March Madness Reading is Here! See link on left for details.

• daily basketball trivia contest
• book exchange program
• staff/student basketball game at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 1.
• reading contest with great prizes!
• canned food drive (thank you to the Girl Scouts for organizing this effort)

----

The deadline for turning in reading logs is the end of the day on Tuesday, March 30.
----

Pay-To-Participate Form is available on the left. Cost is $150 per middle school athletic team (track teams at this time) and $50 for clubs (will affect middle school students beginning 2010-2011 school year).
----

Tickets are now on sale for the Highland Middle School musical, Once On This Island, Jr. If you are interested in purchasing reserved seats for the musical, click on the link on the left side of this page "Ticket Order Form - MS Musical" $5.00 general admission tickets will also be available at the door. The musical is March 25, 26 and 27
----

In checking grades in Parent Assist from this point on, it is important look at the Current Average column to see your child's progress in the second grading period (not the Total Cumulative Average). For better information click on DETAILS next to each class and then choose Mark Per 2-36 wk under Reporting Term. This will itemize each assignment given for the second grading period. Remember to click on the comment box next to each assignment to see if the teacher left a note, especially if you have a question about the grade.
----

3rd Quarter Report Cards will be sent home with students on March 26. Final Report Card will be mailed on June 11.
----

The final Activity Night is April 23. $5 PRE-SALE TICKETS ONLY will be sold on Thursday and Friday the week of activity night. There will be no tickets sold at the door. Car-pooling helps for a safe and efficient pick-up! Note that pick-times are as follows:

• 6th grade - 8:45 p.m.
• 7th grade - 9:00 p.m.
• 8th grade - 9:10 p.m.

----

Recycling programs at the middle school include Paper and Ink Cartridges. A large bin for paper is located in the back of the building.

Used ink-jet cartridges are also recycled. They can be dropped off in the collection bin in the foyer by the main office.
Toner cartridges are not accepted.
----

Attendance: Please remember to call the office each day your child is absent: call extension 1511
----

Transportation:
For student drop-off or pick-up between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. or 2:00 and 2:30 p.m.: Private transportation must enter and exit from Wilbur Road, on the west (back) of the building. Do not drop-off or pick up at the front door, or try to exit onto Rt. 94. This has been determined as the safest drop-off procedure and helps to eliminate congestion for the buses. Buses drop off students as soon as they arrive, and students wait in the gymnasium until the 7:20 a.m. bell. At the end of the day, students staying after school must be under the supervision of an adult or staff member. Students participating in an after school activity at the high school must ride their assigned bus to the high school. (Click the middle school map link to the left to see the designated drop-off area.)
----

Highland Middle School, 3880 Ridge Rd, Medina, OH 44256