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MC BOE is split on decision to terminate contract for Pre-K project at Highlands School

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 6 Mar 2023
  • News

MC Commission nixed project last month By Brittney Lofthouse Last month, the Macon County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to cancel a contract with LS3P Architect for the design concept work to renovate an existing […]

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Highlands School students learn while jamming out on drums

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 6 Mar 20236 Mar 2023
  • News

By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Elementary and Middle School students at Highlands School learned about West African culture when they were paid a visit by Music Educator Fonziba Koster, a teacher and performer of […]

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Annual Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District contest winners

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2023
  • News

The Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual essay contest for 6th grade and poster contest for students in 3rd through 6th grades in Jackson County. The purpose of the contests is to educate students about issues that […]

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Highlands MS volleyball beats Blue Ridge

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 6 Oct 2022
  • News

Blue Ridge School hosted Highlands middle school volleyball team last month and took the win 2-1. There was a sliver lining for the Lady Bobcats, as they won their first set of the season. Photos […]

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Highlands School 2021-22 senior athletes

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 9 Sep 20229 Sep 2022
  • News

Highlands School recognized its senior athletes of the 2021-22 by hosting Senior Nights during each sport season throughout the year. Highlands sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball, and cheerleading. Volleyball The Lady Highlanders girls varsity volleyball […]

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Highlands School begins Aug. 29 with new teachers and a new elective

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 25 Aug 2022
  • News

When students in Macon County return to class for the new school year on Monday, Aug. 29, Highlands students will have a new opportunity for some “hands-on” learning. This year, Highlands School will be expanding […]

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Mayor on Duty

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 15 Apr 2022
  • News

We are getting close to the end of school and the graduation season. Highlands School usually has a senior graduation class of about 25 to 30 students. Being one of only three K through 12 […]

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Summit School brings back Living Wax Museum

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 4 Mar 2022
  • News

Summit School’s third grade Living Wax Museum returned to the Summit Center on Feb. 17 and organizers said it was a joy to witness the students’ hard work in person again. Summit’s Living Wax Museum […]

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Highlands MS boys beat Summit on the road

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 30 Jan 2022
  • News

Highlands Middle School basketball team travelled to Cashiers on Jan. 13 to take on Summit and took the win with a final of 38-17. Photos by Brian O’Shea plateaudailynews@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @plateaudailynews Like […]

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Macon County Board of Education mandates masks

  • by Brittney Lofthouse
  • Posted on 20 Aug 2021
  • News

On Monday night, the Macon County Board of Education reversed an early decision to allow masks to be optional this semester and voted 3-2 to require face coverings for students and staff, effective immediately.  Face […]

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Highlands School students to see 10 new faces this year

  • by Kim Lewicki
  • Posted on 20 Aug 2021
  • News

Some things will be different the when the 2021-’22 Highlands school year begins on Monday, Aug. 23 and some things will be the same. For the first time in … well, a really, long time, […]

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Peers honor their own

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 12 Aug 202119 Aug 2021
  • News

Cathy McIntyre-Ross (left), long-time Highlands high school English teacher, was named Teacher-of-the-Year for 2020-’21. Highlands School Media Specialist Terry Stamey (right), was named Support-Person-of-the-Year by their peers. Both retired this year.

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Students have a blast at Summit Field Day

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 8 Jun 2021
  • News

Summit School students were all smiles  for Field Day, or as organizer and teacher Kaylee Neary likes to call it “the Biggest PE Party” held on the soccer field May 28. K-8th-graders played games on […]

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Blue Ridge’s Ms. Audrey Rice to retire after school year

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 22 May 2021
  • News

Those who frequent Blue Ridge School are familiar with the warm smile that greets them each day by Secretary Audrey Rice, who begins retirement at the end of the school year. Rice said as she […]

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State leadership say it’s time for in-person instruction in K-12 schools

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 4 Feb 2021
  • COVID-19

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 […]

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