THS 08/23/24

August 23, 2024

Dear Thornton High School Community:

Welcome to the start of an exciting new school year! As we embark on this journey together, we encourage you to embrace every opportunity for learning and growth. This year is a fresh start, a chance to set new goals, make new friends, and explore new interests. Whether you're stepping into Thornton High School for the first time or returning as an upperclassman, remember that each day is a step toward your future.

Daily attendance plays an important role in your success. Being present every day helps you stay on track with your path to graduation, participate in class discussions, and build strong relationships with teachers and peers. Consistent attendance also sets a positive habit that will benefit you in a job, a trade, college and beyond.

Parents and guardians, your support is invaluable. Let’s stay connected and work together to ensure this year is filled with success, learning, and personal growth.

SAVE THE DATE!

Thursday, September 12, 2024

6 - 7:30pm

Thornton High School's Family Community Celebration (FCC)

Food, music, games, drawings!

We are proud to announce three students who will represent Thornton (& JUHSD) as Student Trustees at JUHSD Board Meetings: Danny Gervacio (12), Sofia Uribe (11) and Kiko Vicente (12). Gervacio could not pass up on the opportunity to make positive changes; Vicente adds, "I like that I'm able to contribute more to the Thornton community and that the decisions I make can make good changes for the school." Uribe reflects, "A lot of people misinterpret what Thornton is, but in reality it's just a school where students are more understood...and can succeed...Being a student trustee, I feel like that should change people's perspectives on [our]school."

Student Trustees participate in all discussions and cast advisory votes at meetings. See what student trustees do by watching one of the recorded meetings on the JUHSD YouTube page. Board meetings are open to the public, held every other Tuesday at 7pm.

We welcome English teacher, Sasha "Mr. H" Hnatkovich, to Thornton! Mr. H is a second-career teacher who recently completed the credential program at San Francisco State University. For more than a decade, he's worked in the Bay Area in marketing and public relations for arts organizations, architecture firms, and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. He became inspired to become a teacher after tutoring students at Mission High School and Everett Middle School through the writing nonprofit 826 Valencia. A fun fact about Mr. H: he was once in a punk band "from the future" that played songs about the impending apocalypse. All the members dressed up to look like they were in a Mad Max movie, even Mr. H.