Hightower Trail Middle School

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Sneak a Peek Information

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
DROP-IN during your assigned grade level times ONLY.

6th grade: 9:00 - 11:00
7th grade: 12:30 - 2:00
8th grade: 2:30 - 4:00

Important required Sneak a Peek packet will be posted here soon. Please check back!

Parents, if you have questions about online resources, please log into the Cobb County website: cobbk12.org. At the top of the page please click on "Parents" and then look for the link called Digital Textbooks. On that site you will find information about the online textbooks and Office 365.

HTMS Informational Videos

Click here for a video demonstration of our building entrance procedure.

What 6th Grade Parents Need to Know

Staying Organized at HTMS

HTMS Parent Involvement

Check out the NEW HTMS Counseling website with lots of helpful, important information!

Hightower Trail Counseling Website

Please direct all Synergy ParentVUE requests/issues to Ms. Harper at
sandra.harper@cobbk12.org.

On Thursday, May 17, Hightower Administration and Faculty were recognized by the CCSD Board of Education for achieving the prestigious AdvancED STEM Certification. This certification recognizes that our STEM educational programs have met the rigor and substance vital to creating and sustaining superior, student-centered STEM teaching and learning programs. We are committed to preparing our learners for the careers of tomorrow by continuing to foster and perpetuate their enthusiasm for STEM disciplines today. Our focus on STEM, demonstrates our continued commitment to “Learning through ENGAGEMENT, PERFORMANCE, APPLICATION. “

HTMS TEACHER OF THE YEAR

2019 – 2020 TEACHER OF THE YEAR: JULIE MANN

Congratulations to Julie Mann our 2019 – 2020 HTMS Teacher of the Year! Julie came back to Hightower Trail in 2011 as a Language Arts teacher after one year at McClesky MS. She received a BA from the University of Georgia and a BS from Kennesaw State University. Julie works countless hours for her students and sponsors several clubs including the Creative Writing Club and Film Club. She is extremely humble and the epitome of a humanitarian! We are truly grateful to have a teacher like Julie at Hightower!

HTMS CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

2019 – 2020 CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: ALLY THACKSTON

Ally Thackston joined Hightower Trail in 2014. She works in the AU classroom and is passionate about her students with autism being successful every day. She is extremely creative and always makes her students and others around her smile. Her patience, humor, and never-ending love for her students is priceless. Thank you

Mrs. Thackston for all you do for your students. Well deserved!

HTMS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

The Cobb Schools Foundation has partnered with the Atlanta Hawks to present the Annual Cobb Schools Volunteer of the Year awards to recognize outstanding volunteers.
Congratulations go to Juanita Mendez who is our HTMS Volunteer of the Year! Juanita regularly volunteers in the front office and helps all over the school. She is very generous with her time and is a tremendous help to all! Thank you Juanita for all you do for our teachers and our school!

Happy 25th Birthday Hightower Trail!

Click on the link below to view a video of our school wide celebration!

25thAnniversaryVideo.MOV

Office 365 Access for CCSD Students - Parent Communication Toolbox

Click for Office 365 Support Page for Parents

Husky Headlines is the place to go for everything Hightower Trail!!!

Events, Dates, Club News, PTSA/Foundation/School Council... it's all there!!

Click on Husky Headlines under Quick Links on the left side of this page.

Please visit the PTSA page at
http://www.hightowertrailptsa.org
for info about the PTSA and supplemental resources.

Husky Highway

The HTMS PTSA has created the following useful presentation for Hightower Trail parents. It's called the Husky Highway and contains useful information.

Click here to view Husky Highway