Highland Elementary Family Notes
September 8, 2024
PLEASE HAVE YOUR BLUE NAME CARD ON THE VISOR OF YOUR CAR AT PICKUP
LUNCH
Grab and Go
Monday: Little Caesar's Pizza
Tuesday: French Toast
Wednesday: Popcorn Chicken
Thursday: Mozzarella Rippinz
Friday: Mini Corndogs
HIGHLAND BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENU LINK BELOW
SPECIALS: A, B, C, D
Monday: A
Tuesday: B
Wednesday: C
Thursday: D
Friday: A
DATES TO REMEMBER
Library opens this week.
9.9: Fun Run Kickoff Assembly
9.19: Picture Day
9.19: Title 1/Curriculum Night
Title 1 Meeting: 5:30-6:00pm
Curriculum Sessions 6:00-6:25pm and 6:30-6:55pm
9.24: Early Release 2:37pm Dismissal
9.30-10.4: Book Fair
10.1: Family Night
10.2: Student Count Day
10.3: Fun Run (Spectators Welcome)
10.31@ 9:45am: Halloween Parade
11.6 and 11.14: Parent/Teacher Conferences
THANK YOU TO THE CURTIS FAMILY FOR THE FLAG DONATIONS.
POSITIVITY PROJECT
We will be using Positivity Project this year at Highland Elementary to support character education at our school. Beginning September 16, classrooms will be dedicating time each day to exploring character strengths and building positive relationships. Families will be updated each week as to which character strength we are focusing on at school for any follow up conversations you may choose to have in your home. We are thrilled to embark on this journey to support our students and our entire school community.
#Other People Matter
#Positivity in Action.
"The Positivity Project is designed to empower students to build positive relationships — and understand, appreciate, and exemplify character strengths in themselves and others. We accomplish this by partnering with PreK-12 schools and equipping educators with the resources, strategy, and training to teach positive psychology’s 24 character strengths and the Other People Mindset."
Parents - PLEASE WATCH this video that introduces the Positivity Project (P2).
PBIS BEHAVIOR MATRIX
This behavior matrix lists positive behaviors we will teach in all areas of Highland Elementary.
Students were explicitly taught positive cafeteria behaviors this week at school using our PBIS Behavior Matrix.
Please become familiar with important safety procedures:
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL
BUS
If it works for your family, bus transportation is highly recommended. It is the most streamlined and efficient way for students to enter and exit the building. The bus loop will be in the front of school. No cars, at any time should be attempting to navigate through the bus loop from 9:00am-9:20am and again from 3:55pm-4:15pm. The side access point that connects the front and back parking lots is closed during arrival and dismissal. No parents or visitors will be able to wait for any reason in our bus pick up zone as it is a serious safety concern to have adults mixing with our students at this busy time.
WALKERS
We will have a crossing guard from the township stationed at W. Livingston Rd. onto the front of our school property. Please help your child time their walk so they do not arrive to school before 9:10am since there is not supervision for them until that time. If students arrive early, they will wait at the bike rack, since it is within sound and sight range of the crossing guard. At 9:10am, students will be signaled that it is time to enter the building as they see staff open the doors and students are released off of buses. Kindergarten and 2nd grade walkers will enter at Door A4. 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade walkers will enter at Door A6. If an adult walks their child to school, we ask that you stop and wait at the bike rack as well as part of our safety protocols to maintain a secure bus loop.
PARENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP
If you are picking up your child, you must get in the parent pick up line that begins off of N. John St. It will not be possible to park, walk across the car line, and find your student in the pick up lines. This poses a safety concern for so many reasons. We know waiting in the car line is not fun for anyone, but it is safest for our students, our staff, our families that are in cars, and you. If our staff sees that you park and walk up to get your child from the pick up line, they will politely redirect you back to your car and you will have to join the pick up line at the end. No students will be picked up in the front of the building that are car riders.
EARLY PICK UP CALLS
If you need to pick your child up early, please park in a parking spot, walk into the main office, and our staff will call down to your child's classroom. We will not have students begin packing up or ask them to come down to the office until you are physically in the office. Too many times students have been called down early because their ride took longer than expected and they ended up needlessly missing valuable instruction time. Please refrain from pulling up in front of the main entrance and not parking in a spot. While school is in session, we MUST keep the loop clear at all times for emergency vehicles and buses.
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL MAP
HEPTO: Highland Elementary PTO
HEPTO Meetings:
Thurs, September 26 @ 6:30-8
Thurs, October 17 @ 6:30-8
(Future Dates TBD)
Email: HighlandHEPTO@gmail.com
HEPTO BOARD
President: Niki Kinney
Vice President: Amanda Leporowski
Treasurer: Jen Rejc
Secretary: Amber Powers
Events Coordinator: Amanda Tessoff
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY BELL SCHEDULE
9:10: Drop Off Begins
9:15: School Begins
4:08: Dismissal
Please note dismissal times for early release and half days below:
Third grade teachers, Mrs. Mullins and Bradley.
HVS SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS
CONNECT WITH US
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY:
Principal: Patricia Campbell
Office Coordinator: Beth Diedrich
PBIS Building Coordinator: Jason Rehnlund
MAIN OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:
(248) 684-8070
Attendance: (248) 684-8071
ADDRESS:
300 W. Livingston Rd
Highland, MI 48357
HURON VALLEY SCHOOLS
CENTRAL OFFICE:
2390 S. Milford Rd.
Highland, MI 48357
(248) 684-8000