Advance Physical Therapy will be hosting a free SPORTS and ACTIVITIES physical clinic on July 19, 2022 from 5:30pm - 8:30pm at Advance Physical Therapy at 4800 Maine St in Quincy, IL. Appointments are required 217-222-6800. All those intending to participate in junior high or high school sports and/or marching band are required to have a current physical prior to being able to participate in practice or contests.
High School Band Camp will be held August 8 - 12 and August 15 - 16, 2022 from 10:30am - 2:30pm. Camp will begin in the band room each day. Starting with the 2022-23 school year all those students participating in marching band will be REQUIRED to have a pre-participation physical prior to being allowed to participate in marching band and band camp.
A corrected Summer Journey gift card update will be coming home soon with students enrolled in summer school. The original paper had the incorrect number of hours in the school day. The final day of summer school is June 30, and it is a full day.
The LCC1 Board of Education will conduct their annual special meeting to close out the June books and adopt the 22-23 preliminary annual budget tomorrow night (6/29/22) at 5:30pm, with Open Session beginning at 6pm. The full agenda can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3OttHGV

HES COVID positive student 3 of 3 - 5th grader from Miss Hultz's class & rides bus 5 with possible exposure dates on 6/20, 6/21, and 6/22. Please monitor closely for symptoms and keep sick ones home to avoid COVID outbreaks.

HES COVID positive student 2 of 3 - 1st grader from Mrs. Johnston's class & rides bus 22 with possible exposure dates on 6/20, 6/21, and 6/22. Please monitor closely for symptoms and keep sick ones home to avoid COVID outbreaks.

HES has 3 more students that have tested positive for COVID - Kindergartener in Shrader's class & rides bus 22 with possible exposure dates on 6/21, 6/22, and 6/23. Please monitor closely for symptoms and keep sick ones home to avoid COVID outbreaks.

HES had another COVID positive student identified - 1st grader from Cunningham’s class, possible exposure dates 6/19-6/21 & was on Bus 5 through 6/21 am route on those dates. Please monitor closely for symptoms and keep sick ones home.

Summer Journey foods class creating some tasty treats! Yum!




Kindergarten sunscreen paintings! 🎨☀️


Jump start learned about printmaking and design and their prints turned out wonderful!




Reminder for 7th graders - 12th graders interested in Cougar Cross Country this Fall, our first summer practice is Wednesday morning at 7am at the HS (in front or in the commons). Practice will last until 8-8:30am. Full schedule here: https://bit.ly/3Qyx80g

Highland High School Youth Softball Camp will be Monday, 7/18 thru Wednesday, 7/20, from 6PM - 8PM. Please see the attached camp form. Forms need to be turned in by July 1st.

LCC1 had 4 staff members test positive for COVID at the end of the week last week, plus a student from Mrs. Bainter's grade 2/3 summer school class with symptoms starting on 6/15, student does not ride a bus & was not present after 6/15. Please keep an eye out for S/S of COVID.

The Lewis County C-1 COVID Committee will meet tomorrow night at 5:30pm, Tuesday 6-21-22, to discuss updates to COVID protocols & pre-discussion on protocols for the 22-23 school year. The public is welcome to attend in the HHS Commons -- For full Agenda : https://bit.ly/3NlySaB

The LCC1 Board of Education will conduct their regular monthly meeting tomorrow (6/15/22) night at 5:30pm with open session beginning at 6pm. An image of the agenda is included, but the full agenda can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3b22SL7

Jump Start kiddos created their own rainbows in art class with Miss O’Brien today! Great work! 🌈🎨




JH Football Open Field for Mon. 6/13 is canceled due to Heat Advisory. Summer School students attending will follow their normal after school plans for going home.
Highland High School alumnus Collin Felter has released a new album for the world to enjoy! Collin is currently pursuing his PhD in Music Theory at University of California Irvine. This is his second solo album. Watching our Cougars go out into the world and make it more beautiful is always something to be proud of!
Follow the link below to stream or purchase Collin’s new album!
https://collinfelter.hearnow.com/phases
#cougarpride

All of these students earned Artist of the Month during the 2021-22 school year! Congratulations artists 🎨



