Recycling contests begin next month. Please start collecting now! Winning classrooms will get prizes at the end of each month. This is a great way to keep things out of the landfills and help our school to earn money.
October- juice pouches and applesauce pouches
November- Best Choice labels and Taki packages
December and January- juice pouches and applesauce pouches
February- dental items (used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and packages from new ones)
March- plastic lids and caps
April- tap tops, aluminum cans
October- juice pouches and applesauce pouches
November- Best Choice labels and Taki packages
December and January- juice pouches and applesauce pouches
February- dental items (used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and packages from new ones)
March- plastic lids and caps
April- tap tops, aluminum cans

Pajama Day!






Third grade did a lot of fun things during their rotations today.







We had some special carolers in the halls today!



Please see the following message from Highland CUSD No. 5 regarding our new Highland Elementary School Principal for 2026-2027.
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It was Ugly Sweater Day today, and we had some great ones!






Students in Mrs. Sands's third grade class had the opportunity to taste test snacks from around the world!




Congratulations to our fifth grade December VIPs!

Miss Boynton's championship team took on the HE staff today in a nail-biter!






Mrs. Plebanek's class enjoyed parachute activities in PE today.



Mrs. Cotto's fifth graders are playing a game of Spoons using figurative language.



Miss Detweiler's third graders made a stop in Sweden on their Christmas Around the World Tour.



Congratulations to the fifth grade intramural volleyball champions, the Panthers!

Mrs. Spies's fifth graders were learning the traditional folk dance called "The Chimes of Dunkirk" in music class.



Congratulations to our fourth grade December VIPs!

Highland CUSD No. 5 will not be in session today, Tuesday, December 2. We plan to be in session tomorrow.

Congratulations to our third grade December VIPs!

Congratulations to our December Sportsmanship winners!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We hope it's filled with good food and family time. Some of our third graders enjoyed a feast before they left for the break.



Wow! What a moving and inspiring music program! We are so proud of our fifth graders, our music teacher and band directors for all of their hard work.




