Highland Elementary
School
Fun
Facts:
Our
school was built in 1938 and holds 17 classrooms. This is the oldest building
in the district and has two floors - a unique and very traditional design.
The school had additions built in 1966 and 1973. The facility also includes
one team-teaching classroom at grade one.
We
provide hands-on learning and meaningful work for our students.
Highland
has Internet access in each classroom. All staff members have been
trained in using technology across the curriculum. Teachers have
also participated in a special staff development program in the
area of literacy. All students receive small group guided reading
instruction at their instruction level each day. This is accomplished
through the use of our special collection of tradebooks.
Children
are also provided with music, art, physical education, and library
services. A guidance counselor visits the school one day per week.
Children with special needs are instructed by a resource room facilitator,
tutors or our part-time speech and language therapist. A registered
school nurse is at the school every day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The
PTA provides a high level of parent involvement at Highland. The
association is very supportive of students' academic and social
growth and sponsors many after school programs.
Ongoing
Fund-raisers have helped install new equipment on the playground.
Recent Improvements:
In
2006, we replaced two sections of terrazzo floor.
In
spring 2005, our PTA Landscape committee improved our main entrance and provided
two benches for this area. The school also provided two benches for our west
end waiting area.
In
2005, all ceiling fans were replaced and our last window screens were installed.
In
2004, we replaced all of our cafeteria tables
In
2004 we replaced the main roof, added a concrete ramp at the west door and
replaced two exterior doors.
Kitchen
painted, 2003
New
water line and meter installed, 2003
New
hot water heaters installed in all restrooms, 2003
Repair,
painting and caulking of gym windows, 2003.
In
2001 a new shared parking lot was constructed for the Highland and
Lakeview schools.
Phones
installed in all classrooms, 2001.
In
2000, the school's exterior walls were tuck-pointed and sealed. A new
roof was installed along with a new public address system. An
accidental fire resulted in the painting of all classrooms, new
ceiling tile installed and new carpet and lockers on the second
floor.
Our
library was moved from the second to first floor in 1996. Our library
is now more than twice the size and offers a computer station. Other
improvements to the facility include: repainting of the
gym/classrooms, new carpeting throughout, and the installation of
audio enhancement systems in several classrooms. The boiler system was
completely replaced in 1996. Our playground was community built in
1990 and renovated in 1996. A new outdoor pavilion was added to the
site in 1999.