The HPS Holiday Huskies, along with the vocal and chime choirs, know how to spread holiday cheer! On Friday, they treated the students of McComb and Kingston Elementary Schools with a holiday performance to remember.
Highland Pines School has lots of holiday spirit! Our tree was decorated with ornaments made by our students, the seniors had the honor of lighting up the tree and everyone was treated with performances by our own Holiday Huskies! The fun also included singing holiday songs and a special appearance by someone very special!
The Fun Club at HPS really knows how to boost staff morale. The soup cook off was deliciously fun and staff enjoyed the thirst quenching surprise passed out by the principals.
HPS celebrates students with good behavior! On Friday a glow party was had for all students with good behavior for the month of October. This month students are working towards making a fun craft with the principals.
Science is fun at HPS! Recently our students learned about chemical bonding and made fluorescent worms. They also learned about gravity with a marble activity. Our staff is great at engaging students during lessons!
The students at HPS were treated with a fantastic performance by the Cass City Marching Band. Their glow number was very enlightening and our students and staff loved it!
And to round out our busy week, we give our attention to some of our Agriscience students as they attended the National FFA Convention in Indiana. The smiles in the photos should give a good indication of how successful the trip was!
Some of our Culinary students had the opportunity to travel to Novi for ProStart Bootcamp. Students made their way through 8 different stations learning about various competitions. Lots of fun and learning was had!
Next up is the HOSA MSU Osteopathic Medicine Day! Two of our Nursing Careers students, Bonnie from Caro High School and Abby from Akron-Fairgrove High School got to attend this prestigious event and be side-by-side with OD med students as they learned some skills. What a great experience!
TTC students and staff were all over the state (and one out-of-state) last week! We have so many trips to tell you about.
To kick things off, we will start with our Marketing & Business Management crew. Tuscola DECA members received two days of training which included meeting at East Lansing Marriott Followed by a keynote speaker and training sessions at the Broad College of Business at MSU. All of our members behaved professionally and learned new skills which will benefit them as future business people.
The HPS Fall Bazaar is almost here! The staff and students have been working hard to plan and make items to sell. Please join us on November 16th and 17th from 9am - 2pm.
The staff and students at Highland Pines had some Halloween fun today. There was trick or treating and a costume parade.
The Highland Pines Trunk or Treat was a great success! What a great event to have for our students and their families, staff and the community.
Mrs. Driscoll's and Mrs. Dunham's classrooms are piloting a new curriculum called Readtopia this school year. Readtopia is an integrated comprehensive reading curriculum that includes ELA, Math, Social Studies, Life Skills, and Science.
Have you ever cooked with jet fuel??? Chef Zehnder and these five Culinary Arts students can now say they have! Yesterday they traveled to Kalamazoo where they partnered with the Michigan National Guard to prep and serve in mobile response kitchens for over 800 people. This event was sponsored by the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association. What an incredible and unique experience!
This morning at the TTC we welcomed some special guests! The superintendents from all 9 of our local districts came to enjoy breakfast prepared by our Culinary Arts students followed by a tour of some programs of their choosing. These tours were not your average observation tours...our superintendents dug in and got their hands dirty to truly experience what their TTC students are doing here every day. Thank you to each of our superintendents for making their TTC students a priority during this very busy time of year! We appreciate you!
It was a great day for soccer! The HPS Huskies won both of their home games yesterday. Way to go!
Thanks to STEM grants, Bay City State Park hosted two of our classrooms for a memorable field trip. Our staff and students enjoyed a day that included learning about fish, different animal furs, a warm fire and a walk through the Tobico Marsh. Thank you to Jason for providing a great presentation that included indoor fishing with an invitation to return for some outdoor fishing and a roaring campfire.
Last night the annual Fall Advisory Committee Dinner took place at the TTC. We were honored to host nearly 100 individuals who support our programs in a variety of ways. Thank you to all of our advisory committee members for your dedication to our students.
⭐️⭐️⭐️Special congratulations to our award winners⭐️⭐️⭐️
Carl D. Perkins Student Alumni of the Year: Joel Fiebig (Countryside Transportation Service)
Carl D. Perkins Business Partner of the Year: Kristin Weaver (Weaver Group Insurance)
Carl D. Perkins Teacher of the Year: Tim Loney (Welding/Fabrication Program at the TTC)
Carl D. Perkins New Teacher of the Year: Scott Jarrett (Construction Trades Program at the TTC)
Carl D. Perkins Education Partner of the Year: Carol Socha
The students at Highland Pines used their artistic talents to decorate pumpkins for The Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival. Many were recognized for their effort with a Grand Prize, 1st, 2nd or 3rd place win! Here are a few of our artists with their fantastic pumpkins.
