February is “Kindness Month” at Highlands and one of my favorite times of year. In 2nd grade we have been working hard to spread kindness to each other and to others in our school community. We have been working to complete Ms. Peterson’s “29 Days of Kindness Challenge” by doing kind things at school and at home. Second graders explored the words kind, joy, love, and peace and what those words look like, feel like, and sound like to us. You can see our thoughts hanging on our 2nd grade bulletin boards. This week we made Compli-mats in our class. Students went around the room writing complements to their classmates. It made us feel good to write kind things and read the kind things that others had to say about us.
Upcoming Events
March 1st – Hope and Gratitude Night in downtown Erie
March 6th – Late Start-school begins at 11:30 (pre-k normal schedule)
March 11th – PTO meeting @ 7:00 pm
March 18th-22nd – Spring Break
HIGHLANDS NIGHT AT THE ROCKIES!
Come join the Highlands community and support our 4th/5th grade choir as they perform the National Anthem on the field on April 24th vs. the San Diego Padres! We have reserved 300 tickets in the right mezzanine so that we can all sit together and enjoy the game! Game time is 6:40; the National Anthem will be performed at approximately 6:15. Info on purchasing tickets can be found in the document below. Questions? Email Mrs. O at [email protected]
Here is the link for ticket purchasing…https://www.mlb.com/rockies/tickets/specials/national-anthem#april
Sign up, request more information, learn about the board positions and/or nominate someone by completing this quick survey: HERE
YEARBOOKS AND DEDICATION PAGES – AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW!
Our Highlands Elementary Yearbooks are on sale NOW!
- You can purchase yearbooks here for $25 per book from now until April 20th: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/…/YearbookStoreMain…
- You can purchase 5th Grade and Kindergarten Dedication Pages here from now until April 19th: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/welcome.asp?action=%2Fads%2Fpick%5Fad%2Easp?yearbook_id=57464&guid=AD00E8CA-9D45-4CFF-ACB6-00DEE456329F
The deadline to submit and purchase dedications is April 19th. The deadline to order yearbooks is April 20th. We will NOT order extra books so please make sure to order yours online by April 20th!
Dedications Specifications:
- 5th Grade dedications (Personal Ads): Please choose either a 1/2 page personal ad (8.5″x5.5″) for $40 or 1/4 page personal ad (4.25″x5.5″) for $20.
- Kindergarten dedication (Personal Ads): Please only choose 1/4 page personal ad (8.5″x5.5″) for $20. We will not accept 1/2 page ads for kindergarteners.
Upload photos to our yearbook by downloading the Entourage App, Login or Create an Account, and Find “Highlands Elementary PTO 2024” or use school code 57464.
The Yearbook cover contest is still running, as well. If your student would like to design a Yearbook cover, please have them give their drawing to their classroom teacher no later than February 2nd. The cover contest winner will receive a free yearbook
Reminder: Upcoming Parent University Sessions, February 27, March 6, and March 11
St. Vrain’s Parent University program provides training, information, and resources to parents and caregivers in order to support the well-being and success of their children.
Join us for our upcoming sessions:
- February 27: Adolescent RISE; the development of adolescence 10-25 (presented by Nick Thompson) – Virtual via Zoom
- March 6: “Growing up in Public” (presented by Devorah Heitner) – Frederick High School
- March 11: The Student Perspective: The Power of Self-Advocacy (presented by Yes! Ambassadors) – Westview Middle School
Learn more about St. Vrain’s Parent University and register for upcoming events
