• Notes from the Principal...
• Notes from the Art Dept
• New Website

• News Show
• Great Gathering
• PTO

What Makes Highlands Special?

What makes Highlands special to you and your family? Click Here to hear Katie (principal) and Shaun (dean) talk about what they think is special about Highlands. We hope to see you Friday at the Great Gathering to create some more great memories!

It’s GO TIME!!!  

The Great Gathering is FRIDAY and we are looking forward to an evening of connection, fun, and fundraising for Highlands! See you at Braemar Golf Club at 7:00pm.

If you have not bought your tickets, there is still time! Click here to buy!

If you are not able to join us at Braemar, you are still able to participate by purchasing spots in Small Gatherings, bidding on Classroom Baskets and Classroom Art. No ticket needed to participate virtually! Click here to connect to the online platform.

CALLING ALL BIDDERS (attending or at home)!! All Small Gatherings, Classroom Baskets and Classroom Artwork will open for sign up and bidding at 7:30pm Friday!!

We still need VOLUNTEERS! Please sign up to help with the set up, work during the event, or clean up. It takes a lot to make this happen so please consider donating your time.  

Excited for Small Gatherings? The wait is over! You can PREVIEW ALL the amazing small gatherings NOW! Make sure you check out the entire listing prior to Friday when they go live to sign up at 7:30pm! Here are just a few we are super jazzed about - 

2022 Beer Olympics

Highlands Tubing Takeover at Buck Hill

Favorite Things Brunch

Highlands Amazing Race

Classroom Baskets are EXCEPTIONAL!! We have baskets for Pet Lovers, Grill Masters, Golfers, Foodies, Music Lovers, and Bakers! We have baskets with the softest throws and top books to read. We have baskets filled with everything you need for your next roadtrip or family game night. The contents of these baskets are going to blow your minds! Bidding for all baskets will go live at 7:30pm Friday night! Check out Auctria for all the details.  

Have questions about the Great Gathering? Check our FAQs!  

Thank you to our amazing sponsors of this year’s Great Gathering!

If you would like to attend the Great Gathering and need financial assistance, please email Addie Hakes and she can provide you with comp tickets. We want everyone in our community to celebrate with us!

Thank you to our sponsors of this year's Great Gathering!

Highlands Artists

Here is a new quick way to activate your Artsonia account!  

Artsonia is our online art portfolio which builds each year with fabulous works of student art. You can share the gallery with grandparents & relatives so they can enjoy seeing your child's art too!

Items such as t-shirts, water bottles, ornaments, and phone cases can be purchased and 20% comes back to the HL art department!

Click this link to get started:

https://www.artsonia.com/connect/C3K4RH4N

Thanks for your support!

Alissa Koch, Highlands Art Specialist

Calendar Feed!

Are you looking to have Highlands Calendar feed directly to your iPhone calendar? It's easy!

• Go to the Highlands Website.
• Click on Find it Fast in the upper right hand corner.
• Click on the Calendar Feed icon in the upper right hand corner. (Circled in red below)
• Follow the prompts.

Dates to Remember...

Fri 11/5 - Great Gathering

Mon 11/8 - School Board Meeting

Tues 11/9 - PTO Exec Board Meeting

Wed 11/10 - PTO General Meeting

Highlands PTO General Meeting

Wednesday, November 10 at 6:00pm

Curious about what the Highlands PTO does? Interested in getting more involved? Please join us on Wednesday, November 10th, at 7 pm for a General Meeting of the PTO members that will address these questions and more. Members of the PTO Executive Board will be in attendance to share information and answer questions. All Highlands families and all Highlands staff are welcome! The meeting will take place in the Highlands art classroom and will also be accessible via Google Meet. Contact PTO co-Presidents Hillary Clayburgh and Sarah Valenziano with any questions. 

Are you a baker?

Check out the virtual Cake-Off Home Edition, get creative and have some fun! Bake a cake, cupcakes, pie, cookies, any baked good you love! Email us a picture of your creation and enjoy your baked good with your family. Entries accepted NOW through Friday, November 12th. All entries will be featured on the Ed Fund website and prizes awarded for most votes. Click here for more information: https://www.edinaedfund.org/s/cake-off

Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram to find out more about this fun event!

We look forward to seeing you soon!