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.

February 3-February 8, 2025

Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

Students do not have school this Friday 2/7/25. Teachers will be helping with academic planning for Incoming Freshman.

The academic calendar has been updated with dates for next school year 2025-26 for anyone looking and/or planning ahead. Some revisions with additional calendar items will be made as the school year moves closer.

HIGHLAND ACADEMIC PLANNING

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 Tuesday, February 11th.

Please contact Highland Administration with any questions.

MAYOR FOR THE DAY: CALEB BRINGHURST

Congratulations to Highland Senior Caleb Bringhurst who was selected to represent Highland as Mayor for the Day! He was able to shadow Pocatello Mayor Blad one day this week and had an amazing experience. We appreciate the Mayor and the Mayor's Office in supporting our students in Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25 and giving them real-life experiences that impact their learning and ambitions for their life. Congratulations Caleb on being selected, an amazing student and leader at Highland who represents all we stand for in our RAM Attitudes, representing himself, his family, our school, and our community with excellence.

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DAY

This past week we celebrated National Law Enforcement Day at Highland by honoring our beloved School Resource Officer, Officer Cartwright. Thank you Officer Cartwright for all your hard work and for what you do for Highland and our community to keep us safe. We love and appreciate you and we are grateful for the many sacrifices you make for us. We are happy to recognize, honor, and celebrate you along with all Law Enforcement. We are grateful for what you do.

SCHOOL COUNSELOR APPRECIATION WEEK

This week is School Counselor Appreciation week. We are so grateful for our Counselors and the tireless service they provide to all of us. We love you Counselors and we are so thankful for all you do. You impact our lives everyday for the better. Mrs. Harvala, Ms. Hilliard, Mrs. Romriell, & Mrs. Santos-Smith, Thank you, you are the best-of-the-best.

ATTENDANCE:

We have about 3 weeks left in the 2nd Trimester of the 2024-25 school year. Now more than ever it is important to keep a close watch on your attendance. For any questions or concerns please reach out to Principal Wallace.

HIGHLAND SNOWBALL DANCE

The Highland Cheer Team is putting on their annual Snowball Dance. This is girl ask guy dance. The theme is to dress up as a famous person or couple. The dance is this Saturday, 2/8/25, from 8pm-11:30pm in the Highland Commons. You can buy your tickets now, from the Bursar's office. Cost is $25 a couple and $15 for single.

EXTRACURRICULARS'

Congratulations to Highland Girls Freshman and JV Basketball finishing out their seasons. Great job girls! Good luck to Highland Girls Varsity Basketball this week as they play the district tournament.

Also, congratulations to Highland Cheer who also enters their post season hosting their district tournament on Friday at Reed's Gym. Go Highland Cheer!

Highland District Cheer Competition

Friday 2/7/25 Highland District Cheer Competition @ ISU Reed's Gym at 9am.

Highland Girls District Basketball Tournament

Tuesday 2/4/25 Girls Basketball @ Thunder Ridge. Game at 7:30pm.

Thursday 2/6/25 Girls Basketball @ TBD.

Highland Boys Basketball

Wednesday 2/5/25 Boys Basketball @ Madison. Freshman & JV at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Friday 2/7/25 Boys Basketball v. Thunder Ridge at Highland. Freshman at 4:30pm, JV at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Highland Girls and Boys Wrestling

Wednesday 2/5/25 Girls and Boys Wrestling v. Canyon Ridge here at Highland. Wrestling starts at 6pm.

Friday (2/7/25)-Saturday (2/8/25) Girls and Boys Wrestling competing in Fleischmann Duals @ Pocatello High School.

Highland Speech & Debate

Friday (2/7/25)-Saturday (2/8/25) Highland Speech & Debate @ Rigby.

Highland Requiem

The Highland Requiem including Choir, Band, and Orchestra from Highland High School will be performing together on Monday 2/10/25 at 7:30pm at the Stephan's Performing Arts Center.

Highland Drama

Highland Drama presents February 11th-15th, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the novel by Mark Haddon. Presents nightly at 7pm in the Highland Auditorium with a matinee on Saturday February 15th at 1pm. Cost $10 General Public, Students w/ID $7. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets at Highlandhs.booktix.com.

COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS

University of Idaho Visits, February 5th

Seniors, our admissions rep from the University of Idaho will be HERE at school on the morning of Wednesday, February 5th, from 8:30 to 11 am in the CCA pod, C-36. If you are interested in the U of I, this is the perfect chance to get your questions answered, learn about institutional scholarship money, even make a commitment to enroll. We are very fortunate to have college personnel visit us at school, so please make a plan to visit, but you have to have teacher permission first.

Seniors Get Stuff Done Morning – Tues., February 11

Seniors are juggling a lot of chainsaws, so we want to offer help . . . and breakfast! It will be a morning to get stuff done. The CCAs will be serving waffles and offering help and support during the 1st hour on February 11th (8:30 to 9:45 am) while the underclassmen are doing their academic planning. It is an opportunity to sit and: complete (or start) your FAFSA, apply to scholarships, finish your Next Steps modules, draft up a resume, write scholarship essays – you name it. As an invaluable bonus, Idaho State admissions and Bengal Bridge will also be with us to answer questions and provide some counsel and direction. Please plan to join us for good food, helpful people, and the satisfaction of ticking items off your to-do list.

Idaho State Admissions Here, Wed., February 19th

For those seniors – especially our early grads completing coursework at the end of this month – who have Idaho State University in their sights, ISU admissions will be here all morning on Wednesday, February 19th, from 8:30 to 12:30. Bianca, our admissions rep, will be able to answer questions, assist and guide, and help students plan and prepare to enroll. Students will need to claim their ISU credentials, know how to navigate MyISU, find the ISU scholarship webpage, and sign up for a new-student orientation. It will be so nice to get those things figured out and see the future is both bright and clear. Plan to visit, but students must have teacher permission before they stop by.

Second Round Launch Offers, Deadline is Friday, Feb. 7th

If you / your student applied for a Launch grant, a second round of contingent offers was made a week ago and the deadline to accept (or decline) is Friday, February 7th. Students need to log in to Scholarship Idaho, confirm their program and institution and then accept the terms . . . or decline the offer (which is fine, that way the money can go to another student). Check your personal email. The Launch grant offers up to $8,000 total dollars ($4,000 / year) for training, college programs, or career technical education in Idaho. The CCAs can assist if you have changed your program or institution. Don’t leave that money on the table!

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 Monday, 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.

Do. Your. FAFSA.

Highland people, we cannot say it enough: Do. Your. FAFSA. Even if you have been offered a Launch grant (which does not need the FAFSA), completion of the FAFSA is required for the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship and for many national and institutional scholarships. After a glitchy first year, the FAFSA seems to be running quite smoothly and it is easy. Please keep in mind that the FAFSA is not a scholarship – it is an assessment of a family’s ability to contribute to the cost of a college education or training. It will be to your benefit to get it done so you can be considered for all kinds of scholarships. Please . . . just do it. Let the CCAs know if you have any questions or if you need any help.

February is here -- the shortest month, but one that requires lots of student attention and care. Strap in and let the CCAs be helpful.

Your friendly neighborhood CCAs,

Alice Rowe

Sarah May Clarkson

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.

Parent Meeting w/Senior Class President Jayda Ward to help organize Senior All Night Party. Thursday, 2/13/25, at 7pm in the Highland Media Center.

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