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The Cupcake Girls 🧁are hosting a "Cupcakes for Hadley" sale next Friday, November 3rd from 9-11 AM in the Highland Schools Commons area. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Hadley Anderson Family!! ❤

The online store benefiting the Hadley Anderson family is open until Thursday, October 26, 2023 (11:59 PM CDT) https://hereforhadley.itemorder.com/shop/category/125053/

NEWS BULLETIN October 17, 2023 Good luck to the VB team in their regional game against Juda. Game time is 7:00. Ticket prices are $6.00 for ages 6 & up. Passes of any kind will not be accepted. Staff and students: please park in the north or south lots to keep the parking open in front for senior citizens. Tomorrow during resource, HS students will be cleaning up fences and doors from Homecoming. LUNCH MENU: Walking Tacos with Meat, Cheese, Vegetable, Fruit, and Milk.

NEWS BULLETIN October 9, 2023 Good luck to the JVFB team against Wonewoc Center/Weston tonight. Kickoff is at 5:30. Picture retakes are tomorrow. Please let the office know if you need a retake. Reminder to not wear green.

At skits tonight, we will be hosting a Miracle Minute!! ⏲️ Any and all donations will benefit the Hadley Anderson Family! 💕 Please share to help us spread the word!! ❤️

🎶 "Happiness is singing in a choir!" 🥰 Yesterday, fifteen of our high school students traveled to Wauzeka to perform in the Six Rivers West Honors Choir. They worked with our guest director, Dr. Amanda Huntleigh, from Clarke University and were accompanied by Rochelle Rochelle. These students rehearsed all day and put on an evening performance. The songs they performed were Come to the Music, For This Joy, Louder Than Words (tick...tick...boom), and Hold Me Rock Me. 🎤 Kayla, Hailee, LiaLiz, and Chloe were four out of six group soloists in Louder Than Words. Miss Pink even had the opportunity to lead sectionals and perform with the other directors as the "clarinet choir" in For This Joy. 👏 If you see these #HCSCardinals out and about, please make sure to Congratulate them!

Parents of Students ages 8 to 12, Punt, Pass, and Kick will be right after school this Friday, September 29th, on the football field. If your child wants to participate, please have them bring a note to let us know they will be staying after school. You can fill out the forms at the event when you arrive to pick up your child.

🟢🟩 Let's all WEAR OUR GREEN in support of JOSIAH GREENE this FRIDAY!!! 🟩🟢 Join us as we rally together and not only show the Greene Family our support but also help ease the burden of any medical expenses associated with Josiah's recent accident! 💚

Our Middle & High School Choirs are headed to HONORS CHOIR in Wauzeka today! 🎶 Concert is @ 7 PM.

🧁 The Advanced Cupcake Class (Cupcake Girls), 🧁recently made donations to Custom Canines, a service dog academy, and the Highland Historical Society. The funds were raised through the summer school cupcake sale and concession stands worked during the school year. The girls presented a check for $1,092.90 to Highland Historical Society members Jim and Priscilla Esser, Doris Tomashaska, Judy Laufenberg, and Andy Tomashaska. Linda Kane, Lone Rock American Legion Auxiliary #383 member and service dog trainer accepted a check for $1,095.53 for Custom Canines. Highland Historical Society picture: Pictured are Jim Esser, Priscilla Esser, Marissa Biba, Kinnley Zadrazil, Sophia Tarrell, Milena Straka, Kayla Ford, Doris Tomashaska, Judy Laufenberg, Andy Tomashaska. Front Row- Bella Soto-Wadel, Dennisa Pierick, Bella Smith, Hailey Albarran, Sadie Gates, Teacher Lisa Bowen. Missing from photo, teacher Dan Pulvermacher. Custom Canine picture: Marissa Biba, Dennisa Pierick, Kinnley Zadrazil, Sophie Tarrell, Linda Kane and Valor, Milena Straka, Sadie Gates, Kayla Ford, Lisa Bowen Front Row: Bella Soto-Wadel, Bella Smith, Hailey Albarran- Missing from picture: teacher Dan Pulvermacher

Home & Consumer Maintenance took a tour of the school and it’s mechanical equipment.....AND they also ventured onto the roof of the elementary school where they discussed air handling equipment and how it works in a school, comparing it to how it works in a house.

NEWS BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 The bus for the VB tournament in Richland Center tomorrow leaves at 7:35. Good luck girls! If you are bringing a date to homecoming who is not from Highland, you need to turn in a dance contract. You can print one off our website, or stop in the office. There will be an FBLA meeting in Mrs. Snyder's room on Monday @ 3:00. If you ask someone to bring you something here at school, you need to check in the office to see if it has been dropped off. Congratulations to the 2023 Homecoming court! Freshman Representatives Sophie Tarrell escorted by Tanner Degenhardt Sophomore Representatives Sumaryn Halverson escorted by Landis Newberry Junior Representatives Kaitlyn Miller escorted by Wes Kraisinger Senior Representatives Maria Soto-Wadel escorted by Joseph Bomkamp-Drone And your 2023 Homecoming King and Queen Bronwyn Halverson escorted by Darren Laufenberg

NEWS BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 The bus for the FB game against Royall in Elroy, leaves at 4:00. Good luck guys! The bus for the MSVB game against Boscobel leaves at 3:00. Please dismiss at 2:45. Good luck girls! Good luck to the VB team against Potosi. JV game time is 6:00. There will be a Student Council meeting at 3:00 in Mrs. Smith’s room. If you are bringing a date to homecoming who is not from Highland, you need to turn in a dance contract. You can print one off our website, or stop in the office. There will be an FBLA meeting in Mrs. Snyder's room on Monday @ 3:00.

NEWS BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 The bus for the MSVB game at Riverdale leaves at 3:45. Good luck girls! There will be an FFA Meeting on Tuesday at 3:15 in the ag room. Officers will meet at 3:00. Reminder to all students: do not use tape on your locker. It will peel the paint off. Homecoming T-shirt sales are extended until midnight tonight.

🚨 The #HCSCardinals football apparel order link is LIVE!! 🏈 Order your gear here: https://sportsworld.chipply.com/Highlandfb23/ 🏈 Store closes July 31!! ✔️

Today we're shining our #seniorspotlight on Harper Drury. Post-High School Plans: Attend Edgewood for Business. Favorite High School Memory: Playing in Sectional Finals for Volleyball. Advice to Underclassmen: "Don't care what others think.". Congratulations, Harper! We are so proud of you and wish you the best!

Today we're shining our #seniorspotlight on Abigail Murphy. Post-High School Plans: Attend Western Tech for Nursing Favorite High School Memory: FFA National Convention in Indianapolis. Advice to Underclassmen: Be nice....it's not worth it to be mean. Congratulations, Abigail! We are so proud of you and wish you the best!

Today we're shining our #seniorspotlight on Star Gerhart. Post-High School Plans: Take a gap year, but then attend SWTC for Accounting. Favorite High School Memory: From my freshman to junior years, I had the pleasure of getting to attend HHS with my friends. I was not in the best state of mind, but they carried me through it all the way. I can't think of a favorite memory, honestly, but they were undoubtedly there for it. Advice to Underclassmen: Fix habits before you ingrain them and have to deal with the consequences afterwards. Even if you succeed with them, something is going to catch up to you. I'm a hypocrite, do better than me. Congratulations, Star! We are so proud of you and wish you the best!

NEWS BULLETIN MAY 18, 2023 All library books need to be returned to the library by Friday, May 26. A friendly reminder to fall 2023 student-athletes: Your academic eligibility will be determined using your second-semester grades. Finish strong! Good luck to the SB & BS teams against Cuba City today! Sophomores, you have concessions for the games today. Please let Ms. Smith know if you are able to help out. Students in grades 5-11: Upland Hills Health will be providing sports physicals at school on July 17 & 19. The cost is $20.00. Check the newsletter, our website, or with the office for times. It’s a great opportunity to get this taken care of before sports begin in the fall. The Scholastic Book Fair is here! There are so many NEW books to choose from and the choice is all yours. Visit the Book Fair in the High School gym tonight from 3:30-6:30

Today we're shining our #seniorspotlight on Grace Dreischmeier. Post-High School Plans: Attend Attend UW-Eau Claire. Favorite High School Memory: Playing in the Sectional Finals this year in Volleyball. Advice to Underclassmen: Enjoy high school, it goes by faster than you think. Take advantage of your opportunities and have fun. Congratulations, Grace! We are so proud of you and wish you the best!