Highlands Elementary PTO 

Weekly Newsletter 

October 4th, 2024

Thank you to everyone who came to decorate the sidewalks on Sunday. The students enjoyed the wonderful chalk creations and quotes!  

Highlands Great Gathering is Friday, November 15, 7:00-11:00pm! Celebrate GREEN & GOLD at the 2024 Highlands Great Gathering at the Edina Country Club. Enjoy sips, snacks, fun, and games as you connect and reconnect with Highlands parents at this casual, adults-only evening.

Buy your tickets now to take advantage of Early Bird Pricing: Buy Tickets

• Early Bird: $50/person through October 16th
• Standard: $60/person through November 7th
• Last Minute: $75/person thereafter

Get in the GREEN & GOLD spirit with new Edina gear from our Highlands Spirit Store - 20% of the proceeds go to Highlands!

OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED:

• Be an event SPONSOR! Do you or a family/friend own a small business? Get your business in front of hundreds of Highlands families and support the Great Gathering as a sponsor! Please contact Sarah Valenziano to learn more.
• Donate a SMALL GATHERING here! You can host a small gathering (in person or virtual) to be sold off at the event! Small gatherings are fun and a great way to meet other Highlands families. Have questions? Reach out to Aditi Steinbruchel.
• Have access to a “big ticket” item for our AUCTION? We are accepting items like game tickets (i.e. Vikings, Twins, Wild, Timberwolves or Gophers), concert tickets or even a vacation home or cabin you would be willing to donate. Please contact Kate Morrison.
• Want to help plan to create another fun, successful event? Sign up to be an EVENT VOLUNTEER on one of the GG committees here!

We hope to see you there!

Order your 2024/25 Yearbook

Follow the link below to order your yearbook! Scholarship yearbooks are available as well, so please don't hesitate to reach out to Addie Hakes (adeline.hakes@edinaschools.org) to confidentially request one. Order Here

Photoshare

The Highlands yearbook team is looking for your photos! Please help us create our 2024-25 yearbook by sharing your photos throughout the year! Our goal is to showcase all of our wonderful students as much as possible in our yearbook, and we can't do it without your help! This year Jostens has a user friendly way to share your photos. Simply follow the link Share Here or scan the QR code to upload your photos. You can upload photos easily from your smartphone, computer, or tablet! Please tag your images with student name(s) and the activity or event showcased. Photoshare allows you to tag multiple photos just once, so it is quick and easy for you to do! Please feel free to reach out to Amanda Jeske (amjeske11@gmail.com) with any questions! 

First Day of School Photos

Practice using Photoshare today by sharing your first day of school photos! Follow the photo share QR code, or the Photoshare link: Share Here  

This is the same link that you will use to upload all photos for the yearbook this year. 

Join the First Annual Diwali Celebration November 10, 1:30-3:30 at the Southdale Library. This is a family friendly event. Many Highlands family will be volunteering. 

Check out this upcoming parenting education event:

• Ask Me Anything Session with Tween/Teen expert Brooks Wilkening  - (November 13, 7:00-8:30 PM)

To learn more and register, visit theparented.com. We'd love to hear your ideas for future parenting education topics. Let us know anonymously on this short form.