Dear School Town of Highland Community, Due to the severe storms and damaging winds today, we are delaying the first day of school to Friday, August 14. We sincerely hope that everyone in our community stayed safe during the destructive weather. Our district administrators and custodians need more time to assess damages and ensure that everything is safe and ready for the first day of school on Friday, August 14. Here is our revised schedule: Teachers will report for Professional Development on Thursday, August 13. Students will report for the first day of school on Friday, August 14. Additionally, the back-to-school nights at our elementary schools originally scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, have been pushed to Thursday, August 13. All times are staying the same, and you can view this information on our district website - highland.k12.in.us If your Highland High School student attends the Area Career Center (ACC), classes are also cancelled tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12. ACC classes will begin instead on Thursday, August 13. For students that take the bus to the ACC, please drop them off at Highland High School at 7:15 a.m. Students that drive themselves should be at the ACC at 7:45 a.m. Please note that while Highland will provide buses to and from the ACC, bus services will not be available to pick up students and drop them off at their homes, so they must find a ride. It is truly devastating to see the destruction that the massive storm brought to our Highland community, whether it be downed trees or powerlines, flooding, power outages, and more. We know that so many of our families and staff are currently working to clean up from the storm, and we hope that this additional time before the first day of school provides relief. We will send more updates as needed while our staff continues to restore our buildings. Thank you very much for your understanding, and we hope that you continue to stay safe. Sincerely, STOH Administrative Team