Daily Announcements Monday 9-14-26

“P”RIDE“L”EADERSHIP-“A”TTITUDE-“I”NTEGRITY-“D”ETERMINATION

Announcements:

• Calling all freshmen, Homecoming is coming and we have a half time show to win. Pease come with your creative ideas to room 4P-B at lunch today.  

• Hey Scots! Paws For a Cause is back! Come join us for our meeting this Thursday 9/17 in room 14C for club info and a free bag of chips.

• Scots! If you are interested in Boys Soccer, there will be a meeting tomorrow in room 15C during lunch."

• Scots! If you didn't get a chance to sign up for The Connection Project on Friday, don't worry, you can still sign up!  Come by 4I or check out any of The Connection Project flyers on campus and scan the QR code. This is a great opportunity to meet new people on campus and create an awesome campus culture!  The deadline to sign up for staff and students is September 23rd!

• Scots, if you purchased a Highland Threads Thrift Ticket through Student Vue, you need to head to room 3G to shop and redeem your items. Tickets are no longer being delivered to your classrooms; it is all digital this year. The closet will be open this Thursday during lunch, every Monday after school, and Tuesdays & Thursdays before school. We'll see you there! 

• Students and Staff! Did you know you can acknowledge staff members for showing PLAID and give them PLAID points?  Check out the flyer your teacher should have posted for the QR code to scan.  Give your teachers and staff points for showing PLAID - Maybe they dressed up for the dress up days, went out of the way to help you with something or helped the class accomplish something new

• Hey Seniors! If you would like to participate in the production of our homecoming float and be part of the game night routine, come discuss ideas in Mrs. Lindsey's room in 6D during lunch Tuesday, 9/15.

• Seniors! Class T-shirt preorders are almost here! Preorders will be open 9/15–9/29. To order your shirt: Head to the Finance Window to pay for your T-shirt, bring your receipt to Mrs. Lindsey’s room (6D) and give Mrs. Lindsey your receipt and shirt size to complete your preorder! Don’t miss out and show your Senior Class pride!

• Auditions for Mock Trial are happening now.  Stop by Mrs. Procell's room (4G) to pick up your script and information.  It's time to get the team ready to take on the case of Nova Martz.  Did Nova intentionally start a high-speed race that resulted in grave bodily injury?  Or was Nova set up by a street racing gang?  Was Nova part of the street racing gang?  Join the team that gets to decide.

• Juniors - Sign-ups for the PSAT are still available!  $10 to the finance office by September 22nd.  Don't delay!  Have questions about the PSAT?  See your counselor ASAP!

• Seniors - Highland's In-School SAT will be given on Tuesday, October 30^th,but you must be registered by September 22nd.  To register, bring your payment of $33 to the finance office.  Talk to Ms. Yubeta in the Career Center about a fee waiver for the weekend SAT - there are no fee waivers for the In-School SAT.  Have questions about the SAT?  See your counselor ASAP!

• AP Students - If you plan on taking the AP exam in May, payment is due by October 23rd.  Those qualified for a fee waiver MUST be on the free/reduced lunch list.  Those applications are found in the front office, in the Career Center, on-line, or your counselor can point you in the right direction.  These usually take the district office a week to process, so get that done immediately!!!!