Schools
HPISD Affected by Ransomware
Highland Park ISD’s weeklong network outage involves ransomware, superintendent Mike Rockwood wrote in a Friday afternoon email to district families and staff.
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Wesley Prep Students Present Gifts to Angel Tree
The Salvation Army’s Major McFarland was presented a check for over $2,000 and loads of gifts for Angel Tree angels from WP second graders.
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No Need to “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” to Hear Alpine Music
‘The Sound of Music’ will fill the halls of McCulloch Intermediate School at 6 p.m. on Dec. 5, 4 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 7 thanks to the school’s hardworking young thespians.
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Scots Musical Tradition Gets a Professional Boost
Since 1934, Highland Park High School has featured a regiment of bagpipers, including the popular all-female Lassies of the 1960s and ’70s.
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Acclaimed Cellist to Perform at HP Digitarium
Highland Park ISD’s Digitarium at Pierce Planetarium will host an intimate winter concert on Dec. 11 with internationally renowned cellist SaiSai Ding.
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Hyer Hosts Inaugural Turkey Trot
Students at Hyer Elementary kicked off Thanksgiving break with some festive fun on Nov. 22 during the school’s first-ever Turkey Trot.
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F1 Team Tackles Questions From MAPS Students
There are only 10 Formula 1 teams in the world, and on Oct. 16 one of them made a pit stop at Highland Park High School.
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Arrest Made in Connection with HPHS Threat
Police made an arrest on Nov. 22 in connection with an online threat to Highland Park High School, HPISD chief of police Mark Rowden wrote in an email message to families.
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HPHS Adds Security Measures due to Threats
An investigation this week by the Highland Park ISD police, in coordination with the University Park and Highland Park police, has found that the threat was not credible, according to emails sent to parents from HPHS Principal Kevin Hunt and HPISD Police Chief Mark Rowden.
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Students Raise Dough With Donuts for Angel Tree
Wesley Prep second-graders found a fun way to bring awareness, contributions, and budgeting lessons to help out during the holiday season.
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MIS Recognized as School of Distinction
McCulloch Intermediate School was recently recognized as a School of Distinction by the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), an honor given to just 17 schools around the country.
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