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School Schedule

Doors Open: 7:20 am

Tardy Bell: 7:50 am

Dismissal: 2:40 pm

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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR ALL STUDENTS

All returning students (as well as new students) must be registered online this summer before school starts!

NEW-TO-HIGHLAND Rising Kindergarteners: Online registration is open! See link above.
NEW-TO-HIGHLAND Rising 1st-5th Graders: Online registration is open! See link above.
RETURNING STUDENTS that are rising 1st-5th Graders: Please update enrollment information. All communication will be received at the email address used to complete the initial online registration. Please check your email (spam folder) for an email from Hollis_Wroblewski@abss.k12.nc.us. The subject of the email is: IMPORTANT - Update Info about your HLE Student for 2020-2021. You will need to open that email and click on the individualized link to update your enrollment for your child for the 20-21 school year. An individualized email (with an individualized student link) should come to you for each ABSS student you have currently enrolled.

A special note for all Returning Students: If you have had a change in address or we have received returned mail from the address that is on file, updated proofs of residence will be required prior to school starting.

If you have any issues, please email Kelly Brooks directly at Kelly_Brooks@abss.k12.nc.us.

WHO WILL MY CHILD’S TEACHER BE THIS YEAR?

Kindergarten & Grades 1-5

On Friday, August 7th (after 6pm), Highland will send out connect ed messages to all parents in kindergarten and grades 1-5 letting you know who your child's teacher is! Kindergarten will receive connect ed emails and Grades 1-5 will receive phone messages and emails. If you have NOT registered online or updated your enrollment information, you will NOT receive confirmation as to your child’s teacher. This year, we will not send postcards.

If you happen to check your child’s PowerSchool account throughout the summer, please note that any assigned teachers listed in PowerSchool may change before August 7th. As a reminder, we are not able to take teacher requests, requests for a change in teacher, nor are we able to place students based on friendships.

ABSS now uses K12 Scrib for student records requests.

Important Information

Staff Favorites!

Looking for a special treat for a special staff member? Click here to find out what his/her favorites are!

Parent/Student Handbook 2020-2021 (Spanish & English)

Attendance & Absence Procedures (How to request an educational absence)

Educational Absence Approval Form

REACH Matrix

Student Supply List 2020-2021 (Spanish and English)

Volunteer Background Check

Parents, you can now pay online for field trips, yearbooks and more!

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Announcements

Highland Remote Learning Plan (updated 8/7/20)

Wednesday, August 12

Kindergarten-2nd Grade Virtual Open House

Kindergarten: Wednesday, August 12 @ 3:30pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://abss.zoom.us/j/83026426118?pwd=Rnd4Q01nMm9VdmNaVHRJZ1VIR0ZDQT09

Meeting ID: 830 2642 6118

Passcode: 818504

First Grade: Wednesday, August 12 @ 4:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://abss.zoom.us/j/81823538844?pwd=N3FPQmI0YzhzZjloYnpqc2dVbVdBQT09

Meeting ID: 818 2353 8844

Passcode: 565611

Second Grade: Wednesday, August 12 @ 4:30pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://abss.zoom.us/j/88922295009?pwd=NE9BK1BSNGpYWUZJL0oya2U0am5mUT09

Meeting ID: 889 2229 5009

Passcode: 455835

Thursday, August 13

3rd-5th Grade Virtual Open House

Third Grade: Thursday, August 13 @ 3:30pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://abss.zoom.us/j/81308459726?pwd=NHZwQm1KYkZ3V1F3WmRuQWJic2hGQT09

Meeting ID: 813 0845 9726

Passcode: 641254

Fourth Grade: Thursday, August 13 @ 4:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://abss.zoom.us/j/84604301702?pwd=REF2N0Q0eXVEZE90WWJqKzZUdG9jdz09

Meeting ID: 846 0430 1702

Passcode: 656509

Fifth Grade: Thursday, August 13 @ 4:30pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://abss.zoom.us/j/81718494795?pwd=QzZSaElBaWZGcW5jWGZaRHpEd1Izdz09

Meeting ID: 817 1849 4795

Passcode: 650590

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Highland Distance Learning Resources and Support

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Clever Portal
Parents,

You can access several online resources through the Clever Portal above. Highland encourages the use of Imagine (literacy or math) and Achieve 3000 (Grades 3-5).

If you have not previously logged into your child's Google account on your home device, you will initially "log in through google" using your child's full school Gmail address. (It will not work using a parent's gmail account.) Once this information is entered, it will prompt you to enter your child's google username and password.

Technology Support through ABSS

ABSS Technology Department has created a list of helpful directions and links. Please view the document here. This document is also in Spanish.

Parents' Guide to Goolge Classroom: English and Spanish

Need help with Clever login? Watch this video for helpful information.

Having trouble with your Chromebook? Try our Help Desk number at 336.GET.HELP (336.438.4357) and we'll work to get you up and running.

If you need any usernames/passwords, please contact your child's teacher directly. Please allow a grace period for teacher response to these requests as it does take time.
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Standards Based Grading at Highland

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UPCOMING DATES FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

In Progress: Kindergarten Enrollment for 2020-2021 School Year (See Kindergarten Registration link above.)

Starting July 1, 2020: Grades 1-5 New Student Enrollment for 2020-2021 School Year (Grades 1-5 Registration link is above.)

Friday, August 7, 2020: Emails will go out (in the evening) letting students know who their teacher is! Please be sure to update your enrollment online after July 1st.

Wednesday, August 12:

Kindergarten Virtual Open House 3:30pm

First Grade Virtual Open House 4:00pm

Second Grade Virtual Open House 4:30pm

Thursday, August 13:

Third Grade Virtual Open House 3:30pm

Fourth Grade Virtual Open House 4:00pm

Fifth Grade Virtual Open House 4:30pm

Monday, August 17:

First Day of School (First Grade-Fifth Grade)

Monday, August 17 & 18:

Kindergarten Staggered Entry

For Kindergarteners, the first two days of school (August 17 & 18) will be staggered entry.

This means that you and your child (one adult only) will come to school at an individually scheduled time to see the classroom.

Kindergarten teachers will be calling you soon to set up an appointment (approximately 15 minutes long). Because teachers will be scheduled throughout the day on August 17 & 18, the official first day of school for Kindergarten will be Wednesday, August 19.

During this appointment, your child will:

Meet the teacher

Work individually with the teacher to be screened for kindergarten readiness

See the classroom

During this appointment you will:

Be introduced to the teacher

Receive a chromebook and information for accessing important learning tools

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2020-2021 School Year

Highland Car Rider Procedures & Tags

Car Rider Tag Registration form 2020-2021

If you have a Car Rider Tag from the previous year and all student names are up-to-date, you DO NOT need to fill out this form.

If you have a Car Rider Tag from the previous year but you need to update student names, you DO need fo fill out this form. Please note that you only need an updated sticker on the last question.

Please list all of your children under the Student(s) Name(s) question. Your children will all be assigned the same car tag.

ONLY STUDENTS WHO ARE CAR RIDERS NEED TO REGISTER!!!

For more information, please visit our

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures page.

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ABSS Lunch Applications
Lunch applications are now available online.

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Is your child missing something that may be in our Lost and Found?

Please take a moment to browse the following link to see our "lost" items.

Highland's Lost & Found EOY 2020 Link

Visit our Lost and Found page for directions on how to claim items.

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Upcoming Events

August 17, 2020

First Day for Students

View Calendar

New School Visitor Guidelines
Beginning February 1, 2019, ABSS has new guidelines for school visitors. View guidelines - English | Spanish .

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Military Connected Student Information

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Are you interested in a creative back to school gift for your child's new teacher?

Click HERE to download a form to donate a $30 membership!

Visit www.classroomcloset.org for more information!

Announcements

Upcoming Events

August 17, 2020