Highland High School

TRIMESTER 1 2024-25

CALENDARS

These calendars are continually updated and provide all of the important academic and athletic/activities dates for the school year. Please look at them regularly for questions about calendar items.

November 4-November 9, 2024

Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

Students do not have school on Tuesday November 5th, Election Day. Teachers will be participating in professional development this day. Reminder to get out and vote!

After a lot of work our gym is now ready for use for both Physical Education classes and winter extracurriculars and the hallway where a pipe was broken is in the process of being opened back up for use. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen so quickly.

On Veteran's Day, Monday 11/11/24, at Highland we will be recognizing our Veterans with a Flag Ceremony and 21 Gun Salute in the morning followed by a video recognizing and honoring Veterans that students watch in their 1st period class. We will follow our normal bell schedule. We love and we are so grateful for those that have sacrificed everything for our freedoms and we are pleased to honor and celebrate our Veterans on this day.

Trimester 1 is coming to a close quickly. Finals will take place next Tuesday, 11/12 and Wednesday 11/13. Students do not have school on Thursday 11/14 for record day and students do not have school on Friday 11/15 either, it is a teacher work day.

This is a warning that there is a scam going around claiming to be associated with Highland High School Extracurriculars and asking for money donations. Please do not give money to any organization without confirming it with school administration or with the coach, director, or student that the scam is claiming to represent. We have had several people lose money to this scam.

SENIORS/GRADUATES FSA ID/FAFSA NIGHT

Highland Seniors/Graduates. Wednesday, 11/6/24, at 6pm is FSA ID Night at the Highland Media Center. It is extremely important to either attend or start the process for FSA ID/FAFSA.

FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is completed and submitted to help students qualify for federal grants and loans, and is often required for all kinds of scholarships, including the state of Idaho academic scholarships. We strongly encourage students and families to complete and submit the FAFSA early (early-ish) in the senior year. The FAFSA will not open until December, but a critical first step is creation of the FSA ID.

Wednesday, Nov. 6th, we will get guidance and information from experts on college financial aid, college scholarships, and military options to obtain education and training. Pizza and snacks will be served. Please join us on November 6th: we will be in Highland’s library from 6 to 8 pm that night. See attached flyer with things to bring / how to prepare.

FSA ID/FAFSA NIGHT FLYER

EXTRACURRICULARS'

Highland Cross Country, State Results

Congratulations to our Highland Cross Country team who ran at state in Eagle, ID this last weekend. Boys took 5th overall and Girls took 7th. Cody Christensen had an all state finish taking 15th. Great job Highland Cross County on an amazing season!

https://idhsaa.org/cross-country

Highland Swim Districts, Headed to State

Great job Highland Swim who competed at districts this last weekend. 11 swimmers qualified to compete at State this weekend in Boise, ID at the West Ada YMCA.

https://idhsaa.org/swimming

Highland Varsity Football State Playoffs

Congratulations to Highland Football who had a great season making it to the playoffs and ending the year 6-4. They lost a nail biter at Middleton on Friday 6-3. It was a great season. Great job Highland Football!

https://idhsaa.org/football

Highland Speech and Debate

Our award winning Speech and Debate team is at again competing this Friday 11/8 and Saturday 11/9 at The Grizzly Tournament at Skyline High School in Idaho Falls.

Highland Choir Concert

Highland held a choir concert on Monday, 11/4/24 at 6pm and 8pm at Calvary Chapel. Thank you to all who participated. They delivered a great performance.

Highland Band Concert

This Wednesday, 11/6/24, Highland Band is performing a concert at 7pm at Century High School. Please come and enjoy what is sure to be an amazing concert by Highland Band.

National Honors Society-Service Hours Due for 1st Trimester

National Honors Society members service hours for 1st trimester are due this Friday 11/8/24. For any questions please contact Ms. Angelea Baird.

Highland Key Club UNICEF

The Highland Key Club UNICEF Drive was able to raise over $400. Thank you to everyone who participated to this good cause.

Highland Girls Basketball Tryouts
Girls Basketball tryouts are underway. They started Monday, 11/4/24. The first game ios on Tuesday 11/12/24 at Blackfoot High School at 6pm.

Highland Boys Basketball Tryouts

Boys Basketball tryouts begin Friday, 11/15/24. Please contact the Highland Front Office with more information.

Highland Boys and Girls Wrestling

It’s almost wrestling season. If you are interested in wrestling, Boys contact Coach Moysh. Girls contact Coach Quayle.

COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS

FSA ID (Creation) Night – Wed., Nov. 6th, from 6 to 8 pm

FSA ID/FAFSA NIGHT FLYER

Utah State Application Fee Waiver

Utah State University is offering a waiver that will pay half the cost of an application (which is $50).

Go to: https://www.usu.edu/admissions/apply/

Highland seniors fall under the “First Year” category. When you get to the end of the application, and an application fee / credit card is asked for, enter Idaho24, apply the waiver, and the final cost should be $25. But get after it! The fee waiver is only good until November 5th (soon!).

University of Utah & CSI Visit on Mon., Nov. 4th

Monday, November 4th, is a big day for school visits: both University of Utah and the College of Southern Idaho will be here:

University of Utah arrives at 10:15 am

College of Southern Idaho will be here during 5th hour, starting at 1:44 pm

Both college visits will be in the CCA area, C-36.

Students must have teacher permission – first – before you can be there.

Lewis-Clark State College Discover Days – Nov. 7 & 8

Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston (the state college / university with the lowest tuition and hundreds of programs) will have a weekend for prospective students on Thursday and Friday, November 7th and 8th. To learn more about Lewis-Clark State College, go to:

https://www.lcsc.edu/

To learn about this opportunity to visit Lewis-Clark, please read more in the flyer here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_xV1ibCH6ql6fvD7ymcjWptFrBsQVjDDRlMcTChONHM/edit?tab=t.0

Apply Idaho Day – Hundreds Applied

Last Wednesday, October 16th, we followed up a very successful Portneuf Valley College / Life Fair with a very successful Apply Idaho Day. According to a database maintained by the state of Idaho, 62 percent of Highland’s seniors have already completed Apply Idaho – which equates to more than 200 students. Impressive! We still have to identify the students who don’t have Government this trimester or who were absent that day, but we are well begun to have students apply to college or career-technical training / education. And we likewise encouraged a couple of hundred students to complete Scholarship Idaho (but, alas, no data for that platform yet). Well done, students.

College career advisors -- we want to be helpful:

Alice Rowe

Sarah May Clarkson

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CLASS OF 2025 IMPORTANT EVENTS

For parents of graduates and graduates, class of 2025. We keep a live google doc that is updated each week with all the dates and information important for graduates to know. Please review it and use it a resource to find out anything important pertaining specifically to the Class of 2025. Reach out to Principal Wallace with any additional questions.

Senior portraits are due February 14th, 2025. Contact Mrs. Smith or any yearbook student if you have questions.

Class of 2025 Important Dates & Information

DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN

Attention Junior girls graduating in the Class of 2026:

Registration for the Pocatello/Chubbuck Distinguished Young Women program is open now at https://distinguishedyw.org/idaho/pocatello-chubbuck

Distinguished Young Women is a scholarship program available to all Junior girls residing in Bannock County. The 12 week program will begin on Wednesday, January 8th with a Parent Meeting at 8pm at the Idaho Central Credit Union Administration Building. Please attend this meeting to receive further information about the program and practice schedules.

The DYW of Pocatello/Chubbuck Finals Program will be held at the Stephens Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, April 9th and Thursday, April 10th this year. $21,000 will be awarded to participants that night. If you are interested in participating, please register online or contact the Chairman, Kayla Cruz at (208)241-7671 or follow DYW of Pocatello/Chubbuck on Instagram and send us a DM.