4/28-5/4 Family Highlights
Family Edition
Family Edition
Week of: April 28th-May 4th
📢Announcements
This week was jam-packed with exciting events and activities at Highlands!
Blood Drive
Beta Club hosted the Red Cross to come out and hold a blood drive for community members.
2nd Grade Field Trip
Second grade went on a field trip to Oconaluftee Indian Village.
FFA Regional Rally
Congratulations to the Highlands FFA Floriculture team for placing 3rd in Federation!!! Super proud of these girls for doing so good in their first competition.
Career Field Trip
7th and 8th Grade students attended a career exploration field trip at Sapphire Country Club, where they had a chance to meet with businesses in the community.
High School Assembly
Highlands Police Department and Macon County Sheriff's Office came to present to our high school students this week about the dangers of social media, making good decisions on prom night, and how to be preventative.
Postponed | Highlands Host Special Olympics
Due to inclement weather, the Special Olympics has been postponed to Friday, May 10th. We invite classes and community members to come and cheer on the athletes. We look forward to hosting this amazing event!
Oliver!
Fifth through eighth graders went to watch and show their support for our students participating in the community show, Oliver!, held at the PAC.
Macon County Schools Art Showcase
Interact Club Host
Interact Club had the opportunity to host the weekly meeting for Highlands Rotary Club, where they shared an update on what they have done for the 2023-2024 school year.
Learning Labs Due 5/17
The deadline for Learning Labs is Friday, May 15th. All high school students who need to make up time from absences or tardies must have those completed by the due date.
Friendly reminder, students will not earn credits for courses with more than 5 absences.
Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year
Congratulations to Mrs. Archer and Mrs. Bradley, Highlands 2024 Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year. These teachers were selected by their colleagues for this honor.
Mrs. Archer will be retiring this year and while she will be sorely missed, we are so thankful for all that she has done for the students here at Highlands School. Her impact will be sure to endure long after her tenure.
Mrs. Bradley has been an amazing asset to our Highlands School family as she has stepped into her role as Teacher Assistant. She works tirelessly with her small groups to make sure that all students' needs are met. We are so lucky to have her!
*Note: In a full circle moment, Mrs. Bradley was a student of Mrs. Archer once upon a time! What a legacy!!
Flag Football in Highlands
The inaugural summer season of Flag Football is coming to Highlands. Please see the flyer for more information.
Looking for a summer job?
Are you a High School student looking for a summer job? We have partnered with businesses around the community that are looking for new employees. You can find more information on our digital job board.
Highlands School Student Job Board
We will update the board as postings become available. Interested in advertising for a position with us or have questions, please reach out to Mrs. DeBois.
Macon County Schools Introduces Apptegy Rooms
"Parent, student and teacher user experience is at the heart of what makes Rooms so powerful. Rooms simplifies the digital classroom while bringing all communications into one place."
After you have received your log in information and you are having any questions, please send an email to hs_office@macon.k12.nc.us and we will be happy to assist.
We appreciate your patience and grace as we all learn this new tool together.
EOG Tutoring & Prep
Please note: Not all teachers will be offering these sessions, but Highlands School continues to partner with the Literacy and Learning Center for after school tutoring.
Current Offerings
Mrs. Mason, 3rd Grade
- 4/29, 5/1, 5/6
- All sessions from 3:30-4:30
Mrs. Hedman, 3rd Grade
- 4/29, 5/1, 5/6
- All sessions from 3:30-4:30
Mrs. Jones , 4th Grade
Reading 4/30 & 5/7 from 3:30-4:30
- Math 5/2 and 5/9 from 3:30-4:30
- Permission slips will be sent home with students in the upcoming week
Mrs. O'Neil, 4th Grade
Reading 4/30 & 5/7 from 3:30-4:30
- Math 5/2 and 5/9 from 3:30-4:30
- Permission slips will be sent home with students in the upcoming week
Mrs. Bears, 5th Grade
- Reading 4/29, 4/8, 5/2 from 3:30- 4:30
- Science 5/1, 5/6, 5/10 from 3:30-4:30
- Pick up students in back car line and send in a snack with your child, forms sent home
Mrs. D, 5th Grade
- Math 4/30, 5/1, 5/7, 5/9 from 3:30-4:30
- Pick up students in back car line and send in a snack with your child, forms sent home
Mrs. McKinnon, 7th/8th ELA
- Tuesdays and Thursdays
- 3:20-4:00
- Begins this 4/23
- Students will need to sign up for the days that they will be staying
PTO: Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon
Please help us wrap up the 23-24 school year by celebrating our teachers and staff at Highlands School on Thursday, May 9th during Teacher Appreciation Week.
The PTO will provide the staff with hot meal entrees, rolls, drinks, and paper goods.
Sign up below to bring a cold side dish or dessert. Parents can also sign up to monitor students in the cafeteria during lunchtime. This allows our teachers time to enjoy their lunch break in the library with their peers.
Instructions:
- Please deliver your donations to the LIBRARY between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
- Set-up volunteers, please arrive at 10:00 a.m.
- Clean-up volunteers, please arrive at 12:30 p.m.
- Lunch volunteers, please arrive 10 minutes early, check in, and proceed to the cafeteria.
- Please label containers with last name and grade if you want them back.
- No serving utensils, please.
Thank you in advance for participating and for your continued support of the teachers and staff at Highlands School!
Highlands School PTO
👀 This Week
Monday 4/29
6:00 ⚽ HS Soccer v. Cherokee (📍Home)
Tuesday 4/30
FCA @ Lunch
3:10 Girls on the Run (📍Cafeteria)
Wednesday 5/1
3:10 FFA Meeting (📍Mrs. Watts' Room)
3:30 Knitting Club (📍Ms. Moschouris' Room)
Thursday 5/2
1:00 Interact Club (📍Mr. Brown's Room)
3:10 Girls on the Run (📍Cafeteria)
6:00 ⚽ HS Soccer v. TCEC (📍Home)
Friday 5/3
No events scheduled
🍽️ Breakfast & Lunch Menu
🎂Happy Birthday!
4/29 Luke H.
4/30 Annabella B.
4/30 Natalia C.
4/30 Landon G.
4/30 Jack L.
5/1 Luis D.
5/2 Ms. O'Neil (4th Grade)
5/2 Aiden C.
5/3 Leiloni A.
5/3 Chase K.
5/4 Zaine M.
5/4 Henry V.
🗓️Upcoming Events
5/5 Girls on the Run 5k
5/6-5/10 SGA Campaigning
5/6-5/10 Teacher Appreciation Week
5/6 AP US Government & Politics Test
5/7 AP Human Geography Test
5/7 PTO Meeting
5/7 Varsity Athletic Banquet
5/8 AP US English Literature & Composition Test
5/8 Middle School Athletic Banquet
5/10 SGA Elections
5/10 AP US History Test
5/13 High School Academic Awards
5/14 Elementary & MS EOG Testing | ELA
5/15 Elementary & MS EOG Testing | Math
5/16 5th Grade & 8th Grade EOG Testing | Science
5/16 Field Trip | Kindergarten
5/17 Elementary & MS EOG Testing | Make-ups
5/17 Field Trip | 2nd Grade