📣 Parents & Guardians — It’s Time to Get Connected!
We’re making the switch to ParentSquare! 📱
Lewis County C-1 School District is transitioning from Apptegy/Thrillshare to ParentSquare for our district, school, classroom, and group communications — along with our new district website.
What do you need to do? Just TWO things! 👇
1️⃣ REGISTER YOUR PARENTSQUARE ACCOUNT
Watch for an email or text from ParentSquare using the contact information we have on file.
Open the invitation, click “Activate your account,” and follow the steps to register. Be sure to confirm that all of your students are connected to your account.
2️⃣ DOWNLOAD THE PARENTSQUARE APP
Once you've registered, download the free ParentSquare app and sign in using your new account.
📱 iPhone & Android
👨👩👧👦 Make sure you can see your student(s)
💬 You'll then be ready to receive messages from your schools and teachers.
🔄 WHAT HAPPENS TO THE THRILLSHARE APP?
ParentSquare will eventually replace our current Thrillshare district app. The information families currently access through Thrillshare — including district news, school information, announcements, events, and more — will transition to ParentSquare.
As teachers and schools create their ParentSquare groups, you'll begin receiving those classroom and group messages through ParentSquare — similar to how you have used Remind.
Our Goal: EVERY FAMILY CONNECTED!
Please watch for your invitation and take a few minutes to get registered and download the app.
Register → Download → Sign In → Stay Connected!
#LewisCountyC1 #ParentSquare #HighlandCougars #StayConnected
🏀 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🏀
Meet Christy Phillips, better known on the court as “Legend in Her Own Mind”! 😂🏀
🏫 Representing: Canton R-V
👕 Jersey Number: #15
📏 Height: 5'6.5" (That half-inch matters!)
🎯 Position: Professional Traveler (And we're not talking vacations!) ✈️🏀
We asked Christy a few very important questions so you can get to know the team before we take on the Harlem Wizards!
🏀 Basketball Experience: 4 years, 5th–8th grade. She's been retired from competitive basketball ever since, but apparently the legend lives on! 😂
🔥 Favorite Basketball Team/Player: Chicago Bulls – Michael Jordan. She's clearly studied greatness. Whether any of it rubbed off remains to be seen!
😂 Worst Basketball Skill: Defense. If the Wizards want to score, Christy recommends they just go around her. She won't take it personally! 😂
🍕 Favorite Food: Chicken and Rice Soup. A solid choice for someone who may need a few days to recover after this game!
😂 Who is most likely to embarrass themselves during the game? "Me, I will be embarrassing."
At least she's coming into this game with realistic expectations! 🤣
🏀 Prediction for the Game: "Complete shutout of the Wizards by the BIG CATS!"
A shutout in basketball?! That's a bold prediction from someone whose worst skill is DEFENSE! 😂🏀
Come watch Christy attempt to relive her glory days, rack up a few traveling violations, and help the BIG CATS take on the HARLEM WIZARDS!
📅 October 26, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Highland High School
🎟️ Get your tickets and come support a great night of basketball, laughs, and community fun!
https://api.harlemwizardsinabox.com/game/event/lewistownmo10-26-26-06-30pm/
A big shout-out to the incredible Lewis County firefighters and first responders who visited Highland Elementary for Fire Safety Day last Thursday!
Our students had a great time learning vital emergency safety skills—from the classic "stop, drop, and roll" to knowing how to make an escape plan. Thank you to our brave first responders for taking the time to teach and inspire the next generation so we can keep our community safe and strong!
#BetterTogether #CougarPride
Parents, time is running out! 🐾 As we have done in the past, Lewis County C-1 is offering Chromebook insurance for students in grades 1–12. However, Friday, October 16, marks the end of the first quarter AND the final day to purchase Chromebook insurance for this school year!
💻 Why purchase insurance? Accidents happen! Chromebook insurance can help protect your family from unexpected repair or replacement costs.
💲 Household Pricing:
1 student: $25
2 students: $35
3 students: $45
4 or more students: $50 maximum
✅ There are 3 ways to pay:
1️⃣ Send a check to school.
2️⃣ Send cash to school.
3️⃣ Pay online through Parent Portal: Call the appropriate school office to have the charge added to your account.
📞 HES: 573-209-3586
📞 HHS: 573-209-3215
⚠️ Don't wait until it's too late! If you are interested in purchasing Chromebook insurance, please make arrangements to pay by Friday, October 16. Insurance is optional but highly recommended.
🏀 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🏀
Meet Paul Scifres, better known on the court as “Toothpick”! 🏀😂
🏫 Representing: Lewis County C-1
👕 Jersey Number: #21
📏 Height: 5'10"
🎯 Position: Stationary (Don't expect a lot of fast breaks from this guy!)
We asked Paul a few very important questions so you can get to know the team before we take on the Harlem Wizards!
🏀 Basketball experience: “I had to spell it once in a spelling bee and may have got it wrong.”
So we're not entirely sure Paul even knows what sport he signed up for! 😂
🔥 Favorite Basketball Team/Player: Kurt Rambis.
A true old-school basketball fan! We're just hoping Paul's knees aren't from the same era! 🤣
😂 Worst basketball skill: “Running”
Which makes his position of "Stationary" a perfect fit. If you see Paul moving quickly, something has gone terribly wrong! 😂
🍕 Favorite food: Chicken Wings 🍗
At least we know where to find him during halftime!
😂 Who do you think is most likely to embarrass themselves during the game? “I'm hoping anybody but me.”
Considering his basketball experience and inability to run, that's a pretty ambitious goal! 🤣
🏀 Prediction for the game: “Wizards 150, Big Cats 7 injuries.”
Apparently, Paul isn't predicting a basketball game. He's predicting a medical emergency! 🚑😂
Come see Paul “Toothpick” Scifres and the rest of our local team take on the HARLEM WIZARDS!
Will Toothpick score a basket? Will he make it up and down the court? Will the Big Cats have enough healthy players to finish the game? There's only one way to find out! 🤣🏀
📅 October 26
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Highland High School
🎟️ Get your tickets and come support a great night of basketball, laughs, and community fun!
👉 https://api.harlemwizardsinabox.com/game/event/lewistownmo10-26-26-06-30pm/
🏀 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🏀
Meet Ashton Jaco, better known on the court as “Coach Jaco”! 🏀
🏫 Representing: Lewis County C-1
👕 Jersey Number: #10
📏 Height: 5'7"
🎯 Position: Guard
Coach Jaco is no stranger to the basketball court! From playing at Highland High School and Southeast Missouri State University to coaching at John Wood Community College and now leading the Highland Girls Basketball program, Ashton brings some serious basketball experience to our team!
But the real question is... can Coach Jaco still walk the walk, or has coaching from the sidelines gotten a little too comfortable? 😂
We asked Ashton a few very important questions before taking on the Harlem Wizards!
🏀 Basketball experience:
🏀 Highland Girls Basketball Coach (2020–Present)
🏀 John Wood CC Assistant Coach (2019–2020)
🏀 Southeast Missouri State University (2013–2018)
🏀 Highland High School (2009–2013)
🔥 Favorite Basketball Team/Player: Steph Curry! Hopefully Coach Jaco brought some of that three-point shooting ability! 🎯
😂 Worst basketball skill: Playing defense. Apparently, stopping the other team from scoring is somebody else's responsibility! 🤣
🍕 Favorite food: Lasagna! Garfield would approve. 🍝
😂 Who is most likely to embarrass themselves during the game? Coach Thomas! 👀😂 Somebody better let Coach Thomas know he's already being called out before tip-off!
🏀 Prediction for the game: LEWCO WIN! 🏆💪
Come see Coach Jaco and the rest of our local team take on the HARLEM WIZARDS for a night full of basketball, laughs, and community fun!
📅 October 26, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Highland High School
🎟️ Get your tickets and come support a great night of basketball, laughs, and community fun!
https://api.harlemwizardsinabox.com/game/event/lewistownmo10-26-26-06-30pm/
Congratulations to Tyler Seals (16th) for leading the Cougars XC team to a 5th place finish at the CCC meet by setting a new PR (over 2 minute improvement) on the Mosswood Meadows course. Aiden Martin (17th) was right on Seals' heals, with Logan Frieden (23rd), Connor Zulauf (26th), and Evan Frieden (47th) combining for the team score. Kolten Lewis (57th) and Walter Lay (59th) both ran well and Brayden Meredith (61st) had an impressive debut race ! Way to #GoCougars!
🏀 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT 🏀
Meet Katrina Schaefer, better known on the court as… Katrina!
🏫 Representing: Canton R-V
👕 Jersey Number: #13
📏 Height: 5'2"
🎯 Position: Elite High-Five Specialist
We asked Katrina a few very important questions so you can get to know the team before we take on the Harlem Wizards!
🏀 Basketball experience: “I have years of experience yelling ‘SHOOT IT!’ from a safe distance.”
🔥 Favorite Basketball Team/Player: "Shaq. He’s the tall guy in the commercials, right?”
😂 Worst basketball skill: “There are so many I’m bad at, it’s honestly unfair to make me choose just one.”
🍕 Favorite food: “TACOS! 🌮”
😂 Who do you think is most likely to embarrass themselves during the game? “Me. The question isn’t IF I’ll embarrass myself… it’s how soon.”
🏀 Prediction for the game: “Harlem Wizards for sure!”
Well, at least Katrina is bringing confidence… just apparently not in our team. 😂
Come see Katrina and the rest of our local team take on the HARLEM WIZARDS!
📅 October 26
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Highland High School
🎟️ Get your tickets and come support a great night of basketball, laughs, and community fun!
https://api.harlemwizardsinabox.com/game/event/lewistownmo10-26-26-06-30pm/
📱 DON’T MISS THE MESSAGE!
🚨 ParentSquare Reminder for Highland Families!
Have you downloaded and registered for the ParentSquare app yet?
We’re continuing our transition to ParentSquare, and Thrillshare will be going away. Once the transition is complete, important school and district information will no longer be posted in Thrillshare.
We want to make sure every family stays connected! 💛🤎
📲 Download the ParentSquare app
✅ Register your account
🔔 Turn on notifications
Parent-teacher conferences are coming up! If you haven't registered yet, this is a great time to get connected — and our teachers will be reminding families about ParentSquare during conferences, too!
Don’t wait until you miss an important message. Get connected today!
#LCC1 #ParentSquare #StayConnected #GoCougars 🐾