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Chess and Checkers Tuesdays 8:00

Ms. Flood’s room 7B3

All levels welcome

Congratulations

Emme Black!

You won our Fruit and Vegetable Drawing

Promotion.

Pick up your prize from the 7th grade commons cashier!

Student Council Meeting!!

Friday, September 26@ 8:10 in 7C2

ALL Student Council members must attend! Last

chance!!

will meet

Thursday

from 4:30-5:15

in rm 6C3

LEGO ROBOTICS!!!

FIRST MEETING

Thursday 9/25

4:30 – 5:30pm

8th grade

Commons

Calling all Brainiacs With

Lightning Fast Reflexes!

The next Academic Bowl meeting

is scheduled for Friday, October 3, in

Mrs. Gray’s room 7A2.

If you are interested and did not take

the screening test, please see Mrs.

Gray October 3rd. We are still looking

for members.

CREATIVE WRITERS Join our club! New members are welcome to join us for

any or all meetings.

OUR NEXT MEETING:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2014 Ms. Johnson – 7A5

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014 Mrs. Mann – 6B2

4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Remember to bring your permission slip OR make sure to pick one

up at the meeting! WE MEET ON THE 1ST & 3RD TUESDAY EACH MONTH.

CLUB SPONSORS: Ms. Mann & Ms. Johnson

Join our newest HTMS club! If you are interested in audiovisual media or making movies, this is the club for you! Make plans to join us on our first

meeting of the year.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 & 28, 2014 Ms. Mann & Ms. Smith –

MEDIA CENTER 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

We meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month.

Mission/purpose - To produce, polish, and publish a variety of film/audiovisual media .

Zaxby’s Night!!! PTSA Family Dinner Out

EAT AT ZAXBY'S & HELP RAISE MONEY FOR HTMS!

Our Partner in Education, Zaxby's (Johnson Ferry Rd. location)

is sponsoring a fundraising family night out for HTMS

on Wednesday, October 1st from 5pm - 8pm.

Zaxby's will donate 10% of the total sales

to the PTSA at Hightower.

All you need to do is show up and enjoy dinner. It's that easy...no flyers!

Please encourage your friends and neighbors to eat at Zaxby's, the more patrons, the better.

LUNCH!!! Friday, 26th September

Grilled Chicken Sandwich- Reg or Spicy

Fish Sandwich

Popcorn Chicken & Mac N Cheese

PB&J or Tuna Sub Grab and Go

Salads: Tuna, Chicken Caesar or Veggie Chef

Veggies: Fresh Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans

BOX TOPS AND LABELS FOR EDUCATION CONTEST

• TEAM A – 6th Grade and Connections,

• TEAM B – 7th Grade, Media Center, Food Service & Custodial Staff

• TEAM C – 8th Grade and Front Office.

Turn in your Tops & Labels to your homeroom teacher and make sure that your zip-loc bag is marked with either

your teacher’s name or your team name.

The contest ends Friday, October 10. The winning team will

celebrate with a Wacky Hat Day on

Friday, October 24!!!

BOX TOPS AND LABELS FOR EDUCATION CONTEST

• TEAM A – 6th Grade and Connections

1419 • TEAM B – 7th Grade, Media Center, Food

Service & Custodial Staff

662

• TEAM C – 8th Grade and Front Office

234

SERIOUSLY??? Y’ALL GOING LET ‘TEAM A’ BEAT YOU LIKE THAT?!?!?!

Attention Running Club:

Money in the safe, forms to Mrs. Stoltz or Mrs. Postell!!!

Thanks See Mrs. Stoltz for a form.

2nd batch of T-shirt orders are due

Tuesday 9/30!!!!!

Reflections Fun, Creative, and Rewarding Art Contest

2014-2015 THEME

The world would be a better place if…

QUESTIONS

Please contact the HTMS Reflections Committee Chair at

reflections@huskyptsa.info

ART CATEGORIES

Dance Choreography

Film Production

Literature

Music Composition

Photography

Visual Arts

ENTRY DEADLINE

October 9, 2014

RULES & INFORMATION

HTMS PTSA Website

Works that best interpret the theme may advance to

district, state, and national competitions.

Lost and Found Students

Lost & Found bins are located at the

Bus Entrance for missing clothing

items!!!

All lost lunch boxes are in the 7th

grade Commons.

Check the Media Center for lost

flash drives!!!

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Last year’s CRCT Scores The RACE is ON!

CAN you beat it?

Can YOU beat it?

Can you BEAT it?

Can you beat IT?

Sixth Grade CRCT Scores for 2013-2014

• Reading – 100% pass rate!

• L Arts – 99% pass rate!

• Math – 98% pass rate!

• Science – 98% pass rate!

• S Studies – 99% pass rate! • Reading – 2nd in exceeds and 2nd in scale

score

• L Arts – 2nd in exceeds and 2nd in scale score

• Math – 2nd in exceeds

• Science – 1st in pass rate in county

• S Studies – 1st in scale score, tied for 1st in exceeds %

CAN you beat it?

Can YOU beat it?

Can you BEAT it?

Can you beat IT?

Seventh Grade CRCT Scores for 2013-2014

• Reading – 100% pass rate!

• L Arts – 100% pass rate!

• Math – 97% pass rate!

• Science – 97% pass rate!

• S Studies – 98% pass rate! • Reading – tied for 1st in exceeds and 1st in

scale score

• L Arts – 1st in exceeds and 1st in scale score

• Science – 2nd in exceeds

• S Studies – tied for 1st in scale score, 2nd in exceeds

CAN you beat it?

Can YOU beat it?

Can you BEAT it?

Can you beat IT?

Eighth Grade CRCT Scores for 2013-2014

• Reading – 100% pass rate!

• L Arts – 99% pass rate!

• Math – 99% pass rate!

• Science – 98% pass rate!

• S Studies – 98% pass rate! • Reading – 2nd in exceeds and 2nd in scale

score

• Math – 1st in pass rate and 2nd in exceeds

• Science – 1st in pass rate in county

• S Studies – tied for 1st in county pass rate

CAN you beat it?

Can YOU beat it?

Can you BEAT it?

Can you beat IT?