Monday, February 28, 2022

Highland Newsletter 2/28-3/5/22

                                                

HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER

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Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

Below is the finals schedule for this Wednesday, March 2nd and Thursday, March 3rd. Students do not have school on Friday March 4th for Record Day. Trimester 3 starts on Monday, March 7th. 

Finals Bell Schedule Wed 3/2/22Finals Bell Schedule Thur 3/3/22
0 Period Final7:118:41Student Work Time=Prep for finals/Work on Missing Assignments/Academic Planning/Etc.8:329:15
Student Work Time=Prep for finals/Work on Missing Assignments/Academic Planning/Etc.8:4610:502nd Period Final9:2010:50
Break10:5011:00Break10:5011:00
1st Period Final11:0012:303rd Period Final11:0012:30
LUNCH12:301:30LUNCH12:301:30
4th Period Final1:303:005th Period Final1:303:00
Student Work Time=Work on Missing Assignments/Academic Planning/Etc.3:003:42Student Work Time=Work on Missing Assignments/Academic Planning/Etc.3:003:42

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The 2022-23 Freshman will be participating in academic planning on the evenings of March 14th-16th. More information will be released soon about these nights.    

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Juniors and Seniors, there are open spots in the Dental Assistant program right now for trimester 3. If you are interested, it is a 2nd and 3rd period schedule requirement on ISU's campus. They need 6-8 more students or they will have to cancel the class. Please speak with your counselor or school administration if you are interested.  

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Key Club is putting on a Blood Drive in the Lower Gym on March 8th. Please sign up with Mrs. Frasure in Room B67. 

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Extra Curriculars'
Congratulations to Boys Basketball on finishing out a great season. 

Congratulations to Speech who are district champions and qualified 30 for state. 
Congratulations to Debate who is also district champions.
The Speech and Debate program has quickly become one of Highland's most successful programs and recognized for their excellence throughout the state. Great job Speech and Debate!

Congratulations to Highland Wrestling finishing as a team 6th in state in the 5A class division.
Individually the following wrestlers placed...
Payson Solomon-6th
Rustan Cordingley-4th
Luke Sidwell-2nd
Ian Allen-2nd
Eli Anderton-1st

Great job to all our wrestlers and coaches on a great season!

Highland Drama proudly presents Shrek the Musical! Performances will be at 7pm starting March 3rd-March 8th. With a matinee at 1pm on Saturday March 6th and no performances on Sunday March 7th. General Admission is $10 and $5 for students with a card. You can purchase your tickets online at https://highlandhs.booktix.com/

Spring Sports, Track and Field, Tennis, Golf, Baseball, and Softball are now rockin and rollin. Please keep an eye on the activities calendar as spring events can change quickly because of weather.  
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Dear Highland Students & Families, 

February will end tonight, then we’re into March, a new trimester, and for most of us, it is hair-on-fire time. My friend Bill used to say that at the end of the school year he didn’t have a syllabus, he had an exit strategy. Spot on.

We live in deadline-driven work and academic worlds. Deadlines are more important than ever now – for all students, but especially for our seniors. Here goes.

~ Because it is scholarship season, we want to remind everyone that a FAFSA has to be completed in order for every student to be eligible for financial aid and scholarships.

~ Many scholarships are hard upon their deadlines in the next few weeks. The Idaho Opportunity Scholarship deadline is tomorrow, March 1st, and many others will close before the month is over. Scholarship committees need to meet, review, discuss, and decide so that students have a sense of their finances before they commit to a school or college. As we have said before about scholarships: apply, apply, apply.

~ Students who plan to attend Idaho State have a goldmine of scholarship opportunities right on the Bengalweb, called the BOSS: the Bengal Online Scholarship System. Haven’t logged on to it yet? Please do – lickety split. We can help.

~ Highland High School FAFSA completion rate: 121 completed for a 35% completion rate. This is good, but we can do better – particularly if we want our students to earn scholarships. Please please please complete your FAFSAs.

~ Parents and guardians are advised to ask the Human Resources department of your employer if they offer scholarships for the children of employees.

~ If your FAFSA has been submitted to your colleges, look on the Financial Aid tab at each college to see what your award looks like. Accept any scholarships that have been offered to you. In May you can decide where you plan to attend and let that college know formally and properly.

~ We are going to start keeping a spreadsheet of every single scholarship offered to our seniors, and we would ask students to stop by and let us know about all the money they have been offered. Not that we’re in competition with other high schools . . . but we are!

~ The Construction Combine is coming up, an opportunity for any student (men and women), 17 years or older, to learn basic construction skills on March 30th and 31st. Each school in SE Idaho may take six students, so spots are limited. The Construction Combine is a great chance for students to decide whether the construction trades are a good fit for them. There are flyers up in school with a QR code that students can scan to take them to the application website or students can apply by following this URL: https://constructioncombine.org/locations/pocatello/apply/ 

Here’s to the third trimester, longer days, a bit of warmth, and wrapping up the 21 – 22 school year.

Stay safe & well everyone,

Sarah & Carly

College Career Advisors

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Math Tutoring is available Mon-Thurs from 12pm-1:30pm in room B70. 

Also, general help with homework is available. Contact Mrs. Fleischmann to set up a time. fleiscpa@sd25.us

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Together we can help Highland continually improve throughout the school year. Please contact school administration with any questions or concerns. 

GO HIGHLAND RAMS!

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Highland High School Administration (208)237-1300
-Dr. Brad Wallace-Principal (wallacbr@sd25.us) phone ext.103
-Travis Bell-Assistant Principal/Athletic and Activities Director (belltr@sd25.us) phone ext.105
-Ed.S. Jena Wilcox-Assistant Principal (wilcoxje@sd25.us) phone ext.104
-Dr. Steve Morton-Assistant Principal (mortonst@sd25.us) phone ext.107

Bursar
-Shelley Huelsman (huelsms1@sd25.us) phone ext.106

Registrar
-Elaine Whitehead (whitehel@sd25.us) phone ext.114

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(Department Chair)=students with last name L-R (bakerc1@sd25.us) phone ext.110
-Tricia Harvala=students with last name S-Z (harvaltr@sd25.us) phone ext.116

School Psychologist
-Kenneth Ward wardke@sd25.us
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