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Summer at Highlands

Highlands School - Thursday, April 21, 2011
Our Summer at Highlands Catalog is here!  Summer camp begins May 31st and ends August 5th.  That’s 10 full weeks of camp. Register today!

Please note there are two four day weeks this summer: Week One, due to Memorial Day and Week Six, due to Independence Day.

We have a variety of new enrichment camps this year like Printmaking, Cupcake Kids, ImagiTech, This Camp is Dangerous, Love Your MoMA, Felicity of Games to name a few; as well as returning favorites like Chess, Karate, Soccer, Science and lots of Art. Most of these speciality camps are offered in the morning, but a few, like Camp Halfblood, are afternoon enrichment camps.  Look for Gaming 101 -our one Full Day Camp.  Gaming 101, has been known as Alice, and focuses on computer programing as it applies to video game design.

All camps are age specific, so be sure to pay attention to ages as you sign up.  Each camp’s cost/time differs depending on materials needed, staff, etc.  

We have Summer at Highlands camp t-shirts! Add your order to the bottom of the contract.  Orders due by May 12th!

Traditional Day Camps, offered in the afternoon from 12pm-4pm, include a hot lunch, trips to the pool and much more.  Lunch is included automatically for those enrolled in our Traditional Day Camps, but can be purchased on a weekly basis by campers enrolled in enrichment camps all day.

Summer at Highlands provides a morning snack for all morning sessions.  Your child will be responsible for bringing his/her own afternoon snack. If you are a parent in need of care from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Extended Day care can be matched with a morning enrichment camp and the afternoon traditional day camp for all day coverage.

You may choose from two payment options:
  • Pay the total price for the camps you indicate on your contract when it is submitted
  • Pay 75% of the total and be billed the remaining 25% to be payed by May 31st
In order to enroll in Summer at Highlands, you must return a registration contract with payment to Highlands School. Once the contract and payment have been received, a confirmation email and copy of the contract along with some summer camp procedures and other necessary forms will be emailed to the email address you provide.  Please provide a current and complete email address on your contract. 

Space in our enrichment camps is limited by the instructor and varies from camp to camp.  Camps are filled on a first come first serve basis. Register early to reserve your spot. You may cancel your registration by the week if summer plans change.

Cancellation must be received two full weeks before that camp begins to receive a refund or credit for fees.  For example, to cancel a camp that begins on July 25th, a written request must be submitted to Gabe McCool no later than July 11th.  No fees will be transferred or refunded if less than two full weeks cancellation notice is given.

Have questions? Contact Gabe McCool, Summer Camp and Extended Day Director at Highlands School.

Summer at Highlands Downloads:

2011 Summer at Highlands Camp Catalog

2011 Summer at Highlands Camp Registration Form



State of the School Meeting

Highlands School - Monday, January 31, 2011

Please plan to attend a special meeting this coming Tuesday, February 1st at 6:30 in the Spencer Center. This meeting will have a “State of the School” feel to it – not only our current state but also the future state.  

We will be sharing four main topics:

  1. Report on the findings of the SACS-SAIS reaccreditation visit.
  2. Report of the recommendations made by the Middle School Vision Committee including the enhancements to the middle school taking place next year.
  3. Sneak Peek into middle school including curricular information
  4. Report of the hiring process and plans for the Head of Lower School and Head of Middle School
All parents and students in fourth through eighth grade are highly encouraged to attend. Pizza will be available at 6:15 to help make the evening a little easier on you. Whether your child is already in the middle school or not, we have some exciting news regarding the enhancements being made to the entire middle school experience for 2011-2012. 

Our wonderful teachers and the members of the Vision committee will be there so please make every effort to attend the meeting Tuesday night.   

Taking the Highlands Middle School to New Heights

Highlands School - Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Highlands Middle School students are definitely striving for new heights, both literally and metaphorically.  In September our eighth graders went on their annual Leadership Retreat.  In addition to spending time with elders at a nursing home near campus, the students and two teachers spent time challenging themselves at Camp Cosby.

The group spent the first afternoon kayaking on the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River. They enjoyed beautiful weather as they overcame the challenges of navigating white water, getting stuck on rocks, and taking the occasional swim.

The next morning’s activities involved challenge by choice. The first activity was climbing the Alpine Tower. Each participant had the opportunity to choose a route to the top or to stop at whichever point seemed right. We celebrated our success with a ride on an amazing swing. To finish our time at Camp Cosby, we tackled the high-ropes course. Completing high ropes involves overcoming a series of obstacles high in the trees.

We are also challenging ourselves intellectually.  Highlands School has begun the process of becoming an IB World School.  We are officially an “interested school”, having registered our pursuit of this certification with the International Baccalaureate Organization.  While many people are more familiar with the Diploma Programme, IB also offers a Middle Years Programme (MYP).

The MYP is compatible with the Highlands mission and strategic plan and focuses on life-long learning and international mindedness.  Through this rigorous academic program, Highlands students will develop an appreciation for their own culture and that of others while acquiring the knowledge, skills, and characteristics to lead successful and productive lives in our quickly changing world.

We also take time to explore new ideas and activities through our elective program.  Students opt to participate in yearbook, newspaper, Scholars’ Bowl, drama, Alice programming, and a variety of other offerings.  Check out the first issue of this year’s newspaper, The High Life 2.0.

Please visit our web page often to find more information about what our students and teachers are doing as we continue striving for “a higher degree of learning.”

 
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