March is National Athletic Training month. We are blessed to have Adam Beck as our athletic trainer at HHS. Adam joined our team this fall and he works countless hours to keep our athletes on the field, floor, and court. Thank you for all you do! 🖤🐾❤️
The girls softball game versus Rock Island is canceled today due to weather.
Students in Mr. Makarewicz’s English II course read excerpts from the text Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner. They write a paper sharing who they would spend their last day on earth with and why.
Many wrote about spending quality time visiting grandparents doing activities such as fishing, making crafts, talking, and eating at a favorite restaurant. Sometimes, it’s the simple things that matter most.
Mrs. Mantz’s students read an article on St. Patrick and Irish History in class today. They break down text and conduct a writing assignment to follow.
SIUE College Fair: Tuesday March 22 6-7:30pm Meet admission representatives and learn more about college options. More info and a list of participating schools can be found online: www.siue.edu/ircf
Kevin Keeven, AVP for Regions Bank was a guest speaker in Mrs. Heinz’s Personal Finance classes today!
Highland Varsity Softball defeated O’Fallon 11-1. Home Runs by Bre Habermehl, Kelly Fuller and Sophie Parkerson. Alli Koerkenmeier with 3 hits (triple & 2 singles)! JV also wins 11-1! 🖤🐾❤️🥎
Congratulations to August Rottmann for being recognized by the Madison County Board tonight!
Congratulations to the Boys Tennis Team on their 8-1 win against Mt. Vernon. ❤️🎾🖤
It’s the home opener for boys tennis as they take on Mt. Vernon. It’s a beautiful day to play! 🖤🎾❤️ Let’s go Dogs!
Did you know that E-waste (electronics) account for 2% of landfill waste in the US, but contributes 70% of toxic waste?!?
Join us in making a difference THIS SATURDAY from 8-11 and recycle your old electronics.
Congratulations to the JV softball team who defeated Collinsville 16 - 1 tonight. Keep it up ladies! ❤️🥎🖤
Varsity Softball defeated Collinsville 11-3 tonight. Congratulations to Madalyn Trauernicht who had a HR and a double and Sophia Donoho who pitched all 7 innings. Congratulations! 🖤🥎❤️
Girls soccer participates in the Metro Cup Tournament this week. Tonight the Bulldogs play Freeburg in Columbia starting at 5:30pm. Watch live using this link: Youtube.com/c/kchs4
Softball starts the season today as they play at Collinsville starting at 4:30pm. Watch live at www.kahoksports.com.
Congratulations to all of our MVC All-Conference athletes for Winter 2021-2022!
Highland Show Choir "Dissonance" recieved 2nd place in their division at Saturday's showcase of Excellence competition in Quincy, IL along with Mikayla Smith getting outstanding soloist in our caption. Several students participated in the solo competition as well with Hollyn Diamond recieving 4th, Mikayla Smith 2nd, and Daniel Williams in 1st place. Daniel was also awarded a scholarship for a future show choir camp as well. They have had a fantastic season and we look forward to next year! Way to go!
MATH TEAM ICTM REGIONAL RESULTS: On Saturday, Feb. 26 twenty students represented Highland at the ICTM Regional Math Competition.
The following students placed individually and qualified for State:
On the Algebra Written test Braden Schrof (9) placed first and Kylee Sowers (9) and Lexi Fogg (9) tied for second. On the Geometry Written test Naomi Saathoff (10) placed second. On the Algebra 2 Written test Gabe Schwarz (11) placed third. The Algebra 1 Team (Braden Schrof, Lexi Fogg, Kylee Sowers, Will Jansen, Liam Kobbeman, and Luke Stone) placed first. The Geometry Team (Naomi Saathoff (10), Tim Comish (10), Meredith Habing (9), Thomas Mitchell (9), Ella Manier (9), and Brionna Kelly (9)) placed first. The Calculator Team (Summer Carroll (12), Gabe Schwarz (11), Joe Jansen (11), Tim Comish (10), and Braden Schrof (9)) also placed first.
Everyone listed above qualified for the State ICTM Competition scheduled for April 30th!
Highland High School FFA and Seeing Green Environmental Club are hosting a drive to collect used oil and electronics at Highland Middle School on March 19th from 8 am - 11 am.
Highland High School and Highland Middle School have added a Social Worker position that is available for the 2022-2023 school year. Please see the link below to apply.
https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/138131/High-SchoolMiddle-School-Social-Worker/job-details
