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Congratulations to our Vituity Healthcare Art Contest winners. Pictured are first place winner Suzy S, a fifth grader in Mrs. Becker’s class; second place winner Brianna F , a fourth grader in Mrs. Minford’s class; and third place winner Cassidy R, a fourth grader in Mrs. Klostermann’s class. They are pictured with art teacher Mrs. Vinson.
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Grade 5 Mazzio’s Night is tonight! Take the night off from cooking and come out to support our fifth grade! Take out orders are included and it goes from 5:00-9:00.
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The HP vs HE basketball game and raffle was a big success last night. Thank you to all who watched and participated. A fun time was had by all!
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The teams are warming up!
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Congratulations to Madalyn R. for winning the local Patriotism Art Poster Contest. Madalyn is a fifth grader in Mrs. Langham’s class.
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They’re back in business. Time to fill them up!
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Highland Elementary will be participating in the Earth Month Textile Drive contest starting tomorrow; however, due to Saturday’s storm, we are unable to use our bins. Please clean out those closets and stay posted on the developments. As soon as they are upright, we will let you know.
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Mrs. Bartlett’s class is enjoying the outdoors while doing their work.
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Nothing beats practicing our instruments outside on a nice spring day!
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Mrs. Cotto’s class took their learning outdoors today.
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Congratulations to Riley M. for winning second place in the VFW essay contest!
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Congratulations to Trent Z. for winning first place in the VFW poster contest!
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Congratulations to Lydia G. for winning first place in the United Nation’s World Water Day Photography Contest! The contest was co-sponsored by National Great Rivers Research and Education Center and Swarovski Waterschool. She is a fifth grader in Mrs. Bartlett’s class.
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Did you know...
Highland Elementary recycles
Skin care packaging: lip balm tubes and caps, soap dispensers and tubes, body wash caps, lotion dispensers and caps.
Hair care packaging: shampoo caps, conditioner caps, hair gel tubes, and caps, hair spray triggers, and hair paste caps.
Cosmetic packaging: lipstick cases, lip gloss tubes, mascara tubes, eye shadow cases, bronzer cases, foundation packaging, powder cases, eyeliner cases, eyeliner pencils, eye shadow tubes, concealer tubes, concealer sticks, and lip liner pencils.
We earn money for our school while saving these from going to landfills. These items can be dropped off in the school office.
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Tonight is Mazzio’s Night for our Specialists. Come out and have dinner with us. Dine in or carry out from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
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Highland Elementary is collecting these plastic bags for recycling. We earn money for each shipment. By sending any of these wrappers to school, you will be helping our school and our environment. Please note the specific brands. Thank you!
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It’s time to clean out your closets again! Highland Elementary is going to be competing in another textile recycling competition during the month of April. Please donate your old clothes, sheets, curtains, etc to the bins at the 4 Diamonds. Please hold on to them until April 1 when the contest begins. We appreciate your help!
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Just a reminder that we dismiss at 11:00 tomorrow, Friday, March 5.
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Mazzio’s Night fundraiser for grade 3 from 5:00-9:00 tonight! Both dine-in and carry out benefit our third graders. Please come and join us!
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Congratulations to Abigaile R for winning first place in girls for the district and Honorable Mention at the state level in the 2020 Optimist Drug Free Poster Contest. She is a fifth grader in Mrs. Spies’s class.
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