Welcome to Hightower Trail
News and Announcements

The Book Fair is Coming!
Our first semester Scholastic Book Fair is November 15 - 22 in
the Learning Commons! Please check out our
Book Fair Homepage for fair dates and times and volunteer
opportunities. Click on the Sign Up link in the volunteer
section of the homepage to view the volunteer times and to sign
up!
The Book Fair Homepage also has links for online shopping and
instructions on setting up a student eWallet.
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
Introduction to HTMS
HTMS Schedule
HTMS Classes
Homework at HTMS
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
School - Wide BYOD Initiative
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) PowerPoint
BYOD Proposal for School Participation
Enrolling your child for the first time?
Click on
Enrolling Your Student in the left side column for required documentation.
*Click here for previous announcements*
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