Meet Bethany Mantz, member of the HHS Special Education department.
Congrats to the Lady Bulldog Varsity Softball team who beat O’Fallon 14-4.
Hailey Ritz went 1-for-3, with a home run to dead center and 3 RBIs. Highland smashed 16 hits with Lucy Becker, Alex Schultz, and Kaitlyn Wilson each collecting three. Abby Schultz and Jordan Bircher grabbed 2 hits each and Ritz and Gracie Nikonovich walked twice. Wilson earned the win with a complete game on the mound. Highland is 2-0 on the season and travels to Freeburg on Monday.
Join us for this year’s Rock n Roll Bingo!
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Doors open at 6:00.
Bingo starts at 7:00 pm.
Tickets $15 in advance, or $20 at the door.
Cash Winner Every Round!
50/50
Silent Auction
Prize for best dressed/decorated table!!
Thanks to the STARR schools who joined us a mini college fair at lunch today. Congrats to our raffle winners. We appreciate all the students who spoke with admission reps today.
Check out our latest School Counseling Newsletter: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF-kGl4m5g/2f83LMi0w5qn-RWz-ZFyng/view?utm_content=DAF-kGl4m5g&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
Tomorrow during lunch: STARR mini college fair
Congrats to Head Coach Chris Nikonovich and the Lady Bulldogs with a 4-3 come from behind win over Carlinville. Nikonovich earned his first career varsity win on the evening.
Meet Mrs. Tara Lentz, our media center administrative assistant!
HHS Dissonance Show Choir and Show Choir band did a fabulous job yesterday at their competition in Quincy, IL. They received 4th place in their division. Great job to all!
If you are a company looking to hire for the summer or permanent employment is your goal, this is your opportunity to meet some really good candidates! See flyer for details of the Highland High School Job Fair and get your company registered!
HHS bowling athletes and their coach, Laura Wander-Vrell, were honored at the Southern Illinois Bowling Conference banquet last night. Garrett Pryor received the "High Game" award, Amara Vrell received the "High Series" award, and Leanora Nicklin received three awards: "High Average," "High Series," and "High Game." Congratulations on your fantastic seasons, and congratulations to Laura Wander-Vrell on her Hall of Fame induction!
Congrats to our very talented choir and band students, as well as their directors, Mr. Case, Mr. Polett, Mrs. Wesselmann, and Mr. Wilton, on a fantastic Pops Concert. And good luck to our show choir and winter percussion members at their competitions this weekend!
Our HHS art students had an outstanding showing at the Schmidt Art Center High School Exhibition at SWIC. Senior Audrey Loyet received the "Otten Award" and senior Abbigail Peters received the "Excellence in 3-D" award. Congratulations to the students and to their instructor, Laura Wander-Vrell!
Congratulations to our HHS Model UN students who had a fantastic showing at McKendree University's Spring Conference. Several students received awards for their performance. Naomi Saathoff received an Outstanding Delegate award, Finnegan Stever received a Superior Delegate award, and Anthony Knebel, Tyler Rottmann, and Emma Blaine received Honorable Mentions for their work as delegates. Emma Blaine also received an Honorable Mention for her resolution. Way to go HHS Model UN!
Meet Ms. Jody Hall, member of the HHS PE department!
HHS has the following openings for Fall 2024. Join our team!
Apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/highlandcusd5/onlineapp/default.aspx.
We will be hosting a STARR Mini College Fair during all lunch periods on March 13th. Please use this time to visit tables and get information from the college representatives about admission requirements, scholarship opportunities, housing, and financial aid.
Congrats to the HHS Scholar Bowl Team who completed their season last night with regional play in O'Fallon. Both JV and Varsity squads had a solid year under the direction of coaches Amy Cope and Chris Durbin.
A huge congratulations to our National Honor Society students and their advisor, Ms. Chelsea Williams. NHS raised over $8000 for the Special Olympics through the annual Polar Plunge. What a great way to support our community!
Help us show our appreciation for our awesome school social workers by celebrating National School Social Work Week. We are thankful for all they do to support the students and staff at HHS!
