Next week, the Unified Titans Club is spreading the word to promote inclusion.
Join us in dressing up for Inclusion Week! Please sign our banner at lunch to make the pledge to make inclusion a reality for all people with and without disabilities. Let’s go all in for inclusion!
Come out tonight and support your Titans!
Photo Credit: Jan Richardson
Mrs. Laurice James has been driving for 26 years and has been named bus driver of the year twice in the years 2002 and 2016. Mrs. James has been an incredible servant leader for Pender County Schools and Heide Trask High School and we thank her for all of her years of service. Please take time to personally thank her or write her a letter thanking her for all she does.
Congratulations to our Titans of the Week!
9th: Naima Shepard
Naima comes to class with a positive attitude and ready to learn. She participates during group work and is a leader for the classroom. She is kind to everyone around her and demonstrates the qualities of the Titan DREAM every day!
10th: Malaya Fant
Malaya lives the Titan Dream every day by being a responsible student who empowers her classmates to do and be their best. She is a mature young woman who has a bright present and a bright future!
11th: Christopher Wallace
Chris is an exemplary Titan. He shows grit working through difficult concepts and, once he's mastered them, he helps those around him. He has a smile on his face daily and holds himself to high character standards.
12th: Zyon Miles
Zyon is responsible, studious, and respectful. He comes to class prepared, thinks critically, and asks questions to clarify his understanding. He is a joy to have in class.
Our bus drivers are so amazing, we couldn't contain the appreciation to one week!
The spotlight series continues today with Mrs. Teresa Blanks and Mrs. Cynthia Moore. In terms of combined experience, these ladies have worked together for 47 years. Mrs. Blanks has been with Pender County Schools since 2001, which gives her a total of 22 years as a bus driver and cafeteria worker.
Mrs. Moore has been with Pender County Schools since 1999, which gives her 24 years of experience as a bus driver, bus monitor, and cafeteria worker. There is no substitute for work experience, especially experience that relates solely to one place.
These ladies have been through the good and bad times together, and they still show up excited to serve our students every day. We thank you both for your service to Pender County Schools.
Here's a look at athletics in Titantown this week. Your weekly HTHS athletic update is provided by Coach Howell and Jan Richardson.
Just Announced! Cap and Gown Delivery on March 16th.
Contact Ms. Jeffcoat with any questions,
kourtnie_jeffcoat@pender.k12.nc.us
Please come out and support the Heide Trask High School Men's Basketball team as they take on South Columbus in tournament play. Let's go, Titans!
Photo Credit: Jan Richardson
Parents of our Seniors, we need your help! Please have your Senior bring in their college acceptance letter and any scholarships they may have received from any and all colleges. We want to celebrate them and all of their accomplishments.
Our spotlight series continues with Mr. McIntyre who drives Bus 249.
Mr. Mclntyre is currently finishing his 9th year driving for Pender County Schools and has been regarded as one of the top bus drivers in the county by receiving bus driver of the year in 2019. A year prior, he gained attention from the district by winning the bus rodeo award. Mr. McIntyre is a very dependable bus driver and drives all throughout the school day and during the after-school hours to serve our students.
We are lucky to have Mr. McIntyre as a member of our team at Heide Trask High School. If you ride Mr. Mclntyre’s bus, please write him a letter or personally thank him for his service.
The spotlight series will continue to make sure we have celebrated all of our drivers.
And the winner is...Euphoria!
2023 HTHS Prom tickets will go on sale on April 3rd and will sell for $35 each.
On May 1st, they go to $40 each.
Guest Approval Forms will be available before Spring Break.
See Mrs. Cromartie or Mrs. Ash with any questions.
We will spend the rest of the week highlighting bus drivers and monitors. Today’s first feature will highlight the tri-pact team of Mrs. Tara Lumpkins, Mrs. Kisha Bannerman, and Mrs. Kia Beady.
Mrs. Tara Lumpkins is in her second year as a bus driver for Pender County Schools after driving for three years for Franklin County Schools. Prior to becoming a bus driver, Mrs. Lumpkins was in restaurant management. A mother of three, Mrs. Lumpkins’s philosophy is that educators and bus drivers should try to treat each of their kids as if they were their own. Mrs. Lumpkins has enjoyed her time thus far working for Pender County Schools and she credits that to her teammates and bus monitors, Mrs. Kisha Bannerman and Mrs. Kia Beady.
Mrs. Bannerman has been with Pender County Schools for 17 years and has served as both an exceptional children’s teacher assistant and bus monitor.
Mrs. Beady just started with Pender County Schools after previously serving in the healthcare profession.
All three of these ladies work really well together and are all assets to Heide Trask High School and Pender County Schools. We are grateful for all you do for Trask County.
If you ride Mrs. Lumpkins's bus, please take time to write her, as well as Mrs. Bannerman and Mrs. Beady, a letter thanking them for all that they do for you on a daily basis.
Please check back later today for more bus driver appreciation highlights.
State Employees Credit Union Scholarship is due to Mrs. Yates by March 1st. Seniors and parents can review all scholarship offerings in their Google Classroom.
Parents please encourage your student to participate in our Job Shadow Day on February 28th. Students will receive an excused absence for this day with a completed application. Applications can be found in Student Services or at the front desk.
The ASVAB will be held Thursday, February 23rd, for students in 10th-12th grades. The ASVAB is not only for military placement, but also for students who want to learn more about their career interests. A sign up link has been sent to students in the Google Classroom.
On Monday, February 20th from 5-6:30pm, Cape Fear Community College will be at HTHS to talk to parents and current 10th & 11th grade students about the Career and College Promise Program. Join us to learn how taking Cape Fear classes while in high school can benefit you!
Congratulations to our Titans of the Week!
9th: Caleb Radford
Caleb is a pleasure to have in class. He completes his work on time. When completing assignments in class he always answers questions that have been asked. Caleb is putting his all into class.
10th: Lucy Serafina
Lucy is in her sophomore year. She is an active member of JROTC. Recently, she qualified for the Rifle Team due to her skilled marksmanship. She is also a member of the FFA Club and has been working to collect animal food to donate to our local shelters. She has almost 100 chicks that she is responsible for at home. In addition, she helps take care of about 10 new piglets to ready them for sale. Keep following the Titan DREAM principles as you move forward in life. Good job, Lucy!
11th: Ianna Taylor
Ianna has a kind, gentle spirit and she positively impacts everyone around her. She is dedicated to doing her best academically and she balances her time well between schoolwork and extracurricular activities. Ianna is a great example of someone who lives the dream on a daily basis!
12th: Alex Pedro-Hernandez
Alex is a hard-working student that is empathetic and kind. When he sees a student is having difficulty, he quickly offers his help.
Let's go, Titans!
Photo Credit: Jan Richardson
Congratulations to our DREAMKeeper of the Week, Mrs. Dietzen!
"Mrs. Dietzen gives her all at HTHS. She is currently teaching 4 classes, running a stellar yearbook and journalism program, and helping with our new peer mentoring program. She also helps run the NERDS program and mentors so many of us unofficially. Her hard work does not go unnoticed!"
This week’s spotlight continues with Ms. Heather Jones.
Ms. Jones is a tremendous asset to Heide Trask High School and currently serves in many different capacities including as a teacher assistant, the work supervisor for the OCS program, bus driver, and a CIS (After School Program) assistant. In addition to serving in so many roles at Trask High School, Ms. Jones has also been working on finishing her Bachelor’s Degree from the University Of North Carolina at Wilmington. Pending completion of her degree, Ms. Jones plans on applying to become a Math Teacher at the end of the school year. A mother of four children, Jones has had to overcome many obstacles and challenges to reach this point in her career. Her story will prove to be influential and a true motivation to other students and staff members who are facing the same obstacles. We are lucky that Ms. Jones is on our team; thanks for all that you do for Heide Trask High School and we are continually rooting for you to finish your race. If you ride bus 300 in the morning, please write a letter thanking or personally thank Ms. Jones for what she does for you on a daily basis.
Please tune in tomorrow as the spotlight series will continue for bus driver appreciation week at Heide Trask High School.
