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Hawk Highlights Friday, January 23

Posted Date: 01/22/26 (04:19 PM)
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Hawk Highlights

Friday, January 23, 2026

The entrance to Highland School, a modern building with a welcoming facade.
 
Colorful graphic with the text 'MARK YOUR CALENDAR' and calendar illustrations.
  • Tuesday, January 27 - Hip Hop and Lego Steam after school clubs start (3:30 - 4:30 pm)
  • Wednesday, January 28 - Cheer and Chess after school clubs starts (3:30 - 4:30 pm)
  • Thursday, January 29 - Art and Gymnastic after school clubs start (3:30 - 4:30 pm)
  • Thursday, January 29 - Band Concert at OOJH (7:00 - 8:00 pm)
  • Thursday, February 12 - Highland Math Night (6:00 - 7:30 pm). NEW DATE
  • Friday, February 13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (8:30 am - 3:00 pm)
  • Monday, February 16 - President's Day - NO SCHOOL
  • Thursday, February 19 - Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences (4:30 - 8:00 pm)
 

MATH NIGHT DATE CHANGED

MATH NIGHT HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM JANUARY 29 TO FEBRUARY 12.
We hope to see all our young mathematicians and their families there!
WINTER WONDERLAND FAMILY DANCE CANCELLED

The PTA has cancelled the Winter Wonderland Family Dance due to inclement weather.
 

Mission Moment

A man and two young girls smile at the camera while sitting at a table with fast food.
A woman and a boy smile while sitting at a table with food, including pizza and sushi.
Come in and enjoy lunch like Miriam's dad and Taha's aunt did this week!
We love having our students' grown ups join us for lunch.
 

Shape Tomorrow, Today — We Want to Hear from You!


Skokie School District 68 is developing a new Strategic Plan and invites your input.
Survey
All community members within the Skokie 68 boundary are encouraged to complete the survey by Monday, January 26, 2026 (click here or scan below).

Thank you for sharing your voice!

NEWLY ADDED:
Virtual Parent Focus Group - Mon., Jan. 26 at 6pm.


Learn more by visiting skokie68.org/strategic-plan
 

You're Invited to Lunch

We would like to invite our parents (or grandparents or a child's other significant adult with permission from parents) to join your student for lunch!

You can come any day--maybe you have a day off of work when we are in school or it's your child's birthday, for example--and join them in the lunchroom. Please bring your own lunch as we cannot offer you school lunch. No need to call in advance but please do bring your ID and check in at the office.

Here's our lunch schedule:

Kindergarten 1 11:25-11:50 am
Grade 1 11:30-11:55
Grade 2 12:05-12:30
Grade 3 12:35-12:55
Grade 4 12:40-1:00
Grade 5 12:10-12:30

This invitation is good for the rest of this school year! We hope you will have the opportunity to come at some point to get a look into this part of your child's day at school.

PTA Corner

 
Poster for Highland School's Winter Clothing Drive in January 2026, seeking new or gently used items.
 
 

DOMINOS SLICE THE PRICE CARD FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT HIGHLANDPALOOZA

The PTA is hosting a fundraiser through Dominos Pizza to raise money for Highlandpalooza, our big end of year carnival.  We are selling cards that allow the card holder to purchase one pizza and get one free every time they use the card until it expires at the end of 2026. In other words, if you buy 10 pizzas, you get 10 pizzas free!.  

The PTA receives a portion of the sales and students earn prizes for the cards they sell. Last year this was a great fundraiser for Highlandpalooza, which allowed us to have the inflatable obstacle course. The more we raise, the more fun we can have at Highlandpalooza!

Flyer/order form about the fundraiser were sent home with students. 

CLICK HERE to register your child and find out more about how the fundraiser works.  We appreciate your support!
 

Scholastic Book Fair

The Highland PTA is proudly hosting the Scholastic Book Fair on Feb 13th, Thursday and Feb 19th, during Parent Teacher Conferences.
We invite Highland families and friends to come check out the book fair and support our Highland library and classroom libraries. A percentage of purchases made during the fair will go straight back to the Highland library.  

Another way Highland families can support is by donating funds directly to the Highland Library eWallet account. https://shop.scholastic.com/ewallet/fund?lang=en_US&walletId=520dfc23-cd37-414a-9de6-879c289c2941
This will give Mrs. Talbert, Highland’s librarian, another option to fill the school’s 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. 


 
Poster for "Highland Tech Connect" featuring "The Anxious Generation" book and healthy tech habits discussion.
 
Click here to sign up for event.

Skokie Public Library Connections


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

Winter Reading Party
Monday, January 26, from 6:00-7:00 pm
Grab a book and join our reading party. The Skokie Public Library will provide snacks and recommendations for your winter reading.

Make It Yourself
Friday, January 30, from 4:30-5:30 pm
Design and create unique projects. We provide the materials, you bring your imagination! Drop-in event for kids PreK-grade 5. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.





 
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Phone: 847-676-5001
Fax: 847-676-5099