High Five Choir Junior
After School Club Update: Registration for High Five Choir is now Open!
Fall 2017 After School Clubs REGISTRATION
Registration is still open for Fall 2017 After School Clubs! There are openings in Pokemon, Critics Club, Broadcast Feature, and Chess-Ed. Most clubs started the week of September 18 and run for 8 weeks. See club descriptions for class dates. Email afterschoolclubs@highcrestpto.org with any questions.
Spirit Wear Sales
How will YOU show your Highcrest Middle School spirit this year?
With Highcrest Spiritwear, of course! Click below to order online.
PTO Membership/Directory
Click here to access AtoZ for one stop shopping for the following products! For questions, please email Directory@highcrestpto.o
- PTO membership and directory access
- IGNITE, our only PTO fundraiser
- Birthday books
- Holiday gift for teachers and staff
Birthday Books
Commemorate your child’s birthday by purchasing a book for the Highcrest Library Media Center.
Yearbook Orders
Recycle Your Plastic Bags at Highcrest
The national Trex Challenge to recycle the most plastic bags is back at Highcrest, and this year we know we can win. (We came so close last year!) Bring your plastic bags to the school lobby collection boxes.
Support programs for your children through IGNITE
IGNITE is the PTO’s only fundraiser for enrichment activities for Highcrest students. It aims to:
- Enhance curriculum-based learning.
- Build skills that drive characteristics of successful learners.
- Promote social and emotional awareness.
Freaky Friday Call for Volunteers
Come join us in helping make the Freaky Friday party a great time for our 5th & 6th graders. FREAKY FRIDAY is Highcrest’s Halloween-themed party for Highcrest students only! We will have a DJ, food, dancing, inflatables, and carnival games. Please sign up HERE.
6th Grade Room Parents Needed
September FAN Speakers
Associate Professor of Creative Writing, Tulane University
Recipient of the 2011 National Book Award for Fiction, Salvage the Bones
Author, Men We Reaped, The Fire This Time, and the forthcoming Sing, Unburied, SingWednesday, September 13, 2017, 7:00 PM
Evanston Township High School Auditorium
1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201
Vanessa Grigoriadis
Contributing Editor, The New York Times magazine and Vanity Fair
Author, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus
Thursday, September 14, 2017, 7:00 PM
New Trier High School, Northfield Campus, Cornog Auditorium
7 Happ Rd., Northfield, IL 60093
Next General PTO Board Meeting: November 7
The next Joint General PTO Meeting is Nov. 7, 9-11 a.m.. at the WJHS auditorium. The topic will be: Navigating Social Conflicts (5th-8th).
“Attire to Inspire” – D39 Foundation Fashion Show
The D39 Educational Foundation’s 4th annual “Attire to Inspire” fashion show is on Thursday, September 28th, 11:30am-2pm at the Michigan Shores Club. A new buffet format rather than sit-down lunch provides more time and flexibility for shopping! Local shops, fall fashions and trends will be highlighted! $85 ticket includes buffet lunch and valet parking. Donate $39 to the Foundation and receive a fantastic D39 Educational Foundation recyclable Baggu bag. Enter the Trivia Night table raffle — $39/raffle ticket or 3 for $100. Make a date with friends for this fun event!
