HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER
- Senior Assembly-still being planned.
- Caps and Gowns arrive sometime during the week of May 2nd-6th.
- Senior Yearbook Distribution Tuesday May 10th.
- Graduates Pictures in Cap and Gown for Graduation May11th 9am-11am
- Highest Honors Luncheon is on Wednesday May 11th at 12:30pm.
- Highland Prom Saturday May 14th.
- Senior Finals Thursday May 26th and Friday May 27th.
- Seniors Last Day Friday May 27th (unless they have makeup work to do).
- A big part of Make-A-Wish is the Highland Idol competition. Inspired by American Idol, Highland students try out and compete in front of judges and are then are showcased in the final Make-A-Wish Assembly.
- Make-A-Wish T-shirts $13, Wristbands $2, and Sticker $2, or all 3 for $15.
- Mon 4/4 7pm Bingo Night in the Highland Cafeteria $2 per card.
- Tue 4/5 7pm Ram Family Feud $5 entry fee in Auditorium.
- Wed 4/6 7pm Championship Coed Volleyball Game followed by Dance $5 entry fee.
- Thur 4/7 7pm Highland Idol Semifinals in the Highland Main Gym.
- Tue 4/12 Final Make-A-Wish Assembly and Highland Idol Finals.
College and Career Advisors
Dear Highland Students & Families,
We are in the sprint part of the school year, and we want everyone – all students, all grades, all families – to keep their eyes on the prize. Below are some items to keep in mind and some dates to put on your calendars.
INL’s K-12 STEM Bright Future in Energy Scholarship Competition is Now Open
Attention, Highland 11th and 12th grade students who are interested in pursuing a college or university education focused on energy, the environment, or protecting our nation’s critical infrastructure from cyberattacks: INL expects to award $25,000 in scholarships to multiple winners and runners-up in this science & research competition. Participating students will research one of five energy-related prompts and prepare a presentation they will give virtually to a panel of INL judges April 25-29. To be considered, students can submit their application at the URL below by April 20, and the K-12 team will contact students with next steps.
Apply to compete
at:
Attention, Sophomores & Some Juniors – Interested in the Military Service Academies?
Those students who have considered applying to a U.S. military academy – West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, or the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – there will be an information meeting in Idaho Falls this coming Saturday, April 9th, from 1 – 3 pm. Admissions standards for the service academies are high and the education you might receive is, truly, incomparable. But achieving a Congressional nomination is also rigorous and only the most high-achieving students and community members should apply. This process should really begin in the sophomore year, but juniors could also attend to learn more. No RSVP is necessary. The information session will be at the College of Eastern Idaho, 1600 S. 25th East, Bldg 3, Room 306. Start the journey now, this month.
Bengal Bridge
Are you headed to college or training in the fall? Consider enrolling in Bengal Bridge at ISU this summer. It is a compressed semester in 7 weeks, students can take up 9 or 10 credits at a great price, live on or off campus, and make a soft landing to the college experience. The course offerings are introductory-level classes that should transfer to any college or training program, and will help you make a smooth transition to college whether you plan to attend a 4-year college or 2-year career/technical program. Ask the college career advisors for more information. OR go to https://www.isu.edu/bengalbridge/ -- the link to apply is right at the top of that webpage.
Idaho Opportunity Scholarship notifications!
The
state of Idaho will begin to inform seniors students if they have earned an
Idaho Opportunity Scholarship over the next two or three weeks in April.
Watch
your email. Every. Single. Day.
Students
will be notified by email and if they do not respond promptly to accept (or
decline) the scholarship, they will be moved to a second or third round . . .
by which time, the allotted money may have been claimed and awarded.
I can’t say that strongly enough: If you applied to the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, read your email every day, and respond immediately if you have been awarded the scholarship.
Check your Financial Aid Tabs
Seniors, if you have applied to college or career technical education, look at your various Financial Aid tabs to see what your costs will be. If you are not sure what the various boxes and calculation really mean, visit your local college career advisors who will be glad to sit with you to explain and, hopefully, clarify.
Intent to enroll – May 1
Seniors, if you know where you plan to attend college or go for career technical education, those institutions would like to have your intent to enroll by May 1st.
ISU’s Bengal Visit Day – Saturday, April 23rd
For newly admitted students and their families on the Pocatello campus, Saturday, April 23, from 8 am to 2 pm. This day-long event gives admitted students the chance to tour campus, meet faculty and staff, have questions answered, and attend the spring football scrimmage. Seniors who are deciding where to attend college or training can use Bengal Visit Day to help in that process. Go to www.isu.edu/bvd to register in advance and get the day’s itinerary.
ALEKS
Students (& Families), heads up! If you plan to take dual-credit math or some few science classes next year, and it will be the first time you have taken dual-credit math or science, you will need to take an ALEKS test, which is a math assessment tool. Having completed your academic plan for 2022 – 2023, you know whether you have signed up to take dual-credit math or science. Talk to your math teacher this year to confirm, and then visit the college career advisors to find out when the next ALEKS assessment is being offered. One thing we know for sure: if you wait until August to take your ALEKS, we are fairly confident you won’t be happy with the results (too much learning loss over the summer).
Be
careful out there, everyone,
Carly
Phillips
Sarah
May Clarkson
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