Speech and Debate 11th General Meeting 2/27 Come out to our general meeting at lunch in room C206 to learn how to sign up for our upcoming tournaments and officer applications. We will be going over how to apply and how to submit your application. Hope to see you there! AI Club General Meeting 2/27 Join Homestead's Artificial Intelligence Club to learn about our second-semester plans and ways to get involved in the organization. From ChatGPT to cutting-edge disease diagnosis models, we plan to explore exciting technologies and hope to have you join us. Our next meeting is on the Monday 2/27 after February Break at Lunch in room L102. We hope to see you there. Cash 4 College Workshops ( 2/28) Hey Seniors Mark your Calendars! Cash 4 College Workshop Tuesday 2/28 from 4:30pm-6:30pm in the College and Career Center :( Don't forget FAFSA or DACT is Mandatory this year for ALL Seniors) Do you need hands on help completing your FAFSA/DACT application? We will have Spanish translation available on-site. Join us for our upcoming Cash 4 college workshops @ HHS ( Please use the Mary Ave & Homestead entrance (Staff Parking Lot). Walk through the black gates, look for the sign at the back of GSS building. Future Pilots Club - 2/28 Interested in showing off how well you know the phonetic alphabet, or curious to be enlightened through laughter? Come to the Future Pilots phonetic alphabet trivia event on Tuesday, February 28th, during lunch in A108. Winners get a candy prize! Econ Club Meeting 3/1 Come to Economics Club on Wednesday, March 1, in A206 during lunch for our 11th GM! We'll be talking about comparative advantage and how it affects the benefits countries receive from trade! Mu Alpha Theta National Math Honor Society 2nd Semester Applications Open Hey Mustangs!! Support Homestead's Mu Alpha Theta National Math Honor Society with a Gong Cha purchase this week. Be sure to let them know you are supporting the club when you place your order. Jewish Student Union Come to A207 every Wednesday during lunch, for fun activities, prizes and donuts and be a part of homestead's Jewish Community! In-Person Event at the Homestead High Cafeteria on March 1st - for students and parents of all grades Are you looking for help on how to write scholarship application essays? Here's your opportunity to learn tips on writing one amazing essay that can be used repeatedly for all of your scholarship applications, starting as early as 9th grade! On Wednesday, March 1st @ 5:30pm in the Homestead Cafeteria join PTSA and Jeannie Burlowski, author of the book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward. See her and hear her in advance, online, at JeannieBurlowski.com. It is suggested (but not required) that students and parents attend this session together. This session will be recorded, but in-person attendance is strongly recommended so you'll be able to ask the speaker your individual questions at the end. Register as soon as possible—space is extremely limited. REGISTER HERE for How to Get More College Scholarships—In 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grades Peninsula Symphony Q and A Hey Mustangs, are you interested in meeting musicians from a symphony orchestra? Are you interested in playing music after you graduate and want to learn more about career options? Tri M National Music Honor Society is hosting a Q and A with Peninsula Symphony. Come to the band room on Thursday, March 2nd at 4 pm to hear from Peninsula Symphony members about their experiences. Tri-M members will receive one social hour for attending this event, but anyone can come and learn more about continuing music for fun after high school! Hope to see you there! Sunnyvale Hiring Event Hey Mustangs!!! Are you looking for an after school/summer job? Come check out what the City of Sunnyvale has for you on Monday 3/06 @ lunch time in the Quad! They offer a variety of positions, find the job that interest you. Juniors and Parents College Information Night Wednesday 3/8 Juniors and Parents, Join Ms. Bellamy, HHS College and Career Advisor, for “College Information Night” Wednesday, March 8th from 6:00-7:00pm in the Cafeteria. We will go over important information about colleges and HHS college applications process! If time permits, we will have a Q&A at the end. Students attendance is not required as they will be provided further details in the fall of their Senior year. Spring Fling is on March 10th! Calling all freshmen and sophomores! Get ready for a night of fun, music and dancing at our annual semi-formal dance, SPRING FLING! This dance is on March 10th from 6-9pm. You’ll be able to enjoy delicious snacks and boba, dance to the latest hits and socialize with your friends in the cafeteria! Presale tickets are 25 dollars with ASB and 30 dollars without. Tickets include food! Ticket sales begin Feb 13th on the student store. We hope to see you there!! Bicyclists -- do not lock or park bikes around baseball field and bleachers Bikers, remember to NOT lock your bikes to the baseball fences and bleachers since baseball season is starting. Bicycles will be removed and relocated if they are interfering with practices and games. $750 Barbara Emerich Memorial Scholarship for Seniors: Apply by April 7 The Sixth District PTA invites HHS seniors to apply for a $750 scholarship in honor of longtime PTA volunteer Barbara Emerich. The winners will be chosen based on application essays describing their community service or volunteer work. Deadline is April 7. APPLY HERE Mental Health-Focused Art Contest for Youth and Young Adults! To Be Honest, a program of Momentum for Health, hosts this art contest and encourages youth and young adults in Santa Clara County to express their emotional and mental health through creative platforms and seek help in times of need. Through the art contest, we hope young adults in our community can find a positive outlet that allows them to explore their feelings and be more open about their current mental health status. The contest is running now through April 26th and I would love to see FUHSD students participate by creating either a 2D, 3D, 4D piece or Short Film that reflects the theme “Where I draw my strength from”! All pieces are scored by a panel of 8 community members who are passionate about mental health and art. The Top 3 winners in each category will receive $300, $200 and $100 gift cards to either BLICK Art Materials (2D & 3D prize) or B&H Photo & Video (4D & Short Film prize) to help further their crafts. SAT & ACT Prep Resources for Winter & Spring Homestead High School PTSA works with outside vendors to help our students prepare for college admissions exams. Our vendors have SAT and ACT mock tests scheduled in January. Test prep sessions for March and May SAT test dates are also available. Two live webinars are offered free to the HHS community:
1. The College Admissions Landscape: Now vs. Then
2. PSAT, NOW WHAT? For further program information, click here. Questions, contact PTSA test prep: mail hhs.ptsa.test.prep@gmail.com |
In-Person Event at the Homestead High Cafeteria on March 1st - for students and parents of all grades Are you looking for help on how to write scholarship application essays? Here's your opportunity to learn tips on writing one amazing essay that can be used repeatedly for all of your scholarship applications, starting as early as 9th grade! On Wednesday, March 1st @ 5:30pm in the Homestead Cafeteria join PTSA and Jeannie Burlowski, author of the book LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward. See her and hear her in advance, online, at JeannieBurlowski.com. It is suggested (but not required) that students and parents attend this session together. This session will be recorded, but in-person attendance is strongly recommended so you'll be able to ask the speaker your individual questions at the end. Register as soon as possible—space is extremely limited. REGISTER HERE for How to Get More College Scholarships—In 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grades Free Parent Education Webinar - March 9 (Thursday) 6-7pm The Power of Quiet Leadership: Setting the Stage for Introverts to Thrive by Dr. Heidi Kasevich Students in America today often define leaders as people who are gregarious, alpha, and bold. Yet there is a strong case for the power of quiet leadership, and we can set the stage so that students of diverse personality styles can thrive as leaders. Thursday, March 9th 6-7pm Mandarin, Spanish & Japanese translations are available Registration: heidikasevich2023fuhsfoundation.eventbrite.com Here is the flyer for this and other Foundation events Nominations for next year's PTSA Board YOU are invited to join the Homestead PTSA Executive Board for next year. (PTSA stands for Parent Teacher Student Association.) Here's why: Kids do better when parents are involved in their schooling You can help allocate PTSA funds for programs and materials that enrich all our students You get to have fun, get better acquainted with school leadership (we work closely with Principal Giglio) and make friends in the HHS community! Please look at the ROLE DESCRIPTIONS Please fill out THIS FORM TO APPLY. Here are some of the ways the PTSA has helped our students this year: Donated more than half the total cost of $70K to upgrade the Mac Lab Purchased a transilluminator for AP Biology Purchased textbooks for AP chemistry and AP Statistics, and literature sets Provided consumable lab supplies for biology and chemistry labs Co-sponsored a college tour to SJSU for LatinX Mentors Co-sponsored Resource Students’ trip to Cal Academy of Sciences Hosted a staff appreciation day for our faculty and staff Worked closely with ASB to support and promote Multicultural night, which raised over $3k to fund student clubs. Spring for Education 2023 - fundraising dinner & silent auction We're looking forward to welcoming you to this in-person event. Have fun, meet new friends, enjoy a delicious sit-down dinner and bid on our silent auction items while enjoying the student performance. Friday, April 7th @ 5pm -- Reception followed by a Seated Dinner -- Quinlan Community Center, Cupertino fuhsfoundation.org/sp4ed2023 Here is the flyer for this and other Foundation events |
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