Highlands School District

It's musical weekend at Highlands High School! Come out and support our students! #musicalseason #musicaltheater #performingarts

Highlands alumni are doing amazing things! Shout out to Class of 2019 graduate Madalyn Heinle, who is serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic! https://lnkd.in/eiSrK4vD

PARTICIPANTS & PRESENTERS NEEDED for Highlands High School's 2nd Annual Future Fair on Wednesday, March 19! ABOUT THE FAIR: This year's Future Fair will have two sessions. The AM session includes a networking breakfast and up to 30 speakers in classrooms to share their careers and information about their employers or program. The PM session will be a traditional career and college fair, which will give up to 40 employers, training programs, and schools an opportunity to interact with students in grades 10-12. Participants may opt for one or both sessions. Lunch will be provided to those attending both sessions. ?? INTERESTED in inspiring the next generation at our Future Fair? Please complete this brief interest survey! https://lnkd.in/eNHJiG25 Please share this with family, friends, or other contacts who may be interested in participating! Questions may be directed to Faith Foster at [email protected] or Deanndra Wetzel at [email protected]. #careerandworkforcereadiness #futurefair #ReFramingtheFuture #RamPride #WeAreHighlands

As part of the district's focus on Career & Workforce Readiness for grades K-8, Highlands Elementary 4th graders had the unique opportunity to experience Junior Achievement of Western PA's BizTown, which combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town where they could operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks and even vote for mayor. Some of our high school students and parent volunteers assisted the teachers by helping the students explore all the interactive features of BizTown, which is located in Abele Business Park in South Fayette. Through this experience, the students were able to connect the dots between what they learned through 12 prior lessons in school and the real world. The primary goal of the JA BizTown learning experience is to have students discuss the roles they play as citizens, workers and consumers in their community and relate those roles to the free enterprise system. ATI has provided funding for Junior Achievement with the hope of bringing more JA programming into our schools. In addition to BizTown, another program Highlands will pilot is JA Day for 7th graders on Feb. 11. Thank you to Faith Foster, the district's Career & Workforce Readiness Facilitator, for arranging these experiences for our students and to Superintendent Monique Mawhinney for spearheading CRW in our district. #BizTown #CareerandWorkforceReadiness #ReFramingtheFuture #WeAreHighlands

We are thrilled to announce that Highlands 7th grader KALEY BASTINE was chosen among this year's Junior Achievement of Western PA's #18UnderEighteen -- a remarkable group of young innovators and change-makers shaping the future! Learn more about Kaley's accomplishments here: https://lnkd.in/euz6xmH9 Way to go, Kaley! #18UnderEighteen #RamPride #WeAreHighlands

Twelve CHS Spanish IV students in Laura Fleischer Proa?o's class participated in the Student Sustainability Design Challenge Kick-Off at Pittsburgh’s Energy Innovation Center. Alongside exploring ways to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), the students practiced soft skills like introductions, identified strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities within their community, interviewed professionals about their career paths, and discovered the sustainability efforts of various companies. Over the next several months, the students will collaborate with a company to propose a local project that supports the UNSDGs. They are part of a global movement of more than 13 million students working toward these goals, with Highlands being one of 16 Pittsburgh-area schools and more than 200 students participating in the challenge. Student participants include William Baillie, Salvatore Barbarino, Lucas Bernstein, Gabrielle Collins, Bradley Cowfer, Madison Haines, Cruz Kelly, Andy Luu, Samantha Markey, Jacob Millen, Emma Murrell and Abigail Vulgris. Thank you to the Consortium for Public Education for organizing this exciting opportunity for our students! #ReFramingtheFuture #WeAreHighlands #sustainability

HIGH SCHOOL ENTRY LEVEL FIRE TRAINING: We are so proud of our current students and alumni who have participated in our Fire Service Training class, which is offered in collaboration with Allegheny County Emergency Services and the Allegheny County Fire Academy. Instructor Michael Krzeminski provides entry level training along with hands-on sessions throughout the school year at the academy. Made possible through the efforts of the Highlands Emergency Services Alliance (HESA) and the Alle-Kiski Health Foundation, the course aims to develop highly-trained professionals who are dedicated to exceeding the needs of their communities. Check out the video below! https://lnkd.in/eiii2R2e

Highlands High School students in Laura Fleischer Proa?o's CHS Spanish IV class recently participated in a virtual exchange with high school students in Mexico, New Jersey and Minnesota. The students met weekly via Zoom to discuss in Spanish the AFS Global Up Americas online modules about topics such as cultural value dimensions, inequality, microaggressions, 21st Century skills and more. Students who successfully complete the program will earn a global competence certificate from AFS to be awarded at the Senior Awards Ceremony in June. Student participants include William Baillie, Salvatore Barbarino, Lucas Bernstein, Gabrielle Collins, Bradley Cowfer, Madison Haines, Cruz Kelly, Andy Luu, Samantha Markey, Jacob Millen, Emma Murrell and Abigail Vulgris. #globalcompetency #AFS #ReFramingtheFuture #WeAreHighlands

Thanks to a 2-year collaborative effort among the Highlands Administration, School Board and Physical Education Department, students are “breaking a sweat” in a newly renovated Fitness Center at Highlands High School! Highlands Student Service Director Dr. Amber Dean?was instrumental in helping the district secure a SEEKS Grant through the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to fund the Fitness Center renovation. “A big thank you to Highlands Athletic Director?Katie Jo Stobert, High School Principal?Mike Toole, and the Highlands Administration and School Board for all their support and assistance in making this a reality for our students,” said High School phys ed teacher Luke Pollick. With the improved space and equipment now in place, the High School was able to incorporate a Personal Fitness class into the curriculum and offer an After-School Lifting and Workout program for all interested students. The program is held Monday-Thursday from 2:30-3:30pm. In addition, the Athletic Department created a schedule so that all Highlands athletic teams will be able to utilize the Fitness Center. “The use of the Fitness Center not only helps student athletes improve, but it also builds team unity throughout the year,” said Pollick. #ReFramingtheFuture #physicalandmentalhealth #WeAreHighlands

HIGHLANDS ALUMNI! Celebrate Homecoming with us on?Friday, October 4! The annual parade, which begins at 6:00pm, will feature the court members, Varsity Marching Band, cheerleaders, athletic teams, youth organizations and local first responders. The parade will be followed by the Rams vs. Freeport game at 7:00pm. The crowning of the Homecoming Queen & King will be at half-time, and the Marching Band will perform their half-time show at the end of the game. Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming Court: Bailey Megats, Lainey Graczyk, Emma Black, Makenna Parise, Tyarah Woody, Caden Kowalski, Agastya Narang, Ali Shareef, Salvatore Barbarino and Menage Lucas! #hoco2024 #wearehighlands #r4l #highlandsalumni