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 […]
Half of the students in the state returned to in-person instruction Monday for the Fall 2020 semester, but before students even made it to the classroom, Macon County Schools learned a member of the staff […]
Highlands School held an outdoor graduation ceremony on Saturday celebrating the Class of 2020 after a chaotic year cut short due to COVID-19. Graduates and their families were spread out on the end of the […]
Macon County Board of Education approved Plan B for the 2020-21 School Year that entails a mixture of remote and in-person learning. See schedules below. Highlands School: First week: 8/17-21: Mon, 8/17: Elementary only on […]
BREC Class of 2020 Graduation scheduled for Aug. 7 Brandon Pendergast was officially approved as the new Blue Ridge Early College Principal last night at the Jackson County Public School Board meeting. JCPS Superintendent Dr. […]
All students 5 days a week for Highlands & Nantahala The Macon County Board of Education sent out a survey to all parents on Wednesday to solicit input regarding how schools will be held this […]
Highlands School Seniors Class of 2020 had their final year of high school cut short because of COVID-19. However; teachers, staff, students, and parents worked together to get through the last leg of the school […]
The Red, White, and Blue Ridge 5k is jogging right along in 2020 as a VIRTUAL race! While nothing beats the sound of the air horn and the excitement of race morning, this year, we will train […]
Highlands School will honor seniors with a drive thru parade through the circle in front of the building from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19. Academic awards and yearbooks will be handed out at this […]
Highlands School 2nd-grade Teacher Cynthia Henderson was surprised and delighted when she stepped out of the school last week to see over a dozen students and parents cheering for all that she does during a […]
Editor’s Note: Over the next week or so, Plateau Daily News will highlight seniors to recognize their time at Highlands School. Today’s spotlighted seniors include Morgan Olvera, Dillon Schmitt, Carlos Soto Torres, and Marilyn Valerio. […]