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Highlands Impact!

Start talking about how YOU will make an impact!

How does your family give back to the community?

Hot chocolate stands? Sewing mittens? Donating toys? Creating placemats? Packing food? How many ways will you make an impact in our community?

We will celebrate all the impacts made by Highlands at the December All School Meeting/IMPACT DAY.

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  

The next Materials Pick Up date is next Wednesday 12/8. Please come to pick up between 8:30-1:30 or call the office to schedule an alternate time.

Dates to Remember...

(check our website calendar for details)

Tues 12/7 - CP Information Night (6:30)

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

Wed 12/22 - Mon 1/3 - Winter Break

Final Reminder: If you have not taken the opportunity to provide some feedback for the EVP team, please take a moment to respond to the form below.

Family Feedback Form



Staff Holiday Gifts

Look for instructions from your room parents on holiday gifts for classroom teachers and staff!

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.



Passive Fundraising Opportunities

Help Highlands raise money by doing everyday things!

Each of these programs provides funding back to Highlands simply for doing what you already do - buying groceries, shopping on Amazon and buying labels to put on your kids' things! Whenever you shop, these companies will give to Highlands. 

When you shop at http://smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate to your favorite charitable organization. 

AmazonSmile has the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon, with the benefit of donating 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice! Make Highlands Elementary your choice to help our teachers & students! To find, search: Highlands Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization, location Edina (or Minneapolis). Be sure to make AmazonSmile your default Amazon shopping site by following these directions: Using AmazonSmile in the Mobile App 

Earn funds for Highlands just by doing your normal grocery shopping! 

Use the new Box Tops App to scan your receipt. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your organization's earnings online.

Learn more here! Box Tops for Education Home 

Order personalized labels online and Mabel's Labels will give back 20% of the purchase to Highlands! 

Want to keep track of your kids' things? Looking for fun ways to personalize gifts? 

Simply visit Mabel's Labels Fundraising to order personalized labels for an array of things from water bottles to clothing to sports activities to travel from top rated Mabel's Labels. Sign up to be connected to Highlands Elementary (Edina) before you start shopping on the site so 20% of your purchases will go back to our school.