Hutto High School Hippo Herald E-Newsletter Volume 5 Issue 25, March 6, 2014 Have We Got News For You! Girls Powerlifting: On Friday, February 28 th, Ashley Luna and Shantea Flow both competed in the Division 1 Girls Powerlifting Regional Meet. In order to qualify for the meet the girls had to place within the top ten in the region. Hutto's region stretches all the way to Burleson outside Fort Worth and as far south as San Marcos. Ashley Luna and Shantea Flow both made Hutto High School history by both placing 3rd overall in their respective weightclasses. Shantea Flow advanced to the State Meet on March 15th by finishing as the 2nd highest lifter in 4A in her weight class. Congratulations to Amariah Raymond of the HHS Bowling Team. She competed at regionals this past Sunday and advanced to the State competition in San Antonio where she will represent Hutto High School. Great job! On Saturday, March 1st, the HHS Special Olympics Team competed in Individual and Skills Team basketball events. They came home with the following medals: Individual Skills: Briona W. gold Tonia H. gold Enrique M. silver Logan S. silver Daniel Q. bronze The Skills Team, which included: Caleb B., Daci C., Jessica H. and Chris S. won gold. Great job! Remember the Hippo Way: Be Respectful, Responsible, And Safe. Give it, own it, live it. PTSA - Pickles and Popcorn every Wednesday after school benefitting Hutto H.S. Project Celebration (the after-prom party). PROM TICKETS GO SALE: Prom tickets are now on sale for $60.00. Prom will be at the Radisson on April 12 th. The theme is The Great Gatsby. You can purchase tickets at lunch or from Mrs. Rivas, room 9-238. The HHS Theatre Department traveled to Wimberley on Friday February 28th for their first performance of this year's OAP The Foreigner. This invitation only Festival is the only one in the state that follows OAP format. Hutto set a new record for individual awards and received very positive feedback from the Judge and students from other schools who attended. Thomas Kay was awarded Honorable Mention, Zack Weseman and Austyn Brown received all star cast awards. Abigail Luna was selected as best actress and Bert Keefer was best actor for the competition. The community will have the opportunity to watch The Foreigner March 20th at 7pm at the HHS PAC.
FROM THE NURSE: March is full of health happenings. Here are just a few you and your student might want to investigate. Take a minute to go to these websites together as a great conversation starter with your child about healthy living. National Nutrition Month Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics www.eatright.org/nnm March 7 11 National Youth Violence Prevention Week National Association of SAVE www.nationalsave.org March 25th American Diabetes Alert Day American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org/in-mycommunity/programs/alertday Save Your Vision Month American Optometric Association www.aoa.org LSCC@Hutto Clinic Did you know there is a medical and behavioral health clinic conveniently located right outside the main entrance to the high school? Opened in August of 2013, the clinic is a joint partnership between Hutto ISD and Lone Star Circle of Care to serve students and employees of all Hutto ISD campuses. Students are encouraged to stop by and pick-up new patient packets to complete prior to needing services. With paperwork and a consent on file, students can access medical and behavioral health services without a parent coming to the appointment. If you have health insurance, LSCC will bill your insurance for services provided. No health insurance? No problem. We can help determine if you qualify for Medicaid/CHIP, and if so, we can assist with the application. If you do not qualify, discounted rates are available based on income. Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; limited summer hours Medical services offered Sick Visits Immunizations Well Child Checks Sports Physicals Behavioral Health services offered Individual Behavioral Health Therapy Family Therapy Group/Cohort Therapy Anxiety Management Depression Management Anger Management Stress Management Trauma-Focused Therapy Behavioral Management & Social Skills Training to Compliment Medication Management ADHD referrals to Lone Star Circle of Care s Board Certified Psychiatrists Appointments can be made through the campus nurse during school hours, at the clinic before or after school and during lunch, or by calling 1.877.800.5722. For more information and to schedule an appointment online, click here. Attention Seniors: Urgent IMMTRAC update IMMTRAC is the state of Texas' immunization registry which allows doctors, hospitals, and universities access to your shot record. Once you turn 18, you must sign an adult consent form (before your 19th birthday) to have your IMMTRAC status updated. Without this update, you can no longer access this valuable tool. Please come see the nurse ASAP to sign the adult consent. http://hhs.hipponation.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?urec_id=133162&type=d&prec_id=staff Check out the above link on the HHS website! It has some great resources for parents such as a monthly newsletter Working Together for Lifelong Success and other articles to help parents guide their student(s) / teen(s).
http://hhs.hipponation.org/apps/pages/?urec_id=196379&type=d Another resource for parents and students. Check it out! HHS Cheer Tryouts will be held beginning on March 17. Information can be obtained from: at HHS: Coach Wright in 9-138 or Coach S in 9-133 at FMS: Front Office at HMS: Front Office or Coach Haub Hi-Stepper Clinic and Tryout Schedule: 03/28/14-Hi-Stepper Officer Auditions, 4:30-8:30pm, HHS Cafeteria & Dance Studio 05/19/14-Hi-Stepper Tryout Clinic (for 8 th Grade Students only), 4:30 to 6:30pm, Dance Studio 05/19/14-Hi-Stepper Middle School Tryout Meeting, 6:45-7:45pm, Lecture Hall at HHS 05/20/14-Hi-Stepper Middle School Tryout Clinic and Mock Tryouts, 4:30-6:30pm, HHS Cafeteria & Dance Studio. 05/21/14-Hi-Stepper Middle School Tryouts, 4:30-7:30pm, HHS Cafeteria & Dance Studio. News from the Counselor s Office: 1. All 9th to 11th grade students have been given the opportunity to register for their 2014-2015 classes. You can view your child's course requests in Family Access. If there are no courses listed for 2014-2015, your child has not turned met with a counselor. Make-up registration takes place every day during block lunch. 2. AP Exam registration has begun. Registration forms are available in the Guidance Office or on the High School Counselor's website. Payment must be submitted at the time of registration either to the high school bookkeeper or online. Registration ends March 21st. Johnny Kay, Lead Counselor, Hutto High School 512-759-4700 ext. 6020; 512-759-4757 Fax Become a fan of the Hutto High School Guidance Office's Facebook page. PROM / Project Celebration: Statistics show that Prom-Graduation season - the months of April, May and June - is the most dangerous time for teens. One-third of the alcohol-related traffic fatalities involving teens each year occur during those months. To help keep our students safe after prom, PTSA, SADD, and the Class of 2015 are partnering to host Project Celebration this year. Students will ride the bus from The Radisson to Project Celebration. Once there, students will have the option of playing casino games, playing volleyball, basketball, and continue to dance the night away. Concessions will be available for purchase. The cost of a ticket is $25. If students purchase both Project Celebration and Prom tickets at the same time, they can get a $10 discount on prom ticket. Project Celebration will be at the: Premier Athletic Sports Complex 8220 183A Toll Rd Leander, TX 78641 If you have further questions, please contact Dana Rivas.
LOVE AND LOGIC Tips for Win-Win Parent-Teacher Conferences: One of the toughest challenges faced by today's teachers involves working with Helicopter Parents. While they do it out of great love, these parents cripple their children by hovering over them and rescuing them from the consequences of their actions. Unwittingly, they also sabotage their children's learning by criticizing teachers for expecting too much out of their kids. We've seen countless Helicopter Parents transformed by skillful, patient teachers. In his CD set Putting Parents at Ease, Jim Fay my dad teaches a variety of tips for building relationships with such parents so that everybody wins. Listed below is a sampling of these tips: Remember that parents who look angry and resistant are usually hurting inside. When we remember this, it becomes much easier to avoid becoming defensive or angry ourselves. The most powerful skill involves listening and allowing parents to vent about their frustrations before sharing our ideas. "Tell me more." "What would you like to see here?" or "How long have you felt this way?" are great responses to show parents how much you care and to get them talking. Share your ideas only after making sure that the parent is ready. Asking, "Would you like to hear my thoughts on this?" is a good way of showing respect and testing to see if they are ready to listen. NOTE: These ideas also work great with angry spouses! Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend. Dr. Charles Fay LIST OF EVENTS: 03/06/14-Hi-Steppers Parent Boosters Meeting, Lecture Hall, 6:30-8:30pm 03/06-07/14-Tennis-Varsity @ Breckenridge Tourney, San Antonio, 8:00am 03/06-08/14-Baseball-Varsity @ AISD Tournament, TBA 03/06-08/14-Baseball-JV1 @ Georgetown Tournament, TBA 03/06-08/14-Baseball-JV2 @ San Marcos Tournament, TBA 03/07/14-Softball vs Elgin @ Home, JV/VAR, 5:15/7:00 03/07/14-Soccer-Girls vs Manor @ Home, JV/5:30, VAR/7:15 03/07/14-Soccer-Boys vs Manor, Away, 6:00pm 03/07/14-Track & Field @ McNeil Maverick Relays (V & JV) 03/08/14-Softball-JV @ District Tournament @ Bastrop, TBA 03/10-14/14-Spring Break 03/10/14-Softball vs Connally @ Home, JV/VAR, 10:00/12:00 03/10/14-Baseball vs Cedar Creek @ Home, JV1/6:30 03/11/14-Softball vs Bastrop, There, JV/VAR, 10:00/12:00 03/11/14-Baseball vs Cedar Creek @ Home, JV2/6:00 03/11/14-Baseball vs Cedar Creek, There, VAR/7:00 03/11/14-Band Booster Meeting in Band Hall @ 6:30pm 03/11/14-Citizen Police Academy, Lecture Hall, 7-9pm 03/13/14-Baseball vs Cedar Creek @ Home, VAR/7:00 03/13/14-Baseball vs Cedar Creek, There, JV1/JV2, 5:00/7:00 03/15/14-Track & Field-Girls @ Cedar Ridge Relays (V) 03/17/14-TELPAS Testing 03/17/14-Baseball vs Elgin @ Home, JV1/6:30 03/17/14-SHAC, Library, 6-8pm
LIST OF EVENTS: 03/18/14-TELPAS Testing 03/18/14-Theatre School Performances during elective courses 03/18/14-Softball vs Georgetown @ Home, JV/VAR, 5:15/7:00 03/18/14-Baseball vs Elgin, There, JV2/6:00 03/18/14-Baseball vs Elgin @ Home, VAR/7:00 03/18/14-HMS Symphonic Band Clinic, PAC, 6-8pm 03/18/14-Soccer-Girls vs Elgin @ Home, JV/5:30, VAR/7:15 03/07/14-Soccer-Boys vs Elgin, Away, 6:00pm 03/19/14-TELPAS Testing 03/19/14-Attendance 101, Lecture Hall, 5:30-6:00pm 03/19/14- A Honor Roll Luncheon, Lecture Hall 03/20/14-Senior Class meeting in PAC during block lunch 03/20/14-Theatre-Community Performance @ 7:00pm 03/20/14-Tennis-JV @ Westwood Tourney, Austin, 8:00am 03/20/14-Board Meeting, Board Room, 102 College St., 7pm 03/21/14-Redeemable Dough Shopping Day, Before and After School, Library 03/21/14-Progress Report Grades are pulled 03/21/14-Tennis-Varsity @ Hendrickson Tourney, Pflugerville, 8:00am 03/21/14-Softball vs Manor, There, JV/VAR, 5:15/7:00 03/21/14-Baseball vs Elgin @ Home, JV1/JV2, 5:00/7:30 03/21/14-Baseball vs Elgin, There, VAR/7:00 03/21/14-Soccer-Girls vs EastView, There, JV/5:30, VAR/7:15 03/21/14-Soccer-Boys vs EastView, Away, 6:00pm 03/22/14-Track & Field @ Pflugerville Panther Relays (V & JV) 03/22/14-Hi-Steppers-Lil Stepper Dance Clinic, Dance Studio/Café, 8am-1pm 03/24/14-Baseball vs Connally, There, JV1/6:30 03/24/14-Choir Pre-UIL Concert, PAC 03/25/14-UIL Speech/Debate @ EastView 03/25/14-Baseball vs Connally @ Home, VAR/7:00 03/25/14-Softball vs EastView @ Home, JV/VAR, 5:15/7:00 03/25/14-Youth Advisory Task Force, Lecture Hall, 4-5pm 03/25/14-Cheer Parent Meeting, Cafeteria, 6-8pm 03/25/14-Citizen Police Academy, Lecture Hall, 7-9pm 03/27/14-Tennis-JV @ Taylor/Granger Tourney, Taylor, 8:00am 03/27/14-HMS @ HHS for Track & Field, 8am-6pm 03/27/14-HHS Band Pre-UIL Concert, PAC 03/28/14-Students Regain Eligibility After 3 Week Evaluation Period 03/28/14-Tennis-Varsity @ Taylor/Granger Tourney, Taylor, 8:00am 03/28/14-UIL CompSci @ Georgetown 03/28/14-Hi-Stepper Officer Auditions, Dance Studio & Cafeteria, 4:30-8:30pm 03/28/14-Softball vs Cedar Creek @ Home, JV/VAR, 5:15/7:00 03/28/14-Baseball vs Connally, There, VAR/7:00 03/28/14-Baseball vs Connally @ Home, JV1/6:30 03/28/14-HEF Gala 03/28/14-Track & Field @ Elgin Wildcat Relays (V & JV) 03/28-29/14-Track & Field @ Texas Relays (Varsity Qualifiers Only)