HES kindergarteners are so excited to present their FIRST music program on Tuesday, April 5th at 6:30 in the HES gym!
Kindergarten parents, information has been sent home about what time to arrive and what your child should wear but if you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or Ms. Carmody at mcarmody@lewis.k12.mo.us. We can't wait to see their performance! 🎵
HHS juniors are taking the ACT on Tuesday, April 5th. Please make sure they are on time to school, bring calculators, and a snack if they'd like. ACT policy does not allow smart watches or cell phones during testing.
Book Blast Finale: Thanks to the efforts of Highland Elementary Students and Families, the Book Blast Fundraiser raised a total of $28,137.97. This amount allows us to make sure ALL STUDENTS receive 3 free books. The students that received donations will receive anywhere from 3-10 free books. These books will be shipped to Highland Elementary in 4-6 weeks. On behalf of Highland Elementary, we would like to thank everyone for their generosity during our very first Book Blast event, Your generosity has gone a long way in getting free books for the students of Highland Elementary.
The Highland Music Department had an awesome day at District Solo and Ensemble. We took 16 events and ALL 16 received a medal! Congratulations to all of the following Highland Music Students on earning the following ratings
Exemplary “Gold”
These students will be competing at State Solo and Ensemble on April 28th in Columbia, Mo
Cheyenne VanMeter-Vocal Solo
Serenity Speer-Trumpet Solo
Eireland Cady- Clarinet Solo
Sterling Lair- Timpani Solo
Faith Post, Eireland Cady, Dani Welte, Alexis Vaughn-Clarinet Quartet
Faith Post, Cheyenne VanMeter, Ava Scifres, Eireland Cady, Gretchen Toliver, Olivia Ritterbusch- Girls 6
The following events received and Outstanding “Silver” Rating
Eireland Cady- Vocal Solo
Gretchen Toliver-Vocal Solo
Nic Myers- Vocal Solo
Olivia Ritterbusch- Vocal Solo
Ava Scifres-Vocal Solo
Cooper Bliven-Trumpet Solo
James Stutheit- Alto Sax Solo
Alexis Vaughn-Clarinet Solo
James Stutheit, Colton Rutledge, Charlie Evans and Will Goings- Saxophone Quartet
Cheyenne VanMeter, Eireland Cady, Nic Myers-SAB Mix Trio
Due to poor ground conditions the JH Track meet scheduled for today at Macon has been cancelled. Reschedule is pending. GO COUGARS!!
Mrs. Platz's Anatomy class got to dissect sheep brains after learning about the Nervous System!
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It's Frog and Toad Friday!
Meet cast member Gretchen Toliver! Gretchen is a junior at HHS and this is her third production for HHS Drama Club! Gretchen will be taking on the role of Bird in A Year With Frog and Toad.
Gretchen is so much fun in rehearsal and has a laugh that is just contagious! She has the ability to brush off any mistakes we make as a cast and then works twice as hard to fix them. She is also an excellent leader and sets a great example for our younger members! We are so lucky she is part of our cast!
HHS Drama Club will present A Year With Frog and Toad May 5th-7th at Lewis Street Playhouse! Tickets are on sale now at https://our.show/frogandtoad. Don't miss your chance to see Gretchen and her castmates tell these classic and heartwarming stories!
#cougarsonstage #ayearwithfrogandtoad
Summer School folders are going home with HES students April 1. Any student who is entering kindergarten through ninth grade may attend (June 1-30). If you even think your child MAY attend summer school, please complete the paper registration in the folder OR register on line with the following link: https://forms.gle/Z7NcgSUHzE3VU19HA
HES Family Fun Night with big trucks, an exotic animal show, and science demonstrations will be Thursday, April 7, 5:00-7:00 pm. Please join us for a fun night.
April is Autism Awareness Month.
Reminder: There will be a Drug Free Youth Meeting on Monday April 4 at 6pm in the high school commons. The topic will be the after prom party. All parents are encouraged to attend. GO COUGARS!!
The V/JV Baseball games scheduled for today vs. Knox Co have been cancelled due to wet field conditions. Reschedule is pending. GO COUGARS!!
SCHEDULE CHANGE..... On April 19, 2022 Varsity Track will be traveling to an invitational meet at Truman State University. The Cougars will not be going to Monroe City on this date as originally scheduled. Thank you to TSU for this invitation to compete on their campus.
The V/JV Baseball games scheduled for today at QND have been cancelled due to rain. They have been rescheduled for Friday April 1. Varsity will start at 4:30pm JV will follow!! GO COUGARS!!
The V/JV Baseball games scheduled for today at QND have been cancelled due to rain. They have been rescheduled for Friday April 1. Varsity will start at 4:30pm JV will follow!!
Congratulations to Ansley Bringer for being selected to the Northeast Media Class 3 All-District Girls Basketball Team and the Muddy River News Girls Basketball First Team!!
The time is now for our parents, grandparents, business leaders, and community members to contact Missouri Senators and urge them to VOTE NO on HB 1814. Read this document for a brief synopsis of several problems with this bill: https://bit.ly/3iOjNS2
Reminder: Community Stakeholder meeting tonight in LaBelle at the Gamm offices (6:30-7:30). Please come and provide your insight, input, and feedback!
Prom tickets go on sale Friday, April 1 in the high school office. Tickets are $30. Seniors get one free ticket All tickets must be purchased/picked up in the office. Tickets are not transferable.