• A Note from the Principal
• A Message of Gratitude
• Mark Your Calendars

• Join the Team
• PTO Update
• September Calendar

Thursday, Sept 23

Tomorrow is Highlands Curriculum Night. Here is how to engage and find out about all the wonderful learning your child will do this year at Highlands. 

Linked HERE!



1. Watch the Introduction Video - Click HERE! 
2. Watch the presentations put together by your child’s teacher. This will give you information about the curriculum and learning experiences your child will have this year at school. 
3. If you have any questions or want to understand more, join the google meet office hours and talk with the teachers.
4. Feel free to watch the videos included on physical education, art, music, media and more…
5. Go to the Curriculum Night doc - Click HERE.
6. Have fun!

As you saw from yesterday's email, we have cancelled the Husky Hustle. Thank you to everyone who already gave to this event. The PE team will partner with the PTO to allocate the funds that have already been donated to the site. We will communicate as we know more.

This week the Highlands together Fund pulled together to raise money for a Highlands family in need as well as snacks and other items needed for kids to be successful at school. We are so grateful to our amazing Highlands community. It is great to know how much everyone cares.

Gather Together!

Highlands

Great Gathering

Friday, Nov 5

Join us for the 2021 Highlands Great Gathering on Friday, November 5th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at the Braemar Golf Clubhouse.  

The PTO’s biggest fundraiser of the year is only 6 weeks away! Connect and reconnect with Highlands parents at this casual, adults-only evening. Enjoy sips and snacks inside AND outside at Braemar’s Golf Clubhouse to raise money for outdoor spaces at Highlands.  

Ways to Get Involved:



• Donate a Small Gathering here!  You can host a small gathering (in person or virtual) to be sold off at the event! Small gatherings are fun and a great way to meet other Highlands families. Ideas for small gatherings include: a sledding party with hot chocolate, ice skating party, kickball game, virtual cooking class, virtual game night, mom’s night out, progressive dinner party, round of golf at a local club, or a grade specific gathering. The list goes on and on. Have a great idea? Submit it! Looking for ideas? Reach out to Sam Pote. 

• Donate a Raffle Item! Have access to a “big ticket” item for our raffle? We are accepting items like game tickets (i.e. Vikings, Twins, Wild, Timberwolves or Gophers), concert tickets or even a vacation home or cabin you would be willing to donate. Please contact Emily Seifers. 

• Buy your Event Tickets here! $50/individual and $90/couple

• Volunteer to be on the Planning Committee here!

Kindness in Chalk

Sunday, Oct 3 6:30 pm

Join fellow Highland parents in decorating the sidewalks leading into school to kick off Highlands anti-bullying campaign. Bring your best kindness quotes (drawing skills optional!) and help us “surprise” the students on Monday when they arrive at school! 

Come help spread kindness at Highlands! Chalk provided. 

2021-2022 Yearbooks: Order Now!

Order your yearbook - Yearbooks

Yearbooks are $19 until October 8, $24 after that. If you'd like a scholarship for your student's yearbook, please contact school social worker Addie Hakes.

5th Grade Cover Contest - Have your 5th Grade student submit cover art to the office by Friday September 24th. 

Dark pen or marker on white paper works best.

Include the Yearbook name "Highlands Happenings" and the year 2021-2022 on the cover. Student should include their name on their submission.

Yearbook Club for 5th Graders - Applications due September 30

New this year, 5th graders can help make the yearbook by taking photos and helping with layouts. This club will help the students learn new skills and is an opportunity to be creative! Fill out this questionnaire to join! 

https://forms.gle/Ncj3tzHj5QPd1y1k8

Submit 5th grade Baby Photos by October 20

We recognize the 5th grade class with baby photos in the yearbook. Please submit your students baby photo by October 20th using the Jostens website https://images.jostens.com/upload.jsp USER ID: 416615951

We want your 1st Day of School photos by Oct 20

Please submit your Husky's first day of school pics to have a chance to be featured in the yearbook! Please submit your student's photo by October 20th using the Jostens website - https://images.jostens.com/upload.jsp USER ID: 416615951 

More Volunteer Opportunities...

We are still looking for some school volunteers in some key positions to keep the school year running smoothly. If you are interested in any of these positions, please sign up through Membership Toolkit (MTK).

• Woodlandia/STEM Volunteers - help stage the woods area or clean up for classes to participate in outdoor learning for the week There is also an opportunity to be a STEM volunteer from home. (Woodlandia/STEM Sign Up) 

• Classroom Volunteers - help in the classroom by signing up to be a Room Parent (Room Parent Sign Up) or Art Adventure Volunteer (Art Adventure Sign Up)



• Outdoor Lunch Volunteers - Are you missing your kiddos already? Come and help out at lunch time! With the shift to outdoor lunch, we are looking for volunteers to help out during two lunch shifts (Outdoor Lunch Sign Up)

         10:30-11:30am Kindergarten - 3rd grade lunch shift

         11:30-12:30pm CP and 4th/5th grade lunch shift