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.

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 5, 2024

Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,

A huge thank you to the Pocatello Police Department and Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25 District Administration on helping us keep Highland safe this past week. The Pocatello Police responded efficiently and effectively and together we took steps to ensure the safety of all students at Highland High School. We recognize the uneasiness and stress these situations bring and we are grateful to everyone who helped resolve the matter.

HIGHLAND SPEECH & DEBATE RECOGNIZED

Congratulations to Highland Speech and Debate who was recognized among the top 40 schools out of over 3000 schools nationwide by the National Speech and Debate Association. They recognized Highland Speech and Debate as one of the top Speech and Debate programs in the nation. The program has earned membership in the Pentagon Club. This Club includes programs who demonstrate outstanding commitment to teaching students the essential skills of communication, research, listening, writing, and organization. Congratulations to Coach Jett Smith and his team for this amazing accomplishment.

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th

This is a reminder that students do not have school this Friday, October 4th. Thursday after school and on Friday morning teachers will have time to contact parents of students and will be participating in professional development.

FROM THE HIGHLAND REGISTRAR

Parents in an effort to keep you up to date with information from Highland High School we encourage you to have an Infinite Campus Parent account.

The Infinite Campus Parent Portal allows parents to login and access their student's grades, class attendance, assignment information and related messages from the school and teachers. When you create your account you will be linked to all of your students district wide no matter what SD#25 school they attend. The parent portal is designed to increase communication with teachers, allow you to check progress, see what's due and when, and to help give you more tools to ensure that your student is successful in school.

If you would like to activate your account please email Elaine Whitehead, HHS Registrar, at whitehel@sd25.us and she will get your individualized login credentials to you. After your initial account creation you can download the Portal App. so have up to the minute access.

If your phone number, email or physical address has changed please make sure to update it with Highland High School.

You can verify your information in Infinite Campus by clicking on the more tab.

To update your phone number or email address: please call the Registrar's Office at 208-237-1300 ext. 3 to update information

To update your physical address: please provide 2 current proofs of residency to the Registrar from the list below.

Acceptable Proof of Residency (The document must bear the parent or legal guardian's full name and residential/service address where the parent or legal guardian resides with the student must be submitted (no PO Boxes).)

· Valid Idaho driver's license, Idaho Identification Card, Tribal Identification Card, or Idaho Motor Vehicle Registration

· Real estate deed or mortgage documents

· Property tax bill

· Residential lease or rental agreement, including Section 8 agreement or off-base military housing (must be on letterhead or Rental Company stationary).

· Current Utility Bill (Gas, Electric, water) with name, date and service address. Disconnect notices will not be accepted.

Kindly,

Elaine Whitehead

Highland High School Registrar

Phone (208)237-1300

Fax (208)237-1350

EXTRACURRICULARS'

Congratulations to Highland Cross Country for taking 1st out of 68 teams at the Bob Firman Invite at Eagle State Park in Eagle, ID. Girls also ran well with several PR's.

Marching Band and Color Guard took 2nd place at the Madison Marching Band Festival. Great job!

Congratulations to both Highland and Pocatello football teams for an amazing game on Friday night at the Black and Blue Bowl. The final was 28-18, Highland came away with the victory. It was a great game and a lot of people in attendance. Such a fun, community event!

Highland Cheer is holding a Clinic for Pre-6th grades on October 4th. Cost is $55 and includes headband, dinner, training, and 2 tickets to the game where they will perform. Register here at this link... HHS Cheer Clinic

Boys and Girls Golf compete this week in District Golf on Thursday at 10am at the Highland Golf Course.

Boys and Girls Cross Country will compete in the Bob Conley at the Portneuf Wellness Center on Thursday with over 100 teams competing including a middle school race.

Boys and Girls Soccer have some in-district games this week.

Volleyball is playing Tuesday and Thursday at Pocatello High School vs. Madison and Rigby this week as a home game because the Highland Gym is getting new bleachers to be able to hold more spectators. The Freshman and JV game will start 30 minutes later than normal at 6pm with Varsity at 7:30pm.

SOPHOMORE'S & JUNIORS WHO SIGN UP=PSAT EXAM-OCTOBER 23rd (VIRTUAL DAY 9,11,12 GRADES)

On October 23rd all Highland Sophomore's have the opportunity to take the PSAT Exam at Highland. Juniors who want to take it can also sign up to do so in order to prepare them for the SAT they will take in April. Freshman, Juniors who do not want to take the PSAT, and Seniors will stay home and have a virtual day of school that day.

If you are a Junior and would like to take the PSAT to qualify for National Merit or to prepare for the SAT that is given; in the spring, you will need to sign up in the Junior Counseling Center Google classroom (ljnspeq) and complete the form to request an exam or you may use the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DzI59U6ayyiqwJdmAZ7n2CYoLGyX4Cyod7GT2kGfJbU/edit

As mentioned before, the benefits of taking the exam include an opportunity to become familiar with the content and testing process for the SAT. When testing results are utilized, they provide students feedback on their academic strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities to explore career interests, access college searches and help with placement for training or college programs.

Students and guardians can learn more about the digital PSAT by watching the following video: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt?navId=gh-pn

More information will follow in the next couple of weeks including time, location, what to bring etc.

BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA CLUB

If you are interested in joining the Business Professionals of America(BPA) Club, they are having an opening social, today, September 30th from 5:30-6:30pm at the PV-TEC Building. There will be games, fun, and treats.

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

COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS

Juniors and seniors, have you seen the invitation to attend the Portneuf Valley College / Life Fair in your Google classrooms? It is Monday, October 14th, and we will take students by bus to and from the event. Students need to sign up because space is limited. Please go to the Google classrooms or stop by to talk to the CCAs in C-36.

For all the important information from the College & Career Advisors please click on the following link....

Highland College and Career Advisors -Weekly Update