Highland High School senior Chase Marquis has been selected as the November Student of the Month by the Medina County Kiwanis Club. Chase is an outstanding and active student at HHS. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Orchestra, Principal's Advisory Committee and serves as a Peer Leader. In addition, Chase excels in athletics as a member of the golf team, baseball team and basketball team and is a four-year Scholar Athlete Award winner. He was also an integral member of the Medina County Chapter of the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library. The son of Kevin and Stacie Marquis of Hinckley Township, Chase plans to pursue a degree in either mechanical or aerospace engineering upon his graduation from HHS.  

As the Highland Local School District continues to plan for the upcoming 2nd semester, we are seeking a commitment from those Highland families who are interested in changing their TRANSPORTATION preference for their student(s) for 3rd and 4th quarters. 

COMPLETE FORM IF:
1)  You currently drive your child and would now like to utilize the school bus.
2)  Your child currently rides the bus and you are now able to drive your child to/from school daily.

• QUESTION: My child only needs to take the bus in the morning, since I pick him/her up in the afternoon. Do I need to complete the form?
• ANSWER: YES. If your child needs bus transportation either TO or FROM school, you will need to complete the form.

DO NOT COMPLETE FORM IF: 
1)  Your child currently rides the bus and will continue to do so.
2)  You currently drive your child to/from school daily and will continue to do so.

AGAIN, NO ACTION IS NEEDED IF YOU WANT YOUR STUDENT(S) TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR CURRENT MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. 

Registration deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, December 4.
TRANSPORTATION CHANGE REQUEST FORM

You will need to submit a separate form for each child. By submitting this form, you are committing your student(s) to your requested change for the remainder of the school year. Questions? Contact the Transportation Department at transportation@highlandschools.org. 

As the Highland Local School District continues to plan for the upcoming 2nd semester, we are seeking a commitment from those Highland families who are interested in changing the current learning model for their student(s) for the 3rd and 4th quarters. 

• OPTION 1 (In-Person Learning) -- If you would like to CHANGE from in-person learning to the Virtual Learning Academy (VLA) program, please submit the registration/commitment form below.
   
• OPTION 2 (VLA - 100% Virtual Learning) --  If you would like to CHANGE from the Virtual Learning Academy (VLA) program to In-Person Learning, please submit the registration/commitment form below.  

NO ACTION IS NEEDED IF YOU WANT YOUR STUDENT(S) TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR CURRENT LEARNING MODEL.

Registration deadline is by 5 p.m. on Friday, December 4.  LEARNING MODEL CHANGE REQUEST FORM

You will need to submit a separate form for each child. By submitting this form, you are committing your student(s) to your requested change for the remainder of the school year. Questions? Contact your child's school office.

The district has received several questions this week as it relates to COVID-19 protocols. In an effort to answer some of these questions, we offer the following information.

• Q.  Who is considered a direct contact/close contact to someone with COVID-19?
• A.  A direct contact/close contact is anyone who was within 6 ft. of an infected person for 15 minutes or longer. *An infected person can spread COVID-19 starting 48 hours (2 days) before the person has any symptoms or tests positive for COVID-19.
   
• Q.  When will the school district contact you?
• A.  There are three types of contacts the district may make with a family.

Great news! HHS Class t-shirts are now available to order. This is a great way to commemorate the 2020-21 school year. HHS is selling the t-shirts in our traditional class colors and will have spirit days during the year when you can show you support for your class by wearing your class shirt. We are also embracing the weirdness of the year by selling class masks! You can order a mask with your graduating year on it. The sale ends December 4. Get your order in early!  https://hhs-class-shirts.itemorder.com/

Members of the Highland High School SADD organization will again be selling personalized letters from Santa this holiday season (other options available upon request). Letters are being sold for $5 each (maximum of $15 per family if more than 3 children in a single family). A portion of the proceeds will go towards SADD's annual donation to the Highland Community Support Network. Please note, this year we reserve the option of closing down sales earlier than the marked deadline. 

• Step 1. Complete the google form found here: Click here for Santa Letters!
• Step 2. Send payment to Highland High School, 4150 Ridge Rd., Medina, OH 44256. Attention: SADD.
• Be sure to include the child's name(s) you are paying for. along with payment (cash accepted or check payable to Highland Local Schools). Letters from completed forms will not be sent until payment has been received.
• Payment MUST be received by 2 p.m. on December 4.
• Letters will be mailed no later than December 16.

Thank you for supporting SADD!