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From the Executive
Director
Congratulations
THS Choir: The choir
traveled to Mary Hardin Baylor University in Waco (Belton), TX to compete
in the TAPPS Annual Choral Competition. THS Choir took 3rd
Place in State for 3A private schools. We are very proud of the
students and our Faculty Advisor, Mrs. Karen Ward.
Congratulations and thank you for representing
The Highlands School so well.
Click
here for more info…
Congratulations to our 2nd Graders
and the success of the “Living Museum”.
Please see the names and photo gallery in the “News from the Lower
Schools”.
Congratulations
to the cast of the Drama II Class Project for their outstanding
performances in “Cinderella – The World’s Favorite Fairy Tale”.
Thank
you Mrs. Patricia Biegers.
Save The Date: Mother’s Day Celebration at The Highlands School will host a celebration to honor all mothers
on Thursday, May 8 from 8:30 a.m. -
11:00 a.m. Mass will be held in
the Gym and brunch will be served in the Dining Hall.
Used
Uniform Sale: Thursday, August 14
and Friday, August 15, 2008 in the Black Box Theater. Click
here for more info… and
more here…
Saturday
Morning Mass at THS: Newly ordained, Father Justin Kielhorn, LC,
son of Alden and Connie Kielhorn, will be visiting his family, and celebrating
Mass with the intention of Appreciation and Thanksgiving for The
Highlands School Staff and Dallas Regnum Christi Section, Saturday,
April 26, at The Highlands School Chapel, at 8:30 a.m.. A casual,
light, continental breakfast in the Assembly Hall will follow Mass and
allow Father Justin a chance to greet you. If you are able to join us,
please RSVP to Alden and Connie Kielhorn: 972-570-9129 or
email to: kielhorn@familink.com by Thursday, April
24.
His Holiness Benedict XVI: During Pope Benedict XVI’s
visit to the States, the National Catholic Register’s special www.Pope2008.com website is poised to provide
optimum coverage for readers, listeners, and viewers.
Vocation Action
Network: Will
come together, in the presence of our Lord, for a holy hour including
rosary and Invocations for Priests, Religious and Consecrated on
Sunday,
April 20, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at
The Highlands School Chapel. Tiffany Montreuil, a Consecrated Woman
of Regnum Christi will give a short testimony of her vocation call to
Consecrated Life. This scheduled hour of prayer for vocations
is OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES. This past Sunday was the World
Day of Prayer for Vocations in the Universal Church; we will unite our
prayers to those offered and have the message of the Holy Father for World
Day of Prayer for Vocations available. Please join us!
You may direct questions to: Alden or Connie Kielhorn—972-570-9129.
The
2008-2009
Academic Calendar
is now on THS website.
Summer School:
We have a terrific summer school and athletic sports camp planned. Please
see our web site for details – www.thehighlandsschool.org. Deadline for registration has been
extended to May 1, 2008.
Regnum
Christi offers daily web meditations for the day’s Gospel.
Father
Alfonse Nazzaro, LC penned a
beautiful message for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (April 13, 2008) titled “Seeking The Foot of the Cross Through
The Narrow Gate” Fourth Sunday of Easter. To read his message, please
visit www.regnumchristi.org. At the menu click on Daily
Meditations, then click meditations. Enjoy!
Bishop Farrell Mass
Photos: To view the photo gallery, please go to www.thehighlandsschool.org.
Click on News and Information.
LC
Pastoral End of the Year Men’s Retreat:
The Mass of Appreciation Retreat for Men will take place Friday, May, 30 thru Sunday,
June 1, 2008 at the Montserrat Retreat House – 600 N. Shady Shores Drive in
Lake Dallas. Registration fee for
this event is $250 and due by May 5, 2008.
Please contact John Austin at 972.922.6052 or j.austin@meditec.zeiss.com.
From the Development
Office
Annual
Fund Campaign
Thanks
to all have contributed to the Annual Fund Campaign so far. We are at
$201,000 and 70% participation. If you have not made a contribution,
please get it in on or before April 30th. We need
100% participation – give what you can give and help support our school!
Gifts-in-kind: The following items would be very helpful if
anyone has any personal or corporate connections to donate to
THS:
Event Chairs: 300 in bulk, new – contact Brad
McKinnie, ext. 237 or maintain@thehighlandsschool.org.
Six (6) - computers – capable of 1.6GHz Pentium Dual
Core Processor or 2.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 Processor,512MB RAM (Memory), 80GB
or better Hard Drive, DVD-ROM, Video Card, Sound Card, Network Adapter, No
Operating System Required. Contact Mr. Mulvaney at ext. 252 or mmulvaney@thehighlandsschool.org.
One (1) defibrillator – child or adult – contact Nurse Karin
Brown at ext. 212 or kbrown@thehighlandsschool.org.
One (1) new or used vehicle in good operating condition such as a
mini-van. Contact Brad McKinnie at ext. 257 or maintain@thehighlandsschool.org.
Fifteen (15) Digital Projectors – contact Kyle Roberts at ext. 217 or kroberts@thehighlandsschool.org.
New or Used Band Instruments - Suitable for
beginning or intermediate Middle School musicians. Please contact Martha
Lamberti at ext. 224 or mlamberti@thehighlandsschool.org.
In-kind gifts are tax deductible and will be
recognized by Cris Hannis in our Development Office, ext. 261.
Click and Pledge for the Annual Fund:
The Annual Fund Campaign is vital to the
success of operating The Highlands School. All of the funds raised go
directly to support the annual operating budget. Specifically,
contributions fund financial aid and scholarships, academic programs,
faculty enrichment and athletics. As tuition does not cover the full
cost of educating our students, we must rely on the support of our families
and friends to close the gap.
Our expectation is that each family
contributes at least $1,000 and we achieve 100% participation. Our
community is the foundation of our existence. Be part of it and
participate.
Contribute today and together we will attain
our goal of $275,000!
Just click below and you can complete your
contribution:
http://www.thehighlandsschool.org/ths/forms/fundraising/annualfunddrive.asp
From the Parents Club
DFW
Taste Test to benefit The Highlands School Community
Parents and Students,
Please remember to turn in your taste
test form by April 22, 2008 so that you can participate in the DFW Taste
Test to be held on May 14, 2008 at The Highlands School Gymnasium.
Students, please turn in your permission slip as well. Forms can be turned in to your homeroom
teacher or in the box in the Main Office.
Contact Genevieve Olinger at 972.409.9406
or genolinger@aol.com
if you have any questions.
High School
High school is a time for your
teenager to establish his or her identity and prepare for the next step in
life. But it’s also a time you will need to stay involved. How well your
teenager does in high school can set him or her up for success in college
and in future professions and careers.
Talk
Communication is critical. Start discussing future plans so you have a
sense of the preparation required during the high school years. Let your
student know you are there to help them with anything during these years.
“The keyword here is ‘with,’” says Jennifer Vargo, family and community
engagement coordinator for the Ohio Department of Education. “Everything
you do for your child should be in support of their goals.”
“Parents don’t want to be that nag,
but as much as students are trying to be autonomous and saying they don’t
want your help, research says otherwise,” Vargo says.
Meet with Teachers and Guidance
Counselors
Make sure you do this together, Vargo says. When meeting with school authorities,
speak with them about your teenager’s goals, requirements and opportunities
for getting started with a collegiate education. Discuss what kinds of
classes your child can take in high school that will help him or her
prepare for a career path.
Attend Events Together
Go to career-minded events,
workshops and test preparation courses together, Vargo says. This way, you
and your child are operating on the same information and can have a
meaningful discussion about what they’ve learned.
Should your student already have
an intended college-bound path, start attending college open houses to get
better insight into potential colleges and programs. This will put both of
you one step ahead when it comes to preparing applications.
Please note that we will have a new counseling tip each week from our
Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Tracey Bonini.
VARSITY
BASEBALL (10-6)
April 22 vs.
Crowley Nazarene Home/4:30
p.m. (Lively
Field)
VARSITY
SOFTBALL (5-6)
Saturday 19 vs. Canterbury Home 1:00 p.m. (Senior
Day)
VARSITY
TENNIS
April 25 – 26 State Tennis Tournament Waco (Baylor) 8:00 a.m.
VARSITY
TRACK
April 24 Regional Track Meet Ft. Worth/ 8:00 a.m.
4 x 200 Qualifiers:
Miguel Trejo, Jacob Schaad, James Meier and Robert Johnston
High Jump
Qualifiers: Jacob Schaad and James
Meier
DPL
BASEBALL (1-1)
Division 2 (Beat St.
Rita 7-3 last week)
Sunday,
April 20 Home Away Time Location
96 Bishop
Dunne vs. THS 12:00 p.m. Bishop Dunne
97 St.
Paul vs. THS 1:45 p.m. Bishop Dunne
ATHLETIC
DEPARTMENT NOTES
Spring Football and
Volleyball will begin practice on Thursday, May 1. The football team will be attending a
movie directly after the Saturday, May 3 practice at
12:00 p.m. The volleyball team will have a similar
activity planned. Please make sure
to plan your family schedules accordingly, and have player permission slips
back to the Athletic Director by April 30.
We are requesting
names of volunteers for BLAZER
BOOSTER CLUB (BBC) positions for the 2008-2009 school year.
Please contact Mark
Diaz at mdiaz@thehighlandsschool.org
and help your sons and daughters Highlands athletic experience be the best
it can be.
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News from the Lower, Middle and High
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Second Grade “Living
Museum”
On
Friday, April 11, the Assembly Hall of THS was transformed into a “Living
Historical Museum” by our Second Grade classes. Each student chose a historical figure
from a unit of study and read a biography about that famous man or woman.
After completing a reading log, making a poster , designing a museum
brochure cover , and touring the Palace of Wax in Grand Prairie for some
“hands-on” museum experience, the students were ready for the challenge of
“becoming” their chosen history-making figure. After hours of rehearsal at
home and at school, and dressed in elaborate period costumes, the children
were ready to entertain the throng of museum-goers. At the push of a convenient black button
located on each figures hand, the characters sprang to life with amazing
accounts of their past. THS extends
our sincere gratitude to Mrs. Lamers, Mrs. Hinton, and all of the Second
Grade students for their preparation and hard work; and to the parents for
their support of the project.
Prince
Siddharta – Varun Elete Rosa
Parks – Martha Gonzalez
George
Washington – Gustavo San Roman Eleanore
Roosevelt – Christina Davila
Benjamin
Franklin – Paulina Cueva Robert
Fulton – Daniel Figy
James
Madison – Michael Gutierrez Ahyoka
– Therese Wales
Alexander
the Great – Tristan Muncy Crazy
Horse – Ashton Johnson
Dolly
Madison – Madie Terreri Sitting
Bull – Hannah Darfield
Francis
Scott Key – William Schneider Daniel
Boone – Luis Munoz
Mary
Young Pickersgill – Shayda Mansoori Harriet
Beecher Stowe – Georgia Cole
Susan
B. Anthony – Yasmine Bukhari Clara
Barton – Sophia Estabrooks
Martin
Luther King, Jr. – John Paul Cole Jackie
Robinson – Jose Luis Mancilla
Abraham
Lincoln – Mary Margaret Mulvaney
Click Here
to View the Photo Gallery.
THS Middle School Competes
In First Private School Interscholastic Association (PSIA) Play Competition
THS
entry was,” The Arkansaw Bear”, We finished fourth in a very
tough competition. I thought the students gave 100% and I was very
proud of their first efforts. We had a wonderful time and several of
our students won individual acting and technical theatre awards.
Jackie
McCleneghen and Nick Engel were named to The
All Star Cast, which is
the highest award given at the competition.
Nick
was a fill-in, as another student in the play had a family emergency and
had to drop out of the cast the day before the play. After one
rehearsal, Nick was able to pick up the ball and run with it so to speak.
Carolyn
Mackenzie won Honorable
Mention to The All Star Cast.
Jessica
Harvey and Fernando Soto won Rising Star Awards.
Maria
Kus and Aaron Cole received
Technical Awards for the Lighting and Sound.
Friday
evening when we were eating dinner in a restaurant, the couple next to us
remarked how polite and respectful our students were. They also asked
me where we were from. I was proud to answer that we were from The
Highlands School, in Irving, Texas.
We
are already thinking about next year. Our students learned a lot during
this experience and my heart is full of pride.
The
cast members included: Andrea Baquero, Zachary Engel, Nick Engel,
Savanna Dinkel, Fernando Soto, Aaron Cole, Jessica Harvey,
Carolyn
Mackenzie, Ana Munoz, Jacqui McCleneghen and Maria Kus.
Mrs. Patricia Bieger
Public Class: The Public
Class serves several purposes. For the parent, this event demonstrates the
child’s academic achievement as well as human formation, and ability to
speak and think clearly in front of an audience. For the student, the
Public Class provides an opportunity to synthesize concepts learned in each
subject area, as well as to present him / her in a mature and professional
manner. Because this event is held at the end of the school year, the
preparation and presentation of the Public Class serves as a practical and
engaging means for reviewing and communicating the intellectual as well as
human aspects of the year’s curriculum.
Click
Here to View the Public Class Schedule
The Highlands School Store News
Stop by the School Store and see what’s new
We are now
offering the 2006-07 Yearbooks
for only $30. We also have the 2007
Full-School panoramic pictures for $10.
Your School Store is
looking for additional volunteers to staff the store one hour a week during
the following hours of operation. Weekday
mornings, 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. and afternoons 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on
Tuesday & Thursday only. The store hours have become widely
accepted by our families and we are experiencing difficulty maintaining the
hours with the current level of volunteers. Your help is
needed. If interested, please call Joe Bieger at ext. 240 to apply as
a store volunteer.
On behalf of the School Store and
volunteers,
Thank you for your support.
CATHOLIC Shop near The
Highlands School: MARY
IMMACULATE CATHOLIC GIFT SHOP, operated by Norma Suarez. It is a
small shop and has a very good selection of gifts for Baptism, First Holy
Communion, Confirmation, Rosaries, statuaries and Holy Water fonts. The
shop also carries crucifixes, scapulars, and a good selection of books-
both in Spanish and English.
Directions:
Go
South on Story- just past Pioneer and right before Rock Island- it is on
the right hand side - 305 N. Story
Road. Phone number 214-596-9068.
The
Mulvaney’s found this nearby jewel.
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