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Volume 7 Edition 1

August 4, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
Important Dates
CMS Student Assignment Community Engagement Discussion at Hopewell August 10
Volunteers Needed August 10 & August 24
Re-Link Your Harris Teeter VIC Card Now
Husky Athletic Club Membership Application, Season Passes and VIP Parking
Freshmen Orientation August 11
PE Uniform Ordering
Senior Parking Permit August Sticker Dates
Class of 2017 Senior Portrait Appointments
PTSA Student Representative Application Due August 24
Back to School Dates - Open House August 25 & First Day of School August 29
Hough Social Media - Twitter!
Do you like us (on Facebook) yet?
Summer Reading Assignments & Partnership with Main Street Books
CMS Discount on Chromebooks
Earn while your children learn
Medicine Authorization for Health Room
Counselors Corner - Important Senior Information
Alma Mater
AmazonSmile PTSA Fundraiser
Publix Partners
Hough Howler Submissions Deadline Schedule for Articles
Link Hough Calendars to your Smartphone:  Hough High PTSA has created Google Calendars that parents, teachers and students can print out in calendar view or sync with their smartphone calendar.  Information to link the Hough High calendar to your smartphone:
*Hough High School Calendar  Calendar ID: houghhighptsa@gmail.com  Ical address:  click here 
*Hough Athletics - all sports calendars click here; For instructions on how to sync calendars with your iOS device (iPad, iPhone, and IPod Touch) click here   CMS Academic Calendar 2015-2016
CMS Comprehensive Student Assignment
Phase 1 Community Engagement Discussion
For Residents in the Hough Feeder
Hopewell High School
11530 Beatties Ford Road
Wednesday, August 10
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Submitted by Principal Laura Rosenbach,
PTSA Advocacy Co-Chairperson Lisa McMillan and Howler Editor Linda Petry
 
Below please find the community engagement schedule for Phase 1 of the comprehensive student assignment review process.* The sessions, which start on Aug. 8, will be organized by high school feeder pattern and explore early ideas that may impact the 2017-2018 school year. Families whose children attend schools other than their assigned home school are encouraged to attend the session for their home school feeder pattern.
 
The meeting at Hopewell High School on Wednesday, August 10th  is for all residents who live in the current Hopewell and Hough feeder patterns.  The following chart details dates for other high schools.       CMS Community Engagement Schedule

At its May 24th meeting, the CMS board unveiled more details around the student assignment timeline. The new schedule delays implementation of any potential feeder pattern changes until Fall 2018. See the Charlotte Observer article, which includes a link to the board presentation, for more information.  If you would like to view this past Tuesday (August 2) CMS Board meeting, regarding student assignment, please click here.  It is very important to stay abreast of these changes and CMS puts very detailed information on its website.  We encourage you to attend these engagement meetings for Phase 1 (implementation school year 2017-2018) as well as Phase 2 (no engagement sessions scheduled yet with implementation school year 2018-2019.)
*Editor's note:  Phase 1 of the comprehensive student assignment review process entails an examination of the magnet programs that CMS offers (current programs as well as an expansion of programs to provide more choices and accessibility.)  Phase 2 will entail an examination of school boundaries and high school feeder patterns.  These August community engagement meetings will focus on Phase 1.
Volunteers Needed
August 10 & August 24
 
Parents Wanted
Envelope Stuffing for Informational Mailings
Wednesday, August 10th
9 am - 1 pm
 
We need PARENT volunteers to help us stuff envelopes to mail home that contain the Principal's letter and bus information.  Schedules will be available at a later date.   If you could help us with this task on Wednesday, August 10th from 9 am - 1 pm or as long as you can, we would greatly appreciate it.  This is for parents only.  Check in at the front office to see where to go. Thank you so much for your help!
 
 
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Students and Parents Wanted
"First Day Packet" Stuffing
Wednesday, August 24
9 am - 1 pm
 
We need many volunteers - students or parents - to help stuff the large envelopes that go home with our students on the first day of school.  We are doing this on Wednesday, August 24 from 9 am until 1 pm.  You can help all or part of this time.  Hough students are welcome and we can sign forms for volunteer hours.  Check in at the front office to see where to go.
 
This program runs August 1 though the end of May each year, so please remember to re-link yearly.  If you have not done so yet, please go ahead and do it one of three ways:
 
  • Email me (debbiewood1@roadrunner.com) your name, VIC account # and/phone number and I can link it for you.
  • Tell the cashier at checkout you are with William A Hough High School PTSA and the cashier can link for you.  The Hough PTSA # is 8376.
  • Go to the Harris Teeter website and relink your card yourself at Harris Teeter Together in Education (TIE) 
 You can also link several schools or clubs at one time.  For example, if the JORTC is linked or the middle school or elementary school, you can link the PTSA as well. 
 
PTSA # 8376
Husky Athletic Club # 8348
Band # 8414                 JROTC # 8368           Chorus # 2072
Rugby # 2685             Orchestra # 3191         Theatre # 3475
 
 You can link up to 5 organizations/schools (funds will be divided equally).
*If your Hough organization has a TIE number you would like to share, please notify LPetry@mindspring.com.
2016-2017 Husky Athletic Club
Membership Application, Season Passes and VIP Parking
 
Husky Sports Fans!!  Welcome to Season 7 of Hough Athletics!
 
Show your support by becoming a member of the Husky Athletic Club, our booster club.  With it you can purchase passes to all regular season games for all sports as well as VIP parking for football games.  Our student-athletes receive extremely limited support from school budgets, making your membership support a huge source of funding for our sports and facilities.  Thank you for your support!
 
 
***Season passes are good for
ALL Hough Home Regular Season Games for ALL Sports!***
 
First home game is Football vs. Harding on August 19.  Men's Soccer has home games the following Monday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 24
 
MANDATORY FALL SPORTS MEETING FOR ATHLETES AND PARENTS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 AT 5 PM
 
**When you click on the link to join the Hough Howler distribution list, you can also join the Husky Athletic Club List.
Freshmen, Sign up Now!
Freshmen Orientation
Thursday, August 11th
Submitted by Assistant Principal Jessica Savage

Attention Rising Ninth Graders!  Please join us for Freshman Orientation on Thursday, August 11.  Two sessions will be offered but students only need to attend one (9 - 11 am OR 1 - 3 pm.)*  Please register using the following link.
 
 
Orientation is for students only.  We appreciate your promptness in picking up and dropping off students. We are looking forward to meeting our new ninth graders!  Please contact Assistant Principal Jessica Savage at Jessica.savage@cms.k12.nc.us with questions.
 
*Freshmen Orientation is not mandatory, but recommended.
Attention 9th grade students and others in PE classes 
PE Uniform Ordering Online
Submitted by Masonori Toguchi

We began taking orders for the 2016-2017 PE uniforms on August 1! Use the Online School Payment portal to place your order using a credit card. All orders placed online through August 26 will be ready for distribution in PE classes starting the week of September 6. You can also place your order during the open house on August 25, paying by cash or check. Please make sure that you print the order form, fill it out and bring it with you to place your order at school. We have  attached images of the new uniform shirt design and men's and women's style shorts.  We are looking forward to another great school year!

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Senior Parking Permit August Sticker Dates

Submitted by First Sergeant James Raeford

 

Thursday, August 11th   9am-11am (Seniors A-L receive stickers); 12pm-3pm (Seniors M-Z receive stickers)

Friday, August 12th 9am-11am (make-ups must be approved in advance)

***Note that the issuing dates are consistent with previous years which allows for your vacation planning, an ADULT can drive your car as long as they have all your current license, registration and proof of insurance to receive your sticker, if any are expired, we cannot issue)

Class of 2017

Senior Portrait Appointments

Online Scheduling for August 15, 16, 17

Submitted by Marcille Nance


Make your Senior Portrait Appointment Now!
  
Senior Portraits will be taken at Hough High School on August 15, 16, and 17.  Please see the attached flyer for Senior Portrait Packages and Portrait Day Information.  Visit www.legacystudios.com to make your senior portrait appointment online. Make-up sessions will be held later this fall if you are unable to attend any of these sessions.
  
If you have questions, please email Ms. Nance at marcille.nance@cms.k12.nc.us.
Hough logoThe Hough PTSA is looking
for candidates to be
Student Representatives!
Application Deadline Wednesday, August 24
Submitted by PTSA President, Amy Mory                  
 
Student Representatives must function as leaders, possess positive attitudes and maintain a minimum weighted GPA of 2.5 or higher. A PTSA Student Rep is required to join the PTSA, attend all PTSA board meetings, participate in PTSA activities such as open houses, curriculum nights, spirit events, etc. The students will be chosen from applications that can be accessed by the link below:
 
 
Applications must be returned to the PTSA mailbox in the front office by noon, Wednesday, August 24th. Interviews will be conducted on Thursday, August 24 and Friday, August 25.
 
The applications have more detailed information, however if you have any further questions, please contact Hough PTSA president, Amy Mory at amy@techmor.com.

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Back to School Dates

  
Thursday, August 25
Back to School Open House
NOTE TIMES!!!
 
Back to School Open House from 9 - 11 am is a great opportunity for freshmen and new upperclassmen to Hough High School to walk their schedules and meet their teachers.   The time frame of 9-11 am is for Freshmen and the timeframe of 10-11 am is for new upperclassmen.  The PTSA and Husky Athletic Club will have tables to join these organizations and the Spirit Store will have all your favorite Husky apparel and items! 
 
Monday, August 29
First Day of School
 
Bell rings at 7:10 am.  Don't be late.

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  Hough Social Media
Check us out on Twitter!
 
Twitter Accounts that all Hough Students/Parents/Staff should follow
@CMS_WAHoughHS (Hough administration)
@HoughHighNews (Hough High News - student leadership)
 @HoughAthletics (Hough HS Athletics)
@ClubHusky (Husky Athletics Club)
@HuskyAthleticClub (Husky Athletic Club)
@HoughGuidance (Student Services aka Guidance)
@HoughCareers (Hough Careers office)
 @CharMeckSchools (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)
  
Please click here for listing of Twitter accounts for Hough departments, clubs and athletic teams. 
 
 If you would like your sports team or Hough organization listed, please send an email to  LPetry@mindspring.com.
Do you like us (on Facebook) yet?
Submitted by PTSA Facebook Chair Amy Hallman
 
The Hough PTSA has its own Facebook page now as an additional parent resource for the latest Husky news. If you haven't "liked" us yet, please visit here and like the page to see positive, quick, and remindful posts about anything Hough!
 
If you're already on Facebook, you'll need to search by typing in the entire page name: William A Hough High School PTSA (otherwise, you may get the wrong page).  Questions? Contact Amy Hallman at atmhallman@gmail.com.
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Don't Forget Your Summer Assignments!!!
Submitted by PTSA Book Fair Chairperson Deana King
Here's your chance to continue to support your school PTSA while preparing yourself for next year. Our partnership with Main Street Books in Davidson means that all summer reading assignment texts are available and in stock for purchase at their store. When you buy your assigned reading from the Davidson store, Main Street Books will donate 20% of the purchase price to our school's PTSA. We raised over $400 with your help this school year.
Right now any book that is listed on the Summer Assignment Website is ready for you at the newly remodeled store in Davidson. As any new assignments come up, those books will be added. Right now those classes listing an assignment are:
AP English IV
AP Environmental Science
AP Seminar
AP Human Geography
AP US Government & Politics
AP European History
AP World History
English II
English l
 
Happy summer and happy reading!

CMS Discount on Chromebooks 
Submitted by Principal Laura Rosenbach

Applied Data Technologies is making available to parents of CMS students an opportunity to purchase Chromebooks for $145.00. 
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools provides high schools with enough chromebooks for all students to use during the day (they cannot take them home).  Students will still have the option to use their own device at school.  The abovementioned offer for the Chromebook discount with our CMS preferred vendor is an option for you if you wish to purchase one for home use;  this is not a requirement.
Earn while your children learn!
Substitute cafeteria workers needed in
North area CMS schools
Submitted by Hough Cafeteria Manager Jennifer Maskulyak  
 
Apply at Jennifer's Temps,1973 J.N. Pease Place - Suite 202, Charlotte, NC 28262
Hours: M-F: 8:00am - 5:00pm P: 704-510-1556  F: 704-510-2053 E: jobs@jennifertemps.com
          News from the School Nurse
Regarding Medicine in the Health Room
Submitted by Karyn Jackson
 
Over the summer, please remember to get your physician to complete a new medication form for next year.  ALL medication-prescription and over-the-counter require a physician's signature.
 
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Counselors Corner 

Rising Seniors, are you looking for $ for College?  Mrs. Catchpole (Scholarship Chairperson), would like you to join HOUGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS!! To receive messages via text, text @wahscholar to 81010.  You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, "unsubscribe@wahscholar'.  Trouble using 81010?  Try texting @wahscholar to (704) 817-2336 instead.
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Attention All Hough Students and Families:  Please visit the Student Services Website often to provide students and families with important information regarding programs we offer, college planning, scholarship opportunities and other extremely useful information pertinent to high school.  We continue to update the site through the school year so we encourage you to bookmark it and visit often.  We also encourage you to follow our Twitter @HoughGuidance.  
William A. Hough High School Alma Mater

 

We hail thee Alma Mater

our voices let us raise.
Alma MaterAlma Mater 
With Husky pride and honor
we sing now full of praise.
To remember lasting moments
our friendships never will fade.
Hough High, march on forever
victorious all our days. 
 
Want to print a copy and share with your friends to help you sing?
Click here.  Come on Hough, let's start a new tradition and show our school spirit after Hough sporting events.  Please watch the video to learn the Alma Mater.  

Shop On Amazon and Earn Money for HOUGH

Submitted by PTSA Fundraising VP, Debbie Wood
  
The PTSA now has an account through Amazon Smile.  Please put your online purchases to work and help the school earn money at the same time.
  
What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.

How does AmazonSmile work?
When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one million eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select a charitable organization. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer's selected charitable organization.
Click the link below to start shopping!

Publix Partners
We are excited to announce Hough has started a partnership with Publix grocery stores. Publix Partner cards were distributed to students earlier this school year. All you have to do is show the cashier your card at the BEGINNING of your transaction when checking out and the cashier will scan it for you. For every $37,500 Hough supporters spend at Publix we can earn up to $250 per quarter. If we don't meet the $37,500 in a quarter the tally will run into the next quarter. This is an easy school rewards program that involves no cost on your part. Just be sure to present your card at the BEGINNING of the check out!
Hough Howler Submissions
Next Deadline:  August 15 Noon
Please read the below information in its entirety if you submit articles to the Howler.
Thank you!!!
 Deadlines and Requirements for Articles This Year 
 
The Hough Howler is the electronic newsletter compiled by the Hough PTSA that communicates the most current Hough High School News and and information.  We encourage all Hough staff members, booster clubs and Hough student clubs to provide us information to publicize to the over 2600 Howler e-mail subscribers in the Hough community.  Articles must be specific to Hough, Hough PTSA, Husky Athletic Club, other Hough booster clubs/student clubs or organizations or CMS specific/principal approved. 
 
Deadlines:  During the school year, there are two deadlines a month for articles - the 1st and 15th of each month at NOON.  During the summer months, the Howler has less frequent deadlines.  Please pay attention to these deadlines as sometimes that date is on a weekend or during a holiday.  If there is something urgent that needs to go out, the Howler will be distributed on a more frequent basis at the Editor's discretion. The Howler may be distributed within a few days past the deadline, so please submit your articles on time, or even better, early!  It is best to publicize events with dates that take place at least a week past the deadline.  Sometimes, that means advanced planning and article submission at least one Howler prior. Thank you for your cooperation.
 
Requirements for submssions:  Articles should be typed in Arial 11 font; if you want a picture included, please indicate placement within text and submit a separate jpg file.  If you want to link to a document or flyer, please send fllyer or document as a pdf file.  If you want it as an image in the article, please send as a jpg file.  If including a picture, please indicate names of those in picture (left to right.) (unless it is a huge group) and identify who is providing the picture.  If no identification is provided, we will identify the name of person providing the submission.  If submission is sent by a student or parent for a Hough club/organization, the Hough staff advisor must be copied.  Editor reserves the right to edit or decline articles not meeting the abovementioned criteria.  If you have questions about any of these requirements for submission, please contact the Editor prior to the deadline.  Thank you for your cooperation.
  
Future 2016-2017 Howler Deadlines:   
(2016) August 15, September 1, September 15, October 1, October 15,
 November 1, November 15, December 1, December 15,
(2017) January 5, January 15, February 1, February 15, March 1, March 15,
April 1, April 15, May 1, May 15, June 1, June 15
(Summer Issue) July 1
 
Submit articles to Linda Petry, Hough Howler Editor at LPetry@mindspring.com

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Important Links: 

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 Band website      Chorus website 

School telephone number:  980-344-0514