Hawks,

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! I hope you have had a great summer break so far, we are excited to welcome you back to campus on Tuesday, July 25th for our first day of school. We look forward to a year filled with all the things that make Highland a great place to be - dances, pep assemblies, concerts, games, performances, and club activities. We hope you will come ready to dive in and get involved!

Our Back to School Guide packet was emailed to families on July 10, 2023 using the emails that are attached to your family profile in Infinite Campus (IC). If you did not receive our Back to School Guide email, please check your spam folder and also verify in IC what email address you have on file. Here is the IC link: https://gilbertaz.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/gilbert.jsp

Prior to the start of the school year the campus will be open from 3:00-5:00 pm on Thursday, July 20th and again on Friday, July 21st for students to walk schedules. Counselors and teachers will not be available on either day.

Freshman orientation is a great opportunity for our incoming 9th grade students to familiarize themselves with the campus, meet some of their teachers, and connect with our Link Crew leaders. Orientation will be held on July 13th and July 14th in the HHS gym. The schedule overview is below and detailed information is included in the email sent to families:

Freshman Orientation Info: Thursday, July 13th or Friday, July 14th

The orientation will be split by last names beginning with:

A-L attend on July 13th 8 am-12 pm

M-Z attend on July 14th 8 am-12 pm

*Orientation will start at 8:00 am PROMPT

**ALL Marching Band Students will attend on Thursday July 13th, regardless of last name.

In the meantime, please follow us on Instagram @highland.hawks to stay connected to the campus happenings and updates. Please get back into the habit of opening your HHS emails as we will be sharing weekly Parent Newsletters with important information. Enjoy the remainder of your summer and we’ll see you in a few short weeks!

Brian Yee

Principal

Our Back to School Guide packet was emailed to families on July 10, 2023 using the emails that are attached to your family profile in Infinite Campus (IC). If you did not receive our Back to School Guide email, please check your spam folder and also verify in IC what email address you have on file. Here is the IC link: https://gilbertaz.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/gilbert.jsp

Per Arizona Statute 13-13-104B10, which states: During loading or unloading of passengers at a designated school bus loading area at a school, the school shall restrict the loading area to school buses, passengers and school employees assisting in the loading or unloading of passengers.

As a campus we are responsible to have a designated area for our bus loading zone. That area is located on the East side of our campus. We can not have students dropped off or picked up on Roadrunner Dr, which is located on the East side of our campus. Please do not pick-up or drop-off students in this area.

Parents have 2 options for student drop off and pick up:

Option 1 will be in front of the school. Please do not make a left turn onto Guadalupe as this is an illegal turn and presents dangers on the road.

Option 2 will be to use the back lot for drop off and pick up. This option should provide for faster drop off and pick up due to the traffic light timing and the ability to go all directions out of the lot.

PLEASE DO NOT pick up or drop off on Roadrunner Drive on the east side of school. We are required by A.R.S to have a separate drop off area for buses in which there is no parent drop off intermingled.

Thank you for helping us to keep traffic flowing smoothly here at HHS and our students safe!

Click link below to download the map of our drop-off areas:

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Find us on Instagram: highland.hawks

Link to the 2023-2024 Calendar:

Gilbert Public Schools Website: https://www.gilbertschools.net/Page/1

Please complete the free and reduced meal application each year for your student!

Link to our GPS Nutritional Services Website: https://www.gilbertschools.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=769

It is crucial that all GPS families complete the online 'Annual Update' in Infinite Campus. The information provided will be used by the district or your school to directly communicate with you regarding your student, or in the event of an emergency on campus. Please log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal and complete the 'Annual Update' today! | Update Here

The confidential GPS Tip Line was designed to promote school and student safety and wellbeing. Students and parents can report a threat or potential threat about a student or school. The Tip Line also provides information on other topics, which may affect our students, staff, or schools. | Submit Tip

The Families Hub offers a wide range of resources to help you and your student(s) throughout the school year, including back to school updates, menus, nutritional information, enrollment details and more. | Read More

Our GPS Mobile App is free and easy to download! From a smart device, go to the App Store® or Google Play Store® and search for "Gilbert Public Schools." Don't forget to customize your app by selecting to follow your student's school calendar and notifications!

We are excited to announce the introduction of 'Here Comes the Bus,' a new service for our families whose students ride the school bus. The app allows GPS parents and families to track the real-time location of their student's school bus, to know when and where their student boards or exits the bus, and helps ensure GPS students get to the bus stop on time. Read more by clicking on the following link: https://www.gilbertschools.net/Page/2597

Check out our district calendar for the latest details on GPS events, holidays, breaks and more. | View Here

Phone: 480-813-0051

Fax: 480-813-0258

4301 East Guadalupe Road

Gilbert, AZ 85234