SCHOOLWIDE
Oct. 12
Early Dismissal (11:30am)/Parent Conferences
Oct. 13
Student Holiday/Parent Conferences
Oct. 14
Student Holiday/Faculty/Staff Professional Development
Oct. 17-21
Spirit Week
Oct. 21
Homecoming Street Party
Homecoming Game
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LOWER SCHOOL
Oct. 3-12
Read-a-thon
Oct. 12
Reading on the Green
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PARENT SURVEY DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING
The deadline to complete the parent input survey on our proposed plans for the construction of a new academic building is fast approaching.
If you haven't done so already, please take a few minutes to review our proposal for the future of Holy Trinity and then take the survey. Your feedback is valued and important!
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Thank you for your time and valuable feedback! |
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FIRST PARENT WORKSHOP TACKLES TEEN ANXIETY & DEPRESSION
Many thanks to those families who spent part of their Tuesday evening with us participating in our first parent workshop of the school year!
Holy Trinity teamed with LiveWell Behavioral Health to offer this free informational session to parents of pre-teens and teens as part of our "Just Be in 2022-23" wellness initiative. Dr. Mike and Dr. Trevor's presentation provided practical tips and proactive tools to understand and address the biological, psychological, and sociological factors that contribute to contextual, seasonal, and chronic anxiety and depression to better equip parents to openly communicate with their teens about anxiety and depression and navigate steps toward getting healthy and staying healthy.
Dates for future parent workshops will be shared with families in advance.
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NEW TIGER TRANSIT TRACKER SYSTEM IS A SUCCESS!
Thank you for your preparation, participation and patience this week as we implement our new Tiger Transit Tracker system. We are still “tweaking” the process to ensure we have students to their destinations on time, and expect to have arrival times back to normal for the LS to US afternoon run today.
Both Upper and Lower School students adopted the new practice so quickly – we appreciate their cooperation immensely.
As a reminder, Temporary Tiger Transit Passes can be found in the Files & Forms section of every student’s onCampus account. This PDF document can be printed and presented by Lower School students; Upper School students may choose to save this document on their phone to present for scanning. All 22-23 HTEA School IDs (or, for US students, a clear photo thereof) can be used as a Tiger Transit pass.
If you have any questions about Tiger Transit passes, please contact helpdesk@htes.org.
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PLEASE BE ADVISED: Tiger Transit will utilize two buses next Wednesday, October 12th to allow all of our students to depart directly after school at 11:30 am. Buses will load at 11:30 and depart by 11:40 with arrival at the opposite school by 12:00 pm. Parents, please plan to pick up your child/children immediately upon arrival as there will be no student supervision once buses arrive.
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR LADIES' NIGHT OUT BINGO BASH AND PJ PARTY!
Ladies’ Night Out Bingo Bash is just around the corner on Saturday, November 5! Many of you have already bought seats and tables. Our VIP tables are now officially SOLD OUT! We have been pretty quiet about our purses and prizes so far, but it’s time that we let the cat out of the bag (pun intended)! In addition to 10 rounds of bingo and raffles, we have these fabulous bags up for grabs for our Grand Prize Raffle:
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Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM
Donated by: The Radcliff Family
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Gucci Marmont Mini Top Handle Bag Donated by: The LS Parent Association
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Raffle tickets for these bags are available at Ladies’ Night Out Bingo Bash only! Plus, many other fun prizes and bags are up for grabs! Buy your seat or table today and join us for a really fun ladies’ night out to help raise money for the Lower School's library renovations! |
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Annual Blessing of the Animals: Chaplain Garcia holds a Blessing of the Pets ceremony during chapel on Wednesday, October 5th, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Lower School students learned about Saint Francis and his love for all of God’s creatures! In keeping with tradition, students brought stuffed animals and pictures of their own fur babies to be blessed during the ceremony.
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A Mother's Touch: Our Tigers Football team had quite the surprise this afternoon when their moms donned their jerseys and pads and took to the turf for a Mother-Son Tackle Takedown! More videos and photos can be viewed at our Tiger Athletics Facebook page or on Instagram @htea.athletics.
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LOWER SCHOOL PARENT SHARING CONFERENCES
Lower School Parent Sharing Conferences will be held on the following dates:
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Early Release at 11:30am
Parent Teacher Conferences to be scheduled from 12:30 - 4:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 13
No School/Student Holiday
Parent Conferences: 7:45am – 4:00pm
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SCHOOL PICTURES
Individual Portraits and Class pictures are scheduled for November 30, 2022, at the Lower School. That will be a best dressed day. Any retake pictures after that date will be scheduled with DSP online directly by the parent. The deadline to schedule retakes with DSP will be Jan 31, 2023. There will be a $13.00 deposit fee when scheduling a retake, which will be credited back to the account once the package is purchased. Please feel free to contact Ms. Cardona at ccardona@htes.org or DSP directly with any questions.
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SPIRIT WEEK IS OCTOBER 17-21!
In celebration of Homecoming, both the Lower and Upper School campuses will enjoy Spirit Week from October 17-21. Following are our Lower School theme days:
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*Reminder: Students must wear tennis shoes on all themed days. |
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CALLING ALL 6TH GRADE PARENTS! Believe it or not, 7th grade will be here before you know it! On Wednesday, November 2nd, there will be a 6th grade trip to the Upper School for the students to tour our campus. During this time, they will visit the Tiger Athletic Complex, stop by a couple of classrooms, participate in a chapel service, meet some Upper School students, and get a good idea of what school looks and feels like as a junior high student. We are very much looking forward to this day!
All 6th graders will be bussed to the Upper School by Tiger Transit and depart the Lower School promptly at 8:30am, arriving back at the LS around 11:30am to continue their school day. Students should wear their normal uniform instead of their Character Ed attire to feel more a part of the Upper School. For lunch, students will eat lunch upon their return to the Lower School. Ordered lunches will be available as usual.
Please take a moment to log in to onCampus to complete and submit the permission form for this trip. This will appear across the top of your screen in the yellow bar.
Keep an eye out for an invitation for parents to visit the Upper School later in the semester! If you have any questions, please email Dr. Berry at sberry@htes.org. We look forward to seeing your students soon!
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6TH GRADE YEARBOOK ADS ON SALE NOW!
The Lower School is taking orders for 6th grade yearbook ads. Early Bird ad submissions are due Nov. 10 and priced as follows:
- 1/4 page ad: $140
- 1/2 page ad: $210
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FALL BOOK RESCHEDULED FOR OCT. 17-20
Our Fall Book Fair has been rescheduled for next week (October 17-20). We will open before school at 7:30 a.m. and after school until 4:30 p.m. (Students shopping before or after school must be accompanied by a parent.)
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To contribute to classroom libraries, please ask your child's teacher for their eWallet link. Class shopping times are posted on the Library's OnCampus page under "Announcements."
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HT READ-A-THON SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS AND KEEPS ON GOING...
As of this morning, Lower School families have raised $34,050 with 69% schoolwide participation!
Thank you to everyone who has collected pledges thus far!
We have met our original $30,000 goal with six more days to go, so we have added a $10,000 stretch goal to gift additional security enhancements to the lower school!
When your class hits 100% pledge participation, that class will receive an extra reward and their teacher will win a gift card!
These classes have already won a special classroom treat and mystery reader for reaching 100% participation last night
- Mrs. Nastasi - 1st to reach 100% Participation!!!
- Ms. Williamson - 100%!!!!
- Mrs. Braselton - 100%!!!!
There are prizes for top individual donations and top homeroom donations to be announced after the end of readathon next week.
And there are also prizes for reading:
- Top Individual Minutes Read (per grade level)
- Top Homeroom Minutes Read (PS-3 & 4-6)
Our school wide goal is 65,000 minutes read!
Keep up the great work Tigers and keep reading!!!
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READING ON THE GREEN IS OCT. 12
We have been delighted that so many families have been able to join us for our monthly Reading on the Green mornings. Please see below for some helpful reminders regarding joining us for this event:
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Our Early Childhood Department will be participating in Reading on the Green on the November 9th and March 22nd dates
- Drop your child off in carline as usual. You can then park and enter through the Tiger Welcome Center at 8:10am
- If children other than your own are joining you, please stay in sight line of their classroom teacher
- Refrain from bringing food for the children
- The focus of the time is reading with your child
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AUTHOR HENRY COLE TO VISIT LOWER SCHOOL
Author/illustrator Henry Cole will visit with Holy Trinity students in grades 1–4 on Thursday, November 3, 2022.
Parents are welcome to join us for this special event in the Lower School Library.
- 9:15-10:00am: 1st Grade Classes
- 10:30-11:15am: 3rd Grade Classes
- 12:30-1:15pm: 4th Grade Classes
- 1:45-2:30pm: 2nd Grade Classes
If you would like to order an autographed book for your child, be sure to complete the order form by October 7.
Please submit one order form per child if you would like your book(s) autographed.
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LUNCH BUNCH BOOK CLUB
Current grade-level selections:
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2nd Grade Book Club
(meets during library class)
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
by Patricia MacLachlan
November 15 & 16
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3rd & 4th Grades
Book Selection
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Eleanor Roosevelt's in
My Garage
by Candace Fleming
October 27
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5th & 6th Grades
Book Selection
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Listening for Lions
by Gloria Whelan
October 27
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SIGN UP FOR US PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Upper School teachers are available for individual parent conferences next week on the follow days and times:
- Wednesday, October 12th from 12:30-3:30 pm
- Thursday, October 13th from 8:30-3:10 (with a break for lunch)
If you are interested in signing up for a Junior High or Senior High conference, please visit www.schoolbookings.net.
Step 1: Enter the code j8xyt on the home page.
Step 2: Follow the instructions to find your child(ren)’s teachers and schedule your conferences.
Conferences are 15 minutes long. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Stefanie Pedicini (for high school) at spedicini@htes.org or Mr. Wilson (Junior High) at bwilson@htes.org.
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onCampus: Your One-Stop-Spot for all the Latest Homecoming Details!
Students and families can access all the information on the 2022 Homecoming at the Upper School in onCampus to get the latest details about Spirit Week and the Junior and Senior High dances.
Upper School students can access the Homecoming – 2022 page by selecting it from their "Groups" dropdown menu.
Instructions for parents to access Homecoming – 2022 page:
- Login to onCampus as a parent
- Click on your Upper School student’s name under the Holy Trinity logo to access the student’s Progress tab
- Scroll down on this page to the Activities section (below Courses and Advisory)
- Click on Homecoming – 2022 link to view
- Be sure to click the “Show All” button once on the Homecoming – 2022 page to see a complete list of activities and events for the week of October 17-21
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Homecoming Dances
We will be holding both our Junior High and High School Homecoming Dances under the circus tent at the Tiger Athletic Complex!
Junior High Homecoming Dance (Grades 7 & 8)
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
Time: 4:30-6:30 PM
Place: Kelly Ford Stadium
Attire: Nice casual (sundresses, nice pants/shorts, button up tops (no athletic wear) PLEASE NOTE: All shoes must be flats or wedges.
Cost: $20 (Tickets will be available your student’s onCampus account the week of the dance)
More details to come!
High School Homecoming Dance (Grades 9-12)
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
Time: 8:00-11:00 PM
Place: Kelly Ford Stadium
Attire: Semiformal (PLEASE NOTE: All shoes must be flats or wedges. Heels are NOT allowed on the turf.)
Cost per ticket: $40 (Tickets will be available your student’s onCampus account the week of the dance)
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Spirit Week is October 17-21!
In celebration of Homecoming, both the Lower and Upper School campuses will enjoy Spirit Week from October 17-21. Following are our Lower School theme days:
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SIGN UP FOR DRIVER EDUCATION
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OVERHEARD AT THE UPPER SCHOOL...
“I like these days because it lets us be a kid again before we have to go off to college.”
- Student during the October Wellness Breakouts, October 6, 2022.
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MATH TEACHER BY DAY, POLITICAL RESEARCHER AND CONTRIBUTOR BY NIGHT
When Mr. Bonanza is not teaching Algebra II Honors, College Algebra & Statistics, and AP Statistics, he is a political science researcher and contributor for various publications. His most recent work is featured in the cover story in the most recent issue of Florida Trend magazine ( see page 50).
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SENIOR MISHRA IS A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!
Holy Trinity senior Dhyana Mishra can add published author to her long and impressive list of accomplishments. Her book titled "Words for Nerds" is now available for purchase on Amazon.com.
Dhyana was inspired to create the book after her spelling bee experiences and because of her love for words and languages. "Perfect for spelling bee preparation, crossword puzzles, and other word games, Words for Nerds is more than a collection of word lists: it provides the opportunity for an in-depth exploration of interesting words and a greater appreciation for the English language."
Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to Save the Children to support kids in Ukraine.
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SENSOR-Y OVERLOAD!
Mr. Bowden's Robotics class has been working with sensors called Quadrature Shaft Encoders that detect sideways drift in the robot's forward movement and make continuous course corrections. This is necessary because the motors don't spin at exactly the same rate, causing the robot to drift to one side or another. These videos demonstrate the use of these sensors to maintain a straight path over a long distance:
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BLOWN AWAY BY LIFE SCIENCE
On Wednesday in Ms. Nicolich's Life Science class 7th graders got to see a demonstration of how yeast releases carbon dioxide during fermentation. The carbon dioxide helped blow up a balloon so students could physically see the process!
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PHOTOGRAPHY'S "WORD" OF THE WEEK
Ms. Fleis' Photo 1 and 2 students will be taking "Word Of The Week" pictures this year on alternating weeks. This week, Photo 2 was assigned the word "Shadow" They had a week to work on it and Photo 1 voted on the one they liked best. The winning picture is titled "POV: You couldn't get your timer to work" and it is by sophomore Isabelle Clark.
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Welcome to our new reoccurring section of the newsletter entitled “IDEAS into Action,” where each week we will feature the great ideas and future-forward thinking taking place inside (and outside) our classrooms. IDEAS that represent:
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Innovative thinking
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Design perspective
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Entrepreneurship (exhibiting entrepreneurial spirit) and/or
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Applied Solutions (applying scientific knowledge or a taking a research-based approach to a project or assignment)
This week, to kick things off, we proudly feature the work of our littlest innovators and future engineers...
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Mrs. Williams’ Prekindergarten Class designed and constructed a fairy garden for the Early Childhood garden. Each student planned out how they would design a fairy garden. They then collaborated to make sure they added in the items that were necessities for the limited space we have. After working together, they made their fairy garden. The students spent a few days planning, designing, and collaborating. The class discussed that when you collaborate, you must "share" which was their "Class Commitment" for the week. Share also starts with the letter S which was the class letter of the week. They also discussed how when designing something as a team it is important to use the "I CARE RULES" -- specifically to listen. How's that for next level thinking.
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Even our Early Childhood Extended Day students have gotten the critical thinking, collaboration and creativity bug using the building blocks that were around the playground to build chairs. Now THAT's some ECH ingenuity! |
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COLLEGE COUNTDOWN
Information from the College Office...
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PSAT - GRADES 9-11
Date: Next Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Half-day for all grades 7-12
Test will begin promptly at 8:00am and will end at approximately 11:30am. Student accounts will be billed the cost of the PSAT which is $18.
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RESCHEDULED SAT INFORMATION
Due to Hurricane Ian, the October 1 SAT was cancelled for Brevard County. The October SAT has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 15. The testing centers and times remain the same. Students who were registered for the October 1 test should simply show up at the appropriate test center to take the test.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SENIORS... |
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Senior Graduation Regalia
Class of 2023 Senior Josten’s Order: Please use the QR code on the order form/flyer to place your student’s Josten’s cap, gown, and tassel order required for graduation. Please contact Ms. Gunderson with any questions, tgunderson@htes.org.
Senior College Application Workshops
Seniors may come get one-on-one help with their college applications, essays, SSAR or SPARK, etc. Thursday, October 13th from 9 – 11:00am in the Tiger Cafe.
Senior Class Retreat
Wednesday, October 12 from 7:55 -11:30 a.m. in the Tiger Cafe
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Retreat attire – wear your HT spirit wear tops and uniform bottoms
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Bring: charged laptop and memorized social security number
Scholarships
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
College Financial Aid Informational Meeting for High School Families
Holy Trinity's College Counseling Office is hosting its annual College Countdown: Money Matters informational meeting on Tuesday, October 11th at 6:00 PM in the Scott Center. Mr. Jay Lally, Florida Tech Director of Financial Aid, will present information on seeking financial aid and scholarships. This presentation is for ALL high school families, but most suitable for senior and junior families.
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COLLEGE REP VISITS
Seniors and Juniors interested in attending a rep visit must register and get classroom teacher permission. To register for a college visit, access the SCOIR Student Dashboard and follow these steps:
- Go to the Student Dashboard.
- Click the visit listing in the Upcoming Visits tile.
- On the Visits & Deadlines page, click View to view more details, or click Register to register.
A calendar with visit dates is available in SCOIR and posted in the display case outside the College Office.
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Virtual Information Sessions: Columbia University, the University of Chicago, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Michigan, and Yale University invite you to a virtual information program. Sign up here!
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START HERE. GO ANYWHERE. HT ALUMNI |
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JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL TRYOUTS - Oct. 12
Junior high basketball tryouts will take place on the following dates:
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Girls: Wednesday, October 12 - 11:30-1:30pm
- Boys: Wednesday, October 12- 1:30-3:00pm
REMINDER: October 12th is a half day. Dismissal will be at 11:30am. All players should report to the gym after school.
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HT SPORTS SEASON TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
Individual sport, Season Pass and Annual Passes are now available online. Purchase your season passes now and eliminate the need for cash at the gate. Visit: https://gofan.co/app/school/FL1072 for more details. Any questions please contact James Phillips, Athletics Director @ jphillips@htes.org
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ADOPT-A-CHEERLEADER/FOOTBALL PLAYER & BE THE BAND NIGHT RESCHEDULED FOR NOV. 4 |
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BECOME AN ATHLETE BOOSTER!
Please consider supporting your HT Athletic Boosters. Family Memberships and Banners, both Kelly Stadium and Gym, and “Go Tigers” donation paws are still available! Your donation directly supports the coaches and the sports teams and is greatly appreciated!
Click here to visit the Athletic Booster Club's page at:
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*NOTE: Friday's schedule has changed to boys 3:15-4:15pm, girls 4:15-5:15pm. |
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HELPFUL GUIDE TO NAVIGATING ONCAMPUS
Parents, CLICK HERE to check out this resource to help your student get the most out of their onCampus account.
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Upper School Visitor Management System
The Upper School utilizes the School Pass visitor management system. PLEASE BE ADVISED: Each Upper School parent should have received an email from SchoolPass with instructions for obtaining your digital ID (QR code). This will be necessary when checking a student in or out, as well as for when parents are coming on to campus for meetings, events or pre-arranged volunteer opportunities. If you didn’t receive this email and would like your digital ID sent to you again, please email helpdesk@htes.org.
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Please be sure to review and acknowledge
receipt of the 2022-2023
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Check out our official online spirit store at HTspiritstore.com for your HT apparel and swag!
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The Confidential Reporting button is located on the top of the onCampus home page, inside the log in. |
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