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Highland Schools consider naming and memorial policies

RIVERSIDE The Highland Community Schools district is finalizing policies that would establish regulations for the naming of district facilities, memorials and even school events or activities. … more

Highland Schools seek WCRF grant for new lights at softball field

RIVERSIDE When Highland High School’s softball team takes to the field next May, the Huskies may be playing under new lights. A lighting project, which would include LED lights on … more

Hall of Fame in planning for Highland Schools

RIVERSIDE A Hall of Fame may emerge at Highland High School in 2025. Jody Fink, athletics and activity director at Highland Schools, presented a plan to the School Board on Monday that … more

Gordon Dyer recognized with Highland Spirit of Education award

RIVERSIDE When a beloved retired educator returns to the school where they spent decades of their career, they tend to be mobbed by faculty members and former students. For Gordon Dyer, things … more

No school Friday: Highland’s 4-day format began this past week

RIVERSIDE The hallways at Highland’s High School/Junior High School and Highland Elementary will be strangely quiet Friday. There’ll be no school buses pulling into the parking … more

School Opener ’24: New teachers join the classrooms at Highland

RIVERSIDE Emma Christensen grew up in North Liberty, attending schools in an Iowa City School District that has more than 14,000 students. Mackenzie Streveler grew up just north of Detroit, … more

Highland Schools property tax rate drops to under $13

RIVERSIDE The Highland School Board approved a tax-rate certification for 2024-25 that is under $13 per $1,000 of assessed property. The approval came during the Board’s regularly … more

Educating the educators: AI in classrooms

IOWA CITY In a world full of misinformation, it can be difficult to tell what is real, and what is fake. As artificial intelligence (AI) has made its debut into everyday life, it has brought fake … more

Pay for Highland Schools subs going up by $5

RIVERSIDE Pay for substitute teachers in Highland Community Schools will be going up $5 a day in the 2024-25 school year. The Highland School Board approved an increase in daily rates for … more

Highland Schools to place $15M bond referendum on November ballot

RIVERSIDE Locker-room improvements and a new multi-purpose center at Highland High School, along with additional classrooms at Highland Elementary, will be in the hands of voters in November. … more

Photo gallery: Highland's graduation 2024

RIVERSIDE Highland celebrated the class of 2024 with a graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 19.  After the graduates took their seat, different ones were honored due to different levels … more

Photo gallery: Highland Prom 2024

RIVERSIDE Highland hosted their prom on Saturday, April 20. Students lined the halls for a professional photo shoot before walking the stage for the Grand March beginning at 7:30 p.m. Some … more

Highland sets calendar for 2024-25 school year

RIVERSIDE The first day of school in Highland’s new four-day week will be August 23 for the 2024-25 school year. The school year will end May 28, two days after Memorial Day. The … more

Highland School Board appoints Moyer as Business Manager

RIVERSIDE Autumn Moyer, who has worked in human resources at several Eastern Iowa school districts, has been appointed as the new Secretary and Business Manager for the Highland School Board. … more

Highland Schools set property tax public hearing for March 25

RIVERSIDE A public hearing for the Highland Community Schools property tax levy covering Fiscal Year 2025 will be held March 25. The proposed tax rate is $13 per $1,000 of property, which … more

Highland Schools begins signature drive toward new bond issue

RIVERSIDE The Highland School Board is on the lookout for 100 signatures. A petition, with those signatures, is the first step toward getting a bond referendum on the November 2024 ballot … more

Highland sends trio to state individual speech contest

MOUNT VERNON The Highland Huskie individual speech team competed on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Mount Vernon High School for the district individual speech contest. The day was long but fruitful for … more

Highland Schools moving to four-day week, beginning in August

RIVERSIDE Students in the Highland Community Schools district will move into a four-day school week, beginning next August. The School Board approved the change at its regularly scheduled … more

Highland FFA year in review

RIVERSIDE The Highland FFA Chapter has been established for over seven years now with close to 40 members. The chapter has gained great knowledge over the years and as well gained a new advisor … more

AEAs top list of concerns at legislative briefing

WASHINGTON It’s hard to know if Gov. Kim Reynolds knew she was igniting a firestorm when she proposed overhauling Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEA) in her Condition of the State address a … more
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