Highlands School

See details on our Youth Volleyball Night! Come out to support our Highlanders and our future Highlanders!

Highlands School will be participating in the Carenet backpack program again this year. CareNet provides food assistance to families and children in need within our community. This program is intended primarily for economically disadvantaged families, in need of additional food resources for their children over the weekend. If you have a child that would benefit from this program or if you have additional quesitons, please contact Nicole Lui at Highlands School: nicole.lui@macon.k12.nc.us

Senior parents, please use this link to upload pictures for your student's ad in the yearbook: https://images.jostens.com/0vbhp4Ljg7YeeH9dScCH5mA

Highlander Highlights

Bus 109 Buck Creek/Clear Creek route will not run this morning. Please plan on bringing your child to school if they ride bus 109.

Highlands Senior girls are kickin' off their Senior year with a little fun! We are so excited to watch these young ladies as they finish out their journey at Highlands School. Hope you had a great last first day of high school.

Macon County Schools is now accepting lunch applications and meal payments. If your student attends Cartoogechaye Elementary, East Franklin Elementary, Iotla Valley Elementary, Macon Early College, Macon Middle, Mountain View Intermediate, Nantahala, South Macon, or Union, they will receive meals at no cost as a part of the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2023-2024 school year. We do still encourage meal applications to help your child/children with other eligibilities and to help support the school district. Macon County Schools is utilizing a new system and parent portal where you can submit meal applications and pay meal fees. Macon County Schools is no longer using lunchapplication.com or K12 Payment Center, and you are now unable to make payments with your old account. To continue making meal payments, please create a new account at https://www.linqconnect.com You may also submit meal applications through LINQ Connect for the current school year.

This is an important message for all students in rising 6th through 12 grades. Highlands School will be offering 2 weeks of summer activator camps, at Highlands School. The dates for the camps are as follows: July 10-13 and July 17-20, Monday through Thursday, from 10 am until 2 pm. Lunch will be provided for free. "Jr. Chef" and the "Littlest Vet Shop" will be offered the week of July 10-13 and "Jr. Chef" and "Be Our Guest" will be offered the week of July 17-20. Transportation will not be provided and there are limited seats available. Below you will find a description of each camp being offered: Jr. Chef - offered July 10-13 & July 17 -20 (Teachers- Mrs. Fairchild and Mrs. Cashion) The Junior Chef summer camp is an exciting program designed to provide young aspiring chefs with an opportunity to learn and develop their culinary skills. This camp is a fun and engaging way for children to explore their love of food and cooking while also developing important life skills. Throughout the camp, participants will learn about the fundamentals of cooking, including kitchen safety, food hygiene, recipe reading, and nutrition. They will receive hands-on training in preparing and cooking different types of dishes, from appetizers to entrees and desserts. Participants will also learn how to properly use different kitchen equipment and tools, such as knives, measuring cups, and kitchen appliances. Be Our Guest - offered July 17-20 (Teacher- Mrs. Fairchild) The Be Our Guest Hospitality and Tourism Summer Camp is a unique and exciting program that provides young individuals with an opportunity to explore the world of hospitality and tourism and gain hands-on experience in the field. This summer camp is designed for participants who have an interest in the hospitality industry and are looking to learn more about different career paths in this field. Throughout the camp, participants will learn about the various aspects of the hospitality industry, including hotel operations, tourism, food and beverage, and customer service. They will receive hands-on training in various aspects of the hospitality industry, including front desk management, food and beverage service, event planning, and customer service. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit and learn from local hospitality businesses and industry professionals. Littlest Vet Shop- offered July 10-13 (Teacher- Mrs. Watts) The Littlest Vet Shop Animal Science Summer Camp is an exciting and educational program that provides young animal lovers with an opportunity to explore the world of veterinary science and animal care. This summer camp is designed for participants who have an interest in animals and are looking to learn more about the science behind animal care and veterinary medicine. Throughout the camp, participants will learn about animal science and animal care, including animal anatomy, nutrition, and behavior. They will receive hands- on training in various aspects of animal care, such as grooming, feeding, and basic veterinary procedures. Please see the flyer attached for additional registration information OR use this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjTV3Cb205WdUrNGwllLVIkxAwvOcOARN8sjUNICShlGZnLw/viewform If you have additional questions about the summer activator camps, please contact Sarah Holbrooks at Highlands School.

Reminders for Next Week! Middle School Athletic Banquet- Tuesday, May 9, at 6:00 pm, at the Highlands Rec Park Gym. Any student that played a sport in middle school this year is invited to attend. The dress requirement is nice and casual, no jeans. Each athelte is allowed to bring two parents/guardians. Pleae do not bring additional family members/siblings. A meal will be provided by the Highlands Athletic Booster Club. High School Athletic Banquet-Wednesday ,May 10, at 6:00 pm, at the Highlands Rec Park gym. Any student that played a sport in high school this year is invited to attend. The dress requirement is nice and casual, no jeans. Each athlete is allowed to bring 2 parents/guardians. Please do not bring additional family members/siblings. A meal will be provided by the Highlands Rotary Club. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Athletic Director, Coach Lamb

This is an important message for all students in rising 6th through 12 grades: Highlands School will be offering 2 weeks of summer activator camps, at Highlands School. The dates for the camps are as follows-- July 10-13 and July 17-20, Monday through Thursday, from 10 am until 2 pm. Lunch will be provided for free! "Jr. Chef" and the "Littlest Vet Shop" will be offered the week of July 10-13 and "Jr. Chef" and "Be Our Guest" will be offered the week of July 17-20. Transportation will not be provided and there are limited seats available. Below you will find a description of each camp being offered: Jr. Chef - offered July 10-13 & July 17 -20 (Teachers- Mrs. Fairchild and Mrs. Cashion) The Jr. Chef summer camp is an exciting program designed to provide young aspiring chefs with an opportunity to learn and develop their culinary skills. This camp is a fun and engaging way for children to explore their love of food and cooking while also developing important life skills. Throughout the camp, participants will learn about the fundamentals of cooking, including kitchen safety, food hygiene, recipe reading, and nutrition. They will receive hands-on training in preparing and cooking different types of dishes, from appetizers to entrees and desserts. Participants will also learn how to properly use different kitchen equipment and tools, such as knives, measuring cups, and kitchen appliances. Be Our Guest - offered July 17-20 (Teacher- Mrs. Fairchild) The Be Our Guest Hospitality and Tourism Summer Camp is a unique and exciting program that provides young individuals with an opportunity to explore the world of hospitality and tourism and gain hands-on experience in the field. This summer camp is designed for participants who have an interest in the hospitality industry and are looking to learn more about different career paths in this field. Throughout the camp, participants will learn about the various aspects of the hospitality industry, including hotel operations, tourism, food and beverage, and customer service. They will receive hands-on training in various aspects of the hospitality industry, including front desk management, food and beverage service, event planning, and customer service. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit and learn from local hospitality businesses and industry professionals. Littlest Vet Shop- offered July 10-13 (Teacher- Mrs. Watts) The Littlest Vet Shop Animal Science Summer Camp is an exciting and educational program that provides young animal lovers with an opportunity to explore the world of veterinary science and animal care. This summer camp is designed for participants who have an interest in animals and are looking to learn more about the science behind animal care and veterinary medicine. Throughout the camp, participants will learn about animal science and animal care, including animal anatomy, nutrition, and behavior. They will receive hands- on training in various aspects of animal care, such as grooming, feeding, and basic veterinary procedures Please see the flyer attached for additional registration information. If you have additional questions about the summer activator camps, please contact Sarah Holbrooks at Highlands School.

A HUGE thank you to Parker Sims of Highlands Lawn & Garden for donating all kinds of plants, fertilizer and soil to help our ag classes revamp our school flower beds!!!

Our current Kindergarten classes made a video for the new kindergarten students to watch at Kindergarten Orientation today! Enjoy. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HinTgJo-um3sD5W54ERiL6fYo38SvA8P/view?usp=sharing

Ms. Holly from the Highlands Biological Station visited several of our classrooms today. Highlands School is blessed with wonderful community resrouces that partner with our teachers and students.

Students from Mr. Brown's World History class had an assignment to build a model structure of Roman Architecture since they are studying Ancient Rome. This group decided to build the Colosseum. Along with constructing a model of the Colosseum, they also had to write a narrative about a person during Roman times, make a blueprint along with the dimensions, and also write ten facts about the building. Pictured left to right: Ariel, Mallory, Lucas, Tate, Cayden, Nicole

Spring Picture day, and Senior Cap and Gown picture day, on Wednesday, March 8th. Flyers were sent home or will be sent home this week. Both individual and group pictures will be taken of all students on March 8th, as follows: For Senior cap and gown and K-11 Individual Pictures: All students will have a group picture taken and then their individuals. Envelopes will be sent home before picture day. Picture packages may be preordered online using the EVT Code on the flyers, or purchased on picture day. Students who do not purchase a package prior to, or day of, will receive a proof sheet with a new unique access code per student, that the parent can then use to purchase the images if they decide after picture day. Those with preorders will be sent their packages after picture day. Please provide exact change for any cash orders. We have no means to make change. All checks should be made payable to Lifetouch. For Group Pictures: K-12 group pictures must be paid for online prior to picture day, or on picture day. The cost of the K-11 group photo is $12.81 and includes tax. The cost of the senior group photo is $15.00. Please provide exact change for any cash orders. We have no means to make change. All checks should be made payable to Lifetouch.

Check out this wonderful opportunity for rising 4th and 5th grade students. If you have any quesitons, please reach out to Holly Theobald at holly@highlandsbiological.org

This week, Highlands students are participating in the North Carolina Children’s Book Award voting along with other students from across the state.

Highlands School celebrates Read Across America!

Highlands School celebrates the 100th day! Hooray for 100 days of learning! Mrs. Mason's class participated in an escape room activity where students had to use their reading, writing, and math skills.

The Fancloth store is open! Please use the link below if you are interested in purchasing Highlands School spirit wear: https://fancloth.shop/erskb You will need to put a cheerleader's name at checkout. Here is an included list of high school and middle school cheerleaders below: Middle School & High School Cheerleaders Anna Stiehler Annamaria Silverthorn Arabel Aulisio Bella Lopez Bria Taylor Brooke Fogarty Cassie McDowell Darby Templeton Evengelina Silverthorn Hayden Andrews Kaki Dyleski Katie Earp Layla Babac Libby Hall Rea Miller Sara McDonald Savannah Bozeman Shirley Diaz Soraya Lopez The store will remain open until February 20th. Thank you for your continued support.