Go 7th grade Bulldogs tomorrow at 11:30 am
Here are this week's Positive Pups! Keep up the great work and show your PRIDE!
Congratulations to these four student-athletes for being nominated for the IESA Scholar Attitude Award by their coaches. These students excel in the classroom and on the athletic field. Way to go Phoenix Parker, Rachael Reckmann, Taylor Venhaus and Joshua Knobloch.
Student Council will be running a "Souper" Bowl Can Food Drive, with the Super Bowl being our inspiration. It begins February 5th and continues through February 9th. This is a way for HMS to give to the community, by donating cans to the Highland Food Pantry. For each can a student brings in, they will receive a piece of candy. For every five cans, they will receive a skip to the front of the line pass, and with every ten cans a student will receive a soda. Donations will be counted daily, so that prizes may be handed out on the spot that day. However, please bring cans in on multiple days to receive multiple prizes. Thanks again for being "Souper" HMS!!
NEW!!! LIVE STREAM: The IESA is excited to announce that Central Illinois Sports has the exclusive rights to live-stream each game at all of the 4 IESA Boys State Basketball State Tournaments. Live streaming from spectators is strictly prohibited. Please visit (centralillinoissports.com) to learn how to access the Live Broadcast and On Demand Replay. Here is a link to a short tutorial on how to subscribe.
https://youtu.be/rIKNzMPfiH0?si=JCwmfQGgUHKeJDQA
GoFan link to get tickets for State Basketball Tournament:
https://www.iesa.org/GoFan/index.aspactivitycode=GBK&GradeLevel=7
The 8th grade boys basketball Sectional Championship is set for Monday night here at HMS at 6:30 pm. Let's see the Highland fans pack the place! Would be great to see a sell out! Go Dawgs!
More from tonight's 8th grade volleyball match!
Congratulations to our 8th grade volleyball team as they defeat Carriel at home tonight 2-0. Way to go ladies!
7th grade Volleyball defeats Carriel in 2 games! Way to go girls!
This week, our HMS Band students are honored to have an amazingly talented guest clinician. Major Michelle Rakers, President's Own Marine Band Conductor (retired), has been working with our students throughout the day to help develop their skills. Mrs Rakers was stationed in Washington DC and directed bands, orchestras and ensembles who performed at the White House for Presidential events and for foreign dignitaries.
The President's Own is considered to be the finest band and orchestra in the United States and possibly the world. This group tours and performs throughout the United States and in Europe regularly.
Under her direction, the President's Own performed for President Clinton, President Obama, President Trump and President Biden.
Mrs Rakers currently resides in Denmark and was brought to Highland Middle School to work with the HMS bands this week and funded by an anonymous donation and we are very grateful for this amazing opportunity.
Here is the February Athletic Newsletter. It is a great time to be a Bulldog!! https://www.canva.com/design/DAF3D0bJ-J4/ZYbzPPZtKTpFF9kvtIGbAQ/view?utm_content=DAF3D0bJ-J4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
Happy February birthday, Team 8 Red!🎊🎉🎁
Good luck to the volleyball teams as they host O'Fallon Carriel in a key MEAC Conference match up at 4pm. Go Dawgs!
Congratulations to the Lady Bulldog bowling teams on their wins over Albers/Dville tonight! Way to go!
IESA Regional Bracket
8th grade basketball regional pics
Congratulations to Phoenix Parker for receiving the IESA Sportsmanship Award for the Regional tonight! Way to go!
8red science students learned more about endothermic and exothermic reactions this week by making hot and cold packs.
Sixth grade students designed structures to withstand an earthquake in science class.
