Highland County Public Schools

🥔💚 BAKED POTATO BAR FUNDRAISER! 💚🥔

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!

Highland County Public Schools students are invited to join us for See You at the Pole — National Day of Student Prayer.

📅 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! ❤️🤍💙

Highland County Public Schools is accepting sealed bids for the sale of Bus #20, a 2008 Thomas School Bus with 190,796 miles. The vehicle is being sold AS IS, WHERE IS, with no warranties expressed or implied.

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! 🚌

📸🍂 FALL PICTURES ARE COMING! 🍂📸

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! 🐏📸✨

🔬🎨 STEAM Learning in Action! 🧩⚙️

Mrs. Jolley’s elementary students have been having a fantastic start to the school year with several engaging, hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Arts) activities! 💙💛

🏎️ Magnetic Marble Raceways — Students analyzed slope and marble speed while experimenting with the placement of funnels, bells, and even a catapult!

🔧 V6 Motor Models — Students worked with tools to assemble and troubleshoot a V6 motor model, putting their problem-solving skills to work.

🧩 Student-Created Puzzles — Students tapped into their artistic talents as they designed and created puzzles for their classmates to solve and reassemble.

What a great way to learn by doing, explore new ideas, and have fun along the way! We love seeing our students engaged in creative problem-solving and hands-on learning! 👏💙💛

#HCPS #STEAM #HandsOnLearning #RamsPride 🐏

📚 SAT & PSAT INFORMATION FOR HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 📝

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! 📚✏️

🏐🔥 They may not be PASSING THE BUCK 🦌, but they are definitely competing for bragging rights! 🏆

The Bath County Chargers are coming to Highland as they meet our Lady Rams on the volleyball court! 🐏💙💛

📍 HHS Gym
🏐 Middle School — 5:00 PM
🏐 JV — 6:00 PM
🏐 Varsity — 7:00 PM

Come out and PACK THE GYM, cheer loud 📣, and show your RAMS PRIDE! 💙💛

Let’s go, Lady Rams! 🐏🏐🔥

🎓💙💛 Congratulations to Our New National Honor Society Inductees! 💛💙🎓

Highland High School proudly congratulates our recent National Honor Society inductees! We are excited to celebrate these outstanding students and recognize their commitment to scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

Your hard work and dedication are something to be proud of, and we look forward to all you will accomplish as members of National Honor Society!

👏 Congratulations, Rams! We are proud of you! 🐏💙💛

✨RAMS LEAD! ✨

✨ You’re Invited! ✨

Highland High School is proud to celebrate our students at the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony! 💙💛

Join us as we recognize and welcome our newest National Honor Society members and celebrate their commitment to scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

📅 Wednesday, September 16th
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 HHS Gym

Come out and show your support as we celebrate this special achievement with our students, families, and school community!

💙💛 Congratulations to our newest NHS members!

Please remember to bring in your $20 prepayment for Volleyball Photos TODAY

Highland County Public Schools is currently seeking feedback on the items under review from the September 2026 School Board Meeting. To access the items under review, please visit the "Items Under Review" folder on the HCPS Website.

We encourage you to carefully review the policies and provide your feedback based on your expertise and experience. Feedback may be left at HCPS@highland.k12.va.us.

Thank you in advance for your valuable feedback and ongoing support in making Highland County Public Schools a thriving educational community.

https://www.highland.k12.va.us/documents/district/items-under-review/374232

📢 HCPS Student Safety Reminder

The safety and well-being of our students is a shared responsibility. Highland County Public Schools is committed to keeping our students safe and, in accordance with Virginia law and School Board policy, is providing families with important annual information about the safe storage of prescription medications and firearms in the home.

💊 Prescription Medication Safety
Please store all prescription medications in a secure location that is inaccessible to children and teenagers. Keeping medications in their original containers and properly disposing of medications that are no longer needed can help prevent accidental poisoning, misuse, and unauthorized access.

🔒 Firearm Safety
Families are encouraged to:
• Store firearms unloaded and locked.
• Store ammunition separately from firearms.
• Use a gun safe, lockbox, trigger lock, or cable lock.
• Ensure children cannot access keys, combinations, or other storage devices.

Simple safety measures can help prevent accidents and protect our children, families, and community.

💙💛THANK YOU for partnering with Highland County Public Schools to keep our students SAFE. 💙💛

🏀📣 We’re Hiring Winter Sport Coaches!

Highland County Public Schools is looking for individuals who are ready to encourage, lead, and support our student-athletes this winter season.

Current coaching opportunities include:

* Varsity Boys Basketball
* Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant
* Middle School Boys Basketball
* Varsity Girls Basketball
* Varsity Girls Basketball Assistant
* Middle School Girls Basketball
* Dance/Cheer
* Dance/Cheer Assistant

If you have a passion for working with students and want to be part of Ram athletics, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today at (http://www.highland.k12.va.us) or contact tulmer@highland.k12.va.us for more information.

Please share and help us find some great coaches for our Rams! 🐏💙💛

🏐 HCPS VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS — PLEASE NOTE THE PAYMENT CHANGE! 🏐
This year, payment must be made in advance and is non-refundable. Please have your $20 payment submitted by September 16th.

🏐💙💛 THE DAY WE’VE BEEN EXCITEDLY WAITING FOR IS HERE! 💛💙🏐

The Lady Rams Volleyball Team is ready for their first home game of the season TONIGHT at 5:00 PM! 🎉

Come out and cheer on our Lady Rams as they take to the court against the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind! 🏐

📣 Bring your family, bring your friends, and bring that RAMS PRIDE! 💙💛

Let’s fill the stands and show our Lady Rams how much we support them!

💛💙🐏LET’S GO RAMS! 🐏💙💛

💙💛 JOIN US TONIGHT! 💛💙

The Highland County Public School PTO will be holding its monthly meeting tonight at 7:00 PM in the Elementary Library! 📚

Everyone is welcome! Come out and help us kick off a great new school year and support our students, teachers, and schools. 🐏

📅 Tuesday, August 11
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Elementary Library

Come share your ideas, learn about upcoming events, and find out how you can get involved!

We are stronger when we work together! 💙💛

📣 EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

🐏💙💛 Go Rams! 💛💙🐏

💙💛 SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR HCPS COMMUNITY! 💛💙

Highland County Public Schools is excited to welcome our community to cheer on the RAMS! 🐏📣

Thanks to the incredible support of our community members, all HCPS students from Preschool through 12th grade will be able to attend all regular-season fall athletic games FREE! 🎉🏐🏈⚽

What an amazing way to support our students, athletes, coaches, and schools! Your generosity helps make it possible for our students and families to come out, fill the stands, and show their RAM PRIDE! 💙💛

Come out, make some noise, and SUPPORT OUR RAMS! 🐏💙💛

Thank you, Highland County, for always supporting our students!
#GoRams #RamPride #HCPS #HighlandCounty #CommunitySupport

Highland County School Board Meeting
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 7:00pm
Highland High School Library
Public Packet: https://aptg.co/PNX3Qs

To join by Google Meet video: https://meet.google.com/phb-eobm-ixz
To join by phone: (US) +1 513-839-2886
PIN: ‪‪‪126 250 100#