Highland High School

TRIMESTER 2, 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.

January 6-January 11, 2025

Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

We welcome everyone back from Winter Break! It was great to see our students again and to be back in our routines chasing our new goals for 2025. 2024 was a great year and we are excited to make this year even better.

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.

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

Saturday 1/11/25 Highland Cheer competing @ Jerome High School.

Highland Speech & Debate

Friday & Saturday 1/10/25-1/11/25 Highland Speech & Debate is competing in the Blacksnake Competition at Idaho State University.

Highland Girls Basketball

Wednesday 1/8/25 Girls Basketball vs. Thunder Ridge at Highland. Freshman at 4:30pm, JV at 6pm, and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Friday 1/10/25 Girls Basketball vs. Canyon Ridge at Highland. Freshman at 4:30pm, JV at 6pm, and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Highland Boys Basketball

Tuesday 1/7/25 Boys Basketball vs. Canyon Ridge at Highland. Freshman at 4:30pm, JV at 6pm, and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Thursday 1/9/25 Boys Basketball @ Rigby. Freshman at 4:30pm, JV at 6pm, and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Saturday 1/11/25 Boys Basketball @ Bonneville. Freshman & JV at 12:30pm and Varsity at 2pm.

Highland Girls and Boys Wrestling

Wednesday 1/8/25 Girls and Boys Wrestling @ Century. Wrestling starts at 6pm.

Friday & Saturday 1/10/25-1/11/25 Girls Wrestling competing at the Jaybird Wrestling Tournament at Nampa High School.

COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS

FAFSA Night # 2, Tuesday, January 14th

If you missed last month’s first FAFSA Night, never fear, we have another one planned for NEXT WEEK: Tuesday, January 14th, starting at 6 pm, in Highland’s Library. As before, we will have help from financial aid experts and other college personnel, along with Highland staff – we’ll have all the support and encouragement a student and parent / guardian could ask for. It is optimal for the student AND parent / guardian to come together to FAFSA Night because the one (student) invites the other (parent / guardian) to contribute. The parent / guardian can bring a personal laptop because there will be guest wifi. Mark your calendar to be there and we’ll help you get this important step done. And as before, food, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Mark your calendars.

Create your FSA ID !

There is no FAFSA, or FAFSA submission, without an FSA ID. If you have not yet established your FSA ID, please visit the CCAs to get one accomplished. Bring your Social Security # to the CCAs in C-36 and get that task done before you leave for your winter break. Then you’ll be good to go for FAFSA Night # 2 next week. If you are first in your family to go to college, then your parent / guardian will need an FSA ID, too. We’ll show you how to walk someone else through it.

Launch Grant Contingent Offers – MUST Accept by January 24th

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. Did you check your personal email over the break? Please look to see if you got such an email and, if so, take action. The January 24th deadline is a hard one. Ask the CCAs if you have any questions. 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.

Scholarship Season

The CCAs want to help seniors apply for scholarships. These next few months – January to early April – are critical in applying for institutional scholarships. Apply apply apply, and then in April and May students can weigh their acceptances and financial aid offers to find the training program or school that will work best for them. Many scholarships will require the FAFSA, which is why we encourage everyone to complete and submit one. In addition to institutional scholarships, we will announce opportunities that come over the transom. Stop by the CCAs with any questions or to sit with us to focus on scholarship applications.

Happy New Year everyone. In the Chinese zodiac it is the year of the wood snake and according to Google, it is “a time of transformation, growth, and introspection.” We can all get behind that. And hard work; let's all try to work hard. And let’s all focus, keep our eyes on the prize.

Alice Rowe

Sarah May Clarkson

College career advisors / C-36

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.

Herff Jones is the company we partner with to provide Caps & Gowns to our graduates. Students will be able to keep their caps, but gowns will be turned in after graduation. Other graduation apparel and keepsakes are available for purchase through Herff Jones. See the flyer below for more information or contact Herff Jones.

Senior portraits and ads 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 PROGRAM

A Parent Orientation will be held on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 for students who are interested in the program from 8-9pm in the ICCU Administration Building.

Our mission is to positively impact the lives of young women by providing a transformative experience that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership, and talent. This year, $21,000 will be awarded to participants in Pocatello/Chubbuck. In addition to scholarship opportunities, participants will benefit from Professional Development Workshops that teach life skills in interviewing, public speaking, and more. For more information about DYW, please visit: https://distinguishedyw.org/scholarships.