March 3-March 8, 2025

Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

We are two-thirds of the way through the school year! Entering 3rd Trimester let's remember the importance of attendance. On time, in school, every day, every class period. Also, here is a reminder that this coming Sunday, 3/9/25, is daylight savings. Set your clocks ahead 1 hour.  

EXTRACURRICULARS'

Congratulations to all of our winter athletics and activities that finished out their seasons this last weekend. Everyone is done except Speech & Debate who are preparing for their state competitions coming up. There is no time wasted as Spring Athletics and Activities are underway. Please check the Highland Athletics & Activities Calendar to keep up-to-date on game times, etc, especially as the unpredictable spring weather can have an impact. Spring Athletics=Baseball, Softball, Tennis, and Track & Field are all practicing this week. 

Highland Cheer Team State Champs, State Academic Champs, & National Champs!

Congratulations to Highland Cheer who are state champions! We are so proud of our cheer team and recognize their amazing accomplishments this season. National champs, academic state champs, and now finishing it off as state champions. What an amazing year! We are so proud of each cheerleader and their awesome coaches! Great job Highland Cheer!

If you are interested in trying out for our amazing Highland Cheer team for next school year, there are flyers with more information in Mrs. Orr’s room, Room C35. 

Highland Band

Congratulations to Highland Band who had 28 students and 2 alternates qualify for state at the District Solo and Ensemble Competition last Monday. 

Here are the results:

• 2 First Place Soloists.

• 3 Second Place Soloists.

• 3 Alternates.

• 6 First Place Ensembles. 

Highland Dance Team Went & Competed At State

Congratulations to the Highland Dance Team who went and competed at state! Great job Highland Lassies!

Highland Boys & Girls Wrestling

Wrestlers did an amazing job at the state tournament placing 7th overall. 

Here are the individual placers:

• Sawyer Anderson 3rd

• Jacob Vincent 4th

• Cuyler Johnston 5th

• Nathan Hewitt 6th

• Aiden Hernandez 6th

• Brakken Johnston 6th.  

Congratulations Mr. Travis Bell, Highland Athletics/Activities Director, who ran the state wrestling tournament and did an amazing job! Great job Mr. Bell! Thank you for all your tireless work.  

Highland Speech & Debate

Good luck to Highland Speech and Debate Teams at State Competition coming up!

State Debate is 3/14-3/15/25 at Kimberly High School. State Debate.

State Speech is 4/11-4/12/25 at Blackfoot High School. State Speech. 

Highland Boys Basketball

Great job Highland Boys Basketball finishing out their season last week! 

Highland Drama

Only 2 days left to come watch Highland Drama’s musical production of Alice By Heart. The acting and singing are amazing! It is a great show! The last 2 performances are tonight and tomorrow at 7pm. Tickets are 7$ for students with their ID and $10 for General admission.

Also, Highland Drama is holding Auditions for another musical, Seussical the Musical, this week starting Wednesday and going through Friday. Wednesday is an acting day, Thursday is choreography, and Friday is Singing. Everyone who auditions will be a part of the show. Visit Director Van Noy for more details about each day in room E52.

Key Club Spring Blood Drive

Key Club is sponsoring a Blood Drive at Highland on Tuesday, March 11.  Students who are 16 and older can donate. 16-year-olds need to fill out a form with parent permission. Students who donate will receive a $10 gift card by email! See Ms. Frasure in room B67 to sign up or to get a permission slip. 

Highland Baseball

Saturday 3/8/25 1pm JV Baseball Jamboree @ Highland.

Saturday 3/8/25 1pm Varsity Baseball Jamboree @ Minico.

BOYS & GIRLS STATE APPLICATIONS

Pick-up your Boys and Girls State applications from the Counseling and Career Center.  If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Santos-Smith ASAP.  Only 1 has been pick-up so far.  Let’s make sure that HIGHLAND is represented!

COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS

Univ of Idaho Tribal Student Affairs Rep Here, Wed., March 5th

Junior and Senior Native American Students, our recruitment specialist for the University of Idaho Tribal Nations Student Affairs office will be HERE on Wed., March 5th, from 9:45 am until lunch in the CCA area. He will have information about services, scholarships, and programs that the U of I has for Native students. You will need teacher permission to have time with him.

Tech Expo at ISU for All Students  – Thurs., March 6th

ISU’s Tech Expo is the opportunity for Highland students to learn more about Idaho State’s College of Technology and their many – fabulous – programs. On Thursday, March 6th (next week!), we will take students to the Tech Expo at the ICCU Dome on ISU’s campus. The event is hand-on, engaging, and inspiring. Highland will take one bus to the event (50 students) for an hour. There are still spots available, but you have to sign up with the CCAs to join us and for your absence from school for that time period to be excused. There is more at isu.edu/techexpo .Visit the CCAs in C-36 to get on the list.

Higher Ed + Morning for Juniors, Next Wed., March 12th

Every spring, Highland invites colleges, universities, and training programs, as well as  military representatives, the Department of Labor, local experts on apprenticeships, financial aid and scholarships, and more to school to get the wheels of our junior students turning. It’s called Higher Ed + Morning. Juniors will choose three sessions from an array of offerings (ten colleges / training programs) plus professional presentations. It will take place during the first and second hours of Wednesday, March 12th and all junior students with classes at Highland in the morning are expected to participate. The time to be thinking about the future is . . . now!

Seniors: ISU Academic Signing Event, Wednesday, March 19th

If you are a senior, accepted to Idaho State University, and awarded a grid scholarship upon your acceptance, we want to honor that achievement with an Academic Signing event on Wednesday, March 19th. During the 1st hour of classes, we will gather in the library, have you sign a certificate of achievement, take your photo and applaud, and ply you with donuts, cheers, and morning beverages. Families and fans are also invited. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. 

Looking Ahead to April

Don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves, but watch this newsletter for more information about:

> The Construction Combine, April 2nd & 3rd, at Home Depot

> The School District 25 Job Fair at Century High School, Monday, April 14th

> College of Technology Extravaganza, small group, all day, Tuesday, April 22nd

> End of the month, students who want to take dual credit math or science (for the first time) next school year) will need to take an ALEKS assessment and attain the required score

Welcome to Trimester 3! In honor of the occasion, mother nature thought she should snow on us today. Jeesh. But look forward to the bulbs sprouting, the birds chirping, and warmer, longer days. Graduation is right around the corner.

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