Due to heating issues in our schools and the current cold weather, Highland County Public Schools will transition to virtual learning today, January 14, 2025.
📲 Stay connected with HCPS on the go! Download our app today to keep up with all the latest updates, events, and announcements. Don’t miss a thing—HCPS at your fingertips! 🔔📚
📢 Attention HCPS Community,
We want to alert you about an Instagram account falsely claiming to be associated with Highland High School. 🚨 The account, with the handle hhs_barstool.25 and the name Highland Barstool, is not affiliated with our school in any way.
⚠️ Please be cautious and aware that this account may spread false information or potentially post scam-related content. We urge everyone to report the account if you come across it.
Thank you for helping us maintain the integrity of our school community!
RESCHEDULED 📢✨ Highland Parent Teacher Partnership Monthly Meeting ✨📢
🗓 Date: TOMORROW, January 14, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: HES Library
This organization is open to ALL Highland County Public Schools parents, guardians, grandparents, and community members. 💛 Let's come together to support our students and schools!
Highland County Public Schools will operate on a regular schedule tomorrow, Monday, January 13th. We look forward to seeing all of our students and staff!
Highland County Public Schools is currently seeking feedback on the policies under review from the January 2025 School Board Meeting. To access the policies 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
Highland County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 10, due to drifting snow in the western areas of the county, snow-covered secondary roads, and a forecast of high winds and single-digit temperatures.
📢 Your Voice Matters! 🗣️📄
The VDOE is hosting a series of feedback sessions for parents, educators, and community members to share their input on the Virginia Board of Education’s newly proposed School-Connected Overdose Response and Notification Guidelines. These guidelines aim to help schools develop effective plans for responding to overdoses and ensuring timely parental notification.
Guidelines: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/59158
🕒 All sessions begin at 5:30 p.m.
🔗 Register to speak at one of the upcoming sessions:
January 9: https://doe-virginia-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RpdLgnkoSQmU2xJWN42kIA#/registration
January 13: https://doe-virginia-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aM4EOb_gS5-6j_PqyawcEw#/registration
January 14: https://doe-virginia-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yEf0o7OZSP6jYZbOWJBxJA#/registration
💻 Prefer written feedback? Share your thoughts through the Public Comment Form https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fg%2FbyF1mAmYGh/1/0101019447a72f78-b12e654a-6428-4ebb-af64-d14041daefa1-000000/Ewm7amgbHe5NCrBN9vabcnAIE4eUzVX94mOM8u9Rz3E=387.
📥 Be part of shaping safer schools for our students! 🌟
Please be advised that the Highland Parent Teacher Partnership meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date.
The Highland County School Board meeting will proceed as planned at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in the high school library.
Highland County Public Schools will operate on a virtual schedule on Thursday, January 9, due to snow-covered secondary roads and the forecast of additional snowfall and high winds in western Highland County tonight and tomorrow.
Update: POSTPONED TO LATER DATE
📢✨ Highland Parent Teacher Partnership Monthly Meeting ✨📢 🗓 Date: TOMORROW, January 9, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM 📍 Location: HES Library This organization is open to ALL Highland County Public Schools parents, guardians, grandparents, and community members. 💛 Let's come together to support our students and schools!
Highland County Public Schools will transition to a virtual learning day on Wednesday, January 8, due to drifting snow in the western areas of the county, snow-covered secondary roads, and a forecast of high winds and single-digit temperatures.
Highland County Public Schools will shift to a virtual day on Tuesday, January 7, due to continued snowfall and freezing temperatures.
Due to the forecasted snow and ice accumulation, Highland County Public Schools will transition to a virtual learning day on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Highland County School Board Meeting
Thursday, January 9, 2025 · 7:00pm
Highland High School Library
To join by Google Meet video: meet.google.com/rfi-xizx-mig
To join by phone: (US) +1 636-492-2441
PIN: 205 757 029#
Public Packet: https://5il.co/344jg
Due to blowing snow and slick areas in the central and western parts of the county, Highland County Public Schools will be on a 2 hour delay today, January 2, 2025.
Reflecting on literacy month moments of 2024 at Highland Elementary!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Highland County Public Schools!
Highland County Public Schools is excited to announce the addition of School-Based Counseling Services through Valley Community Services Board (VCSB) starting in 2025!
A VCSB outpatient clinician will be on-site once a week to provide specialized counseling services for students. VCSB accepts all major insurances, including Medicaid.
To receive these services, students must complete an intake process with VCSB. Intake options include:
📅 Schedule an Intake at HCPS (January 7)
Contact Micah Ward at 540-416-3814.
📞 Schedule an Appointment at VCSB in Staunton
Call 540-887-3200 and let them know you have an HCPS student who needs school-based counseling services.
While Megan Obaugh (school counselor) and Diana Smith (school psychologist) remain available to assist students, VCSB counselors bring expertise in areas such as:
✔️ Anxiety
✔️ Depression
✔️ Self-esteem
✔️ Grief & Loss
✔️ Peer conflicts
✔️ Childhood trauma
✔️ Anger management
For questions, contact:
📞 Highland High School: 540-468-6320
📞 Highland Elementary School: 540-468-6360
📞 Micah Ward, Outpatient Clinician: 540-416-3814
A Grinchy goodbye! 🎄💚 Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season! ✨🎁
