Attention Parents of Winter Athletes: We will be hosting our Winter Sport Parent meeting at 6pm on Wednesday, November 13 at 6pm in the HHS Cafeteria. This meeting will last 30 minutes. Boys basketball and bowling will have a parent meeting immediately following.
Get moving.
Scott Credit Union’s “CU 4 Reality” Day! Students were able to create a real life budget from a personal career choice. Over 200 students participated. Thank you Scott Credit Union!
Students working to create flower arrangements in Landscape/Greenhouse class with Ms. Geiger. Students plan to bring the finished products home for Thanksgiving.
Please click the link to see the latest School Counseling Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/5tb1x
You will find information about Semester 2 schedules and Registration for the 2020-2021 school year.
Honors Spanish 3 students in Mrs. Twyford’s class reviewing preterite vs imperfect for their test tomorrow using Kahoot.
Students in Mrs. Hayes’ and Mr. Vance’s PE classes playing volleyball this morning.
Congratulations to Megan Vidmar for signing her letter of intent to play volleyball and study nursing at Blackburn College next fall. Best of luck Meg!
Congratulations to Austin Toler for signing his letter of intent to play baseball and study accounting at Harris-Stowe State University next year. Way to go!
Congratulations to Sydney Coker for signing her letter of intent to play volleyball and study accounting at John A. Logan next fall! Go get ‘em Syd!
Students in Mrs. Barr’s Intro to Ag class learning about Record Books (SAEs). Next semester they will begin plans for their own books. They use phones or IPads as a research tool to watch SAE videos to learn more about the process.
Students in Mrs. Cases’s English IV class write about the genocide in Rwanda. They compare and contrast the film Hotel Rwanda with various historical articles.
The HHS Driver Education Parent Meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.
Winter Athletes, here is your updated practice schedule for Tuesday, November 12.
Varsity Boys Basketball - 12pm-3pm
Girls Basketball - 3pm-5pm
Freshman Boys Basketball - 5pm-7pm
Bowling - 3:30pm-5:30pm
Dance - 1pm-3pm (HE)
Wrestling/Cheer - Regular Schedule
Updated FTT Calendar
Good evening,
Due to the dropping temperatures and hazardous road conditions, Highland CUSD # 5 will not be in session tomorrow, November 12. Thank you.
Tickets for this years Madrigal dinner are now on sale and are selling fast! Please get your tickets ASAP by calling the High School office at 618-654-7131 or by emailing Mrs. Duncan at mduncan@highlandcusd5.org.
Congratulations to HHS Junior, Madi Crawford, for being accepted into and performing in the NAFME National Honors Choir in Florida this weekend!
Thank you veterans. We appreciate you.
Great job to the cast and crew of “Who Done It and To Whom?!?” Bravo!
Chem II students determining the amount of red, blue, & yellow dye in Gatorade.
Cast of Who Dunit after the show last night. Final performance this evening at 7:00 at them HHS Kennel. Come check it out!
The Highland Bulldogs were defeated by the Rochester Rockets 42 - 7. Thank you seniors for your dedication to Highland Bulldog Football!
Great State run Nick! Well done.
Congratulations to the girls cross country team who finished 16th in the IHSA state meet today. This is the girls second best finish in school history. Congratulations!
Thank you Bulldog Marching Band for your pregame performance today! You rock!
Your Highland Bulldogs take on the Rochester Rockets at 3pm today. Tickets are $6 each. Passes will not be accepted for this IHSA contest. Gates open at 1:30pm. Remember, no outside food or drink are allowed. Reentry is not permitted. Let’s go Dogs!
Good luck to our Highland Bulldogs as they compete at the IHSA State Cross Country meet today in Peoria! ❤️🖤
“Who Dunit...and to Whom?” Outstanding performance this evening! Come tomorrow night at 7:00pm-Doors open at 6:30pm at HHS Kennel
Check out the link below to watch today’s Veterans Day Assembly in its entirety. Thank you to all our veterans who have served our great nation.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/highland-high-school-highland-il/evtdfe830d91e
Come see the Fall Play Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm!
Veterans Day Assembly
Veterans Day Assembly
Honoring our Veterans
https://youtu.be/8gnDtWY0M5w
The Highland Hooligans and Bulldog Nation put together this video to send a HUGE shout out to our girls cross country team and one of our boy cross country members, Nick, as they leave this morning to run at the state tournament. In the words of fellow teammate Ethan Augustin, “[We] hope you run fast.” Good luck, Bulldogs! 🏃🏻♀️🐾❤️🍀
Students in Mr. Durbin’s PTLW Engineering and Design course working on capstone projects.
Just a reminder of our Veterans Day Assembly tomorrow morning. All veterans are invited to attend.
https://5il.co/b7oo
Students in Mr. Lewis’ English III class studying The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Students in Mrs. Mantz’s class learning about landforms and experimenting with volcanos this morning.
This morning, the Highland Police Department, along with officers from neighboring communities, brought several K-9 dogs to HHS for a drug search that included classrooms, hallways, lockers, and parking lots as part of our regular safety plan. Students are in class continuing their work and there is no safety concern at this time.
HHS Spanish Teachers collaborating with Triad World Language Teachers at a conference today
Model UN Fall Conference at McKendree University today!
HHS Choirs participating in a workshop with Western Illinois University’s University Singers and Dr. Winnie in the kennel at HHS!
Please see information about our Veterans Day Assembly on Friday
Students in Mrs. Kimmle’s Algebra class solve problems dealing with slope intercept.
Attention parent(s)/guardian(s) with a winter athlete, we will be hosting an all Winter Sport Parent Meeting on Wednesday, November 13 at 6pm in the HHS cafeteria. See you then!
Highland will take on Rochester at 3pm on Saturday, November 9 at HHS. Tickets will be sold at HHS on Friday, November 8 from 11:15am-12:45pm. Tickets are $6 each. No passes will be accepted for this contest. Let's go Dogs!
Please see the link below for information on our Veterans Day Celebration this Friday, November 8th.
https://5il.co/b4p8
AP Test Signup Deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 6. Fees are due at this time also. You can pay the full amount or $40 deposit. *This is a change from past years due to CollegeBoard change in policies*
What do you believe?
FTT Schedule for Nov-Dec. Semester I is on the move.
Congratulations to all of the HHS Choir and Band students who participated in the ILMEA District 6 Honor Festival Choir, Band, and Orchestra today!!
The Highland Bulldogs will take on the Rochester Rockets on Saturday, November 9 at 3pm at HHS. Let’s go Dogs!
Your Bulldogs held it till the end! It’s a final in Cahokia, 21-20 Highland! Stay tuned for details on our game next week!
It’s halftime in Cahokia. It’s 21-7 Bulldogs. Let’s go boys, one more half!
Congrats to the Lady Bulldogs Cross Country Team for finishing 2nd at the IHSA Sectional today and advancing to the State Meet next Saturday. Also congrats to Nick Hanratty for advancing as an individual on the Boy’s Side. Great year for the Boys Team as well, advancing to the Sectional for the first time since 2011
Spirit Stick...never leave home without it! Thanks Payton and Meg! At the end of the first quarter, it’s Highland 14 - Cahokia 0.
It’s game time! Let’s go Dogs!
Congratulations to both our boys and girls cross country teams! We are so proud of you!
Congratulations to the Highland Bulldogs Girls Cross Country team who took 2nd in the Decatur Sectional! The girls team is headed to State! The boys were also outstanding with Nick Hanratty qualifying for State! We are so proud of all of you! ❤️🏅🖤
It’s a big day for the Bulldogs! Best of luck to the girls and boys cross country team as they run at Sectionals in Decatur. Good luck also to the football team as they take on Cahokia in Cahokia this afternoon! Let’s go Dogs!
Great day at the CTE Counselor Workshop
This years Madrigal Dinner is approaching quickly! We will be adding a 4th show as a Saturday Matinee this year! Tickets will be available to the public starting on Friday November 8, they will go fast! See the attached poster for more details! (Poster drawn by HHS Junior Autumn Meyer)
Don’t forget, Halloween Costume Contest tomorrow! Lots of prizes up for grabs! 🎃
Ms Seelhoefer’s class practicing Newton’s Law of Morion concerning his 1st Law and Friction. Air Hockey table is a great example of this Law.
Mrs. Beyer’s World History class exploring the Enlightenment today. Students researched influential men and women from the time period with a mock newspaper and collaborated with peers.
Your Highland Bulldogs fell to East St. Louis tonight in two games. Thank you to our seniors for your time and talent! ❤️🏐🖤
You have to love it when kids have a desire to be in the gym! Way to go fellas. Keep pushing yourselves! ❤️🏀🖤
Students in Mrs. Jones’ Foods class learning to cook 5 different types of pasta and excited to learn a life skill.
We forgot Mr. Houchins!
Celebrating the 50th Day of School in Mrs. Mantz's class. Students shared things that they have learned during the first 50 days.
Celebrating the 50th Day of School in Mrs. Mantz's class. Students shared things that they have learned during the first 50 days.
Check out the following link to see what HHS students learned at the SWIC Manufacturing Day Field Trip! https://5il.co/aycl
Do you enjoy Love Your Melon? The Athletic Department has partnered with Love Your Melon and made a limited edition Bulldog Beanie! Fill out your order form and return it to the HHS office with payment to reserve yours! Beanies will be delivered the week of December 16.
Your Highland Bulldogs will take on the Cahokia Comanches at 2pm on Saturday, November 2 in Cahokia. Let’s go Dogs!
Link for IHSA Football Pairings to see where our Bulldogs end up!
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/ihsa/evtea7a140208
The weather may not have been great, but the race sure was!
Congratulations to our regional WINNERS, your lady bulldogs! Another huge congrats to our bulldogs who placed: Nick Hanratty (4th), Easton Rosen (5th), and Faith Brindley (5th). And a final congratulations to our boys who qualified as a team for the first time since 2011!
We are SO proud of all of you!!! ❤️🐾
We’d also like to give a huge thank you to all of the fans who came out and stood in the rain. There’s nothing better than seeing you support each other. 🖤
Here are your top five finishers for the boys and girls (missing one) today. Way to battle in the weather conditions! Best of luck at Sectionals!
Here are your Regional Champs! Congratulations ladies!
Coach Bradley’s last pep talk worked! The boys team is headed to Sectionals! Well done fellas!
https://www.enduranceracetiming.com/live/2019/hreg/
It’s 60 and sunny! (Just not here!) Let’s go Dogs!
It’s a final in Charleston. Highland 42 - Charleston 14. The Bulldogs will receive their playoff draw tomorrow evening between 9 and 10 PM on the IHSA network. Once the game time and location has been determined by school officials, it will be made public
Our first tennis team is headed home. Great job at the State Tennis tournament! Drive safe!
Reminder if you sold Optimist Pizzas this last rotation, you will need to pick those pizzas up on Monday, October 28 from 4-6 at Korte Meats.
Cross Country will run tomorrow at Fireman’s Park in Alhambra. Girls at 10 AM, boys at 10:45. It’s free to go and cheer on your bulldogs! 🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♀️🐾
That’s a winner!!! Thank you to our seniors for their dedication to the volleyball program; congratulations on a great high school career. ❤️🐾🏐 #WeLoveOurSeniors #HighlandBulldogs618
That’s a senior night victory for the Bulldogs! Great job ladies. Good luck as you start Regional play next week. The Bulldogs take on the Flyers of East St. Louis at 5:30pm at Triad on Tuesday.
It’s rockin’ at HHS tonight! Let’s go Dogs!
Click the link to view the video Bulldog Nation recorded for our tennis team as they compete at the IHSA State Tournament today 🎾🐾❤️ We’re all rooting for you, ladies! #LetsGoDogs
https://twitter.com/hhsbulldogad/status/1187390703103598593?s=21
Tonight is SENIOR NIGHT!! These 5 awesome seniors would love to see you help pack the gym for their last match ever at HHS! The theme is BLACK ⚫️UT! HHS students wearing black will receive free admission. Frosh at 4:15 then JV and Varsity.
Go Bulldogs!!🏐❤️🐾
Some Highland FFA students participating in the Rend Lake 3D Archery Competition in Ina, Illinois this morning with Mr. Lamp.
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Please see the link below to access the HHS October Board Notes and Parent Letter.
https://5il.co/aycl
Last night these girls helped their team win the 3rd MVC championship in a row, and tomorrow night they will celebrate their time as HHS volleyball players at their 🖤SENIOR NIGHT🖤 game!
We’d love to see you help us pack the gym as we cheer on these girls and their team to victory.
Tomorrow night’s game is a BLACK OUT⚫️⚫️⚫️
Games start at 4:15, and varsity will play around 6.
HHS students wearing black will receive free admission, so show up and be loud!!
#WeLoveOurSeniors #PackTheDogHouse 🏐❤️🐾
SIUE College Fair TONIGHT- 6:00pm-7:30pm Morris University Center
Thanks to paramedics Ty and Jess for speaking with the FMCC group about career opportunities as a Paramedic.
Freshmen and Varsity win in 3 tonight vs Waterloo! This win makes us the MVC Conference Champions for the 3rd year in a row!
Way to go, ladies!! ❤️🏐🖤
Record: 25-7-1
Freshmen and Varsity win in 3 tonight vs Waterloo! This win makes us the MVC Conference Champions for the 3rd year in a row!
Way to go, ladies!! ❤️🏐🖤
Going to game 3 to decide the match!
Highland Show Choir performing their first three songs for their competition in January. Great job by the singers and the accompanying band.
The Highland High School Mixed Choir performing at the Fall Chorus Concert. Great job.
Varsity VB taking on Waterloo!
Highland High School A cappella Choir made up of the Chamber Choir and Madrigal Singers performing at the Fall Chorus Concert Great job by Mr Gibb Clark and all of the singers.
The Highland High School Madrigal Singers performing at the fall chorus concert.
JV Volleyball vs. Waterloo
Unity Day is Wed., Oct. 23, 2019 so please wear orange to unite together against bullying and unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
“ORANGE provides a powerful, visually compelling expression of solidarity,” said Paula Goldberg, Executive Director of PACER Center. “Whether it’s hundreds of individuals at a school wearing ORANGE, store owners offering ORANGE products, or a community changing a landmark to ORANGE, the vibrant statement becomes a conversation starter, sending the supportive, universal message that bullying is never acceptable behavior.”
Several members of the HHS StuCo Executive Council at the fall KDSC convention #thepowerofpositiveleadership #followmylead
Several members of the HHS StuCo Executive Council at the fall KDSC convention #thepowerofpositiveleadership #followmylead
Several members of the HHS StuCo Executive Council at the fall KDSC convention #thepowerofpositiveleadership #followmylead
Several members of the HHS StuCo Executive Council at the fall KDSC convention #thepowerofpositiveleadership #followmylead
BULLDOG NATION! Your volleyball team will compete for the conference title tomorrow night, so wear white and show up to the HHS gym around 6:00! #PackTheDogHouse #LetsGoDogs ❤️🏐🐾
The. Bulldogs fell to Mt. Vernon 3-1 tonight. Great season fellas. ❤️⚽️🖤
We are 10 minutes from game time and we have a doubt rainbow shining on the Bulldog side! Let’s go Highland!
Here are your 2019 Sectional Tennis Champs! Taylor Fleming was the singles champ and Ashlen Deluca and Nicole Knackstedt won the doubles championship. Best of luck to the entire team as you compete at the IHSA State Tennis Tournament next weekend!
Varsity finishes 3rd at the O’Fallon Autumn Classic! Awesome job, ladies! Let’s bring this energy into our final week of regular season!
Congratulations to Bella LaPorta and AnneMarie Beckemeyer on earning All-Tournament honors!
Congratulations to Evan Sutton as he shot a 77 today at the IHSA State Finals. Well done Evan, Coach James and Jaxton Black. It was an amazing season!
HHS Choir Fundraiser! We're all ready for the Mouse Race! Come out tonight at 6 tonight at the Masonic Lodge for some fun!!!🐭🏁
Congrats to our College Changes Everything Raffle winner! Seniors- Don’t forget to complete those FAFSA and College Applications!
Join us as the varsity boys soccer team takes on Mt. Vernon tonight at 6pm in the HHS stadium. This is an IHSA contest therefore passes will not be accepted. The cost is $5 for all spectators. Gates will open at 5:15pm. Let’s go Dogs! ❤️⚽️🖤
It’s GAME DAY at HHS Stadium. Varsity will take on Mt. Vernon at 6:00 PM. Come on out to cheer on the BULLDOGS!
Bulldog Volleyball did well in O’Fallon tonight and are seeded 1 in their pool. They continue play tomorrow at 930am.
Highland Marching Band at the Bands of America competition in St. Louis
What a great night for senior night and a MVC conference win! 🐾❤️🖤 #WeLoveOurSeniors #HighlandBulldogs
Tonight was Coach Warnecke’s 70th career win. Congratulations Coach! You are an excellent teacher and mentor and we are blessed to have you!
Here are your MVC Conference Champs with a 42-21 win over Jersey tonight! Well done! 🖤🏈❤️
Thank you Dance Team for your halftime routine! Well done!
Bulldogs up 42-21!
Thank you to all of our Seniors! Our marching band, color guard and football program will miss you and your leadership!
Today at the tennis sectional, Taylor Fleming and Kate Feldman qualified for State in singles and in and Ashlen Deluca, Nicole Knackstedt, Brianna Helm, and Krista Rittenhouse qualified in doubles. Good luck tomorrow.
Bulldogs and Jersey tied at 21 at half
Highland up 21-14
It feels like a high scoring game is upon us. It’s 14-7 Highland with 4:17 left in the first. #618football
Congratulations to Evan Sutton who shot a 79 today and has advanced to the IHSA State Finals in golf! Good luck tomorrow, Evan! 🖤⛳️❤️
Just a few reminders for tonight’s football game...
The windmills are starting to spin at ISU! We tee off at 9:24 and 9:33. Should be a fun day of golf. Good luck Evan (pictured) and Jaxton!
Best of luck to Evan Sutton and Jaxton Black as they compete in the first round of IHSA State Golf today in Bloomington/Normal. Let’s go Dogs! 🖤⛳️❤️
Here are the full results from the MVC Conference Championship tonight. Thank you Endurance Race Timing!
https://www.enduranceracetiming.com/live/2019/mvcxc/
Congratulations to our boys cross country team who finished 4th in the MVC today. All Conference honors go to Easton Rosen and Nick Hanratty. Way to go! And a shoutout to Josh Loeh who just missed All MVC honors and returned to HHS to play in our varsity soccer game tonight!
Congratulations to our girls cross country program...MVC Champs! All Conference honors go to J. Loeh, F. Brindley, G. Meyer, L. Heinzmann, M. Dortch, and P. Schaible! Well done ladies! Good luck at Regionals next week!
Thank you seniors for your dedication to Highland Soccer! It was a hard fought battle against Mascoutah tonight. The Bulldogs fell 2-1. We hope to see you Saturday night at 6pm for our Regional play in game in the HHS Stadium!
⚫️BLACK OUT⚫️ TOMORROW FOR SENIOR NIGHT!
We’d love to see everyone wearing all black tomorrow at school and to the football game 🐾
Thanks to the Cheer Team coming out tonight and supporting the Senior Soccer Players and the entire HHS Soccer Team
Congratulations to Austin Davis, Peyton Strong and Austin Roach our Senior Soccer Players on their Senior Night.
SLU College Fair on Sunday- Oct. 20th 1-4pm https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/national-college-fairs/st.-louis-national-college-fair/
Thanks Ted Wiese for talking to the students today about the power of a positive attitude and being part of the solution, not the problem! Everyone had a blast!
Student leaders participated in a leadership workshop with Ted after the assembly! They learned about teamwork and had fun at the same time!
A BIG shout out and THANK YOU to Clinton County Veterinary Services for nominating Highland FFA for the Zoetis Industry Program once again! Highland FFA received a $625.00 donation through this nomination and program! Funds will be used to help take FFA members to National FFA Convention! ❤️
Shout out to these guys for an awesome evening. We were promised an entertaining night, and they certainly did not disappoint.
Congratulations to our winners- people’s choice: Jack Beiermann; runner up: Colby “D-DAWG” Davis; and Mr. Irresistible 2019: Jakob Clark.
Their sponsor thinks they ALL did wonderfully, though, and would like to commend them on a job well done. To all of the contestants, thank you for your hard work (and all the laughs!).
Another huge thank you to everyone who helped make this night possible (tech/Josh Case; HHS Dance Team; HHS drama club; our lovely mistresses of ceremony; A Special Touch Florist; and all prize donors).
Thank you for a successful evening. ❤️🐾
Which of these guys will be crowned Mr. Irresistible 2019? Be at the HE auditorium tonight by 6:30 pm to find out! 🐾👑🐾
Ms Wander helps instruct students while they paint a tea pot with water colors. Today is country music Wednesday on the juke box.
Ms Duncan teaching her Honors Algebra II class different rules of factoring. Ms Duncan is so good at teaching Algebra it even makes sense to an old History teacher.
Mr. Weber and US History students doing some review and discussion as they prepare for an upcoming assessment on the Industrial Age.
Are you looking for some entertainment to spice up your Wednesday? If so, we have just the show for you! We would love for you to join us at this year's 10th Annual Mr. Irresistible Contest!
You can catch the madness tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16th, at 6:30 pm in the HE Auditorium; door's open at 6.
Entry fee is $5, and you can buy extra fan favorite votes for $1. It will be hard to choose a favorite though as we have so many great contestants this year.
This year's contestants include:
Jimmy Metzler, Jack Beiermann, Colby Davis, Tristan Maslar, Landyn Oestringer, Carter Wiegman, Jarrett Kingsley, Jakob Clark, Cam Nelson, and Peyton Strong
These guys are sure to leave you speechless!
The volleyball program traveled to Jersey tonight and defeated Jersey in two games at all three levels! Well done ladies! ❤️🏐🖤
What can we do to make our world a better place? What about at home? With our Jobs? On our team? At school? In our community? It doesn’t take much and most of the time it’s pretty simple. Do your part and help make a difference.
Students in Mr. Welz’s chemistry class learning about the Periodic Table, classifying elements, and creating their own table as a lab activity
Highland Police, Fire, and CUSD #5 officials all working hard during our safety drill today to keep our students and community safe.
SIUE College Fair Coming Soon-Oct. 22nd 6-7:30pm
https://www.siue.edu/undergraduate/ircf/
Thank you to all of our generous students , staff, and families that helped with Pink Week! Austin Davis, Trevor Zobrist, and Megan Vidmar presented a check for $1008.03 to Alyssa Fuhrmann with the American Cancer Society today. Thank you Bulldogs for your donations!
Highland High School is conducting a planned earthquake/fire/evacuation Safety Drill this morning. ALL students and staff are safe at this time.
Students working on practice welds today in Mr. Lamp’s class. Examples of welds include Butt, T, Lap, Edge, 6011, 6014, 7014, and 7018. Any businesses looking for future welders? These kids have are learning the skills for the trade.
Officer Flake teaching Civics classes about 4th Amendment
Congratulations to Evan Sutton (80) and Jaxton Black (80) who both advanced to the IHSA State Golf Tournament!
Maybe your child had a great 1st Qtr. Maybe it was down a little. No matter where your student is at, Qtr. 2 starts fresh tomorrow with a fresh start. Let them know you care and you believe in them. Our young people need to hear this. See you Tuesday.
Here are your MVC Conference Champs! Well done ladies!
It’s a beautiful day to compete! It’s the MVC tennis tournament, day two!
1st place today at McKendree-Well done and congrats to Mr. Case, Mrs. Keys, and our amazing band!
Congratulations to our Marching Bulldogs for taking 1st Place in all categories today at the Preview of Champions Marching Band Competition at McKendree University.
From the MVC Tennis Tournament... We won four firsts and two seconds in our singles round today! Taylor, Ashlen, Kate and Sydney won first place and Hannah and Brianna won second. Keep it up on Monday, Bulldogs!
Varsity taking on East St. Louis for 3rd place.
JV battling Roxana for 7th place
Bracket play begins at the Highland Invitational. JV taking on Altamont and varsity battling Breese Central.
Varsity and JV Volleyball battling at the Highland Invitational this morning. Bracket play beginning soon!
Logan Chandler is spending his morning teaching freshmen Paul Graham about ball carrying technique.
Congrats to this week’s College Changes Everything Raffle Winner! Seniors make sure you submit your college applications and complete your FAFSA financial aid forms!
It’s a final in Troy. Highland 21 - Triad 7.
It’s a final in Troy, Highland 21 - Triad 7. #618football
Triad gets one in. It’s 21-7 Bulldogs with 10 seconds left in game. #618football
Highland Varsity VS. Carbondale
Highland JV vs. Roxana Varsity
Highland Invitational Volleyball Tourney
Varsity Volleyball beats Carbondale 2-0 and splits with East St Louis in pool play going 3-1 on the evening.
JV Volleyball beats Roxana 2-0 and loses to Breese Central 0-2. They went 2-2 in pool play tonight.
Chandler does it again. It’s 21-0 Bulldogs with 3:41 left in the 3rd. #618football
Logan Chandler breaks free and runs it in. It’s 14-0 Bulldogs with 56 seconds left in the half. #618football
After a missed Triad field goal, we head to the second with Highland leading Triad, 7-0
#618football #WeAreSTLtoday
The Bulldogs score on the opening drive. It’s Highland 7 - Triad 0 with 5:34 left in the first quarter. #618football
The Highland Football Program was proud to present “His Kids” with a donation of $395. Thank you, His Kids for all you do for children!
Tomorrow is the CTE department’s surplus auction at Korte Construction. The sale bill is below. Come on out!
General Music & Driver's Ed students- today is the last day of the Quarter- remember that your class will switch next week. Students in Driver's Ed will report to General Music (Room 169) and those currently in General Music will report to Driver's Ed(Room 1003).
If you are unable to make it to the football game tonight, watch it online! Thank you WDOG group for always being there to live stream our games! https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/highland-high-school-highland-il/gama812cf80c3
Now this is football weather! It’s freshman football, Highland vs. Triad!
Highland Proud
Mr. Barford and students selling cookies this morning in our Life Skills class.
Teaching and learning at its best! Foreign exchange student, Damaris Tambia, spent her morning teaching Estonian to our acapella choir to help them prepare for their Madrigal dinners! We miss you Damaris! Thanks for coming back, via Skype, to teach today!
Keep moving forward with your journey.
Mr. James and Algebra II students learning about Scatter Plots and Lines of Best Fit.
Students in building trades class wrapping aluminum for door jams bright and early this morning.
ACT announced that students who have already taken the entire exam once will have the option to retake specific sections of the ACT test instead of taking the whole thing over again. https://wgntv.com/2019/10/09/students-will-soon-be-able-to-retake-specific-sections-of-the-act/
We will be pre-selling tickets for Friday’s football game at Triad during lunches on Friday. Please be advised that there will be random bag checks and officers scanning all spectators with wands prior to entry. Please make sure you allow time for these security measures.
Here’s our Highland Bulldog soccer team!
Another Highland win at all levels at Triad tonight! Great job, ladies!
Go Bulldogs!!
Record: 17-4
Congratulations to the volleyball program who swept Triad on all levels tonight in two games! Great job ladies! ❤️🏐🖤
Thank you seniors for your dedication to HHS Tennis! Congratulations on your shutout win tonight vs. Granite City. That’s 9 shutouts this season! Keep up the hard work! ❤️🎾🖤
Madison Co Champs!!! Congrats to Coach Bradley and the entire team on winning the Madison Co Cross Country Championship.
Highland Varsity Boys Cross Country team getting ready to run at the Madison Co Meet at Belk Park.
Highland Varsity Girls Cross Country getting ready for the Madison Co Race at Belk Park.
It’s Senior Night!!! It’s Highland vs. Granite City. Let’s go Dogs!
Click the link for the latest School Counselor Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/0hqr2
Amazing win today against Alton! Highland with a 195. Claire Korte was the match Metalist with 40. Also scoring tonight were Meridith Kleinmann 48, Maci Miles 53, Lilly Barker 54.
It’s Highland vs Columbia at GCS Park! Let’s go Dogs!
Here are your Regional Champs. Congratulations to all and a special shout out to Jack Massa who took 4th with 78 and Jaxton Black who took 3rd with 77.
This just in...Varsity Boys Golf wins the Regional! Way to go gentlemen!
It’s a beautiful day for golf at Highland Country Club. Congratulations seniors! Let’s go Dogs!
Mr Bradley teaching his Civics class about Freedom of Speech and Supreme Court Cases concerning free speech.
ASVAB Results: Students who took the ASVAB test- You will meet in the library on Tuesday Oct. 8th during 1st hour FTT to get your results. Please report to your class for attendance and then come to the library computer lab.
Girls 3rd at Peoria with Julia Loeh 21st and Jessica Borror 25th. Maddie Dortch won her flight at Jacksonville and Chloe Marti, Danielle Little and Britin Machuca medaled in their race at Jacksonville.
Boys win Jacksonville Invitational! First in their flights - Easton Rosen at #2, Brylee Portell at #4, Ethan Augustin at#5; 2nd place at#3 was Josh Loeh and 3rd at #1 was Nick Hanratty.
Stand up
Madrigal singers performing in the enchanted forest at Ren Fest in KC
It’s a final at Civic Memoral. The Bulldogs win 64-28. Highland will travel to Triad next week. Let’s go Dogs! #618football
Today we finished our Pink Week celebrating one of our own. We are so thankful to have Paula Tebbe with us happy and healthy everyday! Her students showed her some love today with pink roses and smiles. 💕💞💓💗
Can’t think the US Army enough for bringing their STEM trailer to HHS today. Students got to see Army Technology in action and how their technology is used in the private sector.
Thanks SWIC for a great manufacturing day!
Great day at SWIC Manufacturing day
Please check out the video link below on the history of Homecoming Royalty at HHS from 1946 to 2019. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/5vzPKvqT37g
Tomorrow closes out our pink week with a 💗PINK OUT💗 at Civic Memorial 🏈💗
Gary Bair Tournament at Oak Brook: Highland finished 13th out of 17 teams with 398. Scoring tonight was Claire Korte 91, Lilly Barker 99, Meridith Kleinmann 103, Lia Basden 105.
Congratulations to the volleyball program for a sweep of CM tonight. All levels won in two games. A HUGE thank you to all who attended and celebrated our Dig For a Cure event! 💗🏐💕🏐💓🏐💞
Varsity boys golf results from Highland Country Club. Highland 162 Breese Central 176. Jake Brauns was match medalist 39. Also scoring for the Bulldogs with 41s were Evan Sutton, Jack Massa, and Jaxton Black.
Congratulations to the varsity soccer team as they defeated Marion 2-0 tonight. Great job fellas! ❤️⚽️🖤
Students in Mrs. Ruder’s English I class learning to “slow down” their writing by using imagery, adjusting word choice, and adding powerful words. Students also did a “quick write”, watched a Ted Talk, and some old school silent reading.
Chemistry II students determining the changes in freezing and boiling points by adding a solute to water.
It’s Dig for a Cure night, Highland vs Civic Memoral! We will have a bake sale, 50/50 raffle, and a pink raffle basket!!! All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society! Games start at 4:15. Don’t miss it! 💗🏐💕
Students in Mrs. Hayes’ PE class learning to juggle. Benefits include focus on fine and gross motor skills, concentration, problem solving, and plain old fun.
ASA Entertainment and the US Marines Corp shared a BMX and anti-bullying presentation today at an all school PLC Assembly.
ASA Entertainment and the US Marines Corp shared a BMX and anti-bullying presentation today at an all school PLC Assembly.
ASA Entertainment and the US Marines Corp shared a BMX and anti-bullying presentation today at an all school PLC Assembly.
Honors Chem students forming and naming ionic compounds 🥽🧪
Thank you department chairs for your insightful discussion after school today. It’s your dedication to your craft that continues to drive curriculum at HHS.
Varsity boys golf results from Oakbrook. Highland 154, Waterloo 173, Triad 174. Match medalist Evan Sutton 33. Also scoring for us Jaxton Black 39, Jack Massa 40, and Jake Brauns 42.
Volleyball will host their 💗DIG FOR A CURE💗 game tomorrow! Put on your PINK and come out to show your support. All proceeds will go towards the American Cancer Society. 🏐💗🐾
Tonight is the first HHS Choir Concert of the year! Come hear Madrigal and Chamber Singers perform their music for their trip to KCRF! HHS Kennel at 7pm or watch the live stream!
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/highland-high-school-highland-il/evt0e17312291
Students in chemistry I learning to write the formula and names for ionic compounds while viewing the compounds they create.
Congratulations to the varsity girls golf team who finished 3rd in the MVC Tournament today at Belk Park. A special shout out to Maci Miles and Lily Barker who earned All-Conference honors! Great job ladies! 🖤⛳️❤️
Seniors in Mrs. Huson’s English IV class annotating text and creating a poster. They are looking for examples of logos, pathos, and ethos.
It’s a beautiful day at Belk Park for the MVC Girls Golf match. Let’s go Dogs!
Monday, October 7th, the Highland Bulldogs will take on Columbia High School at GCS Park! Come one, come all for this exciting evening of soccer. The cost is $5 per person. JV will start at 4:15 with Varsity to follow. See you there! ❤️⚽️🖤
Varsity (and JV) volleyball defeated Mascoutah tonight! The varsity team has a 15-4 record and 5-1 record in conference! Come support the volleyball program wearing pink on Thursday as we take on CM in our 2nd Annual Dig for a Cure night! 💗🏐💕
HHS Senior Jackson Marchal was recognized at a Board Meeting earlier this month for being a Commended Student for the National Merit Scholar Program and his Eagle Scout Project where he created safety buckets for Highland and St. Paul schools. Well done!
Seniors: The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now available to complete online. Please complete this important Financial Aid document ASAP.
Girls varsity golf results from the Highland Country Club: Mascoutah 202, Triad 204, Highland 216. Scoring tonight Meridith Kleinmann 52, Maddie Noeltner 52, Claire Korte 55, Lia Basden 57.
Thank you to all that attended tonight’s soccer game at Glik Park. Highland fell 2-1 to CM. We have generous fans who donated almost $200 to the American Cancer Society! Thank you for your donations! 💗⚽️💕
Join us for soccer starting at 4:15pm at Glik Park! We will raffle off a gift basket with all proceeds being donated to the American Cancer Society! It’s Pink Week - Highland vs. Civic Memorial! Go Dogs!
Juniors- The School Counselors will be meeting with you on Oct. 9 and 10 to talk about Career and College planning. We will meet in the HHS Library Lab. Appointment times will be posted on the School Counseling windows.
Congratulations to former HHS teacher Mrs. Lori Ruebhausen on her election into the Highland Illinois Area Schools Alumni Association Hall of Fame. Her distinguished career at Highland CUSD 5 ranged from 1982-2017
Tomorrow kicks off 💗PINK WEEK💗 October is breast cancer awareness month, and your bulldogs take on Civic Memorial in soccer, volleyball, and football this week.
Break out your pink to show your support this week for the following games:
Monday, home soccer @ 4:15 (varsity first)⚽️
Thursday, home volleyball @ 4:15 (varsity to follow)🏐
Friday, football @ CM @ 7:00🏈
💗🏐Thursday is volleyball’s Dig For a Cure game. Proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society 🏐💗
Gym looks great and everyone is exited for Homecoming 2019. Thanks to everyone who has helped this week. We are looking forward to a great dance and want to remind everyone to be safe a make good choices.
JV volleyball finished 2nd in the O’Fallon Tournament today. Good job ladies!
In varsity boys golf, the boys took 4th of 16 teams at the Centralia Best Ball Tournament with a 233. Evan Sutton and Jake Brauns finished 2nd with an even par 70.
Congratulations to the girls and boys cross country teams. The girls took 2nd and the boys took 4th at the Springfield Invite this morning! Great job!
Homecoming Dance tonight at 7:30pm. The gym looks amazing and we can’t wait to see you. Please, remember to be safe, be smart, and be responsible. We need everyone back at school on Monday. Enjoy the moment and see you soon!
Bulldog Nation kicked off our homecoming game with a class color confetti throw! ❤️🖤⚪️🐾
Watch the video on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B274TpVnkUM/?igshid=54kyeoebv05o
Pep Rally and Tug of War!
Pep Rally!
Honoring Bill Tschudy, an American hero.
More Carnival Action!
Carnival Fun!
Carnival Fun!
Carnival Fun!
Homecoming Carnival 2019! Fun for all!
Homecoming Carnival 2019! What a day!
Homecoming Carnival 2019! What a day!
Yes! More Carnival Fun!
More Carnival Fun!
More Carnival Fun!
More Carnival Fun!
More Homecoming Carnival!
Homecoming Carnival 2019!
Homecoming Carnival 2019!
The School Counselors spent the afternoon touring McKendree University! They got information about academics, housing and financial aid!
Homecoming Carnival 2019!
Today’s pep rally has us fired up for our homecoming game tonight! #LetsGoBulldogs 🐾❤️
Homecoming Carnival 2019!
Highland High School Staff and Administration enjoying a sampling of CD Meals and Kitchen during our wellness fair at HHS
Congratulations to the Varsity and JV volleyball team who both defeated Waterloo in two games tonight! Way to go! 🖤🏐❤️
And the Sophomores win!
Reminder students that Power Volleyball is at 6pm in the HHS Gym. Be there at 5:45pm!
Highland Primary was outstanding! Thank you for singing to us! We are inspired!!
Can you spot the high school student??? It’s about time to rock Highland Primary!
Our Grantfork students welcomed us with lots of cheers! Thank you!
Thank you Alhambra for having us today!
It’s Homecoming Assembly Day! Thank you Highland Elementary for having us!
Girls Varsity golf results from Highland Country Club: Columbia 173, Highland 194, Waterloo 206. Scoring tonight Meridith Kleinmann 47, Claire Korte 48, Lilly Barker 49, Lia Basden 50.
It was another outstanding Homecoming Parade! Thank you Monica Rensing and football parents for putting the parade together! Fun was had by all!
A young Bulldog cheerleader made a special sign for our football team
Congratulations to the Highland Bulldogs who won the MVC Boys Golf Conference meet today. Evan Sutton was the overall medalist (76). Jake Brauns, Jack Massa, Jaxton Black, and Reid Koishor also medaled for the Bulldogs. Well done! ❤️⛳️🖤
Mrs. Buchtel, Mrs. Case, and Mrs. Huson, all supporting HoliDAY Dress up day. Our Student Council sponsors, Mrs. Case and Mrs. Buchtel, have been the masterminds behind our homecoming events and Mrs. Huson serves as our Bulldog Nation and Highland Hooligans Sponsor. If you see them, please tell them thank you as they have put in many, many hours for our students, faculty, school, and community.
It’s almost tee-time! Good luck Bulldogs at the MVC Tournament!
HHS Counselors celebrating Twin/ Trio day for Homecoming Week
Girls Varsity golf results from O'Fallon Tournament at Tamarack: Highland finished 13th place with 419. Scoring tonight Meridith Kleinmann 101, Lia Basden 104, Maci Miles 106, Maddie Noeltner 108.
JV Boys’ golf finishes 2nd by one shot out of 12 teams at the Alton Invitational. Bryce Knackstedt and Dominick Emig each shot 33 and tied for low score. Dominick finished 1st and Bryce finished 2nd in a scorecard playoff. Great job to the entire team.
Twin/Trio Tuesday! The teachers got in on the action too 😊. Here are some of our best dressed!
HHS Office Staff showing their spirit for twin and trio day during Homecoming Week.
AP Chemistry nerds 🧪🤓🥽 #twinday
HHS CTE department, the brightest crayons in the box!
HHS CTE department, the brightest crayons in the box!
Bulldog fans..here are a few reminders for our game on Friday evening. Outside food and drinks are not allowed into the stadium. Also, reentry is not permitted. If you would like to pre-purchase a ticket for the game, we will have tickets on sale Thursday at lunches!
Spirit gear is here! If you ordered spirit wear, you can pick up your order in the HHS office by 3:30pm daily. Go Bulldogs!
If you plan on attending the HHS Soccer game against Jerseyville this evening please use the link below to view the roster.
Go Bulldogs!
https://5il.co/aet6
Mardi Gras Masquerade Week is in full swing! Great first day of dress ups! 🐾⚜️
Girls Varsity golf results from The Legacy match: 1st - Highland 204, Granite City 207, Father Mcgivney 240. First Place Medalist overall is Lilly Barker with a 48. Also scoring tonight Claire Korte 51, Maddie Noeltner 52, Maci Miles 53.
Varsity boys golf results from Highland Country Club. Mater Dei 154 and Highland 159. Evan Sutton and Grant Goebel (MD) tied for medalist with 1 under 35. Also scoring for Highland were Jack Massa 39, Reid Koishor 42, and Jake Brauns 43.
If you plan on attending tonights Soccer game, view the roster for Highland and Granite City here: https://5il.co/ae6w
This week in HHS Athletics
HHS Marching Band earned 3rd in our class today at Edwardsville, out of 9 bands! Color Guard was 2nd place in their caption.
Charleston Tournament Champions!!! Congratulations on a job well done!
Shout out to Liv Wilke on being named to the All Tournament Team and Bella LaPorta on being named Tournament MVP!!
Go Bulldogs!! ❤️🏐🖤
Record: 13-3
The Marching Bulldogs had an outstanding performance today at the Edwardsville Tiger Ambush. Well done!
Homecoming Dress Up Days for next week!
Medal winners from today’s XC Meet at SIUE!
Boys and girls cross country both took 3rd at Edwardsville Invitational today. Congratulations to all of our meet medalists!
The JV boys soccer team defeated Gibault in PK’s to win the consolation bracket of the JV Highland Soccer Tournament. Well done! ❤️⚽️🖤
The JV boys soccer team defeated Gibault in PK’s to win the consolation bracket of the JV Highland Soccer Tournament. Well done! ❤️⚽️🖤
JV boys soccer will be playing in the consolation championship of the Highland JV Soccer Tournament starting at 11:30 am at Glik Park vs. Waterloo Gibault.
Girls tennis has been cancelled today due to weather in Alton.
The HHS Parking Lot was is really good shape this Saturday morning. Thanks for helping to keep it that way. Enjoy your weekend and be safe. And if you’re in the lot, please help keep it clean. It’s the little things and they matter.
Congrats to this week’s College Changes Everything Raffle Winner! Seniors show the School Counselors proof you completed a college application for a raffle ticket.
The JV Football game against Mascoutah has been rescheduled for Monday starting at 6pm. The game will be played at HHS.
The JV football game vs Mascoutah scheduled for Saturday, September 21 has been cancelled.
Boys golf competed in the OTHS invite at Tamarack today. The Bulldogs took 4th of 16 teams with a 321. Evan Sutton finished 2nd with a 73. Connor Reinarman shot 81, Jaxton Black 82, Jake Brauns 86, Jack Massa 87, and Reod Koishor.
Fall play practice is cancelled for today, Friday, September 20.
It was a battle on the courts tonight, but the Bulldogs were victorious! Highland Tennis defeated Triad 5-4. Well done ladies! 🖤🎾❤️
Congratulations to the volleyball program! All three teams defeated Triad in two games tonight. ❤️🏐🖤
Ready to go!
Girls Tennis vs Triad
Students working on Homecoming Float posters during FTT.
Please view the following link for the September 2019 HHS Parent Letter and Board Notes.
https://5il.co/aby0
Girls Tennis tonight!
HHS Senior Jackson Marchal has been named a Commended Student in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship program. Jackson is the son of Michael and Kimberly Marchal of Highland, IL.
Pack the gym tomorrow night to watch the volleyball team take on Triad! 🏐🐾
Great turn out at our Financial Aid night. Thanks to Ciera Field from Washington University for presenting.
Platinum chef competition workshop day. Our team members sat through a variety of sessions enhancing their knife, sanitation, sauce, plating, and flavor skills to begin their prep work for the competition in October.
Reminder- Tonight Financial Aid presentation 6:30pm HHS Kennel
Students learning the all important skill of keyboarding in Ms. Heinz’s class.
Winter sports registration is now open! Registration allows school staff to check eligibility, so please register today! https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhsathletics/sports-registration?authuser=0
Senior Homecoming Court
Junior Homecoming Court
Parent volunteers are needed to help monitor the Homecoming Parade on September 25th. Contact Monica Rensing at 618-781-7809 or monicarensing@yahoo.com if you are able to assist.
Sophomore Homecoming Court
Freshman Court Members
Great Job by Ms Buchtel and Ms Case in introducing the court members for HHS Homecoming this year. The theme is Mardi Gras Masquerade. Football game is going to be September 27 and the dance will be September 28.
The girls tennis team defeated Waterloo 9-0 tonight. This is the sixth shutout this season! Well done ladies! ❤️🎾🖤
Financial Aid Presentation- Wed. Sept. 18th HHS Kennel 6:30pm
Great event today put on by the HIghland FFA Alumni Association, Puttin Around the Country. Here is Ms Jones putting at one of the holes. I am pretty sure it was a Hole-in-One.
Congrats to our college changes everything winner for week 1. Seniors don’t forget to complete those college applications and let your school counselor know to enter the raffle!
Mrs Jones’ Food Classes receiving their certificates for passing the food safety certification. This certificate allows them to work in the food safety industry. Congrats to all the students on their accomplishment.
Highland Superintendent, Mr. Mike Sutton visits the Bulldog Grounds Coffee Shop today to meet with students and Program Assistant, Mrs. Donoho. The new shop has been an amazing addition to our school.
Chip Minton from SportsWorld.org gave a great presentation today on following your dreams and never giving up. Great presenter and great audience.
Reminder- Homecoming T-shirts are only on sale for a couple more days. Students playing kickball or volleyball during spirit week will need their class shirt; shirts will also be worn during spirit week. Get yours now: https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_homecoming_2019/shop/home
Seniors: It's ISAC's College Changes Everything Month- The School Counselors will be raffling off gift cards and college items each Friday. Bring in proof that you have completed a college application to be entered to win.
Juniors interested in taking the PSAT/ NMSQT- Sign up and $ Due Sept. 11th to Sarah in the Office.
Students in Mrs Ramsey’s Biology Class learning the different parts of the microscope. They are building towards starting lab work.
Please click the link for the latest School Counselor Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/up9b1
Physics classes, with Mrs. G, pulling out prior knowledge on speed and reviewing graphing skills with little cars.
Mr Elledge and Mr Strong twinning today at school. Safe to say they have spent way to much time in the same hallway over the last 18 years.
The theme for tomorrow is 🔴🔴 RED OUT 🔴🔴 Wear all your red gear to school and then pack the stands tomorrow night for our first game on our own field! 🐾
College bound athletes: Any student wishing to participate in college athletics at a NCAA Division I or II school needs to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center: www.eligibilitycenter.org. Transcripts can be sent to NCAA through your parchment account.
Friday is the last day to sign up for the ASVAB test at HHS. The test will be on Thursday Sept. 12th. Please see your school counselor to sign up.
2nd hour FTT students enjoying the new coffee chop, Bulldog Grounds!!
The school counselors had a great day at SIUE State Articulation today. We learned about scholarships, new majors, deadlines and opportunity updates from 12 Illinois universities including SIUE, SIUC, UIUC, UIS, UIC, EIU and NIU.
AP Chem students perform a redox titration to determine if a hydrogen peroxide sample falls within acceptable range.
All golf practice are cancelled for today, Tuesday, September 3.
Cross Country is cancelled today due to heat.
The boys fought hard tonight, and we can’t wait to see where this season takes them. We’re back at home this Friday; we’ll see you there, Bulldog Nation! 🐾
We may have been poured on, we may have had to wait a day, we may have had to change locations, but Bulldog Nation is out in full force tonight ⚪️🔴🐾🔴⚪️ #LetsGoBulldogs
Tonight's football game vs. Mt. Zion will take place at Mater Dei at 7pm. All HCUSD 5 passes and sports passes are accepted! We will also honor tickets sold last night. There will not be concessions available. We will resume the His Kids fundraiser on 9/6 vs. Belleville East!
Highland will take on Mt. Zion tonight at 7pm at Mater Dei. We will be selling tickets starting at 5:30pm. If you purchased a ticket last night, that is still valid. Due to being off site, concessions will not be available. Let’s go Dogs!
JV football at Mt. Zion is cancelled today.
Flame tests and gas spectrum tubes in Chem II this week. #chemisawesome 🧪
The football game has been postponed to Saturday at 7pm. The game location is TBD but will be local.
Any Junior or Senior Interested in taking the free ASVAB at HHS on Thursday September 12th please sign up in the School Counselors office by September 5th. To learn more about the test click here: http://official-asvab.com
Homecoming shirts are on sale now! Seniors- Mardi Gras Tie Dye / Juniors- purple / Sophomores- Green / Freshman- Gold. Shirts are $12 & will be worn during Homecoming spirit week. Orders must be in by Sept. 11th at 11:59pm. https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_homecoming_2019/shop/home
The Athletic Council for 2019-2020 is ready for the school year! These student athletes are looking forward to being the best they can be both on and off the field. HHS would like to thank these young men and women for their continued service to their teams and community.
The JV Golf match at Oak Brook has been cancelled today due to wet course conditions.
Club Day is during 5th hour FTT/ Lunch tomorrow (8/30). Please be sure to stop by each table, learn more and sign up to get involved. We have some brand new clubs starting this year!
Last call to be on the Tutor List. Interested students should sign up in the School Counseling Office by Friday August 30th.
Triad High School has invited us to join Jack Renkens as he discusses Recruiting Realities on Monday, September 16 at 7pm. This event is free of charge. See the Google calendar link on the athletic website for more details!
Freeburg High School has invited us to participate in a College Athlete Recruiting/Eligibility Seminar on Saturday, September 14 at 6pm. This event is free of charge. See the Google calendar link on the athletic website for more details!
Me Cope teaching Espanol Uno (Spanish 1) how to pronounce the letters of the alphabet and spelling in Spanish. Great lesson.
PSAT/NMSQT Test- Registration is now open to juniors for the Oct.16th test. The $20 registration is due by Sept 11th. This exam is a practice SAT exam and a qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship. We highly encourage the top 20% of the junior class to take the exam, but it is open to any junior who registers.
Reminder- College and Career Planning Parent Night Tonight- 6:30pm HHS Commons Admission Panel will include: SIUE, SWIC, McKendree, Missouri State and State Technical College
We are excited to announce that our soccer games vs. Columbia on October 7 will be played at GCS Park! Come one, come all! JV will play first with Varsity to follow.
Show your Bulldog Pride with spirit wear! Our store is only open for ten more hours! Don't wait!
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/mrgzhcZJUA
As we are preparing for our football and volleyball home openers, don't forget to get your sports pass for your high school student and for your family! Sports passes will not be sold at the gate. Get yours today!
Students interested in being a tutor? Please sign up in the School Counseling Office by Friday August 30th to be added to the list given to interested students and parents.
Bulldog Nation is excited for the fall sports season!
Home Football Game Themes:
August 30th- White Out
September 6th- Red Out
September 27th (Homecoming)- Class Colors
October 18th (Senior Night)- Black Out
Away Game Themes will be announced soon!
All of the Fall sports schedules can be found on the new Bulldog Nation bulletin board outside the library.
Good luck Bulldogs! Have a great season! 🐾
We’ve had a great couple of days meeting with seniors about plans after high school. Check out this crew who was excited about winning the scavenger hunt.
Attention Bulldog Nation! Your tee-shirt 3 pack is only available until Sunday! Get yours today!
https://aa-sportswear.com/bulldog_nation_2019/shop/home
Get your Bulldog Spirit Wear for the whole family today! Remember, our school store closes first thing Monday morning!
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/mrgzhcZJUA
Parents,
In the previous email, the link did not work for the Parent Letter/Board Notes. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please view the following link for the August information: https://5il.co/9pdr
Thanks,
Dr. Chris Becker, HHS Principal
Parents,
Please view the following link for the Athletic Events Parent Note: https://5il.co/9p5e
Please view the following link for the August Parent Letter and Board Notes: https://5il.co9p5d
Thank you,
Dr. Chris Becker, HHS Principal
Our football program will host a Charity Scrimmage on Friday, August 23 at 7pm at HHS. Please bring a non perishable food item in lieu of a gate fee.
It’s scrimmage night for our Volleyball team! Join us at HHS at 5pm for our Bulldog Preview!
HIghland High School students and staff are participating in a PRACTICE CODE RED LOCKDOWN DRILL as part of our safety and security measures. This is a required drill and all students and staff are safe at this time.
Weather updates - Girls/Boys Golf - Cancelled. Tennis Seniors 4:15-5:30, all others 3-4:15 in the HMS Pups Pen. Soccer after school in the HHS Balcony. Cross Country will meet in Coach Bradley's room. Freshman Football will be after school . JV/Varsity Football will be 5-8pm.
College Admissions Parent Night: Tuesday Aug. 27th at 6:30pm HHS Commons. A panel of admission representatives will provide tips to help parents navigate successfully through this process. This parent night is designed primarily for Senior and Junior parents but all are welcome.
HHS 2019 FALL PLAY AUDITIONS - “WHODUNIT AND…T0 WHOM?” - Wednesday, August 28 from 5pm-8pm -IN THE KENNEL
LOOKING FOR SMART, INTUITIVE AND SASSY ACTORS TO FULFILL THIS MYSTERY COMEDY. IMPROV AND DIALECT SKILL ARE A PLUS!
PTO Spiritwear is here!!! You can order with paper copy or online at https://highland-PTO.square.site. Ordering is only open until September 6, so hurry and order before it's too late!!!
Congratulations to Madi Crawford for being selected for the National Association for Music Education National Honors Choir. She will be headed to Orlando in November to perform. Well done, Madi!
Due to heat, we have some athletic schedule changes:
JV/Varsity Football - 5-8pm
Freshmen Football - After School - Weight Room
Soccer - Gym Balcony 3-5:30pm
Tennis - 6:30-8:30pm
Cross Country - 6:30-8pm
Golf - Girls will play as scheduled
Bulldog Nation...this is for you! It's time to show your Bulldog Pride with your fan tee-shirts! 3 shirts - $25 - Endless Spirit!
https://aa-sportswear.com/bulldog_nation_2019/shop/home
A reminder that AUG 20 is PICTURE DAY for students who have not gotten their picture taken or need retakes.
Please see the link for photo packages from Voegele Studio.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0rxceYmezfiOHA4aEhIRE1OLTVNVVNybVZnT3NhdFBfV3pR/view?usp=sharing
Come on out to Mazzio’s on Monday night to support the HHS Volleyball Team! Grab a bite to eat and meet the coaches and team who will help serve the meals.
Bulldog Athletics Schedule: Aug 19-24
*subject to change
Our Bulldog Team Shop is open! Get your spirit wear today. All items will ship to HHS for pick-up. Our store closes on August 26, so don't miss out!
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/mrgzhcZJUA
Are you in need for PE clothes for the school year? If so, we have a Team Store open for your convenience! Orders will be shipped to HHS and given to students in class. Order today!
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/xWapmFPyX2
If you were unable to attend our Fall Sports Meeting tonight, view it on our webpage! Don't forget to order from the School Store and get your Sports Passes today!
https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhsathletics
Please click the link for the School Counselor's latest newsletter: https://www.smore.com/7gq6p
Are you in need of PE clothes? If so, we have opened our PE Store for your convenience. The store is open until August 26, so get your PE apparel today! All items will be shipped to HHS and delivered to students in PE classes.
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/xWapmFPyX2
The Highland Bulldogs Spirit Shop 2019 is now open! The store is open from August 12 - August 26, 2019. Get your spiritwear now!
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/mrgzhcZJUA
Girls golf will begin at 10am today due to course conditions.
Boys Soccer Tryout Update: Tuesday 3:30-5:30, 3-6 Wednesday, 3-5 Thursday and Friday. All tryouts will take place at the high school, not Glik Park.
The school store is now open! Get your Bulldog gear now! The store closes on August 26! All items will ship to HHS for pick up.
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/mrgzhcZJUA
Golf tryouts for the boys and girls are cancelled today due to weather conditions.
Due to weather conditions, cross country practice is cancelled for Monday, August 12.
HHS Open House-
Tuesday, August 13 from 5:30-6:30pm
Students/parents should bring a copy of their schedule to find classrooms, meet teachers, and locate their lockers We can’t wait to see everyone!
Highland High School Snowball leaders Tess Korte, Olivia Jansen, and Meg Vidmar show off the Snowball Bulletin Board they created. Special thanks to sponsor Mrs Hall who helped. Looks great and Snowball is a great club to join.
HHS is looking for coaches! If you are interested in coaching boys basketball (varsity and JV), girls soccer (varsity and JV), or wrestling (assistant), apply today!
https://www.applitrack.com/highlandcusd5/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Athletics%2fActivities
New Bulletin Boards up at Highland High School. They look great and promote positive energy. Special thanks to Olivia Jansen, Meg Ramsey and Office Assistant Jami Jansen on all the hard work designing and creating the boards. They look fun and bright and build excitement for the start of school.
Thanks to this fun bunch for making Freshman Day great! We appreciate everyone who attended.
Class shirts for spirit days now available:
Freshmen https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_freshmen_2023
Sophomores https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_sophomores_2022
Juniors https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_juniors_2021
Seniors https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_seniors_2020
Students can order optional class shirts!
Freshmen-https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_freshmen_2023
Sophomores-https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_sophomores_2022
Juniors-https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_juniors_2021
Seniors-https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_seniors_2020
The HHS Sci Department is highlighting former HHS students who have earned a science-related degree and/or are working in a science field. Please fill out the form & we will share it with our students via an informational board in our hallway. https://forms.gle/HeSHX4gpmgYSKDFW7
HHS Families,
Welcome back! Please click the link for a few quick reminders: https://www.smore.com/x6qwr
Thanks,
HHS School Counselors
Had a great time meeting all the new teachers at the new teacher luncheon. It’s going to be a great year.
If you would like a family pass or high school student pass for home athletic events for the 2019-2020 school year, please head to the HHS athletic website for details on how to get yours!
https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhsathletics
Please view the following link for August Back to School information from HHS:
https://5il.co/9487
Thanks,
Dr. Chris Becker, HHS Principal
Today is the last day to order from our PE store! Get your apparel today! Items will be shipped to HHS and passed out in PE classes.
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/nRpnLVyTC7
There are only 5 days left of our PE School Store. All items purchased will ship to HHS and be passed out in class. Get yours today!
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/nRpnLVyTC7
Class shirts for spirit days will be available for purchase through the school this year. The link to the online store will be available very soon.
-Reminder: HHS Picture Day Schedule
Tues., July 23-8:00am-3:00pm and 5:00-8:00pm at HMS
-Make-Up Pictures will be Aug 20 during school day.
Highland PE Team Store is now open!
Check out the link below to purchase PE items.
- Shop Now: https://www.bsnteamsports.com/v3/shop/team_shop/nRpnLVyTC7
- Store Open From: July 17 - July 29, 2019 and items will be delivered to PE classes when school begins!
Fall athletes...register for your fall sport now! It’s a simple process that helps us prepare for your tryout/first practice.
https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhsathletics
Congratulations to the HHS girls and boys track and field teams for earning the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award for the 2018-2019 school year!
HHS Picture Day Schedule
July 9 8:00-3:00pm at HMS
July 23 8:00-3:00pm and 5:00-8:00pm at HMS
The Bulldog Grounds Coffee Shop is coming along in the library as the STEP Grant has allowed for upgrades. It’s an amazing space for students and faculty, and provides job opportunities for students. Mrs. Stirewalt sponsors the program.
A big shout out to Kurt Vonder Haar, his boys, and others who helped clean the lot today! What a great lesson showing that a small act of kindness has a huge impact. Let’s keep it going as these gestures make our community what it is.
HHS English teachers Mrs. Huson, Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Case, and Mrs. Ruder spent the day at a PD workshop with education expert Kelly Gallagher. They are excited to learn, share, and bring ideas back to the classroom. Proud of them!
Good evening and I hope you’re enjoying your summer! A quick note regarding continued trash left in the HHS parking lot. Although it’s likely just a few individuals and perhaps not even HHS students, custodians must drive the lot each morning to clean up, and that’s not fair to them. Plus, it just looks bad when driving by on Troxler. For those not involved with this issue, please disregard.
Thanks for taking pride in your school and community and keeping things clean! We appreciate it and our custodians appreciate it. Be safe and see you August 14th!
Sincerely, Dr. Chris A. Becker.
Update-The HHS Office will be closed JUNE 14.--Students needing work permits this summer. The HHS Office is open June 12, 13, 17, & 18 from 8-3pm. Please bring a Letter from Employer, Letter from Parent, & Social Security Card. Please contact HHS with questions at 618-654-7131.
Attention students needing work permits this summer. The HHS Office is open June 12, 13, 14, 17, & 18 from 8:00-3:00pm. Please bring the following documents: Letter from employer, Letter from Parent, & Social Security Card. Please contact HHS with questions at 618-654-7131.
HHS Costa Rica Trip: An Adventure with wonderful students. We whitewater rafted, ziplined, hiked, outrigger canoed, and much more! Love this group💜🌴
HHS Costa Rica Trip: An Adventure with wonderful students. We whitewater rafted, ziplined, hiked, outrigger canoed, and much more! Love this group💜🌴
HHS Costa Rica Trip: An Adventure with wonderful students. We whitewater rafted, ziplined, hiked, outrigger canoed, and much more! Love this group💜🌴
HHS Costa Rica Trip: An Adventure with wonderful students. We whitewater rafted, ziplined, hiked, outrigger canoed, and much more! Love this group💜🌴
HHS Costa Rica Trip: An Adventure with wonderful students. We whitewater rafted, ziplined, hiked, outrigger canoed, and much more! Love this group💜🌴
HHS Costa Rica Trip: An Adventure with wonderful students. We whitewater rafted, ziplined, hiked, outrigger canoed, and much more! Love this group💜🌴
HHS Costa Rica Trip: An Adventure with wonderful students. We whitewater rafted, ziplined, hiked, outrigger canoed, and much more! Love this group💜🌴
HHS Costa Rica Trip: An Adventure with wonderful students. We whitewater rafted, ziplined, hiked, outrigger canoed, and much more! Love this group💜🌴
HHS Costa Rica Trip: An Adventure with wonderful students. We whitewater rafted, ziplined, hiked, outrigger canoed, and much more! Love this group💜🌴
LINKS for FREE SPORTS Physicals
https://athletesadvantage.hshs.org/sports
Please see the link below regarding FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS scheduled for Monday, JUNE 24th at St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland-https://athletesadvantage.hshs.org/sports
(A reminder that incoming Freshman need a FULL PHYSICAL per Illinois law).
More Summer Football.
Summer Football Preparation
Highland CUSD #5 principals attending a PD conference on Teacher Evaluations
School Counselor update with info for the start of the 2019-2020 school year. Enjoy your summer!
https://www.smore.com/gd0s4-school-counselor-update?ref=got_100_views_email
Regional Champions for baseball with a 9-5 victory over Mascoutah!
Congratulations Mr. Jones and Mr. Schmitz on your retirement. We will miss you!
Our 2019 Valedictorians and Salutatorians!
Abigail Rose Beyer- Valedictorian
Lexys Lauren Gilliam- Salutatorian
Mae Lizabeth Riffel- Salutatorian
Katelyn Riece Marti- Salutatorian
Lauren Ann Townsend- Valedictorian
The Highland Bulldog Hockey Club would like to invite anyone that might be interested in playing ice hockey to join the team this summer during our open ice skating. Any student interested (male or female) with a birth year prior to 12/31/2006. Opening skating is free to anyone wanting to participate. If they would like more information the can contact Kevin Miles the club president at mileskh4@gmail.com.
The dates for this summer’s open skating for the Highland Bulldog Hockey Club are:
7/7 McKendree RecPlex at 5:00
7/14 East Alton Ice Arena at 3:00
7/21 East Alton Ice Arena at 3:00
7/28 East Alton Ice Arena at 3:00
8/4 East Alton Ice Arena at 6:30
8/11 East Alton Ice Arena at 6:30
8/18 East Alton Ice Arena at 4:15
8/25 East Alton Ice Arena at 4:15
Congratulations to seniors Nigel Bennett, Eli Burns, Elaina Cooksey, and Austin Reinhardt who successfully completed the Running Start program at SWIC earning college credit while in high school.
Congratulations to Highland High School's award winners. Please view the following link to see all the scholarship and department winners: https://5il.co/7rep
Highland baseball defeated Breese Central 4-2 tonight. The Bulldogs move on in Regionals. They will play the Knights at Triad on Thursday at 4:15pm. ❤️⚾️🖤
Due to pending weather, the softball regional game has been postponed to Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30pm. 🖤🥎❤️
Congrats to Max and Damaris as they finish their time as exchange students at Highland High School. We are so proud of you, thank you for spending the year with us, and will miss you!
A big shout out to Bill Napper and The Pioneer for such excellent coverage for our Seniors and Graduation. It is very appreciated.
Link from today’s graduation. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/highland-high-school-highland-il/evtc4cb13f61d
Thanks to Josh Case and Chris Durbin for their support. Congrats Class of 2019!
Congratulations Class of 2019! “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. And Live the life you have imagined.”-Henry David Thoreau
Congratulations to Evan Sutton, Tyler Woll, and Levi Weak. Bass Fishing State Champs! Thank you Coach Rinderer!
Congratulations Taylor Kesner! 6th in State in the Shot Put!
Great way to end the JV Softball season with a 17-6 win over Mascoutah!
Online Link for Graduation! Please share with friends and relatives not able to attend. Starts at 2:00pm Sunday.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/highland-high-school-highland-il/evtc4cb13f61d
Class of 2019-Graduation Practice today!
See you Sunday at 2:00pm-Doors open at 12:30pm
4x8 survives and advances! #packup
Thank you to Mike Case and Scottie Cates of Kloss Furniture for coming in to interview students in Mrs. Case’s public speaking classes. Working on soft skills and being career ready.
Mrs. Buss and Anatomy & Physiology students designed and created health books for primary students in Mrs. Counts’ class. Today they shared and read together. What a great learning activity in our amazing district.
SENIOR GRADUATION INFO-
Sunday, May 19
High School Gym at 2:00 pm.
Please assemble in the Commons by 1:30 PM SHARP for line-up. Doors open at 12:30pm for guests/parents.
Parents,
Please view the following link to see the May Parent Letter and Board Notes:
https://5il.co/7poy
Wed., May 15-
Baccalaureate Service, St. Paul Church-at 7:00 pm
Meet at St. Paul by 6:30 PM
Junior Marshals will lead the class into church.
Graduates wear cap and gown for this service.
Congrats to Don Schmitz, Larry Jones and Mary Jackson for winning awards today at the Madison Co CTE Awards Luncheon.
Congrats Seniors! Taylor Becker, Emily Allsman, Lexy Gilliam, and Lily Garbett
Hon Chem students using gas stoichiometry to design airbags for egg drops
Exploring equilibrium in Chem I classes
Congrats to Larry Jones and Don Schmitz on their retirements at the end of the year. They will both be missed at HHS.
Please see info on the ribbon cutting ceremony for the All-Abilities Playground on June 1.
Hello Seniors! We are excited to celebrate your last day on Tuesday. We are so proud of you! Have fun and enjoy tomorrow, but remember to be safe, make good decisions, and maintain a safe school environment.
Please view the following links for the Senior Letter and the Senior PowerPoint with additional information regarding seniors:
5il.co/72r1
5il.co/72r2
Educationally Yours,
Dr. Becker, Principal
Updated Athletic Events
Reminder for seniors to wear college or career apparel to school on Monday. Picture opportunities during lunch with college and career logos. Enjoy your last full day!
Staff Appreciation Week is May 6-10. We are forever grateful for such a talented, dedicated, and passionate faculty and staff at HHS! Please help us say thank you for all that they do for our students, our school, and our community.
Freshman Baseball at Belleville Althoff has just been canceled today. Unfortunately Mother Nature is still undefeated this Spring.
JV Baseball at home today Vs Central at 12 has been cancelled. All other sporting events are still on as scheduled at this time.
Former Exchange Student Tetsuya Yamamoto visits HHS with his family today. Tet came to Highland from Japan in 1993 and came back for a visit. He currently lives in Osaka, Japan. Current HHS exchange student, Max,who is visiting from Thailand, helped with the tour today.
May FTT Calendar and other end of year events!
HHS Spring Choir Concert
Prom 2019-Under the Canopy
Thanks you HHS students who participated in the Mock Crash today and helped encourage positive choices
Highland Students Jaqlyn Ferguson, Jack Biermann, Wes McMillen, Autumn Meyer, Elizabeth Huntley, Olivia Jansen, Sam Segrist, Jannessa Kimmle, Ashely Knackstedt, Madi Adolph, Tess Korte, Megan Vidmar, and Anthkny Gant were incredible today acting, narrating and doing make up for the Mock Crash
Big Highland Shoutout to SRO Flake, Deanna Dobbs, Steve Konopka, Mary Jackson, Dr Becker and Kirk Essenpries for their hard work, organization and acting before, during and after the Mock Crash.
Mock Crash 2019-Please be safe, make good choices, and enjoy the PROM- Please Return On Monday- We need you
Edwardsville and OFallon Goodwill donated the prom dresses for today’s Mock Crash. Thank you for the continued support.
Thanks to Steve Nonn, Coroner and Crystal Uhe, District Attorney’s office for lending reality and credibility to the Mock Crash.
Thanks to Randy’s Towing, ADR, Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home and Troy Heman for donating services and expertise to the Mock Crash. Our community is always incredibly supportive of our kids.
Special thanks to HIghland PD, Highland FD, Highland/Pierron FD, HSHS Rescue and Highland Parks and Rec for donating their time and expertise
Big thanks to Todd Zobrist, Ty Barr and Ryan Dumstorff for organizing and putting together the Mock Crash. It was an incredible event.
HHS Mock Crash 2019
Remember to make good choices-your life is too valuable
2019-2020 Registration Information-Please mark your calendars as online registration takes place July 1-July 22. See info on attachments for details. Open dates in buildings are July 9 and July 16 from 8am-3pm.
Due to projected rain and wet conditions on Thursday, the Mock Crash Assembly has been rescheduled for Friday, April 26th at 9:00am. The gravel student parking lot will be open on Thursday. Thank you for your cooperation.
Congrats to all of our National Art Honor Society Inductees tonight at the Induction Ceremony. Great to see students honored for their talents.
We are monitoring the weather regarding the Mock Crash set for tomorrow at 9am. It’s still on at this point. We will provide updates this evening and in the morning regarding changes If they occur. Rain date is Friday at 9am.
Coffeehouse Cabaret 2019!
Come to the Spring Bloom at Silver Lake today from 9-2!
HHS families,
Please use the link for our latest newsletter: https://www.smore.com/8zv5k
Enjoy your spring break,
HHS School Counselors
All this for your plants, pets, pretties and plants from the FFA for sale at Bloom Fest. Silver Lake Saturday the 20th from 9-2. Come support the FFA and Art Department.
Science teachers learning from @StationCDRKelly at #NSTA19 “How good you are when you start something has no relationship to how good you can become if you work hard.”
Carol Wylie from Scott Credit Union presents to Highland High School Students on CU Reality during 2nd Period. Special thanks to Ms Heinz for organizing.
Model UN students as they embark on a two day conference this week.
Mrs. Beyer and her World History class learning about the Persian Empire today.
Thanks to HHS counselors for helping to plan and prepare for the PSAT/SAT this week. A big thanks to Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Lieberman, and Testing Coordinator, Mrs. Spaeth.
PSAT/SAT Tomorrow-April 9th
HHS Weekly Athletics
*all times subject to change
Reminder: PSAT/SAT exam is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9th. See details below.
Please view the following link for PSAT/SAT information for all grade levels:
https://5il.co/6wan
Thanks,
Dr. Becker, HHS Principal
Chris Flake, SRO, speaking to 5th graders in Mrs. Spies’ class about the dangers of vaping and importance of making good decisions.
Students in Mr. Durbin’s PTLW class work on CAD drawings.
Chemistry students solving problems in teams in Mrs. Basden’s class
Students learning about residential wiring in Mr. Schmitz’s Industrial Ed II class with a hands on activity.
Representatives from SWIC talking with Seniors in COOP class about career opportunities in technical areas as they prepare for life after high school.
Dear HHS Families,
Greetings from Highland High School. Today, the Highland Police Department, along with officers from neighboring communities, brought several K-9 dogs to HHS for a drug search that included classrooms, hallways, lockers, and parking lots. Thanks to parents, local law enforcement, students, and staff for working together to maintain a safe environment for our school and community.
Educationally Yours,
Dr. Chris Becker
HHS Principal
World Autism Awareness Day
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE for SEMESTER II-
May 17, 20, 21. Make-up is May 22
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0rxceYmezfialp2clEyUGUwYnlJaHBUeXpLd2hKWXBwQjFN/view
Students in Mrs. Martz’s English class reading and watching The Call of the Wild by Jack London. A big theme students noted was that “loss of imagination in Alaska can be deadly.” Students also did a Close Read and answered questions about the text.
Seniors in Mrs. Case’s English IV class view the movie Hotel Rwanda and learn about the horrible genocide that occurred in 1994. It is our hope that students learn about history to prevent tragedies like this from ever happening again.
April events and FTT Calendar! A reminder the PSAT/SAT Test is April 9 for grades 9, 10, and 11. Seniors have a College/Career Day.
Please view the following links for 2019 Mock Crash information (April 25) and the 2019 Guest forms for Prom (April 27):
https://5il.co/73b3
https://5il.co/73b5
Thanks,
Dr. Chris Becker, HHS Principal
Awesome job GC! Shrek Director, Mr. Andy Gibb-Clark and his wife & niece after the show on Friday.
Shrek-sound and light
Shrek- some key parts of the show!
Shrek!
More Shrek!
Shrek-Matinee at 2pm today! Come see the final show. The cast is phenomenal
Shrek-Matinee at 2pm today! Come see the final show. The cast is phenomenal
Most often, it’s more about serving others than ourselves.
Attention Senior Parents,
Please see information below regarding end of year activities for the Class of 2019.
SENIOR INFORMATION- The last day for Seniors is planned for Tuesday, May 7, and Senior Finals Exams take place May 8 and 9 for those not exempt. Please see the SENIOR informational letter and SENIOR PowerPoint for more details regarding end of year activities which include Honors Night, Baccalaureate, and Graduation.
April 2019
Tues. Apr. 9 NO SCHOOL for Seniors-College & Career Day
Tues., Apr. 16 Senior Grad Meeting @ Kennel 2nd Hour FTT-8:40-9:29 am
Thurs., Apr. 25 Mock Crash 9:00-10:15 am (ALL STUDENTS)
Sat., Apr. 27 PROM KC Hall 7:00-11:00 pm
Sat., Apr. 27 Post PROM @ HHS Gym 11:30 pm-3:30 am
May 2019
Wed., May 1 Jostens Cap & Gown Delivery 11:15-12:45 (all lunch periods)
Wed., May 1 Bulldog Appreciation Awards Commons 7:00 pm
Mon., May 6-Fri., May 17 AP Testing
Tues., May 7 Seniors Last Day
Wed., May 8 Senior Final Exams
Thurs., May 9 Senior Final Exams
Mon., May 13 HHS Awards Night-Commons 6:30 pm
Wed., May 15 Baccalaureate @ St. Paul 7:00 pm
Fri., May 17 Graduation practice - 9:00 am - 11:00 am Commons & Gym
Sun., May 19 HHS Graduation – 2:00 pm
Please view the following link for the Senior Letter and the Senior PowerPoint with additional information regarding seniors:
https://5il.co/72r1
https://5il.co/72r2
Thank you,
Dr. Chris Becker, HHS Principal
More from the SWIC Student Art Show. Reece Mercer and Madison Self displaying their pieces.
More from the SWIC Student Art Show. Reece Mercer and Madison Self displaying their pieces.
Stundent art show at SWIC. Geena Budwell wins the Ron Isom Contemporary Art Award.
More photos from Destress and Rest Week with our service dogs-Over 400 students came to visit during lunches.
Therapy Thursday-Service dogs as another part of our Destress and Rest Week. The students and staff really enjoyed it and the positive vibe was felt throughout the building.
BND article on the Building Trades program! We are excited to have it back and also welcome back Bruce Diebert as our instructor.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article228481984.html
Shrek the Musical is almost here! Shows are Fri & Sat at 7:00pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Tickets sold at the door. Doors open Fri and Sat at 6pm and Sun at 1 pm. We are expecting large crowds so please arrive early. It’s an amazing show!
More Science Olympiad 1st place photos!
Congrats the the Science Olympiad Team on a 1st Place finish yesterday!
Board of Education lowers athletic and activity fees. Check out the Highland Newsleader article!
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article228450584.html
Mr. Case conducting band students this morning.
Mr. Houchins, Associate Principal, talking with 10th graders about the upcoming PSAT 10 on April 9th
Attention SOPHOMORE STUDENTS and PARENTS:
Please see additional information about the 10th GRADE SAT on April 9th.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hMByFiVs4eUJmdnctPUbkprxz1q56g6wRJhsWDi7fK4/edit?usp=sharing
Day 2 of Destress and Rest Week! Students and staff are learning the value of self-care. Today is Time Management Tuesday.
Mrs. Simmons and the Science Olympiad Team getting ready to head to Edwardsville for competition today. Good luck and make us Bulldog Proud!
Mrs. Case and AP Lit students breaking down Othello by Shakespeare. Students discuss text pieces in small groups to add meaning and purpose to what they’ve read. Learning is in the hands of students.
The varsity baseball game vs Central is ON for tonight-3/25! See you at HHS for a 4:15pm
Attention JUNIORS and JUNIOR PARENTS- Please see some additional information regarding the upcoming SAT TEST on Tuesday, APRIL 9th.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dDASJ27HWnxqvzESf7yrEjb3zGn1jI5lhg-wsEH-XgE/edit?usp=sharing
Due to field conditions, the JV baseball game vs. Central is cancelled today 3/25
Special Education: Life Skills Teaching Position-
https://www.applitrack.com/highlandcusd5/OnlineApp/JobPostings/View.asp?AppliTrackJobId=593
Reminder: Freshman, Sophomore & Junior students don't forget to have your PSAT/SAT permission slips signed in the office by April 1st so that you can leave after your test is completed. You will not be able to leave school without a signed permission slip. Extra forms are on the information desk and in the office. See link below for info on testing for April 9.
https://docs.google.com/a/highlandcusd5.org/document/d/1neA0-q7_LHQAnhdm2Kicw1LAGb7QOKx2WzyMQtK8Ea0/mobilebasic
Please view the following link for the March 2019 Parent Letter and Board Notes:
https://5il.co/6zmq
Highland CUSD 5 Assistant Superintendent, Mr. Derek Hacke presenting to HHS seniors on preparing for College and Careers. Some great dialogue and discussion regarding life after high school.
Ms Heidi Houchins, counselor at Triad, giving a presentation on good decisions and mental health to the freshman and sophomores at Highland High School
Highland Optimist Oratorical Contest-1st place Reagan Crask and 3rd place Lily Becker in Highland girls division from HHS
HHS Families,
Please click the link to see the latest School Counselor Newsletter:
https://www.smore.com/9tzuy
Have a great day,
HHS School Counselors
Varsity Baseball opening on the road this afternoon.
An amazing Eagle Scout project! Check out the story.
https://www.korteco.com/construction-industry-articles/students-eagle-scout-project-aids-peers-and-first-responders/?utm_content=87289212&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-98897041655
Art 2 students working on Calder sculptures in Mrs. Wander’s class
Ms Sylvies with assistance from Ms Buch helping students research their favorite musical acts from 1965-75. Nothing is more powerful then music from an era. This decade was the decade of the cultural revolution.
Mrs. Bland and English I students taking a quick break from reading the Odyssey by Homer. She is finishing up her last few days before going on Maternity Leave for the semester. We wish her the best as a new mom!
PSAT/SAT permission slips are due Monday, April 1, 2019, see link below for details about the test on April 9th.
http://5il.co/6wib
Parents,
Please see link below for information regarding the Illinois Science Assessment scheduled for April 26, 2019.
http://5il.co/6wia
Student Council sponsors and officers heading to the KDSC Convention with a $400 donation for Got Your 6, an organization that provides therapy dogs free of cost to veterans and first responders. Students helped Student Council raise money for the donation by attending the Spring Fling dance on Friday, March 8th.
Mrs. Kimmle and Algebra I students working on factoring.
Please view the following link for SAT information for all grade levels:
https://5il.co/6wan
Mrs. Simmons and Chemistry students working on a lab experiment with heat and energy transfer. Simmons is holding two different tiles and students had to predict which ice cube would melt more quickly on each tile.
The Band and Choir directors!
Mr. Gibb-Clark leading the Combined Choirs in Never Enough
Mr. Case leading Star Wars!
Mrs. Jamie Keys and HHS Jazz Band!
DESTRESS FEST is coming to HHS the last week of March. We'd love for everyone to have a shirt to wear. Use this link to purchase your T-shirt by Sunday, March 17th; shirts will be delivered to you at school. https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_got_your_6_support_dogs/shop/home
We are working on correcting some power and network issues at the Highland CUSD 5 Admin Center. Phones, internet and access to PowerSchool may be intermittent while we work on the issues.
We will send out updates as we make progress. Thanks for your understanding.
Shrek-Coming Soon!
Dominos Night March 12!
Ms Hall’s Health Class practicing conscious and unconscious choking to become certified in fFirst Aid and CPR.
Great work HHS Show Choir!
Spring Fling chaperones just hanging out
Spring Fling 2019!
Don’t forget to Spring Ahead this weekend!
Mrs. Stirewalt’s Algebra class applying and using order of operations. And yes, we still use Please, Excuse, My, Dear, Aunt, Sally to help remember the steps. (Parentheses-Exponents-Multiplication-Division-Addition-Subtraction)
Students in Mr. Lewis’ English III class researching and preparing projects on the history of American outlaws. Students are investigating the significance and impact on American history and folklore.
Students practicing and applying inscribed angles in Mr. Hawkins’ Geometry class
Dillon Powell, Connor Mortland and Chris Durbin represent the Technology Club at the March 4th Optimist Club meeting where President Rick Duft presented the club with a check as a thank you for the Broadcasting of the 2019 Optimist Club Shootout.
Congratulations to the HHS Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams who both qualified for the IHSA Team Academic Achievement Award for outstanding grade point averages for the 2018-19 season. The boys team had a GPA of 3.71 and the girls team had a GPA of 3.75. We are so proud!
2019-2020: The first day of school for Highland will be Wednesday, Aug. 14, and the last day of school will be Thursday, May 28.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article227084999.html
Please have a conversation with your student about the dangers of vaping and e-cigarettes. Sometimes it’s hard to do, but we must try to attack this nationwide epidemic.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article226993384.html
Just a reminder Pieces of Highland fundraiser is going to be on March 23 at 6:00 pm. Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com. Proceeds will benefit the school district’s Fine Arts Dept. Come out and enjoy lots of great food, drinks and music by Buffalo Road.
We are so proud of our faculty and staff and thank them for all they do!
HHS senior Tori Lynn performing in the American Choral Directors Association National Honors Choir in Kansas City.
Congrats to Emmy Nyquist on finishing 2nd in the IHSA 3A 3-point contest! Way to go! 🖤🏀❤️
Regional Champions!
Highland 31-Salem 19 at half of Regional Championship Game
Operation Snowball students presenting at today’s faculty meeting. They are working to create a sense of community, build relationships, and create an inclusive school culture that supports everyone. They did an amazing job.
Great to see retired HHS & HMS Counselor, Mrs. Sherry Thomas and retired Athletic Director/Assistant Principal, Mr. Steve Lanxon subbing in our building today. They love working with kids and we’re glad to have them. Thanks to all our subs who help every day!
Mrs. Duncan talking with juniors before the SAT practice test. Students used Khan Academy Test Prep to get some work in before the actual test on April 9.
Hello Juniors! Reminder we are taking the PRACTICE SAT on Friday from 7:40-11:00. If you have not checked your room assignment, they are outside the Counseling Office. See you in the morning ready to go!
The jv and freshman baseball practices have been cancelled due to weather conditions.
Girls soccer practice is cancelled for today 2/28 due to continued weather concerns.
Scholar Bowl match has been cancelled for 2/28
Athletics for 2/28-practices are not mandatory, but encouraged if students can make it safely. Please use discretion.
Due to the freezing drizzle and the timing of the current weather, Highland CUSD No. 5 will not be in session today, Thursday, February 28.
Boys Track and Field Preview https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/hnl-sports/article226805829.html
Please find attached the 2019/2020 School Calendar. It was board approved on Monday.
Next Friday, March 8th, we will be hosting the 🌸SPRING FLING🌸 in the HHS Commons!! Tickets will be $7 or $4 with a donation listed on the picture attached! Hope to see you all there!! @HHSbulldogsIL
Please see the BND article related to last week’s PLC Assembly on mental health and wellness. Thanks to Mrs. Heidi Houchins for sharing her powerful story with students.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article226645474.html
Ms Hayes’, Ms Hall’s, Mr Vance’s, and Mr Warnecke’s classes participating in team building exercises with the National Guard. Special Thanks to Ms Hayes for organizing the activities.
Awesome work today from HHS staff and NHS students supporting Special Olympics!
HHS Saturday Scholars at SLU -Adventures in Medicine and Science (cadaver lab ). Thanks to sponsors Mrs. Twyford and Mrs. Duncan.
Please view the following link to read the Highland High School Parent Letter and Board Notes for February: https://5il.co/6o09
FFA Faculty and Staff Breakfast this morning. Thanks to all FFA members and sponsors for an amazing meal.
MVC Music Festival at McKendree
MVC Music Festival at McKendree tonight
FFA Barbecue preparations with the help of Alumni. Enjoying FFA Week!
Reminder- tonight 6pm Collinsville Area Vocational Center Parent meeting
6:30pm SWIC running start parent meeting
Both at HHS
Highland High School Snowball-Domino’s Fundraiser Feb 26th!
The HHS Phone issue should be resolved now!
HHS phones are down at this time. We hope to resolve this issue quickly. Please send absence information to this email: jjansen@highlandcusd5.org
