Highlands School Director Eli Majocha believes a new outdoor classroom at the high school will help students flourish. A greenhouse spearheaded last year while Majocha was a high school senior will impact students through hands-on and project-based learning, he said. “I want these students to be engaged with the lessons
By spring, Highlands students will have roving access to health and hygiene supplies, clothes and classroom items to help increase their chances of success in school. The Mobile Support Station will be paid for through a $270,000 state grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency School Safety and
By this time next year, Highlands High School students could be getting their hands dirty in the name of sustainable learning. Senior Eli Majocha proposed to the school board on Monday plans for a greenhouse to be constructed on the Pacific Avenue campus, saying the initiative would help tackle health
Highlands School District will grow its pre-K program by 25% through a new full-day class. “We’re excited to welcome the new opportunity,” said Kristie Gizienski, principal at the district’s Early Childhood Center. She outlined plans during the school board meeting Monday, saying the new class will make room for 17
Highlands Middle School students will be working out in an updated fitness room thanks to a grant from the Highmark Foundation. The district is expected to receive $7,300 to help replace outdated equipment and modernize the facilities. “We encounter many challenges daily while conducting our PE and Lifetime Wellness classes