Homecoming week was lots of fun with several events throughout the whole week for students to enjoy. Thank you student leadership for planning it all out and all the hard work you did to make it happen. It was a great week! Our teams had a great week and lots of success in Marching Band and Color Guard, Cross Country, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Swim, Freshman Football, JV Football, and Varsity Football.
Homecoming Royalty was recognized at halftime of the Varsity Football game. Congratulations to these students:
Queen: Rebecca Winward
King: Ethan Snelders
1st Attendant's: Reece Larsen & Jett Richards
2nd Attendant's: Indie Budge & Lukas Singleton
Junior Princess: Lydia Knapp
Junior Prince: Pilot Bulak
Sophomore Duchess: Maylee Bringhurst
Sophomore Duke: Brody Jones
Freshman Lady:Sophia Flores
Freshman Lord: Cooper Bringhurst
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BLACK & BLUE BOWL
This week is Black and Blue Bowl week. We have another home football game at the end of the week versus cross town rival The Pocatello Thunder at Highland Stadium on Friday at 7pm. Come cheer on our Rams!
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PARKING AT FOOTBALL GAMES
This is a reminder that if you park illegally you will get towed and it is an automatic $300 fee. Please park legally and please do not park in the fire lane or at the end of a row where there are no parking spots. There is parking available at the fairgrounds, in front of the school, and in the north parking lot as well as in legal parking areas along the streets around the school.
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HIGHLAND CHEER CLINIC PRE-6th GRADES
Highland Cheer is holding a Clinic for Pre-6th grades on October 4th. Cost is $55 and includes headband, dinner, training, and 2 tickets to the game where they will perform. Register here at this link... HHS Cheer Clinic ========================================================================
SHOSHONE-BANNOCK INDIAN DAY ACTIVITIES
Shoshone-Bannock Indian Day Activities coming up this week on Friday September 27 & Saturday the 28th. On Friday the 27th there will be a free BBQ along with Indian Day Royalty and on Saturday the 28th a parade, games and a POW-WOW.
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NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY
National Honors Society applications are due this Friday, 09/27. Late applications will not be accepted.
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FCCLA
FCCLA will be having our first meeting in room C27, Mrs Quayle’s room, Wednesday September 25th during lunch. Come see what it is all about. Pizza will be served to those who join!
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COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS
Seniors, we have colleges coming to visit us in the days ahead. Boise State will be here Wednesday, September 25, from 11:30 to 1:30 in B-18 (Ms. Plato’s room). Students need teacher permission to attend. Our admission rep for BSU will answer your questions about application, admission, housing, programs, and much more. On Thursday, September 26, Idaho State Univ will be here all day presenting to Ms. Fleischmann’s classes (B-04). Any interested person may speak to our admissions person (with teacher permission) during the 2nd hour (9:52 to 11:07). We are very lucky to have colleges visit us, so please DO take advantage of these opportunities.
Juniors and seniors, have you seen the invitation to attend the Portneuf Valley College / Life Fair in your Google classrooms? It is Monday, October 14th, and we will take students by bus to and from the event. Students need to sign up because space is limited. Please go to the Google classrooms or stop by to talk to the CCAs in C-36.
For all the important information from the College & Career Advisors please click on the following link....
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SOPHOMORE PSAT EXAM-OCTOBER 23rd
The PSAT exam is on October 23rd. All Sophomores are signed up to take the test by the District Office.
If you are a Junior and would like to take the PSAT to qualify for National Merit or to prepare for the SAT that is given; in the spring, you will need to sign up in the Junior Counseling Center Google classroom (ljnspeq) and complete the form to request an exam or you may use the following link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DzI59U6ayyiqwJdmAZ7n2CYoLGyX4Cyod7GT2kGfJbU/edit
As mentioned before, the benefits of taking the exam include an opportunity to become familiar with the content and testing process for the SAT. When testing results are utilized, they provide students feedback on their academic strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities to explore career interests, access college searches and help with placement for training or college programs.
Students and guardians can learn more about the digital PSAT by watching the following video https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt?navId=gh-pn
More information will follow in the next couple of weeks including time, location, what to bring etc.
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BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA CLUB
If you are interested in joining the Business Professionals of America(BPA) Club, they are having an opening social on Monday September 30th from 5:30-6:30pm at the PV-TEC Building. There will be games, fun, and treats.
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CLASS OF 2025 IMPORTANT EVENTS
For parents of graduates and graduates, class of 2025. We keep a live google doc that is updated each week with all the dates and information important for graduates to know. Please review it and use it a resource to find out anything important pertaining specifically to the Class of 2025. Reach out to Principal Wallace with any additional questions.
We have a Class of 2025 Group Photo taking place at 11:30am on Wednesday 9/25 at the Highland Stadium. This will be the only group photo, no retakes.
Senior portraits are due February 14th, 2025. Contact Mrs. Smith or any yearbook student if you have questions.
