in the backpack.
2. If a staff member directs a student to put it away, please listen and put cellphone in backpack.
3. Cell phones are not allowed in the bathroom. If students are caught with cellphone in the bathroom, the phone will be taken immediately and must be picked up by the parents. NO EXCEPTIONS.
4. If a staff member takes a cell phone away, they will give it back to student at the end of each period UNLESS it warrants being taken to the main office.

Gina Galvez-Mallari, Principal

Email: gina.galvez-mallari@sweetwaterschools.org

Website: htm.sweetwaterschools.org

Location: 44 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA, USA

Phone: 619.498.2700