Mrs. Johnston’s class enjoyed making and decorating their own gingerbread houses! (especially licking the frosting 😉)! 1st grade Gingerbread House day is always fun! 💚🎅❤️
Reminder that the JH Boys basketball team will travel to South Shelby tonight. The B team will play first at 5:30pm. Bus leaves at 3:30pm. GO COUGARS!
Members of Drama Club had a magical Sunday afternoon at Quincy Community Theatre's production of Cinderella! We loved seeing former Cougar Jayden Dreyer transform into a princess right before our eyes! 💫
#cougarsonstage #CougarPride
Happy Birthday to Tegan Parrish from the Highland Softball family!
Happy Birthday to Emma Berry from the Highland Softball family!
Congratulations to Mrs. Berhorst on her Distinguished Educator award!
The 8th grade Highland Lady Cougars fall 30-34 tonight against Palmyra in the championship game of thr Mark Twain J.H. basketball tournament. Highland finishes in 2nd place.
The Highland boy's A-team got the win tonight, 27-21, over Paris to claim 3rd place in the Mark Twain J.H. basketball tournament.
Just a reminder that tonight's Varsity Basketball games will tip off at 5:30pm. Varsity girls at 5:30pm followed by the Varsity boys. GO COUGARS!!!
Highland Girls Wrestling team made their first debut at the Hallsville Tournament today, placing 6th as a team. Calyn Mathes earned the first ever pin for Highland Girls Wrestling and placed 5th in her bracket. Raygan Mayes secured 4 pins in a large bracket to place 3rd! Promise Coulter placed 4th with 2 pins, Amanda Jane Morlang 5th with 1 pin, Alicia Eaton 5th with 1 pin. Claire Wiskirchen and Haleigh Reimers placed 3rd in their brackets and Olivia Clement 8th. It was a great day to be a Cougar!
The Highland J.H. boys A-team got the win tonight in the first round of the Mark Twain J.H. Basketball Tournament, 28-26 over Mark Twain. The Cougars will play again at 8:00 on Wednesday in the semi-final.
The 8th grade Highland Lady Cougars get the win tonight in the first round of the Mark Twain Junior High Basketball Tournament, 34-14 over Mark Twain. The Lady Cougars will play again at 6:45 on Wednesday in the semi-final.
Hey HES families!
This week (12/2-6), the HES Student Council is running a Penny Drive to raise funds to help out families in need in our community. Please send in any pennies or loose change you can spare to help raise money for this worthy cause.
#GivingOurBestAtHES
Final from Highland-
Cougar boys fall to a tough Kirksville squad, 22-59.
#GoCougars
Mrs. Johnston’s 1st grade class enjoyed making their own balloons! We got to parade through several classrooms today just like the Macy's parade! 😍 Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
Both Highland J.H. girls basketball teams fall on the road tonight at Kirksville.
Highland's Hot Spot will be set up at the game tonight! Come see some of the new things we are making! Pick out a Christmas present for your friends and family.
Congratulations November Students of the Month.
Tomorrow's JH girls games and JH boys games at Kirksville will start at 5pm. 7/8 Grade girls will be in the primary gym (this is where Kirksville plays their varsity games) and 7/8 Boys will be in the middle school gym. In both gyms the 7th grade or B team will play first followed by the 8th grade or "A" team game. GO COUGARS!!
Highland will be continuing to provide a District-Provided Virtual Learning Option during 2nd semester of 2024-25. This option is available for students who demonstrated success (completed & passed all coursework) during first semester while in Virtual or for students who were “in person” learning during first semester, but now wish to switch to virtual. In order to make this designation, Parents must complete the SURVEY (https://bit.ly/412Qy5h) and submit a signed CONSENT FORM (https://bit.ly/3OqelV9) by Wednesday, December 20, 2024. **Also, electing to be Virtual or In-Person is a semester long commitment. Please contact your attendance center/counselor tomorrow if you have questions.
