HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
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Great job to Highland Dance finishing off their season by competing at state. Great job Highland Lassie's!
For anyone interested in participating in Track & Field this spring, there is a mandatory meeting for students this Wednesday at lunch or after school in Coach Smith's room, room C31. Students only need to attend one of the meetings, at lunch or after school on Wednesday.
Season Starts: Friday, February 24th (TeamReach will have important info, students can see one of our coaches to get the code)
Uniform Shorts: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/HIGHTR23
If student-athletes do not have black shorts from past track seasons or cross country (or you want new ones) you must purchase a pair of shorts from this BSN Store for your uniform. Girls - choice of spandex or split shorts. Boys - choice of split shorts or half tights.
PURCHASE NOW!! Store closes on February 15th.
Shorts will ship to the school and then coaches will distribute them to those that purchased once the season begins.
Dear Highland Students & Families,
Here are some goodies for you all: important stuff for seniors, juniors can look forward
to Higher Ed morning, and the INL’s summer internship program is impressive indeed.
For Seniors Finishing Up with Classes on March 2nd
If you are a senior and you will finish your academics on March 2nd / the end of Tri 2,
please do NOT leave us without stopping by the CCA area. We’d like to talk to you
about your plans, get a report on any scholarships you’ve been awarded, and be sure
you know that we will – of course – continue to be a resource to you right up until
graduation. There is much to know and remember, and we want to know that you are
looped in. OK? Promise us you’ll stop by . . . pinky promise .
University of Idaho at Highland, Monday, February 27th
Our admissions rep from the University of Idaho, Andres Zamora, will be visiting
Highland the morning of Monday, February 27th , to work with all senior students who
have applied, who have been admitted, or who are in the process of applying. Andres
will assist students with the enrollment process, showing students how to navigate the U
of I website to see financial aid and scholarship notices, how to apply for housing, when
to plan for new-student orientation. As with BYU-I, we are fortunate to have admissions
reps come to us, so please mark your calendar and make time on the morning of
February 27th to meet with Andres.
BYU-I, FAFSA Deadline March 1st
If you plan to attend BYU-I in the Fall of 2023, the deadline to submit your completed
FAFSA for Grant and financial aid consideration is 1 March 2023! Just two weeks away.
If you haven’t started your FAFSA yet, or want help getting started (or getting finished),
please stop by the CCA area, and we’ll offer our guidance. Do NOT delay.
ISU’s College of Tech, What to do Next
Senior students, if you plan to attend any of ISU’s College of Technology 2-year
programs, your acceptance will NOT be complete until you sit with an advisor at the
College of Technology and get from the advisor information about your program. The
College of Technology operates on a cohort system, so student won’t be fully admitted
and have a seat with he or her name on it until the advising appointment happens. Call
the Office of Student Services at the College of Technology (208-282-2622), identify
yourself as a graduating senior, indicate which program you have applied to, and ask to
make an advising appointment. Don’t delay. Some of the College of Technology
programs are very popular and may fill up for Fall 2023 well before Highland graduates.
Scholarship Season, FAFSA
It is scholarship season for seniors. We cannot emphasize it strongly enough – NOW is
the time for seniors to be applying to any and all scholarships that are open. Some will
require transcripts, some will ask for an essay, some will need letters of
recommendation. It breaks my heart when seniors come in in late April and say they’re
ready to apply for scholarships, haven’t done a FAFSA, have not reached out to us all
year. Our scholarship binder is ready for review and reference. Please stop by and go
through it
Higher Ed+ Morning for Juniors, March 7 th
It is tradition in SE Idaho to set aside time in the third trimester for junior students to look
ahead to their senior year and begin the process of considering their post-high school
options. On the morning of Tuesday, March 7 th , a whole bevy of Idaho colleges and
universities will visit Highland, as well as representatives from the military, experts on
financial aid and scholarships, and folks who can talk about apprenticeships and job
training. Almost like a conference, juniors will decide which sessions they want to attend
and then pass between the sessions. Attendance will be taken that morning and juniors
are expected to participate. Another great in-person opportunity for our students to meet
people who will help them navigate their senior year.
INL Summer Internships – Deadlines Approaching
We have promoted these before, but the Idaho National Laboratory has a very
impressive summer internship program – mostly for college students, it’s true, but it is
also open to high school students (rising high school seniors or newly graduated
seniors). I was just on the website and there are fully three pages of summer 2023
internships. The deadlines posted range from tomorrow (Valentines Day) to March.
Check them out and if you are an aspiring scientist / mathematician / engineer, check
them out. Go to the URL below to see the listings and application links:
https://inl.taleo.net/careersection/inl_intern/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en&%3Bportal=8210010144#.
OK, everyone, the trimester is drawing to a close, so keep your eyes on the ball and your eyes on the prize. The CCAs are ready to assist in all the ways that we can. Sarah & Alice CCAs C-36
