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Highland Elementary School

700 Highlander Dr
Riverside, CA 92507
951-788-7292
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HighlandWelcome to Highland Elementary School

We are very proud of our students and our programs. We believe that quality education can be achieved through high expectations of student performance and behavior; strong family/school/community partnerships; and a dedicated, enthusiastic staff committed to providing the best education possible for the students at Highland School.

Outstanding Programs

  •  Houghton Mifflin Reading
  •  Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley “enVisionMath”
  •  Language! State Adopted Intervention Program
  •  Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Science
  •  Harcourt Reflections History/Social Science
  •  Head Start Preschool
  •  School Improvement Program
  •  State Program for English Learners
  •  English Language Acquisition Program
  •  Gifted and Talented Education
  •  Too Good for Drugs
  •  Accelerated Reader
  •  Science Club
  •  Eat Lunch with Your Child – once a month
  •  Fully Equipped Computer Lab with a 6 hour aide to assist students and parents
  •  Farm Fresh Salad Bar
  •  Family Nights
  •  Community Aide
  •  Latino Literacy Project
  •  Three For Me – PTA Parent Involvement Program
  •  Promethean/ActivStudio in grades 3rd-6th
  •  Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (Title I)
  •  Standards Plus for Language Arts and Mathematics (after school programs)
  •  RUSD Elementary Music Program at 5th and 6th grades
  •  Second Session of School each day through the HEARTS Grant (Helping Elementary Achievers Reach The Stars)

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club – “Janet’s Closet” (clothing for children in need)
EarlyAct Student Service Club, sponsored by Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club
Riverside Educational Enrichment Foundation – classroom grants to teachers
North High School Education Academy – tutoring program during the school day
University Eastside Community Collaboration – tutoring program during the school day
Warne Foundation – technology grants
SMARTRIVERSIDE – Digital Inclusion Program Classes
Access Computer Products, Inc. – Cartridge Recycling
Kiwanis Club of Uptown Riverside –Books and dictionaries

AWARDS AND HONORS

2009 Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful, 2nd Place Award in the Clean Campus Competition
2008 Attend for Success—increased attendance 8 out of 10 months over previous year
2007 Growth of 164 Points in Academic Performance Index (API) since 1999
2007 Participation in Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful Clean Campus Competition
2006 California Distinguished School Award
2006 PTA Unit Achievement Award
2005 CELL (Comprehensive Early Literacy Learning) Demonstration Site
 
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News  News
Library Make-Over!
The Highland School library is looking brighter and more inviting these days, thanks to the dedicated parent volunteers who came to our rescue when our library clerk left in early January. We will begin interviews for a new clerk soon, but in the meantime these gracious parents have volunteered many hours to keeping books in the hands of children!

Heather Higginbotham, Sarah Simpson, Alian... read the full article

Parking Lot Safety
Our parking lot becomes congested during both morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times, so we try to assign several staff members and volunteers to help keep it safe for children. This week we had two difficult parking lot problems, which prompted a safety reminder letter being sent home on Wednesday, January 27. A copy of this letter is on the website under newsletters, as well. Please rea... read the full article

RUSD students to earn regal recognition at Riverside Dickens Festival
Queen Victoria will personally congratulate three RUSD middle school writers this weekend as winners of the annual Dickens Festival Essay Contest. The students will be honored at a special presentation to take place on Saturday, February 6, 2010, as part of the Riverside Dickens Festival in... read the full article

RUSD students learn the power of one
Haiti USL Group Picture web.jpgAfter hearing about the devastating loss caused by the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, RUSD students and staff immediately started working to help those affected by this tragedy. With each one contributing just one small amount, the District has raised close to $14,000 so far for the relief effort.

Across the district, students held coin and dollar drives. Some schools held class competitions. ... read the full article

RUSD earns multi-million dollar math grant
math.jpgRCC and UCR professors and district math specialists will be supporting teachers and students through the Pythagoras Project, a mathematics grant valued at more than 2.2 million dollars. The grant is made possible through the California Mathematics and Science Partnership.

The program, named after the mathematician Pythagoras, is a three-year project partnering RUSD with Riverside City College ... read the full article
 

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