Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tis the Season. Please attend and support the annual Festival of Trees held at the Stephan's Performing Arts Center. For detailed information of events please visit the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25 facebook page at=
https://www.facebook.com/FOTPocatello/
Most of our English Department recently attended professional development at a National Conference for English Teachers. Mrs. Glenda Funk was the key organizer of providing this opportunity to our English Teachers. We appreciate Mrs. Funk and her leadership and continued desire to improve along with those she took with her to the conference. We are excited to see the ideas and enhanced learning opportunities.
We are excited for trimester 2! Thank you to all those who participated in the survey. We collect feedback from students, staff, and parents/guardians. Our leadership team reviews each of these survey's and uses them to identify areas for focused improvement. Again, thank you for your feedback. In the next newsletter we will share that analysis of the results.
Please be aware that the time slotted for preference changes to schedules has now passed and only students who may have mistakes in their schedule will recieve attention. Thursday is the deadline for any schedule changes to occur and Friday if a student changes a schedule it will result in a withdraw/fail from the class changed.
2nd Trimester Schedule Changes=
The window to complete preference changes closed on 11/26/18.
Schedule changes for students misplaced in classes:
Tuesday 11/27-Thursday 11/29/18
Friday 11/30 schedule changes now are considered withdraw/fail.
Students with "See Counselor" in their schedule will be pulled in by their counselor to fill in these spots in their schedule.
COUNSELOR'S/COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISOR'S
Counselors will be attending a training on Tuesday, Nov. 20th and will not be available.
We will return on Nov. 26th for schedule changes from 8:30-12:00.
~ College / Career Office ~
Open hours for FAFSA and / or scholarship assistance for students and families.
Please bring Social Security numbers, 2107 taxes, W-2s.
All sessions in the College / Career Office, C-36.
Friday, November 30th – 3:30 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 5 – these three are all after school, 4 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 12 -- 4 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 19 -- 4 to 6 p.m.
ð A group of 37 Highland seniors and six chaperones visited the College of Southern Idaho and Boise State on Friday, November 9, which included a Boise State football game that night. It was a long day but a smashing success and our students favorably impressed representatives they met from both institutions.
ð Hundreds of Highland students have taken the Workforce Readiness test aligned with their coursework this year. It is a common-sense assessment of problem-solving, customer service, and introductory management skills.
ð Senior students have been using the Apply Idaho portal in the hundreds. Our goal is to ask every senior student – no matter his or her interests or plans – to apply to at least one Idaho college or university. Idaho is fortunate indeed to have the full array of post-secondary choices: institutions that offer certificate programs, technical training, associate’s and bachelor’s degrees, graduate programs, and – now – its own medical school. Every Idaho high school graduate has the opportunity to get high-quality, moderately priced training and education, which will serve both the student and the state well.
As we move on to second trimester, we wanted you to know that it has been a wonderful experience meeting, getting reacquainted and working with your student(s). The Counseling and Career Center would like to share our thanks for not only our students, but you as guardians as well. We are privileged to work with all of you.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
We are so proud of our fall activities and athletics and their accomplishments. Without hesitation we move into winter activities and athletics. Please check our activities and athletics calendar for the most update events, times, and locations. A calendar of the next 2 weeks is also provided at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Please do not hesitate to contact school administration for questions, concerns, or frustrations. 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
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
HIGHLAND EVENTS-NEXT 2 WEEKS
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.
- All subjects with Ms. Fleischmann-Room B4
- All subjects with Mr. M.Sullivan-Room B74
- Mathematics with Mr. Blair-Room B69
- English with Mrs. Holston-Room B15
FCCLA Club Meetings Every Other Tuesday Starting 9/4/18 During Lunch in Room C29
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Monday 11/26/18: No School Record Day
8:30am-12pm Last chance for preference schedule changes w/Counselors for 2nd trimester.
Tuesday 11/27/18: First Day 2nd Trimester
Schedule changes for students misplaced in classes only, no preference changes.
6pm Boys Freshman Basketball @ Skyview (Logan,UT)
6pm Boys JV Basketball @ Skyview (Logan,UT)
7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball @ Skyview (Logan,UT)
6pm Girls Freshman Basketball v. Rigby @ Highland
6pm Girls JV Basketball v Rigby @ Highland
7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball v Rigby @ Highland
Wednesday 11/28/18
Schedule changes for students misplaced in classes only, no preference changes.
5pm JV/Varsity Wrestling v Blackfoot & Shelley @ Blackfoot
7:30pm Drama Showcase Performance @ Highland Auditorium
Thursday 11/29/18
Schedule changes for students misplaced in classes only, no preference changes.
Speech & Debate Alta Silver and Black Invite @ Alta High School (Sandy, UT)
Schedule changes for students misplaced in classes only, no preference changes.
Speech & Debate Alta Silver and Black Invite @ Alta High School (Sandy, UT)
6pm Girls Freshman Basketball @ Bonneville
6pm Girls JV Basketball @ Bonneville
7:30pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Bonneville
6pm Boys Freshman Basketball East-West Tourney v. Mt. View @ Highland
6pm Boys JV Basketball East-West Tourney v. Mt. View @ Highland
7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball East-West Tourney v. Mt. View @ Highland
Friday 11/30/18
Schedule Changes are now considered withdraw/fail.
Speech & Debate Alta Silver and Black Invite @ Alta High School (Sandy, UT)
Speech & Debate Rim to Rim Invite @ College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls
2pm Boys JV Basketball East-West Tourney v. Boise @ Holt Arena
3pm Boys Freshman Basketball East-West Tourney v. Boise @ Highland
6pm Boys Varsity Basketball East-West Tourney v. Boise @ Holt Arena
Saturday 12/1/18
State Drama Competition @ Canyon Ridge (Twin Falls)
Speech & Debate Alta Silver and Black Invite @ Alta High School (Sandy, UT)
Speech & Debate Rim to Rim Invite @ College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls
2pm Boys Freshman Basketball East-West Tourney v. Borah @ Highland
2pm Boys JV Basketball East-West Tourney v. Borah @ Holt Arena
4pm Boys Varsity Basketball East-West Tourney v. Borah @ Holt Arena
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Monday 12/3/18
Tuesday 12/4/18
6pm Boys Freshman Basketball @ Blackfoot
6pm Boys JV Basketball @ Blackfoot
7:30pm Boys Varsity Basketball @ Blackfoot
Wednesday 12/5/18: ASVAB Testing in Media Center for students who signed up to take it.
Thursday 12/6/18
4:40pm Girls Freshman/JV & Varsity Basketball Tournament @ Preston
5pm JV/Varsity Wrestling v. Bonneville/Hillcrest @ Highland
5pm JV/Varsity Wrestling v. Bonneville/Hillcrest @ Highland
Friday 12/7/18
Girls Freshman/JV & Varsity Basketball Tournament @ Preston
JV/Varsity Wrestling Tournament @ Marsh Valley
Speech & Debate Holiday Havoc @ Columbia (Nampa,ID)
Speech & Debate The Jungle @ Idaho Falls
Saturday 12/8/18
Girls Freshman/JV & Varsity Basketball Tournament @ Preston
JV/Varsity Wrestling Tournament @ Marsh Valley
Speech & Debate Holiday Havoc @ Columbia (Nampa,ID)
Speech & Debate The Jungle @ Idaho Falls
Dance Competition Western States @ Blackfoot
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
12/23/18-1/6/19 No School Winter Break
1/21/19 No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/24/19 2nd Trimester Mid Term
1/30/19 No School: Professional Development
2/15/19 FCCLA District STAR Event
2/18/19 No School President's Day
2/22/19 NAEP (Federally Mandated) Test for Seniors-Randomly Chosen
2/27/19-2/28/19 Finals Trimester 2
3/1/19 No School Record Day
3/4/19 First Day Trimester 3
3/10/19 Daylight Savings (Set Clocks Ahead 1 Hour)
1/21/19 No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/24/19 2nd Trimester Mid Term
1/30/19 No School: Professional Development
2/15/19 FCCLA District STAR Event
2/18/19 No School President's Day
2/22/19 NAEP (Federally Mandated) Test for Seniors-Randomly Chosen
2/27/19-2/28/19 Finals Trimester 2
3/1/19 No School Record Day
3/4/19 First Day Trimester 3
3/10/19 Daylight Savings (Set Clocks Ahead 1 Hour)
