I hope you have had a fun and relaxing summer with your family. We are very excited to welcome our students back for another great year of learning at Highlands on Wednesday, August 21. We remain committed to providing our students with a learning environment that is safe, welcoming, and nurturing; and an education that helps them grow academically, socially, and emotionally.
NEW DISTRICT WEBSITE & COMMUNICATIONS TOOL
Using the feedback we received from a parent survey and our Parent Advisory Group, we have refreshed our website's look, organization, and features. Most changes will be intuitive, but a few are worth highlighting.
QUICKLINKS
Four quicklinks on the district homepage will provide you easy access to the information most frequently sought by parents.
COMMUNICATIONS & UPDATES
The communications and updates quicklink will take you to an archive of updates that have come from the building principals or superintendent. This is intended to help you easily access previous updates and information rather than scrolling through your inbox for past messages.
Weekly updates from principals, bi-weekly updates from teachers, and periodic updates from the superintendent will be stored here. Emails to individual grade levels or classes will not be archived here to keep the quantity of content manageable.
SCHOOL CALENDARS
The calendars quicklink will give you easy access to the school calendar and upcoming events.
HOT LUNCH PORTAL
The hot lunch quicklink will give you easy access to the hot lunch menu where you can add funds and order PTC special lunches.
SCHOOLOGY & SEESAW
The Schoology & Seesaw quicklink at the bottom of the District homepage will give you easy access to the login pages for Schoology and Seesaw and will provide helpful login information.
SAFETY AND SECURITY
The safety of our students and staff is a top priority for us. Using a portion of the contingency money left over from the Middle School building project, all first-story exterior doors and windows have now been treated with an industry-leading safety film that resists shattering and denies entry to anyone trying to forcibly access the school by breaking the glass in a door or window. Additionally, the following security measures are in place:
- All exterior doors are locked and closed at all times.
- All visitors must check in at the main office and are screened using our Safe Visitor management system.
- All classroom doors remain locked throughout the day.
- Lockdown drills are practiced multiple times each year in collaboration with local law enforcement.
It's a pleasure serving the Highlands students, staff, and community. I'm looking forward to a fantastic year!
John Munch
Superintendent
