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Volume 4, Issue 10- October 28, 2020
Message From Our Principal
 

Hello Mighty Hawk Family,

I wanted to give my heartfelt thanks to the parents and students for putting forth your best efforts in all that you have done to make this a memorable start to the school year.  We have enjoyed many accomplishments to start the year and this, of course, is a testament to the tremendous faculty, students, and parents we have at Harlingen South.  As parents and teachers our involvement with our children becomes crucial during times of crisis.  Through your help and support we have been able to distribute devices to any family that needs them, stand up an effective online learning platform, enjoy each other’s company online during our Zoom class sessions, and have students participate in extracurricular activities.  We couldn’t be any prouder in seeing our community overcome challenges and continuing to educate our students despite the pandemic.  Continue to stay safe and communicating with our students to ensure that they stay on track.  

Go Hawks,
Fernando Reyes

National Merit Scholars
 
Senior James Abbot
National Merit Commended Student
Senior Justin Armstrong
National Merit Commended Student
Congratulations to James Abbot and Justin Armstrong for being named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. Commended Students place among the top 50,000 scorers from 1.5 million who enter the Preliminary SAT National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Congratulations to Kaleb Blackburn on being selected for the College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program. His remarkable academic achievements and his outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT have earned him this honor. #HawkPride 
Senior Kaleb Blackburn
National Hispanic Scholar
Go Hawks!
Congratulations to our South Hawks Varsity team on the win against Donna. #HawkPride #GoHawks

Unity Day

South Hawks staff members wore orange on Unity Day to show that we stand together against bullying, and stand united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

South Hawks Choir

We are so proud of all our students who participated in the 1st Virtual Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Audition . Congratulationsto the students, listed below, who earned a chair in the TMEA Region 28 District Mixed Choir and will be advancing to the next audition!  By: J. Morales

Soprano 1
Camille Lizada

 

Soprano 2
Michelle Andrade 
Katy Quellhorst
Marissa Silva
Jessica Torres
Serenade Trevino

Tenor 1
Sergio Reyna

Tenor 2
Julian Cortez 
Devin Trevino

Bass 1
Rodolfo Garza
Julian Hill

Bass 2
Gustavo Estrada
Adam Ramos

Lady Hawks Varsity Volleyball

The Lady Hawks Volleyball program held a virtual celebration for the Varsity team parents which is traditionally held in person before the first home game in appreciation of all of the tireless hours dedicated to their program. The Lady Hawks Volleyball program sends their love to all of the volleyball parents. By: HHSS Lady Hawks Volleyball

Harlingen South Orchestra

Congratulations to the following Harlingen South Orchestra students who earned a chair in the Region 28 All-Region Orchestra. Each of them demonstrated their dedication through daily practice and attending before and after-school lessons. Their hard work and dedication show what our students can do even in challenging times. By: S. Gheith

South Tennis

Congratulations to the South Hawks for winning the 2020 Girls District Championship Title. The Hawks were also runner-up's in the Team Tennis and Boys Tennis divisions. On their way to the finals the Hawks defeated Hanna by the score of 17-0 and Weslaco 14-0. The South Hawks also defeated Los Fresnos on the true second match with an 11-0 score. By: E. Escamilla

Region 28 Jazz Ensemble

Congratulations go out to the Harlingen South band members that made the Region 28 Jazz Ensemble. This has been a trying year and these students have managed to maintain their tremendous desire for success and dedication to their craft.  Their directors have gone above and beyond their usual routine in helping out these students to meet their goals by working online and in person.  Our three students that advanced to Area level are ONE audition away from the State Jazz Ensemble.  We wish them the best with their upcoming recording sessions. By: S. Shinsato

12      Ethan Gonzalez-Alto Sax 
9       Jordan Phipps-Tenor Sax 
11      Luis Rios-Bari Sax

12      Daniel Hernandez-Trombone  Advanced to Area
12      Jacob Rodriguez-Trombone
12      Jaime Tovar- Bass Trombone. Advanced to Area

11       Izaiah Gonzalez- Drum Set.   Advanced to Area
12      Christina Sylvester-Bass Guitar

Violins:
Aylin Garcia
Alan Gomez
Camryn Hill
Isabella Muniz
Christina Ramirez 
Liliana Robles
Tristen Sanchez
Madison Soto
Summer Wade

Violas:
Justin Armstrong
Hunter Garcia (First Chair)
Leonardo Garcia
Sebastian Hernandez
David Molina
Anabel Perez
Alberto Sanchez
Taegan Wade

Cellos:
Tristan Daughrity
Jorge Gonzales
Miya Reasor
Angel Rodriguez (First Chair)
Serenade Trevino

 

Basses:
Robert Serna
Paloma Valdez
Zoey Zamora

Students of the Month: September and October

South PTSA Announcements

Senior Student of the Month
PTSA Seniors may apply for Student of the Month (SOM). Seniors must be active members of PTSA to apply. Please apply for SOM through this link: https://forms.gle/FymZdftuVhhtcK7s8

  • Students of the Month for September: Joe Bell and Hannah Abrego
  • Students of the Month for October: Kaleb Blackburn and Hannah Moore

General Meeting
The first general meeting for Harlingen High School South PTSA will be Monday, November 16th at 6:00 PM. All active members are invited to attend. You must register to attend. Please send an email to ptsahhss@gmail.com to register and receive your meeting link.

Faculty and Senior Scholarships
The 2020-2021 Texas PTA Faculty and High School Senior Scholarships are now open. For more information see:  www.txpta.org/scholarships. The deadline is November 15, 2020.

Faculty, Students and Parents may join PTSA online by visiting www.joinpta.org.

Harlingen South Soccer 

Harlingen South Soccer is working and getting ready for the upcoming season. By: Harlingen South Soccer

First Place Sweepstakes

HHSS Speech and Debate Team earned FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES out of 92 schools at the Plano West TFATOC Qualifier. Sophomores, Cadee Velasquez and Bruce Gonzales, have qualified for TFA State in Dramatic Interpretation and Humorous Interpretation, respectively. The team is coached by Eddy Cavazos and Brian Gunter.
Prose
Kole Kibler 1st Place
Esme Treviño 3rd Place
Cadee Velasquez 4th Place
Meaghan Blackburn 5th Place
CJ Heiskell 6th Place

Poetry
Kole Kibler 1st Place
CJ Heiskell 3rd Place
Jorge Gonzalez 4th Place
Bruce Gonzales 5th Place
Humorous Interpretation
Kole Kibler 2nd Place
Alex Araguz 5th Place
Bruce Gonzales 6th Place

Dramatic Interpretation
Cadee Velasquez 2nd Place
CJ Heiskell 6th Place

Program Oral Interpretation
Kole Kibler 3rd Place
Devin Claudio 6th Place

Upcoming Events 

October 28: Spirit Week- "On Wednesdays We Wear Pink" pink out the Cards and stay       
                        strong against Breast Cancer! Wear as much pink as you can!
October 29: "Spook the Cards!" Come in a costume of your choice.
October 30: Hawk Out and wear you class color. Seniors-White, Juniors-Green,
                       Sophomores-Orange 
October 30: Football Bird Bowl 7:00 Boggus Stadium
October 31: Volleyball Birdbowl 12:00 Hawk's Main Gym
November 7: Volleyball Hawks vs San Benito 12:00 Hawk's Main Gym
November 10: Volleyball Hawks vs Los Fresnos 6:30 Hawk's Main Gym
November 13: Football Hawks vs Los Fresnos 7:00 Boggus Stadium
November 14: Volleyball Hawks vs Rivera 12:00 Hawk's Main Gym 
November 19: Football Hawks vs Rivera 7:00 Boggus Stadium 
November 27: Football Hawks vs San Benito 1:00 Boggus Stadium

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