The orders for new Highland Hawks shirts/hoodies are due tomorrow, August 29th. Call the office if you have any questions.
These are great reminders of dress code standards for students as well. If shoulder straps are regularly falling down or shorts are requiring frequent adjustment or tugging, they might not be right for wearing to school where we move and play all day.
PLEASE make sure your child is wearing good athletic shoes on their PE specialty day. We ask this to ensure they are able to play the games and move safely.
- Don't ask students to go between buses when being picked up or dropped off.
- Be kind to others as we are loading, riding, and unloading the bus.
- Sit correctly in the seat for safety through the whole ride.
- Parents - our buses are very full this year. Please don't ask for groups of students to ride with your child on the bus - there simply isn't room and drivers may not allow them on.
- Check out the Stopfinder app if you haven't already. This app is a great way to not only find your bus stop but get live bus information daily. You will need an invite from transportation for the app, let us know if you need one.
Happy Monday!
We have several restaurant coupons that have been left at the office. One of them is the remainder of the Waffle Love summer reading cards. The others are expiring at the end of the month. If you would be able to use any of them, please pick them up at the office or let us know and we can send them home with a student.
We had so much fun at school last week. It was exciting with our kindergarteners starting, Mr. Killpack got to serve lunch (the students love when this happen), and everyone was so tired after the first full week we were all ready for naps. We are looking forward to a great new week at school!
Fundraiser Friday - Hawk Walk Preview:
As a reward for students, if we reach our school wide goal for our fundraiser, teachers and staff will participate in an inflatable character race. To make this happen we need your help. If you have an inflatable costume you'd be willing to let a teacher wear for this event, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/oAkL8txDdzT2CqXU8
To see an example of what this race looks like, check out this reel:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ5PHSRyK3e/
As we approach our first safety drill tomorrow, we wanted to send out some important school safety information/reminders:
Visitor Check-in Process: Safety is a major priority at our school. We require any parent or patron who enters the school during school hours, to check in at the front office and get a visitor badge.
Emergency Drills - Our district has adopted the standard response protocol. We want to make sure that you are aware of the standard response procedures (SRP) for emergencies. Throughout the school year, we will hold drills that cover all the emergencies. These drills allow us to learn, improve, and be better prepared should a real emergency happen. We know these drills may cause anxiety, fear, questions, and uncertainty, but rest assured, by practicing these drills for emergency situations, if it happens, we will be able to quickly respond in the correct manner to keep all of us safe.
Pedestrian Safety- Please talk to your students that walk or bike to school and to t about the importance of crosswalk safety when walking as well as, when driving. As drivers, please be aware of crosswalks and our students (and others) who may be using them before and after school.
Gates: As a reminder, following new state guidelines for school safety, all gates on the sides and at the back of the school are locked during school hours. They are unlocked to allow students to enter in the morning and leave in the afternoon.
Pick-up/Drop-off: Please be aware of the bus zone. Parents should not be using the bus zone before 7:30 in the morning or until after 2:25 in the afternoon. Help us keep these areas safe by pulling all the way forward, having students enter from the curb, and remaining aware of students in the area.
Thanks for all you do to help us keep all of our students safe.
Dear Parents,
We are so grateful for the incredible teachers, aides, and staff at Highland Elementary! We’re always looking for ways to show them how much they mean to us.
Last year we introduced something new—the Teacher Treat Cart—and it has been a huge hit! Once a month, the cart is rolled out, filled with drinks, snacks, candy, and other goodies as a small way to say “thank you.” The staff not only enjoys it, but they look forward to it every month!
We’d love to invite everyone to join in on donations to spoil our teachers! Attached is a photo of the cart to give you an idea of the kinds of treats we stock. Please feel free to send in any treat you think they'd love, but some favorites include:
Drinks (regular & diet sodas, flavored waters, bottled water)
Movie-size candy boxes
Candy bars & protein bars
Hostess/Little Debbie treats
Granola bars & trail mix
Small bags of chips & popcorn
Mini cookies & other baked goods
(Non-perishable items only, please!)
If you’d like to contribute, simply drop off your donation at the front office and let them know it’s for the Teacher Treat Cart.
If you'd like to contribute but it feels tricky with your schedule, please reach out and I'd be happy to help coordinate.
Thank you so much for helping us make our teachers and staff feel as appreciated as they truly are!
Malia Shaw, 801-712-1672
https://alpineschools.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bqQIELBywyTfpyK
- The District Nutrition Services Department can be found here: https://www.alpineschools.org/o/asd/page/nutrition-services
- Make payments, check balances, or see the daily menu here:
https://linqconnect.com/public/menu/TFCNC9?buildingId=621529c6-c1ab-ed11-8e6a-eef165937bdd
Each month we also email an easy to print copy of the monthly menu or you can ask for a paper copy in the office.
We appreciate Ms. Jodie our School Nutrition Manager and Mr. David and Ms. Liuda for helping make such great meals for our students.
Day two at Highland is in the books. We know school can be a little hard to come back to. We are sharing with you a handout with ways you can help your child adjust to the new school routine.
Student Handbook: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTj-HxI12D5tlSHBhxtahW0CZHyb1GEX_-MXyS0pk3BaNDKYVknCX6AXVrYWtzsMJ2qNtIx-J1Zz1jg/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=3000&slide=id.ge7201f171c_0_176
