Graduation is around the corner!  Seniors, remember to attend Wednesday, 5/29/13 for senior breakfast, cap and gown distribution, graduation practice, and the BBQ.  You attendance is mandatory for you to walk Thursday night.

Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors, this next week is finals week.  Each day will be a minimum day.  You will meet for 1st and 2nd periods on Tuesday, 5/28, 3rd and 4th periods on Wednesday, 5/29, and 5th and 6th periods on Thursday, 5/30.  Friday, 5/31, will be the last day of school and will also be a minimum day.

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Please check out the Yearbook Facebook Page for pictures of graduation, prom, and sports, among other things!

Yearbooks are on sale for $70.  Please see Mr. Leu in D8 to buy yours today.

Highlands High School achieves excellence by providing a nurturing community to stimulate motivation and creativity in an environment that builds integrity, independence, and productive citizens.

Highlands Programs and Highlights 2012-2013

• Project Lead the Way
• Engineering Technology
• Biomedical Sciences
• Environmental Technology Academy-partnered with UC Davis 
• AVID
• Digital Photography
• Drama/Spoken Word
• Digital Music Production
• Ceramics
• Art/Advanced Art
• Woodshop (Guitar making)
• AFJROTC
• Academic Decathlon

Highlands Scots Athletics:

• Football team played in the section finals, was the division six runner up 2011, 2012
• Cross Country Team has won the league for six years in a row
• Basketball won their league two of the last three years 2009-2010 & 2010-2011
• Boys soccer made section playoffs 2010-2011
• Five Highlands coaches were voted coaches of the year
• Boys track has won five league championships in a row

Academics

• Academic Decathlon - placed 8th in Sacramento County
• Site focus on Marzano and AVID instructional strategies          

School Improvement Grant

• SIG - Implementing final year
• Complete SIG posted on HHS website

Programs

• BEST - Building Effective Schools Together
• PLTW -  Project Lead the Way : Biomedical and Engineering
• Audio and Digital Music Production
• Digital Photography

Parent Center

Parent Resource Center Coordinator: Veronica Matos

(Coordinadora del Centro de Padres)

Room: G5 (Salón: G5)

Phone: (916) 566-3465 ext. 66149

Email: veronica.matos@twinriversusd.org

All hail to our highlands

Our colors red and blue

Stand as a symbol,

Of our love for you.

All hail to our highlands,

To thee we'll e'er be true.

We'll watch o'er and keep thee,

All hail,all hail.

WHDM, Highlands Digital Media is the official Internet radio station from Highlands High School. We offer Podcasts, Videocasts, Editorials, News Stories, Videos and Music. OUR OFFICIAL SITE IS www.http://www.hhsdm.com/

Parwana Daud is the recipient of the 2013 Dell Scholarship. She will be awarded $20,000 and a new laptop computer as she attends UC Davis next year. Today's Scots, Tomorrow's Aggies!

Highlands High School is proud to offer our high school students access to digital curriculum.  This online program provides a comprehensive, multimedia approach to instruction built to address diverse student needs. The link below will provide you with information on the provider and on this extended learning opportunity available to our students.  For more information, please direct your son or daughter to their counselor if interested.  http://www.apexlearning.com/

School Contact Information:

School Phone: (916) 566 - 3465           

School Fax: (916) 263 - 6985

Webmaster: james.leu@twinriversusd.org

Principal: Darryl Hawthrone

Vice Principal: Heather Westerman

Vice Principal: Nick Seiler