Highland Community School District

🌟 Another well earned Staff Shout Out goes to Mrs. Angela Whetstine! 🎉 A fellow staff member shared:

"Angela has gone above and beyond to ensure our PBIS System is running smoothly in our building. She has done an amazing job of creating a PBIS site for our staff to easily access resources they need. She has also done a great job of ensuring information about PBIS has been communicated to families. Her leadership and strong skill set of creativity is an asset to our Highland team!"

Your kind words truly uplift our team.

💖 Have someone special in mind? Submit a shoutout here:

https://forms.gle/gh2UyFFtDngA45ZU6

📢Middle School and High School Teacher Conferences – Meals Provided by PAK📢

Teacher conferences are scheduled for October 23rd and October 30th. Highland PAK is planning to provide dinner for our amazing teachers on both nights!

A big thank-you to Estela’s Fresh Mex for generously providing a meal on October 23rd. On October 30th, we’ll be serving pizza for our teachers.

If you’d like to help cover expenses, donations can be made via Venmo.

Thank you for supporting our teachers!
– Highland PAK

🎉 Congratulations, Highland FBLA! 🎉

At today’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, our four Highland teams competed against 78 schools and achieved incredible results:

🏆 1st Place
🥈 2nd Place
🎖️ 15th Place
🎖️ 30th Place

We are now patiently waiting to hear if our teams will qualify to advance to Boston University for Nationals!

👏 Congratulations to all our students and to coaches Mr. Jones and Mrs. Schwab for their outstanding leadership and dedication! ❤️🖤

#HighlandFBLA #HuskyPride #FutureBusinessLeaders #StockMarketChallenge

English:
Good luck, Huskies! ❤️🐾

We’re cheering on our Husky Volleyball Team as they compete at HLV-TC Regionals! Your determination, teamwork, and heart make us proud every time you step on the court. Play with passion, give it your all, and show everyone that Highland Hustle! 💪

🎟️ To purchase tickets, click on the link below:
👉https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20251009092229582cca80f72f23e43/checkout

¡Buena suerte, Huskies! ❤️🐾
¡Estamos animando con entusiasmo a nuestro equipo de voleibol de los Huskies mientras compiten en los Regionales! Su determinación, trabajo en equipo y corazón nos llenan de orgullo cada vez que pisan la cancha. Jueguen con pasión, denlo todo y demuestren ese espíritu Highland. 💪

🎟️ Para comprar boletos, haz clic en el enlace a continuación:
👉https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20251009092229582cca80f72f23e43/checkout

Welcome & Staff Shout-Out! 🌟

Let’s take a moment to celebrate our new elementary associate, Graci Boyd! 🐾

❤️ A co-worker had this to say about Graci:

"Graci has been amazing with her afternoon one on one student in my kindergarten class. She is so excited to work with him, engaging, helpful, and willing to take on new challenges with him! She allows this student to be themselves, while still helping him complete his goals! For being a first year associate, she has stepped up in a big way, and I appreciate her work and care for this student so much!"❤️

We’re so excited to have you at Highland, Graci! Welcome to the family! 🐾❤️
#HighlandPride #StaffShoutOut #TeamHighland #WelcomeToHighland

Share your love here: https://forms.gle/gh2UyFFtDngA45ZU6 🌟 Who will you celebrate today?

🌟 Staff Shout-Out 🌟

Let’s take a moment to recognize our amazing Ms. Alison Butterbaugh! 🎉

❤️ A staff member shared this about Alison:

“Alison is a constant presence in our building. She has an incredible depth of knowledge about the students she serves each day and is always willing to step up whenever needed. I’m so grateful to have her on our team—not only is she outstanding at what she does, but she’s also the first to lend a hand to her colleagues. Everyone deserves to have an Allison in their life. Thank you for all you do!❤️🖤”

We’re so grateful to have you as part of the Highland family, Ms. Butterbaugh! 🐾❤️
#HighlandPride #StaffShoutOut #TeamHighland

Share your love here: https://forms.gle/gh2UyFFtDngA45ZU6 Who will you celebrate today?

🩸 Highland NHS Blood Drive — Monday, October 20th 🩸

There are still appointment slots available for the upcoming NHS Blood Drive!
Your donation can help save lives and make a real difference in our community.

📅 Date: Monday, October 20th; 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Highland Middle School Gym

🔗 Sign up here: Blood Drive Sign Up

Thank you for supporting this important cause! ❤️ #HighlandNHS #BloodDrive #GiveLife

Hey Huskies,

I just wanted to let you all know a few things we have available for all Highland students-

📌 Weekend Food Assistance Program

Registration is open for our weekend food assistance program! If you sign up, you’ll get a bag of food in your locker each week to take home, making sure you have meals available over the weekend.

👉 Have your parent or guardian register you here: Sign Up Form

📝 Paper copies of this registration form are also available on Donna’s desk.

❤️ More about the HELP Den

The HELP Den (Highland Essentials of Life Program) is here to support YOU! In addition to food assistance, we provide:

✅ Winter gear & everyday clothing

✅ Personal care items

✅ Other essentials you may need

Everything is confidential — no one else will know.

If you have questions or need help, you can always reach out to:

Nurse Cindy – 📧 cpeiffer@highlandhuskies.org

Mrs. Schwab pschwab@highlandhuskies.org

Donna ddewolf@highlandhuskies.org

❤️ The HELP Den is here to make sure every Highland student has what they need!

🏫 SEISC Admission Price Update 🏀⚽🎭

The SEISC Board of Control has approved updated admission prices for all high school and junior high events, effective November 1, 2025.

Due to rising costs and shrinking activity budgets, the new prices will be:

High School Events:

$7 for Adults

$5 for Students

$3 for Senior Citizens

✅ Highland Husky Students will continue to pay only $1.00!

Junior High Events:

$5 for Adults

$5 for Students

$3 for Senior Citizens

✅ Highland Husky Students will continue to pay only $1.00!

We appreciate your understanding and continued support of our student activities and the Southeast Iowa Super Conference (SEISC).

#GoHuskies #SEISC #HighlandHuskies #SupportOurStudents #HuskyPride

Another great week at Highland! 🎉
Elementary conferences are Thursday, Oct. 16th, 4–7:30 PM.
🖤❤️ #HighlandStrong

¡Otra gran semana en Highland! 🎉
Las conferencias de padres y maestros de Primaria son el jueves 16 de octubre, de 4:00 a 7:30 p.m.
🖤❤️ #HighlandStrong