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Great news! Pre-kindergarten applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now available! For information, locations, and application links, please visit our website: https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/pre-kindergarten
Save the Date! 🗓️ Join us for a fun and informative evening at the last Family University of the year, January 29th at Cummings High School! 🌟 A light dinner will be provided at no cost to families before you choose from many useful sessions on topics like registering for high school courses, career and technical education opportunities, and elementary reading and math strategies. Several sessions will also be available in Spanish (Algunas sesiones también estarán disponibles en español.) Childcare will be available for children from Pre-K to 5th grade, so the whole family can participate. The Family University is a great chance to get helpful information while connecting with other families and teachers. We hope to see you there - don't miss this valuable opportunity to support your student's growth and education!
This past week, Highland students participated in the school's 7th annual Hour of Code event! Students made use of a wide variety of projects offered through the website Code.org. Hour of Code is a global event that teaches millions of students to do basic coding!
This Saturday, Dec. 16th, Williams HS is hosting the 1st annual Central City Classic. This is an all-girls basketball showcase event that matches elite teams across our state to produce 4 highly competitive games. Admission for this event is $10 for an all-day pass.
In addition to the games, we are hosting a youth clinic for BOYS AND GIRLS ages 9-13. The youth clinic will be Saturday morning from 10:00 - 11:30 before the games start. Registration for the clinic is $10 and can be done at www.onwardbulldogs.com.
The halls were alive with holiday spirit last night as Highland Elementary students presented Holiday Lights Around the World. 🎄🌏 Families explored classrooms transformed into festive global celebrations while enjoying student performances, crafts, snacks, and stories. Students researched traditions from different countries and proudly displayed their new knowledge about language, culture, and customs on classroom doors and in the hallways. We loved seeing our students share their learning and spread cheer! #ABSSCommunity #HighlandHighlight
Thank you to our Highland Elementary PTA for putting on a wonderful Fall Festival last night!
ABSS is having another Family University night at Cummings High School on October 16 from 5:30-7:30. See the attached flyer for more information.
Mark your calendars - Fall School Picture Day is coming up on October 24!
This week, fourth-grade students from B. Everett Jordan, Highland, and Haw River Elementary are on the trails, thanks to Haw River Assembly. They have an opportunity to observe insects, birds, many species of plant life, and anything else that happens to be along the trail or riverbanks. Local experts lead groups in pottery, art, lessons on runoff and river ecosystems, identifying animals by their characteristics, and much more. The day concludes with a lunch and performance from Paperhand Puppet Intervention! #ABSSCommunity #HawRiver #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
An application must be completed to receive free or reduced school meals for the new school year. 🥪 If your school is already eligible for free meals or you bring lunch from home, the application is still worthwhile as it provides waivers for testing and college applications! 🖥️ lunchapplication.com
We are officially one month away from the first day of school! As you are preparing for a great school year, please see the document attached for the 23-24 supply list. https://bit.ly/3Dyl2yX
We are excited to welcome Mark Lucas to the Highland family! He will be joining us in August as our Assistant Principal. Welcome Mr. Lucas!
Congratulations to our Assistant Principal on her new position at EM Yoder Elementary. We are grateful for her dedication to Highland students and staff throughout the years. Once a Hawk, always a Hawk.
ABSS is using a pool application approach to hiring our incoming Assistant Principals. Apply today and join our team! Link to apply: https://abss.ted.peopleadmin.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1606&fbclid=IwAR1HloVhti83b4E1-CNuA3kTmLr2fGJDriQ0kCYTh7BWmMBzHvTo1rb1z4s
A very special THANK YOU to our retirees- Mrs. Blatchley, Mrs. Nebrig and Ms. Ledford. Thank you for your commitment and dedication to teaching and thank you for the way you have impacted so many students over the years. Congratulations on your retirement!
And that's a wrap on the 2022-2023 school year. We hope all of our Highland Hawks and their families have a relaxing and wonderful #SummerBreak! See you in August! #HighlandHighlight 😎
5th grade Ceremony and Celebration was held today. Thank you to all of our families that came to celebrate. Congratulations and best wishes to our 5th graders! #AlwaysAHawk
2nd grade students recently completed animal research projects. The students then held gallery walks to share their learning and allow other students to come see their work.
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Students filled the cafeteria & gym this afternoon to watch the return of Highland Book Battle! It was fun & exciting watching teams compete against each other by answering questions about books they have read. Shout out to all the Book Battle participants & their coaches! 📚💥
Highland’s 2022-2023 Yearbooks have arrived! If you pre-ordered a book from the Herff Jones website, it will be sent home with your student on Tuesday, June 6. If you did not pre-order, but are interested in purchasing a book, there are a few extra books available on a first come, first served basis. The cost is $25 and may be paid with cash or check to the school office staff.