Can you tell our students are so excited about starting band and orchestra this week? (From left: Charlie, Joey, Iylah)

We’re so excited for our annual Highland School Walk-a-thon on Friday, October 17th at 2:20 PM! 

All students and staff participate in this fun, school-wide event that helps raise funds for our Highland School Angel Fund. The Angel Fund provides necessary items and services for our families who may need a helping hand.

✅ Look for a pledge sheet coming home soon.

✅ Encourage friends and family to sponsor your child with a small donation.

✅ Return all pledge sheets and donations to your child’s classroom teacher by Friday, October 17th.

Families are welcome to walk with us! Come out and cheer on the kids or join the walk!

We’d love your help during the event! Please contact Mrs. Weissenberg at kweissenberg@skokie68.org.

Thank you for supporting our Highland community! 

Highland Elementary will be hosting a Free Flu Clinic for students on Friday, November 7, 2025. The clinic will be run by the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile through Advocate Children’s Hospital.

Flu shots are available at no cost for all students—whether you have private insurance, Medicaid, or no insurance. The vaccine given will be the flu shot (not the nasal spray).

Consent forms were sent home with your child and are due back by October 24, 2025. Please complete the form (including insurance information if applicable) and return it to school if you’d like your child to participate.

For medical questions, contact your child’s doctor. For other questions, you can call 847-676-5004 or email svakharia@skokie68.org.

The Highland PTA sponsors a Fall Scholastic Book Fair fundraiser during Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 9th and Friday, October 10th. Click here for more information: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/highlandelementaryschool14

If you would like to support the Highland school library but can’t come to the Book Fair, Highland’s PTA set-up an eWallet account where you can contribute to Highland’s library fund. Simply click on the below eWallet fund link and donate. Your donation will allow our amazing librarian, Mrs. Talbert, to purchase books from Scholastic for Highland’s Library. 

To donate, please click on https://shop.scholastic.com/ewallet/fund?lang=en_US&walletId=520dfc23-cd37-414a-9de6-879c289c2941 and help fill our school library with more books and resources! 

We are always in need of volunteers. Please consider volunteering for a 15 minute time slot to help customers with their book fair transactions. 

Think your chili has what it takes? Sign Up for Hawk Nest Chili Fest!

Get ready to bring the heat! Our First Annual Hawk Nest Chili Fest will be on Thursday, October 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Highland School Lunchroom, and we’re looking for chili champs to join the fun!

Whether your recipe is mild, spicy, or somewhere in between, we want to see (and taste!) what you’ve got. One chili per family or group, brought in a crockpot and ready to impress.

Not a chili chef? No problem! Come hungry and help crown our People’s Choice winner while enjoying a night of tasting, mingling, and good vibes.

Ready to compete or volunteer?

Use the QR code on the attached flyer to sign up and get all the details.

Let’s spice things up, Highland-style!

The Skokie Public Library is hosting these and many other family-friendly events this fall.

Enjoy a fun, all-ages storytime—drop-in event for children accompanied by an adult.

Learn about Chile's culture, traditions, foods, and fun. For kids in grade K-5. Children younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. Register here to attend