Once Patrick Henry High School students and staff get back on campus Tuesday, Jan. 3, expect a busy month of activities.

Among notable things on the calendar are:

Jan. 6 – Pep rally

Jan. 7 – Saturday School 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Jan. 7- Winter Formal at USD at 7 p.m.

Jan.16- Martin Luther King Jr Holiday – No School

Jan.17 – SGT meeting via Zoom

Jan. 18-20 – Drama Production – Too Fabulous to Fail at 6 p.m. in PHAME

Jan. 18-20 – Finals – Minimum Day – Students released at 1:11 p.m.

Jan. 20 – Last day for first semester

Jan. 21 – Saturday School 8 a.m. -12 p.m.

Jan. 23 – First day of second semester

Jan. 24 – SSC meeting via Zoom

Jan. 25-27 – – Drama Production – Too Fabulous to Fail at 6 p.m. in PHAME

Jan. 28 – Saturday School 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Academic Labs open from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the PHHS Library (Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays – each week).

COVID tests distributed

COVID tests were recently distributed to every student.

In each box, there are two COVID tests. COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the area, with San Diego County recently entering the medium COVID-19 community level.

Other illnesses such as the influenza virus (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the common cold also remain highly prevalent and easily transmissible. Practicing good health hygiene habits – washing hands, staying home when sick, and considering wearing a mask indoors and in crowded areas – can help prevent the spread of illness and is especially important during this time when many will be traveling or gathering with family and friends.

The California Department of Public Health now recommends self-testing for COVID-19 the day before coming back to school and two or three days after returning. PHHS encourages students and staff to test on Monday, Jan. 2 and again on either Wednesday, Jan 4 or Thursday, Jan 5.

Do not send your child to school if they are feeling sick or experiencing symptoms of any cold-like virus, until those symptoms start to improve and there is no fever for 24 hours (without use of fever-reducing medication). Keeping your sick child home will be a great benefit for the health and wellness of students and staff.

Student password reset information/update

SDUSD IT Department will be performing student password resets starting on Jan. 5 for 2-3 school clusters per day. The Henry Cluster reset day has not been determined yet.

Academic labs

The academic labs is space where students can get extra support from teachers and peer tutors with math and writing. PHHS can help with homework, classwork, test prep, test corrections, and essay drafting, revisions, and editing. Students should bring work to do in the labs. Some students even come every day and form study groups.

Please encourage your students to attend. The school will be hosting the labs

on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the library each week.

Calculators available for check-out

Need a calculator? Swing by the library and check one out! The calculators are available for any student.

Henry Cluster resources

There are many community resources available to families and students from community centers, crisis resources, drug/alcohol abuse resources, clothing and food resources and many more. Click on the link below to learn about all the resources available: docs.google.com/document/d/1-QsmPzeb-

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Yearbooks on sale for $90

Yearbooks and senior ads are both on sale through yearbookordercenter.com.

When ordering, you will use code 8053 to access the Henry ordering page. If you have any photos that you think would be perfect for the yearbook, the school accepts submissions and they can be shared online through: hjeshare.com/eShare.

Any questions related to yearbook orders, senior ads, or photo sharing may be directed to Joe Ferro at [email protected].

Editor’s note: This information was provided by Patrick Henry High School Principal Michelle Irwin.