Upcoming dates

Friday, April 28- Variety Show sign up after school

Wednesday, May 3- Highland Hero Blood Drive

Friday, May 12- PTO’s carnival

Friday, May 19- Last chance for parent input form.

Principals letter:

Dear Highland Families;

If you have a kindergartener, 1st grader or 3rd grader please take a moment to fill out the Parent input form. This form will close on May 19th.

If you are not planning on returning to Highland next year, we would appreciate you using the following link to let us know. As you know we have waiting lists at each grade level, so the sooner we know a spot is available the sooner we can fill that spot. 2023-2023 Planning

Have a great weekend,

Sincerely,

Brian Kissell

Highland’s 3rd blood drive!

Hello Highland Heroes,

Join us for Highland’s 3rd blood drive! Here is the link to sign up for the blood drive.

Here is a link for volunteers. If you or a student (HS student or 5th grade ) who would like to man the check-in or snack station, we welcome them!

Thank you for your support, either by promoting the drive, volunteering, or donating blood. It's all very much appreciated!

Highland’s Yearly Variety Show

The Highland Variety Show is Back - Monday, June 12th!

All students are invited to participate, but may only be in one act. Students will be assigned an audition time between Friday 5/12 and Thursday 5/18. All acts will be included so long as they are appropriate, well prepared (practiced) and the correct length.

Most acts should be between 20-60 seconds. If an act is very well prepared and includes more than one student, it may go a bit longer. Only acts that include more than 4 students will be permitted to go the full 90 seconds.

Video acts must also sign-up on or by Friday 4/28. Parents need to be in touch with Marieka Greene about submission. Videos are only accepted if the act cannot physically be performed on stage. Videos are due with Permission slips (Wednesday, June 7).

VARIETY SHOW 2023 - IMPORTANT DATES & INFO

Friday, 5/5 - Audition times/slips delivered to classroom teachers for distribution.

Friday, 5/12 - Thursday, 5/18 - Auditions before and after school

Wednesday, 5/31 - Permission slips delivered to teachers for distribution.

Wednesday 6/7 - Permission slips due back to Ms. Greene

Friday, 6/9- Music due to Ms. Greene

Sunday, 6/11 - Dress rehearsal, 2-4, Highland Gym

Monday, 6/12 - Variety Show, Highland Gym, 5:30-7ish

Mileage Club

Mileage Club is still in huge need for volunteers to come out on Tuesday and Thursday recess times to hand out cards to kids and check off their laps around the field. The kids are really excited about the program, especially the kindergarteners, but the program can't run without volunteers' helping hands. Please sign up here:

https://app.planhero.com/gatherings/18299-spring-mileage-club-2023

Thank you!!

Highland garden club:

Highland's Garden Club is selling hanging flower baskets to help us break ground on our new beautiful courtyard garden & outdoor classroom. Baskets are available for purchase through this link https://checkout.square.site/buy/C4AVUBGZ4TVXR5JBKXSPMD7K. If you need more information on the Garden Cub and our fundraiser, please visit the Enrichment page on the PTO website https://www.highlandpto.org/enrichment. Our fundraiser will go through May 1st and baskets will be delivered to Highland for pick-up on May 6th (just in time for Mother's day!) Spread the word to your friends & family to help us sell 261 more baskets! If you have questions, please reach out to Jessica Bentley at [email protected]

Yearbooks for sale!

Get your yearbook today by clicking here!

A Note from the Nurse

Please see this important message from the Bend Lapine school Director of Health Services

We are seeing lots of bugs going around school and wanted to remind our community of the general guidelines for keeping your kids at home when they are sick:

General Guidelines:

Vomit/ diarrhea- Need to stay home for 48 hours after the last event.

Fever- Needs to be fever free without fever reducing medications for a full 24 hours before returning to school

Cough/ runny nose/ cold symptoms- We recommend staying at home until your student is feeling better and symptoms are greatly improved.

Eye redness/drainage- Say home until symptoms resolve or are seen by medical professional and started treatment

Thank you for your help! Let's try to keep our campus healthy this cold and flu season!

For more information on when to keep your kid at home please check out this document (click)

FAN - Family Access Network

If you are struggling with food, clothing, housing, medical, dental, school supplies, utilities and more, help is available. Eilean Karpstein is our amazing, confidential FAN advocate. You can reach her at (541) 355-1858.

CLICK to learn more about FAN.