HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
KEY CLUB BLOOD DRIVE & UNICEF DONATIONS
Highland Key Club is sponsoring a blood drive in the lower gym tomorrow, 10/10/23. Students who are 16 or older may participate. If you donate blood that day you will get a $15 Amazon.com gift card by email. Sign up today by contacting Mrs. Frasure frasurra@sd25.us. Also, Highland Key Club has started their annual Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF drive. The funds raised will be used by UNICEF to provide help to children in need. Students will please donate to the orange box in their 4th period class. The class that raises the most money will get a pizza party. The competition ends Thursday, October 26.
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NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY INDUCTION MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 2023 @ 7pm
The National Honors Society has accepted 105 new members this year. The induction will be held Monday, Oct. 16th in Highland's lower gym at 7 PM. It is always exciting to welcome the new members of National Honors Society. We are proud of their focus on academics and their desire to represent our school and community with excellence.
SOPHOMORE PSAT WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2023
Reminder that on Wednesday October 18th Sophomore's will be taking the PSAT. All Freshman, Juniors, and Seniors will not come to school, but will instead have a virtual day so that we can accomodate the requirements for the PSAT test. Freshman, Juniors, and Seniors will have online work to complete. Please contact the school with any questions or concerns.
All sophomores in our district have been signed up to take the PSAT exam that is paid for by the State of Idaho.
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) is given to sophomores as an opportunity to become familiar with the content and process for the SAT college entrance exam which will be taken in their junior year. When testing results are utilized, they provide students feedback on their academic
strengths and weaknesses as well as exploring career interests, scholarships and college searches.
Sophomores will test with their Home Room/TA teacher, but may not be testing in the same room that is listed on their Infinite Campus schedule. On October 16th , there will be maps and classroom rosters hanging outside of the Counseling & Career Center for students tocheck to see the room they will be testing in. On Oct. 18 th , there will be staff in the testing hallways with the same items.
Practice:
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat/full-length-sat-1/paper-sat-tests/a/full-length-psat-
nmsqt
Break down of the exam:
- Exam set-up steps approx. 20-25 min.
- Instructions and attendance approx. 10-15 min.
- English and Reading Exam 1 hour
- Break 10 min. Students can have snacks and a drink, but ONLY during break time
- Math Exam 1 hour
- Dismissal from Exam Room approx. 5 min.
**Since this is our first time giving a digital PSAT we do not have exact times, but we
are estimating the entire process to last 3 hours to possibly 3 ½ hours**
STUDENTS MAY GO HOME AFTER THE EXAM IS OVER. IF YOUR STUDENT RIDES THE BUS, THEY WILL RUN NORMAL AND WILL BE AT HHS AT THEIR REGULAR SCHEUDLED TIME
For more information on the NEW DIGITAL PSAT, please review the following video with
your student. The video is 2:45 in length There a lot of COOL features!
What to expect with the digital PSAT/NMSQT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yljPogCcKrY
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