HTHS Newsletter

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Dear Parents and Students,

A once in a lifetime memory was captured this week in a beautiful color panoramic class portrait.

With this wonderful photograph, treasured relationships with friends and classmates will live on long after graduation.

DON'T MISS OUT! THIS IS YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO ORDER THIS OUTSTANDING CLASS PORTRAIT.

Protect your portraits! Please note: We strongly recommend protective lamination with this large of a print. It prevents rips and stains and prolongs the life of your portrait.

Deadline for ordering is this Saturday night.

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Panoramic Photomarketing, Inc.* PO Box 2202 * Tuscaloosa, AL 35403

George Washington Carver discovered over 300 uses for peanuts including foods and cosmetics! His research helped Southern farmers after the boll weevil destroyed cotton by promoting peanuts as a profitable and versatile alternative crop that could also enrich the soil!

The History Club has partnered with Medders Family Farm out of Montevallo, AL to sell peanut butter, honey, and chocolate covered peanut butter hearts for Valentines Day! Each peanut butter heart is 3oz and comes in milk chocolate or white chocolate. We will deliver these to recipients in 1st period on 2/13! Peanut butter is all natural, gluten free, has no added sweeteners, and no artificial ingredients or preservatives. The unsweetened peanut butter is keto and diabetic friendly! Peanut butter comes in 8oz jars, smooth or crunchy, and in various flavors!

We are also selling 4pk and 6pk gift sets that are 4oz jars of peanut butter.

Lastly, we are selling 1.5 pound jars of honey!

Tons of options, but all proceeds earned will go towards the charter fees for a Rho Kappa Honor Society!

The fundraiser ends on Friday January 30th in order to get the peanut butter hearts ordered and here by the 13th.

WHAT IS CURRICULUM NIGHT?

Curriculum Night is all about course selection for the 2026-27 school year. Parents and students will have the opportunity to talk personally with teachers about the courses they teach. There is also an opportunity to speak with counselors for information about courses, graduation credits, diploma type, etc. Curriculum Night is the most important academic event of the school year. We encourage every parent and student to attend!

Date: Tuesday, February 5

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm / This is a come and go event!

Place: HTHS upper gym

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Current 8, 9, 10, 11 grade students & parents

Please attend your grade-level informational meeting in the HTHS auditorium

Current 8TH grade (Upcoming 9TH) - 5:30 PM

Current 9TH grade (Upcoming 10TH) - 6:00 PM

Current 10TH & 11TH grades (Upcoming 11TH & 12TH) - 6:30 PM

(Plan to visit the upper gym immediately following your presentation)

WHAT ABOUT SUPPER?

Plan to eat here too! – Eugene’s Hot Chicken & Bruster’s Ice Cream food trucks will be set up in front of the school! YUM!

WHERE DO I GO?

The main event will be set up in the upper gym. Teachers from core & elective classes will be there to answer questions and provide details about their classes for the coming year. Come over to the auditorium for the grade level presentations when it’s your time!

COURSE SELECTION DATES?

Be sure to visit the big auditorium for the parent meetings on the night of the event! Families will be able to pick up grade-specific course selection sheets from the counselors the night of the event (these sheets will also be available in the counselor’s office beginning Feb 4). Counselors will meet individually with students from February 5 - 20 to select classes. Completed course selection sheets (with signatures) will be due on February 20 and all course requests should be entered into PowerSchool by that time.

February 16, 2026 ~ President's Day ~ will be an E-Learning Day for students and a Professional Development Day for teachers.

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

Be sure to check out the Tracking the Huskies Newsletter for all upcoming athletic events. Go Huskies!

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 December:

Freshmen: Joseph Deibert & Kenley Kennedy Smith

Sophomores: Jack Braswell & Hailey Simpson

Juniors: Ellie Beasley & Sophia Shipman

Seniors: Taylor Allen & Dylan King

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