AnnouncementsSchool News & Events

Check out the latest announcements and campus updates below!

Check here to stay in the know on all the news related to Highlands campus, including updates from Principal Betti, campus job openings, construction updates and more.

 

Highlands Book Fair

3/4/2025 4:10 pm

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MPR Grand Opening

2/20/2025 11:41 am

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Order a Highlands Yearbook

2/20/2025 11:34 am

 

Order here!

Highlands Elementary passcode: 1016485063553003

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International Potluck & Fashion Show was a success!

10/15/2024 11:49 am

We had over 100 people turn out for the International Potluck & Fashion Show! Many families from different backgrounds came to socialize and eat together. Highlands had over 15 countries represented.
 
The LGI became a tasting room where volunteers brought in food and beverages unique to their culture and background. Families brought dishes from Venezuela, India, Taiwan, Greece, Thailand, the USA, and more! Students performed a fashion show in their cultural, traditional attire.
 
The International Potluck & Fashion Show was such a wonderful celebration of diversity in our school community and it makes us bursting with joy In our hearts!
 
Thank you to our committee chairs: Dulini Welihinda and Bessie Nguyen
 
To all the parents, teachers, and staff who contributed to organizing and communication:
Marianne Hayes
Lauren Edmondson
Laurie Marmon
Ms. Betti and the teachers
Lorena Santos
Miriam Varela
 
For assisting on the event floor:
Ms. Christie Leonardini
Ms. Erin Murray
Ms. Joan Radsliff
Stephanie Boyer
Himabindu Kalavakuntla
Annie Kuo
 
And for the invaluable help with setup and takedown:
Jose Cabeza and Marco Exiga
 
WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!
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Bear Bytes is now in ParentSquare

9/10/2024 1:55 pm

Stay up to date with the latest from the PTA by visiting ParentSquare or setting your notification preferences to deliver an email to your inbox. The newsletter will continue to be published every other week.

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Science Fair & Family STEM Night

4/8/2024 11:46 pm

Thank you for a successful STEM night!


A huge thank you to everyone who braved the cold and rain to join us for STEM night! And congratulations to our 5th graders for their amazing science projects!

 

Special thanks to:

Ashley Parker, Jackie Parrish and our 5th grade students

Aragon Robotics team

Megan Stanton & Richard Shu, Sr, Highlands Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

501st Legion Storm Troopers

Participating classrooms: Ms. Hamor, Ms. Matto, Ms. McClymond, Ms. Christensen, Ms. Leonardini & Ms. Laguna, Ms. Murray

All of our amazing volunteers: Clarisse Watt, Austin Nelson, Jessica Giambruno, Kim Ricket, Ranya Kaileh Francis, Marianne Hayes, Jennifer Isaacs, Megh Gautam, Lily Garrett, Joshua Fu, Joan Radsliff, Saida Sibrian, Sharon Camacho, Stephanie Sardella, Amanda Cashin, Jen Aquino, Kevin O’Keefe, Polly Desai, Lauri Marmon, Liza Ashbrook, Whitney Tilton, Van Nguyen O’Keefe

 

We couldn’t have done it without you!
 
 
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Sign up for Parent Square

8/2/2023 3:31 pm

If you have not yet signed up for ParentSquare, now is the time! You'll be able to receive communication from SMFCSD, Highlands Elementary, Principal Betti and your child's teacher all in one newsfeed. 

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Universal TK Expansion

11/15/2022 4:39 pm

SB 130 expanded Transitional Kindergarten (TK) eligibility to all four-year-olds by the 2025-2026 school year.  Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK) eligibility will be rolled out according to the timeline below as set by the California Legislature.

Learn more here.

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