January 20-January 25, 2025

Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

This week we were happy to celebrate one of the greatest leaders our nation has ever known, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We are grateful for his example, his vision of what we can be as a people, and his legacy.

HIGHLAND TEACHER SELECTED FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE 

Mrs. Ashlee Scherer, a Math teacher at Highland, was selected for the nation's highest honor for teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, The Presidential Award for Excellence. She is a gifted teacher and leader. We are so proud of her being recognized with the nation's highest honor. Great job Mrs. Scherer! Click on the links highlighted above to learn more.

HIGHLAND ELECTIVES & EXTRACURRICULARS FAIR & ACADEMIC PLANNING

Highland will be holding their elective and extracurricular activity fair on Monday, January 27th from 6pm-7:30pm in the Highland Commons, Gym, and Library. This is an opportunity to get an idea of what electives students may want to take before academic planning begins, to speak with the teachers who offer those electives, and to explore extracurricular options. Summer plans for Highland extracurriculars will also be provided. Please put the date on your calendar and plan on attending. 

Academic Planning for the 2025-26 school year for Incoming Freshman will take place Thursday, February 6th, 5pm-7pm and Friday, February 7th, 8am-12pm.

Academic Planning for the 2025-26 school year for current freshman, sophomore's, and juniors will take place in the students TA, during 1st period, on Monday, February 10th. 

Please contact Highland Administration with any questions. 

LITTLE RAMS KIDS WRESTLING CLUB

ATTENDANCE:

Every day matters and missing just 1 day of class can have an impact on a students academics, adding up quickly, resulting in falling behind as well as truancy troubles. 

EXTRACURRICULARS'

Highland Cheer

Thursday(1/23/25)-Saturday(1/25/25) Highland Varsity Cheer headed to National Cheer Competition in Las Vegas. 

Highland Speech & Debate

Friday(1/24/25) & Saturday(1/25/25) Highland Speech & Debate is competing at Blackfoot High School. 

Highland Girls Basketball

Wednesday 1/22/25 Girls Basketball @ Madison Freshman &  JV at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Friday 1/24/25 Girls Basketball @ Thunder Ridge. Freshman & JV at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Highland Boys Basketball

Tuesday 1/21/25 Boys Basketball @ Thunder Ridge. Freshman & JV at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Thursday 1/23/25 Boys Basketball @ Canyon Ridge. Freshman & JV at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm. 

Highland Girls and Boys Wrestling

Wednesday 1/22/25 Girls and Boys Wrestling @ Rigby. Wrestling starts at 6pm. 

Thursday 1/23/25 Girls and Boys Wrestling v. South Fremont @ Highland. Wrestling starts at 6pm. 

COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS

Heads Up, Seniors! Launch Grant Offers – DEADLINE is Jan. 24th

Seniors, if you applied for a Launch grant on Scholarship Idaho, you may have received an email over the holiday break asking you to accept or decline your contingent Launch grant offer. Have you checked your personal email since the break? Please look to see if you got such an email and, if so, take action. Students often have questions: What if I want to pursue a different major? What if I want to go out of state, but I’m not sure. What if I am going on a mission? What if I do nothing? Please visit the CCAs with these and other questions. The January 24th deadline is a hard one. Also, remember that students need to complete the four modules on the Career Pathway Plan (on the Next Steps website) before your Launch monies will be released. Don’t procrastinate in getting those modules done. The Launch grant is a great financial opportunity and we don’t want anyone to miss out. If you are not going to college or training in the state of Idaho, please please decline the offer, so the money can go back into the pot for someone else.

Fearless Future Scholarship for Highland Students Only ! 

We are pleased to announce the Fearless Future Scholarship that provides a $1,000 scholarship just for Highland students, and which can be used for training, college, career technical education. All that’s required is a 60-second video uploaded to the Senior Google classroom (as an assignment) that answers two questions found in the assignment. Easy! Deadline is March 17th. Go to the Fearless Future Scholarship assignment in the Senior Google classroom and start creating. If you have any questions, stop by and ask the CCAs in C-36.

Lewis Clark State College Here Friday, January 24th

We are very fortunate to have college admissions personnel come TO us. On Friday, January 24th, Dylon from Lewis Clark State College will be here at school starting at 10 am in the CCA area. LCSC is a gem of a state school: it has the lowest tuition cost in the state of Idaho, a huge array of academic programs, and lots of extra-curriculars. If you have questions about next steps, want to know about academic programs or extracurriculars, this is a great opportunity. Please mark your calendars, but you have to have teacher permission to visit with Dylon.

Friendly Reminder: 1) FSA ID, 2) FAFSA

Seniors and Families of Seniors ! ! ! ! The CCAs strongly suggest that you complete and submit a FAFSA. Some scholarships and Financial Aid offices will ask it of you if you plan to pursue college or career technical education. It is not hard to do, but you must have an FSA ID first, let that ID percolate up in the ether for a few days, and then complete your FAFSA. If doing the FAFSA could mean more institutional or scholarship money, then let’s get it done. Just stop by the CCAs with any questions or to get started (the student will need to have his or her Social Security number).

It’s already mid-January?! Time is trippy, but don’t let it slip away from you and the many opportunities out there.

Your friendly neighborhood CCAs,

Alice Rowe

Sarah May Clarkson

C-36

CONTACT INFORMATION-HIGHLAND PHONE (208)237-1300
Highland High School Administration 

-Dr. Brad Wallace-Principal (wallacbr@sd25.us) phone ext.103

-Travis Bell-Assistant Principal/Athletic and Activities Director (belltr@sd25.us) phone ext.105

-Ed.S. Jena Wilcox-Assistant Principal (wilcoxje@sd25.us) phone ext.104

-Dr. Steve Morton-Assistant Principal (mortonst@sd25.us) phone ext.107

Bursar

-Shelley Huelsman (huelsms1@sd25.us) phone ext.106

Registrar

-Elaine Whitehead (whitehel@sd25.us) phone ext.114

-Katie Schwartz (schwarka@sd25.us) phone ext.111

Attendance

-Mindy Murphy (murphymi@sd25.us) phone ext.115

-Sloane Lewis (lewissl@sd25.us) phone ext.135

Counseling Center 

-Tami Romriell=students with last name A-D (romrieta@sd25.us) phone ext.131

-Christa Santos-Smith=students with last name E-K (santosch@sd25.us) phone ext.109

-Cali-Ann Hilliard=students with last name L-R (hilliaca@sd25.us) phone ext.110

-Tricia Harvala=students with last name S-Z (harvaltr@sd25.us) phone ext.116

-Sarah May Clarkson=College & Career Advisor (clarksa@sd25.us) phone ext.123

-Alice Rowe=College & Career Advisor (roweal@sd25.us) phone ext.236

School Psychologist

-Amy Holloway (hollowam@sd25.us) 

IMPORTANT LINKS