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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!
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!
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!
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!
All SPRING 2020 Senior Student Athletes, Mr. Finch is trying to put together a SPRING Senior Student Athlete Presetation Video for each of the Spring Sports. With your help, please email Mr. Finch at [email protected] with this information:
Student First and Last Name:
Student ID Number:
Student SPRING Sport:
What are your plans next year:
EXAMPLE - I plan on attending CSU Bakersfield to play Soccer.
Who would you like to thank:
EXAMPLE - I would like to thank my Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, and all my additional friends and family that have supported me throughout my athletic career.Send a action shot in your Highland attire of you playing your sport:Note - If you don't have one, you can just go in your yard and take a picture of you resembling your sport would be fine. Due by May 1st.
The Californian wants to salute our hard-working Kern County high school seniors headed to college and/or military every year, but they need your help!
Please send your name (First and Last), and phone number (which will not be published and the following information: High school; college and/or military branch; a studio-style photo.
There are two ways to get us your submission, which is free of charge.
The preferred method is to upload your picture and information and then email it to: [email protected].
Or Mail to The Californian, College-Bound Seniors, 3700 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308. (Photos will not be returned.)
Individual photos will be accepted through May 10, 2020
If you have sports uniforms to turn in please see the following drive up schedule for dates and times of returns *PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR WHEN RETURNING*:
Friday, April 24
Track & Field and Swim & Diving 9am-11am
Boys Golf and Boys Tennis 11am-1pm
Cheer 9am-1pm
Monday, April 27
Baseball 9am-11am
Softball 11am-1pm
Tuesday, April 28
All Teams and Missing Equipment from previous season 1pm-4pm
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.
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