March 7, 2018
Post date: Mar 7, 2018 5:15:41 PM
BIONIC Night
BIONIC Night was another success. Thank you to all of the 7th grade parents who volunteered to help make the event a great night. A special thank you to Melissa Augustine, Sarah Augustine, and Rachel Feher for organizing the event, Rebecca Lutzko for speaking to the students, and Dr. Jeff Pay for speaking to the students and parents.
Dr. Pay spoke to students and parents about the dangers of "vaping." His presentation is linked below. Warning there are a few slides which show pictures of people who have had a vape explode on them. There is a warning slide beforehand if you wish to skip over that part.
National Junior Honor Society
Below is the link to the National Junior Honor Society application. The application is due on or before Monday April 9, 2018 at 2:30pm. Applications will be turned into the main office. There will be an informational meeting for the 7th grade students applying on March 20 at 2:30 in Mrs. Klonowski's room (708). The meeting is expected to take approximately 30 minutes. Students who have questions should direct those to Mr. Henry or Mrs. Poltis. The application and cover letter will be emailed to every 7th grader's Highland email address.
Washington DC Trip - Parent Meeting
Mr. Henry met with all 8th graders on March 2 to briefly cover a few items regarding the DC trip. All students going on the trip were given a booklet of information.
There will be a parent meeting on March 13 at 8 PM in the West Gym to talk about the trip.
For students with food allergies, you should have received information about the food options during the trip. Please contact Mr. Henry or Mrs. Warner if a special plan needs to be put into place.
Please refer to the Washington DC tab at the top of this page for more information.
Shrek
I can't wait to see Shrek at the High School Auditorium March 15-17.
Report Cards
Report cards for the third quarter will be able to be viewed in PowerSchool by Friday March 16.
Safe Schools Speak Up!
Several years ago, the Highland Local Schools partnered with Public School Works to offer the “Stay Safe, Speak Up!” hotline. The purpose of this service is to report issues that affect safety and allows students, parents and staff to do their part to maintain a safe environment and promote a positive culture within our schools. Stay Safe, Speak Up! provides easy, private, confidential and anonymous reporting of concerns within the Highland Local Schools.
The link is found on all pages (bottom left corner) of the district website. Remember, if you see something, say something. Immediately report any of the following concerns to a trusted adult or administrator, or feel free to use the hotline.
· Abuse
· Alcohol / Drugs / Tobacco
· Bullying / Harassment / Intimidation
· Discrimination
· Hacking / Cyber Crime
· Suicidal / Self Abuse
· Suspicious Behavior
· Theft
· Threats (Bomb, Physical, Other)
· Vandalism
· Violence / Fighting
· Weapons / Dangerous Items
This service is available to report matters that are serious in nature. Submitting a false report is not tolerated and punishable according to Board policy and state law.