[pictured above] students during indoor X -Block: American Sign Language, Drawing, Origami, and Chess.

Some of you may have heard of a recent and harmful “challenge” on the social media app TikTok where individuals are encouraging others to steal or damage school property. There are videos of students across the country doing damage to school bathrooms and “licking” or stealing items from schools. While we are fortunate that we have not had a major incident on our North County campus, we are not immune to the trend and some of our network schools have seen severe vandalism and theft, which is why we are reaching out.

Our buildings are meant to be a safe, clean space for our students and staff. Replacing these items is very costly and takes precious time away from other priorities. Beyond this, our custodial team works very hard to serve our student population and keep our campuses clean and safe; especially with the increased risks from COVID-19. Whether or not you allow your student to have social media, they will likely hear about this viral trend.

We are asking that you please check in with your students about making sure they are being socially responsible, are taking care of our spaces, and that they recognize the unnecessary work they are potentially creating for our hard working staff. It is important to note that property damage, theft, and vandalism are incredibly serious safety concerns and will be treated as such.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep our schools and students safe. We look forward to your continued partnership.

See this article about the Tik Tok trend.

Es posible que algunos de ustedes hayan oído hablar de un "desafío" reciente y dañino en la aplicación de redes sociales TikTok, donde las personas están animando a otros a robar o dañar la propiedad escolar. Hay videos de estudiantes en todo el país que dañan los baños de las escuelas y “lamen” o roban artículos de las escuelas. Si bien somos afortunados de no haber tenido un incidente importante en nuestro campus del norte del condado, no somos inmunes a la tendencia y algunas de las escuelas de nuestra red han sufrido vandalismo y robos graves, por lo que nos estamos acercando.

Nuestros edificios están destinados a ser un espacio limpio y seguro para nuestros estudiantes y personal. Reemplazar estos artículos es muy costoso y le quita un tiempo precioso a otras prioridades. Más allá de esto, nuestro equipo de conserjes trabaja muy duro para servir a nuestra población estudiantil y mantener nuestros campus limpios y seguros; especialmente con los mayores riesgos de COVID-19. Ya sea que permita o no que su estudiante tenga redes sociales, es probable que se enteren de esta tendencia viral.

Le pedimos que consulte con sus estudiantes para asegurarse de que estén siendo socialmente responsables, estén cuidando nuestros espacios y que reconozcan el trabajo innecesario que potencialmente están creando para nuestro arduo personal. Es importante tener en cuenta que los daños a la propiedad, el robo y el vandalismo son problemas de seguridad increíblemente graves y se tratarán como tales.

Gracias por asociarse con nosotros para mantener la seguridad de nuestras escuelas y estudiantes. Esperamos contar con su colaboración continua.

Vea este artículo sobre la tendencia Tik Tok.

Please mark your calendars for Thursday Sept 23rd, we will be hosting our annual back to school night on Zoom this year. You will have a chance to hear from your child's teachers about things happening in their classroom, as well as some information that applies to the whole school.

5:30 to 6:15p - Meet with your child's teacher on Zoom from.

• 6th Grade

  • • Ryan Luz and Brooke Young Team Zoom https://hightechhigh-org.zoom.us/j/86421381863 (Meeting ID: 864 2138 1863)

    • Jeff Feitelberg and Katie Sewell Zoom https://hightechhigh-org.zoom.us/j/87151410254 (Meeting ID: 871 5141 0254)

• 7th Grade

  • • 7th Grade Zoom https://hightechhigh-org.zoom.us/j/82436482540?pwd=TW1nNTA2TGxlUU9JUUtvNzhHUW5xdz09 (Meeting ID: 864 2138 1863)

• 8th Grade (https://hightechhigh-org.zoom.us/j/85802217138 Meeting ID: 858 0221 7138)

6:15 to 7:00p - Meet with Director, Dean, Site Manager and After Care Manager on Zoom from.

• Whole school Zoom to https://hightechhigh-org.zoom.us/j/7872037967 (Meeting ID: 787 203 7967)

In support of families who have children or if you are not able to attend these meetings live, we will share a recording of these meetings for you to view at a later day.