HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER
Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,
Whether a student is found truant from a class or classes, has excessive absences leading to truancy, or has excessive tardies leading to truancy, the attendance issues will all be added together and result in the following consequences=
For an appeal, please contact Principal Wallace. wallacbr@sd25.us or (208)237-1300 ext.103
Important Information From the College Career Advisors=
Idaho State University Dual-Credit Students & Families:
This is just a friendly reminder to all dual-credit students and their families to be sure that your dual-credit student has:
=> Applied to ISU’s Early College Program (ECP) and been fully accepted.
=> Submitted all the required documents and paperwork: signed Fast Forward form and the Early College Permission form (which is now available online and can be signed online).
=> Established an Advanced Opportunities account to access his or her state funds that pay for dual credit and career-technical education.
Most of our dual-credit students are careful, conscientious, and have met all the admissions requirements. But if your student is new to dual-enrollment academic classes or career-technical education, please ask him or her the three points above.
Students and families have a lot of balls in the air these days. If your student is at all uncertain, have them stop by the College Career area in Room C-36 and we will be glad to help your student.
Many thanks,
Sarah May Clarkson
Jordi Howell
College Career Advisors
Highland High School, C-36
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Idaho College Fairs -- of the Virtual Kind
The state of Idaho is offering a virtual college fair -- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, September 29, 30, and October 1st, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day-- for eleven Idaho colleges, universities, and career-technical institutions. Students and parents may register at the link below at times that work for each person
https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/events/next-steps-virtual-college-fairs?id=11101
Idaho high school students are fortunate to choose from seven four-year colleges (two of which also offer career-technical education) and four career-technical colleges. Highland’s guidance counselors and career college advisors strongly encourage high school seniors and their families to “tour” the colleges below before seniors undertake Apply Idaho in October (more on that in next week’s blog). Idaho’s eleven institutions offering post-secondary education and training are listed below.
Four-Year Programs:
Boise State University
Brigham Young University -- Idaho
College of Idaho
Idaho State University (also career technical education)
Lewis Clark State College (also career technical education)
Northwest Nazarene University
University of Idaho
Career Technical Colleges / Programs:
College of Southern Idaho
College of Western Idaho
Idaho State University
North Idaho College
In addition, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is offering four virtual college tour extravaganzas (one in September, two in October, and one in November) for any senior student who is considering spreading his or her wings to attend college out of state. More than 600 ( ! ) representatives from colleges and universities all over the country will be available to answer questions or schedule “appointments.” Students build the schedule they want with the schools they are interested in. To learn more, to register, or just to do some research on out-of-state schools, follow the link below.
https://www.nacacfairs.org/virtual/
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College “Visits”
Brigham Young University -- Idaho will be offering virtual enrollment visits with the enrollment counselor assigned to Highland:
Thursday, October 8th
Friday, October 9th
10:30 or 11 a.m.
In the Media Center
Please bring:
A laptop
Headphones
LDS.org family login information
Cumulative unweighted GPA
ACT / SAT score (if taken)
This is a great opportunity to apply to BYU-I with assistance and ask any questions you may have!
Sign up in the CCA office because space is limited for physical distancing reasons.
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In the age of COVID-19, every college will offer virtual “tours” on their websites and will facilitate meetings and interviews with their enrollment staff. If you have any questions about doing this kind of research, please reach out to the college career advisors.
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Highland Academic Calendar
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=wallacbr%40sd25.us&ctz=America/Denver
Highland Activities Calendar
https://highlandrams.org/main/calendar/
- 9/22: 4:30pm Boys Varsity Soccer v Preston @ Bannock Fields
- 9/22: 6pm Boys JV Soccer v Preston @ Bannock Fields
- 9/22: 4:30pm Girls Varsity Soccer @ Preston
- 9/22: 6pm Girls JV-B Soccer @ Preston
- 9/23: 5:30pm JV/Freshman Volleyball @ Madison
- 9/23: 7pm Varsity Volleyball @ Madison
- 9/24: 4:30pm Freshman Football v Madison @ Iron Horse Stadium
- 9/24: 7pm JV Football v Madison @ Iron Horse Stadium
- 9/24: 6:15pm Highland Swim Team v Century @ Reeds Gym Pool
- 9/24: 4:30pm Girls Varsity Soccer v Rigby @ Bannock Fields
- 9/24: 6pm Girls JV-B Soccer v Rigby @ Bannock Fields
- 9/24: 4:30pm Boys Varsity Soccer @ Rigby
- 9/24: 6pm Boys JV Soccer @ Rigby
- 9/25: 7pm Varsity Football @ Madison
- 9/25-9/26: Varsity Volleyball Rocky Mountain Invitational @ Rocky Mountain (Boise, ID)
- 9/26: Highland Marching Band Competition @ Madison
- 9/29: 4pm Boys Varsity Soccer v Pocatello @ Bannock Fields
- 9/29: 5:30pm Boys JV Soccer v Pocatello @ Bannock Fields
- 9/29: 5:30pm Girls Freshman/JV Volleyball v Thunder Ridge @ Highland
- 9/29: 7pm Girls Varsity Volleyball v Thunder Ridge @ Highland
- 9/29 & 10/1: Retake School Pictures
- 10/1: 4pm Boys Varsity Soccer v Madison @ Bannock Fields
- 10/1: 5:30pm Boys JV Soccer v Madison @ Bannock Fields
- 10/1: 4:30pm Freshman Football v Thunder Ridge @ Iron Horse Stadium
- 10/1: 5:30pm Freshman/JV Volleyball v Rigby @ Highland
- 10/1: 7pm Varsity Volleyball v Rigby @ Highland
- 10/1: 5:30pm Girls JV-A Soccer @ Madison
- 10/1: 7pm Girls Varsity Soccer @ Madison
- 10/2: NO SCHOOL for Students, Teacher Professional Development Day
- 10/2: Cross Country Snake River Invitational @ Blackfoot
- 10/2: 4:30pm JV Football @ Skyview in Nampa, ID
- 10/2: 7pm Varsity Football @ Skyview in Nampa, ID
- 10/3: JV Volleyball Hillcrest Tournament @ Hillcrest
- 10/3: Highland Marching Band-Bridgerland Band Invitational @ Mt. Crest High School in Logan, UT
- 10/7: 1st Trimester Midterm
- 10/12-10/14: Highland Accreditation Review
- 10/14: Sophomore PSAT and Senior SAT Test Day
- 10/27: Senior SAT Makeup Day
- 11/1: Daylight Savings Time-Set Clocks Back an Hour.
- 11/3: NO SCHOOL for Students, Teacher Professional Development Day
- 11/3: Election Day-Don't forget to vote.
- 11/11: Veteran's Day
- 11/11-11:12: Finals 1st Trimester
- 11/13: NO SCHOOL for Students-Record Day.
- 11/25-11/27: NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
- 12/21-1/1/21: NO SCHOOL Winter Break
- 1/12: 2nd Trimester Midterm
- 1/15: NO SCHOOL for Students, Teacher Professional Development Day
- 1/18: NO SCHOOL Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 2/1-2/5: National School Counselor's Appreciation Week
- 2/15: NO SCHOOL President's Day
- 2/24-2/25: Finals 2nd Trimester
- 2/26: NO SCHOOL for Students-Record Day
- 3/14: Daylight Savings Time-Set Clocks Forward an Hour.
- 3/22-3/26: NO SCHOOL Spring Break
- 4/15: 3rd Trimester Midterm
- 4/21: Administrative Professional's Day
- 5/3-5/7: Teacher Appreciation Week
- 5/9: Mother's Day
- 5/25-5/26: Finals 3rd Trimester
- 5/26: Last Day of School
- 5/27: Record Day
- 5/27: 6pm Highland Graduation
- 5/28: Teacher Check-Out Day
- 5/31: Memorial Day
