Please call Hays High School at 512-268-2911 to submit your name.

Thank you!

Hawk Family,

STAAR testing begins this week for all students in English I on April 25th and English II on April 27th. STAAR tests for Biology, Algebra I and US History begin in May along with Advanced Placement tests. Please listen to the announcements and check here for updates.

May 1st starts the exemption process for Spring 2023 Finals. May 16 will be the cutoff date for students to report their intention to exempt to their teachers.

We also will be rescheduling the 3rd 9 Weeks All A and Perfect Attendance Ceremony to Wednesday May 10th. We hope all can attend.

Good luck to all STAAR testers!

If you have any questions or need assistance please feel free to reach out (512) 268-2911 or at Tina.Salazar@hayscisd.net

Have a great week Hawks!

Sincerely,

Tina Salazar

Principal

Hays High School

Danielle Gwin currently teaches Advanced Placement World History, Advanced Placement Art History, and World History. She is also the Department Chair over Social Studies.

Congratulations Mrs. Gwin!

While we understand and are empathetic to circumstances out of your control, there are attendance laws that all schools must follow.

In addition to compulsory attendance law, districts are required to enforce the 90 percent rule, which states that students in grades K-12 must attend class for 90 percent of the time it is offered to receive credit or a final grade. The 90 percent rule applies to most absences, including excused absences. If the student doesn’t meet this requirement, an attendance committee may grant the student credit or a final grade, depending on the circumstances.

Happening Now :

We have the last Course Verification and it is your opportunity to review the courses requested and confirm your choices or request any change needed.

The deadline to submit changes will be Friday, April 28th.

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR COURSES THROUGH THE STUDENT OR PARENT PORTAL on the verify courses tab.

Counseling Staff

Hays speech and debate made district history this weekend at the UIL Regional Academic Tournament at UTSA. All four Hays extemporaneous speakers broke to Regional Finals. Their performance, which culminated in three state qualifications earned Hays the 2nd place Regional Speech Team trophy.

Please congratulate the following students on their performance:

Qualifying for UIL State:

Jakob Zertuche: 2nd place in Persuasive Speaking

Judah Padilla: 3rd place in Informative Speaking

Jackson Juel: 1st place in Informative Speaking

State Alternate:

Alex Gilbert: 5th place in Informative Speaking

Jakob Zertuche also finished 2nd in Current Issues and Events, meaning he will represent Hays in the academic portion of the State UIL Tournament as well as speech and debate.

The Foxhole Circuit Company’s season came to an end tonight. Making it to Regionals is no small feat. Participating in hours and hours of preparation and rehearsal, sacrificing sleep and social activities, and then pouring yourself out for performances as cast and crew across the season. The UIL One Act Play competition for 5A schools starts with 251 schools and goes through multiple rounds. At Regionals the top 24 schools across Texas compete for the final 8 slots. Making it to Regionals is an incredible accomplishment and we are so proud of this amazing group!

Individual awards:

All Star Tech: Amy Odom

Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Giulianna Coco

All Star Cast: Hosea Downing

Mrs. Walls Culinary class celebrates earning their Servsafe Manager certification!

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Cierra Bigelow who shot her personal low of an 80 during our regional tournament this week!! State wasn’t in the cards for her this year, but there are so many great things we look forward to next year!!

Leandra Walls’ culinary arts classes have been getting to experience some international flavors lately. Students have been picking popular dishes from different countries and preparing them for class. So, they’ve gotten a little taste from places like Italy, Spain and even Laos. But one country that was not picked for its cuisine was France, so our own district chef RJ Spade with the Hays CISD Nutritional Services Department gave a demonstration on how to cook a popular French standard — Beef Bourguignon.

Congratulations Hays Media staffers Gracie Gonzales and Lina Ramos on their honorable mentions at the JEA Spring Convention in San Francisco last weekend. Gonzales competed in editorial writing, and Ramos competed in review writing.

Textbook Return - Students if you are not using your textbooks anymore and want to turn them in, please bring these by the AP Office in the mornings and we will check them in. Thank You.

Summer Camps are listed at http://hayscisd.net/gohayshawks

Come get better with us this summer

The HHS video game club is looking for teammates to fill our Overwatch 2, Splatoon 3, and Smash Ultimate teams. See Mr Hennigan in A123 for details on how to join for the Spring season

Please join the ladies of Troop 1948 for outdoor adventures and community service. For more information, speak with the Hays High School Nurse. Meetings are Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm in the Hays High School Cafeteria.

For the 2022-2023 school year Hays Counselors are split by Alpha student last name. Counselors are available to assist with any questions you may have. Please visit the [ites.google.com/g.hayscisd.net/hays-high-school-counselors/home]Counselors’ Website for more updates and resources.

Please help Hays HS keep students safe by picking up your student at the curb in front of Joe Graham Gym. Talk to your student and remind them to wait for you to arrive at the curb before getting into the vehicle. This will prevent students from walking in front of other vehicles and busses. This will also help the flow of traffic.

• For self-checkout requests, please ensure your request is sent to us at least 24 hours in advance or the morning of the request, by 1st/2nd period. A student can only self-check out if they have a valid HHS parking permit.
• If you have any questions regarding your student being counted absent for a class period, please contact your student’s teacher for that class period. The teacher will either forward a correction to the attendance office or explain why your student was not in class.

• The cut-off time for picking your student up daily is 3:50pm.

Attendance email: HHS.attendance@hayscisd.net

All adults who come to Hays High School to check a student out of school must do so with a Texas ID (driver's license/ID card). This is to ensure the safety and protection of all our students.

Please inform everyone on your child's pick up list that they must come to Hays with their Texas ID. (driver's license/ID card)

Attendance email: HHS.attendance@hayscisd.net

Parents-students need to check in and out of the attendance office if they are arriving late or leaving early. When students do not Raptor in or out of school, the system will count them as present. Please direct your student to the attendance office when arriving to school or leaving so that records are kept correctly for purposes such as exemptions.

If you need to email a note to the attendance office please use this email address:

HHS.attendance@hayscisd.net

Thank you!

Attendance Office

Please request a VOE 24 hours in advance. Thank you!

Please utilize this link to request a VOE:

https://www.hayscisd.net//cms/module/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=206

#HAWKYEAH T-shirts for sale. $20.00 in the Hays High School front office.

HHS Device Distribution Info

-The Dungeons and Dragons club will meet on Thursdays after school in the LIBRARY. Will have room for more beginner, intermediate and advanced players. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions please stop by A105 and ask Ms. Izard.

After consideration and continuing discussions with the district student advisory panel, teachers, parents and administration; Hays CISD has decided that beginning in 2022 - 2023, students will not be allowed to use their cell phones or earbuds during instructional time. This decision is designed to help preserve the quality and integrity of instruction. Students will still be able to use their district provided devices during classes, which connect to the internet on the district’s safe and filtered network. During an emergency, students will, of course, be able to use their cell phones. See Board Policy FNCE (Local) for additional information.

If a student's phone is confiscated, it will be returned to the student at the end of the day.

Students at Hays HS will be allowed to utilize their phones and earbuds during their lunch.