The Weekly Update #9

Wonderful Falcon Families,

Student Pick Up

A reminder for parents & guardians: Please plan accordingly, when needing to pick up students during the school day. We will not be making annoucncements during Advisory/lunch as we can not interupt instructionsal time. Please click on Bell Schedule link to plan pick up. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Halloween Dance Friday, October 25, 2024

Hilltop's Halloween Dance will be from 2-4pm on Friday, October 25, 2024. Students may purchase tickets at ASB beginning this week at ASB Window 1 at lunch.

Red Ribbon Week October 28-Nov.1, 2024

Hilltop Middle Red Ribbon Week will be October 28 to November 1, 2024. Various activities will be occuring at Hilltop Middle for Red Ribbon Week.

HTM Trick-or-Treat on October 31, 2024

Please see flyer below asking for donations for Hilltop's Trick-or-Treat event on October 31, 2024. To accommodate this activity, students will need to wear a costume or orange & black. We are looking for additional donations of candy to pass out during lunch on October 31. If you want to donate, please bring your candy donation to the school. No chocolate or candies with nuts, please. Thank you.

Falcon Scholars

Falcon Scholars after school tutoring runs Monday through Thursday each week day from 3:20-5:20pm in the cafeteria. Please attend for assistance prior to November 1, 2024 Progress Report.

Saturday Academy

The next Saturday Academy will be October 19, 2024 from 8am to 12noon.

Finally, please read all the important information regarding HTM provided in newsletter.

Let's make this a great week Falcons!

Wellness Wednesday Movement: Every Wednesday, we send out a Wellness Wednesday Message to boost student morale. It includes a self-care tip, a kindness challenge and a positive statement to create a positive mindset. We also like to wear bright colors or shirts with positive sayings on Wednesdays too! Keep the tradition alive by supporting this Wellness Wednesday movement. All of our messages can be seen in our counseling center google classroom. All students have been invited to join.

The Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation is hosting a free youth heart screening for ages 12 to 25 at Olympian High School in Chula Vista on Sunday, October 20. Screenings include a cardiac risk assessment, ECG, consultation with a physician, and if indicated, a limited echocardiogram to find the 1 in 300 youth at risk for sudden cardiac arrest from an undetected heart condition. Participants also get a hands-on demonstration of what to do in a cardiac emergency by using CPR and an AED.

Register at https://epsavealife.org/get-screened/

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

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

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