Russell Stokes, Cherokee Village Mayor School has begun and it’s important to be alert to vehicle traffic in the vicinity of all the schools in the Highland School District; especially at the opening of the school day and again at time of dismissal. Remember the rules about the loading and unloading of students on school buses. Do not pass a stopped school bus when students are boarding or exiting the bus.Labor Day…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Two area schools have ranked very well according to recent rankings on SchoolDigger. The database driven website ranks schools across the nation based on test scores supplied by each state’s Department of Education. An Average Standard Score is calculated by normalizing and averaging each school’s test scores across all tests and grades. On top in regard to changes over the 2020-21 school year was Highland School District.…
Through a partnership with the US Department of Agriculture, Life360 Community Services is a nonprofit organization that provides meals to students in rural areas at the end of each school day.The organization has served over 10 million meals filling the hunger gap for thousands of children since its founding in 2016. The organization is on a mission to reverse poverty’s effects on rural families and communities. This year, Life360 is offering its…
Hunter Taylor will be the new Highland High School Resource Officer. He is a 2013 graduate of Calico Rock High School and was most recently employed at the Sharp County Sheriff’s office. Another new position that is that of a CSSO (Commissioned School Safety Officer). Mark Stephen will be joining our team as a manager of our School Security Department. You will see him on all three campuses. He’s a retired police…
Students across the Highland School District will return to the classroom in less than two weeks. While many students are anxiously awaiting the time to be reunited with classmates and friends, others are a bit anxious at the thought of the new teachers, new classrooms, and new people by which they will be surrounded. No matter the side on which your students lean, Highland Schools’ Open House is a great event that…
