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Announcement
This week is our Virtual Spring Fest!! Please participate in our virtual dress up days for Down the Rabbit Hole and let's see that Scots pride!
Wednesday - Cheshire's Wild Wednesday and show us your best animal!
Thursday - Don't drown in the Sea of Tears and just show us your favorite beach gear (school appropriate!)
Friday - Down the Rabbit Hole and show us your head to toe virtual black out!
Please check the Athletic Tab then Athletic Staff Tab for Athletic Award winners for the Winter 2019-2020 season. In Athletic Staff Tab, you can select Athletic Awards and/or Athletic Scholars.
2020-2021 Athletic Packets Online will be available on May 1 on the Highland web page under athletic tab. Please make sure you that you select 2020-2021 year, Athlete, and type in your legal name to begin the online packet process. Physical Forms are still pending until COVID-19 situation has subsided. You can at least get the online packet portion completed starting May 1.
Seniors - If you did not pre-order your cap and gown, you may still purchase them from the Josten's storefront.
Got yearbooks? Yearbooks are still available for purchase on line at: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1003068/Highland-High-School/2020-Yearbook/2019080804252837373/CATALOG_SHOP/.
Refunds are going to be given to the seniors for senior night, senior t-shirts, and all of the kids that paid for FFA State conference, and the FFA banquet.
Please join the Google Classroom for your class to get important counseling and school information: Class of 2020 - zzgbsek; Class of 2021 - l52i4wg; Class of 2022 - plu3zoc; Class of 2023 - 7sr3uys We will be posting information for graduation and about next year as well as other opportunities that you should know about. If you don't join, you will be missing out!
Students - Your counselors and support staff are still here for you! If you need help with anything, please don't hesitate to reach out. We miss you and see you!
Here's your Booktweet of the day from the Highland Library: This year's Michael L. Printz award winner journeys along the paths of 5 very different teens, each trying to navigate a world dictated by inept parents with unseen pasts and uncertain futures. But what happens when the paths of these intrepid teens finally diverge will blow your mind! Read Dig by A.S. King.
To AP test takers - as you have heard the AP test is still on! It's at home and on-line. This means that you have to have a device to take the test and internet access. The College Board needs to know by Friday if that is going to be a problem. So go to https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students to fill out the form or talk to your AP teacher to help you out. We can make this happen but we need to hear from you ASAP!
Club News
Any student interested in being a part of next year’s Academic Decathlon Team can email Mrs. Mayo ([email protected]) The new topic is The Cold War. The following is some general information on the topics in each of the subject areas.
SCIENCE: The science topic will be an introduction to astronomy and will include sections on the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
LITERATURE: The literature curriculum will include critical reading, one long work of literature, and selected shorter works. The long work of literature will be Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Art: The art curriculum will include a section on art fundamentals and will largely focus on an exploration of art during the Cold War.
Music: The music curriculum will introduce students to various musical works from the Cold War era.
SOCIAL Science: The social science curriculum will introduce students to the history of the Cold War.
Economics: The economics curriculum will cover fundamental economic concepts, microeconomics, and macroeconomics and will also include a thematic section on the economics of the Cold War.
Mathematics: The mathematics curriculum will cover general mathematics, geometry, and an introduction to differential
Students who participate can get college credit and have a chance at some college scholarships. Plus it is a great way to make friends, be a part of a team, learn new stuff and it looks good on college applications.
Kudos
Thank you to our amazing Special Ed team for their continued work and efforts with our kids!