Mrs. Taylor's social studies students are using their knowledge of Ancient Egypt along with their math skills to break out of their digital escape room.
Good luck to both basketball teams as they play Mascoutah today! The boys play at Mascoutah at 4pm while the ladies play at home at 4pm. Go Dogs!
Both 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams beat Bethalto tonight. 7th grade score was 43-27 and 8th graders battled hard to win 40-30. Way to go Bulldogs!!!
Boys basketball hosts the Bethalto Eagles tonight. Our seventh grade Bulldogs are leading 12-5 after one quarter. GO DOGS!
8 Red Domino's Night - 12/15/21! Take the effort out of dinner and support your school all at once!
Lucky Lotto Buck winners on team 8B for Nov. 30th. Congratulations!!
Students from team 8 Black enjoyed Mac's Family Fun Time for their VIP reward field trip on Friday, Dec. 3rd. Big shout out to Mac's for a great time filled with arcade games, relay races and their delicious custard. We highly recommend Mac's for some Family Fun!!
Good luck to the boys basketball team as they take on Bethalto at home today at 4pm. Go Dogs!
Volleyball registration is open on the athletic website. Click on the registration link at the top of the page and follow the prompts. Do NOT click on any of the ads. If you plan to tryout for volleyball you must register online and have an up to date physical. Physicals can be turned into the nurse. The tryout dates will be announced at a later time. Tryouts should be around the first two weeks of January!
https://il.8to18.com/highland/
Please take a moment to recognize this week's Positive Pup Award winners. These students were nominated for working hard in their classes, showing kindness towards others, and having positive attitudes. Congratulations and keep up the good work!!!
The 2022 HMS musical will be Matilda Jr. Auditions are open to all HMS students and will be held on Tuesday, December 14 at 3:00 pm in the Chorus Room 250. Audition packets will be available in the office. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the Highland Middle School. Students interested in auditioning must sign up on the Google Calendar starting Monday, December 6. Please click the link below to access the Google calendar and audition packet information.
https://5il.co/12orv
Open Gym for Volleyball:
Any girl interested in trying out for the volleyball team who would like to practice their skills in advance, Coach Hubbard and Coach Beyer are offering several Open Gyms in December. The Open Gyms will provide players an opportunity to work on basic passing, setting, hitting, and serving skills. All are welcome!
Sunday, December 5 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm in the HMS gym
Sunday, December 19 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm in the HMS gym
The 7th grade boys lose a close one to Triad 32-23. The 8th grade boys come away with a huge 53-48 win at Triad! Go Dogs?
The 8th grade Lady Bulldogs come away with a big win 44-13 over Triad at home. Nice job ladies!
The 7th grade Lady Bulldogs win 32-13 over Triad at home! Nice win ladies!
Happy December Birthdays, Team 8 Red!!!
Good luck to both basketball teams as they play Triad today. The boys play at Triad at 4pm while the ladies are home at 4pm. Go Dogs!
The Lady Bulldogs come away with a 25-18 win. Great job!
7th grade in a close game with Fulton down 13-11 at the half. Fulton makes a long three at the buzzer just before halftime.
Reminder: There is still time to register for the 2022 Washington DC trip at the early bird price. The current deadline is December 10th. Registration information is available in the 7th grade geography classrooms and at the information desk at HMS, as well as in Mr. Hartlieb's room. Please contact Mr. Hartlieb (618.651.8800 or chartlie@highlandcusd5.org) with any questions!