Highland Newsletter 10/28-11/2/19

Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

Thank you to the concerned parents of the pocatello/chubbuck school district #25 group for donating $453.75 to each high school to be used to support the academic endeavors of each school. We are grateful for such an amazing group of parents that take action to support our schools in our district.

A separate committee of concerned parents got together and sought out sponsors to bring in a speaker to address the possible dangers of social media use for youth in our community. We appreciate the hard work of Cami Ellis, Maja McMinn, Claudette Jones, Stephanie Eborn, Robyn Allgood, Stephanie Richards and Michelle Evans. Thank you for your hard work to address such a timely and important issue in our school district and larger community. We appreciate your support and care for the children in our community.

As a result of this committee's work, on Monday, November 4th, Highland High School will be having an assembly with guest presenter Collin Kartchner with his #SavetheKids campaign. There will also be a parent/family night on Monday, November 4th, at 7pm at the Stephens Performing Arts Center.

Here is Mr. Kartchner's website for his #SavetheKids campaign.
https://savethekids.us/
Here is a glimpse of Mr. Kartchner's message from a TED talk.
https://youtu.be/uMb0wqTqE_4

Again, thank you to these parents!

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Junior Civitan just finished a sock drive and is rolling right into a food drive starting today, 10/28 through next Friday 11/8/19. We accept non-perishable food items only. We appreciate Junior Civitan for organizing this opportunity.

Also, Key Club is doing a blood drive at Highland High School tomorrow 10/29/19. Students who are 16 must have a parent waiver signed to be able to participate. Seventeen and older do not need a waiver. 15 and younger cannot participate. MOD Pizza is donating a voucher for a pizza or salad to each person who donates. Thank you for your organization of this Key Club and for MOD pizza for their support.

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Congratulations to Volleyball finishing a great season. We are proud of all the improvement they made and we are excited for next season. Football starts playoffs this Friday at Madison at 7pm, we are excited to get the playoffs underway. Our district swim team competes in the district meet this Friday at the Idaho Falls Aquatic Complex starting at 1pm. The state Cross Country Championships are this Saturday at the Portneuf Wellness Complex. First race is at 10am.

Football 5A Bracket
http://www.idahosports.com/content/?contentid=1452

Cross Country
https://idhsaa.org/cross-country

Swim
https://idhsaa.org/swimming

Marching band competes this Saturday in Pleasant Grove, UT at Pleasant Grove High School in the Mr. Timpanogus Invite and Speech and Debate are competing this Friday in the Rocky Mountain Invite in Meridian, ID.

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Our drama program under the direction of newly hired Director Alix Van Noy will be presenting a mystery-farce in 3 acts by Jack Sharkey called The Murder Room. Opening night is October 31st at 7pm at the Highland Auditorium. Perfect for Halloween night. Other performances will be November 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th at 7pm with a matinee on November 2nd at 1pm. Cost of admission is Adults $7 and Students $3.

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Festival of Trees is coming up earlier this year. This event is held at the ISU Stephens Performing Arts Center. The Grand Opening Gala is November 19, 2019. The Children's Royal Tea Party is Friday November 22nd Session I is at 4pm and Session II is at 7pm. The Festival of Trees is open to the public on November 20-23, 2019. This is a wonderful event where proceeds go to supporting the education of our students in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25. The money earned from the event goes to the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District Education Foundation.

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Math Tutoring is available on Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30am in room B14 with Mrs. Wilkinson and on Tuesday's from 4pm-5pm in room B72 with Mrs. Davies.

Also, tutoring is now set up and available on Tuesday's and Thursday's starting 9/24/19 from 4-5pm with Mrs. Roberts in  Room E-56 and Mrs. Holston in Room B-19.

Yearbook's are available to order for purchase for the 2019-20 school year until November 26, 2019. Yearbook's cost $65.

With questions or concerns please contact school administration. 

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The Highland Foundation is dedicated to raising money to benefit Highland High School. For example, two years ago the Highland Foundation was able to refurnish the school library from funds that were donated through the foundation, bringing it up to date and making it a powerful resource for the school. There are some benefits you can recieve from donating money to the Highland Foundation. One benefit is that you are helping improve Highland High school. Also, there are a couple of tax benefits. Your donation(s) can be written off as an itemized deduction on your Federal Taxes. In addition, there is a specialized tax rebate that can be applied to State Taxes for donations to a non-profit/public school entity allowing for up to 1/2 back.

The foundation has been working to find ways that make it easier for you to give to Highland High School. The first step in this process is establishing a Venmo account. Venmo is an app that can be downloaded to your phone and facilitates the transfer of money from one to another. Once set up, it literally takes just seconds. The Highland Foundation bank account is attached to its newly established Venmo account allowing for donations to go directly to the account. The account handle name is @HighlandFoundation, you will see Melissa Nielsen's name (the school librarian) as she is the treasurer for the Highland Foundation. You can donate up to $2,999 in one transaction. Please type in where you want this money to be donated (English, Math, Wrestling, Football, Library, Etc). If you do not specify where then it will automatically be assigned to the general account and will not be earmarked for a specific area.   

For more information on Venmo, please visit-https://venmo.com/about/product/.

We appreciate your support of Highland High School. Please contact school administration with any questions or concerns. 

We can think, be, and learn more as we work together to continually improve.    

Go Highland Rams!

Highland High School Administration (208)237-1300

Brad Wallace-Principal (wallacbr@sd25.us) phone ext.103

Travis Bell-Assistant Principal/Athletic and Activities Director (belltr@sd25.us) phone ext.105

Jena Wilcox-Assistant Principal (wilcoxje@sd25.us) phone ext.104

Steve Morton-Assistant Principal (mortonst@sd25.us) phone ext.107 

Counseling Center (208)237-1300
Tami Romriell=students with last name A-D (romrieta@sd25.us) phone ext.131
Christa Santos-Smith=students with last name E-K (santosch@sd25.us) phone ext.109
Cali Baker=students with last name L-R (bakerc1@sd25.us) phone ext.116
Tricia Harvala=students with last name S-Z (harvaltr@sd25.us) phone ext.110

School Psychologist
Debra Erlandson-(erlandde@sd25.us) 

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Ticket Prices for Holt Arena:

$8-adult

$6-Middle School w/Student ID

$4-Child/Senior

$2-High School w/Student ID

$2-District Employee w/Activities Card

Ticket Prices for Events @ HHS:

$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 Newsletter 10/21-10/26/19

Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

A lot has been happening at Highland High School. Fall sports are winding down. We are proud of Girls Soccer and Boys Soccer all having great seasons. Volleyball is in the middle of their district tournament at Madison High School. Cross Country has districts Thursday 10/24/19 at the Portneuf Wellness Complex and then the state meet will be at the same location. Football plays Rigby 10/25/19 Friday and then the playoffs begin next week. The Swim team will go to districts on November 1st at the Aquatic Complex in Idaho Falls and the next weekend will be the state swim meet in Boise.

Highland Band continues with their success competing last Saturday at the Holt Arena and taking 1st place, sweeping all captions! Congratulations to Director Andrew Wilson and our Marching Band. We are proud of your hard work and dedication!

Our Speech and Debate Team was also recognized as one of the top 100 teams in the nation. This is out of more than 3,500 programs. Congratulations to Coach Robin Christensen and the speech and debate students. What an amazing accomplishment!

In addition our Highland Football Program was awarded as State Academic Champions averaging a 3.588 GPA. This is a huge accomplishment. We are proud of these student-athletes and their dedication to their academics.

We are proud of our students and coaches and the work they are doing. They represent the Right Attitude Means Success mantra and mission we strive to instill and live at Highland High School. We are grateful for their talents and their willingness to work so hard and be so dedicated to build their potential. We are also grateful for the support of the parents/guardians along with our corporate sponsors that make these activities possible for our students. Thank you for all you do.

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Our drama program under the direction of newly hired Director Alix Van Noy will be presenting a mystery-farce in 3 acts by Jack Sharkey called The Murder Room. Opening night is October 31st at 7pm at the Highland Auditorium. Perfect for Halloween night. Other performances will be November 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th at 7pm with a matinee on November 2nd at 1pm. Cost of admission is Adults $7 and Students $3.

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A committee of concerned parents got together and sought out sponsors to bring in a speaker to address the possible dangers of social media use for youth in our community. We appreciate the hard work of Cami Ellis, Maja McMinn, Claudette Jones, Stephanie Eborn, Robyn Allgood, Stephanie Richards and Michelle Evans. Thank you for your hard work to address such a timely and important issue in our school district and larger community. We appreciate your support and care for the children in our community.

As a result of this committee's work, on Monday, November 4th, Highland High School will be having an assembly with guest presenter Collin Kartchner with his #SavetheKids campaign. There will also be a parent/family night on Monday, November 4th, at 7pm at the Stephens Performing Arts Center.

Here is Mr. Kartchner's website for his #SavetheKids campaign.
https://savethekids.us/
Here is a glimpse of Mr. Kartchner's message from a TED talk.
https://youtu.be/uMb0wqTqE_4

Again, thank you to these parents!

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Festival of Trees is coming up earlier this year. This event is held at the ISU Stephens Performing Arts Center. The Grand Opening Gala is November 19, 2019. The Children's Royal Tea Party is Friday November 22nd Session I is at 4pm and Session II is at 7pm. The Festival of Trees is open to the public on November 20-23, 2019. This is a wonderful event where proceeds go to supporting the education of our students in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25. The money earned from the event goes to the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District Education Foundation.

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Math Tutoring is available on Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30am in room B14 with Mrs. Wilkinson and on Tuesday's from 4pm-5pm in room B72 with Mrs. Davies.

Also, tutoring is now set up and available on Tuesday's and Thursday's starting 9/24/19 from 4-5pm with Mrs. Roberts in  Room E-56 and Mrs. Holston in Room B-19.

Yearbook's are available to order for purchase for the 2019-20 school year until November 26, 2019. Yearbook's cost $65.

With questions or concerns please contact school administration. 

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The Highland Foundation is dedicated to raising money to benefit Highland High School. For example, two years ago the Highland Foundation was able to refurnish the school library from funds that were donated through the foundation, bringing it up to date and making it a powerful resource for the school. There are some benefits you can recieve from donating money to the Highland Foundation. One benefit is that you are helping improve Highland High school. Also, there are a couple of tax benefits. Your donation(s) can be written off as an itemized deduction on your Federal Taxes. In addition, there is a specialized tax rebate that can be applied to State Taxes for donations to a non-profit/public school entity allowing for up to 1/2 back.

The foundation has been working to find ways that make it easier for you to give to Highland High School. The first step in this process is establishing a Venmo account. Venmo is an app that can be downloaded to your phone and facilitates the transfer of money from one to another. Once set up, it literally takes just seconds. The Highland Foundation bank account is attached to its newly established Venmo account allowing for donations to go directly to the account. The account handle name is @HighlandFoundation, you will see Melissa Nielsen's name (the school librarian) as she is the treasurer for the Highland Foundation. You can donate up to $2,999 in one transaction. Please type in where you want this money to be donated (English, Math, Wrestling, Football, Library, Etc). If you do not specify where then it will automatically be assigned to the general account and will not be earmarked for a specific area.   

For more information on Venmo, please visit-https://venmo.com/about/product/.

We appreciate your support of Highland High School. Please contact school administration with any questions or concerns. 

We can think, be, and learn more as we work together to continually improve.    

Go Highland Rams!

Highland High School Administration (208)237-1300

Brad Wallace-Principal (wallacbr@sd25.us) phone ext.103

Travis Bell-Assistant Principal/Athletic and Activities Director (belltr@sd25.us) phone ext.105

Jena Wilcox-Assistant Principal (wilcoxje@sd25.us) phone ext.104

Steve Morton-Assistant Principal (mortonst@sd25.us) phone ext.107 

Counseling Center (208)237-1300
Tami Romriell=students with last name A-D (romrieta@sd25.us) phone ext.131
Christa Santos-Smith=students with last name E-K (santosch@sd25.us) phone ext.109
Cali Baker=students with last name L-R (bakerc1@sd25.us) phone ext.116
Tricia Harvala=students with last name S-Z (harvaltr@sd25.us) phone ext.110

School Psychologist
Debra Erlandson-(erlandde@sd25.us) 

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Ticket Prices for Holt Arena:

$8-adult

$6-Middle School w/Student ID

$4-Child/Senior

$2-High School w/Student ID

$2-District Employee w/Activities Card

Ticket Prices for Events @ HHS:

$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 Newsletter 10/14-10/19/19

Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

Congratulations to the 85 inductees to the National Honors Society. We are proud of these students and their dedication to the leadership principles they will develop as part of the National Honors Society program.

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Reminder that this week on Tuesday 10/15/19 we have picture retakes and on Wednesday 10/16/19 we have PSAT Testing Day. On Wednesday 10/16/19 we will have an adjusted schedule. On PSAT Testing Day, all Sophomores and Juniors-who signed up to take the PSAT will report immediately to their assigned testing location. Their assigned testing location is posted outside the counselors office in the hallway. After testing they will go to 4th and 5th periods as normal.

Freshman, Juniors not taking the PSAT, and Seniors will have the following schedule.
Freshman will report to the main gym to start the day and will divide up into their Advisories (TA).
Juniors not taking the PSAT and Seniors will report to the lower gym to start the day and will divide up into their Advisories(TA). They will then follow this schedule organized by Advisory(TA)=

Sophomores and Juniors(taking PSAT)-report immediately to room assignments in B Hall.

Advisory 8:32-8:55-

• Freshman and Advisory teachers of Freshman meet in Main Gym
• Seniors and Juniors not taking PSAT and their Advisory teachers-meet in lower gym

1st 9:00-9:50

2nd 9:55-10:45

3rd 10:50-11:40

4th 11:45-12:30

LUNCH 12:30-1:30

4th 1:35-2:26-Normal Classes PSAT is over

5th 2:31-3:42-Normal Classes PSAT is over

Freshman

	Study Hall- Rooms C29 & C32 & C26	Games- Main Gym	College & Career- Trio, Room C27	Digital Citizenship- Media Center
9:00-9:50	Blair Facchin McArthur Stutzman	Swenson Sullivan, T. Smith, K. Scherer, A.	Homer Van Orden Sorrell,T. Metcalf	Scherer, B. Pearson Hebdon Coverdell
9:55-10:45	Scherer, B. Pearson Hebdon Coverdell	Blair Facchin McArthur Stutzman	Swenson Sullivan, T. Smith, K. Scherer, A.	Homer Van Orden Sorrell,T. Metcalf
10:50-11:40	Homer Van Orden Sorrell,T. Metcalf	Scherer, B. Pearson Hebdon Coverdell	Blair Facchin McArthur Stutzman	Swenson Sullivan, T. Smith, K. Scherer, A.
11:45-12:30	Swenson Sullivan, T. Smith, K. Scherer, A.	Homer Van Orden Sorrell,T. Metcalf	Scherer, B. Pearson Hebdon Coverdell	Blair Facchin McArthur Stutzman

Seniors(Juniors) TA’s with a Junior TA next to their name are responsible for both TA’s.

	Study Hall-C34 & C35 & C39	Games- Lower Gym	Study Hall-C40 & C33 & C37	College & Career- Briggs, Auditorium
9:00-9:50	Beorchia(Berger) Smith, V.(Jenkins) Speer(Rose) Chatfield Jewell	Hopwood- (Christensen) Clinkscales Garrett Long- (Thompson, R.) McCarthy	Thompson, A.(Goddard) Fleischmann- (Ritcher) C.Carlson Wilde Wilson	Hatch(Greco) Holston(Mitton) Carlson, W. Van Noy Frasure-(Plato)
9:55-10:45	Hatch(Greco) Holston(Mitton) Carlson, W. Van Noy Frasure-(Plato)	Beorchia- (Berger) Smith, V.(Jenkins) Speer(Rose) Chatfield Jewell	Hopwood- (Christensen) Clinkscales Garrett Long- (Thompson, R.) McCarthy	Thompson, A.(Goddard) Fleischmann- (Ritcher) C.Carlson Wilde Wilson
10:50-11:40	Thompson, A.(Goddard) Fleischmann- (Ritcher) C.Carlson Wilde Wilson	Hatch(Greco) Holston(Mitton) Carlson, W. Van Noy Frasure-(Plato)	Beorchia(Berger) Smith, V.(Jenkins) Speer(Rose) Chatfield Jewell	Hopwood- (Christensen) Clinkscales Garrett Long- (Thompson, R.) McCarthy
11:45-12:30	Hopwood- (Christensen) Clinkscales Garrett Long- (Thompson, R.) McCarthy	Thompson, A.(Goddard) Fleischmann- (Ritcher) C.Carlson Wilde Wilson	Hatch(Greco) Holston(Mitton) Carlson, W. Van Noy Frasure-(Plato)	Beorchia- (Berger) Smith, V.(Jenkins) Speer(Rose) Chatfield Jewell

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Reminder that we have 2 calendars where you can find all that is going on at Highland High School. The first is our activities calendar and the second is our academic calendar. Here are the links to each calendar.

Activities=
https://highlandrams.org/main/calendar/

Academic=

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=wallacbr%40sd25.us&ctz=America/Denver

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Math Tutoring is available on Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30am in room B14 with Mrs. Wilkinson and on Tuesday's from 4pm-5pm in room B72 with Mrs. Davies.

Also, tutoring is now set up and available on Tuesday's and Thursday's starting 9/24/19 from 4-5pm with Mrs. Roberts in  Room E-56 and Mrs. Holston in Room B-19.

Yearbook's are available to order for purchase for the 2019-20 school year until November 26, 2019. Yearbook's cost $65.

With questions or concerns please contact school administration. 

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The Highland Foundation is dedicated to raising money to benefit Highland High School. For example, two years ago the Highland Foundation was able to refurnish the school library from funds that were donated through the foundation, bringing it up to date and making it a powerful resource for the school. There are some benefits you can recieve from donating money to the Highland Foundation. One benefit is that you are helping improve Highland High school. Also, there are a couple of tax benefits. Your donation(s) can be written off as an itemized deduction on your Federal Taxes. In addition, there is a specialized tax rebate that can be applied to State Taxes for donations to a non-profit/public school entity allowing for up to 1/2 back.

The foundation has been working to find ways that make it easier for you to give to Highland High School. The first step in this process is establishing a Venmo account. Venmo is an app that can be downloaded to your phone and facilitates the transfer of money from one to another. Once set up, it literally takes just seconds. The Highland Foundation bank account is attached to its newly established Venmo account allowing for donations to go directly to the account. The account handle name is @HighlandFoundation, you will see Melissa Nielsen's name (the school librarian) as she is the treasurer for the Highland Foundation. You can donate up to $2,999 in one transaction. Please type in where you want this money to be donated (English, Math, Wrestling, Football, Library, Etc). If you do not specify where then it will automatically be assigned to the general account and will not be earmarked for a specific area.   

For more information on Venmo, please visit-https://venmo.com/about/product/.

We appreciate your support of Highland High School. Please contact school administration with any questions or concerns. 

We can think, be, and learn more as we work together to continually improve.    

Go Highland Rams!

Highland High School Administration (208)237-1300

Brad Wallace-Principal (wallacbr@sd25.us) phone ext.103

Travis Bell-Assistant Principal/Athletic and Activities Director (belltr@sd25.us) phone ext.105

Jena Wilcox-Assistant Principal (wilcoxje@sd25.us) phone ext.104

Steve Morton-Assistant Principal (mortonst@sd25.us) phone ext.107 

Counseling Center (208)237-1300
Tami Romriell=students with last name A-D (romrieta@sd25.us) phone ext.131
Christa Santos-Smith=students with last name E-K (santosch@sd25.us) phone ext.109
Cali Baker=students with last name L-R (bakerc1@sd25.us) phone ext.116
Tricia Harvala=students with last name S-Z (harvaltr@sd25.us) phone ext.110

School Psychologist
Debra Erlandson-(erlandde@sd25.us) 

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Ticket Prices for Holt Arena:

$8-adult

$6-Middle School w/Student ID

$4-Child/Senior

$2-High School w/Student ID

$2-District Employee w/Activities Card

Ticket Prices for Events @ HHS:

$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.