Welcome to Hightower Trail
News and Announcements
HUSKY FOUNDATION SUMMER CAMP
Have a new to HTMS 6th grader? Come to Husky Pups!
Get a jump on your summer reading packet!
Travel to Hogwarts!
Build a robot!
You can text, but can you type?
Fly a drone!
Learn Magic! Brush
up on math FUNdamentals!
Are you a budding artist or poet?
Check out the classes offered at our summer camp that are
posted online!
Registration is now open! Click
HERE
for camp information and to register!
It is my privilege to welcome you on behalf of the Fine Arts
teachers at Hightower Trail Middle School, to our Night of the
Arts program scheduled for April 25th. Below is a
list of our planned events. There will be performances by
our chorus, orchestra and band students, and a featured art show
of student work. Students’ artwork are framed and are $40, which
will benefit the visual arts program. Help us in supporting the
arts and we look forward to seeing you!
Mrs. Payne
Visual Arts Teacher
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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