High Plains School

High Plains will continue implementing a soft start. Starting at 8am (9am Wed.) students may enter the building via the main entrance to eat breakfast or go to their classroom. Please follow our Hug and Go Flow and all Staff directions (see below and in our Family-Student Handbook located at this link) to ensure the safety of all community members. Please refer to this Hug and Go map located at our website.

Hug and Go Lanes: Keep pulling forward in the “Hug and Go” lanes. Children need to exit quickly from the vehicle so traffic keeps moving. Parents should make a plan for pick up location with their child(ren). The Northeast Hug and Go Lane is designated for the Early Childhood bus and Kindergarten Drop-off and Pick-Up. Please do not enter or park in that area, if you are not dropping off or picking up an EC Kindergartener student. The main Hug and Go Lane is for 1st-8th grade students. Parking is not permitted in either “Hug and Go” lane. If your child cannot enter/exit the vehicle quickly and safely, please park in designated areas so they may walk to the main entrance.

The final bell is 8:20am. Students release at 3:35pm. Students and any person that is not a staff member are asked to leave school grounds immediately following dismissal, unless they have a specific reason to be on the campus. Parents should make a plan for pick up location with their child(ren).

Strength isn’t what you CAN do…

It’s learning to OVERCOME something you thought was IMPOSSIBLE.

HPS CROSS COUNTRY

• The season runs Aug. 12 - Oct. 4

• Practices run 4:00 - 5:15 PM, M-F

• Meet at the front/east side of HPS by the early childhood playground

• All experience levels WELCOME

• Scan below and join the BAND

Coach E and Coach Marshall can’t WAIT to see you out there!

Got questions? aaron.estevez@tsd.or

August 14th is when our kindergarteners and 6th graders start school. This is a Wednesday Late Start day! Students may enter the building starting at 9am. Kinder parents, after you drop your kinder child off at the kinder door, swing around to the front entrance to join our PTCO in the cafe! It’s our Tears and Cheers event where families can meet other families, hear from our PTCO and principal, and enjoy some light food and beverages as you build relationships with fellow Bison families. Please have an ID ready to show the office staff prior to entering the building.

Sixth grade students that took their devices home need to bring the device and the charger to school! Sixth grade students will enter the main entrance door starting at 9am. Students may go to the cafe for breakfast or directly to their advisory class.

All students are back in school on August 15th. School hours are 8:20-3:35 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and 9:20-3:35 on Wednesdays. Students should not be left unattended prior to 8am (9am on Wed). There is no supervision until those times. Students may eat breakfast and/or go to their classroom, if they arrive between 8-8:15 (9-9:15 Wed). The final bell is 8:20am. Students should be in their seat, ready to learn! See our website at this link for more details on drop off and pick up. Any 1st-5th grade students who took their device home for summer school and all 7th-8th grade students need to bring their device and charger to school!

Families, please read the letters from our district IT to understand student device responsibilities, accountability, as well as additional information to ensure student devices are used well.

• Elementary Tech4All Parent Letter

• Secondary Tech4All Parent Letter

The Responsible Use Policy needs to be signed by guardians. If a guardian completed the form during this calendar year, the process is complete for the 24-25 school year. Please see the above letters for how to complete the Responsible Use Policy.

Calling all Kinder Parents: A warm welcome to our new 'Bison' and their families! We’re thrilled to have you join our school community. To help ease the first-day transition, come enjoy coffee, cinnamon rolls, and a goodie bag with fellow kinder parents. Visit the Café (inside by the front office) after drop off on 8/14 from 9a - 9:45a and start the school year on a sweet note! Remember to have your ID with you so we can let you in the building.

Get ready for a blast at our 7th annual Bison Stampede kick-off! We’re thrilled to launch our biggest fundraiser of the year, aiming to raise $35,000 for High Plains School. To get everyone pumped, we’re raffling off a ride to school on a firetruck. Your student could arrive at the Bison Stampede kick off assembly on August 26th in style, courtesy of the Loveland Fire Department. The lucky winner will be announced on the first day of school.

Visit the PTCO Table at Meet & Greet night to enter or enter via Venmo (@HPSPTCO)—just $5 per entry with unlimited chances. All entries/donations will go toward your student’s fundraising efforts/prizes. Be sure to include your child’s NAME & GRADE on online entries.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to start the school year with a bang!

Let’s show our Bison Spirit and send the 8th Grade SSEP team to Florida to watch their experiment blast off to the International Space Station! Get your own patches matching the amazing artwork by HPS students Jackson Martin, 3rd grade and Emerson Lamar, HPS 2024 graduate.

Join Zach, Aiden, Conor, Lee and Mae at their table during the Meet and Greet, Friday, August 13, 4:30-6pm and Back to School Night August 29th. Go home with stickers and your patch ordered and paid for. Stickers are $3 each, patches $10.

Don't want to wait for the Meet and Greet Night or Back to School Night to order a patch, order now! Scan below or click here Student Spaceflight Experiments Program Patch Order Form!

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Annual Family Check-In (AFC) is required for ALL current students in Thompson School District. Families are required to have a parent or guardian in the current student’s primary household review and sign permission forms and update (if needed) the student’s household information, emergency contacts, and health information. Annual Family Check-In is located in the Parent Portal Account. For assistance, please contact Portal@TSD.org.

Please click on "More" in your Parent Portal Account for the AFC Link, then select Begin Registration.

When doing your Annual Family Check In on Infinite Campus you can register your incoming 24/25 Kindergartner. This will help us to plan for next year.

High Plains School

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Website: hps.tsd.org
Location: 4255 Buffalo Mountain Drive, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-679-9800
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