Save the Date for HHS Graduation Tuesday, May 20, 2014 7pm at Bellevue

Summer Work for Honors/AP Classes

Click here to access summer assignments for Honors and AP courses at Houston High School.

Project Graduation Information and Volunteers Needed!

Project Graduation will be Tuesday, May 20^th 11:30-4:00 at the Germantown Athletic Club.  We have great prizes for you!

  The PTSA is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our 416 seniors by sponsoring Project Graduation.  This exciting event is an all night lock-in with games, prizes, music, and food.  This will be the 21st year of providing a safe, alcohol and drug free party for the seniors.

We need your help to make this event a success. Please sign up here to volunteer.

Many thanks go to the numerous HHS families who have given donations for the prize packages that will be distributed throughout the evening:  Project Graduation Sponsors  Their support is greatly appreciated.

PTSA sends congratulations and wishes for continued success to all the 2014 seniors.

Senior Exams and Graduation Information

Senior  Exams
May 12                       3rd, 4th, 5th periods
May 13                       6th, 7th periods
May 14                       1st, 2nd periods

Baccalaureate           May 18               1:30 p.m.           Germantown Baptist Church
Grad. Practice          May 20               9:00 a.m.            Bellevue Baptist Church
Graduation               May 20              7:00  p.m.            Bellevue Baptist Church

DRESS FOR BACCALAUREATE & GRADUATION:  (NO EXCEPTIONS, PLEASE).
GIRLS – Cap, gown, stole, black closed-toe flat dress shoes, white or pastel dress – no strapless or halter dresses and no shorter than 4″ above the knee. Dresses should be modest and respectful of the occasion and location of the ceremony. Dresses should not hang below the gown. If the dress is not appropriate, you will be asked to change.

BOYS –  Cap, gown, stole, dark dress shoes with dark socks, dark trousers, white shirt and tie. NO SANDALS – NO TENNIS SHOES.
Students who are not dressed properly will NOT participate in graduation!

Senior Graduation Information Sheet

Welcome Mrs. Janna Matykiewicz our new Assistant Principal

Houston High welcomes our new Assistant Principal, Mrs. Janna Matykiewicz. Mrs. Matykiewicz joins us from Bolton High School.

Enrollment Information

Enrollment Information for COLLIERVILLE RESIDENTS who are CURRENTLY ENROLLED at HHS

The Germantown Municipal Schools would like to obtain an accurate count so that they can prepare for the 2014-15 school year. Collierville residents that currently attend HHS in grades 9, 10, and 11, need to fill out a student enrollment form THIS WEEK. Every student must do this EVEN IF they have turned in the course selection sheet and/or FILLED OUT THE OPEN ENROLLMENT FORM.

These forms were sent home with your students today.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Fill out the GMSD Student Enrollment Form and the Authorization to Release Records form.

2. Have your student bring the forms and TWO proofs of residence to their first period teacher on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of THIS week. Here are the list of acceptable proofs (copies are acceptable).

• Parents’ driver’s license
• Lease agreement/ mortgage information
• Current utility bill or water bill
• Property tax statement

Enrollment Information for GERMANTOWN RESIDENTS

The Germantown Municipal Schools would like to obtain an accurate count so that they can prepare for the 2014-15 school year. Residents that currently attend HHS in grades 9, 10, and 11, need to fill out a student enrollment form THIS WEEK. Every student must do this EVEN IF they have turned in the course selection sheet and/or registered via the online survey. These forms were sent home with your students today.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Fill out the GMSD Student Enrollment Form and the Authorization to Release Records form.

2. Have your student bring the forms and TWO proofs of residence to their first period teacher on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of THIS week. Here are the list of acceptable proofs (copies are acceptable).

• Parents’ driver’s license
• Lease agreement/ mortgage information
• Current utility bill or water bill
• Property tax statement

If your student does not bring these documents to their first period teacher by Thursday, then you will need to come to Enrollment Night at HHS on Thursday, March 20, 2014 from 4:30-7:30.

Open Enrollment Information for NON GERMANTOWN Residents

If you currently attend HHS but DO NOT live in Germantown, you will need to apply to attend HHS through the open enrollment process. Every non-resident student wishing to attend HHS next year must do this EVEN IF they have turned in the course selection sheet and/or registered via the online survey.

The Open Enrollment process begins March 18, 2014 at 10AM and continues until April 4, 2014.

To apply through Open Enrollment, fill out this online form. (Note: The form will not be live until 10AM tomorrow)

It is NOT first come, first served, but we encourage you to submit your form early.
Decisions regarding Open Enrollment transfers will be made by May 1. Students granted enrollment will fill out paperwork for enrollment at a later date.

Scholarship Information

SCHOLARSHIPS 2014

Please see Mrs. Little for more information about these scholarships.

Mustang Girls Basketball team- DISTRICT CHAMPS!

See the Lady Mustangs in action on Friday Night at HHS @7:30 in the first round of the Regionals.

See the Boys Basketball team in action vs. White Station @ White Station High School on Saturday. 

 

GMSD Course Interest Survey

Students  who choose Houston High School for the year 2014-2015 will have the opportunity to fill out their course requests by completing the interest survey. GMSD high school students who stated “yes” or “maybe” on the survey in choosing Houston High School should select courses based on past academic records, motivation levels and attendance. They can then expect to be mailed a course request confirmation letter. The deadline to complete the online survey is February 28, 2014.

Information to guide course selections:
Course Interest Survey Instructions
GMSD Houston High School Course Catalog

Freshman Course Selection Sheet
Sophomore Course Selection Sheet
Junior Course Selection Sheet
Senior Course Selection Sheet

Register your student for high school by selecting the specific grade level.
Rising Freshmen
Rising Sophomores
Rising Juniors
Rising Seniors
9-12 Functional Skills Program

Honors Academy Information

Important Dates:
February 28- Application Deadline
March 17-28- Interviews

For application information, please visit the Honors Academy website.

If you have any questions, please email houstonhonorsacademy@gmail.com

Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, February 13, 2014

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 3-6PM

We will be signing up for conferences online. Please click this link to sign up for a conference.

Help Sheet for Conference Sign Up