LEWIS CO. C-1 - Home of the Cougars

BOOK BLAST STARTS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Highland Elementary School Families,

We're excited to partner with Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program to grow our students' home libraries and encourage more reading over screen time! Tonight, we're asking you to take 7 minutes to support your Student Home Library initiative.

Today, our students learned about the Book Blast Program and the importance of having their own books at home. Tonight, we are asking you to take 7 minutes to support our Student Home Library initiative.

Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/HighlandES63452

How it works:

Click the link and register your student(s).
Invite at least 10 friends or family to support your student(s). (Info is secure and only used for this program.)
Need help? Watch this short video: Family Explainer Video
Win a trip to Disney!

Each supporter who clicks your student's link earns an entry for a chance to win a Disney trip. More clicks = more entries! For example, if five different people click the link, your family gets five entries into the drawing! There will be one Disney winner per all of the entries received throughout the United States.
Pro Tip: After sending invitations, follow up with a phone call to make sure they received the message.
Why I love this program:

Every student gets new, age-appropriate books.
100% of contributions go to books and classroom supplies.
Takes less than 10 minutes and NO financial requirement from you.
Check out the attached book list—it's amazing!
More books at home = more reading! We're aiming for 100% participation

See Book Blast in action at Fulton Elementary: Fulton Elementary News Clip

Students will have brought home their Treasure Maps today.

Thank you for helping our school and community.



Jeff Oenning, HES Librarian

Our 7th grade scientists recently rolled up their sleeves for a flower dissection lab! Students carefully examined flowers to identify and explore the reproductive structures, including petals, stamens, pistils, and more. It’s always exciting to see curiosity bloom in the classroom!

Final from South Shelby, Cougars fall 32-57. #WeAreHighland #GoCougars

Lady Cougars come up just short in a barn burner at South Shelby. Final 44-40. #WeAreHighland #GoCougars

Last night on 1-29-26 the Highland Quiz Bowl Team traveled to South Shelby where we won the J.V. match 200-100, immediately following that we picked up our 1st Varsity win by the score of 220-180. Hooray! This morning we traveled to Quincy to participate in the WGEM Academic Challenge where we took on a veteran squad from QND who won the match by the score of 400 to 140. The Kids had fun and it was a valuable learning experience for our very young team. Go Cougars!!!

HIGHLAND IS HIRING!

LCC1 is looking for coaches!

The Highland Quiz Bowl Team consisting of 3 Freshmen and 1 Sophomore took on Centralia tonight and played a J.V. match 1st and won by a score of 200 to 60. The same four underclassmen then played Centralia 's varsity team but lost respectfully 280 to 170. Long time Highland coach Mr. Sparks commented "that was the most points he could ever remember Highland scoring against Centralia." Go Highland!!!

Congratulations to Anna Palmer! She is our January Highland Elementary Sixth Grade Student of the Month! Anna’s teacher says she is kind and respectful to both staff and peers. She always tries her best, comes to class prepared with her materials, and is an active listener to whoever is speaking in class.

#GivingOurBestAtHES
#BeResponsibleBeRespectfulBeSafe

Congratulations to Bradlee Danforth! He is our January Highland Elementary Fifth Grade Student of the Month! Bradlee’s teacher says he is a joy to have in class. He is kind, responsible, and a great classmate. Bradlee always has a positive attitude and strives to do his best at HES!

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#BeResponsibleBeRespectfulBeSafe

Congratulations to Cayson Delp-Robinson! He is our January Highland Elementary Fourth Grade Student of the Month! Cayson’s teacher says he has a great work ethic and is excited to learn! Cayson is eager to participate in class and often works at home above and beyond the requirements at school.

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#BeResponsibleBeRespectfulBeSafe

Congratulations to Camden Rueter! He is our January Highland Elementary Third Grade Student of the Month! Camden’s teacher says he is a great example of what it looks like to be responsible, respectful, and safe every day. He works hard in class, cares about others, and is kind to everyone around him. Camden is such a positive role model in his classroom!

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#BeResponsibleBeRespectfulBeSafe

Congratulations to Jackson Lay! He is our January Highland Elementary Second Grade Student of the Month! Jackson’s teacher says he is a wonderful student who follows HES Expectations. He works super hard and helps others!

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#BeResponsibleBeRespectfulBeSafe

Congratulations to Paislee Porter! She is our January Highland Elementary First Grade Student of the Month! Paislee’s teacher says she follows all of our expectations each and every day! She gives her best in her school work and is kind to everyone around her!

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#BeResponsibleBeRespectfulBeSafe

Congratulations to Jasper Schmitz! He is our January Highland Elementary Kindergarten Student of the Month! Jasper’s teacher says he is a leader in his classroom. He is friendly to everyone, follows directions and gives his best each day! Way to go, Jasper!

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Congratulations to Gianna Smith! She is our January Highland Elementary Preschool Student of the Month! Gianna’s teacher says she is kind and gentle with peers and always tries to help others!

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#BeResponsibleBeRespectfulBeSafe

Attention, Agents! Our Book Blast event at HES starts next week (Mon. 2/2). We will set off on a mission to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home next week to embark on this operation to earn exciting prizes and books. 🗺️🌟
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