Monday, December 9, 2019

Highland Newsletter 12/9-12/14/19

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Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

Reminder that Winter Break is coming up and starts Saturday 12/21/19 and continues through Sunday 1/5/20, starting back at school on Monday 1/6/20.

Our Highland Winter Holiday Concerts are as follows:
Band=Monday 12/16/19 7pm @ Highland Main Gym
Orchestra=Wednesday 12/18/19 7pm @ Highland Auditorium
Choir=Thursday 12/19/19 7:30pm @ Highland Auditorium

Come support our students and enjoy their performances with music of the season.

At the beginning of this school year Infinite Campus was updated. As a result if you are still using last year's App for Infinite Campus on your phone or electronic device, you will need to update it. To do so=
1) Download the App by searching Campus Parent.
The App looks like this=

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2) Launch the Campus App and enter Pocatello/Chubbuck in the district name.
3)Enter your portal account information to sign in. Enter your campus username and password. It is the same information you use to log in on your web browser.
4)New to Campus? Contact the Highland Registrar for help. (208)237-1300 ext.114 whitehel@sd25.us
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Congratulations to our Highland Drama Team who competed at the state tournament. Congratulations to Danica Taylor broke into the semi-finals! We are excited to see this program continue to build.
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Highland will be performing the musical Mama Mia. Auditions for Mama Mia will be on the following schedule=
  • Monday 12/9/19 3pm-6pm: Acting-cold reads.
  • Tuesday 12/10/19 4pm-7pm: Singing-prepare 2 minutes of a broadway musical song.
  • Wednesday 12/11/9 4pm-6pm: Dancing-come ready to move.
  • Thursday 12/12/19: Day off-work on learning your call back songs.
  • Friday 12/13/19 4pm-6pm: Call backs.
Please make note of the dates and feel free to speak with Director Alix Van Noy if you are interested in auditioning. 
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The school food service cash register has been moved from the end to the beginning of the food line. This change means that a student will not be allowed to go through the food line if they have fees. Please make note of this change and make sure that all food service fees are paid.
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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.

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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Highland High School Upcoming Events
Highland Academic Calendar
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=wallacbr%40sd25.us&ctz=America/Denver
Highland Activities Calendar
https://highlandrams.org/main/calendar/
  • 12/10/19: Key Club Blood Drive, 16yrs. old must have parent consent form, sign up in room B67.
  • 12/10/19: 6pm Boys Freshman & JV Basketball v Blackfoot @ Highland 
  • 12/10/19: 7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball v Blackfoot @ Highland
  • 12/11/19: 6pm Girls Freshman & JV Basketball v Madison @ Highland
  • 12/11/19: 7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball v Madison @ Highland
  • 12/12/19: 3pm University of Idaho College Visit, if interested see College & Career Advisors
  • 12/12/19: 5pm Wrestling Double Duel v Hillcrest & Bonneville @ Hillcrest
  • 12/12/19: 5:15pm Boys Freshman & JV Basketball @ Ridgeline in Logan, UT
  • 12/12/19: 7pm Boys Varsity Basketball @ Ridgeline in Logan, UT
  • 12/13-12/14/19: Rim-to-Rim Speech & Debate Tournament @ College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls
  • 12/13/19: 6pm Girls Freshman & JV Basketball @ Twin Falls
  • 12/13/19: 7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Twin Falls
  • 12/14/19: 8-11pm Coed Girl ask Guy Dance, Disney Under the Stars. $20 per couple, $12 for individuals. Come dressed as favorite Disney character (no masks) but dressup not required.  
  • 12/16-12/17/19: Choir Salt Lake City Trip & Performances
  • 12/16/19: 7pm Winter Band Concert @ Highland Main Gym
  • 12/17/19: 5:15pm Girls Freshman & JV Basketball @ Sky View in Logan, UT
  • 12/17/19: 7pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Sky View in Logan, UT
  • 12/18/19: 6pm Boys Freshman & JV Basketball @ Minico 
  • 12/18/19: 7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball @ Minico
  • 12/18/19: 7pm Orchestra Concert @ Highland Auditorium
  • 12/19/19: 9am Weber State University Visit, if interested see College & Career Advisors
  • 12/19/19: 7:30pm Choir Concert @ Highland Auditorium
  • 12/19/19: 7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball v Post Falls @ Highland
  • 12/20-12/21/19: Wrestling Viewmont Invitational @ Bountiful, UT
  • 12/21/19: 6pm Girls Freshman & JV Basketball @ Thunder Ridge
  • 12/21/19: 7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Thunder Ridge
  • 12/21/19-1/5/19: Winter Break

Monday, December 2, 2019

Highland Newsletter 12/2/19-12/7/19

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Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

It is hard to believe that our first trimester is already over. Here is our data with how our students did during the first trimester along with other information. Click on the behavior tab to see the behavior report for the first trimester. We will only be doing a survey 1 time during the school year, at the end of the year. This data is reviewed by both our Parent Advisory Group and our Highland Leadership Team. If there is more data you would like us to include, please make a comment on the data sheet and it will be reviewed by school administration.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDbJX3_uFcqKMyZAF7ILFaHmT57psENpvcNUAem7lAw/edit?usp=sharing
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Thank you for your support of the Festival of Trees. It is always a great event and we appreciate the support from our community. The money raised from the event greatly benefits students in our district. Again, thank you for your generosity and support.
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Congratulations to our Highland Drama Team who took first in district competition and who is taking more students to state competition than we have in the last 5 years. Congratulations to these students and to Director Alix Van Noy. We are excited for state!
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A couple of years ago our district, along with others in the state of Idaho and Utah, made a change in math curriculum. We adopted a new curriculum called the Math Vision Project. This curriculum is research based and is different from the traditional math methods. We are calling these math classes Integrated Math I, II, and III. After just a couple of years of changing, our ISAT scores have improved dramatically. For information about these new math methods along with resources that parents/guardians and students can access on and off campus please visit our online curriculum called the Math Vision Project. The textbook and helpful resources are available at https://www.mathematicsvisionproject.org/. Beyond this, please contact school administration for access to further resources, questions, or concerns.
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Highland will be performing the musical Mama Mia. Auditions for Mama Mia will be on the following schedule=
  • Monday 12/9/19 3pm-6pm: Acting-cold reads.
  • Tuesday 12/10/19 4pm-7pm: Singing-prepare 2 minutes of a broadway musical song.
  • Wednesday 12/11/9 4pm-6pm: Dancing-come ready to move.
  • Thursday 12/12/19: Day off-work on learning your call back songs.
  • Friday 12/13/19 4pm-6pm: Call backs.
Please make note of the dates and feel free to speak with Director Alix Van Noy if you are interested in auditioning. 
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The school food service cash register has been moved from the end to the beginning of the food line. This change means that a student will not be allowed to go through the food line if they have fees. Please make note of this change and make sure that all food service fees are paid.
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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.

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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Highland High School Upcoming Events
Highland Academic Calendar
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=wallacbr%40sd25.us&ctz=America/Denver
Highland Activities Calendar
https://highlandrams.org/main/calendar/
  • 12/3/19: NHS Meeting at Lunch @ Media Center
  • 12/3/19: Track Meeting at Lunch @ Room E55
  • 12/3/19: The Human Rights/GSA is hosting guest speaker, Mary Anne McGrory-Human Rights Educator of the Year, at Lunch @ Room B19. 
  • 12/3/19: 6pm Girls Freshman & JV Basketball @ Rigby
  • 12/3/19: 7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Rigby
  • 12/4/19: 9am ASVAB Test, Sign up with School Counselor's
  • 12/4/19: 5pm Wrestling v Blackfoot & Shelley Double Dual @ Highland Main Gym
  • 12/4/19: 7:30pm Sub for Santa Fundraiser, Dating Game $5 Entry (All proceeds go to Sub for Santa) @ Highland Auditorium
  • 12/5-12/7/19: Alta Silver/Black Speech & Debate Tournament @ Draper, UT
  • 12/5-12/7/19: Girls Freshman, JV, & Varsity Basketball Tournament @ Preston
  • 12/5-12/7/19 Boys Freshman, JV, & Varsity Basketball East-West Tournament @ Boise, ID
  • 12/6-12/7/19: Holiday Havoc Speech & Debate Tournament @ Nampa, ID
  • 12/6-12/7/19: State Drama Competition @ Idaho Falls 
  • 12/10/19: Key Club Blood Drive, 16yrs. old must have parent consent form, sign up in room B67.
  • 12/10/19: 6pm Boys Freshman & JV Basketball v Blackfoot @ Highland 
  • 12/10/19: 7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball v Blackfoot @ Highland
  • 12/11/19: 6pm Girls Freshman & JV Basketball v Madison @ Highland
  • 12/11/19: 7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball v Madison @ Highland
  • 12/12/19: 5pm Wrestling Double Duel v Hillcrest & Bonneville @ Hillcrest
  • 12/12/19: 5:15pm Boys Freshman & JV Basketball @ Ridgeline in Logan, UT
  • 12/12/19: 7pm Boys Varsity Basketball @ Ridgeline in Logan, UT
  • 12/13-12/14/19: Rim-to-Rim Speech & Debate Tournament @ College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls
  • 12/13/19: 6pm Girls Freshman & JV Basketball @ Twin Falls
  • 12/13/19: 7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Twin Falls
  • 12/14/19: 8-11pm Coed Girl ask Guy Dance, Disney Under the Stars. $20 per couple, $12 for individuals. Come dressed as favorite Disney character (no masks) but dressup not required.  
  • 12/16-12/17/19: Choir Salt Lake City Trip & Performances
  • 12/16/19: 7pm Winter Band Concert @ Highland Main Gym
  • 12/17/19: 5:15pm Girls Freshman & JV Basketball @ Sky View in Logan, UT
  • 12/17/19: 7pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Sky View in Logan, UT
  • 12/18/19: 6pm Boys Freshman & JV Basketball @ Minico 
  • 12/18/19: 7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball @ Minico
  • 12/18/19: 7pm Orchestra Concert @ Highland Auditorium
  • 12/19/19: 7:30pm Choir Concert @ Highland Auditorium
  • 12/19/19: 7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball v Post Falls @ Highland
  • 12/20-12/21/19: Wrestling Viewmont Invitational @ Bountiful, UT
  • 12/21/19: 6pm Girls Freshman & JV Basketball @ Thunder Ridge
  • 12/21/19: 7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Thunder Ridge
  • 12/21/19-1/5/19: Winter Break