Highland Highlights

I can't believe it's already time for another edition of the Highland Highlights!

In the "Good News" section, I am excited to feature a few stories about how our schools and the broader Highland community have worked together to give our students fantastic opportunities and experiences this past month. Thank you to everyone involved - we are very #HighlandProud!

I'm back with another Admin Update! In this video, I talk about how proud I am of all our students' accomplishments this school year.

HHS Seniors Learn about Local Government

Mr. Spottiswood, an HHS Social Studies teacher, set up a day for two of our Highland Town Council Members, Mr. Alex Robertson and Mr. Philip Scheeringa, to visit our seniors and answer any questions they had about our local government. They asked about funding, roads, businesses, and more. It was super interesting!

Fun with the Highland Police and Fire Departments!

After raising the most money for the Johnston PTO Walk-a-Thon fundraiser, two students, Johnny M. and and Dylan K., got to tour the Highland Police Department and Highland Fire Department, as well as ride with them on the way to school!

Celebrating Patriotism

Matthew L., a Warren kindergartener, was walking the halls when the Pledge of Allegiance started. He immediately stopped what he was doing, found the nearest flag, and recited the pledge. Word reached Kindergarten Aide Mrs. Winston, a Highland VFW member, and she shared it with the VFW Commander. He then awarded Matthew with a gold coin to celebrate his patriotism and respect. Well done, Matthew!

As a reminder, school is in session and in-person on Tuesday, May 5!

May 1-3, 2026 - Highland Theatre Company's production of Big Fish (at Monbeck Auditorium, purchase tickets for Big Fish at this link!)
May 13, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - HHS Choir Concert (at Monbeck Auditorium)
May 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - HMS Choir Concert (at Monbeck Auditorium)
May 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - School Board Meeting (at the Administration Building)
May 20, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Combined Band/Orchestra Concert (at Monbeck Auditorium)
May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day, No School
May 28, 2026 - Last Day of School!

The 2026-27 Academic Calendar is now available! Click here to view.

Here's an important reminder -

Food Services:

As we approach the end of the school year, please make sure to check your students' MealTime balances! You can sign into MealTime at this link. Thank you!

Math Bowl Success

Our elementary students did such an incredible job at their Math Bowl competitions this past month! Check this out:

Johnston: 3rd Place in their Division
Merkley: 1st Place in their Division
Southridge: 1st Place in their Division and Top 10 in their Indiana state division!
Warren: 2nd Place in their Division

Congratulations to all the students on these impressive accomplishments!

Merkley's Team

Southridge's Team

Dollars for Scholars

Twenty-three seniors at Highland High School were awarded scholarships through Highland Dollars for Scholars on Wednesday, April 29! These students received a combined total of over $90,000 in scholarships to go toward their future education. Thank you to all of the generous donors for supporting our students! We are very proud of all these seniors and wish them the best of luck as they continue their education.

Check out some pictures from the Highland Theatre Company's production of Big Fish! This production features the talented students of Highland Middle School and Highland High School. You can come watch this incredible musical from May 1-3 at Monbeck Auditorium. Get your tickets at this link or at the door!

Here's a roundup of some of our favorite social media posts from the last month, just in case you missed it!

Wig Day at Merkley

Merkley staff had fun wearing their best wigs!

Traveling Petting Zoo

Warren students and staff got to see and pet chickens, cows, goats, bunnies, and more when the Traveling Petting Zoo visited them!

Spring Pep Rally

The Spring Pep Rally at HHS got everyone fired up for Spring Athletics and was a fun way to celebrate a great school year.

Thank you, Student Teachers!

We are very thankful for all of our student teachers and STOH faculty who helped mentor them this past semester. Pictured is Miss Vander Meer, who student taught with HMS Teacher Mrs. Quigg.

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