Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 7:00pm
Highland High School Library
Public Packet: https://aptg.co/RMvSB1
To join by Google Meet video: https://meet.google.com/oma-igdw-imf
To join by phone: (US) +1 314-269-0365
PIN: 706 454 313#
The Highland County Health Department will be coming to the school to offer flu vaccines to students.
📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026
📍 At School — For Students
📝 PAPERWORK REQUIRED
If you would like your child to receive the flu vaccine at school, please complete the required paperwork and provide a copy of your child’s insurance card. Please indicate whether the insurance is private insurance or Medicaid.
📌 RETURN ALL FORMS BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026
This allows the Health Department enough time to prepare and obtain the appropriate amount of vaccine.
❓ Questions?
Call the Highland County Health Department at 540-468-2270.
If your child cannot attend school on October 21, or you would prefer to be present when your child receives the vaccine, please contact the Health Department to schedule an appointment at their office.
💙💛 Let’s Keep Our Students Healthy! 🐏💉
The Narrows Green Waves are coming to Highland as they meet our Lady Rams on the volleyball court for doubleheaders! 🐏💙💛
📍 HHS Gym
🏐 4::00 PM Varsity
🏐 5:00 PM Junior Varsity
🏐 6:00 PM Varsity
📍 HES Gym
🏐 4::00 PM Junior Varsity
🏐 5:00 PM Middle School
🏐 6:00 PM Middle School
Come out and PACK THE GYM, cheer loud 📣, and show your RAMS PRIDE! 💙💛
Let’s go, Lady Rams! 🐏🏐🔥
This open question-and-answer session is a great opportunity to connect with local leaders, ask questions, share ideas, and learn more about what is happening in Highland County.
Representatives will include the County Administrator, School Division Superintendent, EMS Chief, Director of Emergency Management, and Highland County Sheriff.
Everyone is welcome to attend and be part of the conversation about Highland County’s future!
Tomorrow is a Staff Workday at Highland County Public Schools! 💙💛
The students get a day off, while our staff gets to enjoy a day of planning, paperwork, meetings… and the strange experience of hearing absolutely NO hallway noise! 😂🤫
We know our staff will miss our students terribly—the laughter, the questions, the excitement, and yes… even a little bit of the mischief! 🥰🐏
Honestly, it’s probably going to be way too quiet around here! We may have to turn on a hallway fan just to remind ourselves what noise sounds like! 😂
Enjoy your day off, Rams! We’ll be ready to welcome you back Monday! 💙💛
🍎 We Need YOU! Become a Virginia Teacher! 📚
Have you ever considered becoming a teacher? Here’s an opportunity to learn more about a flexible pathway to Virginia teacher licensure through iteach Virginia!
💙 Free Information Session
📅 Tuesday, October 6th
⏰ 4:00 PM Eastern Time
💻 Hosted by the iteach Virginia team via Zoom
During the session, you’ll learn about:
• The iteach alternate route to Virginia teacher licensure
• Coursework, testing, hiring, and residency requirements
• How to get started and prepare for your next steps
• Live Q&A with the iteach Virginia team
👉 Register today to reserve your spot:
Register for the October 6 Information Session:
https://k12coalition.zoom.us/meeting/register/K1Vf7xThRhCKkeeRXiNfIw#/registration
Share with someone who has always dreamed of becoming a teacher! 🍎💙
#WeNeedYou #BecomeATeacher #VirginiaTeachers #iteachVirginia #TeachingStartsHere
🌟 20 Days of School! 🌟
It’s hard to believe we have already surpassed our 20th day of school this year! 🎉
To celebrate, our Kindergarten class welcomed Ms. Williams as their 20th Day Hero! 💙💛
Ms. Williams shared about her important job at Highland Elementary School and explained how she helps keep our students safe while supporting our teachers.
📚 She also read The Very Busy Spider and encouraged our students to be like the spider — work hard at their job at school, keep trying, and never give up! 🕷️💪
Thank you, Ms. Williams, for spending time with our Kindergarten students and sharing such an important message! ❤️
Congratulations to our Middle School Lady Rams on their exciting win against Bath County last night! 🎉👏
We are so proud of the hard work, teamwork, and determination you showed on the court. Way to represent HCPS and show that RAMS PRIDE! 🐏💙💛
Keep up the great work, Lady Rams! 🏐🔥
Planning to take the SAT or PSAT this fall? Be sure to mark these important dates on your calendar!
📅 Thursday, October 1st
⏰ Payment & Registration Due for SAT and PSAT
📝 PSAT — October 7th at 8:30 a.m.
📚 SAT Pre-Administration Session
📅 Wednesday, October 7th
⏰ 3:15–4:15 p.m.
🎓 SAT — October 13th at 8:30 a.m.
💰 SAT Fee: $60
Fee reductions are available on a case-by-case basis and are determined by the College Board’s eligibility requirements.
💰 PSAT Fee: $18
Fee waivers are available to juniors on a case-by-case basis and are determined by the College Board’s eligibility requirements.
📋 All students interested in taking the PSAT or SAT this fall must complete the registration form: https://forms.gle/7d9GA9YELss1GU356
SAT & PSAT Registration Form
Please make sure you complete your registration and payment by October 1st! 📚✏️
📻 Tune In to the Mid Kids Radio Club TOMORROW! 🎙️
Get ready to turn up the volume and show your support for our Highland County Public Schools Mid Kids Radio Club! 💜🎶
📻 Wednesday, 9/30 from 1:00–3:00 PM
🎙️ 89.7 FM WVLS
Tune in and hear our Mid Kids take to the airwaves! We’re excited to hear what they have to say and share this fun experience with our community.
Don’t miss it—tune in tomorrow from 1–3 PM! 📻✨
#HCPS #MidKidsRadioClub #897FM #WVLS #HighlandRams #StudentVoices
Highland Elementary School’s kindergarten class kicked off their Zero to Hero Program on the 10th day of school with two very special guests—Highland High School Principal Mr. Miller and our favorite therapy dog, Bruno! 🐾💙💛
Mr. Miller talked with our kindergarteners about what it means to be a leader, including setting goals, making good choices, and being a positive example for others. 🌟
Bruno was definitely a highlight of the visit! 🐶 Students learned about Bruno’s history and his important job as a therapy dog, while discovering how therapy dogs can help create a welcoming, caring, and supportive school environment.
📖 The Zero to Hero Program uses engaging activities and explicit phonics instruction to help students build their skills from recognizing letters and sounds to becoming confident, fluent readers.
The program also incorporates the fun “Zero the Hero” classroom tradition, with Zero making special visits every 10 days as students count their way toward the 100th day of school! 🎉
We can’t wait to watch our kindergarteners grow, learn, lead, and make their way from ZERO to HERO! 🦸♂️📚💙💛
#HCPSRams #ZeroToHero #Kindergarten #FutureReaders #LittleLeaders #BrunoTheTherapyDog
📍 HHS Gym
🏐 5:30 PM
Come out and PACK THE GYM, cheer loud 📣, and show your RAMS PRIDE! 💙💛
Let’s go, Lady Rams! 🐏🏐🔥
The Weekday Religious Education program invites you to a Free Will Offering Drive-Thru Turkey Dinner!
📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 4:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Highland High School — Monterey
🚗 Drive through at the back of the school
🍽️ Dinner includes:
🦃 Turkey & Gravy
🍞 Bread
🥔 Stuffing
🥬 Green Beans
🧀 Mac & Cheese
Come enjoy a delicious meal while supporting Weekday Religious Education!
Good Food. Stronger Community. ❤️
The Highland County Health Department will be coming to the school to offer flu vaccines to students.
📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026
📍 At School — For Students
📝 PAPERWORK REQUIRED
If you would like your child to receive the flu vaccine at school, please complete the required paperwork and provide a copy of your child’s insurance card. Please indicate whether the insurance is private insurance or Medicaid.
📌 RETURN ALL FORMS BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026
This allows the Health Department enough time to prepare and obtain the appropriate amount of vaccine.
❓ Questions?
Call the Highland County Health Department at 540-468-2270.
If your child cannot attend school on October 21, or you would prefer to be present when your child receives the vaccine, please contact the Health Department to schedule an appointment at their office.
💙💛 Let’s Keep Our Students Healthy! 🐏💉
🥔💚 Don't Forget About the Baked Potato Bar Fundraiser FOR LUNCH TODAY! 💚🥔
The Class of 2028 invites you to join us for a delicious Baked Potato Bar Fundraiser! 🎓🥔
📅 Saturday, September 26th
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Highland County Public Schools Cafeteria
💚 Free Will Donation
Come enjoy a loaded baked potato while supporting the Highland High School Class of 2028! Your support will help our students as they work toward their future class activities and goals.
Bring your family and friends, grab a potato, and help support our Class of 2028! 🎓🥔💚
We hope to see you there!
Our Culinary Arts classes are gearing up for some delicious fall cooking! This week, students made applesauce using two different methods.
🍎 Method 1: Peel, core, and cook the apples.
🍏 Method 2: Quarter and core the apples, then use a food mill to separate the applesauce from the peelings.
Students then took some of their homemade applesauce and turned it into a small batch of apple butter! They canned four jelly jars of apple butter to share with their families, with some left over to enjoy with warm biscuits. 🧈🥯
What a delicious way to learn and put their culinary skills to work!
👏 Great job, Culinary Arts! We’re looking forward to seeing what you cook up next! 🍎💙💛
The Class of 2028 invites you to join us for a delicious Baked Potato Bar Fundraiser! 🎓🥔
📅THIS Saturday, September 26th
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Highland County Public Schools Cafeteria
💚 Free Will Donation
Come enjoy a loaded baked potato while supporting the Highland High School Class of 2028! Your support will help our students as they work toward their future class activities and goals.
Bring your family and friends, grab a potato, and help support our Class of 2028! 🎓🥔💚
We hope to see you there!
📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026
⏰ 7:45 AM
Students are welcome to gather together before school for a time of prayer, unity, and fellowship.
We hope to see you at the pole! ❤️🤍💙
See full details here: https://aptg.co/Km-nlB
Sealed bids must be received by Friday, October 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Bids will be opened Monday, October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Bids may be mailed to Highland County Public Schools, P.O. Box 250, Monterey, VA 24465, or delivered in person to the Highland High School Office, 244 Myers Moon Road, Monterey, VA 24465.
The bus is available for inspection at 240 Myers Moon Road, Monterey, VA 24465, behind the school near the greenhouses.
Please share with anyone who may be interested! 🚌
Get those SMILES ready, Rams! 🐏💙💛
📅 Wednesday, September 23rd
📸 Preschool through 11th Grade
It’s time to capture those special school memories! Whether it’s your first school picture or another year of growing memories, be sure to come ready to LOOK YOUR BEST, BE YOURSELF & SMILE BIG! 😊📷
We can’t wait to see all those smiling faces!
💙💛 GO RAMS! 🐏📸✨
