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Join us for the Winter Town Hall Meeting

Thursday, January 13 - 6:00pm



Are you curious about Woodlandia and how learning time in the woods benefits your student? Please join us for a discussion about how outdoor learning benefits your child's brain, body and development.

Featured Speaker: Angela Hanscom

author of Balanced and Barefoot 

and founder Timbernook!

Ms. Hanscom will be discussing her book, Balanced and Barefoot, and research around uninterrupted outdoor nature based play. Thanks to the support of our PTO, Highlands is a Timbernook Certified School. Our Highlands Nature Based leadership team will be joining Angela talk about how Highlands continues to grow in this area. Please come to get more informed on how this nature based programming will enhance your student's learning!

This event is VIRTUAL ONLY.

Click HERE to link to the meeting.

https://meet.google.com/emt-iemd-pgg

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 413-400-3198 PIN: ‪748 367 350#



Highlands Families,

We are in a critical stage of this pandemic with Delta and Omicron variants in our community. The next 4-5 weeks are predicted to be very difficult for our system. I know this will be a challenge. Let’s continue to work together to keep our school safe and remain as positive as possible during this time. If your child feels sick, please keep them home and test.

We must all continue to mask appropriately over the mouth and nose at all times. Please make sure your child has well fitting masks with them at school. Also, we will be limiting volunteers for the next 5-6 weeks. We need to limit the potential exposures for our community. Your classroom teachers will communicate directly with you about the volunteer schedules and plans. 

I hope that you and your family continue to be safe and healthy during this pandemic. Thank you for all the support and partnership as we continue to navigate these issues and keep Highlands open and safe. 

--Katie Mahoney

We Need Your Help!

As you know, masks are an important and required part of our Covid safety protocols. We have a shortage of disposable youth masks and we need your help.

Please help your student remember to bring masks to school. They need to keep several in their backpack. Masks get wet outside or strings break or the mask gets misplaced, so please pack several! We appreciate your help!



Hello Highlands Families and Happy New Year! It's a great time to reset expectations and intentions for technology and screen time within your family. We are in the process of becoming a certified school for CommonSense Media, a leader in Digital Citizenship and Information Literacy. We invite you to click on the link below to participate in the Common Sense Tech Balance text message program to receive a weekly tech tip from the pros!



Thursday 1/13 - Town Hall Meeting

Monday 1/17 - MLK Holiday Day (NO SCHOOL)

Friday 1/21 - Teacher Data Day (NO SCHOOL)

Monday 1/24 - New Semester Begins

(check our website calendar for details)

Small Gatherings

Opportunities to Join!

There are a number of (small) Gatherings that still have open spots in the upcoming weeks! Please consider joining us for one, two, or more! 

Click here to purchase a spot for your family! Simply search by entering the small gathering name. 



Private Shopping Hour at Bachmans!

Join us for a private shopping hour before Bachman's on Lyndale opens to the public. We will have a houseplant expert with us to help you choose the right plant for the right space in your home. Participants will get a Bachman's coupon to use that day. Coffee and treats will be provided!

Bachman's on Lyndale Open to all adults $15 per person

Sunday, January 29th - 9:00-10:00

Open to all Highlands Families

Pamela Skating Party!

We'll gather at Pamela Park for some ice skating fun and then have hot cocoa and treats! Open to families $10 per family

Saturday, January 23rd 

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Open to all Highlands Families

Wake Up and Skate!

Start your morning with a little ice time! Families with children in Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade meet at the SLP Rec Center outdoor Ice Rink for skating and conversation. Older siblings are welcome to join too! Coffee and donuts provided, so see you on the ice! (Skates not provided). Open to families of K, 1st, and 2nd graders. $15

Saturday, January 29th 

8:00am - 9:45am

Open to all Highlands Families