Dear Parent/Guardian, Student, and Highland Ram Supporter,
Students interested in taking a lifeguard class for dual enrollment credit, please read the information below and contact Highland with questions or concerns=
ISU Life Guard Class=
Come all and support our Highland Band tonight 2/26/18 for their annual Potato Bar and Silent Auction at the Highland Cafeteria from 5-8pm. Family ticket $20, individual ticket $5.
This Wednesday 2/28/18 from 6pm-9pm, we invite all Highland students and their families to our annual family ski/snowboard night at Pebble Creek Ski Resort, lift pass provided by Highland High School. Rentals available at a cost from Barrie's Ski & Sport's and the Pebble Creek Ski Lodge. The Pebble Creek Ski Lodge Grill will be closed, but Highland will be providing Pizza and Salad. Come, bring your family, and enjoy night skiing or snowboarding this Wednesday 2/28/18 from 6-9pm. Transportation to and from the ski resort not provided by the school.
Wrapping up winter activities, boys basketball finished a great season and we are proud of all they accomplished.
Congratulations to Coach Cordingley and our wrestling team who took 7th at state and had 8 wrestler's that placed (1st-6th). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KwXKP2fPKlrDQngAv-lD6sZ6uUH-Hrhmf6nedpvXSvs/edit?usp=sharing
Congratulations to Konnor Cordingley for winning the 5A state championship at the 138lb. weight class! Also, great job to our Athletic Director, Travis Bell, for running the state wrestling tournament and doing an amazing job.
Speech and Debate competed at districts at Century High School on Saturday and sealed 12 of 16 breaks going to state next week on March 9-10th at Boise High School. We are so proud of these students and Coach Robin Christensen for all their hard work and we wish them the best of luck at state competition. Here is the state link=http://www.idhsaa.org/activities/debate.aspx
Cheer and Dance will be headed to Boise, ID on March 16th. Last year they were runners-up for the state title and we are excited to see them compete again this year at state. Here are is the state link=
We are so proud of all our students at Highland in all they are doing. We have had an amazing first and second trimester. It is crazy that third trimester is already upon us. In this trimester we have Highland Make-A-Wish, state ISAT testing, SAT testing, along with completing the year and graduation. Also, we have golf, baseball, softball, tennis and track and field. It will be an eventful finish for our year. Please check the academic calendar and Activites calendar for dates of upcoming events=
HIGHLAND ACADEMIC CALENDAR:
HIGHLAND SPORTS/ACTIVITES CALENDAR:
We appreciate and love our students at Highland. Thank you parents for all you do to support them and Highland High School.
We appreciate your feedback and support in our efforts to continually improve. Attached is an area where you can submit comments, anonymously where you feel Highland needs improvement. We appreciate your feedback.
We will review these comments weekly as an administration. We love our students and we want to continually improve their educational experience at Highland High School. Please share with us regularly any ideas you think we could implement. Thank you!
Go Highland Rams!
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Out of Country 2019 Spring Break Travel Opportunities
Students have the opportunity to travel to China on an educational tour during spring break 2019, March 16-March 25. Students will explore Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an. The trip includes a trip to the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City. For more information contact Camille Marchand marchaca@sd25.us or Glenda Funk funkgl@sd25.us. Enrollment ends February 16, 2018, after which time cost for the trip will increase. Students (and parents) can secure their spot on the tour with a $95.00 deposit. The trip includes airfare, lodging, two extra excursions, travel insurance, breakfast and lunch, and many cultural and exciting adventures that will last a lifetime!
Also, students interested in traveling to Scotland and Ireland from March 14-March 23, 2019 can contact Pam Fleischmann fleiscpa@sd25.us.
ATTENTION POTENTIAL GRADUATES and PARENTS=
Senior All-Night Graduation Party plans are in full swing and we're excited for an amazing celebration! We are currently seeking monetary and prize donations. If you would like to donate or have connection with a business you could contact for donation, please let us know. Also, if you'd like to help with tickets, advertising, food, games, entertainment, fundraising, prizes, slideshow, decorations, security, or chaperoning, we'd love to have as many parents involved as possible.
Brett Lewis (Fundraising Team Leader) 208-705-7964 brett.lewis@dhw.idaho.gov
Leeann Campbell (Fundraising Team Leader) 208-221-8262 campleeann@cableone.net
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| IMPORTANT HHS SITES/LINKS KEEPING YOU INFORMED: |
SCHOOL DISTRICT#25 HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM HANDBOOK: Page 4 has Graduation Requirements
HIGHLAND ACADEMIC CALENDAR:
HIGHLAND SPORTS/ACTIVITES CALENDAR:
HIGHLAND LEADERSHIP TEAM MINUTES:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/134_6mVqosrwErxN_2RTrRJoEGRW4oEwOjV6cOZbWivw/edit?usp=sharing
HIGHLAND COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER WEBSITE:
SCHOLARSHIPS: For current information on SCHOLARSHIPS please check the link-https://sites.google.com/a/sd25.us/schools/scholarships
HIGHLAND SCHOOL DATA ANALYSIS:
HIGHLAND INTERVENTIONS for ACADEMICS/ATTENDANCE/BEHAVIOR:
DISTRICT CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION CLASSES:
DISTRICT AP/DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASSES:
HIGHLAND FACULTY, CLUBS, ADVISORS & EMAILS:
HIGHLAND SCHOOL SONGS:
HIGHLAND NEWSLETTER: Check in on the weekly blog updated by HHS administration each weekend. http://rammessages.blogspot.com/?view=classic
HIGHLAND FACEBOOK PAGE:
HIGHLAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Check out RAMTV produced by the HHS Broadcasting classes= https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9dzu9D7sw_44YVVXyiFh9g
HIGHLAND MEDIA CENTER INSTAGRAM: Follow @highlandreads
PRINCIPAL WALLACE's TWITTER: Follow@wall7935
Be sure and purchase your $2 Ticket or Tickets for the Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM of Pocatello Raffle benefiting Athletics and Activities. Last year a Pocatello High School parent won a brand new Dodge Dart all expenses paid including taxes. Over $56,000 was raised for school activities in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District in last years raffle. Support athletics and activities again this year and buy raffle tickets for $2 for the chance to win a new Jeep Renegade worth $25,000 donated by Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM of Pocatello. There is no limit on the number of tickets you can buy. All expenses for the car are covered, including taxes. All proceeds go to school athletics and activities. Tickets are on sale until May 21, 2018 and the drawing will take place at the new Lithia Dealership in Pocatello on May 31, 2018. Contact the school bursar to buy tickets (208)237-1300 and/or look to buy tickets and see the car on display at home events throughout the school year.
$6-Adults
$5-Seniors 55 and up
$4-Children 6-14yrs.
FREE-Staff w/Activities Card
FREE-Any Pocatello School District High School Student w/Activities Card
$3-Middle School Student w/Activities Card
$4-Visiting Student(s) w/Activities Card
Family Events/Activities Passes available for $130. This gets you and your entire immediate family (except high school students-they must buy their own activity card) into any home event for the entire school year. This does NOT include Holt Arena.
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK
Monday 2/26/18: First Day Trimester 3
5pm-8pm Highland Band Potato Feed and Silent Auction ($5 Individual Ticket/$20 Family Ticket) @ HHS CafeteriaTuesday 2/27/18:
Wednesday 2/28/18:
6pm-9pm HHS Family Ski/Snowboard Night @ Pebble Creek Resort-Lift Passes & Dinner Provided
Thursday 3/1/18:
8am Higher Education Day @ Highland High School
Friday 3/2/18:
Saturday 3/3/18:
10am Baseball Jamboree Varsity @ Halliwell Park; JV @ Hawthorne; Freshman @ Highland
Tuesday 3/6/18:
Monday 3/5/18:
Tuesday 3/6/18:
4pm-5:30pm General Tutoring Room B4 & B74
4pm-5:30pm English Tutoring Room B15
4pm-5:30pm Math Tutoring Room B69
3:30pm Softball Jamboree @ Capell Park
3:30pm Softball Jamboree @ Capell Park
Wednesday 3/7/18:
4pm-5:30pm General Tutoring Room B4
4pm-5:30pm English Tutoring Room B15
4pm-5:30pm Math Tutoring Room B69
Upcoming Events:
- 4pm-5:30pm Tutoring Every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
- English Room B15
- General Tutoring Rooms B4 & B74
- Math Tutoring Room B69
- 3/9 Current 9th, 10th, 11th Grade Students Choice of New Boundary School or Current School Due
- 3/11 Daylight Savings
- 3/13 Key Club Blood Drive
@HHS 3/15 Current 8th Grade Students Choice of High School Due: With New Boundary and Sibling Rule Consideration 3/15 ISU Tech Expo 3/31 Spring Casual Dance - 4/2-4/9/18 Highland Make-A-Wish Week
4/2 & 4/10=ISAT 2.0 Testing for all Sophomores-State Graduation Requirement (Please make sure your sophomore students are in attendance on these days) 4/10 Juniors Statewide SAT Testing Day @ Highland 4/17 Every 15 Minutes Assembly & Crash 4/30 12pm Highland Highest Honors Luncheon and Awards @ Highland Media Center 4/30 6:30pm District Highest Honors Reception @ Highland High School Cafeteria 5/5 Highland Prom - 5/17-18 Graduates Finals
- 5/18 Graduates Last Day of School
- 5/21 Graduates Makeup Day (for those that need it)
- 5/23-24 Finals for Trimester 3
- 5/24 Last Day of School
- 5/25 9am Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal @ Holt Arena
- 5/25 6pm Highland Graduation @ Holt Arena
- 5/25 10:30pm Senior All-Night Graduation Party @ Mountain Event Center for more information or to volunteer to help please email hhs2018gradparty@gmail.com
- 5/29 Record Day
- 5/29-6/1 9-11am & 1-3pm Graduate Diploma Pickup Day and Fee Payment
