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From the Executive
Director
Academic Events – Public
Classes: Please see the scheduled at
the end of the calendar of the “Weekly”.
VERY IMPORTANT. This list has
event details beyond the normal calendar.
Lower School Field Day:
Thank you Lower School parents for the terrific Field Day this past week
with the Noah’s Ark theme. The students were treated to a fun filled and
educational experience. The parents turned this in to a school community
building event.
Parents: if you have
some photos of the event that you would like to include in our photo
gallery please email them to mmulvaney@thehighlandsschool.org.
Work of Heart Award: Congratulations
to Mr. Adam Muller from the
Middle School and Mrs. Lauraine
Oberfelder, Lower School Academic Coordinator, who both received the
Catholic Foundation’s Work of Heart Award. Each received a certificate and
a check for $500. Thank you THS community for nominating our staff for this
award. Anyone can nominate a THS faculty or staff member for this award.
Just click on the Work of Heart Award icon on the THS web site.
Congratulations to our
Private School Interscholastic Association (PSIA) team
for their state competition results. Our team placed sixth out of ninety six teams entered in the entire
state. The names of the competitors and their awards are listed in this
week’s edition under “News from the Lower, Middle and Upper School”.
Please note the
DATE: Middle School Athletic Awards
Dinner. The dinner will be held Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Assembly Hall.
Construction Continues
for the new Sports Court: The concrete was
poured on Thursday and the rest of the surface will be applied in the next
few days. We need 28 days for the materials to cure so we ask that everyone
stay off the surface until our anticipated June 5th completion.
First Highlands School
Catholic Leadership Forum Held for the Girls High School: On
Thursday our girls heard Mrs. Roberta Luxbacher, General Manager of
Corporate Planning at ExxonMobil on the subject of executive leadership and
our Catholic faith in our assembly room.
Congratulations to the
Boys Tennis Team for a third place finish in the State TAPPS Singles competition held
last week at Baylor. Jose Pecego place second overall. Details are in the
sports section.
INTERNATIONAL
DAY 2008 THANK YOU LETTER From
Faculty member,
Alina
Maldonado
Mother’s Day Celebration: 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. Mothers and children may sit
together during Mass. Brunch for the mothers only 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…
The 2008-2009 Academic Calendar is
now on THS website.
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 Parents Club
Yummy, Yummy, in my Tummy!
Taste Test on May 14th, in the THS
gym
Parents and Students - age 13 and older,
We need YOU to taste snack food and
give your opinion at our Taste Test fundraiser. Students will test
food during their lunch period (they will have extra time to eat their
lunch after the taste test). We really need ALL
STUDENTS, 13 AND OLDER, to participate please!
Please clink on the link below for the Taste Test form that can be used for
both parents and students. The second form is a parental permission
form. The form must be signed
by a parent in order for any student to participate. Please deliver
the forms to the Main Office by.
Thank you for your participation!
Click
here for Participation Form…
Box Top Totals: AND THE WINNER IS..... MISS
ROONEY'S 1ST GRADE CLASS!
Miss
Rooney's class collected 444 Box
Tops to narrowly beat Mrs.
Wingard's class, which collected 435. THANK YOU to every one who sent in Box
Tops. We collected almost 4000 Box Tops this spring.
Please
keep saving your Box Tops over the summer to contribute in the Fall. It would be great to have that many to
start off the new year.
From the Nurse’s Office
As
this year comes to a close, please think about
your child’s medical and health needs for the upcoming school year. Here
are some suggestions:
If
your child needs medication at school, please pick up the proper forms from
the Nurse’s office and have them completed by your doctor over the summer.
You
will receive notices of immunizations that will be due over the summer.
Please return the Immunization Records and Emergency Forms by August 20,
2008 (The first day of school).
If
your child is planning to participate in sports, physicals are required. Documentation
of the physical will be needed before the student is allowed to participate
in any sport. You may obtain Physical Forms can be obtained from the Nurse’s
office, the Athletic Director or Coaching staff. When completed, return the
form to the Nurse’s office.
Safe
Environment Training must be renewed annually. If your training is up to
date, please update your records online at www.cathdal.org,
click on SE to update your training
and select a course to complete. Complete the test at the end of the
course, print it and return it to me.
Complete
background checks are required every 2 years. The fee for the screening is
$15.
During
the summer, the Nurse’s Office will not be officially open. However, I will be in the office
periodically. I will be checking email frequently. My email address is kbrown@thehighlandsschool.org
or leave me a voice message at
972-438-8218 x 212.
It’s
been a pleasure working with all the children this year and I look forward
to working with you all again next year. Have a safe and great summer!
God
Bless,
Karin
Brown
School
Nurse and Safety Officer
From the Development
Office
Annual
Fund Campaign
Currently
we have pledges totaling $202,000 representing 72% participation.
You may continue to send your
pledges through May 31, 2008. Thanks to all have contributed to
the Annual Fund Campaign.
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
Gifts-in-kind: The following items would be very helpful if anyone has any personal
or corporate connections to donate to THS:
Donated: A
set of drums thanks to Denise and Curtis Wales
Donated: A
trombone thanks to Katie and Greg Dodd
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.
“Every
time you give your child receives”
Tracey
Bonini, our guidance counselor, recently underwent surgery and will be out
of the office for a couple weeks while she recovers. If you need to
get in touch with her, she can be reached by e-mail at tbonini@thehighlandsschool.org. You may
also call Debbie Hurley at
972.554.1980
ext. 233 and she can direct you to someone who can help you. Join us
in praying for Tracey’s speedy recovery.
As
the May SAT approaches, here are some tips that will help you to do your
best on test day.
Before Test Day
Get organized:
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Make
sure you have two No. 2 pencils and a soft eraser. A No. 2 pencil is required
to answer the essay and the multiple-choice questions. Mechanical pencils
are not allowed. Pens are not allowed.
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Have
your SAT Admission Ticket and acceptable Photo ID ready. You will need your Admission Ticket and Photo ID for admission to the test center.
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Check
your calculator and put fresh batteries in it. You will need a scientific
or graphing calculator for the SAT Reasoning Test™ and
Subject Tests in Mathematics. Some questions on the Subject Tests in
Mathematics are best solved with a graphing calculator.
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Locate
a watch to take with you. You can use a watch that
has no audible alarm to time yourself—separate timers are not allowed.
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Prepare
snacks to bring with you. You may stow food and
drinks under your chair or desk and consume them outside the testing room
during breaks. A healthy snack will go a long way in keeping you alert
during the entire test.
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Prepare
yourself like an athlete:
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Get
plenty of sleep the night before the test. Your brain will work
better if you are rested.
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Eat
a good breakfast that morning.
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On Test Day
Leave
your cell phone at home. Don't run the risk of having your phone ring
during testing. It could cost you your scores! We strongly advise you not
to bring a cell phone or any other prohibited electronic device to the test
center. If your phone makes noise, or you are seen using it at any time
(including breaks), you may be dismissed immediately, your scores may be
canceled, and the phone may be confiscated. This policy also applies to any
other prohibited digital and/or electronic devices such as BlackBerrys,
pagers, PDAs, cameras or other photographic equipment, or separate timers
of any kind.
Getting
to the Center:
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In
bad weather, check to see if your test center is open. Tune into your local media
(as you do for school closing announcements) to make sure that your test
center has not been affected. You can also visit www.collegeboard.com starting on Friday evening for a list of
test center closings.
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