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Hawk Highlights Friday February 20, 2026

Posted Date: 02/20/26 (04:00 PM)
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Hawk Highlights

Friday, February 20, 2026

The entrance to Highland School, a modern building with a welcoming facade.
 
Colorful graphic with the text 'MARK YOUR CALENDAR' and calendar illustrations.

  • Thursday, February 26 - Registration for the Spring session opens for After School Clubs.
  • Thursday, March 12 - Highland Family Book Chat (6:30 - 7:30 pm).
  • Tuesday, March 17 - Highland PTA (Parent/Teacher Association) Meeting (6:30 - 7:30 pm). All are invited to attend in the Highland Library.
  • Thursday, March 19 - Board of Education Meeting at 9440 Kenton Ave. or via YouTube, all are invited to attend (7 pm).
 

Ramadon Blessing

Ramadan Mubarak!
As the holy month for Muslims begins, we wish our families peace, prosperity, and blessings.
 

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2026

Wishing you great happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
 

Spring session Clubs Registration Information

A colorful flyer details after-school clubs at Highland Elementary School, listing activities by day and session.
Please note that Hip Hop Dance Party is now called K-Pop Hip Hop Dance Party.
Information about D68 After School Club registration, including schedule and snack details.
ONLINE Registration Form
 

Illinois 5Essential Survey

You are invited to participate in the eleventh annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent/guardian, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.
 
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:

  •  Effective Leaders
  • Collaborative Teachers
  • Involved Families
  • Supportive Environments
  • Ambitious Instruction
 
Prior research in more than 400 schools has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these “5Essential” indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials. 

Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.  To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
 
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Survey Support at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu. 
 

Mission Moment

Two young girls reach into jars filled with pink tickets on a table covered with a light blue tablecloth.
Tenzin and Meghan are carefully deciding which buckets to drop their tickets into.
Children and adults gather around a table with large jars filled with red tickets, likely for a raffle or event.
Ms. Eramia is helping Aamina and Mehdi chose which teacher experience bucket to place their raffle tickets in.
 

PTA Corner

The Teacher Experiences Raffle


To raise money for potential fun activities at Highlandpalooza this year (think BOUNCE HOUSE, FACE PAINTER, OR BALLOON ARTIST)
our generous teachers have offered some fun in school experience prizes for our kids! Pizza, boba, ice cream, games, be a librarian for the day, or a fun special hangout with your kids favorite staff members!
The more money we raise, the more games and activities we'll be able to have at this family favorite event in May. 

 Each ticket costs $1 and kids can buy as many tickets as they want. Send them to school with money, the office will sell tickets, and they can choose the prize they want to try to win with their tickets!

The raffle will take place over the next few weeks ending Friday, February 27th.
Winners will be drawn in school by Dr. Bradley.
Good luck!!! Thanks for supporting Highland!
 

HIGHLANDPALOOZA TIME !!



Highlandpalooza is just a few short months away, so we are kicking off planning now to make sure the event is a success! We need your help! We are forming planning committees for all aspects of the event.  CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON COMMITTEES AND SIGNING UP to help. We have divided the responsibilities into manageable groups so the lift is not too great. 

Highlandpalooza is our big carnival and fundraiser help near the end of the school year. It includes a carnival with activities, entertainment and food, as well as a silent auction to help us raise money for the event and PTA activities throughout the year.  

We cannot do this without strong parent participation and support. The more help we get the better Highlandpalooza will be!
 
Poster for "Highland Tech Connect" featuring "The Anxious Generation" book and healthy tech habits discussion.


Click here to sign up for event.

Skokie Public Library Connections


The Skokie Public Library is hosting these and many other family-friendly events this winter. 

Relax and Read
Friday, February 20, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm
Pick up a lantern, seek a spot of refuge, and brace for a spooky video projected onto a wall. Lights will be dimmed, and a chapter will be read aloud from a scary novel. Then, kick back, relax--if you dare, and read a book of your choice. Kids age 8-12 attend on their own.

Family Service Project
Saturday, February 21, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm
Families can drop in as the Chicago-based nonprofit organization Akin for Action leads activities to build toys for animals at the animal shelter. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult.



 
9700 Crawford Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076
Phone: 847-676-5001
Fax: 847-676-5099