HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S NEWSLETTER
Highland High School Upcoming Events
Highland Academic Calendarhttps://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=wallacbr%40sd25.us&ctz=America/Denver
Highland Activities Calendar
https://highlandrams.org/main/calendar
==============================
Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,
Extra-Curricular's
Congratulations to the Highland Trouvere's on an amazing cabaret. It was a fun event and so happy to see our seniors perform together one last time. Thank you to Director Scherer for all the hard work he put in to make the event a success.
The Highland Drama Department will be doing their last performance of the school year, their senior show, on 5/13, 14, 15, 16, and 18. See the poster below for details.
Good luck to Tennis, Softball, Baseball, Golf, and Track & Field who are all competing in district competition this week to qualify for the state tournament.
Free Physicals for Extra-Curriculars are scheduled for this week at Highland High School. Students must bring their activity card to get their free physical. The girls free physicals are tonight, 5/10/21 at 6:30pm. The boys free physicals are tomorrow, 5/11/21 at 6:30pm. Students need a physical every other year, so typically as a Freshman and a Junior, or if they have never gotten one. You need a physical to participate in any high school sports.
For any students interested in participating as a part of the Highland Swim Team next school year 2021-22, there is a mandatory meeting during lunch in the big gym on Tuesday 5/11/21.
Also, anyone interested in playing football at Highland next school year. There is a meeting immediately after school, today, Monday 5/10/21 behind the school on the Highland practice field by the grassy knoll.
==============================================================
Graduation and End of School Year Information
Yearbooks have arrived! Distribution will begin on Tuesday 5/11 starting 3rd period. Students must have a photo ID to be able to pickup their yearbook.
Next Monday, 5/17/21 during lunch in the media center, Mrs. Plato and Principal Wallace will be distributing NHS stoles and cords along with STEM cords for graduation during lunch. These are the only cords and stoles approved to be worn at graduation.
Graduation tickets are now available at your high school during school hours. A group of four (4) reserved seats will be randomly assigned for each graduate. An additional group of 2 reserved seat tickets per graduate will be available in the overflow section and can be picked up at the same time.
Tickets must be picked up no later than May 21st.
Dates and locations have been decided for graduation and graduation events. Here are the events for graduates.
-5/10 Graduation tickets are available for pickup from the bursar during school hours.
-5/19 Senior Pictures in Cap and Gown for Graduation Ceremony Display-Stuart's Photography
-5/19 at 12:30pm in Media Center=Highest Honors Recognition Luncheon and Awards
-5/20 and 5/21=Senior Finals
-5/21 Last day to pickup tickets for graduation from the bursar during school hours.
-5/26 at 7am Departure from Highland=Parent sponsored Senior Lagoon Trip Day (see school counselor if you need help paying for this, parents have provided opportunities so everyone who wants to can go).
-5/27 at 9am Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal at Holt Arena-Graduates must show to be able to walk at graduation.
-5/27 at 11am in Highland Cafeteria=Parent sponsored Senior Graduates Breakfast and Awards.
-5/27 at 6pm in Holt Arena=Highland Graduation (4 tickets per graduate, masks required)
-6/2-6/3/21 9am-12pm Diploma Pickup from Registrar @ Highland High School
We are excited that we are able to have these events and we are so excited to celebrate with our graduates.
Seniors, please make sure your fees are paid. Contact Mrs. Hueselman, Bursar, to pay or with questions/concerns.
Juniors that are looking to graduate early, please see your counselor before the end of the school year to make a plan.
SAT scores are released for those who took the test on 4/19/21. Please check your college board account for your scores.
Here is the testing schedule to finish out the school year:
- Mon 5/10 7:45am Ram Room AP World History Exam
- Wed 5/12 7:45am Media Center AP Lang & Comp
- Fri 5/14 7:45am Gateway Rm-205 AP Biology Exam
- Tue 5/18 Junior SAT Makeup in Media Center
- Thu 5/20 Senior Finals
- Mon 5/24 AP Calculus Exam Gateway Rm-205
- Tue 5/25 8am AP Chemistry Exam & 12pm AP Statistics Exam Gateway Rm-205
- Tue 5/25 Fresh, Soph, Junior Finals 0, 1st and 4th Periods
- Wed 5/26 Fresh, Soph, Junior Finals 2nd, 3rd and 5th Periods
Please plan to be present and prepared for each test. Get a good night's rest and a eat a good breakfast.
Please contact your counselor with any questions or concerns.
=============================================================
Accomplishments
Congratulations to Mrs. Ashlee Scherer, a math teacher at Highland, for being recognized as a finalist for the 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This is a state and national recognition. State Superintendent Ybarra said "Mrs. Scherer has a gift for sharing her passion and insight with students, equipping them for success in higher education and beyond." We are so grateful Mrs. Scherer's hard work and dedication is being recognized and we are proud of this well deserved accomplishment.
Thank you to everyone who helped sponsor and donated to Make-A-Wish. Between this year and last year we raised and were able to donate over $17,000! We are so grateful to everyone who participated in such an amazing event. Thank you to all the supportive businesses and to county for letting us use the Portneuf Wellness Complex Amphitheater. It was an awesome venue for such a great event. Again, thank you to everyone for helping sponsor Kash through Make-A-Wish.
Congratulations to Coach Tisha Coverdell. She has decided to retire from coaching softball after 25 years of service. We are so grateful for her dedication and legacy. She was honored by having the softball field where she has spent countless hours coaching and competing named "Tisha Coverdell Field." Coach, we love you and thank you for the many lives you have impacted.
==============================================================
Summer School dates are set. There is one summer school session this year from June 1st to July 8th. Summer School will be online. There are accommodations for students who do not have internet. Please contact your school counselor to register or for other questions or concerns.
========================================================
The counseling center has started a google classroom in order to make accessing information and resources easier. The classroom code is C22SK7K.
There is a specific counselor's google classroom for information for graduates. The classroom code for graduates is 3BWSNGP.
=========================================
Tutoring is available both through a google meet and/or in person. To set up your tutoring, please contact the following teachers:
Mary Johnston-Math Tutoring johnstma@sd25.us
Story Holsten-English Tutoring holstost@sd25.us
Pam Fleischman-General Tutoring fleiscpa@sd25.us
================================================
We can think, be, and learn more as we work together to continually improve.
Go Highland Rams!
Highland High School Administration (208)237-1300
-Dr. 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
Bursar
-Shelley Huelsman (huelsms1@sd25.us) phone ext.106
Registrar
-Elaine Whitehead (whitehel@sd25.us) phone ext.114
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(Department Chair)=students with last name L-R (bakerc1@sd25.us) phone ext.110
-Tricia Harvala=students with last name S-Z (harvaltr@sd25.us) phone ext.116
School Psychologist
-Debra Erlandson-(erlandde@sd25.us)
=====================================================================
