
Reminder: Portrait of a Graduate Community Meeting #2 is tomorrow night at 6pm in the HS Commons. This will be more critical meeting to attend as we look to establish the "durable skills" Highland will prioritize for our students!


Reminder: There will be NO baseball game played today.

Have you heard the news? Kindergarten Round-Up is COMING SOON!
- Follow (or share) the link below for quick VIDEO overview with all the details.
https://bit.ly/HESKindergartenScreenings-QUICKOVERVIEW
- Follow (or share) this link for the FULL SLIDE DECK with all info and details.
https://bit.ly/HESKindergartenScreening2025Info
#GivingOurBestAtHES


The Highland music had a great day at contest receiving satisfactory, outstanding, and exemplary ratings at District solo ensemble contest today! Congratulations on all your hard work and awesome performances!



Fifth graders had a great time with their special guests at Donuts with Grown Ups this morning. Thank you, HES PTO, for all you do!










It's Opening Night! 💫
The cast of Highland Drama Club's production of Shrek the Musical Jr. is thrilled to welcome you to Lewis Street Playhouse this weekend! Lobby doors open at 7:00 tonight and tomorrow and 1:30 on Sunday.
Still need tickets? Reserve them today at http://our.show/highlandshrek!
#cougarsonstage #shrekthemusical
📸: Lindseigh G. Photography


The varsity track meet scheduled for today at Monroe City has been canceled due to weather!!

Special thanks to the Lewis County Farm Bureau, for donating an autographed copy of "A Home Run for Peanuts: How Georgia's Peanut Farmers Fuel Active Kids" to the HES library, in celebration of Thank a Farmer Week. The book is pictured with one of our first grade classes.


On this #WorldTheatreDay, we would like to celebrate the student actors who make it possible to tell our beautiful stories on stage. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication!
#cougarsonstage




March Artists of the Month at HES! These students were responsible, respectful, and safe in the art room, and each day they came in the with a positive attitude and tried their best on what they were working on and that showed in their artwork. Keep up the great work!





The baseball games scheduled for today vs. Atlanta have been cancelled. Reschedule is pending. Practice at 3:30pm. GO COUGARS

Book Blast Update!!!!! Thanks to everyone for participating and making this year's Book Blast a great success. Thanks to our donors' generosity, the school raised over $19,000 and gave the students of Highland Elementary 1,391 books. Books were distributed on Tuesday. Thank you to all of the donors, and we are looking forward to see what next year brings.




Special thanks to the Lewis County Farm Bureau, for donating an autographed copy of "A Home Run for Peanuts: How Georgia's Peanut Farmers Fuel Active Kids" to the HES library, in celebration of Thank a Farmer Week. The book is pictured with one of our first grade classes.


Portrait of a Graduate meeting #2 is 1 week away! This meeting will be critical in assisting our district select the "Durable Skills" that will be a priority for our students. Please watch the VIDEO linked here for more info: https://bit.ly/3F9mNGS
4/2/25 @ 6pm - HHS Commons


ATTENTION HES FAMILIES:
Reminder that spring & classroom pictures are tomorrow, Thur, 3/27/25. Follow the link for ordering options.
www.wagnerportraitgroup.com/fallspring-ordering
HES Code: 5F5X9R5U
#SmileCougars
#WeAreHighland


Shrek and Donkey, two stalwart friends off on a whirlwind big city adventure!
Can you feel the excitement? The cast of Shrek is just days away from opening night and we want you to join the fun! Friday night is completely sold out but there are still tickets remaining for Saturday and Sunday!
Reserve your ticket to the swamp at https://our.show/highlandshrek before it's too late!
#cougarsonstage #shrekthemusical


The Highland JR high track team competed at the South Shelby MS Open Meet on Tuesday. The boys placed 2nd and the girls placed 4th overall. Here are a few of our top places. All the athletes did a great job 🤎💛










The Highland softball team received a great introduction from Representative Greg Sharpe and a warm welcome from the Missouri House of Representatives today in Jefferson City. The team was presented with a Certificate of Recognition in honor of their 2024 State Championship.




5 Eye-Opening Stats About Kids and Tech Every Parent Needs to Know in 2025
https://www.bark.us/blog/5-stats-kids-tech-2025/?

Highland Varsity Track Team showed up at the Kirksville Snowshoe Classic! Our mens team placed 2nd overall and our ladies placed 4th. All of our athletes performed well!
Go Cougars! 👟🤎💛
Below are just a few of our top scores:







