Hilltop Herald Parent Edition
Be Respectful ~ Be Responsible ~ Be Resilient
Dear Falcon Families:
This past Friday, February 23rd your student received their progress report. This marks the first six weeks of semester two. Congratulations to the students who excelled in their academics! Students who may have D’s or F’s keep working towards passing your classes! Your student can make adjustments to their learning by setting goals, continuing to work hard, and not giving up. Ask your teachers if there are some strategies they may help you get a better grade. We also have tutoring available M-Th and Saturday Academy, see the fliers down below for more information. Our next progress report is April 19th, there is still time to improve your grades. Eighth graders remember you have to pass all twelve classes to participate in the promotion ceremony. Grades are final on June 5th.
This week click on this link “Speech To Change Your Life.” The motivational speaker is a Navy Seal and you will see familiar places in San Diego where Navy Seals train. Enjoy!
Let’s make it a great week!
February Birthday Paletas - Feb. 28, 2024
February Birthday Paletas will be distributed on Wednesday, Feb. 28th after school. Students will recieve their birthday card in 5th period on Wednesday.
Principal's Honor Roll - February 29, 2024 @ 2:15pm
Parents/Guardians: Please look for email with invitation notification for students earning Principal's Honor Roll Award. Students and Staff will also be informed via email. We look forward to families joining us in celebrating student's academic achievements.
A Look Ahead: Spring Pictures - March 8, 2024
Lifetouch will be on campus on March 8th for Spring Pictures. Order forms will be delivered to students during Advisory. Only student who will be ordering pictures are eligible to take photos during P.E. Please be sure to ask students for the order form.
February Birthday Paletas
Girls & Boys Volleyball Tryouts
Students must be enrolled in Falcon Flight and have Akitvate completed to qualify for tryouts.
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
- Studen’ts 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)
Date: Time:
Tuesday, June 11 1:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesday, June 12 1:00pm-6:00pm
Thursday, June 13 1:00pm-6:00pm
8th Grade Promotion - June 4, 2024
Eighth Graders,
There is one requirement for you: you must pass ALL your classes this year for both semesters, if you want to participate in the promotion ceremony on June 4 and receive a certificate of promotion.
By now, you have received your semester 1 grades. If you passed all your classes, you are on track to promote. If you failed class in either, English/ELD, General Science 2, Integrated Math 8, Integrated Math 1, US History, you will be offered to take credit recovery for one or more of these courses. These courses will take place on Saturdays during Saturday Scholars or during Spring Break. If you do not participate in these offerings, there is a high probability that you will not participate in promotional exercises in June.
We are in the process of planning these credit recovery courses. ALL CLASSES WILL BE ON SATURDAYS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PE, WHICH WILL BE DURING SPRING BREAK. We will be offering:
- English 8/ELD III Hour 1 - Ms. Holt
- General Science 2 - Teacher to be determined
- PE 8 - Mr. Rob Johnson, former HTM PE teacher
- Integrated Math 8 - Mr. Chaidez
- US History (will pilot the Incomplete Grades Program) - Mr. Horton and Mr. Stubbs
We are not offering credit recovery for Elective Courses.
Your counselors will be meeting with you this in the next two weeks to discuss your ability to participate in promotional exercise. But don't wait until they reach out to you. If you have any questions, contact your counselor now.
A - Gi: Ms. Santana
Go - Mo: Ms. Haug
Morn - Z: Ms. Orozco
ASB Feb. 28, 2024 Robeks Smoothie and Little Caesars Pizza
Pre-sale tickets available at ASB Window 1 up until Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.
26th Annual Adelante Latino Conference - March 2, 2024
Adelante Latino Conference will be at UCSD.
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