Excited to get a chance to collaborate with Mr. Diaz and his students! As a way to celebrate and learn more during Hispanic Heritage Month, students worked with groups to create matching games based on some research. #D70Hornets.

6th grade research camp is in the books! Students practiced with @NoodleTools and talked about reliable sources with some help from Checkology. Thanks to Ms. Rollefson & Ms. Fenton! #d70hornets

All students have been welcomed into the LC for this school year! Great to meet the new 6th graders, new HMS students, and to welcome back returning students! Got almost 1000 books in student hands so far! #d70Hornets

Excited to showcase some of the opportunities offered by the Learning Center during the 6th grade previews. #d70Hornets #HighlandReads

The mural is finished and it is an AMAZING addition to the library space! Grateful to artist Kevin Garbacz for his work on this project. #d70Hornets

A great year of library usage and reading for HMS Hornets -18643 items checked out from the LC in 2023-2024! Aiming for 20,000 next year! #d70Hornets #HighlandReads

7th Maroon students are taking walking field trips to downtown Libertyville to share the results of their local history projects. Be on the lookout for the QR codes if you are out & about n Milwaukee Ave this summer to learn about about the buildings! #LivingHistory #d70Hornets

16th Edition of Write in the Middle, Highland's Writing and Art Publication, is out in the world! The publication party was so fun. Congrats to all the newly published students and the editorial board members! #D70Hornets

The mural is coming to life! It is exciting to have artist Kevin Garbacz working in the Highland LC and fun that all the students can see the work in progress! Thanks to the 8th graders for helping sponsor this as their class gift. #D70Hornets

The final round of voting for our fall 2024 Highland Reads title is this week! Current 5th, 6th, and 7th graders are all voting to select our all school title! #d70Hornets #HighlandReads

Students got to work with Todd Hasak-Lowy, the author of We Are Power. Using a scenario & readings from the book, students were able explore ideas for working together to create change. Thanks @nonviolence11 and @thebookstall for this meaningful visit! #d70Hornets

2nd year of our local history project added a walk downtown for students to connect with the building they are researching & current occupants. Great way to end a long week of testing & see students build their skill sets. Thanks to @lmitchelld70, Mr. McBride, and Mr. Joyce!

Grateful to be part of the team at the Highland Learning Center. Happy National Library Workers Day to Mrs. Kaiser & Mrs. Kimpler who help make the Highland LC such a great place with a "chill vibe" (to quote a 7th grader)! #D70Hornets

Fun to watch some of the ML students make buttons (and proudly put on their creations)! #d70Hornets

Selection day for Write in the Middle! The editorial board is hard at work going through all the art and writing submissions. #d70Hornets

Lake County Battle of the Books today! .Friendly and fierce competition. These readers are showing off their knowledge of titles from the 2024 @RCYRBA list! Congrats to Daniel Wright Team 1 & 2 for their 2nd and 1st place finishes! #D70Hornets #HighlandReads

HMS Staff celebrates International Women's Day! #InspireInclusion #IWD2024

Great news today! Our project "Highland Gives Grant-itude" was funded. Thanks @D70Foundation! Students and staff involved are excited to get started and encourage HMS students to come up with some projects for us to support to make our school better! Yay! #d70Hornets.

Students got to virtually meet and take a tour with two Holocaust survivors. It's an amazing use of technology to preserve historical stories.

Visited @KidDrummerRocks classroom to see VR learning in action. This tour was such an impactful experience at the @ihmec. So excited HMS students will have a chance to engage with it with a traveling trunk! #D70Hornets