Mrs. Beyer and Mr. Warnecke were also winners today in our Thanksgiving Day Trivia contest. Students and staff had opportunities to win prizes between classes throughout the day.
Please see information regarding Madrigals 2020 on Dec 4, 5, and 6! This year's event will be available online.
Mr. Uhls’s won a Cheese and Sausage Platter from Korte Meats by answering one of the many Thanksgiving Trivia questions throughout the day. The question was: Who made the first TV Dinner because the company ordered too much turkey and what year did it happen?
Want more info about Trades Opportunities or Technical School? Check out our new Resource "Room"!
https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhs-school-counselors/collegecareer/the-trades
Want more info about Trades Opportunities or Technical School? Check out our new Resource "Room"!
https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhs-school-counselors/collegecareer/the-trades
Art students working on sketches this morning in Mrs. Wander’s class. Do you see the twin in the plexiglass in one of the pictures?
Students in Mrs. Ruders’s English I class breakdown and analyze various parts of a piece of text. A class discussion ensues regarding the setting and students share ideas.
To access this week's update from Highland CUSD No. 5, please use the following link: https://5il.co/n90j
Tomorrow is Bulldog Friday!! Wear your favorite jersey and let’s see who will win the spirit stick this week!!! Will it be the seniors again? 🐾🐾🐾
Yearbook students decorating shirts this afternoon with their teacher Mrs. Huson.
Congratulations to Samantha Miener, Abbey Mortland, and Sydney Parkerson on signing your national letter of intent tonight. Sam is playing softball at Austin Peay, Abbey is dancing at Missouri Baptist, and Syd is playing softball at Truman State. We are so proud of you!
Congratulations to Samantha Miener, Abbey Mortland, and Sydney Parkerson on signing their National Letter of Intent tonight. Sam is headed to Austin Peay for softball, Abbey is going to dance at Missouri Baptist, and Syd will play softball at Truman State. We are proud of you!
Students participate in the Model UN conference in a virtual fashion this year. Thanks to our sponsors Mrs. Himsel and Mr. Holt.
Juniors- You will be getting a packet of senior class options & a note with your appointment time to meet with your School Counselor for Senior Pre-Registration. If you are quarantined or a remote learner your meeting will be virtual. Meetings will take place the week after Thanksgiving. Check Class of 2022 Google Classroom for info.
Students working in Mrs. Huson’s class on public speaking and communication as they create a story orally and others add to it.
To access this week's update from Highland CUSD No. 5, please use the following link: https://5il.co/n261
Students in Mrs. Hall’s Health class learn more about the human body, bones, and various conditions.
Students in Mr. Durbin’s capstone engineering PLTW course share ideas for their final projects which will be presented at City Hall next spring.
Students in Mrs. Golder’s Physics class calculating weight, mass, and other measurements.
Students honored veterans this morning with a virtual assembly. We appreciate all our veterans and the sacrifices made to secure our freedom.
Veterans Day Assembly
Please see the link below for the Highland High School Virtual Veterans Day Assembly. Special thanks goes out to Chris Durbin, Josh Case, and Joel Hawkins for creating the amazing film in a short amount of time. They worked very hard to put it together and we hope you enjoy the production. It truly captures what serving our country is all about. Finally, thanks to all of our distinguished veterans who have proudly served our great nation to keep us free. We appreciate your service and honor you today and every day.
https://youtu.be/A6YwaJ2oeIE
Students in Mrs. Ayer’s Algebra II class solving equations for for X, Y, and Z variables.
HHS Families,
There is NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, November 11 as we honor those who have served on Veterans Day.
Thursday, November 12 is a PLC Day at HHS and students have the option to leave school after 5th Hour at 11:22 am or they can stay for study hall or tutoring. Students who stay can wait for their bus and lunch at 12:35 pm while social distancing if needed.
See the link below for details for additional PLC days on Thursday, Dec 3, and Thursday, Dec 17. Semester II PLC days will be provided in a few weeks.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sWH_nn3QJN7cq2rBPPCQMVQrUh7jtDw3yoZEx-djvXA/edit
Please use the following link to access this week's update from Highland CUSD No. 5: https://5il.co/mtl6
Students in Mr. Durbin’s Principles of Engineering class create a scale drawing in metric using the computer
Students in Mrs. Perkes’ Photoshop class learn to adjust images in a variety of ways by fading, refining, brushing, and edging photos.
Students in Mrs. Heinz’s Computer Concepts Class work on filtering, organizing, and sorting computer files.
Get ready for Lady Bulldogs Basketball by grabbing your gear! The team store is open until November 16. https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/XUwtEcaoNF
Virtual College Fair November 8th- See flyers below for registration info. For more info and to register check out: www.virtualcollegefairs.org
Students in Mrs. Kimmle’s Geometry class work on slope intercept this morning
Students in Mr. James’ class work on graphing today
Are you already thinking about dinner already? Well, we have a solution! Head over to Sonic in Highland between 4pm and 8pm. 20% of all profits will support our HHS Band!
NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 3
Congratulations to our Together Credit Union Teacher of the Week, Andrew Gibb-Clark!
Mr. Gibb-Clark is the Director of Choral Activities in the Highland School District and developed a safe way for his students to carry out their spring play.
Thank you for your devotion! 🎶 🎭
Check out the latest School Counselor Newsletter- www.smore.com/kspf7
Congrats to the Girls Cross Country team who finished 5th in the IHSA Sectional. This finish earned the team a trip to State! For the boys, Easton Rosen qualified for State. Even though we do not have a State race this year, these athletes have accomplished amazing results!
Day 2 of Illinois School Counselor Associations Virtual Conference! Looking forward to sessions about relationship building, college athletics, social emotional health and career development. #ISCA2020 #schoolcounselorlife
Highland Athletics would like to congratulate Claire Korte, Senior, for being named 1st Team All Area for Girls Golf by the Metro East Coaches Association. Congratulations!
Mrs. Spaeth and Mrs. Jackson attended day 1 of the Illinois School Counselor Association’s Virtual Conference today and are looking forward to tomorrow’s sessions.
Dallas and Cameron finish off the IHSA Boys Cross Country Sectional for 2020. Great job! 🖤❤️
Josh and Ethan ran heat three for the Bulldogs today at the IHSA Sectional. The course is getting muddier each race. Way to go guys! ❤️🖤
Mason and Cole ran heat two for Highland at the IHSA Sectional. They were outstanding! ❤️🖤
Easton Rosen led off the boys in the first heat of the iHSA Boys Cross Country Sectional. Congratulations on a job well done! ❤️🖤
Paige and Terryn finished the final heat for our girls today. Well done ladies! ❤️🖤
Jessica and Faith represented Highland in heat three of the IHSA Girls Cross Country Sectional today. Well done! 🖤❤️
Congratulations to Julia and Liv as they completed heat two of the IHSA Sectional! They continue to run together in a pack! Our girls are running well! 🖤❤️🖤❤️
Congratulations to Grace Meyer as she finished her heat in the IHSA Sectional! 3 more girls races and the boys races will follow! Let’s Go Dogs! ❤️🖤❤️🖤
Mr. Welz greeting students this morning.
It was a ghostly sight in the HHS office today!
Here’s a message from bulldog nation to our cross country teams! 🐾 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kQKW_mHoxDODxz-K8dLbWqHns7hPTUAL/view?usp=sharing
Our English department dressed as puns!
Ceiling Fan, Copy Cat, Fork in the Road, Pigs in a Blanket, Hawaiian Punch, and Oh Deer!
VIP Shirt orders have been extended! The store will close at the end of day on Sunday, November 1. Please use this link to order. Students and staff are encouraged to wear their VIP shirts every Thursday. Thanks!!
https://aa-sportswear.com/vip_shirts_hcusd5_2020/shop/home
🎃🎃🎃
Halloween🎃
Halloween 🎃 Dress Up
Halloween 🎃Dress Up
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Please see the link to the HHS Fall Band Concert recording: https://youtu.be/G3_54YuZNdY
The video is set to premiere at 7pm tonight and will be available to rewatch at the same link after the initial showing. The kids worked incredibly hard and we're very proud!
🐾SPIRIT WEEK🐾
Happy [early] Halloween!!! Let’s see those costumes!
While we are required to wear face masks for COVID-19, we ask that you leave your full-face Halloween masks and any [lookalike] weapons at home! Make sure that all costumes are school appropriate.
We look forward to seeing all of your costumes and celebrating with you! 👻🧟♂️🧜🏽♂️🧞♂️🧚🏻♂️🧛🏻🦹🏼🦸🏻♀️👩🏽🎤🧙🏼♂️
Seniors!! Please watch this quick video regarding information on how to order your Bulldog Pack and other 2021 Graduation Items!!
https://view.vidreach.io/q/CJ2TBrHq
More Jersey Day!
More Jersey Day pics!
Jersey Day!
🐾SPIRIT WEEK🐾
We’re happy that many professional sports have come back since March, but we’re still missing a lot of Bulldog sports! It’s time to dust the cobwebs off of those jerseys or break out a shirt of your favorite sports team for jersey day!!
Don’t forget👻 each day you dress up, there’s an opportunity to get prizes!
Please be aware we've been made aware of an ACT scam asking parents for credit card numbers for test prep. Make sure that before committing to any service, you have vetted the company to be legit. Please contact the HHS Counseling Department if you need SAT or ACT Test Prep information. https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhs-school-counselors/counselor-info
Thank you for your patience in waiting an extra week for the fall concert! Here it is! Highland High Schools 2020 Fall Choir Concert!
https://youtu.be/NLKHFGSgdRM
🐾SPIRIT WEEK🐾
💚💜🧡🖤 ARE YOU READY FOR THE CLASS COLOR WAR? 🖤🧡💜💚
Which class is the greatest class at HHS? Wear your Halloween class color tomorrow to show off and find out!!!
We want to see you go ALL OUT in your class color tomorrow! Who will be the most decked out in their class color? We can’t wait to see!
💚Freshmen - Green
💜Sophomores - Purple
🧡Juniors - Orange
🖤Seniors - Black
More Twins
Mr. Lewis and Mr. Makarewicz twinning it up!
Twinning at HHS!
Don't forget to sign up and participate in virtual college visits during Homeroom. Click the link to find out more and sign up.
https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhs-school-counselors/collegecareer/virtual-visits-sign-up
HHS Office is rocking out Twin & Trio Day
The athletic department would like to congratulate Abby Chalfant on her performance at the IHSA Swimming and Diving Sectional last weekend. Even though HHS does not have an official team, we do have individuals that represent HHS in the IHSA State series. Well done!
Twin & Trio Day at HHS! Great to see our students participate.
More Twin & Trio Day at HHS! Great to see our students participate.
Twin & Trio Day at HHS! Great to see our students participate.
🐾SPIRIT WEEK🐾
Who is ready for day 2 of spirit week?! Tomorrow is twin/trio day!!! Grab a friend or two and dress identical or as a famous duo or trio! 👯♀️
Remember👻 each day you dress up, there’s an opportunity to get prizes! Who will have the best twin/trio costume of the day?
To view the Highland CUSD No. 5 board meeting tonight at 6 p.m., please use the following link: https://youtu.be/9_66CdSAowY
Virtual College Fair November 8th- for more info and to register check out: www.virtualcollegefairs.org
Virtual College Fair November 8th- for more info and to register check out: www.virtualcollegefairs.org
🐾SPIRIT WEEK🐾
BULLDOGS! Are you ready for our spirit week 8 months in the making?! StuCo cannot wait to see everyone dressed up this week!!! After a long weekend off, we’re kicking it off easy with pajama day!
Each day you dress up, there’s an opportunity to get prizes! So go all out in your footie pajamas, robe, and slippers, and we’ll see you bright and early to kick off Halloween week! 🎃
It was another unbelievable show! Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Little Mermaid!
Congratulations to Mascoutah on winning the boys cross country regional today. Highland boys also qualified for sectionals as a team! Way to go guys!
https://www.enduranceracetiming.com/live/2020/ihsahhs/
The Girls Cross Country Regional is in the books. It came down to a tiebreaker for first place between Highland and Mascoutah. Congratulations to Mascoutah on your win today.
https://www.enduranceracetiming.com/live/2020/ihsahhs/
Cross country is hosting one of the IHSA regional tournaments today in Alhambra. The course is in beautiful shape! The first race starts at 10 AM! Let’s go Dogs!
If you didn’t catch tonight’s performance of The Little Mermaid, you have one more chance tomorrow night at 6:30 pm. This is one show you do NOT want to miss. Every detail was fantastic from the voices and acting to the costumes to the choreography to the innovative way of sharing this show with the community. Congratulations to the cast, crew, production team, and director on a wonderful opening night. Break a leg tomorrow! 🧜🏼♀️🐠🦀💜
It’s showtime at the Four Diamonds as The Little Mermaid is underway!
Parenting students exploring pre-natal development timeline
Child and Daycare students analyzing preschool lessons.
Halloween Dress Up Week - October 26 - October 30
Great to see coach Deryl Cunningham during an open gym today. He’s feeling much better and is also forever grateful for the outpouring of support the last few weeks. Now, let’s hope we can “ball up” the next few months and get the season going with some practices and games.
Please join us this weekend at 4 diamonds (Across from Highland Elementary) in Highland, IL for Highland High School's production of Disney's The Little Mermaid! The show will be screened on the fields as a drive-in movie. All cars must enter and exit on Lindenthal from Poplar Street.
Tickets will be sold based on the number of people in your vehicle, $8 for adults and $5 for students, and are available at the event. There will be some pre-packaged concessions available for purchase. During the show, we ask that audience members remain in their cars in order to follow IDPH guidelines on gatherings and social distancing. If you must leave your car to use one of the portable restrooms, please make sure to wear your mask and maintain social distancing. Below is a link to a news story on the show that was aired on KMOV St. Louis, watch for a sneak peek at what's to come! See you there!
https://www.kmov.com/news/metro-east-high-school-to-perform-musical-as-a-drive-in-experience/article_a7242974-1279-11eb-b97c-f7f245445123.html
While we have the next few days off for parent teacher conferences, it’s the perfect time to gather your outfits for StuCo’s dress up week next week!
•Monday - Pajama Day
•Tuesday - Twin / Trio Day
•Wednesday - Halloween Class Color War (Freshmen = Green; Sophomores = Purple; Juniors = Orange; Seniors = Black)
•Thursday - Jersey Day
•Friday - Halloween Costumes
Student Council can’t wait to see everyone dressed up next week! There will be prizes awarded each day for winners! 🎃👻
Ms. Boscolo prepping the PAC team prior to today’s assembly. Although we missed having everyone in the gym, it gave us something to look forward to down the road. The students and staff did a fantastic job and it was fun to compete, smile and laugh.
Members of the HHS Tech Club, WDOG, help with the all of the audio and visual for the PAC Virtual Pep Rally. They are the best in the business. Thanks to Mr. Durbin, Mr. Case and all of the students who do such great work.
Class of 2022- Juniors: You will be meeting with your School Counselor next week. Please preview the powerpoint and complete the interest inventory before your meeting. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hAoFT_f93sVNcr9nhmDumeGs9ZKS-TUUyA4M1KjT0O4/present
Our Principal's Advisory Committee getting ready for the Virtual Assembly during 8th Hour Homeroom. When life give you lemons, the PAC students make virtual lemonade.
Highland Greenhouse Students making their way around the building, watering all of our plants. You can see their smiles through the masks.
Final Exam Information Preview: Dec 21 & 22
We hope that you are doing well and students are off to a good start for Quarter II. The semester is going by fast and the end of the term will be here before you know it. In order to better prepare students for what lies ahead, we are providing some information regarding Final Exams for Semester I. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, HHS has made adjustments to Final Exams to support students and staff. Additional exam details will be provided later in the term by faculty and staff.
Please see the link below for details on Semester I Final Exams: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqzKg0Bb7NXRtW5S5xGJwBkWvqrJ7x5gS55epD-L8do/edit If you have any questions, please contact us, and thanks for your continued support of our students, staff, and school community.
Unity Day is October 21st
Highland High School is pleased to announce that Spencer Powers, Lauren Wernle, Jada Hediger, Karlie Hooten, Tony Wise, Brennan Auston, and Sydney Basler have passed their ServSafe Manager’s Exam in Culinary Occupations class.
Please see the following link for details.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qZMFPu7n3w3F5EIR4yVbrKJPQOxVCaJf/view?usp=sharing
If you are out and about tonight, stop in Fairview Heights from 5-8pm, grab dinner at Chick-Fil-A and show this flyer. 10% of all profits will be donated to Coach Cunningham.
Highland High School’s upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid” was featured on KMOV St Louis last night! Come out and see the show this Friday and Saturday at 6:30pm!
https://www.kmov.com/news/metro-east-high-school-l-to-perform-musical-as-a-drive-in-experience/article_a7242974-1279-11eb-b97c-f7f245445123.html?fbclid=IwAR0WIwYhxkqyoSShym_5mIbHHUSgXSYTv-ANznA8n6K0XWbmYw9OMVI8rJ0
Seniors struggling with setting up your Parchment account to send your transcript?
Use this link to learn how:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAELDc4tvso/V3BuqDccYqyq_5-bfs9x4A/view?utm_content=DAELDc4tvso&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
Coach Cunningham would like to say THANK YOU to his Highland family. He said he WILL be back on the sidelines this season.
Mrs. Heinz’s Accounting students had a Zoom meeting with Rachel Richey in the College of Business at SIU Carbondale today in class.
Good afternoon HCUSD No. 5, to access a food service announcement please use the following link: https://5il.co/m5zn
Good afternoon HCUSD No. 5, to access a food service announcement please use the following link: https://5il.co/m5zn
VIP - Very Important Principles T-Shirts on sale now!
Help support the VIP Program of Highland Community Schools by purchasing a “VIP” shirt! The design is printed on the front of one of the shirt choices listed on the back of this page in a gray heather color. Students, teachers and district staff are encouraged to wear these shirts EVERY THURSDAY. We are able to get these shirts from a local business at a very reasonable cost to you.
PLEASE ORDER ONLINE THIS YEAR!
https://aa-sportswear.com/vip_shirts_hcusd5_2020/shop/home
Attention HHS Families:
Highland CUSD #5 has made a concerted effort to improve network connectivity for students by adding WiFi in school parking lots. WiFi is up and running at Alhambra (East Lot), Grantfork (South Lot) and Highland Middle School (South Lot).
Students can log onto the WiFi network using:
Network: HSD Guest
Password: K9-Kennel
Once connected, students will need to use their school Google account credentials to sign in to the network. Users are reminded that all network AUP policies still apply when students login from these areas.
We are extremely proud of our students and staff as today we administered the SAT to 220 seniors and the PSAT to 81 juniors. Not sure if we could have pulled this off a few months ago, but we did it. A fantastic effort from our school community.
Join us next Tuesday for a fundraiser in honor of Coach Cunningham at Chick-Fil-A in Fairview Heights. Also, tune into Fox 2 news all day today to see a story on Coach Cunningham featuring Evan Peterson and Cade Altadonna.
HHS Families,
Please see the following link for information on required School Physicals, Health Records, and Immunizations.
If you have a 9th grader, 12th grader, or a student who is new to the Highland CUSD#5 District, and have received a letter from the district office that you have not turned in the required health documents, your child will not be permitted to attend in-person schooling beginning Thursday, October 15, 2020, per ISBE guidelines.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M-YU1eU1q1jKnIx40QuK3xG-I74sodvQCMRMojrCjsc/edit?ts=5f870ee7
Our Varsity Boys Golf Team is special. This is only the second time in school history a team had quality for the IHSA State Tournament. Unfortunately, there is not a tournament this year. This does not change who these young men are or what they accomplished. Congratulations!
Here are the MVC Girls Cross Country Champs...your Highland Bulldogs! Congratulations Ladies!
Congratulations to our Varsity Boys Golf Team who finished 2nd at the Centralia Sectional today. Way to go fellas! You had one heck of a season, as crazy as it was. We are so proud of you! Thank you to all of outstanding seniors! You will be missed! ❤️⛳️🖤
It’s MVC Cross Country day! Good luck to our girls and boys as they compete in Mascoutah today! ❤️🖤
Highland High School is pleased to announce that seniors Abigail Bowers, Grace Meyer, Jon Saathoff, and Madelyn Walker have been selected for the College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program. Please see the link below for details https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bRjU6m6hCgaxDObQaVM-8NxSPPBmmERZ/view?usp=sharing
HHS, Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Deryl Cunningham needs our support! Please see the link below for more information on how you can help.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/deryl-cunningham?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
Best of luck to our Varsity Boys Golf Team (Evan Sutton, Jaxton Black, Jake Brauns, Reid Koishor, Bryce Knackstedt, and Dominick Emig) who compete at the Sectional Golf Tournament today in Centralia.
Our Varsity Girls Tennis Team took 2nd in the MVC Tournament today! Congratulations ladies! Best of luck at Sectionals next weekend!
It’s time for MVC Singles. We are here at Triad for the final day of the MVC Tournament! Let’s Go Dogs!
Mr. Weber and Mrs. Himsel present to HHS Faculty on the use Google Forms in the classroom during today’s Teacher Inservice session.
Our varsity softball field is almost complete. Thank you to Gelly Construction, Diversified, and the Highland Optimists for all you have done on this project. We can’t wait till the summer softball season!
Mr. Gibb-Clark and Student Teacher, Ms. Christoski provide professional development training to HHS Faculty on Kami, which is a valuable tool to edit and markup online documents.
Tis the season to be spooky...mua ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha! Our band and choir goblins are ready to haunt your Halloween!
Best of luck to our Girls Tennis Team as they compete in the first day of the MVC Tournament! It's doubles day at Mascoutah! Go get 'em Dogs!
This year the yearbook staff would like to include senior tributes! Purchasing a senior tribute ensures that your senior has a unique, customized space in this year’s book, making them stand out.
To create your tribute online, go to www.jostensadservice.com
All of the proceeds from the tributes go directly to the yearbook program in order to help us provide an awesome and affordable yearbook for all students! The yearbook staff appreciates your support.
While online, if you haven’t done so yet, you can also order this year’s yearbook! We can’t wait to share this year’s book with everyone!
The best professional development is knowledge gained from the experts, your co-workers. Big thanks to Dr. Becker, Mr. Strong, Ms. Ramsey, Ms. Boscolo and Ms. Ott for presenting during this 2nd segment.
Students experimenting in Chemistry II. Hoping to see the Triple Point of dry ice without getting wet.
HHS Faculty meet in-person and remotely regarding the upcoming SAT/PSAT Test on October 14. Faculty reviewed proctor assignments and expectations for the exam. We are excited to offer this test to seniors and some juniors after it was cancelled in April 2020 due to COVID-19
Mrs. Buchtel and Mrs. Cope administer a Spanish assessment to Remote Learners while social distancing. Another creative way we’ve been able to carry on the mission of teaching and learning in our school community.
The HHS Musical is finally happening!! See you there in late October.
XC competing at the Madison County Large School Championship at Gordon Moore Park in Alton
XC competing at the Madison County Large School Championship at Gordon Moore Park in Alton
XC competing at the Madison County Large School Championship at Gordon Moore Park in Alton
XC competing at the Madison County Large School Championship at Gordon Moore Park in Alton
Congratulations to the 2020 Regional Champion Varsity Boys Golf Team! Best of luck at Sectionals!
Congratulations to Mr. Steve Konokpa, HHS Social Worker, who was recently honored as a Centerstone 2020 Community Champion. Check out the document for details.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13feWg30jr3NNjytdSlkmQsCoduZRr6zUGyWkvOu-K4U/edit#heading=h.6ufcscn7uohq
Dear HHS Families,
Please see the reminders below for upcoming events regarding a PLC Day on Oct. 8, No School Oct. 9 and 12, and the SAT/PSAT Test Oct. 14. Additionally, HHS Admin and HHS Department Chairs are reviewing Final Exam protocols due to COVID-19 and will provide an updated policy in the coming weeks.
PLC DAY
-Thurs., Oct. 8: PLC DAY release at 11:22 am
-Students can stay for Study Hall/Tutoring as buses & lunch run at the regular time of 12:35pm
-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sWH_nn3QJN7cq2rBPPCQMVQrUh7jtDw3yoZEx-djvXA/edit
End of Quarter Info
-Thurs., Oct. 8: Quarter 1 ends
-Fri., Oct. 9 and Mon., Oct 12: No School
-Tues., Oct 13: Quarter 2 Begins
SAT/PSAT INFO
-Wed., Oct. 14: SAT for Seniors & PSAT for Juniors who signed up
-Wed., Oct. 14: Freshman, Sophomore, and Juniors not testing have a Non-Attendance College and Career Day
-https://docs.google.com/document/d/154ofd50hcpHVt5KGB0Q52wBKSfyD0YrPU_aUs77LeX4/edit
Best of luck to our Boys Golf Team (Evan Sutton, Jaxton Black, Jake Brauns, Reid Koishor, Bryce Knackstedt, and Dominick Emig) as they compete in the IHSA Regional Golf Tournament today at the Orchard!
Best of luck to our golfers who head to regionals over the next couple days! ⛳️🐾 #GoBulldogs
Register now for The NCAA Eligibility Center webinar on Navigating Initial Eligibility during COVID-19. This webinar will be on Saturday, October 10th. https://pub.s1.exacttarget.com/g2tyldsstp2?j=83427975&sfmc_sub=924899376&l=7822357_HTML&u=726478527&mid=10892399&jb=6
Our softball field is taking shape. The sprinklers will be installed this week. We will be ready for softball next year!
Boys basketball will be cancelling open gyms and practice for the next two weeks. We are scheduled to resume on October 19. The parent meeting for Wednesday, October 7 is also cancelled.
The weather held off at Alhambra today to allow for a beautiful day of racing. Congratulations to the Highland Girls and the Mascoutah Boys on your team win today. Click here for full results. https://www.enduranceracetiming.com/live/2020/ai/
To access this week's update from Highland CUSD No. 5, please click the following link: https://5il.co/lr1k
Students in Mrs. Mantz and Mrs. Eaker’s Art class work on projects this morning.
October and November red/black calendar have been updated. See link below for details:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vXOpyUp38L6ySpcpoJ_nGg5OClpa6cLolMTcMQA6DKo/edit?usp=sharing
PAC students welcoming the HHS student body this morning with Fun Music Friday. We greeted students as they entered school and jammed some music to start the day.
Check out our latest School Counselor Update for info about the FAFSA, Virtual College Fairs and more: https://www.smore.com/js9d3
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 22 and 23, 2020. Please see link below for more details.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sZc5qOOTquCQTIYIzMPvrxlZbouBIzvW-7U9buUs2-s/edit?usp=sharing
Results from the Gary Bair Tournament at Oak Brook. Highland tied for 8th out of 16 teams! Congrats to Maddie on her lowest scoring round!
Highland: 383
Claire Korte - 92
Maddie Noeltner - 93
Brooke Hunsche - 97
Lilly Barker - 101
Raeghan Henrichs - 105
Kalei Gould - 107
Our girls tennis team has finished the week strong! They had a 9-0 win tonight against CM, a 7-2 win over Mascoutah on Tuesday, and 5-1 victory against Roxana on Monday night. The JV team finished 2nd in the MVC JV Tournament! Congratulations ladies! 🖤🎾❤️
The HHS JV Golf team which finished tied for 4th today at The Futures Tournament. They played very well in tough conditions.
So excited to host Korte Company to share with our Building Trades students about diverse career opportunities in construction industry.
Results from the boys varsity golf match at the Highland Country Club par 36. Highland 160 and Breese Central 175. Evan Sutton was match medalist with a 36. Also scoring for Highland were Jaxton Black 39, Dominick Emig 42, Jake Brauns 43, and Bryce Knackstedt 43. Well done!
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital recently donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) machine to Highland High School. An AED is a portable device that can send an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest. The machine will be located on the second floor near the library. An AED was also donated to the school in 2017 and is located near the scoreboard between multiple sports fields at the high school.
Congrats to Logan Oestringer for finishing 9th today at the Futures Tourney.
PAC (Principal’s Advisory Committee) seniors met with HHS Admin earlier this week to plan for an all school assembly on October 21. We appreciate their leadership now more than ever.
Highland High School JV golf team at Tamarack today competing in the Futures Tournament.
It’s senior night for Boys Golf! Congratulations to Jaxton Black, Jake Brauns, Cody Howard, Reid Koishor, Connor Miller, Connor Reinarman, and Evan Sutton. Thank you for your dedication to HHS Boys Golf! 🖤⛳️❤️
Students in Mr. Strong’s Psychology class learn about properties of the human eye.
Results from the boys varsity golf match at the Acorns par 36. Highland 163, Waterloo 167, and Triad 188. Scoring for Highland were match medalist Jake Brauns 37, Evan Sutton 40, and Dominick Emig and Bryce Knackstedt with 43's.
Here are the MVC Girls Golf Tournament Results from Belk Park:
Triad 1st - 351
Waterloo 2nd - 369
Highland 3rd - 374
Mascoutah 3rd - 374
Civic Memorial 5th - 384
Jerseyville 6th - 385
Claire Korte - 89 (Metalist)
Kalei Gould - 95 (Metalist)
Raeghan Henrichs - 95 (Metalist)
Maddie Noeltner - 95 (Metalist)
Brooke Hunsche - 98
Lilly Barker - 99
Congratulations ladies!
Results from the boys varsity golf match at Highland Country Club par 36. Highland 162 to Jersey 185. Scoring for Highland were co-match medalists Evan Sutton and Dominick Emig with a pair of 39s, Reid Koishor 41, and Jake Brauns 43. Way to go guys!
Dear HHS Students & Families,
A quick reminder that Thursday, October 8th is the end of the 1st Quarter. Please see the attached schedules for details. Quarter 2 begins on Tuesday, October 13th.
Additionally, please encourage your student, whether in-person or remote, to continue to complete all work and assignments before the quarter ends next week. Quarter 1 is 40% of the semester grade. If your student has missing assignments or 0s listed in PowerSchool, please check with your student on what they need to do to get assignments turned in for credit. Unfortunately, certain missing homework and assignments may be overdue to the point that no credit will be awarded this late in the quarter. You can check your student's grades in PowerSchool for more details https://ps.highlandcusd5.org/public/.
Finally, students have an 8th Hour Homeroom where they are able to complete homework, study, and get extra help from teachers if needed. Please encourage them to use this time to get work done. Thanks for your continued support!
Congratulations to our senior tennis players Hannah, Sydney, Jenna and Brianna! It may have rained on your match tonight, but you rocked it! Thank you for all you have done for Highland Tennis! ❤️🎾🖤
It’s another beautiful day at Highland Country Club as our varsity girls take on Mascoutah and Jersey at their last home match of the season. Let’s go Dogs! 🖤⛳️❤️
It’s College Monday- Thanks to everyone who wore college gear today and helped us encourage students to work on college applications.
Cross country results -The Varsity Girls won the Freeburg Invite. Liv Heinzmann was race champ. Tarryn Keeney was the JV race champ. Neither girl had won a cross country meet before. Way to go ladies! 🖤❤️🖤❤️
Be aware of next week’s Traffic Alert:
CSX Transportation will be repairing the railroad crossing surfaces at Poplar St., Zschokke Street, and Hemlock Street beginning September 28 through October 1. The crossings will be closed during the repairs.
Please use alternate routes to access other crossings at Walnut Street, Sycamore Street, or Veterans Honor Parkway until the construction is completed.
The new HHS Storage Building is complete. The Building Trades class, led by Mr. Deibert, did a fantastic job. It took longer than expected due to COVID, but perseverance paid off. We plan to utilize this space for sports, clubs, and other groups as needed.
Information from last night's Financial Aid/ FAFSA presentation has been added to the financial aid section of our website. Check it out here: https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhs-school-counselors/financial-aid
Mrs. Stille's Child Development students practicing their infant diapering skills
HHS MAKE UP PICTURE DATES:
Wed., Oct. 21 Student & Staff Make-Up Picture Day @ Kennel 7:00am-10:00am
Thurs., Oct. 22 REMOTE LEARNERS Make-up Pictures- at Voegele Studio by Appointment. Please see the Voegele website for details at https://voegelestudio.com or contact 618-654-7291
Thanks to everyone who attended our first Virtual Parent Night! Remember the FAFSA opens Oct. 1st for current seniors.
Our ISAC Rep Kathryn is a great resource if you have questions. Her contact number is 618-444-0561.
Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Athletic Council.
It’s a beautiful night for tennis. It’s Highland vs. Althoff at HHS.
Girls Varsity Golf takes on Waterloo and Columbia tonight at the Highland Country Club. Good luck ladies!
Congratulations to our MVC Champion Varsity Boys Golf Team, Evan Sutton, Jake Brauns, Jaxton Black, Reid Koishor, Bryce Knackstedt, and Dominick Emig! A special congratulations to Dominick Emig as he finished as the Match Medallist!
It’s a beautiful day for golf! Good luck to our Varsity Boys Golf Team at the MVC Championship!
Financial Aid Webinar Tonight- 6pm
to join: https://illinois.webex.com/webappng/sites/illinois/meeting/download/abf6366cc3624ab8ae83e07cbb54e545?siteurl=illinois&MTID=m6876720a8372fb30d8653af12ce6e6f3
Today is the last day to get your bulldog spirit wear! Get your gear!
https://hhssw2020.wswebstore.com/store
Congratulations to the JV Boys Golf team who placed first at the Alton Invitational. Highland -5, Belleville West -3, and Father McGivney -2. Well done Logan Oestringer, Mason Emig, Easton Belford, and Tanner Gilliam!
Dear HHS Families,
Highland High School is pleased to announce that seniors Abigail Bowers, Grace Meyer, Jon Saathoff, and Madelyn Walker have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Please see the link below for details.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hl-1QkYeRMBfFex0C0zWr7Bpfb4lmTm3sHZZtjGCBgU/edit
Our School Store has been extended! It will be available until Wednesday at midnight! Don’t delay! Get your gear today!
https://hhssw2020.wswebstore.com/
The gym banners look amazing! Thank you Digital Artz for your beautiful work. And a big shoutout to Dale, from our maintenance team, for your hard work hanging them last week!
University of Missouri (Mizzou) will be hosting a virtual visit on Monday Sept. 28 during homeroom. Sign up at: https://forms.gle/YNRu9GvDTD4b7HzdA
Congratulations to the girls tennis team who finished 3rd at the Alton Tennis Invitational this weekend! Great job ladies!
The Varsity Boys Golf team took 4th out of 16 teams today in the O’Fallon Invitational. Evan Sutton finished tied for 3rd with 76.
Good Afternoon Highland CUSD 5 Families,
It has been a school year like no other. We have been in session 5 full weeks and are nearing the end of Quarter 1 which concludes Thursday, October 8. The end of the quarter opens the option for families to change their student's learning environment from Remote to In-Person or from In-Person to Remote for Quarter 2. We ask that only parents wishing to change do so in the form linked below. Please understand this selection will be in effect from Tuesday, October 13 through Tuesday, December 22.
We understood the many uncertainties and difficult decisions families were managing at the beginning of the year, and we were as responsive as possible to requests for changes during Quarter 1. However, those changes created many difficulties. During Quarter 2, building administrators will only consider learning environment change requests under extenuating circumstances. This form must be completed by a parent or guardian by September 25, 2020, at 4:00 PM for each student requesting a change.
For families wishing to CHANGE their current learning environment, please click the following link:
https://forms.gle/Gkvft9qKGz5ck9eT6
HHS Families,
Please see the link below regarding our next scheduled PLC on Thursday, September 24th during 8th Hour Homeroom. Students are able to leave school at 11:22 am after 5th hour or they can stay for study hall or tutoring. Students can wait for their bus and lunch at 12:35 pm while social distancing if needed.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sWH_nn3QJN7cq2rBPPCQMVQrUh7jtDw3yoZEx-djvXA/edit
Tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!🤩🙌🏼 Show your school spirit for tomorrow’s 🐾BULLDOG FRIDAY🐾 by dressing up for the BLACK OUT!!
Students, help your class win the spirit stick and bragging rights by being the most spirited class tomorrow! Who will be the best dressed class tomorrow?! ⚫️⚫️⚫️
Want to learn more about a specific college? Utilize our Virtual College Visits during homeroom. Check our website for upcoming events and to sign up. https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhs-school-counselors/collegecareer/virtual-visits-sign-up
Sandy Dant, HHS Head Custodian, working between classes to keep our learning environment safe and clean.
Sometimes it’s the things you can’t see that make a big difference! Gelly Construction has installed drainage tiles on the varsity softball field. Next week earth work will be completed and sprinklers will be installed. Seeding is last. By spring, our field will be ready!
Class of 2021 Families: The FAFSA is a new state graduation requirement. Please join us for a webinar on how to complete this as well as how to get scholarship money for your students. https://illinois.webex.com/webappng/sites/illinois/meeting/download/abf6366cc3624ab8ae83e07cbb54e545?siteurl=illinois&MTID=m6876720a8372fb30d8653af12ce6e6f3
Virtual College Visit with SIUE during homeroom today!
Ms. Perkes' students working on projects in Photoshop class. These students are able to create wonderful images using the latest technology.
Eastern Illinois University is hosting a Virtual Visit on Thursday Sept. 24th during Homeroom. To join register here: https://forms.gle/joNzkvQj6GkaLhvB6
I have spirit, yes I do! I have spirit wear, how about you? Our school store is only open a few more days! Get your gear today!
https://hhssw2020.wswebstore.com
Thanks to our HHS Office Staff and School Nurse for an amazing job the last 5 weeks. They’re handling attendance, phone calls, quarantines, remote learners, and many other things. We appreciate them so much. Thanks for showing them support, empathy, and kindness too.
Mr. Kirk Essenpreis, a member of our Facilities Team, continues to work hard to keeping the building clean and safe.
Students in Mrs. Stirewalt’s Job Skills class learn about the importance of soft skills while at work. They also conduct a critical thinking activity after their discussion.
Students in Mr. Durbin’s Principles of Engineering class learn about simple machines and pulleys. They extend the activity by watching a Khan Academy video and view a slides presentation.
Students in Mrs. Hall’s Health class talk about stress and how to overcome it with a variety of strategies
Mr. Elledge and Driver Education students talk about key points when crossing intersections and using proper stop time.
Our girls tennis team defeated Collinsville 9-0 tonight. Well done ladies! ❤️🎾🖤
JV Boys Golf finished second with a 154 behind Alton 152 but beat Belleville West 157. Logan Oestringer and Easton Belford shot 37 followed by Mason Emig (39) and Abe Hawkins (41).
HHS Families,
Please see the following health and medical reminders from HHS School Nurse, Natalie Propst regarding required school physicals and immunizations. The deadline for all required health information is Thursday, October 15, 2020. Students who do not have the required information will be excluded from school per ISBE and the State of Illinois. Both In-Person and Remote Learners are required to submit health documents.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KmiOBW8_w2ieT-6t7WlrqE9-uNEJogi5Sk5_bl-CgPg/edit?ts=5f60e0bd
McKendree is hosting a Virtual Visit on Tuesday Sept. 22nd during Homeroom. Please sign up at https://forms.gle/9YDGWuqpoWZyWWZ27
Dear HHS Parents & Guardians,
If you have a student out on quarantine related to COVID-19, please be sure that the student does not return to school until the letter of release from the Madison County Health Department is received by HHS office staff or Nurse, Natalie Propst. Email release letters to jjansen@highlandcusd5.org or npropst@highlandcusd5.org. A student can also bring the letter to the HHS Office upon arrival to school.
Thanks for your help in this matter and please contact us with any questions or concerns at 618-654-7131.
Results from the boys varsity golf match at Cardinal Creek par 36. Highland 155 to Belleville East 173. Scoring for Highland were match medalist Evan Sutton 35, Jaxton Black 39, Bryce Knackstedt 40, amd Jake Brauns 41. Congratulations fellas! 🖤⛳️❤️
Congratulations to the girls tennis team who defeated Waterloo 9-0 today! Way to go ladies! 🖤🎾❤️
Attached are the red/black day calendars for September and October. Please note that these are subject to change.
HHS Families,
Please see the link below for important information on the SAT/PSAT Test on Wednesday, October 14th. All seniors will test and juniors who signed up for the PSAT. Freshman, Soph, and Juniors who are not testing will have a non-school attendance day for College and Career planning. Please see the letter for more details.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/154ofd50hcpHVt5KGB0Q52wBKSfyD0YrPU_aUs77LeX4/edit?usp=sharing
Join us for a Virtual Parent Night- Learn about Financial Aid, FAFSA and Scholarships presented by the HHS School Counselors & ISAC. To join the webinar: https://illinois.webex.com/webappng/sites/illinois/meeting/download/abf6366cc3624ab8ae83e07cbb54e545?siteurl=illinois&MTID=m6876720a8372fb30d8653af12ce6e6f3
IACAC Virtual College Fair starts today- check out the schedule of sessions and register online at https://www.iacac.org/virtual-college-exploration/students/?eid=5f45683b95940c6d70036820
The first month of school has been quite the adventure. So many highs, some lows, and everything in between. It’s been really hard sometimes-no playbook and no roadmap. But through it all, we’re so proud of what we’ve accomplished and we will continue to do the best we can for our students. We will fight through adversity and rise above to prepare them for their future.
Whether you’re a student learning in-person, on full remote learning, or you’re currently on quarantine, we’re proud of you. We’re very thankful for an amazing faculty and staff who continue to focus on teaching and learning to do what’s best for students. They’re putting their heart and soul into teaching and it’s not easy during a pandemic. So much about teaching has changed since COVID-19 arrived and sometimes we’re learning as we go. It’s hard.
Our faculty and staff continue to plan and prepare to engage our students, clean our school and campus, and create a positive school culture for everyone. They care about what they do and continue to find ways to make things work. Our parents and community have been behind us as well, we feel it, and we appreciate it. We can’t do it without your support.
It’s truly been a team effort to accomplish what we have since school began on August 17. We know it’s not been perfect and there’s more work to do, but our community should be proud of what we’ve done.
Thank you to our students, our faculty and staff, and our community. Whatever happens moving forward, we will continue to do the best we can with the resources we have for everyone. Thanks for your continued patience, support, and understanding. We’ve got this. #BulldogStrong
Students in Mr. Miscik’s class doing “pandemic math” this morning
Students in Mrs. Heinz’s Computer Concepts class discuss several topics regarding computer systems and operations.
Students in Mrs. Huson’s class discuss ethos, logos, and pathos this morning
It's time to get your Bulldog Spirit Wear! Our store will be open until September 20. Get your gear today!
https://hhssw2020.wswebstore.com
SWIC will be hosting a Virtual Visit on Friday September 18th during Homeroom. Learn more about their programs and get your questions answered. Sign up to attend at https://forms.gle/3cmbYH3wswzWF8wK6
Our boys and girls golf team combined efforts to take 2nd place at the Co-Ed Challenge with an even par - 284. Claire Korte and Evan Sutton took 3rd with a 5 under 66, and Lily Barker and Bryce Knackstedt took 6th with a 67. Great job! ❤️⛳️🖤
Boys soccer is cancelled today - Thursday, September 10.
NACAC Virtual College Fair is Sunday Sept 13th. Check out virtualcollegefairs.org to register for sessions of schools/programs in and outside Illinois you want to learn more about.
SIUE Is offering some virtual FAFSA- Financial aid nights on Sept. 21st, Sept 22nd and Sept 24th. Check out the flyer on our website under Parent Nights and College Fairs to register https://www.highlandcusd5.org/o/highland-high-school/page/counseling-department--18
SIUE will host a virtual college visit during Homeroom on Monday Sept. 14th. Students can attend in person at HHS or virtually from home. Sign up at https://forms.gle/Jo2SoVvowGfvMmVD9
Millikin will be hosting a Virtual College Visit on Wed. Sept. 16th during homeroom. If interested in learning more about their University and program sign up at https://forms.gle/KSQJegR6wVbdTDEUA
Congratulations to the Girls Tennis Team who defeated Alton tonight 9-0! Way to go girls! 🖤🎾❤️
Students in Mr. Holt’s Economics class interpret and discuss a graph related to banking and the economy.
Students in Mrs. Wander’s art class work on sketches and oil paintings this morning.
Girls tennis defeated Greenville 9-0 tonight. Congratulations ladies! 🖤🎾❤️
JV Boys Golf vs Edwardsville is cancelled today.
HHS Families,
Please see the following message regarding a PLC scheduled 8th Hour on Thursday, September 10th. Students are able to leave school at 11:22 am after 5th hour or they can stay for study hall and wait for their bus/unch while social distancing.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wRlfpX5N2wHZFGN_2g_glCsKVHWHyr9j/view?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sWH_nn3QJN7cq2rBPPCQMVQrUh7jtDw3yoZEx-djvXA/edit?usp=sharing
Ms. Basden doing experiments with chemicals, to show different reactions when chemicals are introduced to each other. Mr. Welz being a great assistant. Science is FUN!!!!
NACAC Virtual College Fair is Sunday Sept. 13th- Check out this quick video to learn more about navigating a virtual college fair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZHtpVHLKok&feature=youtu.be
SIUE Is offering some virtual FAFSA- Financial aid nights on Sept. 21st, Sept 22nd and Sept 24th. Check out the flyer on our website under Parent Nights and College Fairs to register
https://www.highlandcusd5.org/o/highland-high-school/page/counseling-department--18
Happy Labor Day! Thanks to our amazing Highland CUSD 5 personnel who are dedicated to our students, our schools, and our community. Thank you teachers, faculty and staff, secretaries, cafeteria workers, custodians, our facilities team, bus drivers, SRO, counselors, psychologists, social workers, nurses, directors, administrators, librarians, coaches, and support staff for making a difference.
Girls varisty tennis won their first match 6-3 vs Althoff and lost to O’Fallon 2-7 in the consolation final. JV tennis won 9-0 vs Metro East Lutheran to win their back draw final. 🖤🎾❤️
College Fairs are a great way to start planning for life after high school. It's never too early to start. For more information and to register go to iacac.org click "Programs and Events" then click "Virtual College Exploration" to register.
NACAC Virtual College Fair is Sunday Sept 13th. Check out virtualcollegefairs.org to register for sessions of schools/programs in and outside Illinois you want to learn more about.
Results from the Triad 2-Man at Oakbrook. We tied for 1st with Mascoutah with a 212. Evan Sutton and Jake Brauns finished 2nd with a 67. Also scoring were Bryce Knackstedt and Dominick Emig with a 71, and Jaxton Black and Connor Reinarman with 74.
HHS Schedule for Sept 7-11
No School Monday & Tuesday is a Black Day.
Best of luck to our Varsity Girls Tennis Team as they take on Belleville West as a part of the Edwardsville Heather Bradshaw Tournament!
Construction has begun on the softball field! Thank you Gelly Construction for pulling out our old fence poles today! We can’t wait to see the full transformation.
Please click the following to access a letter from Highland CUSD No. 5: https://5il.co/kmla
Results from the boys varsity golf match at Highland Country Club par 36. Highland 156, O'Fallon 171, and Triad 175. Scoring for Highland were match co-medalists Evan Sutton and Jaxton Black with 37's, Jake Brauns 38, and Dominick Emig 44.
Boys Varsity Golf results from The Legacy par 36. Highland 158, Triad 163, Granite City 183. Scoring for Highland were match medalist Evan Sutton 36, Dominick Emig 40, Jake Brauns 41, and Jaxton Black 42. Great job guys!
Mr. Dibert and the Building Trades classes are making significant progress on the storage shed. Don’t you love the red doors?!?!
Virtual College Visit with Eastern Illinois University will be Thursday Sept. 10th during Homeroom. Any student wanting more information about EIU needs to complete the sign up form in the google classroom for your graduation year. Questions see your School Counselor.
HHS Families,
Please see the following important message from Highland High School.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nXxYlp-NjDTAeuvVLw7z4joKZL6CN-D4FEMdmQR6LbM/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PBoxtaH3oH54L1HLZ4I8JBP1-_BPKurO/view?usp=sharing
Students in Mr. Makarewicz’s English class participate in an analysis activity on Chromebooks related to the novel, The Bitter Side of Sweet. They also discussed several literary elements related to the text.
The College and Career Planning Parent Night previously scheduled for tonight has been canceled. We are hoping to share some updates soon. Thank you for understanding.
Students in Mrs. Simmons Physics class building towers with 10 pieces of paper and a meter of tape. Learning about engineering design, trial and error, and collaboration.
Girls tennis practice has been cancelled for today.
Please see the September School Counseling Newsletter https://www.smore.com/at70p for updates regarding sending transcripts, ASVAB testing, Virtual College Fairs and more.
Students in Mrs. Schwarz’s Intermediate Algebra class solve equations with an emphasis on the Associative and Distributive Properties
Boys Varsity Golf results from The Acorns par 36. Highland 158, Waterloo 167, Mascoutah 173. Scoring for Highland were match medalist Evan Sutton 37, Jaxton Black 39, Bryce Knackstedt 40, and Jake Brauns 42.
It was a perfect afternoon for golf at Highland Country Club.
Students in Mrs. Miller’s Honors English I class read a piece by Edgar Allen Poe. They complete an analysis activity on Chromebooks to extend their work.
Mr. Lewis’ English II Honors class discussing Rhetorical Devices this morning.
HHS Counselors, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Lieberman, talk with seniors about college and career planning options after high school.
HHS School Counselors, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Lieberman, talk with seniors about college and career planning options after high school.
Students in Ms. Williams’ English III class participate in silent reading, journaling, and discuss how “imagery” is used to enhance text.
Students in Mr. Lewis’ Honors English II class discuss rhetorical devices
Ms. Wander's Art I class working on sketching at the Outdoor Classroom. It is awesome that we have this open space to allow student's to socially distance, get mask breaks, and still work. Today is Metal Monday for music, so lots of good tunes while working.
Students in Mr. Vance’s PE class start their morning with some push-ups before heading to the track.
Ready for week 3 at HHS!
Here are a few more pictures from today’s cross country meet.
Our boys cross country team never disappoints! Congratulations fellas! Lots of personal records today!
Our cross country girls understand the importance of running in a pack! Way to go ladies! Congratulations to all of our ladies as they each finished with a medal today!
Our first of 5 home cross country meets is officially in the books. Thank you volunteers and participants! It was a beautiful day. Highland finished first as a team in Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls and JV Boys.
https://www.enduranceracetiming.com/live/2020/bulldog/
It’s a beautiful day in Alhambra! Today our cross country program welcomes Wesclin, Father McGivney, Chester, and Alton Marquette. Let’s Go Dogs! Our boys varsity team starts the racing at 8:30 AM.
To access today's letter from Highland CUSD No. 5, please click: https://5il.co/ke0c
Congratulations Sam Buck...who’s ready to watch some football?
https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/football/2020-preseason-all-metro-football/collection_de2cbc7a-e70d-11ea-b783-a700a5c9f4d8.html#1
Here is the picture from the previous post.
Ms Jones’ class takes a break out side to get some time without the mask. Our students, teachers and staff have done a great job wearing their masks and keeping social distance.
Chem II students in Mrs. Simmons class viewing electromagnetic radiation given off by various elements.
Anyone interested in being a tutor please complete this google form: https://forms.gle/3XzxEzcTpMm2yB737 by Friday Sept. 11th. We are looking for upper level students who want to help their peers and earn a little extra cash. You will have to work out times and fees yourself.
Mr. John Case working with low brass and string bass sectional groups after school today getting sound going
Freshman Biology students learning about metric measurement and conversions.
JV Boys Golf finished second in a triangular match with Triad and Jerseyville. Easton Belford was low for Highland with a 45.
Jerseyville- 180
Highland- 186
Triad- 203
Students in Mrs. Ramsey’s Honors Biology class use the Nearpod application to diagram and label the chemical properties of a water molecule. Nearpod is a new digital platform that Highland CUSD 5 recently added to assist remote and in-person learners.
Students in Mrs. Case’s Public Speaking class working on delivery skills this morning
Ms. Keys and the HHS Pep Band practicing tunes out in front of the school this morning. Great to see our talented faculty and student musicians getting back into action.
Football fans, Sam Buck is hungry to get back on the field and he is one to watch this spring. Keep working hard big guy!
https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/football/super-30/no-1-de-smets-johnson-the-latest-local-to-pledge-to-ohio-state/article_381df366-e759-11ea-958a-1ff139d6970b.html#utm_source=stltoday.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fhigh-school-sports&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=13cb414fec9edd75bcc71292463185aafa127af7
Mr. Lamp’s classes have been working hard to reupholster weight room benches. This is a remarkable skill that will benefit our athletes! Thank you!
Best of luck to our girls tennis team on their first match of the season! Our seniors (Sydney Basler, Jenna Fenton, Hannah Geest, and Brianna Helm) are ready to lead the team against Edwardsville. ❤️🎾🖤
The new Highland Hooligans fan club, sponsored by Mrs. Huson, working on their bib overalls (and decorating some masks) to get ready for Bulldog Fridays! We’re excited to see EVERYONE wearing their red and black on Friday!!
The new Highland Hooligans fan club, sponsored by Mrs. Huson, working on their bib overalls (and decorating some masks) to get ready for Bulldog Fridays! We’re excited to see EVERYONE wearing their red and black on Friday!!
HHS Class of 2021 Families,
Now is the time to start thinking about and planning your future. Please click the link for our Senior Presentation. Your School Counselors are available in person or virtually to help you. See the link below for more details.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xKgiKca216QgugGm_p4F0-oYPiK6RzRzSngbUgcZN4Q/present?slide=id.p
Be sure to encourage your senior to check their HHS Class of 2021 Google Classroom for additional resources and reminders.
Take care,
HHS School Counselors
Students in Mrs. Perkes Photoshop Graphics class dove in the first few days of class and got a taste of Photoshop by recreating this real-life double exposure album cover. Check out the final product!
Varsity Boys Golf results from the Legacy par 36. Highland 149, Granite City 179, Triad 180. Match medalist Evan Sutton 34. Also scoring for us were DJ Emig 38, Jaxton Black 38, Jake Brauns 39. Congratulations! 🖤⛳️❤️
Students in Mrs. Case’s AP Lit class reading and annotating Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”
Students in Mrs. Buchtel’s Spanish class practicing introductory conversations!
Students in Mr. Bradley’s World History class investigating patterns of early civilizations: Stone Age peoples
Mr. Miscik’s AP Calculus students conduct a progress check on limits through AP Classroom using Chromebooks
Ms. Barr’s Intro to Ag class introducing their About Me Boxes. This is a great way of each student introducing their likes and interests to the rest of the class.
Juniors /Seniors Interested in joining the military & taking the ASVAB please sign up here: https://forms.gle/Y26riKiwJo1kAuZh7 by Sept. 4th. This free test will be given on Sept. 10th @HHS. Check out https://www.officialasvab.com/ for more info or see your School Counselor.
The Highland CUSD No. 5 Board of Education will have a scheduled board meeting on August 24 at 6:00 p.m. Due to COVID restrictions on meetings, we will once again live stream the meeting. If you wish to access the live stream, here is the link: https://youtu.be/NMH8tXZ_TlA
Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Golf team who won the Madison County Golf Championship tonight. Evan Sutton was the match medalist. Congratulations fellas!
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In just a few day of school, students in Ms. Geiger’s Industrial Ed II class constructed the first of 12 new picnic tables for the campus. We will utilize these in various areas with social distancing in mind and keep them for long term use. They did a fantastic job!
For anyone who wasn't able to come for the summer picture dates we will be taking pictures at the studio on Friday! This will be the photo used in the yearbook and is for anyone in the Highland School District. We have openings all day.
Just a reminder: class shirts are on sale until August 31. Order now!!
Stores will close on August 31st and shirts will be delivered to school in September. Click the link for your class below to your order now!
•Freshmen• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_freshmen_2024
•Sophomores• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_sophomores_2023
•Juniors• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_juniors_2022
•Seniors• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_seniors_2021
HHS Families,
Please see a copy of the Class Meetings slides that were presented to in-person and remote learners on Tuesday by HHS Admin.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aKVRCy_0jvaI_yb5oqd8GsaPOZdHXBER/view?usp=sharing
Good Evening HHS Families and Staff,
Please see the following message important message from Highland High School.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yTsk07MHrJ-MxpVSzO3QxPL4dCpYDAYwe1hJENQyClI/edit?usp=sharing
Ms Hayes PE class going over their syllabus outside, social distancing and getting mask breaks. It is the new normal, but our teachers and students are doing a great job.
A reminders for a Monday-
We will be on a RED Day hours 1,2,6,7 from 7:40am - 12:35pm
Please see the quick shout out from PAC Team members at HHS. We can't wait to see you on Monday! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxvW_PS7QS8&feature=youtu.be
Here are other links from last week-
HHS OPEN HOUSE VIDEO-https://youtu.be/ywbKgMa8sa8
HHS VIRTUAL TOUR-https://poly.google.com/view/d5OE7IC7-6R
HHS BACK to SCHOOL Letter https://docs.google.com/document/d/18aoxwIEda4S8IUkmZlVD9vRVBemdDegYwaHfZyJ_ES4/edit
Attention Senior Class of 2021! Come chalk the parking lot on a Sunday-
Wear your mask if less than 6 feet from peers and maintain social distancing
HHS Families,
Please see the following links for the HHS OPEN HOUSE, HHS VIRTUAL TOUR, and BACK TO SCHOOL letter. Parents should also receive information from individual teachers regarding courses. We are excited to see everyone on Monday, August 17th either in-person or remotely. Have a great school year!
HHS OPEN HOUSE VIDEO-https://youtu.be/ywbKgMa8sa8
HHS VIRTUAL TOUR-https://poly.google.com/view/d5OE7IC7-6R
HHS BACK to SCHOOL Letter https://docs.google.com/document/d/18aoxwIEda4S8IUkmZlVD9vRVBemdDegYwaHfZyJ_ES4/edit
Dr Becker meeting with PAC getting ready for the start of the school year on Monday. Always great to see students in the building.
All HHS remote learners can pick up textbooks and supplies at the back door of the Kennel in the bus lane on Thursday 8-13 from 1-3 as well Friday 8-14 from 1-3.
Dr Becker checking out all of the remote learning materials ready for pick up. Please come from 1-3 Thursday or Friday if you are remote learning.
All remote learners can pick up their textbooks and supplies at the back door of the Kennel in the bus lane from 1-3 today as well as 1-3 tomorrow.
Schedule changes are only for students who have successfully completed a course or have a hole in their schedule. You must complete this form by Tuesday Aug 18th and then your school counselor will contact you.
https://forms.gle/CaLJCWvTitRJx99J9
Walk in schedule changes are NOT allowed this year.
HHS Faculty & Staff settle in for Teacher In-Service Days. We are so excited to see them and appreciate their hard work and dedication to begin the school year.
Don’t forget that class shirts are now on sale!
Stores will close on August 31st and shirts will be delivered to school in September. Click the link for your class below to your order now!
•Freshmen• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_freshmen_2024
•Sophomores• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_sophomores_2023
•Juniors• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_juniors_2022
•Seniors• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_seniors_2021
HHS Associate Principal, Caleb Houchins and AD/AP, Amy Boscolo film some Open House videos with tech department member Josh Case last week. The HHS virtual Open House will launch Friday, August 14 at 3:30pm with a link being sent to HHS families.
HHS Families,
Please click the link below for Back to School information. Remember that changes are always possible and officlas will share updates when available.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18aoxwIEda4S8IUkmZlVD9vRVBemdDegYwaHfZyJ_ES4/edit?usp=sharing
📣🐾ATTENTION ALL HHS STUDENTS! 🐾📣
Class shirts are now on sale!!
Please click the link for your class to order your class shirt from the online store. The online stores will close on August 31st and shirts will be delivered to school in September.
•Freshmen• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_freshmen_2024
•Sophomores• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_sophomores_2023
•Juniors• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_juniors_2022
•Seniors• https://aa-sportswear.com/hhs_seniors_2021
Please click the link for the latest School Counselor Update: https://www.smore.com/ynaf3
Good afternoon,
All students electing in-person learning must have a parent sign the Self-Certification Form to hand in on or before the first day of school. To access the form, visit the district website or click here: https://5il.co/j7vr
Please join us for our Virtual Open House!
HHS Parents:
A reminder that PowerSchool access has been delayed to allow additional time to process remote learning requests and balance classes. Student schedules will be available on August 10th via PowerSchool. A Back to School letter will be sent in coming days with more information. Thank you for your continued patience and support!
Freshman Day Orientation for the Class of 2024! It was great to see our students. We social distanced, conducted health screening and temperature checks upon arrival, wore our masks, received class schedules, and learned about school life at HHS. The students were fantastic!
Freshman Day Orientation for the Class of 2024! It was great to see our students. We social distanced, conducted health screening and temperature checks upon arrival, wore our masks, received class schedules, and learned about school life at HHS. The students were fantastic!
Freshman Day Orientation for the Class of 2024! It was great to see our students. We social distanced, conducted health screening and temperature checks upon arrival, wore our masks, received class schedules, and learned about school life at HHS. The students were fantastic!
Ambassadors are here and ready to welcome our Class of 2024!!!
Reminder to all Freshman Parents, we have Freshman Day from 9:30-11:15 at HHS. Students with last names from A-M will use the Commons Entrance, and Students with names from N-Z will use the bus entrance. We are excited to see all of our new Freshman.
The Highland High School Teacher' Lot will be closed on Wednesday, August 5th from 7:00 AM-4:00 PM for painting and repairs. Please park in the student lot west of the building if you are coming to HHS.
HHS Department Chairs and Admin conducting a planning meeting today. Whether your student is an in-person or remote learner, we’re working hard to get our students back to school in a safe manner. More information will be shared with students and parents later this week regarding reopening plans and procedures. We can’t wait to see the class of 2024 on Tuesday, Aug. 4th, from 9:30-11:15 for Freshman Day!
Thanks to Chris Flake-SRO, Susanne Himsel-English, Tina Beyer-Social Studies, Brenda Korte-Special Ed., Andy Gibb Clark-Fine Arts, Karen Twyford-Foreign Language & Visual Arts, Dawn Jones-Carter & Technical Ed., Mary Jackson-Counseling, Jody Hall-PE & Health, Jodie Ramsey-Science, Brent James-Math, Amy Boscolo-Assistant Principal/AD, Caleb Houchins-Associate Principal
Ladies trying out for golf, please make sure you have a current physical and COVID-19 waiver on file for tryouts.
-The school calendar has been amended so that the first student attendance day is August 17th.
-August 13th and 14th are now remote learning planning days for staff only. -Access to Powerschool has been delayed from August 7th to August 10th to allow additional time to process remote learning requests.
-Class rosters/lists will be available on August 10th.
-Paper schedules will NOT be available for student pick up on August 5,6, or 7
-Thank you for your continued patience and support!
Fall sports tryouts will begin on August 10 for girls/boys golf, girls/boys cross country, and girls tennis. Athletes need to register on the HHS Athletics website and have a current sports physical on file. Tryout information will be provided after sports registration.
Attention 9th Grade Students & Parents:
Please see the link below for information on FRESHMAN DAY on Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 9:30-11:15am.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fKsJZ0MsMIa0MapqfupVUF_9sTuXXHJKunaxNZ0cez8/edit?usp=sharing
Adjusted School Calendar for 2020-2021:
Please note that the first day of school is now Monday, August 17th
Please see the Return to Learn Plan for Highland High School.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IQ9BuyeY8aCAqTB4pMm2WhKxajVWYeQieXzBCG-opmQ/edit?usp=sharing
REMINDER- HMS/HHS Pictures take place on Tuesday, July 28 at HMS from 8-3 and 5-8. Click the link below for information.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTLY1zxVIg9L69t0L7Rg7VtyFEi6c8lIt_MCIPuG3EeFA4rxEFcqLgPRwRC7Xu2ZoaZsR02-CyygBJN/pub
HHS is looking for a color guard instructor and assistant basketball coach. If you are interested, please apply!
https://www.applitrack.com/highlandcusd5/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Athletics%2fActivities
Please see some recent updates to our FAQ Return to Learn document.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS0EpFfWWxbgI7C9hVE5VkwaXFaSrFmFnxS83W1lNgbDc3QhlFzy-QbaDF0uPTMzvuMJT1ecmo-ZLvR/pub
HMS/HHS Pictures Begin Tuesday, July 21st!!
Click the link below for information
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTLY1zxVIg9L69t0L7Rg7VtyFEi6c8lIt_MCIPuG3EeFA4rxEFcqLgPRwRC7Xu2ZoaZsR02-CyygBJN/pub
Snapshot of IN-PERSON LEARNING for HHS: Modified Block Schedule
(subject to change per ISBE and State of Illinois)
Q: Will remote learners be able to participate in athletics and extracurricular activities?
A: Yes. At this point, the plan is to allow remote learners the opportunity to participate in athletics and extracurricular activities. Please visit the HHS Athletic Website for more information.
https://sites.google.com/highlandcusd5.org/hhsathletics
Q: Will remote learners still need to have their picture taken?
A: Yes. It is strongly advised to attend the summer picture dates on July 21 and July 28. These pictures are used for both school IDs and school yearbooks.
Please see last week’s newsletter for info pictures that take place at HMS.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oxoOGQlbQjIyUAmKqm-7XqCUc493A2_n9dOuGFe7484/edit?usp=sharing
See the link on Picture Info and last week's scheduled for July 21 and July 28 Pictures & Parent Letter
Madi Crawford was accepted into the National Association for Music Education’s National Honor Choir for the second year in a row! Congratulations Madi!
Please use the following link for information on the Highland CUSD No. 5 Return to School Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AZ9odB0dAlBodnC9oVDGjR1_mQzzbAAfVSkAC8GtNC0/edit?usp=sharing
Congratulations to Mr. Joe Dant, Head Custodian on his last day at Highland CUSD #5! Enjoy retirement!
HHS Families,
Please see the link below for a few Back to School updates, including school pictures. The Highland CUSD 5 Return to Learn plan should be released later this week.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oxoOGQlbQjIyUAmKqm-7XqCUc493A2_n9dOuGFe7484/edit?usp=sharing
Construction is exciting...
HMS and HHS School Picture information
Please see the following message regarding Rinderer Park from the Village of Highland
Just a reminder that bass fishing tryouts take place tomorrow at 9 AM at Highland High School! Don’t forget to wear your mask. Good luck! 🎣
Reminder: Students in AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Literature, AP Composition, and Honors English 2 for the 20-21 School Year must complete their summer assignments. Students in Honors English 1 do NOT have a summer assignment. Take care.
The gym construction continues!
Class of 2020, don't forget we have rescheduled the Yearbook Supplement pick up for Tuesday, July 7, from 10-12. The pick up will be in the bus lane of the teachers parking lot. We hope to see all of you there tomorrow.
Don’t miss auditions for choir at HHS! They will be July 6 from 9-3. Please fill out the form and you will receive instructions and a time for your audition! IDPH guidelines will be followed!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR0IDJgG1a_gOoW0yC4Z4e9TwADo0Zo3kydsY3RpnxAPBd1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
Due to inclement weather, we are moving the Yearbook Supplement pick up to next Tuesday, July 7th from 10-12 for class of 2020. If you do need to pick up today, the office will be open today from 9-2. Thanks.
HHS Bass Fishing tryouts will take place next week, Wednesday, July 8 at 9 AM. Please make sure to come to tryouts wearing your mask. You will participate in a short health screening prior to your tryout. Please contact Coach Rinderer with questions!
Class of 2020, the Yearbook Spring Supplements have arrived. We will be passing out the supplements to all graduated seniors from 10-12 tomorrow in the bus lane. Freshman-Juniors, you will receive your supplement this fall on your return to school.
Class of 2020- don’t forget your FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid needs to be filed by June 30th. www.studentaid.gov
Attention Class of 2020 graduating seniors!
Your Google Apps for Education account made by the school district will be closed and removed starting on June 30th.
Please be very aware of this date and what you need to do if you wish to save any email, documents, or other work you may have saved in your Google Apps for Education account.
If you are using your school account to communicate with colleges or other institutions, be sure to let them know another email address ahead of time, so you don't lose important communications. Be proactive by ensuring that college offices and other post high school entities have your permanent personal email account.
You can choose to transfer all or some of your school account via one of two methods:
Use the account transfer option to move content from your school account to your personal Gmail account. https://takeout.google.com/transfer
Use the account export option to save the entire contents of your Google Apps account, or just the parts of your account that you want to keep. Exports are contained in an archive file that you can open and work with. https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout
Any work that you do not choose to save will be irrevocably lost after June 30th. We cannot make exceptions to this, and we cannot retrieve any accounts or work after this date. It is solely your responsibility to determine if you wish to keep any work from your school account, and to export it before June 30th.
We recommend you use this on or near the last day of classwork. You may instead choose to manually export individual documents from your Drive, if you wish. However, do NOT use the Google share documents feature with your personal account as the shared link will no longer work after June 30th.
HCUSD5 Technology Department
Please click on the following link for a message from Highland Community Schools: https://5il.co/hh0n
Sweeten up your Friday with doughnuts and support our HHS Cheerleaders! Get yours by reaching out to a varsity cheerleader OR go to the "HHS Cheer" Facebook page and reply to the Krispy Kreme post. Orders are due this Friday, so don’t miss out!
HHS Families,
We hope you all are staying safe and healthy. Here is our Summer School Counseling Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/z1ypw
Take care,
HHS School Counselors
Make a difference
Get out and enjoy the weather this weekend as you support the HHS Band Program!
Congratulations to HHS counselors Mrs. Amber Spaeth and Mrs. Mary Jackson who were elected into officer positions for the Southwestern Illinois School Counselors Association. Spaeth will serve as Treasurer and Jackson will serve as Secretary.
SWISCA is a branch of the Illinois School Counselors Association and the American School Counselors Association. Their mission is to "Enhance human development throughout the lifespan and to promote the counseling profession.”
The time has come to welcome back our athletic programs! Please see the attached document for more details. If you have further questions, please contact the head coach of the sport in question or Ms. Boscolo, AD.
Let us all do our part to make the world a better place.
ISBE and the State of Illinois have allowed Behind the Wheel instruction to resume with certain safety protocols in place. School officials will be working to reschedule drivers as quickly as possible and teachers will be contacting students based on birthdate. We appreciate your patience during this time period as we work to catch up our drivers the next few months.
Phase 1 Return to Play Guidelines can be found on the IHSA website.
https://www.ihsa.org/News-Media/Announcements/ihsa-idph-announce-return-to-play-guidelines-for-ihsa-teams-that-may-begin-june-6
The IHSA has released their Phase 1 Return to Play Guidelines, which only allow for strength and conditioning at this time. Ms. Boscolo will meet with AD's and with all head coaches early next week to plan. Coaches will be sharing plans for individual sports within the week.
Everyday the gym takes another step forward! From the paint, to the locker room floors, and the new lights!
Reminder, the office is open today from 8-3 if you have not picked up your yearbooks, diplomas, or dropped off your textbooks. We still have lots of yearbooks to pass out, and just want to make sure everyone gets their book.
Update-HHS students still needing to pick up yearbooks and other items or return items can stop by the HHS Office:
-Wed., June 3 until 3pm
-Thurs., June 4 from 8am-3pm
-Fri., June 5 from 8am-3pm
-Seniors who haven't picked up yearbooks or diplomas/pictures should stop by the HHS Office as well.
-All students should bring any textbooks, Chromebooks, or school materials that need returned.
Don't forget Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior students, we have yearbook pick up tomorrow from 9-12 in the teacher parking lot. Seniors, if you still need to pick up diplomas and yearbooks, tomorrow will be a great day for pick up. See everyone tomorrow.
Freshman-Juniors, Yearbook Pick Up will be 9-12 on Wednesday, June 3rd in the teacher's parking lot. There will be tables set up, and you can drive up and get your yearbook. Seniors, if you haven't picked up your yearbooks or diplomas/picture, stop by Wednesday.
The summary of the Class of 2020!
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Reminder CLASS of 2020 Graduates should pick up diplomas, pictures, and yearbooks today at the HHS Teacher Parking Lot from 10:00am-12:00pm. Bring any textbooks as well.
We’re hoping to get some athletic updates soon from IHSA. Stay tuned for details and check out the quick article below.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/ihsa-still-waiting-to-hear-fate-of-high-school-sports
HHS Students and Parents,
Please see the link below for the the 2019-2020 Bulldog Appreciation Awards Video. Congratulations to all of our award winners!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kttNVh87G_1mU_y5M1fujMA6TV5SCvso/view
Class of 2020 Students and Parents,
Please see the link below for information on diploma and materials pickup on Friday, May 29th from 10am-12pm as well as end of year info including links for the May 17 Graduation Ceremony and First Responder events.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1udsCEmw7DLB00ZgQukmN5zz1oQc-mjPKfwFPkEjfdLo/edit?usp=sharing
Today, we honor and remember the fallen.
Check out Mrs Basden’s highlight video that showcases learning from conceptual chemistry, honors chemistry, and AP chemistry this school year. Our students learned some amazing things.
https://youtu.be/31F6JOCubRk
Students from high schools around the area participate in the Stock Market Game for Economics classes. Congratulations to 1st place winners Ashley Basden and Cloe Altevogt and class sponsor Ron Holt.
Honor your favorite 2020 graduate by ordering a tee shirt featuring all 2020 graduates! Orders are due May 29. Get your today!
Please see the link below for the END OF YEAR video message from HHS Admin on diploma pickup, transcripts, fall transition, final grades, textbooks, yearbooks, and athletics. Have a great summer and call 618-654-7131 if you need assistance.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GRNBxomW5p-pFTmtLMhpnSFRPCgrkw1c/view?usp=sharing
Final HHS faculty meeting of the year with some staff checking in online with Google Meets and others in person. Thank you HHS faculty and staff for doing your best this year! Enjoy your summer.
The Lions Club is a generous supporter to HCUSD and they need our help. Let's join them for the EARL STEINER MEMORIAL HIGHLAND VIRTUAL BIATHLON! Let's get outside and get active for a good cause!
http://www.highlandbiathlon.org/
It’s May 22! Happy Birthday to Jeffery Blunt, Bryce Kirsch, Collin Oglesby, and Noah Fisher!
If anyone has textbooks or other school supplies that need to be returned, please bring them to the High School office between 8-3 today or Tuesday. Thanks to everyone who has already returned textbooks. It has been a great turnout.
We honor Mrs. Margie Duncan, Mrs. Susie
Martz, and Mr. Joe Dant who will be retiring from
Highland CUSD #5 at the end of the school year.
Each of them have made an impact over the years
and touched the lives of so many. We will miss them
dearly and wish them the best as they enter
retirement. Thank you for your service.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tZeOWqHfzaie-xjjHsWq0ua1F1uT2OaT/view?usp=sharing
We saw some more students today at book return and loved the smiling faces! Can’t wait until we open the school doors again!!
We saw some more students today at book return and loved the smiling faces!
The Teaching and Learning Team met yesterday to discuss how we can continue to provide the best education possible to our students. Shaun Voegele showed up and surprised us with a new graduation banner. It was great to see all the collaboration.
It’s May 21! Happy Birthday to Madelyn Ellis, Breanna Habermehl, Connor Hormann, Maecynn Poston, and Savannah Heady!
T-Minus 25 minutes until Freshman can drop off textbooks. Pull down the bus lane, follow the cones to the table and someone will be there to collect the books. If Juniors or Sophomores forgot to drop off earlier, please come in today and drop off your materials.
Thanks for all of the Sophomores who dropped off Textbooks today. Freshman tomorrow is your day from 9-12, in the bus lane of the teacher's parking lot.
We’ve missed our students and staff so much!
We’ve missed our students and staff so much!
It’s May 20! Happy Birthday to Peyton Seaman, Madeline Crawford, and Nyles Johnson.
Sophomores, today is the day. We are turning in textbooks from 9-12 at the bus lane. Just pull up to the table and cones, and someone will pick up your books.
Class of 2020 Co-Valedictorian & Class Treasurer
Megan Leigh Vidmar
-Daughter of Jim and Leigh Vidmar of Highland
-Attending: North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, Iowa
MAJOR: Nursing
Class of 2020 Co-Valedictorian
Tess Ann Korte
-Daughter of Todd and Julie Korte of Highland
-Attending: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia
MAJOR: Biology on the pre-med track
Class of 2020 Co-Valedictorian & Class Secretary
Ashley Jordyn Knackstedt
-Daughter of Brenda Knackstedt of Alhambra and the late Perry Knackstedt
-Attending: Maryville University, St. Louis
MAJOR: Elementary Education
Class of 2020 Co-Valedictorian
Ethan Patrick Augustin
-Son of Eric and Kristan Augustin of Pocahontas
-Attending: United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs
MAJOR: Aerospace Engineering
Class of 2020 Salutatorian
Tristan Thomas Maslar
-Son of Jaime Maslar and Grandson of Mike and Wanda Head of Highland, IL
-Attending: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
MAJOR: Marketing and Communications
Congratulations to seniors Dale Miller and Elizabeth Huntley who will participate in the 2019-2020 St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards. They will be recognized in a virtual celebration on May 24.
https://slhsmta.com/virtual-celebrations-announced-for-2019-2020-season/
Congratulations to our St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete, Ethan Augustin!
https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/scholar-athletes/schools-d-through-j/collection_f257cd08-745c-11ea-80e1-439f34ebc5ee.html#32
Thanks to all the Juniors who dropped off textbooks and supplies today. If you forgot, you can drop off books tomorrow or Thursday from 9-12. We look forward to seeing the Sophomores tomorrow from 9-12 at the bus lane.
Juniors dropping off textbooks. Great to see some familiar faces today 😊
It’s May 19! Happy Birthday to Katrina Goth, Hunter Hediger, and Elysia Hugger.
Don't let the rain dampen your spirits Juniors, we are still dropping off textbooks and supplies today from 9-12 in the Teacher's Parking Lot. Just pull down the bus lane to the back door of the kennel, and a faculty member will be there to collect books.
Remote Summer School Planning Meeting today with social distancing in mind. It was nice to see some staff report for our final week of school.
Please see the link below to view the 2019-2020 Highland High School ART SHOW. Thanks to Mrs. Laura Wander-Vrell for creating the program and our talented students who continue to shine.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jba_46VFfFZAXeszo47Dwwp_n1TLKvjJ/view
Reminder to all Juniors, we will be having textbook and supply drop off tomorrow in the teacher's lot from 9-12. Please bring all textbooks, supplies and we will have a drop off at the back door of the Kennel, in the Teacher's Lot.
It’s May 18! Happy Birthday to Tatum Stock, Keith McGarity, Cheyenne Choat, and Addison Crask!
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2020!!!
Join us tonight at 8:00pm to drive by HHS to see the stadium lights and local community vehicles as we honor our 2020 Graduates! We ask that you keep traffic moving on Troxler Avenue at all times. The High School Parking Lot will be closed, but the Middle School Parking Lot will be open from 7:30-8:30pm for viewing. Please keep safety in mind at all times. Stay near your vehicle with your immediate group, utilize parking spots, and maintain social distancing. Congrats to the Class of 2020!
It’s May 17! Happy Birthday to Colton Cissell and Tyler Prusa.
Class of 2020 Graduation Program-Part II
Class of 2020 Graduation Program-Part I
Graduation is almost here and we can’t wait to celebrate the Class of 2020!
Please see the YouTube link below which airs Sun., May 17 at 2:00pm.
https://youtu.be/z_4GhLYp45s
A few notes:
-Graduation is 120 minutes as we showcase all graduate stage walks with families
-Receipt of diploma order will be valedictorians, salutatorian, and then alphabetical order
-Graduation Program document will be shared virtually on Sunday before the program begins
-HCS Cable Channel 3 plans to run the program on Sunday at 2:00pm
-Congrats to the Class of 2020 and we hope you enjoy the production
It’s May 16! Happy Birthday to Hunter Hall, Kylie Erwin, and Noah Munguia!
Please see the link below for updates regarding Sunday's Graduation and End of Term info for Freshman, Sophomores & Juniors.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CpSHiOKTUjf__7n2PufFq98D0ME7wU08DDV6iciaXeg/edit?usp=sharing
It’s May 15! Happy Birthday to Katie Maine, Colton Prott, and Mrs. Twyford!
It’s May 14! Happy Birthday to Tegan Schauwecker and Taylor Lederman!
The Boys Track and Field coaches would like to share a short video in honor of all their senior athletes! Thanks fellas for all of your hard work!
https://youtu.be/mE29goVg4rk
Drive by HHS to see the lights this Sunday in honor of our 2020 Graduates!
Wellness Wednesday- What's a fun activity you can do outside?
Construction update! You’re looking at the girls coaches office with an added door, a painted girls locker room, and the balcony plaques being removed. The floor company will be here today to start on the locker room floor. Soon, the gym will get repainted. It’s looking good!
Wellness Wednesday- School is almost out for summer. Enjoy and stay safe!
It’s May 13! Happy Birthday to Leo Armendariz and Grace Kurtak!
HHS Schedules for Textbook/Materials Drop Off & Locker Item Pick-Up
Be sure to pick up your free copy of the Pioneer Newspaper today as it has a special insert highlighting and saluting all Highland High School graduates from the Class of 2020!
HHS Families,
See the link below for details on Graduation, Last Day of School, Textbook & Materials Return & Locker Pick-Up, AP Exams, Summer School, and End of the Year items.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y25Y89UCSul0-Lnbt4vowe-a60I6ZWHSbdv0uhoJpHk/edit?usp=sharing
This is a final call for anyone interested in joining the 2020-2021 HHS Dance Team! Please email highlandvarsity@idta.org by Friday if you would like to tryout!
It’s May 12! Happy Birthday to Kady Shaw and Kyle Tetreau!
Virtual Honors Night- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vuLi-HrJ5zXQxUjus4bWnWarsVjiTHE2/view
Click the link to watch our Virtual Honors Convocation Ceremony. Congratulations! https://my.visme.co/view/vdj0107p-honor-s-presenatation-class-of-2020
HHS Honors Convocation Night begins tonight 6:00pm! See the link below for details. Congrats to all our sponsors and award winners.
https://youtu.be/K1ZMcYGPtdo
Honors convocation will be posted tonight at 6pm. We hope you can join us!
Happy Birthday over the weekend to Meckenna Scholl (9), Michael Downey (9), Colton Watkins (9), Elizabeth Watkins (9), Mrs. Case (9), and Kylie Heldenbrand (10). Happy Birthday today to Brianna Barton and Travis Porter!
Happy Mother’s Day ❤️
Reminder to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders that Remote Learning assignments are due on Fri., May 15th. Please continue to do your best to engage and complete assignments this final week. End of year newsletter coming next week. Enjoy your weekend!
Watch the live stream of the HHS Music Awards Banquet tonight at 6pm!!
We had a change and it will now be on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YIhjprOKew&feature=youtu.be
HHS Students & Parents,
We received word that 2020 Yearbooks will not be here until sometime in June due to shipping and production delays. Additional communication on distribution will be provided at a later date. We apologize for the delay and appreciate your understanding.
Final Day of 2020 Graduate Walk-Thru Sessions
Watch the live stream of the HHS Music Awards Banquet tonight at 6pm!!
[https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/…/highland-high-s…/evt3f63a46230](https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/highland-high-school-highland-il/evt3f63a46230?fbclid=IwAR0_-SH_lsH_HfymBWBg4dt02LzVlR99ygmrPHzCgQ03KvBBMSQqylEUvSE)
Congratulations to our final four spring senior athletes. Reagan, Taylor, Maddie, and Nicole. Best of luck in your future endeavors!
It’s May 8! Happy Birthday to Chad Barker, Isaiah Parsons, Adriana Lance and Mrs. Cope!
This is a friendly reminder that we will have our Athletic and Fine Arts Drive Thru event on Friday from 10am-12pm. We will do this rain or shine! Coaches and sponsors will send specific details if needed. Don’t forget your uniforms and/or equipment for turn in.
Class of 2020: Graduate Walk-Thru Sessions Day 4! So many smiles and tears of joy.
Today we continue to highlight our amazing spring senior athletes. Congratulations Sam, Ashlen, Meridith, and Carlie!
It’s May 7! Happy Birthday to Mackenzie Becker, Lucas Hollenkamp, Julia Graham, Savannah Graham, and Mrs. Jansen!
Teacher Appreciation Bingo Night on Zoom!
See the message from Student Council to our amazing teachers and staff!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jcpds3OQ8mWXxHxJ6W3Qdd_XdE_cVrD2/view?usp=drive_web
Class of 2020 Walk-Thru Graduation Sessions Day 3!
Happy National School Nurse's Day to our favorite school nurse Ms. Propst. We are very lucky to have Ms. Propst providing outstanding care to our students.
As we continue to celebrate our spring senior athletes, today we would like to honor Connor, Trevor, and Connor. Congratulations fellas! Thanks for the memories!
Wellness Wednesday! Tips for coping with stress. We hope you are all healthy and doing well. Let us know if you need anything.
Happy Wellness Wednesday! Exercise is a great way to reduce stress and anxiety. What's your favorite way to exercise?
It’s May 6! Happy Birthday to Jada Hediger and Brook Rheaume!
Day 2 of Walk-Thru Graduations!
What a difference 24 hours makes! The boys locker room is also empty!
The girls locker room is officially empty! Bring on the epoxy floors!
Please see the link below for some END OF YEAR INFO at HHS
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OsAdTn1zt72v9tcbF6nx700t2vd_3Ut1J-nc5YK_CF0/edit?usp=sharing
As we continue to celebrate our senior athletes this week today we would like to congratulate Owen, Ethan, and Brylee. Congratulations!
Seniors last day class picture - so proud of these AP Chem students - they are destined to do great things. 🧪🥽💚 #classof2020
Here is a look at the finest staff an admin team could ask for! Happy Teacher (and Staff) Appreciation Week!
https://youtu.be/UWa5CX5OVHg
It’s May 5! Happy Birthday to Maddison Adolph, Nicholas Hanratty, Jaxton Black, Eli Jones, and Cyle Korunka!
Highland High School is forever grateful for such an amazing faculty and staff who go above and beyond the call each day. You arrive early, stay late when needed, and pour your heart and soul into teaching and learning.
You listen to concerns, put others before yourself, and lend a hand to those in need. You support our mission to be the best school we can be and are talented in so many ways.
Whether you’re an administrative assistant, support staff, counselor, psych or social worker, faculty member, custodian, or nurse, each of you make a significant impact to support our students, our school, and our community each and every day. You empower others to be great and it truly shows.
We appreciate you, we value you, and we are forever grateful for your dedication and service to Highland CUSD #5. Thank you HHS Faculty and Staff for a job well done.
We miss you all.
HHS National Honor Society was challenged to do the ice bucket challenge by the Highland Hooligans; here’s their video! Click the link to find out who they’ve challenged next!! We can’t wait to see this next response 😁🥶🐾 #BulldogPride #IceBucketChallenge
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k4DCojsgzphyrx0jusHkMt-wHF9ojKfK/view?usp=sharing
Attention Class of 2020 graduating seniors!
Your Google Apps for Education account made by the school district will be closed and removed starting on June 30th.
Please be very aware of this date and what you need to do if you wish to save any email, documents, or other work you may have saved in your Google Apps for Education account.
If you are using your school account to communicate with colleges or other institutions, be sure to let them know another email address ahead of time, so you don't lose important communications. Be proactive by ensuring that college offices and other post high school entities have your permanent personal email account.
You can choose to transfer all or some of your school account via one of two methods:
Use the account transfer option to move content from your school account to your personal Gmail account. https://takeout.google.com/transfer
Use the account export option to save the entire contents of your Google Apps account, or just the parts of your account that you want to keep. Exports are contained in an archive file that you can open and work with. https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout
Any work that you do not choose to save will be irrevocably lost after June 30th. We cannot make exceptions to this, and we cannot retrieve any accounts or work after this date. It is solely your responsibility to determine if you wish to keep any work from your school account, and to export it before June 30th.
We recommend you use this on or near the last day of classwork. You may instead choose to manually export individual documents from your Drive, if you wish. However, do NOT use the Google share documents feature with your personal account as the shared link will no longer work after June 30th.
HCUSD5 Technology Department
We would like to take time to recognize all of our Spring Athletes this week. Today we celebrate Ethan, Colby, and Nick! Thanks for an amazing four years!
A few more seniors from the Class of 2020!
A few more of our seniors attend walk-thru Graduation Sessions have begun! We are so exited to see our seniors and their families!
Our walk-thru Graduation Sessions have begun! We are so exited to see our seniors and their families!
Congrats to Samantha Kutzgar on her college choice. Good luck Samantha.
It's a highly anticipated construction update...enjoy!
https://youtu.be/MjWp7WNf4h4
Join us Friday for our Drive-Thru Awards and Equipment Event. See the photo for more details!
It is Teacher Appreciation Week 2020! Take a minute to wish your Bulldog faculty and staff a happy teacher appreciation week!
It’s May 4! Happy Birthday to Brooklyn Roberts, Trent Hickey and Mrs. Ramsey!
UPDATED LINKS for Senior Walk-Thru & report times.
Senior Walk-Thru Info: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zmAZP49IFRIZhAAJShO8FCz4l-ZjIvhQ/view?usp=sharing
Senior Schedules: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wfSdfukEGnLo7e8KOluCrdbp6en_sRcPdaZnZ_tf9SU/edit?usp=sharing
Senior Families:
See links for Graduate Walk-Thru info & report times May 4-8 @ HHS gym. Park in HHS Teacher Lot, wear Face Coverings, and maintain social distancing.
Senior Walk-Thru Info:
https://drive.google.com/file/...
Senior Schedules:
https://docs.google.com/spread...
It’s May 3. Happy Birthday to Cloe Altevogt and Summer Carroll. Another big birthday shoutout goes to our fearless leader, Dr. Becker!
Hello Class of 2020! We are ready to roll on Monday morning with graduates and their families at HHS.
Seniors please be sure to check your scheduled walk-thru time for graduation festivities this week! Links can be found below on events and scheduled times for graduates.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-sZDjVZOCBDVQxqkysRDoIeMbXS2OtvN/view?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wfSdfukEGnLo7e8KOluCrdbp6en_sRcPdaZnZ_tf9SU/edit?usp=sharing
The Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Department of Public Health just issued new graduation guidance for Illinois high schools. Thank you! https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IDPH-ISBE-Grad-Ceremony-Guidance.pdf
Congrats to Jack Korte on his college choice. Good Luck!!
Happy School Principals Day to all our Highland CUSD 5 Principals!
Mrs. Korte, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Miscik, Mrs. Brauns, Ms. Weder, Mr. Baumgartner, Dr. Becker, Ms. Boscolo, Mr. Houchins, & Mrs. Tolbert
Here is the end of year newsletter from the PTO! The themes for our Virtual Teacher Appreciation Week will be posted here on Monday morning! #HighlandVTAW20 #HCUSD5PTO
Attention HHS Students! Applications are now open for ISBE’s Student Advisory Council! Learn more and apply by May 29 at isbe.net/studentvoices
Congrats to Dylan Litzenburg on his college choice. Good luck next year!!
Good luck Colby Davis on your college plans for next year.
Way to go Meridith Kleinmann and Payton Cave on your college choices.
Congrats to Austin Davis and Chloe Watkins on your college choices. Good luck!!
Way to go Ellie Brown and Elizabeth Huntley on your college choices.
If any seniors have college or career pictures they would like to still have posted, there is time. Send them to chouchins@highlandcusd5.org. Big thanks to our Highland Counseling Department for organizing this cyber event.
Congrats to Izzy Scaggs and Nick Hanratty. Good Luck at school!!!
Congrats to Payton Wernle and Shelby Stallard on their college choices.
Congrats to Kadin Staub and Ethan Andrews, good luck in your future plans!!!
Way to go Maddie Adolph and Ashlyn Klucker on your choices for college.
Congratulations to all members of our Girls Track and Field program. We miss you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovkY6NmUQk8
As we start the month of May, we want to honor all of our spring athletes. We would like to start with our baseball program. Congratulations to all of our 2020 Bulldog Baseball Seniors. Thank you for your dedication to our program! https://youtu.be/uEDt2wDFthk
Way to go Alexis Miller and Reagan Crask, good luck next year!!
Good luck to Carlie Mettler and Kamy Daiber next year at school!!!
Good luck to Chase Wilson and Alexie Rose next year at college!!
Congrats to Avery Padak and Madison Clarke. Good luck next year at school!!
Congrats to Meg Vidmar and Alexa Padak. Good luck next year at school!!
Good Luck Elijah Landers and Tyler Werner at your schools next year!!
Kylie McFarland and Madysen Castile way to go on your college choices!!
Way to go Alexis Finley and Tess Korte on your college choices.
Congrats to Megan Kronk and Olivia Jansen. Good luck next year.
Brylee Portell and Rileigh Bent on your college choices. Good luck!!
Great job Alex Buchmiller and Taylor Flemming on your college choices!!!
Congrats to Ashley Knackstedt and Mackenzie Myer, and good luck next year!!!
Way to go Nicole Knackstedt and Trevor Zobrist on your college choices.
Ethan Augustin and Tristan Maslar, good luck next year!!!
Way to go Alex Price and Cloe Altevogt on your Career and College Choices for next year.
Way to go Bree Etherton and Kenzie Gelly on your College Choices for next year.
Our First Two Seniors for College and Career Day at Highland High School, Kathleen Ziegler and Austin Toler Congrats.
It’s May 1! Happy Birthday to Blaine Habere and Elise Forys!
Calling all members of Bulldog Nation and HCUSD5! The Highland Hooligans want to see you paint the town red and black for the month of May as a way to celebrate the Class of 2020. Show off that bulldog pride to show support for our graduating seniors by decorating your home, yard, storefront, porch, cars...etc. (anything you can think of!) in red and black. 🐾❤️🖤
The Highland Hooligans were nominated by HHS StuCo to do the Ice Bucket Challenge. Check out who they’ve nominated by clicking the link to watch their video.... 🥶🧊🐾 #BulldogPride #HighlandHooligans
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NOmhnZtFwhQnr4gAgKa2P2vnJMIVSitD/view
Tomorrow is Signing Day!
Wellness Wednesday- Grief Balloon/Butterfly Release
We invite everyone to join us by writing down and/or drawing a picture that represents what you are grieving (but feel free to be creative and do your own thing). After you finish your balloon or butterfly please take a picture and send it to Mr. Konopka (skonopka@highlandcusd5.org) or Mrs. Hibbard (jharsy@highlandcusd5.org).
Reminder Seniors, we want pictures highlighting your Enlistment, Enrollment, or Employment. Please send all pictures to chouchins@highlandcusd5.org. We will start posting pictures on Friday, May 1. We are looking forward to honoring our Seniors, and their post graduate plans.
Happy Wellness Wednesday- This week we are thinking about how to handle grief from all the things we are missing out on. Check out the google classroom to hear from Mrs. Hibbard and Mr. Konopka about a virtual balloon/butterfly release next week.
It’s April 29! Happy Birthday to Robert Curry!
HHS Student Council has a special message regarding the Ice Bucket Challenge. Thanks to our sponsors Mrs. Buchtel & Mrs. Case for putting it together. Be strong Bulldogs!
https://drive.google.com/a/highlandcusd5.org/file/d/1OStGnDyf0vQnABQzsGcljPWh_WhIVuC4/view?usp=drive_web
HHS Families,
Please see the link below for the SENIOR LETTER regarding Graduation and end of year plans. Additional end of year information for Grades 9-11 will be provided at a later date.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-sZDjVZOCBDVQxqkysRDoIeMbXS2OtvN/view?usp=sharing
Happy Birthday over the weekend to Lexus Smith (26) and Bryson Cameron! Happy Birthday today, April 27, to Alexa and Avery Padak, Eleonora Thiems, Hollyn Diamond, and Mason Steinbeck!
Seniors- Get your pictures ready and sent to Mr Houchins!
It’s April 25! Happy Birthday to Ethan Leftwich, Nolan Geiger, and Camryn Burns!
Today would have been Prom Day 2020 at HHS. We’re heartbroken that we are not able to celebrate with you at this time. We know how much you looked forward to being with your classmates.
We will explore possibilities for something later in the summer, but unfortunately, it could be cancelled if we are not able to assemble in large groups. We will monitor things the next few months and see what happens.
We also plan to release preliminary graduation plans next week after presenting ideas to the Board of Education at Monday’s Board Meeting.
HHS Families,
We hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Check the link for our latest newsletter: https://www.smore.com/j2qcb
Take care,
HHS School Counselors
-Seniors picking up Cap and Gowns today!
-Class of 2020 Yard Signs are on a truck somewhere and should be here next week!
-We also hope to release Class of 2020 Graduations Plans next week after the Board Meeting on Monday!
Don't forget Seniors, cap and gown pick up is taking place right now at the HHS Student Parking Lot. Special thanks to all of the faculty and staff who are helping, as well as Trent Schauster, Parker Lawrence, Casey Huegen from Josten's for their support.
Seniors and Families,
Welcome to the start of your graduation journey. As we prepare for cap and gown pick-up, Friday, April 24 from 10am-12pm...here are the details for pick-up:
Enter the student lot by the Stadium entrance only.
Stay in a line and drive to the pickup tables located by the main entrance (as if you were dropping off a student in the morning).
Stay in your car and give your name to one of our staff members and we will gather everything you need and hand it to you in your car.
You will exit the parking lot using the center exit.
We can't wait to see you!
It’s April 24! Happy Birthday to Hailey Armistead and Karli Dant!
Quick reminder Seniors, we want pictures highlighting your Enlistment, Enrollment, or Employment. Please send all pictures to chouchins@highlandcusd5.org. We are looking forward to honoring our Seniors, and their post graduate plans.
Congratulations to our Post-Dispatch 2020 'A' Students! We are extremely proud of you!
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/b2/4b25a6b6-d778-51e5-8909-6ae0ec8981a2/5ea18ed444a02.pdf.pdf
Sometimes pictures say it all...
It’s April 23. Happy Birthday to Erik Jones!
HHS Seniors and Senior Parents,
Students please check your student school email and parents please check your text/email to complete the Class of 2020 Graduation Survey by April 23 at 3:00pm
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to the backbone of HHS! We couldn’t do what we do without Cheryl Holtzclaw, Jami Jansen, Christa Huelskamp and Sarah Wiegman! Enjoy your day! (This photo is a throwback to Homecoming 2019!)
It’s April 22! Happy Birthday to Reagan Crask and Chloe Warnecke!
It's Wellness Wednesday! Check out the google classroom message from Mrs. Spaeth this week. Take care and let us know if you need anything.
It’s April 21! Happy Birthday to Lucas Hund and Oliver Odle!
May 1st is Signing Day- Enrollment, Enlistment and Employment!
Good Morning Bulldog Families, HHS Faculty & Staff,
Please see the link below for announcements on Remote Learning, Grades, and the Class of 2020.
https://youtu.be/K8QFVfBowOs
Free Virtual College Fair- Starts Today
Use this link for more information and to register for virtual sessions: https://www.strivescan.com/virtual/
To the Class of 2020, this tribute video was made just for you. So here’s a look back at this past year... Although this may not be the end any of us have imagined, we sure had one heck of a year, didn’t we? So much spirit, so much dedication, and those are just some of the things you’ll take with you moving forward. We love you, Class of 2020. This one’s for you! ❤️ Please click the link to watch the video: https://youtu.be/MWtrURDeRoc
*Video made by: Jessica Miller, class of 2022
Hello Class of 2020!
See the link below regarding CAP & GOWN & YARD SIGN pick up on Fri., Apr. 24 from 10am-12pm.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rWywB7Q6mC_v1ClBE6JwhfdG0uYypkrc/view?usp=sharing
Stay tuned for more details on End of Year Plans, Honors Night, and Graduation.
Happy Birthday over the weekend to Abraham Koch (19), Grace Zobrist (19) and Coltin Zeisset (19). Happy Birthday today to Nolan Geest, Mr. Hawkins, Mrs. Spaeth, and Ms. Romero!
Class of 2020 Families,
Please click the link for a few updates from your school counselors: https://www.smore.com/f7394
Stay safe and healthy! We miss you.
It’s April 18. Happy Birthday to Gavin Marti, Taylor Bussett, and Gabriel Marti!
Good Evening Bulldog Nation!
We wanted to share a video from PAC students who are thinking about you. Hang in there everyone and be strong!https://5il.co/f8k4
More details and specifics regarding the continuation of Remote Learning and End of Year plans will follow soon.
Hello Class of 2020! A few notes:
-Cap & Gown and 2020 Yard Sign pick up is Fri., April 24 from 10am-12pm at HHS Student Parking Lot
-Stay on top of your assignments as Seniors Last Day is May 5
-Honors Night & Graduation details coming soon
-More specific info shared next week
Good evening! As we prepare to light up the stadium, we ask that patrons drive by only. The parking lots at HHS and HMS are still closed to the public. As we continue to try and honor the Class of 2020, we will continue to follow social distancing guidelines.
Dear Parents, Staff and Community Members:
I hope this message finds you and your families safe and well. Today, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced that remote learning in Illinois will be extended through the end of the 2019-20 school year.
Although in-person learning has been suspended for the remainder of the year, at Highland CUSD No. 5, I assure you our entire staff remains committed to learning and engaging with all students through remote learning, as well as continuing with our food distribution program.
Like you, we are saddened by the reality that our school community will not be able to reconvene in person this school year due to this public health crisis. So many of you have worked so hard to learn and grow in both the classroom and in extracurricular activities that today’s announcement may feel like a step back.
However, the final chapter of this school year hasn’t been written yet. These past few weeks have proven our school community is more resilient, more capable and more compassionate than maybe what we previously realized. I’m confident our collective strength will shine through during the remainder of the school year, and we will emerge even stronger.
Having said that, today’s announcement will result in significant and multiple scheduling changes in our district. As this announcement about the end of the school year was just made by Governor Pritzker this afternoon, it will take us a few days to sort out the many schedule details that are on the books, including spring concerts, promotion, graduation, etc. Please be patient as we work as a district to get information to you in the next several weeks.
I know this is not the school year that any of us imagined, but I want to thank you for your patience and understanding as we have dealt with this unprecedented situation together. This period of Remote Learning offers us new ways to learn and grow, and out of this Pandemic, we will emerge stronger. Plans will be underway soon for the return to in-person learning next school year.
It’s important we continue to work together and support our students. I can't thank you enough for all that you are doing as we all work together through this.
Sincerely,
Michael S. Sutton
Seniors: Your Exit Surveys and Final Transcript Request info in posted in your HHS Class of 2020 Google Classroom. Please complete these by April 24th. Contact your School Counselor with questions.
It’s April 17. Happy Birthday Madison Clarke!
HIghland High School is joining the national #BeTheLight campaign on Friday, April 17. The lights at the Stadium will be turned on at 8:20 PM (20:20 Military Time) and left on for 20 minutes and 20 seconds.
Seniors, we miss you and will do this in honor of you! #ClassOf2020
It’s April 16. Happy Birthday to Kolby Frey, Jacob Kloss, Faith Hickman, and MR. JOE DANT!
Congratulations to Megan Kronk and Connor Barton who signed their college letter of intent today!
https://youtu.be/CTSU56OcrbA
Here is a tribute to all of our athletes that will be competing at the next level.
https://youtu.be/XYM6GNVjH1s
Wanting to join the School Counselor's google classrooms? Here are the access codes:
Class of 2020: i2ax5xa
Class of 2021: fc4icnr
Class of 2022: lpqojct
Classof 2023: bg6tct6
It’s April 15. Happy Birthday to Ashlen DeLuca and Mackenzie Daiber!
It's Wellness Wednesday! One thing Mrs. Jackson does to help her start the day in a positive mindset is Journal- check out her video in google classroom. How do you get into a positive mindset?
It's Wellness Wednesday! One thing Mrs. Jackson does to help her start the day in a positive mindset is Journal- check out her video in google classroom. How do you get into a positive mindset?
It's Wellness Wednesday! One thing Mrs. Jackson does to help her start the day in a positive mindset is Journal- check out her video in google classroom. How do you get into a positive mindset?
Seniors- SWIC has updated their steps to enrollment. Find more info in your Class of 2020 Google Classroom or online at Swic.edu
Its Tuesday, April 14. Happy Birthday to Elise LaRose, Cole Blastenbrei, Kori Huelsmann, and Riley Mansholt!
HHS staff members conduct a meeting during the Teacher In-Service learning more about Zoom as a tool to enhance Remote Learning. Thanks to our presenters Mrs. Heinz and Mrs. Ayer.
Today was an online staff professional development day. Ms. Boscolo used today to watch a lesson taught by Mrs. Huson on iMovie and practice what she learned. Seniors, this is for you!
https://youtu.be/bJyO4yyVYxY
Happy Birthday over the weekend to Samantha Kutzgar (11), Marqia Bolden (12), Erin Hauer (12), Meridith Kleinmann (12), Chase Bruce (12), and Mari Eva Mallrich (12). Happy Birthday today to Calvin Parsons, Olivia Wilke, and Levi Ashford!
It’s time for some Spring Break Birthday! Happy Birthday to Chloe Watkins (9), Heath Follwell (9), Breanna Hunter (9), Abbygale Koch (10), and Logan Vidmar (10)!
Dear Families,
The Illinois State Board of Education has provided districts latitude to schedule up to 5 non-instructional “planning days” to support this period of remote learning. On these days, teachers will receive technology coaching and/or have the opportunity to collaborate and plan lessons with department, team, and grade-level colleagues. The district has scheduled a planning day next Monday, April 13. Students will return to remote learning Tuesday, April 14.
Respectfully,
HCUSD 5
Wellness Wednesday- Shared from American School Counselor Association 🐾❤️
Just a reminder of resources if you need them: https://5il.co/dswn
It's Wellness Wednesday! We want to share different strategies and quotes to encourage your success. What are you doing to cope during these times?
Today is about breathing.
https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath
It’s April 8! Happy Birthday to Tyler Kutz!
HHS will provide yard signs for each graduating senior from the Class of 2020! Details on safely distributing and delivering the signs will follow at a later date once they arrive.
Here’s a few teachers wrapping up their zoom collaboration meeting today. Click the link to see how they end their meetings... Don’t all successful zoom teacher meetings end this way?? 😂 #PassTheCoffee ☕️
https://youtu.be/08JGXUVz9nk
It’s April 7! Happy Birthday to Lia Basden and Ethan Wilson!
Today we conducted a PAC Meeting (principals advisory committee) with seniors and HHS Admin on Google Meets. It was great to hear from them and note they are continuing to provide leadership for our school. Proud of them!
