HTHS Newsletter

As we wrap up the semester, we want to commend our students and parents for your incredible hard work, resilience, and commitment to excellence. Your dedication has made these past few months a tremendous success, and you should be truly proud of everything you have accomplished. Please enjoy a well-deserved, safe, and restful winter break. We look forward to seeing you refreshed and ready for the new year!

Gain valuable skills while exploring the vast career opportunities in the green industry. Spend your summer working with our premier full-service, high-end landscape firm and cultivate the most stunning outdoor spaces in the Birmingham area.

Our Exclusive Immersion Program Includes

• Competitive Pay

• Full-Time Temporary Employment: engage in nine weeks of full-time work with our staff

• Practical Experience: strengthen your skills and supplement your classroom instruction with hands-on experience

• Safe Exploration: discover your passions, potential, and purpose within both the horticultural and construction aspects of the landscape industry in a supportive environment

• Growth Opportunities: receive observation and evaluation from a personal mentor, as well as other members of our seasoned staff as you become fully immersed in one of these professional tracks:

• Carpentry

• Floriculture

• Operations | Production

• Landscape Maintenance

• Landscape Construction

Application Requirements

• Submission of resume

• Must have turned 16 years old by May 29, 2026, and have a driver's license with independent transportation to/from work

• Ability to access and navigate our bulk yard, loading areas, office space, and other areas of our facilities

• Ability to perform physical work outdoors during intense summer weather conditions

• Strength, stamina, mobility, and ability to carry 50 pounds

Timeline

Friday, March 6, 2026 - Applications Due

March 9 - 13 - Interviews

March 20 - Selections Announced

Thursday, May 28 - Thursday, July 30 - Immersion Program

HTHS Sadie Hawkins Dance will be held Saturday, January 24, 2026 from 7:00pm-10:00pm at Hewitt-Trussville High School. It is only for 9th-12th grade students who attend our school. The theme this year will be “A Night in the City!” More information to come.

The Engineering Academy had two teams present their ideas to NASA this week. One team (Syed and Nicholas) is designing a shower for space - this is a very difficult task in micro gravity. Another team (Liam, Grayson, and Nathan) is designing a robot that will jump vertically so that it can take long range pictures to help with navigation on the Moon and Mars. These teams have been researching and brainstorming ideas for their solutions. They had their PDR (preliminary design review) with NASA on Wednesday to make sure that they were addressing their problems correctly. We are so proud of these students and their hard work.

Faculty and staff were asked to nominate students from each grade level who illustrate characteristics of strong character, responsibility, academic achievement, or leadership. Congratulations to the Students of the Month for November:

Freshmen: Merritt Daniel & Skylar Levert

Sophomores: Regan Gentile & Chloe Williams

Juniors: Paul Bethune & Elizabeth Schroeder

Seniors: Sean Cook & Jaliyah Edwards

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