Highland Middle School

Use the link below for important 8th grade End of the Year Information

8th EOY Information

Reminder we have an NJHS meeting at lunch today. This meeting is for current 8th grade members and not new inductees. All members need to meet in the front lobby at the beginning of their recess half of lunch, there will be two meetings. Virtual students will join via google meet. If you have any questions reach out to Mrs. Grant or check the NJHS google classroom.


Current 8th grade Peer helpers; please check your email regarding the meeting for tomorrow during the first half of lunch. If you eat second half you can meet in person during first half in Mr. Gasick's room. If you eat first half you will join over google meet during first half. Check your emails. Any questions contact Mrs. Battaglia, Ms. Farley, or Mrs. Ross.
 

We will have an NJHS meeting at lunch tomorrow (5/5.) This meeting is for current 8th grade members and not new inductees. All members need to meet in the front lobby at the beginning of their recess half of lunch, there will be two meetings. Virtual students will join via google meet. If you have any questions reach out to Mrs. Grant or check the NJHS google classroom.

Current 8th grade Peer helpers; please check your email regarding a meeting for this Thursday during the first half of lunch. If you eat second half you can meet in person during first half in Mr. Gasick's room. If you eat first half you will join over google meet during first half. Check your emails. Any questions contact Mrs. Battaglia, Ms. Farley, or Mrs. Ross.

Highland track, don't forget today is your first track meet. Good luck and Go Hornets!

Please make sure to exit your regular door at the end of the day to pick up your special treat supplied by the HFA.  

Sign Language Club will be meeting in person today in Ms. Roeser's room. 6th and 7th graders, please come during the second half of lunch, and 8th graders please come during the first half of lunch.

 

Students, this is a reminder that cell phones should not be used during the school. Phones are expected to be turned off and in your backpack. Even at lunch/recess, phone use is not permitted.
 

The Libertyville Police Department this morning (April 23), requested that both Highland Middle and Rockland schools be put on soft lockdown because of police activity in the area. Both schools were in a soft lockdown for about an hour. All students and staff were accounted for and safe during this time. 

During a soft lockdown in District 70, which has a low impact on school activities, students and staff move freely throughout the school although no one is allowed in or out of the building, and outside activities are canceled. 

In an abundance of caution, D70 Supt. Matt Barbini requested outside student activities be canceled at Adler Park, Butterfield, and Copeland Manor schools during the soft lockdown, although people were allowed to enter and exit the schools freely.  

As is District 70's tradition, information about a soft lockdown is shared as rapidly as possible with the staff and families impacted by the event at that school. More information is emailed to parents as it becomes available and if it is appropriate. We ask that community members not call the schools during lockdowns because the administration and staff are focused on keeping children safe and following law enforcement directions. We will post a notice on the website once police give us the all-clear for the buildings. 

Please note: the Libertyville Police are handling the incident that led to the lockdown as an active investigation and directly requested that District 70 share no more information about it. In partnership, District 70 is honoring that request. 

Thank you to the District 70 families who completed a non-binding registration form to help the district plan for the 2021-22 school year. 

If you forgot or did not fill out the form, please contact your school front office and share your non-binding registration information for the next school year.

Registration for KINDERGARTNERS and NEW STUDENTS and RETURNING STUDENTS is now open on the D70 website.

For new kindergartners, as well as students who will be new to the district this fall for the 2021-22 school year:

• On the d70schools.org website, go to HOME, then NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION and follow the directions.
• You may also register on your home school website, under PARENTS. 
• Please register as early as possible so we can make sure we have staff in place for all students.
• We encourage you to pay online. 
• You may pay by check by mailing the check to Libertyville School District 70, Educational Resource Office, 1381 W. Lake St., Libertyville, Il. 60048.  
• Questions? Email District 70 registrar, Cristina, directly at cdistefano@d70schools.org. 

• Go to your parent PowerSchool account at powerschool.d70schools.org.
• Sign in with username and password.
• If you forgot your password, select "Forgot Password" and create a new password.
• Fill out the section called School Forms. You must fill out School Forms separately for each of your children you are enrolling.
• We encourage you to pay online. 
• You may pay by check by mailing the check to the Libertyville School District 70, Educational Resource Office, 1381 W. Lake St., Libertyville, Il. 60048.   
• Questions? Email District 70 registrar, Cristina, directly at cdistefano@d70schools.org. 

Videos of archived school board meetings during COVID-19.  

 

The D70 Calendar for the 2020-21 school year (updated 2.22.21)

The Lake County Health Department is registering residents interested in being vaccinated for COVID-19 on its website.  

District 70 is pivoting quickly during the pandemic. Some very important information will be sent out via text because it will need your immediate attention. An email also will follow these important messages. 

By law, however, you must opt-in to receive the information via text by texting 67587 with either Y or YES as the message you send. (This will not be activated for 48-hours from when you opt-in.) This text (SMS) service only will be used in the event when very important information needs to be shared with you.  

District 70 created an eLearning Plan to replace Emergency Days through the next three school years, 2020-2023.  

The plan allows District 70 to use eLearning days, instead of Emergency Days (such as Snow Days), so that students can continue to learn remotely.

The state mandates that five emergency days are built into the school calendar to accommodate emergency school closures due to inclement weather or other events beyond our control (flooding, school power outages, etc.).  The emergency days are built into the school calendar at the end of every school year.

The eLearning Plan, approved by the school board and the Regional Office of education, allows students to learn remotely when schools have to be closed and also will allow the school year to end on a set date without being extended to accommodate the built-in emergency days. 
e-Learning Letter to Families, e-Learning Plan, eLearning Verification Form for ROE, Oct. 26 School Board PowerPoint Presentation