HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Trimester 2, 2023-24 School Year
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:
Highland Sports/Activities Calendar:
https://highlandrams.org/main/calendar?
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We hope everyone had a good break. We are excited to see our students again and to get back into the routine of school and activities. We arrived at Highland and received an amazing Holiday Surprise! Our staff lounge had been revamped with newly designed wall painting, new furniture, coffee machines, an ice machine, a fridge stalked with soda, and more! Student parent Michelle Mitchell took on this project and rallied support. We are so grateful to all those who provided our staff with this amazing surprise. Our hearts have been touched. Thank you so much!
This was the note that we received...
Isaac and Michelle Mitchell / Patriot Real Estate Nick Hottmann Art- wall murals Maple Street SitN SleepState Farm Insurance/ Aaron & Amy Moore/ hhs parents Evans Dental & Stellar Outcome/ Evans family/hhs parents Denise Lane/ Ellis Elementary principal/school parent Chad and Marlow Harding / Patriot Real Estate/ hhs parents Daren Almond/ First Colony Mortgage/hhs parentJeff & Amber Tingey/ Highland parents Justin & Heather Jones/ Sage Builders/ hhs parents Johnathon & Tiffany Hunt/ Barrie’s ski & sport/hhs parents Dustin & Megan Reno/ pocatello wellness clinic/hhs parents Nick and Lauren Hale/ Highland parents Wheatley Funeral Home Lish Sprinklers / Scott and Missy Lish / hhs parents Highland Corporate Sponsors Again, we are grateful and appreciate the amazing support. Thank you! You have warmed our souls with your support and generosity.
Here are some photos...
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In order to create the most effective learning environment possible, teachers are trained to limit distractions in the classroom. The limiting of distractions is a research based method used to increase engagement and ultimately learning. One distraction worth limiting is a student's access to their cell phone during class learning time. Research shows that limiting cell phone use causes positive learning outcomes. Also, students learn to balance their cell phone use and increase self-discipline. As a result, Highland High School Administration requires teachers to have a cell phone use plan in place as part of their classroom management strategy.
The plan in place is primarily up to the teacher but must include no less than the following:
Clear expectations communicated to students of when they are not allowed to use a cell phone during class time.
Clear directions of what students should do with their cell phone and where they put it when it is not in use.
Clear expectations communicated to students of when they are allowed to use a cell phone during class time.
Clear instruction of what is considered appropriate and expected use of a cell phone when given permission to use it.
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DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Pocatello/Chubbuck Distinguished Young Women program will begin with a parent meeting at Grace Lutheran High School from 7-8pm on Wednesday January 3rd. Last year, $20,500 in scholarships were awarded to girls from Highland, Century, and Pocatello High Schools. If you are a Junior and you are interested in participating in this scholarship opportunity, please plan to attend this meeting!
For any questions or concerns please contact....
Kayla Cruz
Chairman
(208)241-7671
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GRADUATING CLASS OF 2024
Order your cap and gown early for a discount. You can order from the Herff Jones website at: https://highschool.herffjones.com/secom/school/ID/HIGHLAND%2BHIGH%2BSCHOOL/11000290000/0432/home?gradYear=2024
Important Dates/Information Class of 2024
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1am68biO7NYd22Xk1FxyI81fp1zuy2uw4tHBzVPDJIdA/edit?usp=sharing
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TRIO
TRIO ETS applicants and TRIO students who refer their friends can earn raffle tickets for prizes! Get Domino’s pizza, Costa Vida gift cards, movie tickets, and more! The raffle ends on February 15th so hurry and get those tickets! TRIO brings students on college tours, helps with academic tutoring, and helps them gain scholarships, all at no cost to students! Come down to the counseling center to pick up an application or to talk with your TRIO advisors. Join and become a TRIO Scholar, because TRIO works. Contact Nick Grunig with any questions at email nickgrunig@isu.edu.
YEARBOOKS
It is not too late to order a yearbook. Cost is currently $70. As soon as January hits the cost goes up to $75. February 2nd is the last date you can preorder a yearbook. After that it is first come first serve of the yearbooks that are extras.
COLLEGE CAREER ADVISORS
New Year Greetings to Highland Students & Families,
Welcome to 2024.
OK, folks, buckle up – particularly seniors and families of seniors, the next few months
will bring all kinds of exciting news and notifications. We ask all parties to pay attention
to every channel of communication: email, blogs, texts, email again. Please, please be
attentive to your email. Write down all your usernames and passwords, make note of all
deadlines and requests for information. Here goes:
Idaho LAUNCH, First Contingency Offers – Deadline Soon
The state of Idaho has made its first found of contingent offers for the Idaho LAUNCH
program. The deadline to accept or decline an offer made this first round is Monday,
January 15 th . There are a number of steps to follow, so check your email, and then ask
the CCAs if you have any questions about accepting the offer, the CCAs can walk you
through it. These contingent offers are made with the understanding that each student
will complete the Career Pathway Plan components on Next Steps Idaho. The firm
deadline for completion of those components is 1 March 2024.
FAFSA Night # 1 – Tuesday, Jan. 9 th
The new / simplified FAFSA was released with a “soft launch” on December 31 st .
Though there are kinks being worked out and systems being tested, we want to go
ahead with our first FAFSA Night:
Tuesday, January 9th
6 to 8 pm
Media Center
Food and beverages will be provided
Please bring to FAFSA Night:
Your established FSA ID. Can’t begin your FAFSA without an already established FSA
ID (3 to 5 days AHEAD of FAFSA Night). Visit the CCAs with your Social Security
number and we can help you get this done before January 9 th .
School-issued Chromebook, fully charged. Parent / guardian can bring his or her own
laptop, but will need to use a mobile hotspot & personal data bandwidth. A student
Chromebook should suffice.
Fully charged cell phone for student and parent / guardian.
W-2s for 2022 tax year for parent / guardian and student (if applicable).
Tax documents for 2022 (for parent / guardian and student, if applicable). Not entirely
sure we will need full tax documents because of the new FAFSA, but it may be helpful
to have them.
We have already been cautioned that there will be a higher volume of traffic on the
federalaid.gov webpages, that there may be pauses and inaccessibility, and that some
users will be directed to waiting rooms. We won’t learn how to troubleshoot and
problem-solve unless we dive in. That’s the plan for January 9 th . If you can’t join us next
week, we will certainly offer another FAFSA Night in February.
Establish Your FSA ID – FIRST !
Like it says above, a student or a parent / guardian cannot even begin the FAFSA
without establishing an FSA ID, multiple days ahead of time. If you have not yet
established your FSA ID, please stop by the CCA area (with your Social Security
number) and we will help you get this done. Best to stop by before this week is over on
Friday, January 5 th . Please please please do not delay in creating your FSA ID. If a
student has older siblings who have gone on to training programs or college, there is a
good chance the family parent / guardian already has an FSA ID.
Urgency
If you sense some urgency from us regarding an FSA ID and the FAFSA, you’re right.
The state of Idaho offers a number of generous and prestigious scholarships – the
Governors Cup, the Governors Cup CTE, Idaho Opportunity Scholarship – but students
MUST submit their FAFSA by 1 March 2024 in order to fully qualify for such
scholarships. We do not want any student to miss out on state generosity because of
unfinished business. Please DO make note of, and adhere to, senior year and
scholarship deadlines.
Watch Your Email
Broken record message here. All students who are dual enrolled, taking CTE classes at
PV TEC, are seniors applying to training programs and college: please pay attention to
your email.
Dual Credit: Registered? Requested Funds?
Any student – sophomore, junior, or senior – enrolled in dual credit at any point this year
has a solemn personal responsibility to ensure that they are registered for the class
(please check on the school’s registrar webpages or on dualenroll.com). And then
check on Advanced Opportunities to be sure that you have requested funds.
We can appreciate that there was a lot going on between Thanksgiving and the
holidays, but students still need to pay attention to the things that directly relate to them.
First Years, Sophomores -- Military Service Academies
First-year / freshmen and sophomore students, if you have been thinking about, or have
questions about, any of the United States military academies – West Point, the Naval
Academy, the Air Force Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, or the Coast Guard
Academy – after high school, the time to prepare for those applications is NOW. Please
visit the college career advisors to ask questions and talk about your interests.
Phew! That will do it for the first week of 2024 . . . which feels strange to say / type. We
have a good feeling about this new year and wish you every good thing that 2024 holds.
Your friendly neighborhood CCAs,
Alice Rowe
Sarah May Clarkson
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
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