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Gifts-in-kind: The following items would be very helpful if anyone
has any personal or corporate connections to donate to THS:
Portable stage: For
plays– contact Cris Hannis, ext. 261.
Event Chairs: 300 in
bulk, new – contact Brad McKinnie, ext. 237.
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.
DVD/TV –
contact Cris Hannis, ext. 261.
One (1) defibrillator – child
or adult – contact Nurse Karin Brown, ext. 212.
One (1) new or used vehicle in good
operating condition such as a mini-van. Contact Brad McKinnie at ext.
257.
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
Re-enrollment
for the 2008-2009 school year is just around the corner. Expect to receive your
re-enrollment packets in late January. February will be
“Re-enrollment Month”. The deadline for Re-enrollment and
Financial Aid is February 29, 2008. Don’t forget to contact the
Admissions Office for sibling applications. Entrance testing for Grades K-4
will be held in February. The Terrae Altae Scholarship available to our
current 8th graders for High School at The Highlands is February
1, 2008. Please contact the Admissions Office, x235, for more information.
Dear Parent or
Guardian:
Because your high
school student took the PSAT/NMSQT in October, she/he has FREE access to My College
QuickStart™, a free online personalized planning kit based on their test
results. Students are able to take the next steps towards college with
these unique features:
·
An online score report, including projected SAT
score ranges, state percentiles and the power to sort answer explanations
by difficulty and by question type;
·
A customized SAT study plan;
·
Personalized lists of colleges, majors, and
careers.
·
Access to MyRoad™ - a college, majors, and
careers exploration tool.
Your student
will have online access to My College QuickStart until she/he graduates
high school. Please
encourage your student to take advantage of this exciting tool to help
him/her explore college and career opportunities after high school.
Also,
as part of My College QuickStart, students get access to MyRoad to help
them plan their futures in a productive and engaging way:
• I.D.
Me offers students the opportunity to take interest assessments and a
personality-type assessment to learn more about themselves, their interests
and strengths, and the college majors and careers that may suit them.
• Explore
Majors contains in-depth profiles of sixty-seven academic fields,
representing 175 instructional programs. Each profile offers an overview of
the major, areas of study, an outline of the typical academic path to
fulfilling the major, popular careers related to that major, and
perspectives from real students studying in their respective fields.
• Find
a College offers comprehensive college search tools which students can
use to search for colleges and universities.
• Research
Careers consists of an array of career articles--covering over 450
occupations-- arranged by industry.
Each article provides detailed information about the requirements
for working in that career, the typical compensation, possibilities for
advancement, and perspectives from real people working in that career.
• My
Plan is a personalized area for students to record, track, and manage
their information --such as courses taken, jobs held and activities in
which they have participated. Students can also track their interests and
goals and keep a journal that chronicles their progress during this
exciting time.
• Insights
is an online magazine with rotating content bringing to life the
educational and career paths that individuals choose and the subjects
currently debated across the disciplines.
Students
register for My College QuickStart by visiting: www.collegeboard.com/psatextra and entering the access code
printed on their official PSAT/NMSQT paper score report along with some
identifying information.
Sincerely,
Tracey
Bonini, LMSW
The
Highlands School
The
Highlands School Store News
Stop
by the School Store and see what’s new!
New Spiritwear T-shirts…
arriving after
the return from Christmas break.
These are approved
to be worn for the 6 Spirit Days January, February & March for the
Auction Raffle Ticket sales.
New t-shirts
are $15.00 and are available in 3 different colors
Sell those
raffle tickets and enjoy the 6 spirit days!
Premium Stadium Chairs
They are
pre-order only and may be personalized.
Watch all the
Blazer games in comfort and style!
We have a
sample in the store, so stop by and see.
The new “H” baseball
caps…
that you have
seen the athletic department wearing
will also now
be available for sale in
the store.
Navy Blankets with the school crest
…
the same as the
teachers received for Christmas this year.
We have had
many requests and now those will be obtainable in the store.
On behalf of the School Store and
volunteers,
thank you for your support and
have a Blessed Christmas!
ndar of Events
Friday,
December 21
No
school. This special day off is a gift from Fr. Alvaro Corcuera, LC, who
visited our school in September
Next Week
Monday,
December 24 January 6: No school
First Week after break
Monday,
January 4
●
Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Greenville Christian at 6:00 p.m. at
Home.
●
Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Greenville Christian at 4:30 p.m. at
Home.
Tuesday,
January 5
Varsity Girls Soccer vs. North Dallas at 1:00
p.m. at Home.
Monday,
January 7
● Classes resume, start of second
semester. Semester grades are due.
● Varsity Boys Soccer at Grapevine
Faith Christian at 5:00 p.m.
●
Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Ft. Worth Christian at 6:00 p.m. at Home.
Tuesday,
January 8
● TAPPS Transfer deadline. This
allows transfer students to compete in Basketball and Soccer.
● Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Bullard
Brook Hill at 6:00 p.m. – away.
● Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Bullard
Brook Hill at 4:30 p.m. – away.
Wednesday,
January 9: We
are having a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to support the purchase and
installation of a second scoreboard for our gymnasium. The
time is 4:30 p.m. till 7:30 p.m. and the cost is $9.00 for adults and $6.00
for children.
Thursday,
January 10
● Grades released and posted online.
● Varsity Boys Basketball vs.
Cambridge at home at 7:30 p.m.
● Varsity Girls Basketball vs.
Cambridge at home at 5:00 p.m.
● Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Wichita
Falls Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. away.
Friday,
January 11
● Boys’ School Spelling Bee
– 9 a.m. in the Assembly Hall; Girls’ School Spelling Bee
– 10:30 a.m. in the Assembly Hall. Twenty-eight Highlands students from
grades 3-7 have registered to compete for the chance to represent our
school in the Diocesan Spelling Bee, to be held at St. Patrick’s
School on January 23, 2008.
● Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Ft. Worth
Christian at 6:00 p.m. away.
Saturday,
January 12
● Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball
vs. Carrollton Prince of Peace Christian at 7:30 p.m. - away.
● DPL Boys Basketball – IC vs.
Highlands 6 D2 at St. Luke at 11:00 a.m.
● DPL Boys Basketball –
Highlands D3 vs. B-Dunn White at 2:00 p.m.
● DPL Girls Basketball – St.
Rita vs. Highlands D2 at St. Luke at 1:00 p.m.
● DPL Girls Basketball – Highlands
D3 vs. Good Shepherd at St.
Bernard 2:00 p.m.
Future Events
Wednesday,
January 16
● ROOM PARENTS Winter Coffee – 8:30
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the home of Margaret Myers, 7505 Primrose Dr,
Irving. Please contact Margaret
at Margsot@aol.com or (972) 444-0538
if you have any questions.
● Basketball
and Softball Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Assembly Room with Coaches
Randolph and Hamilton. Parents are invited to attend.
January
23 – January 25
Science Fair Projects judged for grades
6 thru 12.
Monday,
January 21
NO
SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sunday,
January 27
Open
House
for families interested in PreK thru 12th grade - 2:00 p.m. in
the Assembly Room
January
28 – February 1
Catholic
Schools Week.
Friday,
February 1
Deadline
for Terrae Altae Scholarship for incoming 9th grade students.
Tuesday,
February 12
PreK
and Kinder – 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Open House for prospective
families. Reservations are required.
Wednesday,
February 13
High
School Information night – 6th and 7th
grades. Invitations will follow.
Saturday,
February 16
Academic
Decathlon Hosted by THS: PSIA. More details to follow
Monday, April
21
Deadline
for May 3, 2008 SAT test.
Saturday, May 3
SAT
Test – All Juniors are required to take this test.
Moroccan Nights
March 8th at the Hyatt
Regency
Early
Registration
The
auction committee is always looking for ways to improve the auction
gala. This year we have decided
to offer a bonus to our Highlands families that purchase their tickets to
the gala early. If you purchase
your tickets before December 31st, 2007 you will receive a
discount (see prices below).
This discount applies to individual tickets as well as table
purchases.
How
do you register early? Simply
complete the attached reservation form and mail it, along with payment, to
The Highlands School. If you
prefer, you can drop the form and payment off in the main office.
Prices are only good through December
31st, 2007.
Please complete
this form and return with payment to The Highlands School.
Name:
__________________________________ Phone:
_________________
Address:
________________________________________________________________
City:
________________________ State:
________________ Zip
code: ___________
q
I will host a Gold Patron Table
for $4,000 $3,400
q
I will host a Silver Patron Table
for $3,000 $2,550
q
I will host a Bronze Patron Table
for $2,000 $1,700
q
I will host a table for $1,500 $1,250
q
I will purchase ________ tickets
at $150 $125
Charge
to:
q Visa
q Mastercard
Account
# : __________________________Expiration Date: _____/_____
(Please make
checks payable to The Highlands School Auction.)
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