Highland Middle School

This Wednesday, March 25th, HMS will have a Virtual Spirit Day!  Check out the District's Facebook page and @HighlandD70 on Twitter!  Students and staff can wear HMS colors and gear to show their school spirit!  Post your pictures on Twitter with #d70hornets

NEW   PARENT FAQ on Impact and D70 Response to COVID-19 
(Updated regularly) 


**For the latest news from D70 during COVID-19, please visit the PARENT section on your school website and click on COVID-19.**

• Adler Park School
• Butterfield School
• Copeland Manor School
• Highland Middle School
• Rockland School

The health and safety of our students and staff continue to be our first priority in District 70.

We are closely monitoring the situation and making the necessary preparations in case the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) becomes more prevalent in our community. As we partner with the Lake County Health Department (LCHD), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we will continue to communicate with you in the days and weeks to come. 

While District 70 schools are closed to help mitigate the progress of COVID-19, D70 compiled a variety of Optional Continued Learning Activities and resources. 

Teachers created 10 days of activities that are optional and are designed to extend learning.

District 70 Summer School online registration is open. Summer School will run Monday through Thursday, from June 15-July 16, at Highland Middle and Copeland Manor schools. Summer School classes are now posted.  

Here are some changes this year:

• A later start date was needed to accommodate possible Snow Days, which are added to the end of the school year calendar in June.
• Summer School pre-kindergarten and pre-first grade (K-1) classes also were moved to Copeland Manor School because summer construction projects are scheduled at Rockland School.
• To accommodate families picking up at both Copeland Manor (11:30 a.m. dismissal) and Highland Middle (serving students in 2nd - 8th grades with 11:45 a.m. dismissal), pickup times are staggered. A similar procedure has been followed in the past when Summer School was at  
• Adult supervision at both schools will start at 8:10 every morning during Summer School. Classes start at 8:30 a.m. 
• Non-resident fees are being increased to help cover the cost of the program. Non-resident registration starts on March 15.     

A Summer School Open House will be held from 8-10 a.m. and again from 2-4 p.m. on June 11 at both Libertyville schools. Students and parents may walk their schedules and become familiar with the schools. 

The Summer School Directors are (Butterfield Assistant Principal) Steve Feldman for Copeland Manor School and Elizabeth Davis (Highland Middle School Assistant Principal) for Highland Middle School. Principals on-site for Summer School at Highland Middle School will be Alder Park physical education teacher Gerry Carollo and math coach Carrie Thompson. The principal for Summer School at Copeland Manor School is to be determined.  

To reach District 70's Remote Learning website.


District 70's e-learning plan:

E-learning Verification Form
Approval from the Lake County Regional Office of Education on March 24, 2020

For more information please visit the Parent FAQ on Impact and Response to COVID-19. 

District 70 is initiating a new communication tool for the community known as Board Briefs. Board Briefs are designed to highlight important conversations and decisions made on behalf of students, families, staff, and the larger community by the District 70 School Board at each monthly School Board meeting.

Keep up with the latest D70 news by reading Board Briefs posted on our website under Board. 

Registration for KINDERGARTNERS and NEW STUDENTS is now open on the D70 website. This is for new kindergartners, as well as students who will be new to the district this fall for the 2020-21 school year.

On the 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.

Questions? Call the registrar, Cristina, directly at 847-362-9695 ex. 7116. 

Registration for returning students will begin on March 1, 2020. 

• The D70 calendar for the 2020-21 school year

• Aug. 20, 2020:  First day of school for 1st - 8th grade students        
• Aug. 21, 2020:  First day of school for kindergartners
• Nov. 25-27, 2020: Thanksgiving break
• Dec. 21, 2020- Jan. 4, 2021: Winter break
• March 22-26, 2021: Spring break
• June 3, 2021: Tentative last day of school
• June 10, 2021: Last day of school if 5 emergency days used         

District 70 takes closing schools seriously. When the decision is made due to inclement weather or power outages in schools, District 70 uses an emergency notification system to deliver phone calls and emails about school closings or safety emergencies.

For more information about school closings, please read the FAQ.

 There also now is an option to 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 of school closings or a school emergency.