ACTIVITIES

INTRAMURALS
Matt Herndon, Athletic Director: [email protected]

The intramural program at Highland Middle School is for any 6th-8th grade student and offers a wide variety of activities that spark kids' interests. Offerings change depending on student request and interest, but include things like basketball (boys and girls), outdoor activities, Pokemon, board games, Science experiments, chess, soccer, cooking, and wrestling. These activities are held after school and typically end at 4:00 pm.

Sign-up dates are announced during the weekly announcements on the Powerschool Daily Bulletin and posted on the website throughout the school year. Check back for more details. Most of the intramural programs meet twice a week for a month and cost $15.00 for the program.

Band
Greg Allen, Teacher [email protected] **Remember: Practice Sheets are due every week during sectionals.

Choir
Ms. Shannon Wesselmann, Teacher [email protected]. **Choir will meet every morning during Advisory (7:35 to 8:05).

Musicals
HMS musicals are junior versions of adapted classic and contemporary musicals into 70-minute editions which are perfect for middle-school aged performers. Students who love to act, dance, and sing are encouraged to tryout for HMS musicals.

READING
To encourage reading at Highland Middle School, each semester we have a goal of reading pages to meet. If we meet the goal the first semester the students are rewarded with a special treat and we set a higher goal for the second semester with a bigger reward. Both staff and students keep track of the number of pages they have read. All staff and students are encouraged to turn in pages that they have read so that they can enjoy the reward. Some of the special rewards we have had in the past when the students have met or exceeded their goal have been being able to eat lunch outside and having music outside, dilly bars, and field trips. Below is a link to the AR Bookfinder. If you are trying to find out whether a quiz is available, or you are having trouble locating the ID number of a book, you will most likely be able to find the information here. http://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx

VETERANS DAY ACTIVITIES
The annual Veterans Day at Highland Middle School is one of the most exciting and heart-warming days of the school year. We at Highland Middle School are hoping that you mark your calendars, share this information with other Veterans, and consider spending the school day with Highland Middle School students.

WASHINGTON DC TRIP
Mr. Chris Hartlieb, Sponsor [email protected] October 20th through the 23rd, 2023, a group of students and teachers from the middle school travel to our nation's capitol. The students, who pay for their own trip, leave on Friday afternoon and fly to the D.C. area for three days and three nights before returning home late Monday. The U. S. Capitol, Washington Monument, White House, Smithsonian Institution, and Arlington National Cemetery are just a few of the stops on this exciting trip.