Recycling contests begin next month. Please start collecting now! Winning classrooms will get prizes at the end of each month. This is a great way to keep things out of the landfills and help our school to earn money.
October- juice pouches and applesauce pouches
November- Best Choice labels and Taki packages
December and January- juice pouches and applesauce pouches
February- dental items (used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and packages from new ones)
March- plastic lids and caps
April- tap tops, aluminum cans
October- juice pouches and applesauce pouches
November- Best Choice labels and Taki packages
December and January- juice pouches and applesauce pouches
February- dental items (used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and packages from new ones)
March- plastic lids and caps
April- tap tops, aluminum cans

Mrs. Klostermann's fourth graders built catapults in science class. The teams had so much fun competing against each other!






Mrs. Plebanek's fourth graders finished their Economics Unit by doing a Food Truck Festival. Students had to come up with a business plan, create a food truck and menu, and sell their items. Students were given a budget to go shopping at each other's food trucks. They had a lot of fun!




Congratulations to our third grade January VIPs!

Girls on the Run registration starts tomorrow! www.girlsontherunstlouis.org
Congratulations to our December Sportsmanship Award winners!

Three days until our Lost and Found gets donated. Our kids are missing a lot of nice things!






Students in Mrs. Cotto’s class finished their 1000 piece puzzle just in time for winter break.

Happy Holidays from the HE staff! We hope everyone has a break filled with both fun and relaxation. We'll see everyone in January!

Dodgeball Tournament 2025 was a success!






We had some fun greeters this morning!






Pajama Day!






Third grade did a lot of fun things during their rotations today.







We had some special carolers in the halls today!



Please see the following message from Highland CUSD No. 5 regarding our new Highland Elementary School Principal for 2026-2027.
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It was Ugly Sweater Day today, and we had some great ones!






Students in Mrs. Sands's third grade class had the opportunity to taste test snacks from around the world!




Congratulations to our fifth grade December VIPs!

Miss Boynton's championship team took on the HE staff today in a nail-biter!






Mrs. Plebanek's class enjoyed parachute activities in PE today.



