Highland Family Notes
November 24, 2024
COLD WEATHER/WINTER GEAR
As weather gets colder, please make sure that your child has winter gear and extra clothes in case theirs get wet outside.
LUNCH
Grab and Go: Chef's Choice
Monday: Thanksgiving Dinner
Tuesday: Chef's Choice
HIGHLAND BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENU LINK BELOW
SPECIALS: A, B, C, D
Monday: C
Tuesday: D
POSITIVITY PROJECT
This Week: Gratitude Cont.
This coming week as well as the week of Thanksgiving will be focused on the character strength "Gratitude." Within this strength our goal is to be aware of and thankful for good things that happen in our lives and for what we have. As well as saying thank you when someone does something nice for us.
Check out the following links for talking points and a video you can use with your children at home:
Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten: https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/pre-k-k/gratitude/
Grades 1st-2nd: https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/1-2/gratitude/
Grades 3rd-5th: https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/3-5/gratitude/
SKI CLUB
Please see the message from the Lisa, the Ski Club Sponsor
All Highland families are invited to attend!
You might want to check out the Spring Mills Friends & Family Ski Club Facebook page that we direct all interested parties to. All communication, information packets, sign-up forms, payment info (I use Venmo and PayPal) and announcements are made/collected through the Facebook page.
Thursday nights beginning January 9th.
Alpine Valley offers a wonderful program for students at discounted rates. It includes lessons, lift tickets and rentals. We've had great participation in the past and our Spring Mills and Highland families have really enjoyed it. I'm including some key details below:
2025 Club Cards are available for purchase ($30 each) now through January 17th and will be distributed on our first club night: Thursday, 1/9/25. The student program offers discounted lift tickets and rentals to student members ages 7 years old through 12th grade. Our club will run on Thursday nights at Alpine Valley Ski Area starting on January 9th and ending on February 27th. We must have at least 20 students signed up each week to be considered a club, so please spread the word! Please join the Spring Mills Friends & Family Ski Club Facebook page for more information and to sign up!
Club Card perks include:
CLUB NIGHT (students get discounted tickets/rentals)- Student club member prices ON THURSDAYS are $30 for lift tickets, $30 ski/board rentals (optional) and $10 helmet (optional).
LESSONS - Student club members get 2 free ski or snowboard lessons ON THEIR CLUB NIGHT (THURSDAYS). Alpine ski clubs operate under a Patch Program where students advance through seven levels of skiing/snowboarding.
Non-Club Night Lift Ticket Discounts - On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, students can purchase discounted lift tickets at Alpine Valley, Pine Knob or Mount Holly's ticket window for $30. New this year: Alpine is offering holiday discounts to student club members. Students who show their student club membership card at the ticket window at time of purchase will receive a $10 discount off their lift ticket. Valid-12/23/2024-12/27/24; 12/30/24-1/3/25; 1/20/25; 2/17/25.
PARENTS - On Thursdays, parent club card members pay the discounted $30 lift ticket rates at the ticket window. Parents are able to purchase a discounted lift ticket for 6 year old siblings as well (5 yo and under ski free with purchase of full price adult lift ticket). The card also comes with ten $5 off punches, which the cardholder can use on non-club nights at the ticket window. Parent Club Cards are NOT valid during weekends, Holidays and Blackout dates.
Student Program Packet can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16zoqELjeC5fRYr1tyDDYy8EUF1v4Ah8I/view?usp=drive_link
Ski Club FAQ can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_VXTT9b7dxDsUFBp9Dcrq2WjFSO156YCEOFlf4M4Ifw/edit?usp=sharing
LOST AND FOUND
Please remind your child to check the lost and found if they are missing something. Items will be donated soon.
LHS SHOE DRIVE
Lakeland High School, Class of 2025 is doing a fundraiser to help pay for their
Senior Prom. It’s a shoe drive fundraiser. Through their partnership with the nonprofit,
Funds2Orgs, they are hoping to collect more than 5,000 pounds of gently worn, used and new
shoes to support micro enterprise vendors in developing nations. During this special season of
giving, their goal is to give back, while raising money for their prom. There is a box for gently worn shoes to be donated for anyone interested in the front entrance.
UPCOMING EVENTS
11.26: Pajama Day
11.27-11.29: Thanksgiving Break
12.2: Highland Township Tree Lighting
12.3-12.5: Holiday Shop
12.9: HEPTO Meeting 6:30pm
12.10: Early Release 2:37pm
12.12: McDonald's Night
JOIN THE HERD
The last day to join will be next Tuesday, November 26th.
HEAD LICE
It is recommended that parents/guardians check their child regularly for head lice. Please connect with our main office if you need lice shampoo.
HVS CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK FORM for Volunteering
Oakland Community Health Network
EASTERSEALS/MORC
HEPTO: Highland Elementary PTO
HEPTO Meetings:
@ 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:
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