Highland High School

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The Lady Bulldogs came from behind and knocked off Waterloo tonight behind Kaitlyn Wilson's 7 inning 14 K performance and Abby Shultz's 3-run blast to left field in the bottom of 6. Wilson closed it out in the 7th for a 3-1 victory The Bulldogs smacked 5 hits on the day with Alex Schultz, Abby Schultz, Hailey Ritz, Kaitlyn Wilson, and Lucy Becker reaching safely. Highland is 7-6 and 3-0 in the MVC and travel to Triad on Wednesday for a 4:30 game. Here is Shultz's HR blast to left https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yvqXGlHxY8CrUm556kinhwIcnM51ooOC/view?usp=drivesdk

Please see the link below for HHS Semester II FINAL EXAM INFORMATION- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NYVwTA1Ek8hONjnxIthluFUjV9aOlUS8nUDB-Ij-GNw/edit?usp=sharing

The Highland Girls Soccer team defeated Breese Central on Saturday, bringing their record to 7-4. Goals came from Peyton Beard and Mady Roach. Assists came from Madison Emig and Maddie Molitor.

Home Game Monday

The Bulldogs pounded out 13 hits and 11 runs to beat Marion 11-5 in game two on Saturday. Alex Howard struck out 6 in four innings of work on the mound. @GarrinStone stayed hot with 4 hits and 3 RBIs, @ChaseKnebel with 2 hits and 2 RBIs and @TreyKoishor with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

@GarrinStone had three hits and his first varsity home run today to lead the Bulldogs to an 8-3 win in game one of a twin billing against Marion. Highland scored 5 runs in the 9th inning to secure the extra inning win. @ChaseKnebel added 3 hits and 2 RBIs in the game.

Lady Bulldog Softball battled hard Saturday falling to Johnston City 1-0 in a pitchers dual over 8 innings (ITB). Highland pitcher Kaitlyn Wilson was dominant all day tallying 14 strikeouts and only 5 hits. Tallying hits for the Bulldogs were Jordan Bircher, Abby Schultz, Lucy Becker, Hailey Ritz, and Bailey Mettler. The team is now 6-6 and hosts Waterloo on Monday at 4:30pm in an MVC matchup.

HHS CEO Students participated in the Investor Breakfast. They were on a panel answering questions and gave a 30 second pitch of their individual businesses. We are so proud and impressed with the growth they have experienced in this program

Tomorrow, April 12th, is the last day to guarantee your yearbook will arrive on time. Also, the final deadline to create a tribute for your senior is April 30th. Yearbooks and senior tributes can be purchased at https://www.jostens.com/

Please see attached document about our Summer School Program.

Highland Choirs Raffle Event!

The Bulldogs improved to 13-0-1 this season by sweeping a Mississippi Valley Conference series. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/highland-tops-jerseyville-to-stay-unbeaten-notches-win-no-710-for-coach-joel-hawkins/article_0568059a-f79c-11ee-b4b8-9f6fe7681fd7.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_St._Louis_Post-Dispatch&fbclid=IwAR3Zb4ijB7v6rnl0aMByGXb15Zf8NIuJgMVtdSM6S3qAJ7pAeC-kUjYEBfE_aem_Adnrp5sTgOclrDhF5sklMi8m90xhqYBKSy_1qw1qqUdYO3BAf6CnNfapid2PEPM20G8

The first HHS Color Guard Open Gym was a success! Thank you to all students who came out to try something new and to parents for supporting them! Our auditions for the 24-25 school year will be April 22, 23 and 24 from 6pm-8pm at HMS.

@ChaseKnebel struck out 8, allowing just 4 hits in a complete game shutout as the Bulldogs defeated Jerseyville 7-0 today in conference play. Knebel also drove in 3 runs in the victory. Korte, Bircher, and Ottensmeier each had two hits. Highland moves to 13-0-1 on the season

Lady Bulldog Softball topped Jerseyville 5-2 for an MVC win improving their record to 6-5.  Bailey Mettler ripped a double in the 4th driving in three runs to take a lead 3-2.  Sisters Alex Schultz and Abby Schultz each collected two hits for Highland.  The Lady Bulldogs pounded 9 hits on the day with Jordan Bircher, Lucy Becker, Kaitlyn Wilson and Hailey Ritz all reaching safely.  In the 7th, Ritz had a SAC bunt RBI and Wilson drove in a run to add insurance. Wilson pitched a solid complete game striking out 6. The team travels to Johnston City on Saturday for a 10 AM JV and then Varsity game.

Congratulations to our Highland Winter Percussion group on their final performance last night. It was an amazing show and an exceptional season.

Seniors: Decision Day will be May 1st. We will be celebrating Enlistment, Enrollment & Employment- wear your college Tshirts, Military gear, or work uniform and get your photo taken throughout the day.

ISA 11 and PSAT 10 Tests on TUESDAY, APRIL 16 --Sophomores take the PSAT 10, and Juniors take the ISA Science on April 16 --Room Assignment slips will be provided to all students this week during school and are available in your Google Classroom. --Report to assigned rooms by 7:30 am with pencils and a calculator on the test day. --Freshmen and Seniors have a non-attendance day, College and Career Day, on April 16 and should not attend school. --Sophomores will be released around 12:00 pm when all tests are completed. --Juniors will be released around 11:00 am when all tests are completed. --Lunch will be available if needed, and buses run at regular times. --Students staying the entire day will report to Commons. --ISA is a graduation & ISBE requirement- 3 sections, 40 min. on Chromebooks --Water and snacks provided during breaks on test day --Absent students take the Make-Up Test on April 23 --Phones/electronic devices are prohibited during testing --Check the link for more test info. HHS TESTING: SAT/ISA/PSAT Letter 2024 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VfJohsyRaz7KQrBVW7CseAkiP7_-Sk6BCNtyDr2LJn8/edit --Get a good night's sleep, eat breakfast, and give your best effort. Good luck!