HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER
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The School Board has decided that for 2nd trimester we will be continuing with the current hybrid model we instituted during 1st trimester. They will meet after 6 weeks, at midterms, and review the decision. Please contact Highland Administration with any questions or concerns.
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We will not be having a Veteran's Day Assembly next week, but we will be broadcasting a pre-recorded ceremony that we will make available in order to honor those who have sacrificed for our freedoms. We are so grateful for this opportunity each year to remember and recognize those who have served and who currently do serve in our Armed Forces.
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The counseling center has started a google classroom in order to make accessing information and resources easier. The classroom code is C22SK7K.
Counselors will not be meeting with students to make schedule changes for the 2nd trimester. Instead, students need to fill out a form available on the counselors google classroom and the counselor will then make the change. This needs to be done by this Friday 11/6/20.
There is a specific counselor's google classroom for information for graduates. The classroom code for graduates is 3BWSNGP.
Any Juniors and Seniors interested in taking the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery assessment can sign up through the counselor's google classroom. The exam is a heavily researched and well-respected career inventory and aptitude test from the Department of Defense. It is used for the Armed Forces, but it is a beneficial exam for all students regardless of their intent or interest with the military. The exam date is 12/2/20 at 11am at Highland High School.
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The calendar of which days students attend school has been changed the last 2 weeks of the trimester. Here is what the calendar looks like=
November 2020
Monday 11/2 A DAY | Tuesday 11/3 NO SCHOOL Election Day Teacher Professional Development | Wednesday 11/4 B DAY | Thursday 11/5 A DAY | Friday 11/6 B DAY |
Monday 11/9 A DAY | Tuesday 11/10 B DAY | Wednesday 11/11 B DAY *Finals | Thursday 11/12 A DAY *Finals | Friday 11/13 NO SCHOOL Teacher Work Day |
Finals will be held with B Day students on Wednesday 11/11/20 and A Day Students Thursday 11/12/20. Students will not have extended class periods for finals, we will follow a normal bell schedule. If a student cannot attend school for their finals because they are quarantined, please have them email their teacher and make arrangements for completing out the 1st trimester. Contact school administration with any questions or concerns.
The Idaho Legislature recently passed a bill allowing for a STEM designation to be included on a student’s high school diploma. Students who successfully complete all graduation requirements established by the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District may receive a high school diploma designated as a STEM diploma if they meet the following criteria:
· Complete eight (8) credits in mathematics
· Complete eight (8) credits in science
· Complete five (5) additional credits of the student’s choice in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
We already have 16 students at Highland who will be receiving a diploma with a STEM designation on it. If you are not sure if you qualify please see your counselor or the registrar!
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Important Information From the College Career Advisors=
Dear Seniors & Family of Seniors,
STATISTICS:
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Size of the senior class: 383.
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Number of seniors who have completed and
submitted their FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Student Aid, which is required for all students to be
considered for scholarships and / or institutional financial aid): 24. These
all would have been completed in October – which is great – but we want to
challenge all seniors and families to make FAFSA completion a priority. Look on
the Google classroom for seniors for the November goal. Let’s get to half the
class by the turn of the new year.
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Why do
the FAFSA? Because whether you are pursuing career-technical training,
an associate’s degree, four years of college, or career specific programs such
as the CNA, the FAFSA gives the student access to both scholarships and
financial aid.
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Number of seniors who have requested transcripts? 58, some of which
are students making multiple requests. Students are having transcripts sent to
ISU, CSI, the BYU schools, Boise State, Utah colleges, and most of the schools
on the Apply Idaho platform.
o Your applications to college or career-technical programs are not complete until you submit your transcripts. You may want to RE-submit transcripts after SATs are posted to your Highland transcript if those test scores will help you win scholarship monies.
TO DO:
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Apply
Idaho. The college career advisors can get you your EDU ID. Follow this
URL:
https://apply.nextsteps.idaho.gov/
The college career advisors are ready to help.
Ø Create a resume. It may seem a stretch for high school students to have a resume, but when students apply for jobs, are being considered for volunteer work on internships, are asking for recommendations from teachers or employers, a resume will be critical. The college career advisors will be glad to assist / brainstorm / show resume templates / offer feedback.
Ø Focus on your studies. A strong senior year demonstrates your readiness for work, the military, or any kind of higher education.
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