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HOUGH HOWLER

PTSA NEWSLETTER

 

@HoughPTSA 

Volume 7 Edition 2

August 15, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
Important Dates
Back to School Dates - Open House August 25 & First Day of School August 29
Volunteers Needed August 24
Re-Link Your Harris Teeter VIC Card Now
Husky Athletic Club Membership Application, Season Passes and VIP Parking
PE Uniform Ordering
PTSA Fundraising
PTSA Student Representative Application Due August 24
Band Boosters
Class of 2017 Senior Portrait Appointments
Summer Reading Assignments & Partnership with Main Street Books
Morning Student Drop Off
CMS Student Assignment Community Engagement Discussion at Hopewell August 10
Hough Social Media - Twitter!
Do you like us (on Facebook) yet?
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

ATTENTION 

Please note that our Open House is THURSDAY the 25th NOT Wednesday as the Principal's letter that should start arriving in the mail today states. 

If you do not receive the letter in the mail by the end of this week, you should contact Hough to make sure that your correct address is on file!  Thank you!

 

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Back to School Dates & Information

  
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.  Dismissal is at 2:15 pm.
 
Please check the letter mailed home for student drop off instructions.  As there is lots of traffic in the morning, we encourage students to ride the bus.  Late arrival due to traffic is not an excused tardy.  Thank you!
 
Student Schedules
 
Once the PowerSchool student/parent portal that contains student schedules is officially back online this week, we will notify you via the Howler. Thank you for your patience.
Volunteers Needed
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 # OR 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
 
Follow us on Twitter at @ClubHusky
 
**When you click on the link to join the Hough Howler distribution list, you can also join the Husky Athletic Club List.
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!
Hough PTSA Mascot Team
Submitted by PTSA Mascot Coordinator Debbie Wood

Hugo the Husky needs your help! For the 2016-2017 school year, the PTSA is searching for a spirited, enthusiastic, outgoing, and responsible student to serve as this year's Mascot Handler.
 
Responsibilities include:
 
  • Attending sporting events that the school mascot is attending. This specifically includes home varsity football games and select home varsity basketball games.
  • Assisting and working with the mascot in the "dressing and undressing" process.
  • Serving as a guide for the mascot.
  • Serving as a mascot backup in case the mascot is unable to attend an event.
If interested in the position, please view the Mascot Handler Agreement. Once you have read the Mascot Handler Agreement, please print the agreement and email PTSA Mascot Coordinator Debbie Wood at debbiewood1@roadrunner.com.  Thank you.
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 25 and Friday, August 26.
 
The applications have more detailed information, however if you have any further questions, please contact Hough PTSA president, Amy Mory at amy@techmor.com.
Marching Band Warms Up for Season
Submitted by Laura Ziegler
 
The Hough High School Marching Band has just completed two intensive weeks of camp, both at school and in the NC Mountains, in preparation for their competitive show season and half time performances at varsity football games. The band program relies on the support of our sponsors and fundraising events - opportunities are still available for individuals and businesses to become sponsors. More information is available here.
 
The band's first fundraiser of the year is underway as well - our Snap Raise site can be accessed here.

Band Spirit Wear and T-shirts featuring this year's show, The Divine Comedy, are available here.
Order Form for Band Spirit Wear: Click here
Order form for Band Stadium Chairs: Click here
 
The band at away camp near Asheville, NC. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Townson.

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.

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Two weeks until school begins...
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!

Important - Morning Student Drop-off
From the Hough Website
 
Morning Student Drop Off - Additional Traffic Flow in the Student Parking Lot
Last school year, we implemented a second student drop off point located in the student parking to help mitigate the large volume of cars dropping off students in front of the school.  This second drop off point is for morning drop off ONLY...NOT FOR AFTERNOON PICKUP! Afternoon pickup will continue to be in the front of the school.

Please view this YouTube video for more specifics on the new traffic flow/drop off point in the student parking lot: 2nd Student Drop Off Location
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CMS Comprehensive Student Assignment
Phase 1 Community Engagement Discussion
Submitted PTSA Advocacy Co-Chairperson Lisa McMillan and Howler Editor Linda Petry
 
From CMS:
Have you attended one of the CMS student assignment community engagement sessions? If not, there's still time to share your ideas and help inform Phase I revisions to the student assignment plan for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Dates and locations for the remaining sessions are: 8/15 - Garinger High (1100 Eastway Dr.) and Providence High (1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd.); 8/16 - East Meck High (6800 Monroe Rd.); 8/17 - Myers Park High (2400 Colony Rd) and Harding Univ. High (2001 Alleghany St.); and 8/18 - Independence High (1967 Patriot Dr.) and West Meck High (7400 Tuckaseegee Rd.) All sessions will take place from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you and gaining your input.
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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.  
It is very important to stay abreast of these changes as CMS puts very detailed information on its website for Phase 1 (implementation school year 2017-2018) and Phase 2 (no engagement sessions scheduled yet with implementation school year 2018-2019.)
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 (which has not begun yet) will entail an examination of school boundaries and high school feeder patterns.
  Hough Social Media
Check us out on Twitter!
 
Twitter Accounts that all Hough Students/Parents/Staff should follow
@CMS_WAHoughHS (Hough administration)
@HoughPTSA (Hough PTSA) ***NEW***
@HoughHighNews (Hough High News - student leadership)
 @HoughAthletics (Hough HS Athletics)
@ClubHusky (Husky Athletic Club)
@HoughGuidance (Student Services aka Guidance)
@HoughCareers (Hough Careers office)
 @CharMeckSchools (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)
  
***Updated 8/15/16:  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.
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 

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
Hough continues its partnership with Publix grocery stores again this year. If you still have your card from last year please continue to use it.  Cards for new families will be distributed soon. 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:  Thursday, September 1 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) 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: 

School website     PTSA website     Husky Athletic Club website

 Band website      Chorus website 

School telephone number:  980-344-0514