I also extend a warm welcome to all new and returning families, many of whom I got to visit with at the Back-To-School BBQ. 

We held our first Stakeholder Meeting of the school year on Wednesday, August 25. New-to-the-Model information was presented and you will find the responses to the question left on the charts posted on the Highland Tech Website (www.highlandtechhigh.org) by Monday, August 30.

Mark your calendar for Picture Day - Wednesday, September 8, 2010.

Principal's Cabinet will begin meeting on September 7, 2010. The Principal's Cabinet is a small group representing all stakeholders who come together twice monthly to identify and problem solve immediate issues and needs regarding HTH. The meetings are held from 12:15p - 12:45p and a box lunch is provide. The committee obligation is one semester in length (Sept-Dec and Jan-May). Please let me know if you are interested in serving on this committee.

The Academic Policy Committee is looking for committee members from all stakeholder groups to work on the goals identified in the Strategic Plan. Committee meetings will be held during the Stakeholder Meeting, the fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:30p-7:00p. The three committees are Access to Learning (Establishing a Scholarship Fund), Partnering/Marketing. and Planning for a New Facility. Please let me know if you are interested in working on a committee or join us on Wednesday, Sept 29th at 5:30p.

Lego will have their first meeting of the season on Monday from 2:00p-3:30p. Attendance is mandatory and students 14 and younger can still sign up. If you are interested in Legos see Kellerby.

Ms. Gillam is in need of empty two-liter bottles (and caps) and Film Canisters. She also needs left over gardening supplies ( soil, seeds, pots, fertilizer).

CELEBRATION OF LEARNING
The following students have leveled up in one or more content areas during the last week:
David Cornell -  Science, Level 3
Josh Lewis - Personal, Social, Service Learning, Level 1