Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the event such a success! 👏😊 We loved seeing all the creativity, curiosity, and hard work our students put into their projects. 🧪🌟
A big shoutout to our amazing 4th grade families for your support—helping students prepare their projects and showing up to cheer them on means so much! 💙🏫
We’re proud of our young scientists! 🚀🔍
#ScienceFair #FutureScientists #ThankYouFamilies
Join us for the Junior-Senior Prom Grand March this Saturday, April 25th! 💃🕺
🚪 Doors Open: 6:45 PM
🎉 Grand March Begins: 7:30 PM
🎟️ Admission is FREE — bring your friends and family and enjoy the excitement, glamour, and dazzling Vegas vibes! 🌟♠️♥️♣️♦️
🏃♀️🔥 The Highland Huskies Girls 4x100 team is off to the Drake Relays! 🔥🏃♀️
Best of luck to Hailey Brun, Kamryn Fink, Alexa Hahn, Kinzie Ruess, and alternates, Maiya Singbeil and Sienna Bell, along with Coach Strobel, as they take on the big stage this weekend! 👏🐺
They’ll compete in the Girls 4x100 High School division (Heat 2) this Saturday at 9:40 AM.
We’re proud of all of you and cheering you on—go represent Highland! ❤️🖤 #GoHuskies
Today was our first day with the Highland Hype Crew—and what a way to kick off a Friday! 🎉
A big thank you to Kris Westfall from Iowa Realty (https://kriswestfall.iowarealty.com/) and Ryan Rogerson representing the City of Riverside for joining our staff and bringing the energy this morning.
The Highland Hype Crew is all about creating a positive, high-energy welcome for our students—greeting them with smiles, music, and encouragement as they start their day.
We had the Avenger fist bumps going, great music playing, and plenty of smiles to go around. We hope we were able to bring a little extra joy to our students as they started their day!
Our hope is to continue growing the Highland Hype Crew into next year with even more community partners and volunteers.
We can’t wait to do it all again next Thursday morning!
They played a terrific game last night, defeating Mid-Prairie 10–0 on their home field! 💪🥅 What an incredible performance!
👏 Shout out to the players and coaches for all they’ve accomplished in this first year—your hard work is paying off!
🙌 This team is so fun to watch! Go Huskies! 🐾❤️
🏃♂️💥 Support Highland Track & Field This Season! 💥🏃♀️
Our Highland Track & Field team is having an exciting season, and you can be part of it! 🎉
We’re inviting local businesses to sponsor individual events at our home meets. It’s an easy and affordable way to support our student-athletes while increasing your visibility in the community. 🙌
💲 For just $50, your business will:
📣 Be announced live during the meet
📖 Be featured in our printed meet program
👀 Gain exposure to athletes, families, and fans
It’s a simple way to make a big impact! ❤️
Interested in sponsoring, or know someone who might be? Send a message to Angela Strobel at astrobel@highlandhuskies.org — we’d love to partner with you! 🤝
#HighlandHuskies #SupportLocal #TrackAndField #CommunityStrong 🐾
Wishing you all the luck, strength, and confidence out there—go show them what you’ve got! 💥✨
Just a reminder — school IS in session this Friday as it is a Snow Make-Up Day! 🗓️
📅 Stay up to date with schedules here:
👉 Activities Calendar: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/highlandriverside/calendar?includePractices=false&v=week&date=2026-04-21
👉 School Calendar Update: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_FBE7ntXwzufpfRop7CtivN2OWXmdod0/view
Thanks for helping us stay on track, Huskies! ❤️
🏌️♀️ Girls Golf Staying Strong & Unbeaten
https://www.kciiradio.com/2026/04/16/highland-girls-shoot-down-arrows-to-stay-unbeaten-boys-fall-to-indians-in-superconference-split/
➡️ The girls team kept their win streak alive with another dominant performance! ❤️🤍🖤
🏌️♀️ Huskies Split with Falcons
https://www.kciiradio.com/2026/04/13/huskies-split-with-falcons-highland-girls-remain-unbeaten/
➡️ Girls stay undefeated while the boys post a strong showing and set a school record score. ❤️🤍🖤
🏃♀️ Girls Track Takes the Title!
https://thenews-ia.com/stories/highland-girls-take-title-at-mike-kautz-invite,189244?
➡️ Huskies dominate the Mike Kautz Invite with a team championship performance! ❤️🤍🖤
📍 https://thenews-ia.com/stories/mcelhinney-hired-as-head-football-coach-at-highlandlone-tree,189714?
➡️ Highland names McElhinney as new head football coach ❤️🤍🖤
📍 https://www.kciiradio.com/2026/04/20/huskies-and-warriors-take-on-field-at-danville-invite/
➡️ Huskies compete at the Danville Invite ❤️🤍🖤
📍 https://www.kciiradio.com/2026/04/17/columbus-boys-highland-girls-take-home-championships-at-lone-tree/
➡️ Highland girls bring home another championship at Lone Tree ❤️🤍🖤
➡️ Freshman standout Hartzler continues an impressive season ❤️🤍🖤
📍 https://thenews-ia.com/stories/hartzler-continues-stellar-freshman-season-for-highland-boys,189249?
❤️👏 We are proud of our student-athletes for their hard work, dedication, and success!
#HuskyPride #HighlandStrong #InTheNews #GoHuskies
Here’s what’s coming up this week at Highland!
Our 4th graders had an exciting visit from the University of Iowa Flood Center today! (We even had a few familiar faces—parents from our elementary community—join us! 😊)
Students learned all about floods, flood mapping, and how scientists study real-world events 🌧️📊—perfectly connecting to our science standards!
To put their skills to the test, students tackled a challenge: navigating through Iowa City 🏙️ while dealing with road closures caused by flooding 🚧🌊. Talk about problem-solving and critical thinking in action!
A big thank you to the Flood Center team for bringing science to life in such a fun and meaningful way! 👏❤️
**This Murder Was Staged**
Join us for a night of mystery, suspense, and stellar performances by our talented Fine Arts students!
📅 Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 18
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ $5 at the door
Come support our Fine Arts students—and don’t miss our seniors’ final performance on the Highland stage!
#HighlandDrama #SupportTheArts #StudentTalent #FinalCurtain
On April 11th, we hosted our very first Color Run, and it was a HUGE success! From the energy at the starting line to the colorful finish, it was amazing to see our community come together for such a fun and memorable event.
A special THANK YOU goes out to our generous sponsors—this event would not have been possible without your support. Your commitment to our students and programs truly makes a difference, and we are so grateful!
We also want to thank everyone who participated, volunteered, and cheered us on. You helped make our first Color Run one to remember… and we’re already excited for next year! 🌈🏃♂️
#HighlandFBLA #ColorRun #CommunitySupport #ThankYouSponsors
We are excited to welcome Thayne McElhinney to the Highland community as the new Head Football Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Physical Education teacher!
Thayne brings a strong background in both education and athletics. Originally from Morning Sun and a graduate of Winfield-Mt. Union, he earned his degree in Exercise Science from Simpson College and recently completed his teaching license through Morningside University. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Thayne has seven years of strength and conditioning experience across middle school, high school, and collegiate levels, along with seven years of football coaching experience—most recently serving as an assistant coach and Physical Education teacher at Lone Tree High School.
Thayne is passionate about developing student-athletes into individuals of strong character who serve their teams, school, and community. He is committed to maintaining high standards and believes success comes from focusing on the little things—both in the weightroom, classroom, and beyond.
Thayne and his wife, Haley, are excited to join the Highland family.
Please join us in giving Coach McElhinney a warm Husky welcome! 🐾
🎉 **Highland Prom Grand March – Reserved Seating Available!** 🎉
Community members—don’t miss your chance to get the best seats in the house for Grand March! 💃🕺
💺 Reserved seating is **first come, first served**
👨👩👧 Reserve **as many seats as you need** – your group will be seated together
🏷️ Seats will be clearly marked with your party’s name
🗓️ **Event Details:**
🚪 Doors Open: 6:30 PM
✨ Grand March Begins: 7:30 PM
💲 **Cost:** $10 per reserved chair
💵 **Payment Details:**
Make checks payable to **Highland Class of 2027** or send cash
📅 **Payment deadline: April 22**
📬 **Payment Options:**
• Send with your student to school
• Mail to:
Traci Vonnahme
Highland CSD
1715 Vine Ave
Riverside, IA 52327
📧 Questions? Contact: [tvonnahme@highlandhuskies.org](mailto:tvonnahme@highlandhuskies.org)
Reserve early to guarantee your spot—these seats will go fast! 🎟️
#HighlandHuskies #Prom2026 #GrandMarch
Click on the link below to book your sports
Reserved Seats
As part of this next step, students are learning about the POW/MIA Table Ceremony 🍽️ and the Missing Man Ceremony ✈️—two powerful traditions that honor those who never returned home.
This lesson encourages students to reflect on sacrifice, service, and the importance of remembrance. ❤️🤍💙
#NeverForget #HistoryMatters
