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Highlands Impact!

Start talking about how YOU will make an impact!

Impact Days: December 15th and 16th 

Impact Day is a long held Highlands tradition that is a service learning project. We partner with Harvest Pack, a nonprofit organization that supports volunteers to pack meals for communities suffering from food insecurities. This year will look a little different due to ongoing COVID mitigation. 

Please watch these videos as a family and talk as a family on how you can make an impact.

IMPACT DAY: FOOD INSECURITIES (2min)

IMPACT DAY: RAISING MONEY (2 min)

IMPACT DAY: THE FOOD (2min)

We only pack food based on the amount of money we raise.

In 2019, we raised over $15,000 which let us pack over 65,000 meals! Please send any donations into your student's classroom in the form of cash or check (made out to Highlands PTO). We will accept any and all donations. Thanks for supporting your child/children around ways they can contribute to this important service project! Questions? Contact Annika Joy at annikacjoy@gmail.com or Courtney courtney.muehlbauer@edinaschools.org 

Your Donations at Work!!!

Thank you to the Highlands PTO and our amazing Highlands community! Your donations at the Great Gathering have made it possible to get enough snowshoes for any Highlands class to go snowshoeing - no matter what size feet.

Are you curious about the CP program at Highlands?

If you missed the CP Info Night this week,

CLICK HERE to see the presentation.



Don't Forget to share your pictures and videos!!!

Highlands is inviting all students, families and staff to use this Service Photo/Video Sharing Form to submit pictures and/or videos of any service learning projects you do at home during our Highlands’s December monthly theme of SERVICE. You can also email your Impact projects and photos to Shaun Pakenham as well. shaun.pakenham@edinaschools.org 

 

Dates to Remember...

(check our website calendar for details)

Thurs 12/9 - Elem Virtual Pathway Info Night (5:30)

Wed 12/15 - Nature Explorers (2:30-3:30)

Thurs 12/16 - Junior Naturalists (2:30-3:30)

Wed 12/15 - Thurs 12/16 - Impact Days (school day)

Wed 12/22 - Mon 1/3 - Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)

Staff Holiday Gift Giving Online

For those who would like to participate, the PTO will be making it easier to provide staff with a holiday gift this year. The PTO will be facilitating gifts online for staff members at our school. 

Classroom head teacher gifts will be organized through the room parents but you may submit a personal note for your teacher through the PTO process. 

The PTO has created a form to use as a centralized collection site for all families who wish to give a gift to a staff member or submit a note to their teacher. Click Here to go to the form...

 Highlands Elementary PTO - Holiday Staff Gifts

The deadline for sending a staff member a gift or a teacher a note this way is Thursday, December 16.

We will distribute all gifts and messages to staff and teachers with a handmade card of thanks.

Highlands Together

Join Today!

Highlands Together is a small confidential support group for the HL community. How it works: When the principal or social worker has a need to support a student or family (school supplies, winter gear, snack, etc.) they will reach out to the point person for Highlands Together and make the request. Then that person sends an email to the confidential distribution list requesting the items or assistance with the need and gives directions on how to drop them off in the office for the social worker, Addie Hakes.

It’s a fantastic way to give and support Highlands and its kids! If you would like to join the distribution list please send an email to rachel.s.lytle@gmail.com with Highland Together in the subject line.



Small Gathering Opportunities to Join!

There are a number of (small) Gatherings that still have open spots in the upcoming weeks! What makes these Small Gatherings extra special is they are HIGHLAND TAKE OVERS which means they are open to ALL Highlands families. The more the merrier! Please consider joining us for one, two, or all three! 

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



Highlands Skyzone Take Over!

Sunday, January 9th

Open to all Highlands Families

Highlands Buckhill Tubing Take Over!

Tuesday, January 25th 

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Open to all Highlands Families

Wake Up and Skate!

Saturday, January 29th 

8:00am - 9:45am

Open to all Highlands Families