Research continues to show mitigation measures allow safe in-person learning, low transmission among students and teachers Top state education leaders joined Governor Roy Cooper on Feb. 2 to call on K-12 school districts across the […]
Summit Charter School is now enrolling K-12 for the 2021-22 school year. Come walk the beautiful public-school campus, tour the classrooms, meet the faculty, and learn more about becoming a Summit Bear at the K-12 […]
Staff from The Literacy & Learning Center (TL&LC), formerly The Literacy Council, spent Monday afternoon visiting schools throughout Highlands dropping off gift bags and wrapped presents full of books for students. Books were age-appropriate, ranging […]
At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, the board OK’d Highlands School Principal Brian Jetter’s request to make the week after Christmas break virtual. The first day back in January is Monday, Jan. 4 – […]
Highlands Middle School volleyball team traveled to Cashiers on Thursday for the third scrimmage of the season, Highlands scoring the win, 2-0. Jackson County middle school sports were cancelled this year due to COVID-19, but […]
Every day the Macon County School System sends out an alert about COVID-19 cases in its schools. Just yesterday, Highlands School reported 2 cases, Franklin High School reported 2 cases, Macon Middle School reported 1 […]
Summit volleyball team hopped a bus to Highlands last week for the second of four scheduled scrimmages throughout this year’s modified season. Highlands took the win in two sets, 2-0. Highlands Coach Angela Swain getting […]
Long-distance runners from Highlands and Summit Charter schools laced up their sneakers for a preseason cross country scrimmage on Saturday in Highlands. Highlands boys and girls teams ended up taking first place running the approx. […]
Students in grades K-5 at Highlands School got their Halloween on at the annual “Spooky Parade” and marched through the halls showing off their costumes on Nov. 2. “The students look forward to this special […]
Summit Charter School reported that a second student has tested positive for COVID-19. Summit Head of School Kurt Pusch released the following statement on Oct. 8: Today we received notice that a second middle school […]