🎟️🏈Baird will be a cashless gate for tomorrow night’s football game. You can purchase tickets online prior to the game using the below link or you can purchase at the gate. We hope to see the stands filled tomorrow night with a playoff spot on the line!
https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/bairdisd/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D
🦃Join us for a special Thanksgiving lunch in the Highland Cafeteria on Monday, November 9th.
Report cards for Semester 1 Cycle 2 are now available on the Parent Portal. Elementary Report Cards will be sent home with students. JH/HS parents should log into the Parent Portal to view Report Cards. If a hard copy is needed, please let us know.
Visit the Parent Portal at the following link: https://portals14.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=177905
The SWARM, created by our yearbook class, is back with another Issue! Catch up on all the Highland student news. Scan the QR code or click the link below! #TheSWARM #StudentNews
https://aptg.co/gRMk-R
🌭Adopt-a-Hornet Hot Dog Social!
If your child participated in Adopt-a-Hornet, make plans to join us! All little hornets will get to enjoy a fun hot dog dinner with their big hornets. We can't wait to see you there!
📅 When: Tuesday, November 3rd at 5:30 PM
📍 Where: Cafeteria
If your child participated in Adopt-a-Hornet, make plans to join us! All little hornets will get to enjoy a fun hot dog dinner with their big hornets. We can't wait to see you there!
📅 When: Tuesday, November 3rd at 5:30 PM
📍 Where: Cafeteria
From all of us at Highland, we’re wishing our Hornet family a Happy Halloween! 🎃✨
There’s no place like Highland... especially on Carnival night! 👠🌪️
Join us Saturday for games, treats, and community fun!
There’s no place like Highland... especially on Carnival night! 👠🌪️
Join us Saturday for games, treats, and community fun!
Due to today's rain, our Trunk or Treat has been moved inside to the Ag Barn!
🎃 Trunk or Treat: 6:00–7:00 PM (Ag Barn)
👻 Costume Parade: End of the 1st Quarter around the track!
🎟️ Free Admission: For any family with a student in costume!
Anyone and everyone is still welcome to hand out goodies—just head on into the Ag Barn.
🎃 Trunk or Treat: 6:00–7:00 PM (Ag Barn)
👻 Costume Parade: End of the 1st Quarter around the track!
🎟️ Free Admission: For any family with a student in costume!
Anyone and everyone is still welcome to hand out goodies—just head on into the Ag Barn.
🎃 **Highland Fall Carnival is this SATURDAY, October 31st!** 👻
Join us for an epic night of food, games, and fun! ✨
🕒 **Schedule of Events:**
• **5:30 PM – 8:00 PM:** Class Booths & Senior Meal
• **8:30 PM:** School Program (*"Highland Halls: A Haunted Homecoming"*)
• **Post-Program – 2:00 AM:** Late-Night Bingo & Cake Walk!
🎟️ **Sneak Peek & Chance Items:**
Check out all the amazing raffle prizes and pre-fill your tickets online here:
👉 https://aptg.co/yDXbdl
*(Don't forget to watch the attached video for a sneak peek at the games and prizes!)*
🎞️https://youtu.be/swjDcrPcRMI
Get ready for a spooktacular evening at Highland ISD! 🎃🏈 Join us Friday, October 30, for our Trunk or Treat and Costume Parade as our Hornets take on Robert Lee!
🎃 Trunk or Treat: 6:00–7:00 PM (Road behind the school)
🎃 Costume Parade: End of the 1st Quarter around the track!
Bonus: Any family with a student in costume gets in FREE to the football game! 🎟️✨
Come out, wear your family-friendly Halloween best, and hand out goodies. We can't wait to see you there!
🎃 Trunk or Treat: 6:00–7:00 PM (Road behind the school)
🎃 Costume Parade: End of the 1st Quarter around the track!
Bonus: Any family with a student in costume gets in FREE to the football game! 🎟️✨
Come out, wear your family-friendly Halloween best, and hand out goodies. We can't wait to see you there!
There will be a send off for our high school cross country runners tomorrow (Monday) morning at 8:00 a.m. Join us in the front hallway as we cheer on all of our regional qualifiers! 🏃♂️
Congrats to CNA students Bryli Boil and Kaylene Ledbetter! They recently earned their CPR certifications and received scrubs to prepare for upcoming clinical rotations. 🩺💙🤍
Pink Out Shirts Available! 💗The cheerleaders have extra Pink Out shirts available for sale! Check out the available sizes and pricing below:
Regular Short Sleeve ($18): Youth Small (YS), Youth Medium (YM), Adult Large (AL)
Performance Short Sleeve ($18): Youth Extra Small (YXS), Youth Small (YS), Youth Medium (YM)
Performance Long Sleeve ($20): Youth Medium (YM)
If you would like to purchase a shirt, please contact Mrs. Peacock at cpeacock@highland.esc14.net.
📢 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE CHANGE 📢
Due to continued referee shortages, our Friday game at Santa Anna has been moved. Both Junior High and High School will now play this THURSDAY at Santa Anna!
🗓 Updated Thursday Schedule:
• 2:15 PM: Combined JH&HS Blackout Pep Rally 🎉
• 5:30 PM: JH Game 🏈
• 7:30 PM: HS Game 🏈
Due to continued referee shortages, our Friday game at Santa Anna has been moved. Both Junior High and High School will now play this THURSDAY at Santa Anna!
🗓 Updated Thursday Schedule:
• 2:15 PM: Combined JH&HS Blackout Pep Rally 🎉
• 5:30 PM: JH Game 🏈
• 7:30 PM: HS Game 🏈
Our Fall Carnival is right around the corner on Saturday, October 31st, and each class is selling raffle tickets for a special item! 🎟️
Click the link below to view all the exciting prizes and grab printable tickets so you can pre-fill your contact info and save time on carnival day:
👉 https://aptg.co/yDXbdl
🗓️ Ticket sales start today (Friday, Oct 16th) after school!
Thank you for supporting our school—we can't wait to see you there on Halloween!
Our JH runners also competed in the District Cross Country Meet at Ira this afternoon.
The JH boys team finished as District Runner-Up!
🏆Individual Places:
5th Place - Kallen Munoz
6th Place - Amrin DeLoera
8th Place - Amrik DeLoera
🏆 DISTRICT CHAMPS & REGIONAL BOUND! 🏃♂️🏃♀️
Huge congratulations to our HS Boys Cross Country team on taking 1st at District to advance to Regionals!
🔥 Boys Top Finishers:
• Hudson Cain– 7th
• Elliott Eaker– 8th
• Sam Gratehouse– 9th
• Jagger Fullwood – 10th
The Girls cross country team finished 4th overall, with Hallee Montgomery placing 7th to qualify for Regionals as an individual!
Huge congratulations to our HS Boys Cross Country team on taking 1st at District to advance to Regionals!
🔥 Boys Top Finishers:
• Hudson Cain– 7th
• Elliott Eaker– 8th
• Sam Gratehouse– 9th
• Jagger Fullwood – 10th
The Girls cross country team finished 4th overall, with Hallee Montgomery placing 7th to qualify for Regionals as an individual!
🏈 It’s going to be an action-packed Friday at the Hilltop on October 16th!
🔵 3:00 PM: Combined JH & HS Pep Rally 📣
🔵 5:30 PM: JH Football vs. Paint Rock at Highland (Schedule Change) 🏈
🔵 7:15 PM: Adopt-a-Hornet Tunnel Run (Please have your Little Hornet at the tunnel by 7:15 PM, ready to run out with their Big Hornet!)
🔵 7:30 PM: Varsity Football vs. Paint Rock at Highland 🏈
Pack the stands and wear your Blue & White! Go Hornets!
🔵 3:00 PM: Combined JH & HS Pep Rally 📣
🔵 5:30 PM: JH Football vs. Paint Rock at Highland (Schedule Change) 🏈
🔵 7:15 PM: Adopt-a-Hornet Tunnel Run (Please have your Little Hornet at the tunnel by 7:15 PM, ready to run out with their Big Hornet!)
🔵 7:30 PM: Varsity Football vs. Paint Rock at Highland 🏈
Pack the stands and wear your Blue & White! Go Hornets!
Your 2026-2027 Highland basketball schedules are officially here! Click attachment for both JH and HS schedules.
There are still a few dates and times that are TBD, and reminder that ALL dates and times are subject to change throughout the season at any time.
Go Hornets!
Progress reports for all students are available now on the Parent Portal (Semester 1 Cycle 2). If a student has a grade of 75 or below, a progress report will also be mailed home. Visit the Parent Portal at the following link: https://portals14.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=177905
Join us Tuesday, October 13, starting at 5:30 PM for Pee Wee Basketball action, delicious pizza, fun shooting competitions, silent auctions, and raffles! Come cheer on our future Hornets and support the Highland Class of 2028! 🏀💙
