Phoenix News
Health Careers High School, December 6, 2021
UT Health Science Center and Voelker Academy
TOMORROW, December 7th, we have our final Leadership lesson for the year. The topic will be revisiting the Importance of Determination.
6-7pm. Zoom Meeting ID is 282 477 4380 and passcode is Leadleso4!
December 16th, we will have our final Scholar insight session also from 6-7pm. Two of our current Voelcker Scholars will be discussing their research endeavors which focus on Intra-Individual Variability in Older Adults; the Effect of Traumatic Brain Injury on Language Comprehension; Trauma, Mental Illness and Substance Abuse. This is a great time to learn what conducting research on our campus is like as a high school student. Zoom Meeting ID will be 282 477 4380 and the passcode will be Scholars4!
That day, we will also have a Voelcker Informational Session for potential Voelcker Academy Candidates who must be current Freshmen and who will be 15 by June 15th of 2022 . Please contact Ms. Kristen La Porte, (laporte@uthscsa.edu), our Voelcker Coordinator, for more information on this session.
Got Your Ugly Sweater Ready?
Please make sure your sweater is school appropriate.
Additional Opportunity for Attendance Recovery
Scholarship Opportunity
Our very own Adhishree Chidambaram is the youth director of Mathrubhumi, a non-profit organization that strives to mitigate the healthcare and educational gap both locally in San Antonio and in India. They have started a $2000 scholarship awarded to two highly motivated students. Maybe it could be you!
Here is the link for the scholarship: https://mathrubhumiseva.com/scholarships/
Here is the website for the organization: https://mathrubhumiseva.com/
Congratulations Bowling Team!!
The team captain, Frances Davila, averaged 227 and earned All-Tournament team honors.
Way to go, girls!!!
Important- Off Campus Lunch for Juniors and Seniors
To qualify, students must:
- not have any unexcused absences for the fall semester.
- not have more than four absences in any one class for the fall semester.
- be passing all classes.
- have a new permission slip on file
New stickers for off campus lunch will be distributed the week of January 10th before school only.
Unexcused Absences
Students should not have ANY unexcused absences. If you are absent from school for any period of time, please make sure you return with a note, even if your parents sign you out from school.
From the Northside Student/Parent Handbook:
Upon a student’s return to school, a parent shall provide a personal note or
a note from a health care professional that describes the reason for the absence.
The note shall be signed by the student’s parent or guardian. The
school district is under no obligation to excuse an absence if documentation
is submitted more than 3 days after a student returns to school from any absence.
Congratulations to Our Choir Students moving on to All-State!!
Faina Janelle Del Rosario
Caelin Alspaugh
Rachel Smith
Shawn Aro
Health Careers High School
Email: attendance.hchs@nisd.net
Website: www.nisd.net/healthcareers
Location: 4646 Hamilton Wolfe Road, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-397-5400
Twitter: @NISDHCHS