It's time for Big Truck Night. Come stroll the HIGH SCHOOL parking lot on Thursday, May 11th, 5:00-7:00 pm and check out the vehicles and animals. This event has moved to the HIGH SCHOOL parking lot. Free hot dog, chips, and cookie. We look forward to seeing you!
Those wishing to attend the District Track Meet tomorrow at Putnam Co you MUST purchase a digital ticket. Tickets can be purchased at www.mshsaa.org. Go to digital ticketing, next select Track and Field, then select Class 2 District 3. Please come out and support the Cougar Tack teams as they compete for a chance to move on n the post season. GO COUGARS!!
Highland High School invites you to Humanities Night
Friday, May 5, 2023
5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
The Green House will be open from
3:30p.m-7:00 p.m.
You will not want to miss all of the exhibits that showcase the work of our talented students.
Chromebooks will be collected at the end of the school year from 6th & 12 grades ONLY! 6th grade students will turn in their Chromebooks on Monday, May 22nd and Seniors will return their Chromebooks on their last day of classes.
All Chromebooks must be returned in the case and have the charger with it.
If your student is missing any of these pieces, please plan to pay for a replacement. The cost is as follows:
Chromebook - $250.00
Chromebook case - $30
Chromebook charger - $25
Any items that are missing and not paid for, will be charged to the student's school account.
Highland brought home some Champions and hardware from the CCC Track and Field Day yesterday! Congratulations to our Cougar Champions and thank you to all the volunteers who assisted with this wonderful event! #GoCougars #CougarPride
HES 3rd-6th graders wishing to order Friend-Chip grams, orders due Monday morning, May 8th, to Mrs. Evans, Soar program. Money raised will go to students in need in our district. Thank you for your support!
HES Art Club took a trip to Culver-Stockton College to visit the art department and ended up touring almost the entire campus. It was an exciting educational experience that the students enjoyed! 🎨
Congratulations to Shon Stark who at the CCC track meet on 5/1 broke the school shot put record with a throw of 52'11.50"!! Way to go Shon!! Good luck to Shon and the rest of the Cougar track team as they compete at districts on 5/6 at Putnam Co. GO COUGARS!!
May Day fun at HES!
HHS SADD holding a MOCK car crash for HHS students this morning. Emergency vehicles and first responders are reporting to the HS for this learning experience.
The Junior High Spring Dance will be held this Saturday, May 6th from 6-9PM at HHS. Doors will open at 5:30PM for pictures, with lights out at 6PM. Tickets will be pre-sold this week by JH Student Council Officers. They are $5 each. There will be snacks and drinks supplied at the dance. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Wiskirchen at 573-209-3215
Congratulations to Highland Freshman Chevie Sharpe. On April 6 at Palmyra Chevie broke the school record for the 400 meter dash with a time of 1:00.85.Chevie then eclipsed her record on April 11 at the Jerry Ball Relays with a time of 1:00.36. Congratulations Chevie and good luck to you and the rest of your team at the CCC meet on 5/1 at Macon and the district meet on 5/6 at Putnam Co. GO COUGARS!!
On Saturday, members of Drama Club had the opportunity to spend the afternoon at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis to watch a performance of the musical Wicked! As always, our students represented themselves and their school very well!
#cougarsonstage #thefabulousfox
Mrs. Johnson's First grade had a great field trip day! We toured the Central Fire Station, had lunch at South Park, and visited Legacy Martial Arts to wrap up the day! Thank you to the Quincy Fire Department and Legacy Studio for a great day!
Field trip Friday-1st grade took learning on the road today! Thank you Legacy Martial Arts and Central Fire Station in Quincy!
It's Preschool screening time! Follow the link below to sign up. Children must be 3 years old by May 3, 2023 and NOT eligible for Kindergarten this coming fall.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA4AB29A2FAC52-preschool1
Eighth Grade students recently had the opportunity to listen to Chief Judge Micheal Gardner. Judge Gardner is the Chief Judge of MO Court of Appeals. Students learned about our court systems and were able to have Q&A time. Thank you Judge Gardner for your time!
BASEBALL SENIOR NIGHT: On Thursday, 4/27, the Highland Baseball team will host South Shelby Cardinals at 5:00 p.m.. There will be a Varsity game and JV game. The senior players and managers will be honored after the varsity game. Come out and support the Cougars!!!!
Students at Highland High School participated in a campus clean up day after school on Friday.
For the last few days 4th graders have been "paying taxes" just like the 13 Colonies did before the Revolutionary War. Today they held their own protest. Students sat on the ground to protest the tax they have been paying on their chairs.