HPS Weekly Update
Week of May 10th 2026
Congratulations to the students whose acts have been chosen to perform in the HPS Talent Show this coming week! There were over 100 acts that auditioned! Way to go to all students! Ms. McDaniel will share with families an invitation to watch their child perform, if their act was chosen. Questions, please connect with Ms. McDaniel at elle.mcdaniel@tsd.org
Dear Middle School Students and Families,
The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and that means it’s almost time for one of our favorite traditions: Middle School BBQ Day! On May 20th, we plan to celebrate all of our students’ hard work with a day of food, music, indoor and outdoor fun, and student recognitions.
To ensure this event is safe and enjoyable for everyone, participation is an earned privilege. We want to see our students finishing the year strong by demonstrating character and dedication.
To join us in all the fun activities planned for the day, students must meet the following criteria between the beginning of the day of May 11th and the end of the day of May 20th:
Behavioral Excellence: Any major referrals will result in an automatic loss of eligibility for this event. Major Referrals include:
Physical aggression (i.e shoving, hitting, kicking, punching)
Possession and or consumption of a controlled substance (i.e. vape pens (nicotine/THC) alcohol.
Indecent exposer (i.e. depantsing)
Inappropriate Language (i.e. cursing, racial slurs, aggressive/violent statements)
Theft (i.e. taking items from peers or teachers)
Harassment (i.e. unwanted behavior/ verbal statements towards peers that is based on gender, race, or other protected classes.
Egregious, repeated insubordination/defiance towards staff and students
Academic Dedication: Students must have all assignments complete in core and elective courses. We want to ensure students are staying on track for a successful transition to the next grade level! If students have missing assignments, they’ll complete that during one or more of the planned activities, until they complete their work.
Attendance Matters: Being present and engaged the days leading to the event is the first step toward success. If absences are necessary, they must be called in and excused.
Staff will share details of the event as we near the date. Thank you for helping our staff ensure a safe and fun event for all.
Best regards,
Your Middle School Team (Vandermark, Lewon, Estevez, Goldsmith, Paul, King, Hergenreder, Waido, Lemons, Schultz, L. Jones, Beck) and administration team (Feeney, N. Jones, McDaniel)
Thank you to all who have turned in their library books thus far. HPS Library has 96.44% of the whole collection accounted for, which is awesome! A quick math equation would suggest we have only 3.56% left to go. Please take a second look around for any books containing that High Plains School barcode. The future generations will thank you for it.
On another note, Scholastic Book Fair will be coming to HPS one final time for the current school year. We will be having a BOGO Summer Book Bash. All full priced books will be buy one get one FREE. The Book Sale will be located outside near the flag pole after school on Tuesday, May 19th from 3:15- 3:45p, Wednesday, May 20th from 3:15- 3:45p. Thursday, May 21st from 3:15- 3:45p & Friday, May 22nd from 11:45a- 12:15p.
Please contact Ms. G (myriah.groover@tsd.org) with any questions book related.
High Plains School
Email: firstname.lastname@tsd.org
Website: hps.tsd.org
Location: 4255 Buffalo Mountain Drive, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-679-9800
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