Highland School District

Amy Rodola, Kim Frame and Jamie Reuter are the February recipients of the 'Above and Beyond' recognitions at Highland Middle School. Congratulations and thanks for all you do!

Lindsay Yates and Jamie Gould are the February recipients of the 'Above and Beyond' recognitions at Cherokee Elementary School. Congratulations and thanks for all you do!

The Highland School District will dismiss today at 1:00 pm. Buses will dismiss from High School at 1:00 pm-High School car riders will be dismissed after buses at High School. Elementary car and activity riders will be dismissed at 1:00 pm. We will follow the normal dismissal pattern starting at 1:00 pm.

The Highland School District will hold Parent-Teacher Conferences on Friday, March 18, from 10 am - 6 pm. School will not be in session that day. The buildings will be open to all parents/guardians. If you have any questions, please contact your child's school.

CES Tutoring Dismissal: For the safety of our students, we need parents/guardians to please remain in their vehicles during dismissal. Please pull under the awning and we will dismiss your student to you from the designated cones. We will begin dismissing at 4:30. Thank you for helping us ensure the safety of our students.

Students in kindergarten through sixth grade interested in taking part in the spring musical will meet next week along with their parents/guardians to sign up. Please come after school to the high school choir room at 3:30pm. Monday, March 7 : kindergarten, first , and second grades Tuesday, March 8: fifth and sixth grade Thursday, March 10: third and fourth grades

Highland Band Concert. Sunday, March 6, 2022. 2:30 pm at the A.L. Hutson Center.

22-23 Highland Rebel Cheerleading Tryouts For students entering grades 7-12 Mandatory Parent Meeting- March 2, 2022 at 5:30 at HMS Gym March 7th & 9th 3:30 to 5:30 Pre-Clinic Tryouts held at HMS GYM March 14th 3:30-5:30 Mock Tryouts held at HMS GYM March 16th 3:30-??? Tryouts held at HMS Gym Please contact coaches with any questions or for addition information: Jennifer Ladd- Jennifer.Ladd@highlandrebels.org Jessica.Cooper- Jessica.Cooper@highlandrebels.org

1 district staff member tested positive for Covid. All close contacts have been notified. Nurse Megan Kulczycki is the Highland School District Point of Contact. You can reach her at: 870-847-2687 or at megan.kulczycki@highlandrebels.org.

Cherokee Elementary will be taking calls for classroom teacher requests for the 2022-23 school year from Monday, March 7th through Friday, April 1st. The office can be contacted at 870-257-3118.

22-23 Highland Rebel Cheerleading Tryouts For students entering grades 7-12 Mandatory Parent Meeting- March 2, 2022 at 5:30 at HMS Gym March 7th & 9th 3:30 to 5:30 Pre-Clinic Tryouts held at HMS GYM March 14th 3:30-5:30 Mock Tryouts held at HMS GYM March 16th 3:30-??? Tryouts held at HMS Gym Please contact coaches with any questions or for addition information: Jennifer Ladd- Jennifer.Ladd@highlandrebels.org Jessica.Cooper- Jessica.Cooper@highlandrebels.org

Make plans to attend the Highland Band Concert on Sunday, March 6, 2022. The concert will be held at the A.L.Hutson Center starting at 2:30 pm. Beginning, junior and senior bands will perform.

The Highland School District has fallen into the Moderate-Risk category for known Covid infections according to the ACHI website. The Highland Covid 19 Mask Policy states that if the district falls from the High-Risk category into a lower category that masks will be recommended. The Highland District recommends that all students and staff continue to wear masks. This will be effective starting Monday, February 28, 2022, until further notice.

The Sr. Lady Rebel Basketball team will play in the Regional Tournament today at 4:00 pm. The games will be at the A.L. Hutson Center in Highland. Come out and support the Lady Rebels! Tickets must be purchased online. Ticket purchasing information and all tournament information can be found at the following link: bit.ly/4aert22

The 4A East Regional Tournament will begin on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Please check out the Regional Tournament Website for updated information. Link: bit.ly/4aert22 Wednesday games will be played Saturday, February 26, starting at 4:00 pm. Thursday games will be played Sunday, February 27, starting at 1:00 pm. Friday games will be played Monday, February 28, starting at 4:00 pm. Saturday games will be played Tuesday, March 1, starting at 4:00 pm. If you have purchased tickets already, they are good for the corresponding days.

The Highland School District will be closed on Friday, February 25, 2022, due to current weather conditions. The District will use AMI Day 9. Students and staff should follow AMI plans. Students should contact teachers via email with any questions concerning AMI assignments. For tech issues- please contact the tech department at tech@highlandrebels.org, or 870-856-3275, option 4.

4A East Regional Basketball Tournament games scheduled for Thursday, February 24th, have been postponed. As of now, all games will be pushed back one day. The tournament is now set to begin on Friday, February 25th, weather permitting.

The Highland School District will be closed on Thursday, February 24, 2022, due to current weather conditions. The District will use AMI Day 8. Students and staff should follow AMI plans. Students should contact teachers via email with any questions concerning AMI assignments. For tech issues- please contact the tech department at tech@highlandrebels.org, or 870-856-3275, option 4.

4A East Regional Basketball Tournament games scheduled for Wednesday, February 23, have been postponed. As of now, all games will be pushed back one day. The tournament is now set to begin on Thursday, February 24, weather permitting.

Due to the current weather forecast and the expectation of hazardous road conditions developing during the day tomorrow, the Highland School District will be closed on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. The District will use AMI Day 7. Students and staff should follow AMI plans. Students should contact teachers via email with any questions concerning AMI assignments. For tech issues- please contact the tech department at tech@highlandrebels.org, or 870-856-3275, option 4.