Friday, February 6th, 2026
Any Grade 12 who is considering returning to HT for a fifth year must attend a presentation during period 2 in Room. 155. Students will be called down at the beginning of period 2 and will need to get a fifth year application at the meeting.
Any grads who would like to get grad photo retakes done are asked to please see Michele in Guidance.
Do you have a spare period one? Would you like to earn some community hours? See Mrs. Cameron in room 142. She's looking for students willing to help her make hats for our diabetes charity fundraiser.
Attention all book lovers and aspiring writers, the HT library is hosting an author series and our first author visit is this month! On Thursday, February 26th author Lea Taranto will visit us. We will meet in the library and connect with Ms. Taranto virtually to learn about her experiences as a writer, a disabled Jewish Chinese Candain, and a person living with OCD. We will start at 1:30PM, which will require students to be excused from the end of period 3 and the entirety of period 4. See Ms. McColeman in the library to register and get a permission form. Space is limited.
Attention writers! The Laurier Steadman Prize deadline is March 24th. Come to the library every Friday to work with other writers and teacher mentors to fine tune your prize-winning story! Remember first prize wins $3,500! We will also be discussing the next edition of the Bolt for those who want to contribute to the school newspaper. We meet every Friday at lunch. If you are unable to attend but wish to participate, come find Ms. Noonan in Room 211 at the start of lunch.
Attention Students who love SCIENCE! THe University of Waterloo has some exciting summer science camps for Grade 10, and 11's! We've just opened the application forms for our GeoX and new ChemX summer camps. These are one-week intensive learning opportunities for students currently in Gr. 10 or 11, offered at a very reasonable price with bursaries available. Please see Mrs. Bouw for more info!
Volunteer opportunity - There will be a charity 5K run/walk in Port Dover on April 18th. All proceeds from this event will go directly to a cancer support and research program. They are looking for student volunteers to help staff the water stations during the event. The event runs from 8am to 12pm on April 18th. Please see Michele in Guidance for more information.
Do you love Anatomy? Are you fascinated by the BRAIN? If so- then listen up! The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo are excited to host the annual Waterloo Region Brain Bee on Saturday, March 7th, 2026. The first 100 students to check in on the day of the event will receive a Brain Bee swag package and the top 3 winners receive cash prizes ($400 for 1stplace, $200 for 2nd place, and $100 for 3rd place). If you are interested in attending this event, please see Mrs. Bouw for more details!
Hey Titans! February is here, and so is our FEB HT Arts Contest with the theme LOVE — expressed through Visual Art, Music, Drama, or Dance. Submit one original piece showing any kind of love: friendship, family, faith, self-love, or community. All submissions are due on Thursday, February 27 at 3:00 PM. Physical artwork goes to Mrs. Cameron in Room 142, and digital music or video entries must be emailed to Mrs. Cameron through Outlook. Take a chance, share your creativity, and let your art speak LOVE!
Have an awesome day Titans!
