HAIS Weekly Newsletter
December 12-16, 2022
Peek at the Week
HAIS Finals Week
Monday, December 12, 3:30-4:30pm: Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Meeting (Rm 204)
Tuesday, December 13: Senior Picture Day
Tuesday, December 13, 3:30-4:30pm: Debate Club (Rm 113)
Wednesday, 14: Blood Drive
Wednesday, December 14, 10:00-11:00am: On-site COVID testing
Wednesday, December 14, 3:30-4:30: Interact Club (Cafeteria), OM (Rm 204)
Wednesday, December 14, 6:00-7:00pm: FACE Virtual HISD 101 Class. Click to join.
Thursday, December 15: Senior Cafeteria Waiver Day/BBQ Plate Sale
Thursday, December 15, 330-430: Debate (Rm 113)
Thursday, December 15, 530-600: FACE Parent Walkthrough (Go Center)
Thursday, December 15, 600-700pm: Virtual Senior Parent Meeting. Click to join.
Friday, December 16: HAIS Finals (Early Dismissal)
Friday, December 16: HAIS Basketball Game
***There are no after school activities on Fridays***
UPCOMING
Dec 22-Jan 6: Students Winter Break
Dec 22-Jan 4: Teacher Winter Break
Jan 13: G/T Testing
Jan 18: CIEE Scholarship and Application Deadline
Announcements
Student Services
The tentative Project Saving Smiles date is Feb 13th - 15th 2023 . The final date will be announced by the nurse once confirmed.
Completed consents must be returned to the nurse by Monday Dec. 19th to be eligible.
Pick -up consent forms from Nurse Shioura in the clinic, Mr Estrada or online.
FREE COVID-19 TESTING FOR STUDENTS AND CAMPUS STAFF
You can register to participate in the district COVID testing programming on campus. The parent/guardian must first give consent. The first test date is November 16, 10am at HAIS and occur bi-weekly thereafter. Only students that have consent will be allowed to test.
To give consent to participate in the COVID-19 testing program, please follow these steps:
- Go to http://www.houstonisd.org/COVIDtesting and click on the “begin” button to start the consent process.
- Enter your child’s student ID and select their school (if you are providing consent for more than one child, you will need to complete the form for each child).
- On the following screen, please enter your child’s date of birth, first name, and last name.
- You will be asked to enter an email address to continue. After entering your preferred email address, you will be sent a link to confirm registration and finalize your child’s information. Please note that the link is time-sensitive and expires in 36 hours. For complete step-by-step instructions, please click here.
HCC Information
HCC Ferpa Forms
HCC FERPA Forms allow professors and parents to communicate once and only if students turn completed forms.
The first form is the notary form. This form is used when students are unable to be in person at the HCC Campus Registration Office. Once complete, students submit the form to HCC. Students/parents should submit the completed Notary form to their Grade Level Dean.
Gomez- 9/10
Devaney- 11/12
The second form, the FERPA Release Form, is the traditional form used in non-Covid times. Students complete this form in person at the HCC Campus Registration Office.
HCC Forms can be found here.
Helpful HCC Resources
Check out our HCC Resources page here.
COLLEGE CORNER
STUDY ABROAD/Travel Abroad
Follow @HAISstudyabroad on Twitter and Instagram and check out our updated website for more information on upcoming deadlines and programs that may interest you. Many deadlines are in early December. Don't miss out on your chance to see the world!
CIEE Applications are now open and the deadline is January 18! Start your application and begin your journey to a new culture and place. CIEE offers scholarship opportunities that cover partial to full programming costs.
CELEBRATING ALL THINGS HAIS
#PhoenixRising
SHOUT OUT GOES TO...
Ms. Nance: Congratulations on your recent engagement!
- Ms. Alderete
GET INVOLVED!
Events
Support Our 11th Grade Students Capstone Project
A Service-Learning Capstone group has decided to face the social injustice of mental health within veterans. They have partnered up with Veterans Stand Together, a non-profit organization that has dedicated themselves to helping veterans integrate back into the real world. Partnering with them has allowed our HAIS students to help raise awareness and hopefully raise extra money with the Panda Express sales.
Attend the HISD DREAM Summit to learn about opportunities, scholarships, and resources unique to students born outside the U.S. without legal status. Don’t let your immigration status define your dreams! Learn about how you still qualify for financial aid and start applying for FREE $ to go to college. Don’t forget to register here: bit.ly/Dreamsummit22
Dream Summit es un evento informativa para Soñadores. Descrubre cómo los estudiantes sin estatus legal todavia pueden calificar para $ GRATIS para la universidad. Estudiantes de HISD nacidos fuera de EE. UU. están invitados a aprender sobre oportunidades, becas y recursos disponibles.¡Habrá incentivos y camisetas para los alumnos que assisten y empiezan sus aplicaciones de TASFA ! 🎉 Inscríbete aquí: bit.ly/Dreamsummit22
Fecha: sabado, 10 de diciembre del 2022
Hora: 9:00am-1:30pm
Volunteer Opportunities
Have Fun with the HAIS Interact and Get 6 Hours of Volunteer time at the Houston Marathon!
PTO
Purchase HAIS Gear and Support Your HAIS PTO
Click here to visit the HAIS PTO Site
Purchase a HAIS hoodie or t-shirt and support the HAIS PTO. Click here to place your order and have it delivered directly to you.
Shop Online, Donate to HAIS
Online shopping? Shop Amazon through https://smile.amazon.com/, and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to your favorite charitable organization. Please consider selecting “HAIS PTO” as your AmazonSmile charitable organization!
HAIS
Through international studies, a personalized environment and a college preparatory curriculum, HAIS will prepare students for active roles as global citizens.
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Email: ealderet@houstonisd.org
Website: https://www.houstonisd.org/Page/51266
Location: 1810 Stuart Street, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 7139421430
Twitter: @HAIS_ECHS