11/13-11/18/23
End of Trimester 1
Dear Highland Parent, Student, and Ram Supporter,
CALENDARS
These calendars are continually updated and provide all the important academic and athletic/activities dates for the school year. Please look at them regularly for questions about calendar items.
Highland Academic Calendar:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_i0212raj3h97k5e37qsf2nk15s%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FDenver
Highland Sports/Activities Calendar:
https://highlandrams.org/main/calendar/
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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE WEEK
This week at Highland we are celebrating Native American Heritage in our school and community. A special thank you to student leadership advisor O’henyea Reyes for her leadership this week and to Mrs. Tara Coby, our Native American Club Advisor and tutor, and our Highland Native American Club for teaching us some of the beauty and importance of the Native American Culture. Students were invited to participate in several competitions including Ribbon Skirt, Rock your Moccasins, & Traditional Day.
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HIGHLAND FOOTBALL=STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Congratulations to Highland Varsity Football who beat Meridian in the semi-final state playoff game last Friday. Our Highland Rams will be playing this Saturday at 1pm in the Holt Arena vs. Coeur d’Alene High School for the 5A State Championship! GO RAMS! Come support Highland Football! We are meeting at the Holt Arena to welcome the bus at 11am. Pizza will be provided by student leadership. Theme is Black Out.
https://www.facebook.com/hhsramsftbl/posts/311313591678655?mibextid=YxdKMJ
Tickets must be purchased online at the Gofan website https://gofan.co/
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FINALS & THANKSGIVING BREAK
Finals are here. Students will not be allowed to check out of class during a final. This is to minimize distractions as much as possible. In case of emergency situations please contact Highland administration. Finals are on Wednesday 11/15 and Thursday 11/16. There is no school for students on Friday 11/17/23 for record day. Students will not have school from record day on 11/17/23 through Sunday 11/26/23 for Thanksgiving Break. The Second Trimester begins Monday, November 27th.
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IAN MUNSICK & BANNOCK COUNTY DONATION
Ian Munsick a popular country musician and Bannock County donated a percentage of their earnings from the Ian Munsick Concert held at the Portneuf Wellness Amphitheater on June 22, 2023. We deeply appreciate Ian Munsick and Bannock County Leadership for their amazing support of Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25. From graduation to assemblies they have always been a great partner in our community. Thank you Ian Munsick and Bannock County Leadership for your support! And thank you to Kyle Riley for always providing amazing photos. https://rileyshotshots.zenfolio.com/
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GRADUATING CLASS OF 2024
Important Dates/Information Class of 2024
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1am68biO7NYd22Xk1FxyI81fp1zuy2uw4tHBzVPDJIdA/edit?usp=sharing
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COLLEGE CAREER ADVISORS
In Praise of Advanced Opportunities
Just a brief word here to endorse the state of Idaho’s program known as Advanced Opportunities.
Your student may bring home a permission form that gives him or her permission to use state monies and participate in the Advanced Opportunities program. That permission form gives your student, and every Idaho public school student, $4,125 with which to enhance and strengthen their school experience. Those monies can be used for workforce training (to become a CNA, an EMT, a welder, and more), they can be used for testing and professional certifications (through Adobe, MicroSoft, Southwest Airlines, etc.), and for dual credit classes offered through Idaho State, College of Southern Idaho, and others. The URL that follows below takes you directly to the state board of Education's website that explains Advanced Opportunities. We hope students and families will take advantage of all the possibilities that open up because of this program.
The college career advisors are happy to answer any questions.
Go to the URL to learn more:
https://www.sde.idaho.gov/student-engagement/advanced-ops/#:~:text=These%20options%20include%20dual%20credit,school%20in%20grades%207%2D12.
BYU-I Visits Highland – Tues., Dec. 5th
Our admissions representative from BYU-Idaho, Jarred Brandt, will be visiting Highland on Tuesday, December 5th, during the 2nd and 3rd instructional hours (from about 10 am to 12:30 pm). If your student is interested in BYU-I, has questions about the academic programs or campus life, or would like assistance in completing the application, then mark your calendar.
Students need to have the permission and endorsement of their teacher(s) to be out of class (strong attendance, no missing work, prepared to make-up any work they might miss).
Jarred will also provide guidance regarding the BYU Grant process (financial aid / scholarships).
So mark your calendar:
BYU-Idaho Visit
Tuesday, December 5th
From ~ 10 am to 12:30 pm
C-36 (the CCA pod)
FSA ID / Scholarship / Financial Aid Night – Wed. Dec. 6th
Students and families, if you are planning to attend college, training programs, apply to state-sponsored or other scholarships, then you will need to complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). But . . . whoa . . . the FAFSA is being revised and improved and will not be released until next month (December 2023).
Before the FAFSA can be started, first the student and a guardian must create an FSA ID (Federal Student Aid Identification). We want to help facilitate this first step in the process. Mark your calendars for the days and time below. In order for everything to go smoothly, the student or the student and guardian will need to bring:
> Social Security number for student and the guardian
> School-issued Chromebook
> Both need easy and complete access to a personal email address
All the details:
FSA ID / Scholarship / Financial Aid Night
Wednesday, December 6th
6 to 8 pm
In the Media Center
Bring all the important stuff.
Apprenticeship-Plus Night: Thurs., Nov. 30th
Second year in a row! After the great success of Apprenticeship-Plus Night in 2022, this event is back and open to students and families. More (and better) than an exclusive apprenticeship event, this will feature local employers, state agencies, non-profits, and organizations of every kind and size.
Again, mark your calendars. More information will follow from your school, the school district, and on various media platforms. Be there:
Apprenticeship-Plus Night
Pocatello High School Commons area
Thursday, November 30th
6:30 to 8 pm
Seniors: Apply Idaho / Scholarship Idaho ? ? ? ?
Seniors, have you completed your applications to training programs or 2- or 4-year colleges? Even if you plan a year or two of service after graduation, we strongly recommend that students complete such applications in their senior year because it is easy to defer your admission. The college career advisors stand ready to assist students in completing the Apply Idaho platform (for Idaho colleges and programs) or will help with out-of-state applications.
Likewise, Scholarship Idaho is a State Board of Education platform from which students can apply to the generous scholarship programs that the state of Idaho offers. The deadline for state of Idaho scholarship applications is March 1, 2024.
The college career advisors are here to help, to encourage, to answer questions, to help with post-graduation research, and more.
Alice Rowe
Sarah May Clarkson
College career advisors
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EXTRACURRICULARS
Winter Activities and Athletics are now underway….
Girls Basketball plays at Bonneville High School on Tuesday 11/14. Freshman and JV start at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.
Girls Basketball plays at Pocatello High School on Thursday 11/16. Freshman and JV Start at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.
The Girls Basketball game that was going to be Saturday 11/18 vs. Preston has been rescheduled for Tuesday 11/21. The game will be at Century High School. Freshman and JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
The Highland Cheer Team starts their competition season this weekend at Burley High School on Friday and Saturday.
Boys Basketball has a Jamboree at Blackfoot High SchoolMonday 11/20 at 6pm to start their season.
Wrestling has an inner squad dual on 11/21 at 7pm in the Highland Gym to start their season.
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Highland High School Administration (208)237-1300
-Dr. Brad Wallace-Principal (wallacbr@sd25.us) phone ext.103
-Travis Bell-Assistant Principal/Athletic and Activities Director (belltr@sd25.us) phone ext.105
-Ed.S. Jena Wilcox-Assistant Principal (wilcoxje@sd25.us) phone ext.104
-Dr. Steve Morton-Assistant Principal (mortonst@sd25.us) phone ext.107
Bursar
-Shelley Huelsman (huelsms1@sd25.us) phone ext.106
Registrar
-Elaine Whitehead (whitehel@sd25.us) phone ext.114
-Katie Schwartz (schwarka@sd25.us) phone ext.111
Attendance
-Mindy Murphy (murphymi@sd25.us) phone ext.115
Counseling Center (208)237-1300
-Tami Romriell=students with last name A-D (romrieta@sd25.us) phone ext.131
-Christa Santos-Smith=students with last name E-K (santosch@sd25.us) phone ext.109
-Cali Baker(Department Chair)=students with last name L-R (bakerc1@sd25.us) phone ext.110
-Tricia Harvala=students with last name S-Z (harvaltr@sd25.us) phone ext.116
-Sarah May Clarkson=College & Career Advisor (clarkssa@sd25.us) phone ext.123
-Alice Rowe=College & Career Advisor (roweal@sd25.us) phone ext.236
School Psychologist
-Amy Holloway hollowam@sd25.us
