A Message from Ms. Hampton

Hello Bulldog Families! 

Thursday of last week, we welcomed approximately 400 of our newest Bulldogs at Pup Camp.  They came with great energy and enthusiasm.  Friday was a fantastic first day back with our faculty and staff!  I am excited to share news with you that I shared with the staff on Friday.  For our returning bulldog families,  you may remember an email towards the end of the year where I shared all of the records Heights had broken in the 2024-2025 school year.  I am excited to share that we have broken one more.  Heights High School is predicted to be an A-rated campus under the TEA rating system!  I could not be more proud of the work that both our staff and students put in to achieve such an outcome!  Congratulations to them all!  

Below are a few updates to be aware of for this week.

Chromebook Distribution

There were a couple of questions regarding the information sent out last week regarding Chromebook pick-up.  I am sharing the schedule again and answering some questions that have been asked:

Pick up Times are from 8:30 - 11:30 (A - M) and 12:30 - 3:30 (M- Z)

Monday, August 4:  Seniors

Tuesday, August 5:  Juniors

Wednesday, August 6:  Sophomores

Thursday-Friday, August 7 - 8:  Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors

If your student cannot pick up their Chromebook during their grade level day on Monday - Wednesday, they can pick it up on Thursday or Friday,  August 7 - 8.  Students unable to pick up their Chromebook during those times will be issued a Chromebook when school starts.  The student does need to be present to pick up their Chromebook.  We will also take ID pictures during these times.

All incoming 9th-grade students will be issued a Chromebook when school starts.

Schedules

If you or your students are looking at schedules in HISD Connect, please be aware that they are still a work in progress.  When the system goes down and everything “rolls over”, a lot of things get lost.  This happens for several reasons.  Know that our counseling team started to work on them immediately when they were back on campus Friday.  They will review course requests and do everything possible to make sure student schedules are correct before school starts.  This also includes leveling classes as best we can before school starts.  For now, it would be best to just stay off of HISD Connect for schedules.  As soon as I get the word that they are complete, I will communicate that.      

New Parent Orientation

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, I will host a new parent orientation from 5:30 - 6:30 in the performance hall.  The garage on 14th Street will be open.  If you use street parking, please be aware of the permit-only parking spaces around the school.  Please don’t block the driveways of our neighbors.  The PTO store will be open before and after the orientation if you would like to pick up some Heights Merch. We will record the presentation and include it on our website and on the PTO Facebook page for those that cannot attend. 

HEIGHTS HS PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

We invite all parents, family, guardians, teachers and students to join the Heights High School Parent Teacher Organization - HHS PTO. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join!

HHS PTO works very hard raising money to fund services, programs, and materials that are not covered in the school budget. All of the money raised by the PTO, including membership fees,  stays 100% at our school.

It is *not* mandatory for members to attend meetings or volunteer, but members are very welcome to contribute in a way that works for you! We have general meetings throughout the year. Exact dates and times of our general meetings will always be posted to Facebook and Instagram and in our PTO newsletter.

There are six membership levels for the 2025- 2026 HHS PTO. Please join us today!

https://www.heightspto.org

Please contact membership@heightspto.org if you have any questions or concerns

Invitamos a todos los padres, familiares, representantes, estudiantes y profesores a hacerse miembros de la organizacion de padres y profesores (HHS PTO). Todos son bienvenidos a participar! 

HHS PTO trabaja incansablemente para recaudar fondos para financiar servicios, programas y materiales que no son cubiertos por el presupuesto de la escuela. Todo el dinero recaudado por el PTO, incluyendo membresías, permanece 100% en Heights. 

No hay requerimientos para ser miembros del PTO y la asistencia a las reuniones no es obligatoria. Los invitamos a contribuir en cualquier forma que funcione para usted. Tenemos reuniones y eventos durante todo el año escolar. Las fechas siempre estarán publicadas en nuestras páginas de Facebook, Instagram y en el boletín del PTO.

Este año tenemos 6 niveles distintos de membresías. Por favor hágase miembro hoy mismo! 

https://www.heightspto.org

No dude en contactar a membership@heightspto.org si tiene alguna pregunta. 

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